| Moses Lake
Population
|
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
| Moses Lake City Limits |
16,340 |
16,830 |
17,440 |
18,310 |
18,930 |
19,460 |
| Moses Lake Zip Code 98837 |
36,614 |
37,086 |
37,689 |
38,722 |
38,926 |
39,639 | Source: Washington State Employment Security Department Labor Market & Analysis & Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc.
Employment Statistics
|
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| Labor Force |
7,856 |
7,684 |
7,952 |
8,148 |
8,353 |
8,227 |
8,310 |
NA |
8,310 |
| Employment |
7,187 |
7,021 |
7,314 |
7,493 |
7,784 |
7,719 |
7,847 |
NA |
7,847 |
| Unemployment |
669 |
663 |
638 |
655 |
569 |
508 |
463 |
NA |
463 |
| Unemployment Rate |
8.5% |
8.6% |
8.0% |
8.0% |
6.8% |
6.2% |
5.6% |
NA |
5.6% |
Source: Washington State Employment Security Department Labor Market & Analysis
Salary and Payroll
|
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| Firms |
1,508 |
1,502 |
1,588 |
1,662 |
1,514 |
1,439 |
1,468 |
NA |
1,567 |
| Avg Employment |
11,913 |
11,985 |
13,674 |
12,507 |
12,718 |
13,279 |
14,522 |
NA |
15,206 |
| Total Wages |
$286,482,237 |
$303,433,967 |
$367,017,784 |
$329,172,268 |
$348,857,543 |
$366,850,946 |
$430,574,550 |
NA |
$506,165,725 |
| Avg Wage |
$24,048 |
$25,509 |
$26,841 |
$26,319 |
$27,430 |
$27,626 |
$29,650 |
NA |
$33,287 |
Source: Washington State Employment Security Department Labor Market & Analysis
Major Industries
|
Name: Genie Industries |
Employees: 800 |
| Product: Lift Equipment |
|
| Name: J.R. Simplot |
Employees: 400 |
| Product: Processed Potatoes |
|
| Name: Inflation Systems, Inc |
Employees: 245 |
| Product: Propellants/Air Bag |
|
| Name: Solar Grade Silicon |
Employees: 160 |
| Product: Silicon Products |
|
| Name: D&L Foundry |
Employees: 130 |
| Product: Gray Iron Castings |
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Transportation
Highways
-Interstate: I-90 goes along south city limits.
-State Highway: SR 17 goes through Moses Lake.
Rail
-Columbia Basin Railroad connects to Burlington Northern Railway main line at Connell (43 miles).
-Amtrak service daily in Ephrata (18 miles).
Truck Lines
-Major national/local lines: 7
-Overnight delivery within 500 miles: Yes
Airports
-Local airport: Moses Lake Municipal Airport serves private and crop duster planes with a runway of 1,800 ft.
-Regional airport: Grant County International Airport with Foreign Trade Zone & full-time Customs Agent & 1,700 acres of Industrial Park.
Scheduled passenger service connecting to Seattle provided by Horizon Airlines.
Also serves as training center for Japan Airlines & test site for Boeing.
Runway: 13,500 ft. / 10,000 ft.
Distance to Major Cities
Spokane: 98 Seattle: 176 Portland: 287
City Websites
Port of Moses Lake
City of Moses Lake
Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce
Local Newspaper
City Meetings
2nd and 4th Tuesday, 7:00 pm
Port Meetings
2nd and Last Monday, 2:00 pm
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