Population 2,585 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mason
Household size in Mason
| Period | Mason | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Mason has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.9 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.4, Mason is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 45.9, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.7% of households in Mason, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.8% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.6% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.5% of households in Mason rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly two-thirds of owners (64.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.8% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.4% of the housing in Mason, 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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1948 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +25 | +8 | +6 |
Housing in Mason leans older: the median home dates to 1974, against 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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $577 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $663 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $782 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $794 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$217 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Mason costs $794 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.6% 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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.1% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.2% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Mason as nationally: 35.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.1% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.2% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.1% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.9% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Mason never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Mason than nationally: unemployment was 6.2%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 | 2.44 | 48.4 | 1.7% | 22.5% | 21.4% | 1974 | $794 | 35.2% | 74.9% | 6.2% |
| Koockville | 2.07 | 57.7 | 2.5% | 15.2% | 38.4% | 1983 | $643 | 41.1% | 93.7% | 0.9% |
| Grit | 2.15 | 61.6 | 2.4% | 10.0% | 38.1% | 1990 | $638 | 44.2% | 92.7% | 1.5% |
| Art | 1.88 | 52.7 | 2.8% | 26.3% | 41.8% | 1976 | $629 | 36.6% | 97.4% | 0.0% |
| Streeter | 2.22 | 63.9 | 2.3% | 7.3% | 37.1% | 1993 | $640 | 46.1% | 91.4% | 1.9% |
| Castell | 2.18 | 61.5 | 11.4% | 11.5% | 25.7% | 1996 | $836 | 37.8% | 94.5% | 0.6% |
| Hext | 2.72 | 62.1 | 4.7% | 22.0% | 52.0% | 1986 | $724 | 35.6% | 79.2% | 22.8% |
| London | 2.15 | 64.0 | 11.8% | 18.8% | 51.3% | 1984 | $776 | 38.7% | 78.7% | 9.8% |
| Valley Spring | 2.15 | 66.6 | 6.7% | 9.6% | 16.5% | 2001 | $659 | 37.7% | 93.0% | 1.2% |
| Oxford | 2.29 | 56.8 | 19.4% | 11.8% | 33.4% | 1996 | $1,127 | 37.7% | 95.4% | 0.0% |
| Llano | 2.26 | 44.0 | 20.6% | 34.9% | 11.1% | 1978 | $1,187 | 28.5% | 84.7% | 5.2% |
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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