Mason City, IA Profile

Mason City, IA, population 27,909, is located in Iowa's Cerro Gordo county, about 109.4 miles from Des Moines and 112.1 miles from Cedar Rapids.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Mason City has declined by about 4%.

Mason City's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Iowa's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Mason City tend to be lower than Iowa's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.20
	Males	35.80
	Females	40.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	29,172	N/A
2001	28,670	-1.72%
2002	28,393	-0.97%
2003	28,330	-0.22%
2004	28,042	-1.02%
2005	27,909	-0.47%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,852

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	178
2002	109
2003	196
2004	201
2005	255
2006	264
2007	218
2008	121

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
Forcible Rape	3	3	10	9	12	11	8	6
Robbery	8	9	14	9	12	14	18	3
Aggravated Assault	40	20	32	39	48	48	34	23

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,215
2002	5,657
2003	5,838
2004	5,734
2005	5,634
2006	5,075
2007	4,143
2008	3,296

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	329	308	337	250	306	291	242	142
Larceny, Theft	1,441	1,291	1,289	1,339	1,227	1080	872	720
Motor Vehicle Theft	41	57	40	38	61	53	27	38
Arson	11	12	9	2	9	11	7	4

Location

Elevation	1,130 feet above sea level
Land Area	25.6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles