Language Spoken At Home in Mason County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 16,314 | 100% |
| English only | 15,615 | 95.7% |
| Language other than English | 699 | 4.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 208 | 1.3% |
| Spanish | 343 | 2.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 93 | 0.6% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 352 | 2.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 111 | 0.7% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 4 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 4 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Mason County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 17,495 | 100% |
| American | 3,479 | 19.9% |
| Arab | 14 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 44 | 0.3% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 184 | 1.1% |
| English | 1,878 | 10.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 326 | 1.9% |
| French Canadian | 12 | 0.1% |
| German | 3,407 | 19.5% |
| Greek | 10 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 2,380 | 13.6% |
| Italian | 255 | 1.5% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 25 | 0.1% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 327 | 1.9% |
| Scottish | 374 | 2.1% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 10 | 0.1% |
| Swedish | 17 | 0.1% |
| Swiss | 51 | 0.3% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 34 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 2 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Mason County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 6,728 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 4,719 | 70.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,005 | 29.8% |
| Married-couple family | 3,481 | 51.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,242 | 18.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 307 | 4.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 134 | 2.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 931 | 13.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 629 | 9.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,009 | 29.9% |
| Householder living alone | 1,766 | 26.2% |
| 65 years and over | 736 | 10.9% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 2,232 | 33.2% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,783 | 26.5% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Mason County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 17,120 | 100% |
| Householder | 6,728 | 39.3% |
| Spouse | 3,444 | 20.1% |
| Child | 5,316 | 31.1% |
| Other relatives | 899 | 5.3% |
| Nonrelatives | 733 | 4.3% |
| Unmarried partner | 463 | 2.7% |
Marital Status in Mason County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 6,603 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,027 | 30.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,514 | 53.2% |
| Separated | 175 | 2.7% |
| Widowed | 256 | 3.9% |
| Divorced | 631 | 9.6% |
| Females 15 years and over | 7,366 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,652 | 22.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,748 | 50.9% |
| Separated | 112 | 1.5% |
| Widowed | 1,035 | 14.1% |
| Divorced | 819 | 11.1% |
Fertility in Mason County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 181 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 76 | 42.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 38 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 46 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 104 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 13 | 0% |
Grandparents in Mason County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 403 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 223 | 55.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 43 | 10.7% |
| 1 or 2 years | 60 | 14.9% |
| 3 or 4 years | 44 | 10.9% |
| 5 or more years | 76 | 18.9% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 223 | 100% |
| Who are female | 147 | 65.9% |
| Who are married | 129 | 57.8% |
School Enrollment in Mason County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,976 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 221 | 5.6% |
| Kindergarten | 287 | 7.2% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,866 | 46.9% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 804 | 20.2% |
| College or graduate school | 798 | 20.1% |
Educational Attainment in Mason County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 11,821 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 884 | 7.5% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,482 | 12.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,512 | 38.2% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,300 | 19.5% |
| Associate's degree | 956 | 8.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 915 | 7.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 772 | 6.5% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 80.0% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 14.3% |
Veteran Status in Mason County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,225 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,224 | 9.3% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Mason County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 17,126 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,802 | 16.4% |
| Under 18 years | 4,263 | 100% |
| With a disability | 211 | 4.9% |
| 18 to 64 years | 10,490 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,703 | 16.2% |
| 65 years and over | 2,373 | 100% |
| With a disability | 888 | 37.4% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Mason County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 17,352 | 100% |
| Same house | 14,425 | 83.1% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 2,899 | 16.7% |
| Same county | 1,869 | 10.8% |
| Different county | 1,030 | 5.9% |
| Same state | 628 | 3.6% |
| Different state | 402 | 2.3% |
| Abroad | 28 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Mason County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 17,495 | 100% |
| Native | 17,294 | 98.9% |
| Born in United States | 17,272 | 98.7% |
| State of residence | 13,611 | 77.8% |
| Different state | 3,661 | 20.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 22 | 0.1% |
| Foreign born | 201 | 1.1% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Mason County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 201 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 21 | 10.4% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 180 | 89.6% |
Year of Entry in Mason County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 223 | 100% |
| Native | 22 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 22 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 201 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 10 | 5.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 191 | 95.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Mason County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 201 | 100% |
| Europe | 57 | 28.4% |
| Asia | 20 | 10.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 124 | 61.7% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |