Mason County

  1. Mason County Legal Resources
  2. Mason County Statistics
  3. Mason County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Mason County Employment Information
  5. Mason County Family Information
  6. Mason County Education Information
  7. Mason County Business Information
  8. Mason County Public Benefits Information
  9. Mason County Criminal Information
  10. Mason County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Mason County Cities
  12. Mason County Zip Codes


Mason County Legal Resources Back to top

Illinois Constitution
Illinois Code

Illinois State Resources
Illinois Website
Illinois Governor
Illinois Legislature
Illinois Courts
Illinois Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Mason County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 16,038
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 165 / 203 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,395.855 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 63.263 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 285,000.000 acres (1,153.110 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 443
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 19.20%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 42.90%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $9,530,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation) (2000): 123,000,000 / 37,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 32.30%
  • Physicians (2004): 10
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (25)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 3,360
  • Federal Spending (2004): $118,706
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Mason County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 7,033
Building Permits Issued (2006): 12
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $1,350
Mason County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 13,048 39.95%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,761 5.39%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 17,854 54.66%

Mason County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mason County Employment Information Back to top
Mason County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 7,677 7,141 536 6.98% 70
1991 8,004 7,217 787 9.83% 99
1992 7,836 6,992 844 10.77% 108
1993 8,246 7,495 752 9.12% 92
1994 8,509 7,907 602 7.07% 71
1995 8,073 7,535 538 6.67% 67
1996 8,212 7,526 686 8.35% 84
1997 8,162 7,585 577 7.07% 71
1998 8,385 7,873 511 6.10% 61
1999 8,385 7,857 527 6.29% 63
2000 7,909 7,446 463 5.85% 58
2001 8,022 7,509 514 6.41% 64
2002 7,933 7,354 579 7.30% 73
2003 7,651 7,026 625 8.17% 82
2004 7,660 7,053 608 7.93% 79
2005 7,659 7,134 525 6.85% 69
2006 7,515 7,062 453 6.03% 60
2007 7,511 7,002 509 6.77% 68
2008 7,537 6,921 616 8.18% 81
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 7,519 6,855 664 8.83% 88
Feb 2008 7,414 6,795 619 8.35% 83
Mar 2008 7,394 6,836 558 7.55% 75
Apr 2008 7,312 6,822 490 6.70% 67
May 2008 7,458 6,929 529 7.09% 71
Jun 2008 7,704 7,035 669 8.68% 87
Jul 2008 7,827 7,127 700 8.94% 89
Aug 2008 7,741 7,026 715 9.24% 92
Sep 2008 7,466 6,864 602 8.06% 81
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Mason County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 934 11.97%
2. Construction 774 9.92%
3. Public Administration 612 7.84%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 584 7.49%
5. Metal Manufactuing 562 7.20%
6. Truck Transportation 388 4.97%
7. Repair and Maintenance 276 3.54%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 272 3.49%
9. Food Manufacturing 212 2.72%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 188 2.41%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 188 2.41%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 180 2.31%
13. Educational Services 166 2.13%
14. Health Care 158 2.03%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 152 1.95%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 146 1.87%
17. Utilities 136 1.74%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 122 1.56%
19. Finance and Insurance 120 1.54%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 116 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,314 20.62%
2. Educational Services 676 10.61%
3. Public Administration 560 8.79%
4. Finance and Insurance 514 8.07%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 464 7.28%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 270 4.24%
7. Social Assistance 218 3.42%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 210 3.30%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 204 3.20%
10. Department and Other General Stores 188 2.95%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 146 2.29%
12. Construction 116 1.82%
13. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 92 1.44%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 90 1.41%
15. Gasoline Stations 84 1.32%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 82 1.29%
17. Info Services and Data Processing 80 1.26%
18. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 66 1.04%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 66 1.04%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 62 0.97%

Mason County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 584 7.49%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 548 7.02%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 538 6.90%
4. Other Production Occupations 532 6.82%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 358 4.59%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 310 3.97%
7. Agricultural Workers 302 3.87%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 292 3.74%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 272 3.49%
10. Other Construction Trades 228 2.92%
11. Law Enforcement Workers 196 2.51%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 188 2.41%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 176 2.26%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 168 2.15%
15. Carpenters 150 1.92%
16. Other Management Occupations 140 1.79%
17. Construction Laborers 128 1.64%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 126 1.61%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 126 1.61%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 126 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 476 7.47%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 426 6.69%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 382 5.99%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 302 4.74%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 270 4.24%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 256 4.02%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 252 3.95%
8. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 244 3.83%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 236 3.70%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 234 3.67%
11. Other Management Occupations 220 3.45%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 182 2.86%
13. Cashiers 170 2.67%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 156 2.45%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 138 2.17%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 134 2.10%
17. Child Care Workers 122 1.91%
18. Registered Nurses 114 1.79%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 112 1.76%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 110 1.73%

Mason County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,939 50.20%
15-35 hours 3,256 12.63%
1-14 hours 713 2.77%
No regular hours 8,865 34.40%

Mason County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 706 5.21%
5 AM-5:29 AM 443 3.27%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 746 5.51%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,353 9.99%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,819 13.43%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,900 14.03%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,131 15.73%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,023 7.55%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 470 3.47%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 353 2.61%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 108 0.80%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 152 1.12%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,609 11.88%
4 PM-11:59 PM 732 5.40%

Mason County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,221 9.01%
5-9 2,125 15.69%
10-14 1,344 9.92%
15-19 855 6.31%
20-24 1,123 8.29%
25-29 662 4.89%
30-34 1,554 11.47%
35-39 354 2.61%
40-44 538 3.97%
45-59 2,098 15.49%
60-89 1,347 9.94%
At least 90 324 2.39%

Mason County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 7,330 54.12%
30-44 0 0.00% 2,446 18.06%
45-59 2 0.01% 2,096 15.47%
At least 60 22 0.16% 1,649 12.17%

Mason County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 18 0.13%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,929 13.49%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,153 77.99%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 80 0.56%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 24 0.17%
Color 6 Box Walked 341 2.38%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 755 5.28%

Mason County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mason County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 12,754 (31,630 people)
Families (2000): 9,240 (27,212 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,591
People at same address in 1995: 20,733
Mason County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,137 8.73%
$10,000-$14,999 840 6.45%
$15,000-$19,999 1,105 8.49%
$20,000-$24,999 1,032 7.93%
$25,000-$29,999 1,093 8.40%
$30,000-$34,999 958 7.36%
$35,000-$39,999 1,031 7.92%
$40,000-$44,999 764 5.87%
$45,000-$49,999 754 5.79%
$50,000-$59,999 1,495 11.48%
$60,000-$74,999 1,318 10.12%
$75,000-$99,999 919 7.06%
$100,000-$124,999 277 2.13%
$125,000-$149,999 145 1.11%
$150,000-$199,999 64 0.49%
$200,000 or more 86 0.66%

Mason County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,590 24.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,180 34.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 200 3.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 951 14.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 20 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 898 14.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 378 5.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 110 1.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 46 0.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Mason County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,893 27.44%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,124 14.21%
Public Assistance 328 0.91%
Retirement 2,550 7.07%
Self Employment 1,996 5.54%
Social Security 4,251 11.79%
Supplemental Security 467 1.30%
Wage / Salary 9,318 25.84%
Other 2,132 5.91%

Mason County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,851 61.73%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,007 38.27%

Mason County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,226 9.61%
Color 1 Box Married 8,216 64.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,989 23.42%
Color 3 Box Widowed 332 2.60%

Mason County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,124 8.35%
Color 1 Box Married 8,424 62.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,193 16.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,713 12.73%

Mason County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mason County Education Information Back to top
Mason County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,579 6.37%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,596 14.51%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,082 40.68%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,489 22.15%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,399 5.64%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,873 7.56%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 768 3.10%

Mason County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 488 3.04% 182 1.13% 670 4.18%
Kindergarten 418 2.61% 12 0.07% 430 2.68%
Grades 1-4 1,680 10.48% 4 0.02% 1,684 10.50%
Grades 5-8 1,860 11.60% 14 0.09% 1,874 11.68%
Grades 9-12 1,917 11.95% 14 0.09% 1,931 12.04%
Undergrad college 756 4.71% 98 0.61% 854 5.32%
Graduate or professional school 112 0.70% 4 0.02% 116 0.72%
Total 7,231 45.09% 328 2.05% 7,559 47.13%

Mason County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mason County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $228,610,000
Retail sales (2002): $89,826,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $7,490,000
Retired workers (2005): 2,380
Mason County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 3 0 2
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 0 0 1
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 2 1 3
1999 - Construction 4 4 5 4 19
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 2 0 7 3 16
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 1 7 4 12
1999 - Information 1 1 1 0 2
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 1 2 3 6 6
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 1 8 9 30
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 1 2 3 8
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 0 0 2
1999 - Retail Trade 5 6 14 19 14
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 3 6 1 2
1999 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 0 4 7 7 13
1999 - Total 22 28 66 57 130
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 0 3 1 1
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 1
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 2 1 4
2000 - Construction 4 5 8 9 11
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 0 1 5 7 15
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 1 8 7 8
2000 - Information 1 0 2 0 3
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 0 1 3 7 5
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 1 10 12 25
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 2 5 1 8
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 0 0 2
2000 - Retail Trade 6 4 14 19 14
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 3 1 5 3
2000 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 1 0 0 1 0
2000 - Wholesale Trade 2 4 5 7 10
2000 - Total 26 23 66 78 110
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 2 2 2 1
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 2 0 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 3 3
2001 - Construction 1 7 6 8 12
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 1 4 6 5 12
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 5 5 5 10
2001 - Information 2 1 0 1 4
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 0 1 6 5 3
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 6 15 6 25
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 1 2 4 8
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 0 0 2
2001 - Retail Trade 4 8 11 15 19
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 2 4 2 3
2001 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 2
2001 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 8 5 10
2001 - Total 17 38 69 61 114
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 2 2 1
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 2 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 1 2 4
2002 - Construction 4 6 5 7 9
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 7 8 9
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 1 7 7 7
2002 - Information 0 1 2 2 2
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 0 2 2 6 3
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 4 11 9 24
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 4 6 1 5
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 1 0 1
2002 - Retail Trade 4 5 17 15 13
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 1 1 7
2002 - Unclassified 0 2 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 2
2002 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 4 10 8
2002 - Total 21 30 66 72 95
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 0 2 2
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 0 1
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 1 1 3
2003 - Construction 5 2 6 5 8
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 7 5 12
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 0 9 6 10
2003 - Information 0 0 1 1 3
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 1 0 2 6 4
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 1 7 10 25
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 1 6 5
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 1 2 2
2003 - Retail Trade 6 5 16 13 17
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 0 2 2 8
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 2 0 0
2003 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 4 5 13
2003 - Total 20 11 59 65 113
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 1 2 2
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 0 2 3
2004 - Construction 9 3 8 4 9
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 0 2 2 4 16
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 0 12 4 9
2004 - Information 0 0 1 2 1
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 1 2 6 2 5
2004 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 5 6 9 23
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 3 3 2 6
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 3 1 0 3
2004 - Retail Trade 3 1 18 13 19
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 3 4 2 4
2004 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 0
2004 - Wholesale Trade 3 2 4 3 12
2004 - Total 23 25 68 50 113
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 1 1 1
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 1 2 1 1
2005 - Construction 8 4 6 7 13
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 5 3 14
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 1 2 7 15
2005 - Information 0 0 1 0 3
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 2 1 3 7 3
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 4 8 10 22
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 2 1 8
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 0 1 3
2005 - Retail Trade 4 5 12 17 19
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 2 3 3 3
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 0
2005 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 2 7 13
2005 - Total 21 20 48 67 120

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mason County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Mason County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 29,120 90.47%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,067 9.53%

Mason County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1972 $440 $72 $236 $0 $0 $175 $851 $357 $0 $769
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $551 $141 $668 $0 $0 $328 $1,547 $770 $1,675 $2,549
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $674 $133 $969 $0 $0 $364 $2,007 $503 $0 $1,508
1980 $840 $109 $961 $0 $0 $277 $2,078 $588 $0 $1,503
1981 $846 $157 $1,031 $0 $0 $389 $2,266 $667 $0 $2,881
1982 $1,057 $130 $1,083 $0 $0 $407 $2,547 $798 $98 $3,168
1983 $1,103 $118 $1,062 $0 $0 $441 $2,606 $928 $71 $3,319
1984 $874 $116 $1,035 $0 $0 $527 $2,436 $921 $69 $2,274
1985 $1,012 $106 $1,268 $0 $0 $420 $2,700 $906 $57 $2,336
1986 $1,054 $115 $1,312 $0 $0 $423 $2,789 $757 $127 $2,453
1987 $1,056 $105 $1,561 $0 $0 $557 $3,174 $811 $84 $3,105
1988 $1,133 $181 $2,088 $0 $0 $650 $3,871 $1,150 $42 $3,329
1989 $1,178 $188 $2,171 $0 $0 $676 $4,025 $1,196 $42 $3,329
1990 $1,220 $194 $2,248 $0 $0 $700 $4,168 $1,239 $42 $3,329
1991 $1,487 $13 $2,805 $0 $0 $1,079 $5,371 $1,568 $103 $3,268
1992 $1,478 $27 $2,797 $0 $0 $1,207 $5,482 $1,582 $57 $3,527
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $1,627 $35 $3,837 $0 $0 $1,564 $7,028 $1,962 $0 $4,545
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $2,136 $302 $2,381 $0 $0 $1,211 $5,728 $2,276 $100 $3,963
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $2,329 $394 $2,069 $0 $0 $1,305 $5,703 $2,755 $90 $4,250
2005 $2,485 $443 $3,330 $0 $0 $1,634 $7,449 $2,507 $0 $5,786
2006 $2,577 $645 $3,462 $0 $0 $1,585 $7,624 $2,720 $0 $6,807


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1972 $12 $224 $62 $47 $134 $0 $607
$50 $13 $0 $0 $0 $65
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $8 $328 $62 $76 $883 $0 $3,380
$101 $12 $0 $0 $0 $1,910
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $40 $347 $77 $103 $843 $0 $1,760
$166 $12 $0 $0 $0 $172
1980 $20 $418 $71 $97 $1,257 $0 $2,262
$125 $4 $0 $0 $0 $270
1981 $45 $420 $86 $204 $1,381 $0 $2,595
$259 $3 $0 $0 $0 $197
1982 $40 $584 $101 $319 $758 $0 $2,226
$205 $4 $5 $0 $0 $210
1983 $17 $630 $125 $445 $644 $0 $2,319
$196 $3 $6 $0 $0 $253
1984 $18 $567 $103 $431 $687 $0 $2,322
$202 $4 $6 $0 $0 $304
1985 $17 $599 $104 $296 $753 $0 $2,303
$220 $4 $3 $0 $0 $307
1986 $18 $669 $128 $508 $592 $0 $2,562
$281 $0 $10 $0 $0 $356
1987 $18 $668 $100 $543 $1,188 $0 $3,213
$274 $3 $9 $0 $0 $410
1988 $18 $718 $124 $398 $1,650 $0 $3,883
$241 $241 $6 $0 $0 $487
1989 $19 $746 $127 $414 $1,691 $0 $4,012
$251 $251 $6 $0 $0 $507
1990 $0 $773 $130 $429 $1,730 $0 $4,113
$260 $260 $6 $0 $0 $525
1991 $0 $893 $183 $589 $2,230 $0 $5,257
$319 $41 $3 $0 $0 $999
1992 $0 $745 $22 $668 $1,887 $0 $5,030
$338 $47 $7 $0 $0 $1,316
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $0 $935 $28 $836 $2,366 $0 $6,298
$423 $59 $0 $0 $0 $1,651
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $1,421 $170 $1,083 $630 $0 $5,665
$559 $0 $6 $0 $0 $1,796
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $1,488 $71 $717 $615 $0 $5,632
$667 $2 $6 $0 $0 $2,066
2005 $0 $1,695 $70 $727 $1,109 $0 $6,428
$593 $90 $0 $0 $0 $2,144
2006 $0 $1,773 $71 $860 $2,188 $0 $7,827
$653 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,282

Mason County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 20
Mason County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Mason County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,028 12.64%
10-19 Years 2,300 14.34%
20-29 Years 1,697 10.58%
30-39 Years 2,107 13.14%
40-49 Years 2,365 14.75%
50-59 Years 1,952 12.17%
60-69 Years 1,505 9.38%
70-79 Years 1,272 7.93%
80-89 Years 655 4.08%
90+ Years 157 0.98%

Mason County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,859 49.00%
Color 1 Box Female 8,179 51.00%

Mason County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,799 98.51%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 80 0.50%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 73 0.46%
Color 2 Box Asian 32 0.20%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 32 0.20%
Color 1 Box African-American 19 0.12%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Mason County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 9,374 36.17%
2. United States Or American 3,768 14.54%
3. English 3,733 14.40%
4. Irish 3,337 12.88%
5. French Non-Basque 919 3.55%
6. Dutch 842 3.25%
7. European 811 3.13%
8. Scottish 461 1.78%
9. Scotch Irish 457 1.76%
10. Swedish 453 1.75%

Mason County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 30,118 97.78%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 385 1.25%
3. German 142 0.46%
4. Italian 48 0.16%
5. French 32 0.10%
6. Japanese 24 0.08%
7. Tagalog 22 0.07%
8. Other Indo European 10 0.03%
9. Vietnamese 10 0.03%
10. Polish 6 0.02%

Mason County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 32,539 99.62%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 82 0.25%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 42 0.13%

Mason County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Mason County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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