Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Mason county washington dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,233 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 588 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 669 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,554 | 49.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,900 | 25.8 |
| College or graduate school | 1,522 | 13.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 33,936 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,224 | 3.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,300 | 12.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,017 | 32.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,709 | 28.6 |
| Associate degree | 2,405 | 7.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,586 | 10.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,695 | 5.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 40,009 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,334 | 20.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 23,146 | 57.9 |
| Separated | 830 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 2,627 | 6.6 |
Female | 1,977 | 4.9 |
| Divorced | 5,072 | 12.7 |
Female | 2,424 | 6.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 916 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 495 | 54.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 37,674 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,274 | 22.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,540 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 978 | 9.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 25,953 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,002 | 23.1 |
Percent employed | 51.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 19,951 | 76.9 |
Percent employed | 71.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,920 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,016 | 38.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 46,757 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 25,148 | 53.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 21,096 | 45.1 |
Same county | 8,036 | 17.2 |
Different county | 13,060 | 27.9 |
Same state | 9,392 | 20.1 |
Different state | 3,668 | 7.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 513 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 49,405 | 100.0 |
| Native | 47,230 | 95.6 |
Born in United States | 46,589 | 94.3 |
State of residence | 26,564 | 53.8 |
Different state | 20,025 | 40.5 |
Born outside United States | 641 | 1.3 |
| Foreign born | 2,175 | 4.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 834 | 1.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,057 | 2.1 |
Not a citizen | 1,118 | 2.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,175 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 521 | 24.0 |
| Asia | 345 | 15.9 |
| Africa | 10 | 0.5 |
| Oceania | 27 | 1.2 |
| Latin America | 945 | 43.4 |
| Northern America | 327 | 15.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 46,757 | 100.0 |
| English only | 43,791 | 93.7 |
| Language other than English | 2,966 | 6.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,265 | 2.7 |
Spanish | 1,574 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 831 | 1.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 706 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 109 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 473 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 228 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 49,405 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 53,971 | 109.2 |
| Arab | 36 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 287 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 650 | 1.3 |
| Dutch | 1,242 | 2.5 |
| English | 6,512 | 13.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,108 | 4.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 695 | 1.4 |
| German | 9,428 | 19.1 |
| Greek | 130 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 151 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 6,081 | 12.3 |
| Italian | 1,523 | 3.1 |
| Lithuanian | 46 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 3,374 | 6.8 |
| Polish | 656 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 133 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 161 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,530 | 3.1 |
| Scottish | 1,867 | 3.8 |
| Slovak | 15 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 22 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 2,045 | 4.1 |
| Swiss | 287 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 35 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,289 | 6.7 |
| Welsh | 564 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 31 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 11,073 | 22.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
