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Mason City, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Custer County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
175
Population
372/sq mi density
$49,917
Median Income
$44,765 per capita
$175,700
Home Value
$185,880 Zillow
$778
Median Rent
21.3% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
255
Violent Crime/100K
2,073 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$49,917 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$175,700 home value, $778/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
255 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
44.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-12.8%
172 → 150
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.36%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+56.6%
$31,875 → $49,917
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.59%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Mason City across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
136
-14 from 2023 (150)
Projected Median Income 2030
$68,341
+$18,424 from 2023 ($49,917)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 172 | — | $31,875 | — |
| 2015 | 172 | +0% | $31,389 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 174 | +1.2% | $35,893 | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 172 | -1.1% | $35,341 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 148 | -14% | $39,205 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 150 | +1.4% | $49,917 | +27.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.