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Mason City, IA vs Bloomington, MN

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- Bloomington is 0% more densely populated than Mason City.
- People are 5.0% less likely to be married in Bloomington.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years younger in Bloomington.
 Mason City, IABloomington, MNUnited States
 Population  Unlock89,436329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.238.4
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 Population - 201028,042  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock85,172285,036,114
 Population - 199029,040  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-8.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,577.293.4
 Land Area27.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mason City, IABloomington, MNUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Mason City, IABloomington, MNUnited States
 White87.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.2%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mason City, IABloomington, MNUnited States
 Married Population51.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.7%50.2%
 Never Married29.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.4%10.8%
 Widowed7.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households12,744  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock22,21180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,480  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mason City    8 Reviews

I am from the area originally and have lived several places. I recently moved back from Arizona. I moved back to help with my elderly parents. If I did not have  More

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Over 13 years ago

Where to begin?? Murder,arson,abductions,beastialty,gang killings,meth labs,pantie thiefs. High utility bills, no jobs, corrupt police, evil judges, minus 40 below wind  More

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Over 14 years ago

Unless you have a tie to Mason City, such as family, don't even consider this desolate town. The population is declining rapidly for a reason. You are on an island,  More

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Reviews for Bloomington    3 Reviews

the cost of living is outrageous and the climate is one of the worst in the U.S. people are rude and traffic is  More

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bloomington is a comfortalble subarb, but their are huge diffrances between the east and west sides of town for example; shanty's ,housing thiry family members in a two  More

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Over 18 years ago

With the light rail and bus system, it's very easy to get around Bloomington as well as travel downtown. Still most people drive, however. If you want your older kids  More

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