COMPARING TWO PLACES
Tripoli vs Mason City
PLACE A
Tripoli, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Mason City, Illinois
Tripoli is 38% smaller than Mason City. Tripoli earns more, with a median household income $11,800 higher.
TRIPOLIMASON CITYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,2081,956−38% vs Mason City
Population density8681,931−1,063
Population growth-9.3%-11.4%+2.1 pts
Median age47.949.8−1.9
Male45.0%48.5%−3.6 pts
Female55.0%51.5%+3.6 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic88.3%95.5%−7.2 pts
Black0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.4%0.8%+0.6 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other10.3%2.8%+7.5 pts
Median household income$78,324$66,524+$11,800
Per capita income$39,559$34,074+$5,485
Poverty rate3.3%16.7%−13.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3340.376−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher28.7%21.1%+7.5 pts
Graduate degree9.0%6.1%+2.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%4.2%−1.1 pts
Labor force participation60.5%54.7%+5.7 pts
Median home value$120,500$91,100+$29,400
Median gross rent$940$767+$173
Owner-occupied86.9%78.3%+8.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.1%8.7%−2.7 pts
Rent-burdened households26.1%48.9%−22.8 pts
Average commute26.732.4−5.7
Worked from home5.1%10.8%−5.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.5%−1.5 pts
Uninsured0.9%5.4%−4.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025