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Mason County, MI


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Ludington, MI
Designated Market Area: Traverse City-Cadillac, MI
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 29,409   ( 704 from 2010 , 346 from 2020)
Land area: 495.0 square miles
Population density: 59.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:26,608 90.48% 0.0%
Black:2680.91% 71.8%
Indian:2610.89% 2.8%
Asian:2690.91% 106.9%
2+ races:5371.83% 31.3%
Hispanic:1,4664.98% 27.5%
Total non-White:2,8019.52% 32.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:547 9.4
Deaths:90915.6
Net Migration: 70312.1
Net Immigration: 120.2
Change in White population:13 0.0
Change in Non-White pop.:691 2.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
28,705
26,59592.65%
1560.54%
2540.88%
1300.45%
4091.42%
1,1504.01%
2,1107.35%

2000
28,274
26,57693.99%
2000.71%
2110.75%
830.29%
3391.20%
8523.01%
1,6986.01%

1990
25,537
24,70296.73%
1510.59%
2070.81%
500.20%
n/a
4271.67%
8353.27%

1980
26,365
25,53596.85%
1960.74%
1650.63%
720.27%
n/a
3871.47%
8303.15%

1970
22,612
22,18598.11%
1100.49%
960.42%
120.05%
n/a
2000.88%
427 1.89%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,971 10.5
2,93210.4
4701.7
330.1
19 0.1
412 1.5
1990's
NumberRate
3,164 12.4
2,90211.4
2,3509.2
230.1
1,874 7.3
863 3.4
1980's
NumberRate
3,703 14.0
2,872 10.9
-1,558 -5.9
n/a
-833 -3.2
5 0.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,557 11.3
n/a
3,350 14.8
403 1.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Mason County, MI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
46.7
5,854 19.9%
23,555 80.1%
7,271 24.7%
12,296
2.34
7,984 64.9%
6,413 80.3%
600 7.5%
4,312 35.1%

2010
NumberPercent
45.1
6,240 21.7%
22,465 78.3%
5,509 19.2%
11,940
2.37
7,954 66.6%
6,256 78.7%
695 8.7%
3,986 33.4%

2000
NumberPercent
40.0
6,843 24.2%
21,431 75.8%
4,770 16.9%
11,436
2.43
7,974 69.7%
6,490 81.4%
726 9.1%
3,462 30.3%

1990
NumberPercent
36.4
6,733 26.4%
18,804 73.6%
4,372 17.1%
9,993
2.51
7,210 72.2%
6,128 85.0%
566 7.9%
2,783 27.8%

1980
NumberPercent
32.6
7,380 28.0%
18,985 72.0%
3,929 14.9%
9,799
2.64
7,470 76.2%
6,669 89.3%
418 5.6%
2,329 23.8%

2022 Housing Data for Mason County, MI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units17,451 
Median Value$181,200 
Occupied12,29670.5%
Vacant5,15529.5%
Owned9,60978.1%
Rented2,68721.9%
Median Rent$846 
Single-Family Units13,59377.9%
    Detached13,38576.7%
    Attached2081.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,3587.8%
Mobile Homes1,85210.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mason County, MI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005074.1%
$10,000 to $14,9994954.0%
$15,000 to $19,9994683.8%
$20,000 to $24,9995784.7%
$25,000 to $29,9997165.8%
$30,000 to $34,9995844.7%
$35,000 to $39,9996665.4%
$40,000 to $44,9995314.3%
$45,000 to $49,9995424.4%
$50,000 to $59,9999697.9%
$60,000 to $74,9991,36711.1%
$75,000 to $99,9991,90815.5%
$100,000 to $124,9991,0198.3%
$125,000 to $149,9996715.5%
$150,000 to $199,9997346.0%
$200,000 or more5414.4%
Median Household Income60,744 
Per Capita Income34,386 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state93 
Compared to U.S.80 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6645.4%
Public Assistance3092.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,46211.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed10,98069.3%
Unemployed5483.5%
In Armed Forces20.0%
Total Labor Force11,53072.8%
Not in Labor Force4,31127.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,6693,71255.7%
Non-Profit29963032.2%
Self-Employed75055657.4%
Local Government48364043.0%
State Government22329742.9%
Federal Government686451.5%
Total Private + Self5,4194,26855.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,0731,63139.7%
Total6,4925,89952.4%
Pct. Govt.14.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,64113.2%
Sales and Office Occupations2,59820.9%
Professional, Technical2,43519.6%
Service Occupations2,02016.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1501.2%
All others3,71629.9%
White Collar 53.8%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,09916.9%
Retail trade1,74314.0%
Health care and social assistance1,63713.2%
Educational services1,0088.1%
Accommodation and food services9737.8%
Construction8296.7%
Public administration5594.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4683.8%
Transportation and warehousing4463.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3993.2%
Other services3973.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3112.5%
Finance and insurance2992.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2802.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing2401.9%
Utilities2391.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1551.2%
Wholesale trade1511.2%
Information1491.2%
Management280.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Mason County, MI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,2164.17%
Puerto Rican450.15%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American130.04%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan130.04%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1250.43%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino670.23%
Indian340.12%
Chinese200.07%
Japanese100.03%
Korean100.03%
Vietnamese40.01%
Cambodian30.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English27,05997.4%
Spanish3811.4%
Other Indo-European710.3%
Tagalog620.2%
German, other Germanic500.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic400.1%
Other Asian300.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun290.1%
Korean250.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German7,62826.1%
English2,99610.3%
Irish2,7609.5%
Polish2,5798.8%
Dutch1,4915.1%
American1,0223.5%
Swedish9773.3%
French8342.9%
Danish6552.2%
Italian6022.1%
Scottish5982.0%
Norwegian4701.6%
European4261.5%
Lithuanian3311.1%
French Canadian3221.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen28,95499.2%
Not a citizen2240.8%
Native28,69198.3%
Foreign-born4871.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mason County, MI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
384 1.8%1,000 4.7%7,370 34.6%7,390 34.7%3,067 14.4%2,088 9.8%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 384 1.8%
9-12 Years 1,000 4.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,370 34.6%
Some College 7,390 34.7%
Bach. Degree 3,067 14.4%
Grad Degree 2,088 9.8%
Average years of education: 13.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Mason County, MI

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 12,193 11,178 1,015 8.3% 7.7%
1991 12,625 11,323 1,302 10.3% 9.3%
1992 13,402 11,758 1,644 12.3% 9.1%
1993 13,955 12,454 1,501 10.8% 7.3%
1994 14,441 12,919 1,522 10.5% 6.1%
1995 14,181 12,760 1,421 10.0% 5.3%
1996 13,713 12,533 1,180 8.6% 4.9%
1997 14,060 13,054 1,006 7.2% 4.3%
1998 13,971 13,116 855 6.1% 4.0%
1999 14,204 13,400 804 5.7% 3.8%
2000 14,746 14,007 739 5.0% 3.6%
2001 15,525 14,052 1,473 9.5% 5.2%
2002 15,373 13,660 1,713 11.1% 6.2%
2003 15,306 13,615 1,691 11.0% 7.1%
2004 15,178 13,787 1,391 9.2% 7.0%
2005 15,224 14,036 1,188 7.8% 6.8%
2006 15,070 13,836 1,234 8.2% 7.0%
2007 14,911 13,739 1,172 7.9% 7.1%
2008 14,801 13,551 1,250 8.4% 8.2%
2009 14,715 12,807 1,908 13.0% 13.1%
2010 14,424 12,662 1,762 12.2% 12.2%
2011 14,226 12,723 1,503 10.6% 10.0%
2012 14,395 13,020 1,375 9.6% 9.0%
2013 14,522 13,204 1,318 9.1% 8.7%
2014 14,715 13,607 1,108 7.5% 7.2%
2015 14,485 13,589 896 6.2% 5.4%
2016 14,316 13,476 840 5.9% 5.0%
2017 14,035 13,233 802 5.7% 4.6%
2018 13,799 13,121 678 4.9% 4.2%
2019 13,655 12,999 656 4.8% 4.1%
2020 13,374 12,142 1,232 9.2% 9.9%
2021 13,031 12,201 830 6.4% 5.8%
2022 13,174 12,475 699 5.3% 4.2%
2023 13,448 12,787 661 4.9% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com