|
| 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 City Zip Code 98837 |
36,614 |
37,086 |
37,689 |
38,772 |
38,926 |
39,639 |
| Source: Washington State Employment Security Department Labor Market & Analysis & Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. |
| Employment Satistics |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
| Labor Force |
7,684 |
7,952 |
8,148 |
8,353 |
8,227 |
8,310 |
NA |
8,310 |
9,028 |
8,986 |
| Employment |
7,021 |
7,314 |
7,493 |
7,784 |
7,719 |
7,847 |
NA |
7,847 |
8,319 |
8,187 |
| Unemployment |
663 |
683 |
655 |
569 |
508 |
463 |
NA |
463 |
709 |
799 |
| Unemployment Rate |
8.6% |
8.0% |
8.0% |
6.8% |
6.2% |
5.6% |
NA |
5.6% |
7.9% |
8.9% |
| Source: Washington State Employment Security Department Labor Market & Analysis |
| Salary & Payroll |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
| Firms |
1,439 |
1,468 |
NA |
1,567 |
1,664 |
1,718 |
| Average Employment |
13,279 |
14,522 |
NA |
15,206 |
14,521 |
14,527 |
| Toal Wages |
$336,850,946 |
$430,574,550 |
NA |
$506,165,725 |
$505,275,373 |
$522,561,989 |
| Average Wage |
$27,626 |
$29,650 |
NA |
$33,287 |
$34,796 |
$38,037 |
| Source: Washington State Employment Security Department Labor Market & Analysis |
| Housing |
2010 |
| Population Median Age |
32.97 |
| Total Number of Households |
8,365 |
| Average Household Size |
2.72 |
| Median Household Income |
$43,211 |
| Owner Occupied Housing Units |
4,346 |
| Renter Occupied Housing Units |
765 |
| Vacant Units |
8,365 |
| Total Household Units |
494 |
| Median Housing Value |
$136,000 |
| New Construction Permits |
|
| Data Source: American Fact Finder |
| Education Attainment (Age 25+) |
2009 |
| Associates Degree |
9.8% |
| Bachelor's Degree |
12.5% |
| Graduate or Professional Degree |
4.9% |
| Data Source: American Fact Finder |
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