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: 63 people per square mile (average).
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Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (26.6%), Educational, health and social services (15.7%), Wholesale trade (10.2%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 54%
- Government: 11%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 36%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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Races in Mason County, Washington:
- White Non-Hispanic Alone (82.9%)
- Hispanic or Latino (8.0%)
- Two or more races (3.4%)
- American Indian and Alaska Native alone (3.1%)
- Asian alone (1.1%)
- Black Non-Hispanic Alone (1.0%)
| Median resident age: |  44.0 years |
| Washington median age: |  37.0 years |
| Males: 31,406 |  (51.7%) |
| Females: 29,305 |  (48.3%) |
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| Mason County: | 2.0 people |
| Washington: | 3 people |
| This county: | $52,937 |
| Washington: | $64,129 |
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $808 (lower quartile is $576, upper quartile is $994)
| This county: | $808 |
| State: | $949 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $223,588 (it was $120,400 in 2000)
| Mason: | $223,588 |
| Washington: | $284,000 |
Mean price in 2015:
Detached houses: $287,244Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,337
Here: $287,244 State: $372,342
Townhouses or other attached units: $727,314
Here: $727,314 State: $328,576
In 2-unit structures: $266,596
Here: $266,596 State: $284,354
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $392,123
Here: $392,123 State: $305,496
Mobile homes: $138,713
Here: $138,713 State: $110,572
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $74,121
Here: $74,121 State: $127,350
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $396
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:
- 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
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $2,015 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $2,017 (0.9%)
(12.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 67.0% for Black residents, 50.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 28.2% for American Indian residents, 61.3% for other race residents, 21.8% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 15.8%
| Mason County: | 15.8% |
| Washington: | 12.2% |
Median age of residents in 2015: 45 years old
(Males: 43 years old, Females: 48 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50 years old, Black residents: 33 years old, American Indian residents: 37 years old, Asian residents: 44 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24 years old, Other race residents: 22 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 $884 a month.
Cities in this county include: Shelton, Belfair, Olympic, Tahuya, Kamilche, Allyn-Grapeview, Allyn, Grapeview, Skokomish Reservation, Union.
Local government website: www.co.mason.wa.us
Neighboring counties: Bayfield County, Wisconsin 
, Fallon County, Montana , Island County 
, Idaho County, Idaho , Missoula County, Montana , Whatcom County , Shoshone County, Idaho , Rosebud County, Montana , Norman County, Minnesota .
| Here: | 7.2% |
| Washington: | 4.8% |
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
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)
| Mason County: | 4.4% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
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
| Here: | 66.4% with mortgage |
| State: | 75.4% 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 near Washington state average. It is 150% 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 (6.5 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 the county center
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 473.3 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
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, 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
- Washington Severe Storms, Flooding, Tidal Surge, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: January 27, 2006 to February 04, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1641: May 17, 2006, FEMA Id: 1641, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Washington Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3227: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 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 07, 2003, FEMA Id: 1499, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- 12 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Mason County (22) is a lot greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 21
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 15, Storms: 11, Mudslides: 9, Landslides: 8, Winter Storms: 6, Winds: 4, Earthquakes: 2, Snows: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
- Health care and social assistance (20%)
- Public administration (10%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (23%)
- Public administration (11%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
- Production occupations (11%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Personal care and service occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (5%)
- Mexico (24%)
- Guatemala (16%)
- Canada (15%)
- Germany (7%)
- United Kingdom (6%)
- Philippines (5%)
- Netherlands (3%)
- German (17%)
- Irish (10%)
- English (10%)
- United States or American (9%)
- Norwegian (7%)
- Swedish (4%)
- Scottish (3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 14,127 (74%)
- Carpooled: 3,216 (17%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 143 (1%)
- Railroad: 11 (0%)
- Ferryboat: 76 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 37 (0%)
- Bicycle: 51 (0%)
- Walked: 351 (2%)
- Other means: 216 (1%)
- Worked at home: 809 (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
7.26% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($40,015 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.26% |
| Washington average: | 6.54% |
0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($197 average AGI)
Mason County: 0.06% Washington average: 0.14%
5.29% relocated from other counties in Washington ($29,549 average AGI)
1.90% relocated from other states ($10,270 average AGI)
Mason County: 1.90% Washington average: 3.33%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Kitsap County, WA | 1.40% ($37,278 average AGI) |
| from Thurston County, WA | 1.25% ($34,861) |
| from Pierce County, WA | 0.77% ($49,679) |
| from King County, WA | 0.70% ($48,664) |
| from Grays Harbor County, WA | 0.37% ($39,924) |
| from Snohomish County, WA | 0.16% ($53,600) |
| from San Diego County, CA | 0.10% ($53,636) |
7.18% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($36,377 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.18% |
| Washington average: | 6.20% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.05% relocated to other counties in Washington ($25,982 average AGI)
2.13% relocated to other states ($10,395 average AGI)
Mason County: 2.13% Washington average: 2.98%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Thurston County, WA | 1.46% ($34,826 average AGI) |
| to Kitsap County, WA | 1.28% ($41,338) |
| to Pierce County, WA | 0.67% ($39,510) |
| to King County, WA | 0.49% ($34,721) |
| to Grays Harbor County, WA | 0.24% ($28,712) |
| to Snohomish County, WA | 0.15% ($28,774) |
| to Maricopa County, AZ | 0.11% ($38,875) |
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 2014: 10.0
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 2013: 9.0%
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%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Mason County, Washington in 1999 - 2014:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (762)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (615)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (463)
- Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (392)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (384)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (267)
- Hypertensive heart disease without (congestive) heart failure (182)
- Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (137)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (133)
- Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (131)
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.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 82.5
- Other - 63.3
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.
7,246 married couples with children.
2,944 single-parent households (887 men, 2,057 women).
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 ($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)
| Here: | 5.6 |
| State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 |
| State: | 3.9 |
Note: State values scaled to Mason County population
- 1 room: 194
- 2 rooms: 254
- 3 rooms: 996
- 4 rooms: 2,203
- 5 rooms: 3,311
- 6 rooms: 3,654
- 7 rooms: 2,361
- 8 rooms: 1,072
- 9+ rooms: 902
- 1 room: 136
- 2 rooms: 355
- 3 rooms: 649
- 4 rooms: 1,029
- 5 rooms: 825
- 6 rooms: 548
- 7 rooms: 238
- 8 rooms: 137
- 9+ rooms: 48
Note: State values scaled to Mason County population
- no bedroom: 228
- 1 bedroom: 1,054
- 2 bedrooms: 4,719
- 3 bedrooms: 7,278
- 4 bedrooms: 1,396
- 5+ bedrooms: 272
- no bedroom: 169
- 1 bedroom: 853
- 2 bedrooms: 1,559
- 3 bedrooms: 1,164
- 4 bedrooms: 184
- 5+ bedrooms: 36
Note: State values scaled to Mason County population
- no vehicle: 408
- 1 vehicle: 3,452
- 2 vehicles: 6,892
- 3 vehicles: 2,933
- 4 vehicles: 874
- 5+ vehicles: 388
- no vehicle: 426
- 1 vehicle: 1,636
- 2 vehicles: 1,230
- 3 vehicles: 395
- 4 vehicles: 168
- 5+ vehicles: 110
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.
| Mason County: | 54.4% |
| State average: | 50.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 26,564
- Northeast: 1,661
- Midwest: 5,454
- South: 2,818
- West: 10,092
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%
- Electricity (61.7%)
- Wood (16.9%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10.0%)
- Utility gas (6.6%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3.2%)
- Other fuel (1.3%)
- Electricity (70.9%)
- Wood (11.8%)
- Utility gas (9.4%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4.7%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.0%)
- Other fuel (0.7%)
- No fuel used (0.5%)
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 308
| Here: | 5.5% |
| Washington: | 9.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 110
| Here: | 3.8% |
| Washington: | 7.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 174
| Here: | 12.7% |
| Washington: | 15.7% |
Mason County government finances - Expenditure in 2006:
- Construction - Parks and Recreation: $1,525,000
Regular Highways: $1,163,000
General - Other: $323,000
Correctional Institutions: $23,000
General Public Buildings: $23,000
Central Staff Services: $17,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $16,000
Police Protection: $10,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,000
Health - Other: $4,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,567,000
Regular Highways: $4,237,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,432,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,273,000
Financial Administration: $2,993,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,376,000
Central Staff Services: $2,143,000
Health - Other: $2,020,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,649,000
General - Other: $856,000
Corrections - Other: $789,000
General Public Buildings: $777,000
Parks and Recreation: $660,000
Sewerage: $451,000
Natural Resources - Other: $147,000
Water Utilities: $88,000
Local Fire Protection: $17,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $300,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,942,000
Sewerage: $368,000
Central Staff Services: $231,000
Water Utilities: $71,000
Financial Administration: $33,000
General - Other: $30,000
Health - Other: $27,000
Housing and Community Development: $27,000
Correctional Institutions: $13,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $17,554,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,000
Mason County government finances - Revenue in 2006:
- Charges - All Other: $3,718,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,485,000
Sewerage: $650,000
Parks and Recreation: $111,000
Regular Highways: $31,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $531,000
General Local Government Support: $33,000
Natural Resources: $1,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $757,000
Health and Hospitals: $158,000
Education: $16,000
- Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $1,544,000
Interest Earnings: $862,000
Fines and Forfeits: $511,000
Rents: $163,000
General Revenue, NEC: $88,000
Special Assessments: $15,000
Donations From Private Sources: $8,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $137,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,162,000
Highways: $2,862,000
Health and Hospitals: $600,000
General Local Government Support: $187,000
Public Welfare: $10,000
- Tax - Property: $15,611,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,514,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $2,241,000
Other License: $1,748,000
Severance: $889,000
Motor Vehicle License: $329,000
Other Selective Sales: $239,000
Public Utilities Sales: $224,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $145,000
Amusements Sales: $103,000
Mason County government finances - Debt in 2006:
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,175,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,693,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $586,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $104,000
Mason County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,490,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,456,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $309,000
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 | |||
