Jefferson County vs. Mason County

Jefferson County (WA)Mason County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)31,72965,507
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)6.2%7.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)29,87260,692
Population, Census, April 1, 201029,87260,699
Persons under 5 years, percent3.0%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent11.8%19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent36.9%22.8%
Female persons, percent51.1%48.0%
White alone, percent91.4%87.7%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.3%4.8%
Asian alone, percent1.9%1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent3.1%4.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.7%10.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.5%80.0%
Veterans, 2014-20184,2087,136
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.4%6.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)18,81433,675
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.3%76.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$311,100$216,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,473$1,420
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$485$431
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$911$979
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.9%5.2%
Building permits, 2018143276
Households, 2014-201814,23923,535
Persons per household, 2014-20182.112.61
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.0%82.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.1%8.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.2%88.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201887.3%81.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.7%87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201841.8%18.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.7%15.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.3%9.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.0%50.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.5%46.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)127,340161,460
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)209,854404,348
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,029$6,647
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.932.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,471$55,726
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,187$27,253
Persons in poverty, percent12.7%13.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,0741,073
Total employment, 20177,3229,335
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)279,614361,183
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.7%-6.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,2142,911
All firms, 20124,3473,524
Men-owned firms, 20121,8831,689
Women-owned firms, 20121,6081,023
Minority-owned firms, 2012173337
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,0412,945
Veteran-owned firms, 2012444410
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,6392,849
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.4%24.0%
Population per square mile, 201016.663.3
Land area in square miles, 20101,803.70959.42

Source: United States Census Bureau

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