Mason

Population: 863
Median household income: $47,112
Median home value: $91,900

Mason, a community in Mason County, West Virginia, has 863 residents. The median household income of $47,112 is below the Mason County median ($53,454).

From 2019 to 2023, Mason's population grew 3.9% from 831 to 863, while its median home value rose 32.2% from $69,500 to $91,900.

The median gross rent is $870. 12.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 863
Median age: 54.4 yrs
Median household income: $47,112
Median home value: $91,900
Median gross rent: $870
Housing units: 500
Homeownership rate: 71.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

831863

Median household income

$27,383$47,112

Median home value

$69,500$91,900

Median gross rent

$674$870

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	831	$27,383	$69,500	$674
2020	712	$27,500	$67,200	$662
2021	793	$34,583	$76,200	$746
2022	818	$46,406	$85,500	$766
2023	863	$47,112	$91,900	$870

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 1710.0%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 446.3%

45 to 5421.8%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 7418.2%

75 and over17.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	1.6%
5 to 17	86	10.0%
18 to 24	42	4.9%
25 to 34	69	8.0%
35 to 44	54	6.3%
45 to 54	188	21.8%
55 to 64	100	11.6%
65 to 74	157	18.2%
75 and over	153	17.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	837	97.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	17	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.7%

High school graduate44.4%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree9.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	106	14.7%
High school graduate	320	44.4%
Some college or associate's	207	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	66	9.2%
Graduate or professional degree	22	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone89.8%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	247	89.8%
Carpooled	14	5.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	5.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	117	44.8%
15 to 29 min	87	33.3%
30 to 44 min	34	13.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	23	8.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.00
Poverty rate: 15.1% (130 of 863)

	Count	Share
Family households	269	62.4%
Nonfamily households	162	37.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	431	86.2%
Vacant	69	13.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	306	71.0%
Renter-occupied	125	29.0%

1-unit, detached78.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units5.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	394	78.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	11	2.2%
5 to 19 units	27	5.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	68	13.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5452180
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.58 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.0165, -82.0330