COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mason vs Lansing
PLACE A
Mason, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Lansing, Iowa
Mason is 40% larger than Lansing. Lansing earns more, with a median household income $17,831 higher. Lansing has grown faster since 2000 (-3% vs -17%).
MASONLANSINGDIFFERENCE
Total population1,342957+40% vs Lansing
Population density677888−210
Population growth-16.9%-3.1%−13.8 pts
Median age34.548.1−13.6
Male52.9%51.5%+1.5 pts
Female47.1%48.5%−1.5 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.7%−2.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic18.4%94.4%−76.1 pts
Black77.0%0.0%+77.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Asian0.0%2.2%−2.2 pts
Other4.6%2.2%+2.4 pts
Median household income$47,794$65,625−$17,831
Per capita income$22,904$35,854−$12,950
Poverty rate31.0%5.1%+25.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4820.424+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher10.9%25.9%−15.0 pts
Graduate degree5.7%9.4%−3.7 pts
Unemployment rate6.1%1.7%+4.4 pts
Labor force participation50.7%60.7%−10.0 pts
Median home value$138,100$167,500−$29,400
Median gross rent$1,316$579+$737
Owner-occupied53.0%77.5%−24.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.8%27.8%−17.0 pts
Rent-burdened households38.5%14.6%+23.9 pts
Average commute28.821.6+7.2
Worked from home4.7%2.3%+2.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.9%1.8%+5.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025