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Compare Ottumwa to Mason City

This post compares Ottumwa, Iowa to Mason City, Iowa across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Ottumwa (city) Mason City (city)
Population 24,705 27,453
Income (median) $35,022 $41,680
Home Value (median) $73,400 $108,700
White 84% 93%
Black 3% 2%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 33% 25%
Age (median) 35 42
Rentals 33% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ottumwa or Mason City?
A: Ottumwa has a similar population count than Mason City: 24705 compared with 27453 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Ottumwa or in Mason City?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Ottumwa.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Ottumwa or Mason City?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Ottumwa.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Mason City does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 33% for Ottumwa versus 37% for Mason City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Ottumwa may include: Muscatine, Marshalltown, and Sioux-City.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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