COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mason vs Hermantown
PLACE A
Mason, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Hermantown, Minnesota
Mason is 87% smaller than Hermantown. Hermantown earns more, with a median household income $43,055 higher. Hermantown has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -17%).
MASONHERMANTOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population1,34210,110−87% vs Hermantown
Population density677294+383
Population growth-16.9%8.6%−25.5 pts
Median age34.538.7−4.2
Male52.9%53.4%−0.5 pts
Female47.1%46.6%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic18.4%88.2%−69.8 pts
Black77.0%1.7%+75.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%2.9%−2.9 pts
Asian0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Other4.6%6.1%−1.4 pts
Median household income$47,794$90,849−$43,055
Per capita income$22,904$55,803−$32,899
Poverty rate31.0%5.4%+25.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4820.507−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher10.9%39.9%−29.0 pts
Graduate degree5.7%16.9%−11.2 pts
Unemployment rate6.1%2.1%+4.0 pts
Labor force participation50.7%62.9%−12.2 pts
Median home value$138,100$382,300−$244,200
Median gross rent$1,316$1,463−$147
Owner-occupied53.0%73.1%−20.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.8%2.8%+8.0 pts
Rent-burdened households38.5%62.6%−24.2 pts
Average commute28.817.7+11.1
Worked from home4.7%11.0%−6.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.9%4.0%+2.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025