COMPARING TWO PLACES
Gillespie County vs Mason County
PLACE A
Gillespie County, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Mason County, Michigan
Gillespie County and Mason County are close in size. Gillespie County earns more, with a median household income $11,414 higher. Gillespie County has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs 1%).
GILLESPIE COUNTYMASON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population28,52729,040−2% vs Mason County
Population density2759−32
Population growth7.6%1.2%+6.4 pts
Median age50.747.3+3.4
Male49.3%50.0%−0.7 pts
Female50.7%50.0%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born6.0%1.7%+4.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic73.6%89.4%−15.8 pts
Black0.1%1.0%−0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino22.9%4.9%+18.1 pts
Asian0.4%0.5%−0.1 pts
Other3.0%4.4%−1.3 pts
Median household income$76,162$64,748+$11,414
Per capita income$48,971$37,554+$11,417
Poverty rate9.2%14.1%−4.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4970.444+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher37.2%26.6%+10.5 pts
Graduate degree13.9%10.3%+3.6 pts
Unemployment rate2.7%4.5%−1.8 pts
Labor force participation54.9%54.5%+0.3 pts
Median home value$460,700$219,600+$241,100
Median gross rent$1,340$896+$444
Owner-occupied74.9%78.3%−3.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.9%27.3%−7.4 pts
Rent-burdened households44.0%42.9%+1.1 pts
Average commute21.919.5+2.4
Worked from home11.4%11.0%+0.4 pts
Public transit to work0.2%1.0%−0.8 pts
Uninsured13.9%5.2%+8.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025