| Population
- 2007 |
| Mason County |
54,600 |
| Unincorporated |
45,705 |
| Shelton |
8,895 |
|
| Labor Force - 2007 |
|
| Labor Force |
25,090 |
| Employed |
23,610 |
| Unemployed |
1,480 |
| Unemployment Rate |
5.9% |
|
| Average Annual
Wages - 2007 |
| Overall Average Wage |
$29,696 |
| Manufacturing |
$36,950 |
| Transportation & Warehousing |
$32,006 |
| Wholesale Trade |
$24,613 |
| Retail Trade |
$23,135 |
|
| Per Capita Income - 2005 |
|
| Mason County |
$26,645 |
|
| Major Local
and State Taxes |
| Mason County Retail Sales Tax |
8.3% |
State & Local Business &
Occupational Tax.
(Tax on gross receipts: applies to most manufacturers) |
$.00484 |
|
| Property Tax Rates average
for 2004 |
| Unincorporated & City Mason County Assessed
Per $1,000 value on property |
$11.49 |
|
Residential
Real Estate
Median Home Price 2006
(Source: WSU – Washington Center for Real Estate)
- Washington State $260,900
- Clark County (Vancouver, WA) $236,900
- King County (Seattle) $374,000
- Mason County $190,000
- Pierce County (Tacoma) $240,000
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|
Major Local and State
Taxes
- Tax Description Rate
- Unincorporated State & Local Retail
Sales Tax 8.30 %
- City Retail Sales Tax Rate 8.30 %
- State Business & Occupation
Tax $0.00484
(most manufacturers)
- Property Tax Rates Average for 2005
- Mason County $11.49
(assessed per $1,000 value on property)
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|
Tax Facts
- No corporate income tax.
- No personal income tax.
- No inventory tax.
- No unitary tax.
- No tax on interest, dividends, or capital
gains.
- No local county B & O tax. (In qualifying
areas).
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| Top Private Employers
| Employer |
Industry |
# of Employees |
| Little Creek Casino Hotel |
Tourism |
696 |
| Wal-Mart |
Retail |
420 |
| Simpson Timber Company |
Forest Products |
400 |
| Taylor Shellfish |
Shellfish |
400 |
| Olympic Panel Products |
Forest Products |
360 |
|
|
| Colleges and Universities |
|
| Olympic College Shelton |
2-year Community/Technical College |
| Washington State Extension |
Limited 4-year program |
|
|
| Infrastructure |
|
| Airports |
Sanderson Field: General Aviation |
| Highways |
Hwy. 101 & Hwy. 3 |
| Railroad |
Rail America, Union Pacific |
| Trucking |
17 Trucking Companies Available |
|
|
| Utility Providers |
|
| Electric Power |
Public Utility District #1 & #3 |
| Natural Gas |
Cascade Natural Gas |
| Telcom & Internet |
Hood Canal Communications, Qwest |
|
|
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
grants. |
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| Lifestyle |
|
| Annual Precipitation |
63 inches |
| Median Home Cost (average sale price
2006) |
$190,000 |
| Hospitals |
Mason General Hospital |
| Parks (City, County, State & National |
13 |
| Golf Courses |
5 |
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