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Mason
Washington

66K

Population

$74K

Median Income

$456K

Median Home

D+49

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$74K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate6.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$33,173

Federal Spending per Capita$834

Median Individual Earnings$48K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers35.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$75K

Avg Credit Score688

Work From Home %9.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households24.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms18

Income (20th Percentile)$32K

Income (80th Percentile)$138K

Income (95th Percentile)$216K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.9%

Dependency Ratio1.02

Medicare Spending / Person$3,304

SS Benefits / Person$5,323

Education Wage Premium1.86x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$65K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$75K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$40K

Public Assistance Recipients2.7%

Average Annual Wage$58K

Professional Services Concentration0.32x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$454K

This county

$570K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$453K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1701/mo

This county

$2000/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.79%

This county

0.84% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,670

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,354/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.5%

Homeownership Rate79.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.4%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.7%

Sold Above List Price

23.4%

Median Days to Close

29 days

Active Listings

274

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

24 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

28.1%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 96.4% · Redfin 99.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity10.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score17.0

Healthcare Offices53

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)13.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)19.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians47

Nursing Home Rating1.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients718 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,146

Uninsured (under 65)9.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.9%

Education

Math Test Scores2.44 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.59 grade level

HS Diploma Holders11,427

Bachelor's Degree Holders6,070

HS Completion Rate90.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools9

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate17.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate5.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate33.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities21

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)57th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)52.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate22.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale5.2

January Sunshine-2.57

January Temperature0.43

Average Temp50°F

Avg High Temp60°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Median AQIAQI 24

Good Air Days313 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days1 days/yr

Annual Precipitation79.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events0.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$33K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.12

Heating Degree Days5,451 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days163 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,141 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)55 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)85 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)38 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations32 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)18 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed176 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed53 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)300 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)157 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)9 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)43 ms

Households with 100Mbps+95.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)118 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations10 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers20

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers2,530 workers

Public Transit Commuters236 workers

Walk to Work386 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1,445 workers

Avg Commute Time31.8 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.0%

Walk to Work1.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden32.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities8

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout74.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.311

Nonprofit Organizations358

Veterans Share14.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.9%

Never-Married Adults27.6%

Divorced Adults14.0%

Religious Organizations24

Asian Population1.1%

Native American Population2.1%

Membership Associations5.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.51 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities13

Grocery Stores18

Hotels & Lodging15

Recreation Businesses15

Professional Services Firms68

Veterinary Practices11

Real Estate Firms60

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$90K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate39.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.31%

Politics

D+49

2024 Presidential · Washington was D+16 statewide

vs Washington State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.79%0.84% state avg

Politics

D+49D+16

COL Index

County data117 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +266

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.08x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $456K

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Local News — Mason

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