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| Clark
County, Washington, located in the Portland Metropolitan area,
is the fastest growing community in the Pacific Northwest.
The area has strong industry clusters in semiconductors, high
technology and services. Clark County offers businesses the
advantages of a major metropolitan city combined with affordable
land, housing and business costs. |
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| Population |
| Clark
County |
415,000 |
| Vancouver |
160,800 |
| Camas |
16,280 |
| Battle
Ground |
16,240 |
| Washougal |
12,980 |
| Ridgefield |
3,680 |
| La
Center |
2,440 |
| Yacolt |
1,370 |
| Labor
Force |
| Civilian
Labor Force |
215,850 |
| Employed |
204,080 |
| Unemployed |
11,770 |
| Unemployment
Rate |
5.5% |
| Employment
Breakdown |
#
of Employees -
% of Labor Force |
| Agriculture |
541
- 0.5% |
| Manufacturing |
13,600
- 9.9% |
| Construction
& Mining |
13,500
- 9.5% |
| Transportation
& Utilities |
4,000
- 3.0% |
| Wholesale |
5,600
- 4.2% |
| Retail
Trade |
16,000
- 12.7% |
| Finance,
Insurance, Real Estate |
6,600
- 4.9% |
| Services |
48,800
- 35.8% |
| Government |
23,800
- 17.2% |
| Wage
Rates |
Average
$/Hour |
| Annual
Average Covered Wage |
$16.69 |
| Secretary
/ Admin Assistant |
$15.80 |
| Data
Entry Clerk |
$13.45 |
| Metal/Plastic
Worker |
$13.16 |
| Laborer |
$11.64 |
| Machinist |
$18.60 |
| Welder |
$16.26 |
| Top
Private Employers |
#
of Employees |
Hewlett
Packard
Electronics Mktg and R&D |
1,800 |
Fred
Meyer
Retail |
1,295 |
| Safeway
Retail |
1,258 |
| SEH America |
1,190 |
Wafertech
Semiconductor Mfg. |
1,100 |
| Colleges
and Universities |
| Washington
State University, Vancouver |
(4
year) |
| University of Phoenix |
(4 year) |
| Clark
College |
(2
year) |
| Technical
Schools |
| Business
Computer Training Institute (BCTI) |
International
Air Academy |
| Ashmead
College |
Western
Business College |
| Infrastructure |
| Airports |
Portland
International Airport (PDX) |
| Highways |
I-5,
I-205, I-84 |
| Rail |
BNSF,
UP, Canadian Pacific |
| Trucking |
25+
including Mitchell Bros., H. B. Hunt, Taylor Trucking,
Atlantic and Pacific Freightways, Vancouver Warehouse
and Dist. |
| Utility
Providers |
| Electric
Power |
Clark
Public Utilities |
| Natural
Gas |
NW
Natural |
| Telecommunications |
Comcast, DirecTv, Dish Network, Qwest,
AT&T, Vonage, Sprint, Verizon |
| Lifestyle |
| Annual
Precipitation |
41.3
inches |
| Median
Home Cost |
$278,700 (3Q 2007) |
Monthly
Rental Cost
(2 bdrm. duplex) |
$719 |
| Hospitals |
SW
Washington Medical Center
Legacy - Salmon Creek Hospital |
| City
Parks |
7,000
acres of parkland (County) |
| Golf
Courses |
12
including Tri-Mountain, Royal Oaks Country Club
and Camas Meadows Golf Club |
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