Language Spoken At Home in Mason County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 3,779 | 100% |
| English only | 3,090 | 81.8% |
| Language other than English | 689 | 18.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 363 | 9.6% |
| Spanish | 599 | 15.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 358 | 9.5% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 90 | 2.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 5 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 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 | 3,978 | 100% |
| American | 545 | 13.7% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 14 | 0.4% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 88 | 2.2% |
| English | 292 | 7.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 157 | 3.9% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 1,329 | 33.4% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 476 | 12.0% |
| Italian | 15 | 0.4% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 7 | 0.2% |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 37 | 0.9% |
| Scotch-Irish | 166 | 4.2% |
| Scottish | 184 | 4.6% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 105 | 2.6% |
| Swiss | 37 | 0.9% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 44 | 1.1% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Mason County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,690 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,203 | 71.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 424 | 25.1% |
| Married-couple family | 1,016 | 60.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 287 | 17.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 85 | 5.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 81 | 4.8% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 102 | 6.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 56 | 3.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 487 | 28.8% |
| Householder living alone | 438 | 25.9% |
| 65 years and over | 329 | 19.5% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 445 | 26.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 766 | 45.3% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Mason County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 3,968 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,690 | 42.6% |
| Spouse | 993 | 25.0% |
| Child | 1,045 | 26.3% |
| Other relatives | 135 | 3.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 105 | 2.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 91 | 2.3% |
Marital Status in Mason County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,723 | 100% |
| Never married | 396 | 23.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,082 | 62.8% |
| Separated | 14 | 0.8% |
| Widowed | 65 | 3.8% |
| Divorced | 166 | 9.6% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,639 | 100% |
| Never married | 142 | 8.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,078 | 65.8% |
| Separated | 8 | 0.5% |
| Widowed | 225 | 13.7% |
| Divorced | 186 | 11.3% |
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 | 22 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 35 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 60 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 25 | 0% |
Grandparents in Mason County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 35 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 5 | 14.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 5 | 14.3% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 5 | 100% |
| Who are female | 5 | 100.0% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0.0% |
School Enrollment in Mason County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 763 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 61 | 8.0% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 7.3% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 384 | 50.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 196 | 25.7% |
| College or graduate school | 66 | 8.7% |
Educational Attainment in Mason County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 2,902 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 236 | 8.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 312 | 10.8% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 823 | 28.4% |
| Some college, no degree | 559 | 19.3% |
| Associate's degree | 148 | 5.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 579 | 20.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 245 | 8.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 81.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 28.4% |
Veteran Status in Mason County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,182 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 427 | 13.4% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Mason County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 3,968 | 100% |
| With a disability | 675 | 17.0% |
| Under 18 years | 796 | 100% |
| With a disability | 56 | 7.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 2,081 | 100% |
| With a disability | 265 | 12.7% |
| 65 years and over | 1,091 | 100% |
| With a disability | 354 | 32.4% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Mason County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 3,942 | 100% |
| Same house | 3,602 | 91.4% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 340 | 8.6% |
| Same county | 193 | 4.9% |
| Different county | 147 | 3.7% |
| Same state | 79 | 2.0% |
| Different state | 68 | 1.7% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Mason County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,978 | 100% |
| Native | 3,619 | 91.0% |
| Born in United States | 3,604 | 90.6% |
| State of residence | 3,245 | 81.6% |
| Different state | 359 | 9.0% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 15 | 0.4% |
| Foreign born | 359 | 9.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Mason County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 359 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 73 | 20.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 286 | 79.7% |
Year of Entry in Mason County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 374 | 100% |
| Native | 15 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 15 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 359 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 359 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Mason County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 359 | 100% |
| Europe | 12 | 3.3% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 14 | 3.9% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 319 | 88.9% |
| Northern America | 14 | 3.9% |