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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
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Clark
County
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403,500
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Vancouver
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156,600
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Camas
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15,880
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Battle
Ground
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15,810
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Washougal
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12,270
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Ridgefield
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3,225
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La Center
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2,315
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Yacolt
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1,220
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Labor
Force
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Civilian
Labor Force
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200,700
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Employed
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189,500
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Unemployed
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11,200
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Unemployment
Rate
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5.6%
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Employment
Breakdown
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#
of Employees -
% of Labor Force
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Agriculture
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541 – 0.5 %
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Manufacturing
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13,900 – 10.4%
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Construction
& Mining
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12,600 – 9.5%
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Transportation
& Utilities
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3,800 – 2.8%
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Wholesale
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5,400 – 4.0%
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Retail
Trade
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15,200 – 11.4%
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Finance,
Insurance & Real Estate
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7,000 – 5.2%
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Services
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47,800 – 37.5%
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Government
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23,300 – 17.5%
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Wage
Rates
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Average
$ Per Hour
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Annual
Average Covered Wage
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$16.69
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Secretary
/ Admin Assistant
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$15.06
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Data
Entry Clerk
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$12.13
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Metal
/ Plastic Worker
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$13.16
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Laborer
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$10.68
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Machinist
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$18.73
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Welder
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$15.45
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Top
Private Employers
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#
of Employees
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Hewlett Packard
Electronics Mktg and R&D
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1,800
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Fred Meyer
Retail
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1,295
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Safeway
Retail
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1,202
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Wafertech
Semiconductor Mfg
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1,000
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Pacific
Paper Manufacturing
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950
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4-Year
Colleges and Universities
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Washington State University, Vancouver
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Clark College (2 yr)
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Technical
Schools
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Business Computer Training Institute (BCTI)
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Ashmead College
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International Air Academy
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Western Business College
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Infrastructure
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Airports
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Portland International (PDX)
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Highways
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I-5, I-205, I-84
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Rail
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BNSF, UP, Canadian Pacific
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Trucking
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25+ including Mitchell Bros., H. B. Hunt, Taylor Trucking, Atlantic and Pacific Freightways, Vancouver Warehouse and Dist.
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Utility
Providers
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Electric
Power
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Clark Public Utilities
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Natural
Gas
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NW Natural
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Telecommunications
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Qwest, AT&T, GTE Northwest, TDS Telecom, McLeod, GST, Electric Lightwave, Shared Communications
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Lifestyle
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Annual
Precipitation
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41.3 inches
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Median
Home Cost (average sale price)
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$258,000
April, 2006
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Monthly
Rental Cost
(2 bdrm. duplex)
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$719
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Hospitals
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SW Washington Medical Center
Legacy - Salmon Creek Hospital
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City
Parks
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7,000 acres of parkland (County)
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Golf
Courses
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12 including Tri-Mountain, Royal Oaks Country Club and Camas Meadows Golf Club
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