COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mason County vs Putnam County
PLACE A
Mason County, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Putnam County, Tennessee
Mason County is 66% smaller than Putnam County. Mason County earns more, with a median household income $5,836 higher. Putnam County has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs 1%).
MASON COUNTYPUTNAM COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population29,04086,612−66% vs Putnam County
Population density59216−157
Population growth1.2%10.4%−9.2 pts
Median age47.336.0+11.3
Male50.0%49.9%+0.2 pts
Female50.0%50.1%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born1.7%5.7%−4.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.4%85.0%+4.3 pts
Black1.0%2.4%−1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.9%8.4%−3.5 pts
Asian0.5%1.1%−0.7 pts
Other4.4%3.1%+1.3 pts
Median household income$64,748$58,912+$5,836
Per capita income$37,554$31,985+$5,569
Poverty rate14.1%18.4%−4.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4440.461−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher26.6%29.8%−3.1 pts
Graduate degree10.3%11.6%−1.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.5%3.7%+0.8 pts
Labor force participation54.5%61.3%−6.7 pts
Median home value$219,600$282,500−$62,900
Median gross rent$896$908−$12
Owner-occupied78.3%61.2%+17.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate27.3%8.0%+19.3 pts
Rent-burdened households42.9%45.2%−2.3 pts
Average commute19.521.1−1.6
Worked from home11.0%10.1%+0.8 pts
Public transit to work1.0%0.2%+0.8 pts
Uninsured5.2%10.6%−5.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025