Races in Mason County, Washington:

Average household size:

Estimated median household income in 2009: $48,901 ($39,586 in 1999)

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $660 (lower quartile is $498, upper quartile is $875)


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $215,400 (it was $120,400 in 2000) Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $151,503 - $323,161

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $312,340

Here:	$312,340
State:	$367,029

Townhouses or other attached units: $180,173

Here:	$180,173
State:	$319,220

In 2-unit structures: $880,988

Here:	$880,988
State:	$407,598

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $257,957

Here:	$257,957
State:	$300,621

Mobile homes: $160,101

Here:	$160,101
State:	$80,529

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $92,263

Here:	$92,263
State:	$62,453

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,465
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $363

Institutionalized population: 2,208

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 5
• Rapes: 26
• Robberies: 9
• Assaults: 62
• Burglaries: 892
• Thefts: 1184
• Auto thefts: 255

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 44
• Robberies: 8
• Assaults: 80
• Burglaries: 644
• Thefts: 958
• Auto thefts: 207

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,584 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,536 (0.8%)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.1%
(12.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 3.0% for Black residents, 36.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 25.5% for American Indian residents, 25.7% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 35.4% for other race residents, 34.3% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2010: 44 years old
(Males: 42 years old, Females: 46 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47 years old, Black residents: 30 years old, American Indian residents: 30 years old, Asian residents: 46 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22 years old, Other race residents: 23 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mason County is $540 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $647 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $884 a month.

Cities in this county include: Shelton, Allyn-Grapeview, Skokomish, Belfair, Kamilche, Olympic, Skokomish Reservation, South Shore, Tahuya.

Mason County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Click to draw/clear Mason County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Mason County: Fir Creek Reload (A), Lena Creek Campground (B), Staircase (C), Tahuya Lookout (D), Staircase Campground (E), Jackpot Siding (F), Fir Creek Work Center (G), Dennie Ahl Seed Orchard (H), Camp Govey (I), Simpson State Salmon Hatchery (J), Lake Cushman State Park Campground (K), Lilliwaup Creek Campground (L), George Adams Salmon Hatchery (M), Shelton Trout Hatchery (N), Hood Canal Recreation Park Picnic Area (O), Cloquallum Grange (P), Church Creek Shelter (Q), Camp Spillman (R), Camp Roland (S), Camp Pleasant (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Mason County include: Skokomish Community Church (A), Church of Christ (B), Shelton Seventh Day Adventist Church (C), Shelton Presbyterian Church (D), Gospel Lighthouse Church (E), Shelton Church of the Nazarene (F), New Community Church of Union (G), Belfair Assembly of God Church (H), Belfair Community Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Dewatto Cemetery (1), Turnow Cemetery (2), Miller Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Deepwater Lake (A), Robbins Lake (B), Collins Lake (C), Kent Lake (D), Shoe Lake (E), Larson Lake (F), Miller Pond (G), Carson Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Baker Creek (A), Bear Creek (B), Big Creek (C), Bingham Creek (D), Boulder Creek (E), Brown Creek (F), Campbell Creek (G), Church Creek (H), Clark Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Mason County include: Hoodsport Trail State Park (1), Potlatch State Park (2), Lake Cushman State Park (3), Jacobys Shorecrest County Park (4), Belfair State Park (5), Jarrell Cove State Park (6), Twanoh State Park (7), Schafer State Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Grays Harbor County , Jefferson County , Kitsap County , Pierce County , Thurston County .

Current college students: 1,522
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,175 (49% naturalized citizens)

Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 56.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 17,854
• One, attached: 247
• Two: 328
• 3 or 4: 205
• 5 to 9: 241
• 10 to 19: 93
• 20 or more: 284
• Mobile homes: 5,447
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 816

Housing units in Mason County with a mortgage: 6,537 (633 second mortgage, 556 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,307

Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 23.51%

Here		23.5%
USA		50.2%

Total adherents: 11,614
Total congregations: 32

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	LDS (Mormon) Church	Conservative Baptist Association of America	Assemblies of God	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	3,530 (30.4%)	1,591 (13.7%)	860 (7.4%)	785 (6.8%)	745 (6.4%)
Congregations	1 (3.1%)	4 (12.5%)	2 (6.3%)	4 (12.5%)	1 (3.1%)

Name	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Episcopal Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Other
Adherents	711 (6.1%)	673 (5.8%)	441 (3.8%)	392 (3.4%)	1,886 (16.2%)
Congregations	2 (6.3%)	2 (6.3%)	3 (9.4%)	1 (3.1%)	12 (37.5%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Mason County - Shelton, Allyn-Grapeview, Skokomish, Belfair, Kamilche

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Mason County:

Average size of farms: 68 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $162,524
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1008.13
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 5.39%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 90.27%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $68,528
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 23.20%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.56%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $45,072
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.88%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.17
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.68%
Vegetables: 123 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 53 acres

Earthquake activity:

Mason County-area historical earthquake activity is near Washington state average. It is 164% 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 28.7 miles away from the county 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 29.1 miles away from the county 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 36.2 miles away from the county 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 18.6 miles away from Mason County 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 73.0 miles away from the county center
On 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 77.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

• Washington Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, Mudslides, and Flooding, Incident Period: January 6, 2009 to January 16, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1817): January 30, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1817, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
• Washington Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow, Incident Period: December 12, 2008 to January 5, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1825): March 2, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1825, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snow
• Washington Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: December 1, 2007 to December 17, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1734): December 8, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1734, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
• Washington Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: December 14, 2006 to December 15, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1682): February 14, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1682, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide
• Washington Severe Storms, Flooding, Tidal Surge, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: January 27, 2006 to February 4, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1641): May 17, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1641, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
• Washington Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3227): September 7, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3227, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Washington Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 15, 2003 to October 23, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1499): November 7, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1499, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Washington Earthquake, Incident Period: February 28, 2001 to March 16, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1361): March 1, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1361, Natural disaster type: Earthquake
• Washington Severe Storms/Flooding/Landslides/Mudslides, Incident Period: March 18, 1997 to March 28, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1172): April 2, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1172, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
• Washington Severe Winter Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: December 26, 1996 to February 10, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1159): January 17, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1159, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
• 9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Mason County (19) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 10, Mudslides: 6, Landslides: 5, Winter Storms: 4, Snows: 2, Winds: 2, Earthquakes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).





Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $49,056.

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

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($595 average AGI)

Mason County:	0.14%
Washington average:	0.26%

7.60% relocated from other counties in Washington ($31,304 average AGI)
2.87% relocated from other states ($11,236 average AGI)

Mason County:	2.87%
Washington average:	3.90%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

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

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($123 average AGI)

Mason County:	0.05%
Washington average:	0.16%

6.12% relocated to other counties in Washington ($27,122 average AGI)
2.02% relocated to other states ($7,976 average AGI)

Mason County:	2.02%
Washington average:	3.17%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 10,057 (8,651 aged, 1,406 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.86
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4584.520
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 91.35
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 24910.04

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 976.840
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1013.630
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5.52

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 18.05
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 71.75

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9.2

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 145.8. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 58,367

• In family households: 48,388 (11,586 male householders, 4,471 female householders)

  12,503 spouses, 14,110 children (12,515 natural, 530 adopted, 1,065 stepchildren), 1,265 grandchildren, 512 brothers or sisters, 471 parents, 813 other relatives, 2,236 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 9,979 (4,050 male householders (3,015 living alone)), 3,725 female householders (3,021 living alone)), 2,204 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 2,332 (2,208 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 8,352 2-persons, 3,161 3-persons, 2,352 4-persons, 1,228 5-persons, 547 6-persons, 417 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,036 1-person, 1,433 2-persons, 198 3-persons, 77 4-persons, 18 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

93.7% of residents of Mason County speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (54% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 36% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $314,262,000 ($5859 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $19,499,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $197,172,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $60,444,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,028,000
Federal grants: $42,204,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,200,000 ($1,001,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,214,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,945,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $36,297,000
Federal Government insurance: $45,700,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 2,918

Deaths: 2,743

Net international migration: +357

Net internal migration: +4,503

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.80 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Median number of rooms in apartments:

54% of Mason County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Washington.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 26564
• Northeast: 1661
• Midwest: 5454
• South: 2818
• West: 10092

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $98,900

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 308

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 110

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 174

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 1,264
• Number of aged recipients: 58
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,206
• Number of recipients under 18: 155
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 971
• Number of recipients older than 64: 138
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 399
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 687

Most common first names in Mason County, WA among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Robert	180	71.1 years
John	171	76.8 years
William	162	73.8 years
Mary	125	79.0 years
George	121	76.1 years
James	117	74.8 years
Charles	97	76.5 years
Helen	87	81.3 years
Donald	85	69.9 years
Richard	84	67.7 years

Most common last names in Mason County, WA among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	88	73.5 years
Johnson	85	78.1 years
Anderson	66	75.0 years
Brown	45	78.0 years
Miller	36	73.9 years
Wilson	30	77.2 years
Nelson	28	77.4 years
White	28	75.4 years
Jones	25	75.0 years
Carlson	24	76.3 years

Businesses in Mason County, WA
Name	Count		Name	Count
Ace Hardware	1		McDonald's	2
Burger King	1		Pizza Hut	1
Curves	1		Safeway	1
Dairy Queen	1		Starbucks	1
Dennys	1		Subway	3
Domino's Pizza	1		Super 8	1
FedEx	3		T-Mobile	1
H&R Block	1		Taco Bell	1
Jack In The Box	1		U-Haul	1
Kroger	1		UPS	3
La-Z-Boy	1		Vons	1
Lane Furniture	1		Walmart	1
MasterBrand Cabinets	3

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