In Mason County, jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers industry had the highest average wages in Mason County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Mason County received an annual wage of $54,818 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the average industry wage in the State of Washington of $75,779 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $67,074.

Other top-pay jobs in Mason County, Washington can be found in nonresidential building construction ($48,426), automobile dealers ($45,635), building equipment contractors ($43,560) and sawmills and wood preservation ($43,023) industries. Note: Click Graph Above for Detail Comparison

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Mason County Wages have increased by 10.0% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Mason County, Washington by a total of 10.0%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Washington and less than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Mason County Industry Wages Lag Behind Washington, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Wages in all industries in Mason County, Washington can be understood as being medium-low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 36.1 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $41,025. The overall industry wage was less than the US average pay of $40,259.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Mason County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Mason County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Traveler accommodation industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 371.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Mason County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Washington, where the industry took a gain of 3 percent. The Traveler accommodation industry in Mason County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 1.9 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (371.0 percent gain)
2. Individual and family services (171.6 percent gain)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (136.4 percent gain)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (115.5 percent gain)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (114.0 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 23.8 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in the State of Washington, which went through a gain of 5.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Mason County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Fishing industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 70.7 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Washington, where the industry reported a gain of 3.9 percent. The losses in the Fishing industry in Mason County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 11.1 in percent of jobs in the Fishing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Fishing (70.7 percent decline)
2. Nonresidential building construction (52.2 percent decline)
3. Specialized freight trucking (35.7 percent decline)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (31.5 percent decline)
5. Utility system construction (27.5 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Mason County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Full-service restaurants industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 60 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 24.9 percent of the total employment decline in Mason County, Washington.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (60 jobs lost)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (58 jobs lost)
3. Fishing (43 jobs lost)
4. Specialized freight trucking (27 jobs lost)
5. Utility system construction (17 jobs lost)

In Mason County, Washington, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 1,787 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Out of the 45 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 12 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 33 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Mason County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Sawmills and wood preservation industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 260 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Sawmills and wood preservation industry makes up 17.8 percent of the total number of new jobs in Mason County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Sawmills and wood preservation (260 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (177 new jobs)
3. Traveler accommodation (132 new jobs)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (99 new jobs)
5. Residential building construction (99 new jobs)





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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Mason County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Out of the 51 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 18 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 31 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Mason County, Washington, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 342 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Mason County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Residential building construction industry has grown the most with 48 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Residential building construction industry makes up 14.6 percent of the total employment growth in Mason County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (48 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (38 new jobs)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (38 new jobs)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (30 new jobs)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (29 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Mason County

The Utility system construction industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 130 jobs. The declines in the Utility system construction industry make up 60.6 percent of the total job loss in Mason County, Washington.

Top 5 Industries
1. Utility system construction (130 jobs lost)
2. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (14 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (13 jobs lost)
4. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (12 jobs lost)
5. Nonresidential building construction (11 jobs lost)

Mason County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 96.7 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Mason County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Washington, where the industry took a gain of 10.4 percent. The Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry in Mason County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 3.4 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (96.7 percent gain)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (92.9 percent gain)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (41.0 percent gain)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (40.6 percent gain)
5. Residential building construction (27.2 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 3.8 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in Washington, experiencing a gain of 3.6 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Mason County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Utility system construction industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 74.8 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Washington, where the industry felt a gain of 10.8 percent. The losses in the Utility system construction industry in Mason County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 7.4 percent in terms of employees in the Utility system construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Utility system construction (74.8 percent decline)
2. Nonresidential building construction (50 percent decline)
3. Fishing (35.7 percent decline)
4. Other miscellaneous store retailers (26 percent decline)
5. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (22.6 percent decline)





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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Income and Poverty in Mason County, Washington

Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 26.6 percent greater than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $58,639. In Mason County, Washington White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $46,664 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.8 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Hispanic households in Mason County, Washington reported a median household income of $32,585, this median household income is 29.6 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Mason County had a median income of $36,806, this median was 20.5 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $59,414. This income level is 28.3 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Mason County, Washington can be recognized as having a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 12.2 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 34.3 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Mason County, accounting 24.3 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Mason County accounted a relatively high median income for households of $46,316 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 15.6 percent lower than the median in State of Washington of $53,558 and the median household income is 6.1 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.







Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Higher Education in Mason County, Washington

In Mason County, Washington according the 2000 Decennial Census, 16 percent of the White Alone, 4.2 percent of Black or African American, 34.8 percent of the Asian alone and 8.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Mason County, Washington can be considered to have a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 15.6 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Mason is reported having a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Washington's proportion of 27.8 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Mason County, Washington, many men in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 34 percent achieving this level. The female population in Mason on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 16.6 percent (Men) versus 14.6 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 37.6 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.





Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Demographic Profile for Mason County, Washington

Mason County, Washington has a population that is made of 86.6 percent White, 1.1 percent African American, 1.1 percent Asian, and 5.6 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 7.8 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Washington percent of 18.3. Since 2000, Mason has increased the level of diversity when 7.1 percent of the total population were minorities.

Mason County, Washington had an estimated population of 54,359 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 49,587. This growth denotes an increase of 9.6 percent. Mason ranks 16 of 39 counties when analyzing total population change in Washington and the county ranks 517 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

When calculating the total land area, Mason encompasses a total area of 961 square miles. This area has a medium-low population density of 57 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Carter, OK (57 per sq. mile ), Chester, SC (57 per sq. mile ), Randolph, IL (57 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Okmulgee, OK (57 per sq. mile ), Hardin, TX (57 per sq. mile ), Lauderdale, TN (57 per sq. mile ).

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Mason County, Washington to be 40.4 years old. The median age in Mason is greater than the median age in Washington of 36.7. From 2000, the area has seen no change in this median, when at that time it was 40.4 years of age. With 20.9 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Mason can be described as having a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 62.1 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 17 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

Since 2000, a medium-high amount of people migrated to Mason from another country. The international migration into Mason totals 0.3 percent of the total international migration into the State of Washington. This amount of international migration is medium-high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.

Housing Report for Mason County, Washington

Mason County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $132,300, reported by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall Washington 2000 home median value of $168,300 and greater than home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

There seems to be a fair amount of affordable housing in Mason County, Washington. In 2000, 45.7 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Throughout the State of Washington, Mason County is positioned 12 of 39 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 625 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Mason County may be be described as having a medium proportion of high-valued homes. In 2000, the Decennial Census reports that 1.3 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

In Mason County, the real estate market was made up of 27,648 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding all together 1,634 homes since 2001, or 6.3 percent.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Mason County, Washington -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In Mason County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Accommodation and food services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 17.7 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 1,601 employees. The Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services industries make up 17.4 and 12.3 percent of industry employment.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Mason County. The industry averages 27 workers per each place of employment, being less than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the State of Washington establishments size average of 36 for the Manufacturing industry.

Accommodation and food services is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Mason County, changing a total of 39.4 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 7.6 percent. The State of Washington faced a industry job change of 6.1 percent, in the last 5 years.

In Mason County, Other services, except public administration, Manufacturing and Construction have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Other services, except public administration industry has an LQ of 1.72. The level of employment in the Other services, except public administration industry is 1.72 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Mason County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Other services, except public administration.









Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).