Belfair, WA City Data

Belfair, WA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,860 people who live in Belfair and approximately 49,405 who live in Mason County. We want to help people moving to or living in Belfair to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Belfair. We have included Belfair housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Belfair Information

Mason County where Belfair resides is 1,051.03 square miles. The resident population of this county is 49,405 and has a population rank of 925 out of all the places in the United States.

Belfair has a total of 7,860 people and of those residents there are 3,955 males and 3,905 females. The median age of the male population is 37.7 and the female population is 38.5. There are approximately 560 births each year and around 517 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Belfair varies per year, but currently 7,571 are one race and 289 are two or more races.

Of the 7,860 people who live in Belfair, there are 2,315 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Belfair is 1,187 male and 1,128 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,751.

General Belfair Information
Total area in square miles - Mason County	1,051.03
Water area in square miles - Mason County	N/A
Resident population - Mason County	49,405
Population rank - Mason County	925
Total population	7,860
Total population (male)	3,955
Total population (female)	3,905
Population median age (male)	37.7
Population median age (female)	38.5
Births - Mason County	560
Deaths- Mason County	517
Population of one race	7,571
Population of two or more races	289
Population under 20 years	2,315
Population under 20 years (male)	1,187
Population under 20 years (female)	1,128
Total population 18 years and over	5,751

Belfair Social Characteristics

There are 18,912 households in Belfair. Families make up 13,398 of these households. The table below breaks down the Belfair families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,769), male householder with no wife present (828) and female householder with no husband present (1,660). The remainder of the Belfair households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,521. Belfair, WA moving companies help people in Belfair move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Belfair. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Belfair is based, there are 19,270 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,229 never married, 11,286 now married, 354 separated, 1,977 widowed, and 2,424 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 476 separated, 650 widowed and 2,648 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Belfair social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Belfair.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Mason County)
Total households	18,912
Family households (families)	13,398
With own children under 18 years	5,982
Married-couple family	10,769
With own children under 18 years	3,829
Male householder, no wife present, family	828
With own children under 18 years	573
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,660
With own children under 18 years	1,153
Nonfamily households	5,521
Householder living alone	4,394
65 years and over	1,875

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,095
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	713
Average household size	2.56
Average family size	3.01

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,636
Householder	2,140
Spouse	1,736
Child	2,262
Other relatives	80
Nonrelatives	204
Unmarried partner	69
Roomer or boarder	26
Housemate or roommate	42
Unmarried partner	176
Foster child	7
Other	60

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,164
Male householder	490
Male householder living alone	373
Male householder not living alone	117
Female householder	416
Female householder living alone	336
Female householder not living alone	80
Nonrelatives	258
Unmarried partner	107
Roomer or boarder	20
Housemate or roommate	61
Foster child	4
Other	66

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	19,270
Never married	3,229
Now married	11,286
Separated	354
Widowed	1,977
Divorced	2,424
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	476
Widowed	650
Divorced	2,648

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,860
Male	3,955
Under 5 years	232
5 to 9 years	278
10 to 14 years	335
15 to 17 years	231
18 and 19 years	111
20 years	51
21 years	30
22 to 24 years	109
25 to 29 years	178
30 to 34 years	262
35 to 39 years	291
40 to 44 years	346
45 to 49 years	348
50 to 54 years	303
55 to 59 years	220
60 and 61 years	88
62 to 64 years	95
65 and 66 years	45
67 to 69 years	89
70 to 74 years	117
75 to 79 years	112
80 to 84 years	56
85 years and over	28
Female	3,905
Under 5 years	220
5 to 9 years	297
10 to 14 years	330
15 to 17 years	186
18 and 19 years	95
20 years	40
21 years	34
22 to 24 years	90
25 to 29 years	179
30 to 34 years	255
35 to 39 years	315
40 to 44 years	376
45 to 49 years	320
50 to 54 years	249
55 to 59 years	209
60 and 61 years	79
62 to 64 years	102
65 and 66 years	48
67 to 69 years	119
70 to 74 years	125
75 to 79 years	129
80 to 84 years	64
85 years and over	44

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,860
One race	7,571
White	7,046
Black or African American	55
American Indian and Alaska Native	99
Asian	147
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	55
Some other race	32
Two or more races	289

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,800
People who are White alone	7,011
People who are Black or African American alone	48
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	95
People who are Asian alone	141
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	54
People who are Hispanic or Latino	278
People who are Some other race alone	168

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	46,757
Same house	25,148
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	9,392
Different state or abroad	4,181
Different state	3,668
Abroad	513

PLACE OF BIRTH (Mason County)
Total resident population	49,405
Born in United States	16,732
State of residence	26,564
Different state	20,025
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	641
Foreign born	2,175

Belfair Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Belfair. That total enrollment is 11,233 for the population of the country, which includes Belfair. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,681 and elementary or high school enrollment was 16,907 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,521.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Belfair population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	11,233
Pre-kindergarten	588
Public	427
Private	161
Kindergarten	669
Public	609
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,554
Public	5,246
Private	308
Elementary and high school	8,454
Public	8,036
Private	418
High school grades 9 to 12	2,900
Public	2,790
Private	110
College, undergraduate years	1,373
Public	1,199
Private	174
Graduate or professional school	149
Public	105
Private	44
Not enrolled in school	36,621

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	33,936
Less than 9th grade	1,224
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,300
High school graduate	11,017
Some college, no degree	9,709
Associate's degree	2,405
Bachelor's degree	5,281
Graduate or professional degree	15.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,586

Belfair Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 39,301 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Belfair. The Belfair occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,995), service occupations (3,559), sales and office occupations (4,638), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (601), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,601) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,920). The 39,301 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 12,268 private wage and salary workers, 5,232 government workers, 1,717 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Mason County)
Population 16 years and over	39,301
In labor force	21,217
Civilian labor force	21,064
Employed	19,314
Unemployed	1,750
Percent Unemployed	8.3
Armed Forces	153
Females 16 years and over	18,936
In labor force	9,693
Civilian labor force	9,680
Unemployed Civilian labor force	776
Armed forces	13
Males 16 years and over	20,365
In labor force	11,524
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	974
Armed forces	140

COMMUTING TO WORK (Mason County)
Workers 16 years and over	19,037
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,127
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,216
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	351
Other means	216
Worked at home	809
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	561,590

OCCUPATION (Mason County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,995
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,995
Service occupations	3,559
Sales and office occupations	4,638
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	601
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,601
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,920

INDUSTRY (Mason County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,995
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	884
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,255
Wholesale trade	528
Retail trade	2,275
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,024
Information	377
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	798
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,199
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,382
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,395
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,367

CLASS OF WORKER (Mason County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,995
Private wage and salary workers	12,268
Government workers	5,232
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,717
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Belfair Housing Characteristics

In Belfair, WA there are 25,515 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 18,912 occupied and 6,603 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Belfair, there are 17,854 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 247 units in Belfair. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Belfair, WA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Belfair, WA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Belfair. There are 208 housing units with rent less than $200, 156 with rent between $200-299, 847 with rent between $300-499 and 2,309 with rent for $500 and above. Full Belfair gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Belfair, WA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Mason County)
Total housing units	25,515
Occupied housing units	18,912
Vacant housing units	6,603

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Mason County)
Total housing units	25,515
1-unit, detached	17,854
1-unit, attached	247
2 units	328
3 or 4 units	205
5 to 9 units	241
10 to 19 units	93
20 to 49 units	226
50 or more units	58
Mobile home	5,447

HOUSING TENURE (Mason County)
Occupied housing units	18,912
Owner-occupied	14,945
Renter-occupied	3,967

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Mason County)
Occupied housing units	18,912
No vehicles available	834
2 vehicle available	12,990
3 vehicles available	3,328
4 vehicles available	1,042
5 or more vehicles available	498

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Mason County)
Occupied housing units	18,912
Utility gas	1,363
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	12,038
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	558
Coal or coke	7
Wood	2,998
Solar energy
Other fuel	227
No fuel used	37

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Mason County)
Occupied housing units	18,912
Less Than $50,000	14,945
$50,000 to $99,999	2,634
$100,000 to $149,999	3,059
$150,000 to $199,999	1,712
$200,000 to $299,999	1,405
$300,000 to $499,999	481
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	132,300

GROSS RENT (Mason County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,967
Less than $200	208
$200 to $299	156
$300 to $499	847
$500 to $699	1,291
$700 to $999	890
$1,000 to $1,499	96
$1,500 or more	31