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County:

Mason County

State:

Washington

FIPS Code:

53045

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

25% to 30%

Percent Land in NF:

26.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

164,728

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

517,817

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

20.16

Olympic NF

126,971

% Water:

8.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

64

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

20,918

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

31,184

49.1%

42.8%

6.3%

1990:

38,341

23.0%

17.2%

5.7%

2000:

49,405

28.9%

26.6%

2.3%

2005:

54,359

10.0%

9.6%

0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

42,636

86.3%

0-to-19:

12,908

26.1%

Black:

562

1.1%

20-to-39:

11,579

23.4%

Hispanic:

2,361

4.8%

40-to-59:

14,092

28.5%

American Indian:

1,722

3.5%

60-plus:

10,826

21.9%

Other:

2,124

4.3%

Median Age:

40.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

51.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.6%

Median Family Income:

$44,246

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.8%

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