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Mason, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
Mason is a Census city of 8,249 people across 5.11 square miles of land, in Ingham County. Median household income is $79,117, 68.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 16 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $6.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Mason
What Mason is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.11 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,614
- County holding the largest share of its areaIngham County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mason
How many people live in Mason
- Population8,249
- Median age40.7
- Population under 181,672
- Share under 1820.3 percent
- Population 65 and over1,599
- Share 65 and over19.4 percent
- Households3,407
- Family households2,092
- Share of households that are families61.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mason
Income and work in Mason
- Median household income$79,117
- Per capita income$39,154
- Civilian labor force4,278
- Employed4,154
- Unemployed124 plus or minus 63
- Unemployment rate2.9 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Adults 25 and over5,863
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher36.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.1 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mason
Housing in Mason
- Housing units3,562
- Occupied units3,407
- Vacant units155 plus or minus 109
- Vacancy rate4.4 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Owner occupied2,342
- Renter occupied1,065
- Ownership rate68.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$198,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,164
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.7 percent
- Single family units2,130
- Share single family59.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,103 plus or minus 231
- Share in buildings of two or more31.0 percent
- Mobile homes329 plus or minus 120
- Median year structure built1978
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mason
How Mason gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,399
- Commuting under 15 minutes814 plus or minus 200
- Share commuting under 15 minutes23.9 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more943 plus or minus 213
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more27.7 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Drove alone73.8 percent
- Carpooled8.2 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.8 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Worked from home16.8 percent plus or minus 3.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mason
SBA loans in Mason (7(a))
- Approvals16
- Gross approval$6,846,400
- Average approval$427,900
- Median approval$197,400
- Largest approval$1,700,000
- Jobs supported215
- Jobs per approval13.4
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more12.5 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders8
- Distinct industries by NAICS13
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Mason, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Mason
SBA loans in Mason (504)
- Approvals10
- Gross approval$5,954,000
- Average approval$595,400
- Median approval$473,000
- Largest approval$1,656,000
- Jobs supported76
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Mason, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Mason
Flood risk in Mason
- NFIP communityCity of Mason
- NFIP community number260092
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/16/11
The City of Mason participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 260092 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Ingham County, not Mason
Ingham County context, not Mason figures
- Establishments in Ingham County6,160
- Covered employment, Ingham County155,500
- Average annual pay, Ingham County$68,532
- Housing units permitted, Ingham County377
Every figure in this section is published for Ingham County as a whole and is not a measurement of Mason.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Mason questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Mason, Michigan?
8,249, in 3,407 households. Mason city covers 5.11 square miles of land, which is 1,614 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Mason in?
Ingham County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Mason?
$79,117. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $198,000. Median gross rent is $1,164 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Mason businesses?
16 7(a) approvals totaling $6.8 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, median approval $197,400, plus 10 504 approvals worth $6.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Mason, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Mason borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Mason. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Mason in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Mason appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Mason, city of, community 260092, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Mason figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Ingham County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Mason.
Is zoning published for Mason?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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