Population 3,452 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mason
Household size in Mason
| Period | Mason | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.72 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.74 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.70 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.65 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Mason run a little small, averaging 2.54 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Mason
| Period | Mason | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5 | 35.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.3 | 36.7 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.1 | 37.6 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 37.7 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.1 | +1.9 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Mason are younger than 41.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the wider Memphis area, where the median age is 37.7. The median age has climbed from 34.5 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Mason
| Period | Mason | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.6% | 17.3% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 16.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 15.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 16.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in Mason (13.6%), above the national share of 11.6%. Locally, though, single parents are less common here than in the Memphis area as a whole (16.3%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Mason
Renters in Mason
| Period | Mason | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.7% | 34.7% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 37.9% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 40.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.6% | 39.5% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +4.8 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Mason own their homes; 31.6% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 41.9% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Mason
| Period | Mason | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 12.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Mason: 15.3% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Mason
| Period | Mason | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1981 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1983 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Mason has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Mason
| Period | Mason | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $662 | $912 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $756 | $991 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $811 | $1,080 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $991 | $1,428 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$329 | +$516 | +$526 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Mason costs $991 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Mason
Bachelor's degrees in Mason
| Period | Mason | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 25.5% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 26.6% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 28.0% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 30.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mason: 14.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Mason
| Period | Mason | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.4% | 84.8% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.6% | 86.4% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.2% | 87.8% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.0% | 89.2% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +4.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Mason never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Mason
| Period | Mason | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 10.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 11.0% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 7.1% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 6.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | −3.2 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Mason than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of the Memphis area. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Mason compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason | 2.54 | 41.5 | 13.6% | 31.6% | 15.3% | 1994 | $991 | 14.5% | 87.0% | 6.3% |
| Longtown | 2.25 | 47.0 | 19.8% | 30.0% | 15.3% | 1992 | $668 | 10.2% | 86.3% | 12.9% |
| Clopton | 2.75 | 41.9 | 2.2% | 12.4% | 3.4% | 1994 | $1,278 | 17.3% | 93.4% | 2.7% |
| Gallaway | 2.29 | 50.5 | 4.9% | 39.2% | 4.7% | 1990 | $920 | 18.6% | 87.5% | 8.2% |
| Tabernacle | 2.60 | 56.8 | 6.4% | 9.0% | 8.7% | 1995 | $1,049 | 11.0% | 88.5% | 2.6% |
| Braden | 2.66 | 45.5 | 8.6% | 16.1% | 7.2% | 2000 | $994 | 26.0% | 93.8% | 3.4% |
| Brighton | 2.67 | 40.7 | 9.7% | 25.1% | 4.6% | 1991 | $1,168 | 17.6% | 88.1% | 6.3% |
| Stanton | 2.36 | 49.8 | 15.7% | 24.6% | 19.3% | 1982 | $729 | 14.1% | 83.1% | 3.5% |
| Covington | 2.58 | 39.2 | 15.4% | 38.2% | 10.0% | 1983 | $858 | 14.8% | 87.5% | 9.7% |
| Solo | 3.59 | 30.6 | 9.3% | 25.0% | 14.8% | 1991 | $1,160 | 18.3% | 87.9% | 21.8% |
| Cotton Lake | 2.76 | 43.1 | 10.7% | 35.8% | 22.0% | 1979 | $1,083 | 10.3% | 70.3% | 0.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Mason. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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