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Mason County

Population in July 2007: 12,491.
Males: 6,208  (49.7%)
Females: 6,283  (50.3%)

Median resident age:  45.4 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,560 (it was $40,112 in 2000)
South Shore:  $50,560
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,506
South Shore:  $25,506
Washington:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $245,232 (it was $135,200 in 2000)
South Shore:  $245,232
Washington:  $300,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $297,546; Detached houses: $336,719; Townhouses or other attached units: $298,745; In 2-unit structures: $254,188; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $108,178; Mobile homes: $88,340; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $56,667

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Races in South Shore:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in South Shore: 90.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 116.1 square miles.

Population density: 108 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in South Shore

  • High school or higher: 86.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Shore CCD

  • Never married: 14.5%
  • Now married: 67.5%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.2%
Washington:  10.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

South Shore:  1.1% ($1,438)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
South Shore satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lakewood, WA (23.7 miles , pop. 58,211).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (38.8 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (944.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Shelton, WA (2.7 miles ), Skokomish, WA (2.9 miles ), Skokomish Reservation, WA (2.9 miles ), Allyn-Grapeview, WA (3.0 miles ), Tahuya, WA (3.3 miles ), Belfair, WA (3.4 miles ), Lower Peninsula, WA (3.4 miles ), Kamilche, WA (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 47.29 N, Longitude: 123.00 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 360

South Shore household income distribution South Shore home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Wood products (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)



South Shore-area historical earthquake activity is near Washington state average. It is 195% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 23.5 miles away from South Shore center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 23.9 miles away from the city center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 31.2 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 19.4 miles away from South Shore center
On 5/3/1996 at 04:04:22, a magnitude 5.5 (5.2 MB, 5.3 MD, 5.5 ML, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 69.6 miles away from the city center
On 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 72.6 miles away from South Shore center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near South Shore:
  • MASON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; SHELTON, WA)
  • PROVIDENCE ST PETER HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; OLYMPIA, WA)
  • ST PETER CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY CENTER (about 21 miles; LACEY, WA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Shore:
  • EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 16 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
  • TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,710)
  • PIERCE COLLEGE AT FORT STEILACOOM (about 23 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 5,921)
  • SOUTH PUGET SOUND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,908)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND (about 25 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,754)
  • CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 25 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 3,819)
  • BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 26 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,710)

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Notable locations in South Shore: Hoballa (A), Amelia (B), Libby Point Light (C), Shelton Bayshore Golf Club (D), Shady Beach (E), Fernwood (F), George Adams Salmon Hatchery (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Miller Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Bathtub Lake (A), Rainbow Lake (B), Benson Lake (C), Keene Lake (D), Trask Lake (E), Timber Lake (F), Lily Pond (G), Cranberry Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Skokomish River (A), Hiawata Creek (B), Deer Creek (C), Purdy Creek (D), Shumocher Creek (E), Cranberry Creek (F), Campbell Creek (G), Jones Creek (H), Uncle John Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in South Shore include: Jarrell Cove State Park (1), Twanoh State Park (2), Squaxin Island State Park (3), Stadium (4), Stretch Point State Park (5), Jacobys Shorecrest County Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  63.0%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.8%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  10.8%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.9%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in South Shore, WA



South Shore compared to Washington state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (67%)
  • Wood (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for South Shore

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsConservative Baptist Association of AmericaAssemblies of GodAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents30.4%13.7%7.4%6.8%6.4%
Congregations3.1%12.5%6.3%12.5%3.1%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther religions
Adherents6.1%5.8%3.8%3.4%16.2%
Congregations6.3%6.3%9.4%3.1%37.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


10.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,134 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.62%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($595 average AGI)
Mason County:  0.14%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kitsap County, WA  2.18% ($43,567 average AGI)
from Thurston County, WA  1.79% ($40,155)
from King County, WA  1.23% ($51,156)


8.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,221 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.20%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($123 average AGI)
Mason County:  0.05%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Thurston County, WA  1.92% ($40,089 average AGI)
to Kitsap County, WA  1.36% ($34,351)
to King County, WA  0.75% ($34,710)


Strongest AM radio stations in South Shore:
  • KMAS (1030 AM; 10 kW; SHELTON, WA; Owner: SOUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGHO (920 AM; 5 kW; OLYMPIA, WA; Owner: SPENCER BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • KHHO (850 AM; 10 kW; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in South Shore:
  • KRXY (94.5 FM; SHELTON, WA; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • K205DD (88.9 FM; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KGY-FM (96.9 FM; MCCLEARY, WA; Owner: KGY, INC.)
  • KAYO-FM (99.3 FM; ELMA, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KFMY (97.7 FM; RAYMOND, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMTT (103.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KNDD (107.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYPT (96.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KBKS (106.1 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KING-FM (98.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: CLASSIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KLSY-FM (92.5 FM; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO INC.)
  • KPLU-FM (88.5 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • KWJZ (98.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)
  • KZOK-FM (102.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KMPS-FM (94.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KMNT (102.9 FM; CENTRALIA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXXO (96.1 FM; OLYMPIA, WA; Owner: 3 CITIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around South Shore:
  • KCPQ (Channel 13; TACOMA, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NORTHWEST, INC.)
  • KING-TV (Channel 5; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSTW (Channel 11; TACOMA, WA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • KBTC-TV (Channel 28; TACOMA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
  • K58DP (Channel 58; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KTWB-TV (Channel 22; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KOMO-TV (Channel 4; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE TV, L.L.C.)
  • KTBW-TV (Channel 20; TACOMA, WA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF WASHINGTON)


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