COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mason County vs Nicholas County
PLACE A
Mason County, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Nicholas County, West Virginia
Mason County is 22% larger than Nicholas County. Mason County earns more, with a median household income $10,109 higher. Mason County has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -6%).
MASON COUNTYNICHOLAS COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population29,04023,848+22% vs Nicholas County
Population density5937+22
Population growth1.2%-6.2%+7.4 pts
Median age47.346.1+1.2
Male50.0%50.6%−0.6 pts
Female50.0%49.4%+0.6 pts
Foreign-born1.7%1.6%+0.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.4%96.3%−6.9 pts
Black1.0%0.5%+0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.9%1.1%+3.8 pts
Asian0.5%0.2%+0.2 pts
Other4.4%1.8%+2.5 pts
Median household income$64,748$54,639+$10,109
Per capita income$37,554$32,265+$5,289
Poverty rate14.1%15.4%−1.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4440.483−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher26.6%23.3%+3.3 pts
Graduate degree10.3%9.3%+1.0 pts
Unemployment rate4.5%5.9%−1.4 pts
Labor force participation54.5%46.7%+7.8 pts
Median home value$219,600$121,600+$98,000
Median gross rent$896$686+$210
Owner-occupied78.3%82.2%−3.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate27.3%24.6%+2.7 pts
Rent-burdened households42.9%24.9%+18.0 pts
Average commute19.533.1−13.6
Worked from home11.0%4.8%+6.1 pts
Public transit to work1.0%1.0%Even
Uninsured5.2%5.8%−0.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025