labor market evaluation & community overview thurston county, wa august 2013
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LABOR MARKET EVALUATION & COMMUNITY OVERVIEWThurston County, WA
August 2013
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Table of Contents
General Demographic Comparison
Target Occupation Concentrations
Average Labor Rate Comparison
Educational Attainment Statistics
Household Income Distribution
Cost of Living Indicators
Regional Map
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General Demographic Comparison
30-MINUTE DRIVE TIME 1
THURSTON COUNTY, WA
PIERCE COUNTY, WA
KING COUNTY, WA
NATIONAL AVERAGE
POPULATION 430,129 261,531 824,874 2,004,559 N/A
POPULATION GROWTH (2013-2018) 5.81% 6.12% 6.18% 6.26% 3.32%
LABOR FORCE 215,405 134,364 427,413 1,140,544 N/A
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 7.3% * 7.3% 8.4% 4.3% 7.6%
AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME $66,025 $73,534 $70,473 $93,403 $69,637
COST OF LIVING 112.2 * 112.2 112.8 144.0 100.0
TOTAL COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT 33,007 15,423 63,872 196,602 N/A
1. The 30-minute drive time is from the intersection of I-5 & Hwy 101
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Target Occupation Concentrations
30-MINUTE DRIVE TIME 1
THURSTON COUNTY, WA
PIERCE COUNTY, WA
KING COUNTY, WA
NATIONAL AVERAGE
Healthcare Occupations
Total Employees 13,987 7,578 23,661 78,134 N/A
% of Labor Force 6.49% 5.64% 5.54% 6.85% 6.83%
Business & Financial Operations
Total Employees 7,134 3,802 12,378 64,732 N/A
% of Labor Force 3.31% 2.83% 2.90% 5.68% 4.05%
Transportation & Material Moving
Total Employees 11,334 5,119 20,055 69,092 N/A
% of Labor Force 5.26% 3.81% 4.69% 6.06% 5.32%
Production Occupations
Total Employees 5,586 3,292 13,300 60,047 N/A
% of Labor Force 2.59% 2.45% 3.11% 5.27% 5.38%
1. The 30-minute drive time is from the intersection of I-5 & Hwy 101
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Average Labor Rate Comparison
Production Laborer Production Helper Machinist$0.00
$5.00
$10.00
$15.00
$20.00
$25.00
$30.00
$14.75$15.36
$24.22
$15.81$16.47
$26.17
$16.16$16.83
$26.86
$14.03 $14.59
$23.09
Production Occupations
Thurston County Pierce County King County National Average
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Average Labor Rate Comparison
Warehouse Worker Order Filler Forklift Operator$0.00
$2.00
$4.00
$6.00
$8.00
$10.00
$12.00
$14.00
$16.00
$18.00
$20.00
$15.61$14.83
$16.35$16.66
$15.45
$17.52$17.34$16.36
$17.88
$14.94$14.24
$15.46
Transportation & Material Moving Occupations
Thurston County Pierce County King County National Average
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Average Labor Rate Comparison
Customer Service Rep Accountant Financial Analyst$0.00
$5.00
$10.00
$15.00
$20.00
$25.00
$30.00
$35.00
$40.00
$45.00
$18.83
$26.40
$34.88
$19.63
$27.80
$36.47
$20.58
$29.49
$38.42
$17.83
$27.10
$35.39
Business & Financial Operations Occupations
Thurston County Pierce County King County National Average
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Average Labor Rate Comparison
Healthcare Support & Practitioner Occupations
Medical Assistant Registered Nurse$0.00
$5.00
$10.00
$15.00
$20.00
$25.00
$30.00
$35.00
$40.00
$17.61
$35.90
$18.21
$37.52
$19.17
$38.02
$16.52
$33.99
Thurston County Pierce CountyKing County National Average
Thurston County
Pierce County
King County
National Average
$175,000
$180,000
$185,000
$190,000
$195,000
$200,000
$205,000
$210,000
$199,087
$201,951
$206,831
$186,299
General Practicioner
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Educational Attainment Statistics
30-Minute Drive Time Thurston County, WA Pierce County, WA King County, WA United States0.00%
5.00%
10.00%
15.00%
20.00%
25.00%
30.00%
35.00%
Less than 9th grade Some High School, no diploma High School Graduate (or GED)Some College, no degree Associate Degree Bachelor's DegreeMaster's Degree Professional School Degree Doctorate Degree
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Household Income Distribution
Less than $15,000
$15,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $34,999
$35,000 to $49,999
$50,000 to $74,999
$75,000 to $99,999
$100,000 to
$124,999
$125,000 to
$149,999
$150,000 to
$199,999
$200,000 to
$499,999
$500,000 or more
0.00%
5.00%
10.00%
15.00%
20.00%
25.00%
30-Minute Drive Time Thurston County, WA Pierce County, WA King County, WA United States
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Cost of Living Indicators
Thurston County Pierce County King County National Average0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
112.2 112.8
144
100
Cost of Living
30-Minute Drive Time
Thurston County
Pierce County
King County National Average
$0
$10,000
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
$70,000
$80,000
$53,030$61,270
$57,324
$68,214
$49,297
Median Household Income
30-Minute Drive Time
Thurston County
Pierce County
King County National Average
$0
$50,000
$100,000
$150,000
$200,000
$250,000
$300,000
$350,000
Median Housing Value
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Regional Map
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