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Economic Indicators
Economy At-a-Glance
(Based on 2000 Census unless otherwise specified) |
Taxes |
Idaho Minimum Wage (2005) |
$5.15/hr. |
Median Household Income |
$26,884 |
Median Family Income |
$46,331 |
Per Capita Income |
$14,930 |
Families below Poverty Level |
377 |
Latah County Unemployment Rate (2002) |
3.6% |
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Idaho Sales Tax |
5% |
Personal Income Tax |
1.6 - 7.8% |
Corporate Income Tax |
7.6% |
State Fuel Tax |
$0.25/gal. |
Motor Vehicle Fees |
$30 - $60 |
Urban Property Tax Rate |
1.67% |
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Palouse Region’s Largest Employers
(Some figures may represent a combination of both full-time and part-time employees.)
| Business |
Approx. # of Employees |
| 1. Washington State University |
5,300 |
| 2. University of Idaho |
2,698 |
| 3. Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. |
1,200 |
| 4. Gritman Medical Center |
429 |
| 5. City of Pullman, WA |
310 |
| 6. Pullman Regional Hospital |
300 |
| 7. Moscow School District |
295 |
| 8. Whitman County, WA |
249 |
| 9. Pullman School District |
250 |
| 10. Wal-Mart |
202 |
| 11. Bennett Lumber Products |
183 |
| 12. Latah County, ID |
165 |
| 13. City of Moscow, ID |
160 |
| 14. Best Western University Inn |
130 |
| 15. Latah Health Services |
124 |
| 16. Winco Foods |
116 |
| 17. Northwest River Supplies |
60+ |
Labor Force
(Latah County, 2005 Census)
| Total Non-farm Payroll Jobs |
15,844 |
| Natural Resources |
239 |
| Construction |
446 |
| Manufacturing |
373 |
| Trade/Utilities/Transportation |
2,430 |
| Information |
209 |
| Financial Activities |
486 |
| Professional & Business Services |
1,207 |
| Educational & Health |
1,426 |
| Leisure & Hospitality |
1,665 |
| Other Services |
617 |
| Government |
6,748 |
| Total Latah County Employment |
19,106 |
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