Mason County vs. Jackson County
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Mason County (WV) Jackson County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 26,718 28,706
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -2.3% -1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 27,348 29,214
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 27,324 29,211
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3% 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.9% 21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.9% 20.4%
Female persons, percent 51.6% 50.3%
White alone, percent 97.3% 97.6%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.9% 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.2% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 0.3% 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 1.3% 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 0.8% 1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 96.6% 96.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,940 2,177
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 0.7% 0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 13,089 13,433
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 80.1% 78.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $77,400 $121,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $875 $946
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $304 $314
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $588 $647
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 6.5% 9.6%
Building permits, 2018 5 2
Households, 2014-2018 10,849 11,178
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.42 2.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 92.4% 92.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 0.8% 0.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 74.6% 76.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 65.8% 65.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 85.5% 87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 12.4% 17.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 14.6% 12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.1% 7.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 45.0% 50.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 39.1% 44.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 14,226 39,050
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 93,860 71,605
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 143,945 348,152
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $5,296 $11,909
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 31.7 29.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $40,347 $44,783
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $21,812 $24,661
Persons in poverty, percent 16.9% 16.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017 332 482
Total employment, 2017 3,935 6,908
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 183,174 291,837
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -1.0% -1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 907 1,396
All firms, 2012 1,330 1,817
Men-owned firms, 2012 659 779
Women-owned firms, 2012 526 682
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,249 1,724
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 84 141
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,164 1,532
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% 0.0%
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% 20.1%
Population per square mile, 2010 63.4 62.9
Land area in square miles, 2010 430.75 464.35
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Mason county (WV) and Jackson county (WV) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.