Mason is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Mason’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
Being a small city, Mason does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The overall education level of Mason citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.41% of adults in Mason have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Mason in 2022 was $31,397, which is upper middle income relative to Texas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $125,588 for a family of four. However, Mason contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Mason is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Mason home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mason residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Mason also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 33.27% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Mason include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and British.
The most common language spoken in Mason is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
