Pierce County vs. Mason County

	Pierce County (WA)	Mason County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	891,299	65,507
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	12.1%	7.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	795,217	60,692
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	795,225	60,699
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.7%	5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.5%	19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	13.8%	22.8%
Female persons, percent	50.3%	48.0%
White alone, percent	74.8%	87.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	7.6%	1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.8%	4.8%
Asian alone, percent	6.9%	1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	1.7%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	7.3%	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	11.1%	10.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	66.3%	80.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	86,159	7,136
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	9.8%	6.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	351,048	33,675
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	61.7%	76.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$277,000	$216,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,809	$1,420
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$603	$431
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$1,186	$979
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	24.2%	5.2%
Building permits, 2018	5,449	276
Households, 2014-2018	317,699	23,535
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.65	2.61
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	82.7%	82.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	14.6%	8.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	92.5%	88.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	85.6%	81.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	91.3%	87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	26.4%	18.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.8%	15.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.9%	9.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	62.2%	50.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.6%	46.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	5,369,260	161,460
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	4,461,036	268,509
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	10,114,397	404,348
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,461	$6,647
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	32.0	32.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$67,868	$55,726
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$32,874	$27,253
Persons in poverty, percent	8.7%	13.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	18,088	1,073
Total employment, 2017	257,082	9,335
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	12,160,303	361,183
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.1%	-6.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	46,284	2,911
All firms, 2012	50,503	3,524
Men-owned firms, 2012	23,389	1,689
Women-owned firms, 2012	18,469	1,023
Minority-owned firms, 2012	9,316	337
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	38,961	2,945
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	5,147	410
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	42,005	2,849
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.9%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	7.9%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	3.5%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	29.4%	24.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	476.3	63.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,669.51	959.42

Source: United States Census Bureau

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