Transportation in Mason City, IA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
13 min
-44% vs national
Drive Alone
79.2%
+1% vs national
Public Transit
0.8%
-17% vs national
Work From Home
5.4%
-42% vs national
Carpool
10.8%
Walk / Bike
3.1%
combined
How Mason City's Commute Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Commute Mode Breakdown
Source: Census ACS (2023)Traffic Fatalities
Source: NHTSA FARS (2021)Fatalities
5
2021
3-Year Avg
3
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Mason City, IA is 13 minutes, which is 44.4% below the national average of 23 minutes. 79.2% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 5.4% work from home, which is below the IA state average of 6.9%. 10.8% of workers carpool. 2.7% walk to work. In 2021, there were 5 traffic fatalities from 5 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.