Mason County vs. Putnam County

	Mason County (WV)	Putnam County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	26,718	56,682
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.3%	2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	27,348	55,495
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	27,324	55,486
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.3%	5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.9%	22.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.9%	18.3%
Female persons, percent	51.6%	50.8%
White alone, percent	97.3%	96.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.9%	1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	0.9%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	0.8%	1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	96.6%	95.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,940	3,998
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.7%	1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	13,089	24,249
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	80.1%	82.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$77,400	$163,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$875	$1,236
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$304	$351
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$588	$815
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.5%	7.5%
Building permits, 2018	5	85
Households, 2014-2018	10,849	21,665
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.42	2.60
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	92.4%	93.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	0.8%	1.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	74.6%	87.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	65.8%	74.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	85.5%	92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	12.4%	26.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.6%	8.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.1%	5.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	45.0%	58.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	39.1%	53.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	14,226	74,256
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	143,945	748,541
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$5,296	$13,264
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	31.7	24.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$40,347	$59,626
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,812	$31,277
Persons in poverty, percent	16.9%	10.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	332	1,212
Total employment, 2017	3,935	17,840
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	183,174	828,934
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.0%	-1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	907	3,041
All firms, 2012	1,330	4,353
Men-owned firms, 2012	659	2,634
Women-owned firms, 2012	526	1,290
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,249	3,927
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	84	631
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,164	3,343
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	1.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	30.8%	26.9%
Population per square mile, 2010	63.4	160.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	430.75	345.67

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Mason county (WV) and Putnam county (WV) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.