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Mason County, Washington (WA)



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Mason County, WA mapCounty population in 2005: 54,359 (25% urban, 75% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 14,947
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,965
% of renters here:  21%
State:  35%
Land area: 961 sq. mi.
Water area: 90.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 57 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  12.2%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  6.1%
Whole state:  4.6%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.5%), Public administration (12.3%), Retail trade (11.8%), Manufacturing (11.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 64%
  • Government: 27%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

Mason County, Washington business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Mason County, Washington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.3%)
  • American Indian (5.4%)
  • Hispanic (4.8%)
  • Two or more races (3.0%)
  • Other race (2.1%)
  • Black (1.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  40.3 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Males: 25,536  (51.7%)
Females: 23,869  (48.3%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $27,927
County population in 2003: 52,288
Jobs in 2003: 13,937

Mason County,WA real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 23,682
Unemployment rate in 2004: 7.4%

Average household size:
Mason County:  2.5 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,601 ($39,586 in 2000)
This county  $42,601
Washington:  $49,262

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $189,702
Mason County  $189,702
Washington:  $227,700

Median montly rent in 2000: $579
Institutionalized population: 2,147
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Mason County in 2000: $967


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

Mason County races chart


Mason County, WA map from a distance
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,324 (1.0%)

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, Skokomish, Nespelem Community, Tahoma-Maple Valley, Kamilche, Tahuya.

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


Mason County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Mason County: Hoballa (A), Hood Canal Ranger Station (B), Hood Canal Recreation Park Picnic Area (C), Lake Cushman State Park Campground (D), Allyn (E), Olympic Shore (F), Amelia (G), Oakland (H), Lilliwaup Creek Campground (I), Neby Shelter (J), Libby Point Light (K), Jackpot Siding (L), Bay Shore (M), Windy Siding (N), Bear Creek Station (O), Big Creek Campground (P), Big Log Camp (Q), Brown Creek Campground (R), Tahuya Lookout (S), Camp 3 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Mason County: Skokomish Community Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Dewatto Cemetery (1), Miller Cemetery (2), Turnow Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Collins Lake (A), Morrow Lake (B), Price Lake (C), Prickett Lake (D), Jiggs Lake (E), Don Lake (F), May, Lake (G), Larson Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Skinwood Creek (A), Le Bar Creek (B), Coulter Creek (C), Skokomish River (D), Delta Creek (E), Melbourne Creek (F), Copper Creek (G), South Fork Goldsborough Creek (H), Outlet Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Mason County include: Jarrell Cove State Park (1), Twanoh State Park (2), Hoodsport Trail State Park (3), Squaxin Island State Park (4), Jacobys Shorecrest County Park (5), Potlatch State Park (6), Schafer State Park (7), Lake Cushman State Park (8), Belfair State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.3%
Washington:  4.3%


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%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 440
  • 1990 to 1994: 394
  • 1985 to 1989: 250
  • 1980 to 1984: 165
  • 1975 to 1979: 117
  • 1970 to 1974: 86
  • 1970 to 1974: 77
  • 1965 to 1969: 646

Mean travel time to work: 30.8 minutes

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

Mason County marital status for males

Mason County marital status for females

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


Agriculture in Mason County
Average size of farms: 68 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $162524
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: $68528
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: $45072
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


Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (24%)
  • Guatemala (16%)
  • Canada (15%)
  • Germany (7%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)
  • Philippines (5%)
  • Netherlands (3%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Mason County:



  • German (17%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • English (10%)
  • United States or American (9%)
  • Norwegian (7%)
  • Swedish (4%)
  • Scottish (3%)

Mason County mode of transportation to work chart

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
  • 1833 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

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)

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%

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%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


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)
from Pierce County, WA  0.99% ($50,241)
from Grays Harbor County, WA  0.30% ($34,617)
from Snohomish County, WA  0.21% ($43,452)
from San Diego County, CA  0.14% ($35,679)


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%

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%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


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)
to Pierce County, WA  0.71% ($35,664)
to Grays Harbor County, WA  0.36% ($35,551)
to Snohomish County, WA  0.20% ($35,868)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.16% ($34,806)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.8



Births per 1000 population in Mason County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.0



Deaths per 1000 population in Mason County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.6



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Mason County

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%


Household type by relationship


Households: 47,061
  • In family households: 40,240 (10,431 male householders, 2,967 female householders)
    10,921 spouses, 12,626 children (11,256 natural, 367 adopted, 1,003 stepchildren), 832 grandchildren, 301 brothers or sisters, 282 parents, 583 other relatives, 1,297 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 6,821 (2,799 male householders (2,132 living alone)), 2,679 female householders (2,262 living alone)), 1,343 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,344 (2,191 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,721 2-persons, 2,699 3-persons, 2,234 4-persons, 1,089 5-persons, 398 6-persons, 257 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,394 1-person, 940 2-persons, 68 3-persons, 62 4-persons, 14 5-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 ($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
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



Population growth in Mason County

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:  5.6
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.3
State:  3.9



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 603
  • 1995 to 1998: 3,164
  • 1990 to 1994: 3,456
  • 1980 to 1989: 4,857
  • 1970 to 1979: 6,214
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,984
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,655
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,247
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,335


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mason County, Washington:

  • 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 or more rooms: 902


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mason County, Washington:

  • 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 or more rooms: 48


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mason County:

  • no bedroom: 228
  • 1 bedroom: 1,054
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,719
  • 3 bedrooms: 7,278
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,396
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 272


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mason County:

  • no bedroom: 169
  • 1 bedroom: 853
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,559
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,164
  • 4 bedrooms: 184
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 36


Cars and other vehicles available in Mason County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 408
  • 1 vehicle: 3,452
  • 2 vehicles: 6,892
  • 3 vehicles: 2,933
  • 4 vehicles: 874
  • 5 or more vehicles: 388


Cars and other vehicles available in Mason County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 426
  • 1 vehicle: 1,636
  • 2 vehicles: 1,230
  • 3 vehicles: 395
  • 4 vehicles: 168
  • 5 or more 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: 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%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Electricity (62%)
  • Wood (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • Utility gas (7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (71%)
  • Wood (12%)
  • Utility gas (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

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 undegraduate colleges: 174
Here:  12.7%
Washington:  15.7%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Mason County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $3,449,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,173,000
    Sewerage: $531,000
    Regular Highways: $284,000
    Parks & Recreation: $102,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $2,904,000
    Parks & Recreation: $210,000
    Corrections - Other: $142,000
    Financial Administration: $17,000
    Judicial & Legal: $15,000
    General: $15,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,752,000
    Corrections - Other: $3,560,000
    Regular Highways: $3,532,000
    Financial Administration: $3,001,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,946,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,297,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,795,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,656,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,148,000
    Sewerage: $896,000
    Parks & Recreation: $799,000
    General Public Buildings: $664,000
    General - Other: $629,000
    Water Utilities: $174,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $130,000
    Fire Protection: $10,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $905,000
    General Support: $30,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $837,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $596,000
    Health & Hospitals: $99,000
    Highways: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $13,956,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $6,431,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $7,013,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $512,000
  • Miscellaneous - Property Sale Other: $714,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $657,000
    Interest Earnings: $278,000
    Rents: $128,000
    Special Assessments: $41,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,992,000
    Sewerage: $372,000
    Water Utilities: $143,000
    Health - Other: $76,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $57,000
    General - Other: $50,000
    Central Staff: $39,000
    Financial Administration: $32,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $14,000
    Corrections - Other: $13,000
    Judicial: $9,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,000
    Police Protection: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $22,841,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $97,000
    Electric Utilities: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,508,000
    All Other: $1,968,000
    Health & Hospitals: $793,000
    General Support: $228,000
    Public Welfare: $15,000
    Housing & Community Development: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $14,768,000
    Total General Sales: $3,803,000
    NEC: $2,053,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,369,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $318,000
    Public Utilities: $241,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $15,907,000

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