| MASON Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 14785 |
| MASON Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 16037 |
| MASON Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -7.8 |
| MASON Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -1252 |
| MASON Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 16038 |
| MASON Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 871 |
| MASON Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.8 |
| MASON Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3269 |
| MASON Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 21.7 |
| MASON Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 18.7 |
| MASON Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2813 |
| MASON Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.1 |
| MASON Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14817 |
| MASON Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 65 |
| MASON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 45 |
| MASON Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 41 |
| MASON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| MASON Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 108 |
| MASON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 129 |
| MASON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14701 |
| MASON Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 98.3 |
| MASON Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.4 |
| MASON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| MASON Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| MASON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| MASON Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.7 |
| MASON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.9 |
| MASON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 97.5 |
| MASON Births 2006 | 162 |
| MASON Deaths 2006 | 200 |
| MASON Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 1 |
| MASON Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 66.9 |
| MASON Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.4 |
| MASON Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 2.2 |
| MASON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 79.9 |
| MASON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 11.2 |
| MASON Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 2722 |
| MASON Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 28.9 |
| MASON Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 7083 |
| MASON Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 51 |
| MASON Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 0.7 |
| MASON Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 76.8 |
| MASON Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 61200 |
| MASON Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 5.7 |
| MASON Households 2000 (complete count) | 6389 |
| MASON Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.48 |
| MASON Per capita income in 1999 | 17357 |
| MASON Median household income 2008 | 42022 |
| MASON People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 13.5 |
| MASON Personal income 2007 | 446 |
| MASON Per capita personal income 2007 | 29502 |
| MASON Civilian labor force 2008 | 7402 |
| MASON Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 617 |
| MASON Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 8.3 |
| MASON Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 5803 |
| MASON Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -717 |
| MASON Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 1223 |
| MASON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 156936 |
| MASON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 27044 |
| MASON Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 308 |
| MASON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 2447 |
| MASON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -12.9 |
| MASON Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 818 |
| MASON Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 7490 |
| MASON Total number of firms 2002 | 1018 |
| MASON Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MASON Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MASON Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MASON Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MASON Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MASON Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MASON Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| MASON Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 228610 |
| MASON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 89826 |
| MASON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 5618 |
| MASON New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 12 |
| MASON Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 1743 |
| MASON Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 273362 |
| MASON Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 133731 |
| MASON Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 8870 |
| MASON Land area in square miles 2000 | 538.94 |
| MASON Population per square mile 2000 | 30 |
