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State of Kentucky - County of Mason

Mason County Demography

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  • Table 1. Mason County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Mason County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Mason County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Mason County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Mason County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Mason County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Mason County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Mason County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 241
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 16,844
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 1,962
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 16,800
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 1,969
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 69.70
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 16,666
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 1,871
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 17,760
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 44
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 134
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -1094
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.30%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 0.80%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -6.2%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 160
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 1%


    TABLE 2. Mason County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 16,800
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 1,065
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 2,988
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 17.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 1,343
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 8.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 4,785
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 28.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 4,015
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 23.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 1,364
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 8.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 947
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 293
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 38.10
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 8,125
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 8,675
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 93.70
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 15,268
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 90.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 1,203
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 7.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 25
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 62
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 3
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 96
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 143
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.90%


    TABLE 3. Mason County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 332
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 304
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 6,847
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 6,537
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 4.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 16,468
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.41
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 1,891
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 27.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 2,336
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 34.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 1,876
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 27.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 4,698
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 2,144
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 45.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 3,711
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 1,598
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 43.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 759
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 429
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 56.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 2,149
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 1,791
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 20.00%


    TABLE 4. Mason County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 16,954
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 205
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 12.10
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 187
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 11.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 3
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 14.60
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 4
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees (C)
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 2,910
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 2,508


    TABLE 5. Mason County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 2,758
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 2,814
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 2,946
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 10,895
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 6,609
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 60.70%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 1,106
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 10.20%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 29,347
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 20,582
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 42.60%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 3,094
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -247
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 1,125
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 18.20%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 26.50%


    TABLE 6. Mason County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 386
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 16,666
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 2,316
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 7,754
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 9.40%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 6,847
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 4,612
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 67.40%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 17
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 17
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 100.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 2,305


    TABLE 7. Mason County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 342,011
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 238,400
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 43.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 16,913
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 20,222
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 74.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 63,187
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 286,843
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 113,252
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 39.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 104,087
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 36.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 162,805
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 56.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 31,230
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 10.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 8,032
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 2.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 50,544
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 17.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 33,245
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 11.60%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 104,087
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 94,413
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 88,850




     









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