COMPARING TWO PLACES
Frederika vs Mason City
PLACE A
Frederika, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Mason City, Illinois
Frederika is 89% smaller than Mason City. Mason City earns more, with a median household income $9,441 higher. Frederika has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs -11%).
FREDERIKAMASON CITYDIFFERENCE
Total population2071,956−89% vs Mason City
Population density5641,931−1,367
Population growth11.5%-11.4%+22.8 pts
Median age41.349.8−8.5
Male55.5%48.5%+7.0 pts
Female44.5%51.5%−7.0 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic95.3%95.5%−0.2 pts
Black1.3%0.8%+0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.8%0.8%+0.0 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other2.5%2.8%−0.3 pts
Median household income$57,083$66,524−$9,441
Per capita income$26,290$34,074−$7,784
Poverty rate14.0%16.7%−2.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3270.376−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher12.7%21.1%−8.5 pts
Graduate degree1.9%6.1%−4.2 pts
Unemployment rate5.9%4.2%+1.7 pts
Labor force participation73.0%54.7%+18.2 pts
Median home value$98,100$91,100+$7,000
Median gross rent$667$767−$100
Owner-occupied84.9%78.3%+6.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate30.6%8.7%+21.9 pts
Rent-burdened households28.6%48.9%−20.3 pts
Average commute34.932.4+2.5
Worked from home7.9%10.8%−2.9 pts
Public transit to work0.8%1.5%−0.7 pts
Uninsured6.4%5.4%+1.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025