| MASON Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 28637 |
| MASON Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 28274 |
| MASON Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 1.3 |
| MASON Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 363 |
| MASON Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 28274 |
| MASON Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1618 |
| MASON Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.6 |
| MASON Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6034 |
| MASON Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 21 |
| MASON Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 19.3 |
| MASON Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5557 |
| MASON Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51 |
| MASON Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 27814 |
| MASON Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 224 |
| MASON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 241 |
| MASON Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 95 |
| MASON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5 |
| MASON Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 403 |
| MASON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1055 |
| MASON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 26821 |
| MASON Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 96.6 |
| MASON Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.8 |
| MASON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.8 |
| 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 | 1.4 |
| MASON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3.7 |
| MASON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 93.2 |
| MASON Births 2006 | 351 |
| MASON Deaths 2006 | 304 |
| MASON Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 4 |
| MASON Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 60.2 |
| MASON Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 1.6 |
| MASON Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 4.5 |
| MASON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 82.7 |
| MASON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 15.9 |
| MASON Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 5304 |
| MASON Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 18.9 |
| MASON Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 17233 |
| MASON Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 1170 |
| MASON Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 7.3 |
| MASON Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 78.4 |
| MASON Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 81500 |
| MASON Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 10 |
| MASON Households 2000 (complete count) | 11406 |
| MASON Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.43 |
| MASON Per capita income in 1999 | 17713 |
| MASON Median household income 2008 | 40858 |
| MASON People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 15.7 |
| MASON Personal income 2007 | 790 |
| MASON Per capita personal income 2007 | 27472 |
| MASON Civilian labor force 2008 | 14878 |
| MASON Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 1297 |
| MASON Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 8.7 |
| MASON Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 15212 |
| MASON Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -391 |
| MASON Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 1965 |
| MASON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 477280 |
| MASON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 31375 |
| MASON Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 827 |
| MASON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 8818 |
| MASON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -7.3 |
| MASON Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 1948 |
| MASON Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 41457 |
| MASON Total number of firms 2002 | 2506 |
| 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 | 411713 |
| MASON Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| MASON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 301352 |
| MASON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 10489 |
| MASON New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 54 |
| MASON Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 13551 |
| MASON Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 76446 |
| MASON Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 214590 |
| MASON Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 7456 |
| MASON Land area in square miles 2000 | 495.17 |
| MASON Population per square mile 2000 | 57 |
