COMPARING TWO PLACES
Burt vs Mason City
PLACE A
Burt, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Mason City, Illinois
Burt is 32% smaller than Mason City. Burt earns more, with a median household income $23,632 higher. Burt has grown faster since 2000 (-3% vs -11%).
BURTMASON CITYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,3391,956−32% vs Mason City
Population density2221,931−1,709
Population growth-2.8%-11.4%+8.6 pts
Median age39.849.8−10.0
Male54.9%48.5%+6.4 pts
Female45.1%51.5%−6.4 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic82.8%95.5%−12.7 pts
Black3.8%0.8%+3.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.8%0.8%−0.0 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other12.5%2.8%+9.7 pts
Median household income$90,156$66,524+$23,632
Per capita income$31,500$34,074−$2,574
Poverty rate2.8%16.7%−13.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3160.376−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher7.4%21.1%−13.8 pts
Graduate degree2.8%6.1%−3.4 pts
Unemployment rate7.4%4.2%+3.2 pts
Labor force participation58.0%54.7%+3.3 pts
Median home value$203,400$91,100+$112,300
Median gross rent$1,086$767+$319
Owner-occupied84.1%78.3%+5.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.1%8.7%−1.7 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%48.9%−48.9 pts
Average commute27.832.4−4.6
Worked from home3.4%10.8%−7.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.5%−1.5 pts
Uninsured1.7%5.4%−3.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024