| George
Population
|
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
| George City Limits |
525 |
530 |
530 |
545 |
550 |
550 |
| George Zip Code 98824 |
520 |
534 |
547 |
535 |
576 |
570 |
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 |
182 |
178 |
184 |
189 |
271 |
265 |
264 |
NA |
277 |
| Employment |
162 |
158 |
165 |
169 |
220 |
219 |
222 |
NA |
235 |
| Unemployment |
20 |
20 |
19 |
20 |
51 |
46 |
42 |
NA |
42 |
| Unemployment Rate |
11.0% |
11.2% |
10.3% |
10.6% |
18.8% |
17.4% |
15.9% |
NA |
15.2% |
Source: Washington State Employment Security Department Labor Market & Analysis
Salary and Payroll (Quincy & George)
|
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| Firms |
494 |
501 |
519 |
539 |
488 |
469 |
483 |
NA |
485 |
| Avg Employment |
4,799 |
4,907 |
5,878 |
6,084 |
5,971 |
5,412 |
5,249 |
NA |
5,395 |
| Total Wages |
$96,291,074 |
$99,780,829 |
$120,069,181 |
$124,857,179 |
$134,387,084 |
$135,573,227 |
$128,278,309 |
NA |
$145,745,590 |
| Avg Wage |
$20,065 |
$20,334 |
$20,427 |
$20,522 |
$22,507 |
$25,050 |
24,439 |
NA |
$27,015 |
Source: Washington State Employment Security Department Labor Market & Analysis
Transportation
Highways
-Interstate: I-90 is less than 1 mile north.
-State Highways: State Hwy 281 is less than 1 mile north. State Hwy 283 is 2 miles northeast.
Truck Lines
-2 major truck lines located in Quincy 11 miles north.
Airports
-Quincy Municipal Airport is 11 miles to the north.
Distance to Major Cities
Spokane: 131 Seattle: 149 Portland: 258
City Websites
City of George
Local Newspaper
City Meetings
3rd Tuesday, 7:30 pm
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