Information Center

The information center is designed to give clients an all-in-one source to finding essential business information. From recent movement in Clark County’s population to the education of the area’s workforce, to previous years’ employment rates, employers can find answers to hundreds of business-related questions.

IEDC Compliant Data

Population

Labor Force

Largest Employers

Military

Research & Development

4 year Colleges

Community Colleges

Vocational/Technical Resources

Industry Employment & Wages

Occupational Wages

Industrial & Unemployment Insurance

Unions

State & Local Taxes

Transportation

Building Occupancy & Supply

Utilities

Environmental

Local Government

International Resources

Tax Comparison (OR/WA)

Cost of Living Comparision (OR/WA)

Population
Clark County	435,600
Vancouver	165,500
Battle Ground	17,400
Camas	17,210
Washougal	14,050
Ridgefield	4,370
La Center	2,575
Yacolt	1,500
Labor Force
Civilian Labor Force	215,220
Employed	188,110
Unemployed	27,110
Unemployment Rate	12.6%
Employment Breakdown	Employees	Labor Force
Agriculture	596	0.5%
Manufacturing	11,700	9.2%
Construction	8,649	6.8%
Transportation & Warehousing	3,422	2.7%
Wholesale	5,243	4.1%
Retail Trade	14,714	11.5%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate	6,006	4.7%
Services	48,067	37.7%
Government	23,690	18.6%
Wage Rates	Average Hourly Wage
Annual Average Covered Wage	$22.41
Exec Secretary / Admin Assistant	$21.78
Office Clerks	$14.66
Metal/Plastic Worker	$16.50
Production Workers	$13.10
Machinist	$21.27
Welder	$18.70
Top Private Employers	Employees
Southwest Washington Medical Center	2,625
Fred Meyer	1,405
WaferTech	950
Wells Fargo & Co.	942
SEH Amercica	842
Legacy Salmon Creek	830
Safeway, Inc	775
Vancouver Clinic	767
Hewlett Packard	Not Disclosed
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	$208,300(4th Quarter 2009)
Monthly Rental Cost (2 bdrm. appartment)	$742
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