COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mason County vs Gallia County
PLACE A
Mason County, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Gallia County, Ohio
Mason County and Gallia County are close in size. Mason County earns more, with a median household income $7,918 higher. Mason County has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -6%).
MASON COUNTYGALLIA COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population29,04029,072−0% vs Gallia County
Population density5962−4
Population growth1.2%-5.5%+6.7 pts
Median age47.341.4+5.9
Male50.0%49.0%+1.0 pts
Female50.0%51.0%−1.0 pts
Foreign-born1.7%1.2%+0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.4%92.6%−3.2 pts
Black1.0%2.0%−1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.9%1.1%+3.8 pts
Asian0.5%0.8%−0.3 pts
Other4.4%3.6%+0.8 pts
Median household income$64,748$56,830+$7,918
Per capita income$37,554$30,969+$6,585
Poverty rate14.1%16.4%−2.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4440.474−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher26.6%20.5%+6.2 pts
Graduate degree10.3%9.1%+1.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.5%3.5%+1.0 pts
Labor force participation54.5%52.7%+1.8 pts
Median home value$219,600$155,600+$64,000
Median gross rent$896$813+$83
Owner-occupied78.3%74.7%+3.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate27.3%13.7%+13.5 pts
Rent-burdened households42.9%31.6%+11.3 pts
Average commute19.525.4−5.9
Worked from home11.0%8.0%+2.9 pts
Public transit to work1.0%0.8%+0.2 pts
Uninsured5.2%8.7%−3.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025