|
Population -
2005
|
| Pacific
County |
21,300 |
|
|
Unincorporated |
14,280 |
|
|
Ilwaco |
940 |
|
|
Long Beach |
1,345 |
|
|
Raymond |
2,960 |
|
|
South Bend |
1,775 |
|
| Source:
WA Employment Security Dept. |
|
|
|
Labor Force |
|
2000
2005 |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
8,663
9,670 |
|
Employed |
|
7,989
9,000 |
|
Unemployed |
|
674
670 |
|
Unemployment Rate |
|
7.8%
7% |
| Source:
2000 US Census & 2005 Employment Security Dept.
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Average
Annual Wages
|
Employees
|
2000
2004 |
| Overall
Average Wage |
|
$37,981 |
| Agriculture |
151 |
$16,569 |
| Aquaculture/Fishing |
277 |
$24,594 |
| Government |
1,827 |
$34,073 |
| Forest
Resources |
161 |
$34,536 |
| Healthcare/Retirement
Services |
37 |
$19,671 |
| Manufacturing |
1,045 |
$25,097 |
| Retail
(Hospitality) Tourism |
1,245 |
$15,182 |
| Technology |
126 |
$22,028 |
| Source:
2000 US Census & 2004 WA Dept. of Revenue |
|
Per Capita Income 2000
2003
|
|
Pacific County |
$17,322
$23,395 |
| Source:
2000 US Census &
2003 Employment Security Dept. |
|
Major Local
and State Taxes
2005 |
| Pacific
County Retail Sales Tax |
|
7.80% |
| Retail
Sales Tax in Most Incorporated Areas |
|
7.80% |
| State
& Local Business & Occupation Tax (Tax on gross
receipts; applies to most manufacturers |
|
Retail:
0.00471; Service 0.015; Extracting, Manufacturing, Wholesale:
0.00484 |
| Source:
WA Dept. of Revenue |
|
|
|
Property
Tax Rates Average
2006 |
| Unincorporated
& City Pacific County |
|
13.7722
|
| Assessed
Per $1,000 value on property |
|
|
| Source:
Pacific County Assessor
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Tax Facts
|
| No
corporate income tax |
|
No
inventory tax |
| No
personal income tax |
|
No
unitary tax |
| No
Tax on interest, dividends, or capital gains |
|
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Employers |
Product |
Number
of Employees |
| Pacific
County |
Government |
210 |
| Weyerhaeuser |
Forest
Products |
193 |
| Coast
Seafoods |
Marine |
181 |
| Jessie's
Ilwaco Fish Co., Inc |
Marine |
159 |
| Ocean
Beach Hospital |
Healthcare |
154 |
| Naselle
Youth Camp |
Judicial
Service |
122 |
| Willapa
Harbor Hospital |
Healthcare |
112 |
| South
Bend School District |
Education |
101 |
| Source:
Pacific County EDC |
|
|
|
Colleges and Universities within 50 miles |
| Grays
Harbor Community College, Main Campus: Aberdeen; Branches:
Raymond, Ilwaco, Elma |
2-year
Community/Technical College Program |
| Washington
State University Extension |
Raymond |
Limited
4-year Program |
| Centralia
Community College |
Centralia |
2-year
Community/Technical Program |
| South
Puget Sound Community College |
Olympia |
2-year
Community/Technical Program |
| Crown
College |
Tacoma |
4-year
Program |
| Northwest
Baptist Seminary |
Tacoma |
4-year
Program |
| Pacific
Lutheran University |
Tacoma |
4-year
and Master's Programs |
| Saint
Martin's College |
Lacey |
4-year
and Master's Programs |
| The
Evergreen State College |
Olympia |
4-year
and Master's Programs |
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Infrastructure |
| Airports |
|
Raymond,
Ilwaco |
| Highways |
|
US
101, SR 6 |
| Trucking |
|
15
Trucking Companies Available (5
local) (10 interstate) |
|
Utility Providers |
| Electric
Power |
|
Public
Utility District #2 |
| Telecommunications
& Internet Service |
|
CenturyLink,
ReachOne, On-Line, Techline |
|
Incentives |
| Sales
tax exemption on manufacturing equipment, B&O tax credit
for new employees, Sales tax exemption on new construction or
renovation, R&D tax credits, Industrial revenue bonds, and
Customized worker training. |
|
Lifestyle |
| Median
Home Cost - 2005 Pacific Co. Assessor |
|
$120,000 |
| Hospitals |
|
Ocean
Beach, Willapa Harbor |
| Parks
(County, State & National) |
|
9 |
| Golf
Courses |
|
3 |
| Area
- 975 square miles |
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| What
Do Social and Demographic Trends Mean for Southwestern Washington?
Dr. Annabel Kirschner, Chair of the
Washington State University Department of Community and Rural
Sociology, presents the latest demographic data for Pacific County,
including growth, aging, commuting, income, education, employment,
and poverty. |
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