Mason County vs. Thurston County

Mason County (WA)Thurston County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)65,507286,419
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)7.9%13.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)60,692252,260
Population, Census, April 1, 201060,699252,264
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.4%21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.8%17.3%
Female persons, percent48.0%51.1%
White alone, percent87.7%81.8%
Black or African American alone, percent1.5%3.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent4.8%1.8%
Asian alone, percent1.4%6.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.5%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent4.2%5.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.4%9.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent80.0%74.6%
Veterans, 2014-20187,13628,992
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.0%7.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)33,675117,872
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.6%63.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$216,000$271,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,420$1,730
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$431$543
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$979$1,192
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.2%17.7%
Building permits, 20182761,750
Households, 2014-201823,535108,070
Persons per household, 2014-20182.612.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.6%80.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.9%11.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.8%92.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.5%86.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.4%94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.0%35.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.5%8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.1%6.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.1%61.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.7%58.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)161,4601,584,793
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)268,509910,527
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)404,3483,330,812
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,647$12,894
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.126.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,726$69,592
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,253$33,901
Persons in poverty, percent13.7%8.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,0736,233
Total employment, 20179,33573,630
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)361,1833,058,073
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-6.9%3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,91115,712
All firms, 20123,52418,842
Men-owned firms, 20121,6898,970
Women-owned firms, 20121,0236,797
Minority-owned firms, 20123372,758
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,94515,115
Veteran-owned firms, 20124102,288
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,84915,225
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.1%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%5.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.0%29.8%
Population per square mile, 201063.3349.4
Land area in square miles, 2010959.42721.96

Source: United States Census Bureau

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