Mason County Information
Mason in
Washington occupies
1,051 square miles and has a 2006 population of
55,951, a change from a 2000 population of
49,405 and
38,341 in 1990.
14.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.6% percent is 25-35, and
13.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
182 acts of violent crime reported in
Mason in 2004, a change from
143 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,449 people:
5.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.4%.
Read more about
Mason, Washington in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Mason | |
| State | Washington | |
| Land Area | 1,051 sq. miles | Ranked 715 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 55,951 | Ranked 883 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 54,169 | |
| Population 2000 | 49,405 | Ranked 925 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 38,341 | Ranked 1,044 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 91.5% | |
| African American | 1.2% | |
| Asian American | 1.2% | |
| Native American | 3.6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 182 | 143 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 56 | |
| Robberies | 19 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 105 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,891 | 2,612 |
| Burglaries | 787 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,785 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 319 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 24,537 | 20,942 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,449 | 1,330 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.9% | 6.4% |
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