COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hardy vs Mason City
PLACE A
Hardy, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Mason City, Illinois
Hardy is 97% smaller than Mason City. Hardy earns more, with a median household income $14,726 higher. Hardy has grown faster since 2000 (21% vs -11%).
HARDYMASON CITYDIFFERENCE
Total population531,956−97% vs Mason City
Population density1181,931−1,813
Population growth21.3%-11.4%+32.6 pts
Median age69.049.8+19.2
Male30.0%48.5%−18.5 pts
Female70.0%51.5%+18.5 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic100.0%95.5%+4.5 pts
Black0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.0%2.8%−2.8 pts
Median household income$81,250$66,524+$14,726
Per capita income$56,170$34,074+$22,096
Poverty rate10.0%16.7%−6.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3690.376Even
Bachelor's degree or higher20.0%21.1%−1.1 pts
Graduate degree10.0%6.1%+3.9 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%4.2%−4.2 pts
Labor force participation40.0%54.7%−14.7 pts
Median home value$95,000$91,100+$3,900
Median gross rent$0$767−$767
Owner-occupied100.0%78.3%+21.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%8.7%−8.7 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%48.9%+51.1 pts
Average commute30.432.4−2.0
Worked from home0.0%10.8%−10.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.5%−1.5 pts
Uninsured10.0%5.4%+4.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025