Mason County vs. Kitsap County

Mason County (WA)Kitsap County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)65,507269,805
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)7.9%7.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)60,692251,143
Population, Census, April 1, 201060,699251,133
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.4%20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.8%17.8%
Female persons, percent48.0%48.9%
White alone, percent87.7%82.6%
Black or African American alone, percent1.5%3.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent4.8%1.7%
Asian alone, percent1.4%5.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.5%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent4.2%6.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.4%8.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent80.0%76.3%
Veterans, 2014-20187,13632,777
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.0%6.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)33,675113,733
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.6%66.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$216,000$299,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,420$1,738
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$431$577
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$979$1,176
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.2%18.2%
Building permits, 20182761,149
Households, 2014-201823,535101,662
Persons per household, 2014-20182.612.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.6%82.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.9%7.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.8%94.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.5%89.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.4%94.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.0%32.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.5%11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.1%5.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.1%55.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.7%53.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)161,4601,272,843
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)268,509328,168
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)404,3482,674,165
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,647$10,487
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.130.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,726$71,610
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,253$35,826
Persons in poverty, percent13.7%9.1%
Total employer establishments, 20171,0735,928
Total employment, 20179,33559,021
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)361,1832,358,348
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-6.9%-0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,91115,151
All firms, 20123,52418,206
Men-owned firms, 20121,6897,934
Women-owned firms, 20121,0236,698
Minority-owned firms, 20123371,947
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,94515,307
Veteran-owned firms, 20124102,015
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,84914,716
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.4%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%5.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.3%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.0%30.3%
Population per square mile, 201063.3635.9
Land area in square miles, 2010959.42394.94

Source: United States Census Bureau

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