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The most common industries in Mason are: Health care (16.4% of civilian employees), Utilities (6.7% of civilian employees), Public administration (6.2% of civilian employees). 36.4% of workers work in Mason County and 5.1% of all workers work at home. 72.5% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 11.0% greater than the rate of 64.5% across the entire state of West Virginia.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Mason, West Virginia was 1,064 / 810
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Mason, West Virginia was 1,064 / 810
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Health care | 16.4% (66) | 3.9% (8) | 29.3% (58) |
| Utilities | 6.7% (27) | 10.2% (21) | 3.0% (6) |
| Public administration | 6.2% (25) | 8.8% (18) | 3.5% (7) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 6.0% (24) | 6.8% (14) | 5.1% (10) |
| Accommodation and food services | 5.0% (20) | 2.4% (5) | 7.6% (15) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 4.7% (19) | 9.3% (19) | 0.0% (0) |
| Social assistance | 4.7% (19) | 1.0% (2) | 8.6% (17) |
| Educational services | 4.7% (19) | 3.9% (8) | 5.6% (11) |
| Metal and metal products | 4.0% (16) | 7.8% (16) | 0.0% (0) |
| Construction | 3.7% (15) | 5.9% (12) | 1.5% (3) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 3.0% (12) | 4.4% (9) | 1.5% (3) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 2.7% (11) | 1.5% (3) | 4.0% (8) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 2.2% (9) | 2.4% (5) | 2.0% (4) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 2.0% (8) | 3.9% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 2.0% (8) | 3.9% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 2.0% (8) | 2.4% (5) | 1.5% (3) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.7% (7) | 1.5% (3) | 2.0% (4) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 1.7% (7) | 3.4% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Food and beverage stores | 1.7% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 3.5% (7) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.5% (6) | 1.5% (3) | 1.5% (3) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.2% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 2.5% (5) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 1.2% (5) | 2.4% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Finance and insurance | 1.2% (5) | 1.5% (3) | 1.0% (2) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 1.2% (5) | 1.5% (3) | 1.0% (2) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 1.2% (5) | 1.5% (3) | 1.0% (2) |
| Retail florists | 1.0% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 2.0% (4) |
| Office supplies and stationery stores | 1.0% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 2.0% (4) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 1.0% (4) | 1.0% (2) | 1.0% (2) |
| Truck transportation | 1.0% (4) | 2.0% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.7% (3) | 1.5% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.7% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.5% (3) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.7% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.5% (3) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.7% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.5% (3) |
| Petroleum and coal products | 0.7% (3) | 1.5% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Private households | 0.7% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.5% (3) |
| Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (2) |
| Chemicals | 0.5% (2) | 1.0% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (2) |
| Water transportation | 0.5% (2) | 1.0% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Personal and laundry services | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (2) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.2% (1) | 0.5% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Mason
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 7.3%Males
- 3.5%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 10.2%Males
- 2.5%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Mason: | 22.5% (49) |
| West Virginia: | 6.2% (40,785) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Mason: | 4.6% (10) |
| West Virginia: | 3.7% (24,623) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Mason: | 8.3% (18) |
| West Virginia: | 10.0% (66,185) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Mason: | 8.1% (18) |
| West Virginia: | 9.6% (63,233) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Mason: | 3.6% (8) |
| West Virginia: | 14.2% (93,622) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Mason: | 19.4% (43) |
| West Virginia: | 11.7% (77,435) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Mason: | 14.7% (32) |
| West Virginia: | 10.6% (69,988) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Mason: | 6.3% (14) |
| West Virginia: | 5.6% (37,311) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
| Mason: | 10.0% (22) |
| West Virginia: | 1.3% (8,885) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Mason: | 3.5% (8) |
| West Virginia: | 7.1% (46,937) |
<5am:
| Mason: | 3.6% (14) |
| West Virginia: | 3.9% (28,047) |
5:30am:
| Mason: | 2.0% (8) |
| West Virginia: | 3.2% (23,235) |
6am:
| Mason: | 3.3% (13) |
| West Virginia: | 4.8% (34,464) |
6:30am:
| Mason: | 7.2% (28) |
| West Virginia: | 8.6% (61,784) |
7am:
| Mason: | 10.0% (39) |
| West Virginia: | 10.1% (72,395) |
7:30am:
| Mason: | 11.3% (44) |
| West Virginia: | 13.8% (98,948) |
8am:
| Mason: | 16.4% (64) |
| West Virginia: | 15.2% (108,921) |
8:30am:
| Mason: | 8.4% (33) |
| West Virginia: | 9.7% (69,399) |
9am:
| Mason: | 4.6% (18) |
| West Virginia: | 4.7% (33,885) |
10am:
| Mason: | 4.1% (16) |
| West Virginia: | 4.6% (33,112) |
11am:
| Mason: | 1.8% (7) |
| West Virginia: | 2.1% (14,733) |
12pm:
| Mason: | 1.5% (6) |
| West Virginia: | 1.1% (7,763) |
4pm:
| Mason: | 8.7% (34) |
| West Virginia: | 8.1% (57,871) |
>4pm:
| Mason: | 13.3% (52) |
| West Virginia: | 7.8% (56,126) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Mason: | 34.5% (45) |
| West Virginia: | 7.8% (27,728) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Mason: | 8.1% (11) |
| West Virginia: | 5.3% (18,680) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Mason: | 6.7% (9) |
| West Virginia: | 11.4% (40,309) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Mason: | 4.5% (6) |
| West Virginia: | 9.4% (33,409) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Mason: | 2.3% (3) |
| West Virginia: | 12.9% (45,886) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Mason: | 6.2% (8) |
| West Virginia: | 10.1% (35,698) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Mason: | 16.8% (22) |
| West Virginia: | 9.0% (32,021) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
| Mason: | 15.4% (20) |
| West Virginia: | 1.1% (3,761) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Mason: | 3.0% (4) |
| West Virginia: | 7.7% (27,448) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Mason: | 10.9% (10) |
| West Virginia: | 8.5% (25,876) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Mason: | 13.8% (12) |
| West Virginia: | 9.7% (29,824) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Mason: | 5.5% (5) |
| West Virginia: | 15.6% (47,736) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Mason: | 37.2% (33) |
| West Virginia: | 13.6% (41,737) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Mason: | 12.0% (11) |
| West Virginia: | 12.4% (37,967) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Mason: | 15.2% (13) |
| West Virginia: | 6.3% (19,245) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Mason: | 4.2% (4) |
| West Virginia: | 6.4% (19,489) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 36.4%
Number of people working at home: 12 (5.1% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 12 (5.1% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Mason: | 4.7% (37) |
| West Virginia: | 4.1% (26,716) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Mason: | 22.7% (179) |
| West Virginia: | 11.4% (73,739) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Mason: | 18.2% (143) |
| West Virginia: | 14.0% (90,428) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Mason: | 19.7% (155) |
| West Virginia: | 17.0% (109,934) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Mason: | 11.2% (88) |
| West Virginia: | 14.6% (94,280) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Mason: | 1.2% (10) |
| West Virginia: | 6.0% (38,580) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Mason: | 3.2% (25) |
| West Virginia: | 11.3% (72,667) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Mason: | 2.9% (23) |
| West Virginia: | 2.7% (17,637) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Mason: | 10.0% (79) |
| West Virginia: | 3.5% (22,724) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Mason: | 3.8% (30) |
| West Virginia: | 4.8% (30,663) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| Mason: | 3.6% (14) |
| West Virginia: | 4.0% (28,589) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Mason: | 16.4% (64) |
| West Virginia: | 11.7% (83,929) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Mason: | 14.3% (56) |
| West Virginia: | 15.4% (110,704) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Mason: | 16.9% (66) |
| West Virginia: | 15.7% (112,448) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Mason: | 12.3% (48) |
| West Virginia: | 13.5% (96,666) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Mason: | 5.4% (21) |
| West Virginia: | 5.3% (38,292) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Mason: | 6.4% (25) |
| West Virginia: | 11.1% (79,985) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Mason: | 1.3% (5) |
| West Virginia: | 2.4% (17,466) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Mason: | 3.8% (15) |
| West Virginia: | 2.8% (19,840) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Mason: | 4.6% (18) |
| West Virginia: | 6.9% (49,594) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Mason: | 4.6% (18) |
| West Virginia: | 4.9% (35,242) |
90 or more minutes:
| Mason: | 6.6% (26) |
| West Virginia: | 3.9% (27,928) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| Mason: | 4.8% (20) |
| West Virginia: | 3.3% (11,211) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| Mason: | 17.7% (74) |
| West Virginia: | 10.1% (34,356) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| Mason: | 13.5% (57) |
| West Virginia: | 13.3% (45,514) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| Mason: | 13.0% (54) |
| West Virginia: | 15.7% (53,727) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| Mason: | 17.2% (72) |
| West Virginia: | 14.3% (48,747) |
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
| Mason: | 5.0% (21) |
| West Virginia: | 2.8% (9,649) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
| Mason: | 18.2% (76) |
| West Virginia: | 3.9% (13,347) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
| Mason: | 5.6% (24) |
| West Virginia: | 6.0% (20,448) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| Mason: | 4.3% (16) |
| West Virginia: | 5.1% (15,505) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| Mason: | 28.4% (104) |
| West Virginia: | 13.0% (39,383) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| Mason: | 22.9% (84) |
| West Virginia: | 14.8% (44,914) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| Mason: | 27.7% (102) |
| West Virginia: | 18.5% (56,207) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| Mason: | 5.3% (19) |
| West Virginia: | 15.0% (45,533) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
| Mason: | 2.5% (9) |
| West Virginia: | 5.6% (17,121) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| Mason: | 6.5% (24) |
| West Virginia: | 10.6% (32,036) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
| Mason: | 1.5% (6) |
| West Virginia: | 3.4% (10,215) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Mason: | 89.6% (735) |
| West Virginia: | 86.6% (262,986) |
Carpooled:
| Mason: | 6.8% (56) |
| West Virginia: | 8.8% (27,402) |
Walked:
| Mason: | 3.6% (30) |
| West Virginia: | 2.6% (8,086) |
Drove car alone:
| Mason: | 79.0% (309) |
| West Virginia: | 80.3% (576,360) |
Carpooled:
| Mason: | 10.2% (40) |
| West Virginia: | 12.7% (91,133) |
Walked:
| Mason: | 6.9% (27) |
| West Virginia: | 2.9% (21,059) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Mason: | 92.9% (403) |
| West Virginia: | 86.4% (262,986) |
Carpooled - Males:
| Mason: | 2.8% (12) |
| West Virginia: | 8.6% (27,402) |
Walked - Males:
| Mason: | 4.4% (19) |
| West Virginia: | 2.6% (8,086) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Mason: | 85.9% (331) |
| West Virginia: | 86.7% (262,986) |
Carpooled - Females:
| Mason: | 11.3% (43) |
| West Virginia: | 9.0% (27,402) |
Walked - Females:
| Mason: | 2.8% (11) |
| West Virginia: | 2.7% (8,086) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Mason: | 93.9% (207) |
| West Virginia: | 90.4% (569,293) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Mason: | 3.7% (8) |
| West Virginia: | 7.7% (48,251) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Mason: | 2.3% (5) |
| West Virginia: | 1.1% (6,739) |
Drove alone:
| Mason: | 88.5% (309) |
| West Virginia: | 86.3% (576,360) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Mason: | 10.3% (36) |
| West Virginia: | 11.1% (74,212) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Mason: | 0.6% (2) |
| West Virginia: | 1.7% (11,417) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Mason: | 0.6% (2) |
| West Virginia: | 0.5% (3,370) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Mason: | 72.5% (171) |
| West Virginia: | 64.5% (474,637) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Mason: | 1.7% (4) |
| West Virginia: | 2.8% (20,622) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Mason: | 4.7% (11) |
| West Virginia: | 8.6% (63,372) |
Local government workers:
| Mason: | 1.3% (3) |
| West Virginia: | 7.1% (52,269) |
State government workers:
| Mason: | 10.6% (25) |
| West Virginia: | 8.1% (59,474) |
Federal government workers:
| Mason: | 9.3% (22) |
| West Virginia: | 4.4% (32,429) |
Employee of private company:
| Mason: | 64.8% (261) |
| West Virginia: | 66.7% (488,582) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Mason: | 0.7% (3) |
| West Virginia: | 2.3% (16,512) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Mason: | 5.2% (21) |
| West Virginia: | 6.8% (50,039) |
Local government workers:
| Mason: | 12.4% (50) |
| West Virginia: | 6.6% (48,204) |
State government workers:
| Mason: | 9.4% (38) |
| West Virginia: | 7.7% (56,389) |
Federal government workers:
| Mason: | 3.0% (12) |
| West Virginia: | 3.6% (26,733) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Mason: | 4.5% (18) |
| West Virginia: | 5.9% (43,225) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Mason: | 80.1% (117) |
| West Virginia: | 68.2% (262,651) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Mason: | 2.7% (4) |
| West Virginia: | 3.5% (13,492) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Mason: | 2.7% (4) |
| West Virginia: | 6.0% (23,049) |
State government workers - Males:
| Mason: | 2.1% (3) |
| West Virginia: | 7.3% (28,170) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Mason: | 12.3% (18) |
| West Virginia: | 4.9% (18,697) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Mason: | 60.0% (54) |
| West Virginia: | 60.4% (211,986) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Mason: | 7.8% (7) |
| West Virginia: | 11.5% (40,323) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Mason: | 3.3% (3) |
| West Virginia: | 9.1% (32,081) |
State government workers - Females:
| Mason: | 24.4% (22) |
| West Virginia: | 8.9% (31,304) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Mason: | 4.4% (4) |
| West Virginia: | 3.9% (13,732) |