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Masontown, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Masontown is a Census borough of 3,201 people across 1.49 square miles of land, in Fayette County. Median household income is $53,676, 76.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Masontown
What Masontown is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area1.49 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,142
- County holding the largest share of its areaFayette 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.
Masontown
How many people live in Masontown
- Population3,201
- Median age37.7 plus or minus 9.9
- Population under 18823 plus or minus 229
- Share under 1825.7 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Population 65 and over528 plus or minus 123
- Share 65 and over16.5 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Households1,286
- Family households754
- Share of households that are families58.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Masontown
Income and work in Masontown
- Median household income$53,676
- Per capita income$26,409
- Civilian labor force1,219
- Employed1,066
- Unemployed153 plus or minus 105
- Unemployment rate12.6 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Adults 25 and over2,155
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.9 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.5 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Masontown
- Housing units1,524
- Occupied units1,286
- Vacant units238 plus or minus 122
- Vacancy rate15.6 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Owner occupied977
- Renter occupied309 plus or minus 138
- Ownership rate76.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$126,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$451 plus or minus $144
- Annual rent as a share of median income10.1 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Single family units1,245
- Share single family81.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more201 plus or minus 103
- Share in buildings of two or more13.2 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Mobile homes78 plus or minus 68
- Median year structure built1952
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Masontown
How Masontown gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,010
- Commuting under 15 minutes325 plus or minus 135
- Share commuting under 15 minutes32.2 percent plus or minus 12.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more400 plus or minus 132
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more39.6 percent plus or minus 11.3
- Drove alone77.2 percent plus or minus 15.8
- Carpooled10.1 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home3.3 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Masontown
Flood risk in Masontown
- NFIP communityBorough of Masontown
- NFIP community number422572
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/18/17
The Borough of Masontown participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 422572 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.
Fayette County, not Masontown
Fayette County context, not Masontown figures
- Establishments in Fayette County2,485
- Covered employment, Fayette County37,892
- Average annual pay, Fayette County$51,069
- Housing units permitted, Fayette County189
Every figure in this section is published for Fayette County as a whole and is not a measurement of Masontown.
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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Common questions
Masontown questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Masontown, Pennsylvania?
3,201, in 1,286 households. Masontown borough covers 1.49 square miles of land, which is 2,142 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Masontown in?
Fayette 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 Masontown?
$53,676. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $126,300. Median gross rent is $451 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Masontown in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Masontown appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Masontown, borough of, community 422572, 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 Masontown figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Fayette 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 Masontown.
Is zoning published for Masontown?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.