Clallam EDC: Clallam County Economic Development Council"

STREET ADDRESS 905 W 9th Street Port Angeles, WA 98363

PHONE T: 360.457.7793

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Demographics & Studies

 

The EDC compiles an annual Clallam County Community Profile. The Profile includes a collection of comprehensive local demographics from national, state and local sources.

 

Additionally, the EDC periodically produces and makes available industry, project or feasibility studies.  These studies are available here in pdf format.  Contact us for information regarding other studies.

Clallam County Snapshot

Clallam County Snapshot 2010 Unemployment rate of 10.4%, with a state-wide unemployment rate of 9.6% Median Home price in 2009 was $213,700 Median age is 47 Recent increases in employment in the following industry sectors: o Natural resources o Manufacturing o Services Providing o Trade, transportation and utilities o Retail Average Real & Personal Property Tax rates average under 9% countywide Median Household income (2009 projected) $43,457

Major Employers

• Olympic Medical Center (Medical Services)
• Seven Cedars (Entertainment): includes Casino, Golf Course, Market
• Wal-Mart (Retail)
• Westport Shipyard (Marine Products)
• Safeway (Grocery Store)
• Forks Community Hospital (Medical Services)
• Nippon (Pulp & Paper)
• First Federal S&L (Banking)
• Costco (Wholesale/Retail Grocery/Service)
• Home Depot (Retail)
• Crestwood Convalescent Center (Medical Services)
• Sherwood Assisted Living (Skilled Nursing Care)
• Peninsula Daily News (Newspaper)
• Albertson’s (Retail Grocery)
• Red Lion Hotel/Port Angeles Crab House (Hotel/Restaurant)
• Sunny Farms Country Store (Fruit & Veg. Market)
• Forks Outfitters (Retail/Hardware/Grocery Store)

Clallam County Monthly statistics

Clallam EDC collects and compiles the county's economic indicators monthly. 

• October 2011 Dashboard

Being in the loop through the EDC, we can see triggers affecting our business and connect to the people who can make a difference. The EDC works on our behalf. Harold Norlund, mill manager