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Demographics

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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

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)

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).

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.

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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