|
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. |
| 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 |
|
|
| Tax
Facts |
| No
corporate income tax |
|
No
inventory tax |
| No
personal income tax |
|
No
unitary tax |
| No
Tax on interest, dividends, or capital gains |
|
| Top
Private Employers |
Product |
Number of Employees |
| Coast
Seafoods |
Marine |
230 |
| Weyerhaeuser |
Forest
Products |
210 |
| Pacific
County |
Government |
180 |
| Ocean
Beach Hospital |
Healthcare |
154 |
| Naselle
Youth Camp |
Judicial
Service |
130 |
| Willapa
Harbor Hospital |
Healthcare |
107 |
| 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 |
| Infrastructure |
| Airports |
|
Raymond,
Ilwaco |
| Highways |
|
US
10, SR 6 |
| Trucking |
|
15
Trucking Companies Available (5
local) (10 interstate) |
| Utility
Providers |
| Electric
Power |
|
Public
Utility District #2 |
| Telecommunications
& Internet Service |
|
CenturyTel,
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 |
|
|