| Population |
2010 Estimate |
2005
Estimate |
2000
Census |
| Pacific
County |
22,100 |
21,300 |
20,984 |
|
Unincorporated |
14,645 |
14,200 |
13,969 |
|
Ilwaco |
1,115 |
975 |
950 |
|
Long Beach |
1,535 |
1,395 |
1,283 |
|
Raymond |
3,065 |
2,975 |
2,975 |
|
South Bend |
1,740 |
1,755 |
1,807 |
| Source:
WA Office of Financial Management |
|
|
|
Labor Force |
2009 |
2005 |
2000 |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
9,317 |
9,670 |
8,663 |
|
Employed |
8,179 |
9,000 |
7,989 |
|
Unemployed |
1,137 |
670 |
674 |
|
Unemployment Rate |
12.2% |
7% |
7.8% |
| Source:
WA Employment Security Dept.
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Average
Annual Wages
|
2008
Employees
|
2008
Average Wage |
| Overall |
6,309
|
$28,289 |
| Agriculture
(Animal & other) |
185
|
$18,985 |
| Aquaculture/Fishing |
255 |
$29,647 |
| Government |
1,878 |
$40,849 |
| Forest
Resources |
115 |
$38,562 |
| Healthcare/Retirement
Services |
469 |
$24,012 |
| Manufacturing |
792 |
$29,282 |
| Retail
/ Hospitality / Tourism |
1,237 |
$16,250 |
| Technology |
81 |
$26,733 |
| Source:
2000 US Census & WA Dept. of Revenue |
|
Per Capita Income
2005
2003
2000
|
|
Pacific County |
$24,366
$23,395
$17,322 |
| Source:
2000 US Census &
WA Employment Security Dept. |
|
Major Local
and State Taxes
2010 |
| Pacific
County Retail Sales Tax |
7.80% |
| Retail
Sales Tax in Most Incorporated Areas |
7.80% |
| State 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 Assessed
Per $1,000 value on property |
13.7722
|
| 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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Top
Employers |
Product |
Number
of Employees - 2009 |
| Pacific
County |
Government |
200 |
| Ocean
Beach Hospital |
Healthcare |
156 |
| Weyerhaeuser
Company |
Timber
Products |
150 |
| Coast
Seafoods |
Marine |
140 |
| Ocean
Beach School District |
Education |
135 |
| Willapa
Harbor Hospital |
Healthcare |
112 |
| Naselle
Youth Camp |
Judicial
Service |
106 |
| Jessie's
Ilwaco Fish Co., Inc |
Marine |
105 |
| South
Bend School District |
Education |
101 |
| Shoalwater
Bay Casino |
Entertainment |
93 |
| Source:
Pacific County EDC |
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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 |
|
CenturyTel,
ReachOne, On-Line, Techline, Comcast |
|
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 -
2008
(source: WA Center for Real Estate Research www.wcrer.wsu.edu) |
$165,000 |
| Hospitals |
Ocean
Beach, Willapa Harbor |
| Parks
(County, State & National) |
9 |
| Golf
Courses |
3 |
| Land
Area |
975
Square Miles |
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