Mason County, Washington (WA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 6,031
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 14,947
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,358 (it was 3,965 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 21% |
| State: | 36% |
Land area: 961 sq. mi.
Water area: 90.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 69 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (17.9%), Retail trade (11.5%), Public administration (10.3%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 67%
- Government: 25%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 51,91679.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 6,73210.3%Hispanic or Latino
- 3,2975.1%Two or more races
- 1,2812.0%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 8101.2%Asian alone
- 7191.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2770.4%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 430.07%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 44.9 years |
| Washington median age: | 37.9 years |
| Males: 34,442 |  (51.6%) |
| Females: 32,326 |  (48.4%) |
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| Mason County: | 2.0 people |
| Washington: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $63,983 ($39,586 in 1999)
| This county: | $63,983 |
| Washington: | $78,687 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $771 (lower quartile is $582, upper quartile is $1,087)
| This county: | $771 |
| State: | $1230 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $254,200 (it was $120,400 in 2000)
| Mason: | $254,200 |
| Washington: | $387,600 |
Mean price in 2019:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,515Detached houses: $376,862
Here: $376,862 State: $510,505 Townhouses or other attached units: $1,036,979
Here: $1,036,979 State: $453,343 In 2-unit structures: $320,520
Here: $320,520 State: $399,900 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $626,804
Here: $626,804 State: $449,948 Mobile homes: $175,023
Here: $175,023 State: $172,568 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $101,215
Here: $101,215 State: $171,326
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $443
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
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 367 buildings, average cost: $77,600
- 1998: 385 buildings, average cost: $78,500
- 1999: 364 buildings, average cost: $77,100
- 2000: 364 buildings, average cost: $78,100
- 2001: 373 buildings, average cost: $78,800
- 2002: 413 buildings, average cost: $82,000
- 2003: 460 buildings, average cost: $81,800
- 2004: 508 buildings, average cost: $145,900
- 2005: 601 buildings, average cost: $129,400
- 2006: 516 buildings, average cost: $135,200
- 2007: 411 buildings, average cost: $136,500
- 2008: 236 buildings, average cost: $134,400
- 2009: 149 buildings, average cost: $137,200
- 2010: 140 buildings, average cost: $202,800
- 2011: 134 buildings, average cost: $200,100
- 2012: 121 buildings, average cost: $219,800
- 2013: 120 buildings, average cost: $219,600
- 2014: 108 buildings, average cost: $256,800
- 2015: 111 buildings, average cost: $394,200
- 2016: 166 buildings, average cost: $269,500
- 2017: 208 buildings, average cost: $244,900
- 2018: 266 buildings, average cost: $243,900
- 2019: 291 buildings, average cost: $254,700
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,222 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,941 (0.8%)
| Mason County: | 12.8% |
| Washington: | 9.8% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 44.9 years old
(Males: 42.2 years old, Females: 47.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 51.4 years old, Black residents: 38.1 years old, American Indian residents: 37.7 years old, Asian residents: 59.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.9 years old, Other race residents: 26.9 years old)
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, Belfair, Olympic, Tahuya, Kamilche, Allyn-Grapeview, Allyn, Grapeview, Skokomish Reservation, Union.
2018 air pollution in Mason County:
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 6.9 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Local government website: www.co.mason.wa.us
Neighboring counties: Bayfield County, Wisconsin 
, Fallon County, Montana , Island County 
, Idaho County, Idaho , Missoula County, Montana , Whatcom County , Shoshone County, Idaho , Rosebud County, Montana , Norman County, Minnesota .
| Here: | 8.7% |
| Washington: | 5.9% |
Current college students: 1,522
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 3,191 (15.0% naturalized citizens)
| Mason County: | 4.8% |
| Whole state: | 14.9% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1,1592010 or later
- 1,3492000 to 2009
- 5931990 to 1999
- 4151980 to 1989
- 2031970 to 1979
- 723Before 1970
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: 24,968
- One, attached: 277
- Two: 416
- 3 or 4: 325
- 5 to 9: 203
- 10 to 19: 93
- 20 to 49: 129
- 50 or more: 346
- Mobile homes: 7,131
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 104
Housing units in Mason County with a mortgage: 12,580 (223 second mortgage, 769 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7,610
| Here: | 63.2% with mortgage |
| State: | 67.7% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Mason County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 8,536 | 2 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 3,327 | 26 |
| Other | 2,649 | 8 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,435 | 12 |
| None | 43,752 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
| Mason County: | 1.06 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
| Here: | 0.35 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10
| This county: | 1.76 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
| Mason County: | 3.87 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 2.67 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 32
| This county: | 5.63 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.26 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Mason County: | 8.8% |
| Washington: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Mason County: | 29.9% |
| State: | 25.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 13.7% |
| State: | 13.9% |
Agriculture in Mason County:
Average size of farms: 68 acresAverage 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 significantly above Washington state average. It is 1291% 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 Mason County center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 21.1 miles away from the county center
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW) 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 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 473.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Washington Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4481-WA: March 22, 2020, FEMA Id: 4481, Natural disaster type: Other
- Washington Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: January 20, 2020 - February 10, 2020, FEMA Id: 4539, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Washington Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, Mudslides, Tornado, Incident Period: December 10, 2018 - December 24, 2018, FEMA Id: 4418, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
- Washington Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, Mudslides, and a Tornado, Incident Period: December 01, 2015 to December 14, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4253: February 02, 2016, FEMA Id: 4253, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
- Washington Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: November 12, 2015 to November 21, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4249: January 15, 2016, FEMA Id: 4249, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
- Washington Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: January 14, 2012 to January 23, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4056: March 05, 2012, FEMA Id: 4056, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Washington Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, Mudslides, and Flooding, Incident Period: January 06, 2009 to January 16, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1817: January 30, 2009, FEMA Id: 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 05, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1825: March 02, 2009, FEMA Id: 1825, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snow
- Washington Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: December 01, 2007 to December 17, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1734: December 08, 2007, FEMA Id: 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: 1682, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide
- 15 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Mason County (25) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 22
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 17, Storms: 12, Mudslides: 11, Landslides: 10, Winter Storms: 7, Winds: 5, Earthquakes: 2, Snows: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 13,087 (76.6%)
- Carpooled: 1,996 (11.7%)
- Bus: 141 (0.8%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 73 (0.4%)
- Bicycle: 7 (0.0%)
- Walked: 316 (1.8%)
- Worked at home: 1,462 (8.6%)
- Health care and social assistance (13%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Public administration (10%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Manufacturing (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (17%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Public administration (13%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (11%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Production occupations (5%)
- Material moving occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (14%)
- Sales and related occupations (12%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Healthcare support occupations (5%)
- Guatemala (43%)
- Mexico (25%)
- Philippines (6%)
- Canada (3%)
- Oceania, n.e.c. (3%)
- Dominican Republic (2%)
- Korea (2%)
- German (9%)
- American (8%)
- European (8%)
- English (7%)
- Irish (6%)
- Norwegian (5%)
- Scottish (4%)
People in group quarters in Mason County, Washington in 2000:
- 1,833 people in state prisons
- 157 people in nursing homes
- 132 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 97 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 60 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 45 people in other group homes
- 7 people in other workers' dormitories
People in group quarters in Mason County, Washington in 2010:
- 1,851 people in state prisons
- 206 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 100 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 84 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 51 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 26 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 14 people in group homes intended for adults
9.34% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($52,137 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 9.34% |
| Washington average: | 7.39% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.34% relocated from other counties in Washington ($34,948 average AGI)
3.00% relocated from other states ($17,189 average AGI)
Mason County: 3.00% Washington average: 3.93%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Kitsap County, WA |  1.69% ($46,021 average AGI) |
| from Thurston County, WA | 1.31% ($42,391) |
| from King County, WA | 0.91% ($75,376) |
| from Pierce County, WA | 0.90% ($59,685) |
| from Grays Harbor County, WA | 0.42% ($39,011) |
| from Snohomish County, WA | 0.23% ($48,620) |
| from San Diego County, CA | 0.12% ($39,577) |
7.40% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($46,278 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.40% |
| Washington average: | 6.40% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.44% relocated to other counties in Washington ($33,824 average AGI)
1.96% relocated to other states ($12,454 average AGI)
Mason County: 1.96% Washington average: 2.89%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Thurston County, WA | 1.53% ($50,301 average AGI) |
| to Kitsap County, WA | 1.30% ($46,352) |
| to Pierce County, WA | 0.70% ($41,993) |
| to King County, WA | 0.58% ($46,872) |
| to Grays Harbor County, WA | 0.37% ($40,450) |
| to Lewis County, WA | 0.17% ($38,216) |
| to Snohomish County, WA | 0.17% ($39,649) |
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
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 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 under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.0%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 11,718 (9,724 aged, 1,994 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,146 (9%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Mason County, Washington in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,021)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (777)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (632)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (552)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (457)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (313)
- Hypertensive heart disease without (congestive) heart failure (253)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (125)
- Unspecified dementia (121)
- Pancreas, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (103)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4,585
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 91
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 24,910
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 977
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,014
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 18
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 72
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9
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.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 82.5
- Other - 63.3
Household type by relationship:
Households: 66,768- Male householders: 15,003 (2,255 living alone), Female householders: 9,817 (2,678 living alone)
12,197 spouses (12,047 opposite-sex spouses), 3,844 unmarried partners, (3,844 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 16,828 children (15,308 natural, 332 adopted, 1,188 stepchildren), 1,899 grandchildren, 1,363 brothers or sisters, 570 parents, 0 foster children, 1,729 other relatives, 2,408 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,110
Size of family households: 9,276 2-persons, 3,097 3-persons, 2,688 4-persons, 1,268 5-persons, 848 6-persons, 635 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,933 1-person, 1,819 2-persons, 256 3-persons.
5,886 married couples with children.
5,302 single-parent households (2,688 men, 2,614 women).
91.4% of residents of Mason speak English at home.
6.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 1% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $314,262,000 ($5,859 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| Here: | 54 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 66 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,743
| Here: | 50 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 38 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +357
| Here: | +7 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +21 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +4,503
| Here: | +83 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +13 per 1000 residents |
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:
| Here: | 6.0 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 |
| State: | 4.0 |
- Year house built in Mason County, Washington
- 1,0942014 or later
- 5562010 to 2013
- 5,2392000 to 2009
- 7,6361990 to 1999
- 6,2141980 to 1989
- 5,1801970 to 1979
- 3,0931960 to 1969
- 1,5681950 to 1959
- 2,1241940 to 1949
- 1,2881939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mason County, Washington
- 1131 room
- 2212 rooms
- 2613 rooms
- 2,9524 rooms
- 4,1325 rooms
- 5,0236 rooms
- 3,6687 rooms
- 1,0108 rooms
- 2,8109+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mason County, Washington
- 841 room
- 1352 rooms
- 3273 rooms
- 2,0754 rooms
- 1,2745 rooms
- 4956 rooms
- 697 rooms
- 608 rooms
- 1119+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Mason County, Washington
- 113no bedroom
- 6961 bedroom
- 4,5202 bedrooms
- 11,7813 bedrooms
- 2,8824 bedrooms
- 1985+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mason County, Washington
- 139no bedroom
- 9561 bedroom
- 2,1582 bedrooms
- 1,2893 bedrooms
- 284 bedrooms
- 605+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Mason County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 492no vehicle
- 3,4571 vehicle
- 8,3812 vehicles
- 5,1903 vehicles
- 1,2924 vehicles
- 1,3785+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Mason County in renter-occupied apartments
- 466no vehicle
- 1,5061 vehicle
- 1,3382 vehicles
- 5283 vehicles
- 5874 vehicles
- 2055+ vehicles
84.8% of Mason County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Washington.
| Mason County: | 84.8% |
| State average: | 82.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 38,152
- Other state: 24,705
- Northeast: 1,604
- Midwest: 3,757
- South: 3,725
- West: 15,619
- 72.4%Electricity
- 12.2%Wood
- 7.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.7%Utility gas
- 0.8%Other fuel
- 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 77.4%Electricity
- 10.5%Wood
- 9.1%Utility gas
- 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.0%No fuel used
- 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 292
| Here: | 5.3% |
| Washington: | 10.3% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 107
| Here: | 3.6% |
| Washington: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 238
| Here: | 13.2% |
| Washington: | 15.1% |
Mason County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $5,209,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,445,000
Sewerage: $2,190,000
Regular Highways: $118,000
Parks and Recreation: $45,000
Natural Resources - Other: $12,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $4,434,000
Parks and Recreation: $938,000
Correctional Institutions: $65,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $51,000
General Public Buildings: $9,000
General - Other: $7,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $9,647,000
Police Protection: $8,889,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,450,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,319,000
Health - Other: $5,071,000
Financial Administration: $3,374,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,002,000
General - Other: $2,729,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,513,000
Central Staff Services: $1,737,000
Sewerage: $1,714,000
General Public Buildings: $998,000
Housing and Community Development: $992,000
Corrections - Other: $936,000
Public Welfare - Other: $675,000
Parks and Recreation: $495,000
Water Utilities: $125,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $62,000
Local Fire Protection: $27,000
Libraries: $18,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Natural Resources: $323,000
General Local Government Support: $263,000
Other: $103,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,421,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $1,254,000
Other - General - Other: $304,000
Other - Health - Other: $174,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $134,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $112,000
Other - Financial Administration: $99,000
Other - Sewerage: $45,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $39,000
Other - Regular Highways: $37,000
Other - Water Utilities: $13,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $2,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,344,000
Health and Hospitals: $740,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $52,195,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,263,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,537,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,604,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $985,000
Sale of Property: $751,000
Donations From Private Sources: $358,000
General Revenue - Other: $258,000
Special Assessments: $223,000
Rents: $174,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $560,000
Solid Waste Management: $220,000
Regular Highways: $149,000
Natural Resources - Other: $72,000
Correctional Institutions: $36,000
Sewerage: $33,000
Police Protection: $23,000
Financial Administration: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,517,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $209,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $9,730,000
Highways: $3,603,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,716,000
General Local Government Support: $312,000
Housing and Community Development: $161,000
- Tax - Property: $19,479,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,586,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $2,103,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,782,000
Other: $1,254,000
Other License: $961,000
Other Selective Sales: $398,000
Motor Vehicle License: $340,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $164,000
Amusements Sales: $53,000
Severance: $26,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $26,034,000
Mason County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $5,209,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,445,000
Sewerage: $2,190,000
Regular Highways: $118,000
Parks and Recreation: $45,000
Natural Resources - Other: $12,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $4,434,000
Parks and Recreation: $938,000
Correctional Institutions: $65,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $51,000
General Public Buildings: $9,000
General - Other: $7,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $9,647,000
Police Protection: $8,889,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,450,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,319,000
Health - Other: $5,071,000
Financial Administration: $3,374,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,002,000
General - Other: $2,729,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,513,000
Central Staff Services: $1,737,000
Sewerage: $1,714,000
General Public Buildings: $998,000
Housing and Community Development: $992,000
Corrections - Other: $936,000
Public Welfare - Other: $675,000
Parks and Recreation: $495,000
Water Utilities: $125,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $62,000
Local Fire Protection: $27,000
Libraries: $18,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Natural Resources: $323,000
General Local Government Support: $263,000
Other: $103,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,421,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $1,254,000
Other - General - Other: $304,000
Other - Health - Other: $174,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $134,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $112,000
Other - Financial Administration: $99,000
Other - Sewerage: $45,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $39,000
Other - Regular Highways: $37,000
Other - Water Utilities: $13,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $2,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,344,000
Health and Hospitals: $740,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $52,195,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,263,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,537,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,604,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $985,000
Sale of Property: $751,000
Donations From Private Sources: $358,000
General Revenue - Other: $258,000
Special Assessments: $223,000
Rents: $174,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $560,000
Solid Waste Management: $220,000
Regular Highways: $149,000
Natural Resources - Other: $72,000
Correctional Institutions: $36,000
Sewerage: $33,000
Police Protection: $23,000
Financial Administration: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,517,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $209,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $9,730,000
Highways: $3,603,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,716,000
General Local Government Support: $312,000
Housing and Community Development: $161,000
- Tax - Property: $19,479,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,586,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $2,103,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,782,000
Other: $1,254,000
Other License: $961,000
Other Selective Sales: $398,000
Motor Vehicle License: $340,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $164,000
Amusements Sales: $53,000
Severance: $26,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $26,034,000
Mason County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $5,209,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,445,000
Sewerage: $2,190,000
Regular Highways: $118,000
Parks and Recreation: $45,000
Natural Resources - Other: $12,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $4,434,000
Parks and Recreation: $938,000
Correctional Institutions: $65,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $51,000
General Public Buildings: $9,000
General - Other: $7,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $9,647,000
Police Protection: $8,889,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,450,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,319,000
Health - Other: $5,071,000
Financial Administration: $3,374,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,002,000
General - Other: $2,729,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,513,000
Central Staff Services: $1,737,000
Sewerage: $1,714,000
General Public Buildings: $998,000
Housing and Community Development: $992,000
Corrections - Other: $936,000
Public Welfare - Other: $675,000
Parks and Recreation: $495,000
Water Utilities: $125,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $62,000
Local Fire Protection: $27,000
Libraries: $18,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Natural Resources: $323,000
General Local Government Support: $263,000
Other: $103,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,421,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $1,254,000
Other - General - Other: $304,000
Other - Health - Other: $174,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $134,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $112,000
Other - Financial Administration: $99,000
Other - Sewerage: $45,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $39,000
Other - Regular Highways: $37,000
Other - Water Utilities: $13,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $2,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,344,000
Health and Hospitals: $740,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $52,195,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,263,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,537,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,604,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $985,000
Sale of Property: $751,000
Donations From Private Sources: $358,000
General Revenue - Other: $258,000
Special Assessments: $223,000
Rents: $174,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $560,000
Solid Waste Management: $220,000
Regular Highways: $149,000
Natural Resources - Other: $72,000
Correctional Institutions: $36,000
Sewerage: $33,000
Police Protection: $23,000
Financial Administration: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,517,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $209,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $9,730,000
Highways: $3,603,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,716,000
General Local Government Support: $312,000
Housing and Community Development: $161,000
- Tax - Property: $19,479,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,586,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $2,103,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,782,000
Other: $1,254,000
Other License: $961,000
Other Selective Sales: $398,000
Motor Vehicle License: $340,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $164,000
Amusements Sales: $53,000
Severance: $26,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $26,034,000
Mason County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $5,209,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,445,000
Sewerage: $2,190,000
Regular Highways: $118,000
Parks and Recreation: $45,000
Natural Resources - Other: $12,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $4,434,000
Parks and Recreation: $938,000
Correctional Institutions: $65,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $51,000
General Public Buildings: $9,000
General - Other: $7,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $9,647,000
Police Protection: $8,889,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,450,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,319,000
Health - Other: $5,071,000
Financial Administration: $3,374,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,002,000
General - Other: $2,729,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,513,000
Central Staff Services: $1,737,000
Sewerage: $1,714,000
General Public Buildings: $998,000
Housing and Community Development: $992,000
Corrections - Other: $936,000
Public Welfare - Other: $675,000
Parks and Recreation: $495,000
Water Utilities: $125,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $62,000
Local Fire Protection: $27,000
Libraries: $18,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Natural Resources: $323,000
General Local Government Support: $263,000
Other: $103,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,421,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $1,254,000
Other - General - Other: $304,000
Other - Health - Other: $174,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $134,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $112,000
Other - Financial Administration: $99,000
Other - Sewerage: $45,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $39,000
Other - Regular Highways: $37,000
Other - Water Utilities: $13,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $2,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,344,000
Health and Hospitals: $740,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $52,195,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,263,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,537,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,604,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $985,000
Sale of Property: $751,000
Donations From Private Sources: $358,000
General Revenue - Other: $258,000
Special Assessments: $223,000
Rents: $174,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $560,000
Solid Waste Management: $220,000
Regular Highways: $149,000
Natural Resources - Other: $72,000
Correctional Institutions: $36,000
Sewerage: $33,000
Police Protection: $23,000
Financial Administration: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,517,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $209,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $9,730,000
Highways: $3,603,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,716,000
General Local Government Support: $312,000
Housing and Community Development: $161,000
- Tax - Property: $19,479,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,586,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $2,103,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,782,000
Other: $1,254,000
Other License: $961,000
Other Selective Sales: $398,000
Motor Vehicle License: $340,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $164,000
Amusements Sales: $53,000
Severance: $26,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $26,034,000
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 | 2 | McDonald's | 3 | |
| Blockbuster | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | Safeway | 2 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Starbucks | 3 | |
| Dennys | 1 | Subway | 4 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| FedEx | 4 | T-Mobile | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | True Value | 1 | |
| Jack In The Box | 1 | U-Haul | 2 | |
| Kroger | 2 | UPS | 4 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | Vons | 2 | |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 3 | |||
