Mason County Information
Mason in
West Virginia occupies
445 square miles and has a 2006 population of
25,756, a change from a 2000 population of
25,959 and
25,178 in 1990.
11.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.7% percent is 25-35, and
13.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
38 acts of violent crime reported in
Mason in 2004, a change from
76 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
736 people:
7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
8%.
Read more about
Mason, West Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Mason | |
| State | West Virginia | |
| Land Area | 445 sq. miles | Ranked 2,360 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 25,756 | Ranked 1,553 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 25,763 | |
| Population 2000 | 25,959 | Ranked 1,519 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 25,178 | Ranked 1,456 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.5% | |
| African American | .5% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 38 | 76 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 34 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 429 | 444 |
| Burglaries | 112 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 262 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 55 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 10,539 | 10,577 |
| Unemployed Population | 736 | 851 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7% | 8% |
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