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Pacific County Profile

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   General Information   County Revenue and Expenditures
   Population Change, Marriages, Divorces   Average Monthly Employment and Total Wages
   City and Town Populations   Public Assistance Programs
   Population by Race and Hispanic Origin   Public K-12 Schools
   State Revenue Distributed to County Governments   Transportation: Driver and Vehicle Registrations
   Real Estate Excise Tax Collections   Population by Age and Gender

GENERAL INFORMATION

Sources: Office of Financial Management (population), U.S. Bureau of the Census (land area), Department of Revenue (assessed value), Economic and Revenue Forecast Council (personal income)

GENERAL COUNTY INFORMATION
 AmountRank
Population - 2007 21,600 28
    Unincorporated 14,325 26
    Incorporated 7,275 30
Land Area in Square Miles 932.97 30
Density (Persons per Square Mile) - 2007 23.2 24
Assessed Value - 2006
    Total $ in Thousands $1,686,416 30
    Per Capita $/Person $78,438 18
Personal Income - 2005
    Total $ In Thousands $525,521 30
    Per Capita $/Person $24,366 30
Taxable Retail Sales - see Table LT01
County Seat - South Bend

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COMPONENTS OF POPULATION CHANGE, MARRIAGES, DIVORCES

Sources: Office of Financial Management (population components of change), Department of Health (marriages, divorces)

COMPONENTS OF POPULATION CHANGE, MARRIAGES, DIVORCES
2000 to 2007
Estimated Births 1,418
Estimated Deaths 2,103
Natural Increase -686
Net Migration 1,302
Total Change616
Marriages in 2005 219
    Per 1,000 Population 10.28
Divorces in 2005 81
    Per 1,000 Population 3.80

Note: Marriages are tabulated by county where license was issued. Divorces are tabulated by county of decree. Both are occurrence data, not residence data.

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CITIES AND TOWNS

Source: Office of Financial Management

CITY AND TOWN POPULATION AS OF APRIL 1, 2007
City/TownPopulation
Ilwaco 1,040
Long Beach 1,460
Raymond 3,005
South Bend 1,770

Note: City population numbers are from either special census (*), informal census (#), informal count (+), or state estimate (no symbol).

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POPULATION BY RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Office of Financial Management

APRIL POPULATION BY RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN BY CENSUS BUREAU DEFINITIONS
YearTotalWhiteBlackAIANAsianNHOPITwo or
More Races
Hispanic
Origin
200020,98419,46048520443194941,052
2006 21,500 19,740 46 567 554 24 569 1,352

AIAN: American Indian and Alaska Native
NHOPI: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.
Note: Persons of Hispanic Origin can be of any race.

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STATE COLLECTED REVENUES DISTRIBUTED TO COUNTY GOVERNMENTS

Source: State Treasurer

STATE COLLECTED REVENUES DISTRIBUTED TO COUNTY GOVERNMENTS ($)
State Fiscal Year 2004 2005 2006 2007
Criminal Justice $355,603.12 $376,410.81 $344,174.56 $389,526.21
Federal Revenues -- -- -- --
Forest Excise and Reclassified 2,212,837.42 2,500,175.54 3,296,881.39 3,298,425.42
Hotel/Motel Tax 227,609.62 238,699.22 274,994.81 260,490.82
Liquor Excise Tax 18,185.04 19,463.85 20,499.19 22,671.73
Liquor Profits 38,413.41 44,267.67 44,041.32 43,758.11
Local Sales & Use Tax/Interest 1,143,482.23 1,248,837.29 1,455,209.62 1,460,929.77
Miscellaneous 122,151.57 133,705.95 712,561.42 436,160.39
Motor Vehicle Fund 1,372,173.34 1,345,782.96 1,419,401.14 1,478,983.05
Natural Resources Transfers 1,916,640.45 2,992,375.60 1,913,141.47 2,846,511.65
PUD Privilege Tax 238,912.78 239,523.77 239,625.31 248,475.25
Total Revenue Distributed $7,646,008.98 $9,139,242.66 $9,720,530.23 $10,485,932.40

Note: These are monies collected by the State Treasurer and distributed to county governments, not city governments. Miscellaneous category includes the following: camper/travel trailer excise tax, local leasehold excise tax, boating safety/education, prosecuting attorneys' salaries, centennial documents, autopsy reimbursement, deferred property assessments, FHWA pass through reimbursements, state DOT grants to local governments, and local real estate excise tax.

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REAL ESTATE EXCISE TAX COLLECTIONS

Source: State Treasurer

REAL ESTATE EXCISE TAX COLLECTIONS - 1% of Sales
State
Fiscal Year
Tax Collections
2004 $1,426,487.18
2005 $1,782,135.54
2006 $2,607,193.80
2007 $2,668,286.08

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COUNTY REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES

Source: State Auditor

COUNTY REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES - Calendar Year 2006
Revenues ($)      Expenditures ($)
Property Taxes $5,407,496  General Government Services $6,842,495
Retail Sales & Use 1,688,627 Security of Persons & Property 5,386,537
All Other Taxes 2,520,090 Physical Environment 582,753
Licenses & Permits 591,116 Transportation 4,958,297
Intergovernmental Revenues 7,777,208 Economic Development 320,348
Charges for Services 3,190,859 Mental & Physical Health 1,851,768
Fines & Forfeits 575,898 Culture & Recreation 184,573
Miscellaneous Revenue 3,146,390 Debt Service 805,422
Other Financing Resources 497,496 Capital Outlays 2,748,034
Total Revenues $25,395,180 Total Expenditures $23,680,227

Note: These are revenues and expenditures for county governments and do not include incorporated city/town revenues and expenditures. Reasons why total revenues and total expenditures do not match include (1) the listings do not take into account the fund balances, and (2) counties account for certain transactions such as bond issues by recording the "net" effect rather than each piece of the transaction.

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AVERAGE MONTHLY EMPLOYMENT AND TOTAL WAGES IN COVERED EMPLOYMENT

Source: Employment Security Department

AVERAGE MONTHLY EMPLOYMENT AND TOTAL WAGES IN COVERED EMPLOYMENT
CY 2006
IndustryEmployersAverage Number
of Employees
Percent
of Total
Wages PaidPercent
of Total
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 117 529 8.2 $13,781,209 8.2
Mining 3 41 0.6 1,229,050 0.7
Utilities * * * * *
Construction 73 230 3.6 5,558,659 3.3
Manufacturing 36 954 14.8 26,853,416 16.1
Wholesale/Retail Trade 116 643 10.0 12,338,069 7.4
Transportation & Warehousing 18 30 0.5 886,606 0.5
Information 6 44 0.7 1,429,132 0.9
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate 39 208 3.2 6,358,963 3.8
Professional & Technical Services 32 85 1.3 2,089,042 1.3
Management of Companies & Enterprises* ****
Administrative & Waste Services 19 101 1.6 1,669,063 1.0
Educational Services -- -- -- -- --
Health Care & Social Assistance 38 436 6.8 9,389,401 5.6
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 17 83 1.3 1,052,575 0.6
Accommodation & Food Services 118 810 12.5 9,412,632 5.6
Other Services, except Public Administration 247 365 5.7 5,164,581 3.1
Government 51 1,889 29.3 69,349,115 41.5
Not Elsewhere Classified 3 16 0.2 504,012 0.3
Total 928 6,458 100.0 $167,065,525 100.0

Note:
An entry of "*" indicates data suppressed for confidentiality.
An entry of "--" means that there is no employment in that category in that county.

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PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

Source: Department of Social and Health Services

PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS IN STATE FISCAL YEAR 2007
Program Total Grants Persons Served
Monthly
Average
% of County
Population
County Rank
by % of Pop
Consolidated Emergency Assistance Program (CEAP) -- -- -- --
Diversion 45,536 11 0.05 9
Food Assistance 2,734,191 2,549 11.80 14
General Assistance 401,869 110 0.51 12
Medical Assistance 14,496,521 4,190 19.49 17
Refugee Assistance -- -- -- --
State Supplemental SSI 80,231 132 0.61 7
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) $1,088,778 489 2.26 14

Note: Persons living in one county may be served by a local office in another county. Services are reported by county of service rather than county of residence. County data may not match other published sources. County data may not add to the state totals presented in the State of Washington profile or the Human Services section. County data include congregate care and exclude refunds and cancellations. Rankings by percent of population are computed on unrounded numbers. Both percent of population and ranking are computed by the Office of Financial Management.

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PUBLIC KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 12 (K-12) SCHOOLS

Sources: State Treasurer (apportionment),        Superintendent of Public Instruction (all other information)

PUBLIC K-12 SCHOOLS
Number of Districts 6   School Apportionment
Average Annual FTE Enrollment 2005-06 2,892.71     State Fiscal Year 2006 $24,493,056.99
Average Annual FTE Enrollment 2006-07 2,800.90     State Fiscal Year 2007 $24,734,253.92
  
Major Sources of Operating Revenue - FY 2005-06Selected Expenditures for Instructional Programs - FY 2005-06
State $22,535,707.57   Basic Education $14,376,439.16
Federal 3,163,352.95   Special Education 2,553,126.07
Local Property Tax 4,085,592.07   Vocational Education 1,102,111.80
Other Local 1,422,949.59   Transportation 1,761,090.98
Payments from Other Districts 90,463.07  
Total $31,298,065.25 Total Selected Expenditures$19,792,768.01

Note: Direct Expenditures for Instructional Programs are direct expenditures for instructional programs supported by state, federal, and local revenues. Expenditures do not include instruction support or district-wide support expenditures which are treated as indirect costs of the instructional programs. Direct expenditures differ from total program expenditures shown in Table ET02, Table ET03, and Table ET04, which include both direct and allocated indirect program costs.

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TRANSPORTATION

Source: Department of Licensing

TRANSPORTATION:1 REGISTRATIONS FOR Calendar Year 2006
Total Licensed Drivers:17,557
Licensed Vehicles: 
    Passenger 12,455
    Trucks 7,795
    Recreational 2,240
    Trailers 2,667
    Other 4
    Exempt 44
    Total125,205
    Vanity1380

1County licensed drivers data will not add to the state totals presented in the Washington State profile because the county numbers exclude drivers whose county of residence is unknown. State totals exclude licensed military personnel and include drivers whose county of residence is unknown. Vehicles for which county of licensing is unknown have not been prorated by county. Vanity plates are also included in other categories by type.

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COUNTY POPULATION BY AGE AND GENDER

Source: Office of Financial Management

COUNTY POPULATION BY AGE AND GENDER – APRIL 1, 2007
AgeTotalMaleFemale
0-4 929 483 445
5-9 1,027 529 498
10-14 1,327 662 665
15-19 1,412 790 623
20-24 840 447 393
25-29 810 422 388
30-34 833 420 413
35-39 1,044 518 527
40-44 1,291 608 682
45-49 1,697 865 832
50-54 1,650 823 827
55-59 1,903 904 998
60-64 1,993 931 1,062
65-69 1,500 755 745
70-74 1,210 616 593
75-79 881 442 439
80-84 634 275 359
85 + 619 235 385
Total 21,600 10,726 10,874
Median Age 48.79 47.79 49.84

Note: Data are estimated population by age and gender.

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