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COST OF LIVING
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SHOPPING CENTERS
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The Gig Harbor Peninsula
is a progressive business
community built in a
quality of life environment.
Nestled in the heart
of Puget Sound, the
Gig Harbor Peninsula
is
10 miles from Interstate
5
55 miles from Seattle
45 miles from Seattle-Tacoma
International Airport
10 miles from the
Tacoma Narrows Airport
45 miles from Olympia
30 miles from Bremerton
The Gig Harbor Peninsula
country atmosphere,
development style and
proximity to major industrial,
commercial and military
centers makes this area
an ideal place to live,
work and play. Where
else can your office
be located 10 minutes
from a golf course,
marina or your home?
All types of businesses
benefit from this quality
of life environment.
The City of Gig Harbor
and the
Chamber of Commerce
work actively with new
and existing businesses.
Corporate administrative
offices
Professional association
headquarters
High tech and electronics
businesses
Research and development
centers
Retail, wholesale,
educational, business
and professional
Recreation and maritime
businesses
Light manufacturing
Other businesses
compatible with
the Gig Harbor Peninsula
quality of life
Key Peninsula Demographics
Population
Key Peninsula
Washington
Total Population
16,274
6,724,540
Male 49.93%
49.8%
Female
50.07%
50.2%
18 years and over
77.18%
76.5%
65 years and over 13.11%
12.3%
Married Persons 42.88%
53.6%
Single Persons
57.12%
46.4%
Median Age 45.60 38.30
Average Family Size 2.95
3.06
Ethnicity
Key Peninsula
Washington
White
90.68% 77.3%
Black or African
American 0.80%
3.6%
American Indian
and Alaskan Native
1.13% 1.5%
Asian
1.63% 7.2%
Native Hawaiian
and Other Pacific
Islander 0.37% 0.6%
Other
0.83%
5.2%
Hispanic or Latino
(of any race) 3.97%
11.2%
Housing Characteristics
Key Peninsula
Washington
Total Housing Units 7,575 2,885,677
Median Home Cost
$259,267
$283,200
Number of Households
5,878
2,620,076
Persons per Household 2.52
2.51
Economic Characteristics
Key Peninsula
Washington
Median Household
Income
$57,106
$58,890
Per Capita Income
$29,518
$30,481
In Labor Force
40.7%
57.9%
Families below poverty
level
7.9%
8.4%
School Enrollment
Key Peninsula
Washington
Elementary School
Enrollment
1,405
684,322
High School Enrollment
838
368,174
Collage or Graduate
School
621
444,869
Education Attainment
of Population
Key Peninsula
Washington
(25 years and older)
High School Graduate
17.7%
23.9%
Associates Degree
6.3%
9.4%
Bachelors Degree
10% 20.1%
Graduate or Professional
Degree 6.4% 11.3%
Gig
Harbor and Fox Island
Demographics
Population Gig
Harbor/Fox Island
Washington
Total Population
44,413
6,724,540
Male 47.64%
49.8%
Female
52.36%
50.2%
18 years and over
77.37%
76.5%
65 years and over
16.62% 12.3%
Married Persons 49.04%
53.6%
Single Persons
51.96%
46.4%
Median Age 45.63
38.3
Average Family Size
2.9
3.1
Ethnicity
Gig Harbor/Fox
Island
Washington
White
90.55%
77.3%
Black or African
American
1.12%
3.6%
American Indian
and Alaskan Native
0.79%
1.5%
Asian
2.61%
7.2%
Native Hawaiian
and Other Pacific
Islander
0.29%
0.6%
Other
1.02%
5.2%
Hispanic or Latino
(of any race)
4.41%
11.2%
Housing Characteristics
Gig Harbor/Fox
Island
Washington
Total Housing Units
18,536
2,885,677
Median Home Cost
$474,033
$283,200
Number of Households
17,220
2,620,076
Persons per Household
2.54
2.51
Economic Characteristics
Gig Harbor/Fox
Island
Washington
Median Household
Income
$91,719
$58,890
Per Capita Income
$44,521
$30,481
In Labor Force
47.09%
57.9%
Families below poverty
level
3.43%
8.4%
School Enrollment
Gig Harbor/Fox
Island
Washington
Elementary School
Enrollment
4,247
684,322
High School Enrollment
2,699
368,174
Collage or Graduate
School
1,911
444,869
Education Attainment
of Population
Gig Harbor/Fox
Island
Washington
(25 years and older)
High School Graduate
12.8%
23.9%
Associates Degree
5.1% 9.4%
Bachelors Degree
18.67%
20.1%
Graduate or Professional
Degree
12.38%
11.3%
Occupational
Breakdown, based on
2010 census
Agriculture,
Forestry, Fishing,
Hunting, and Mining
0.8%
Construction
5.5%
Manufacturing 7.5%
Wholesale
Trade
4.7%
Retail
Trade
11.5%
Transportation,
Warehousing, and
Utilities
6.6%
Information
3.4%
Finance,
Insurance, Real
Estate, Rental,
and Leasing
8.8%
Professional,
Scientific, Administration,
and Waste Management
10.4%
Educational
Services, Health
Care, and Social
Assistance
24.9%
Arts,
Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, and
Food Services
5%
Public
Administration
5.4%
Other
Services
5.5%
Geographical Information
Area: 112 square
miles
Shoreline: 121 miles
City limits: 14
square miles
Urban growth area:
3,808 acres
Climate
The Cascade Mountains
rim the east of the
Puget Sound region and
the Olympic Mountains
rim the west, providing
a local weather system.
It creates a moderate
climate, with lovely
summers, Indian summers
and only occasional
snow in winter. Average
days below freezing
are only 32 while only
two days average more
than 90 degrees. The
growing seasons ranges
from 145-228 days. Gig
Harbor averages less
rainfall than New York
City.
Average annual rainfall:
37 inches per year
Average winter temperature:
40-50 degrees (F)
Average spring temperature:
55-65 degrees (F)
Average summer temperature:
70-80 degrees (F)
Average fall temperature:
55-65 degrees (F)
Coldest month: January
Warmest month: August
75% of precipitation
occurs between October
and March.
Shopping Centers
Gig Harbor
originally was served
by the Mosquito Fleet
of small boats traveling
from Tacoma to various
wharves in the area,
supplying the communities
and later the neighborhood
grocery stores. While
those neighborhood groceries
still operate in Rosedale,
Arletta, Pt Fosdick,
Home, Key Center, Purdy,
and Olalla, major shopping
centers also have taken
their place in Gig Harbor.
Downtown Gig Harbor
offers a smaller grocery
store, as well as boutique
and speciality clothing,
food and gift shops.
This is where numerous
art galleries and restaurants
are located along with
marine and hardware
supplies.
Three major supermarkets
operate in the shopping
centers surrounding
Highway 16s Olympic
Interchange access to
Gig Harbor. Additionally
large pharmacies, hardware,
banks, sporting goods,
real estate brokerages
hold down major square
footage.
Harbor Plaza
Anchor tenants:
Natural Foods, Supermarket, hardware,
national drugstore,
liquor store, restaurants,
and banks
Minor tenants:
Numerous fast food,
coffee shops, jewelry,and other specialty
shops.
Uptown and
Safeway Center
Anchor tenants:
Supermarket, restaurants,
bank, 9-screen
movie theater, Kohl's, Michael's,
Marshall's, Home
Goods
Minor tenants:
Specialty shops
Olympic Village
Anchor tenants:
Supermarket, bank,
fast food, restaurants,
and national drugstore
Minor tenants:
Video, numerous
fast food, camera
shop, specialty
stores
Gig Harbor North
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Target
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Home Depot
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Office Depot
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Pier 1
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Costco
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Albertson's
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Town & Country
Market coming in
2017
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Other tenants: supermarket,
banks, coffee shops,
video, numerous
fast food and other
specialty stores.
This area is also
planned for a large
big box store for
the future.
Tax
Structure
Property Taxes
Real property taxes
are used to fund
local schools, fire
district, and library
district.
For current
tax rates contact
the Pierce County
Assessor at 253-798-6111.
City of Gig Harbor
Property taxes are
administered through
Pierce County.
Utility tax: 5%
State of Washington
Sales tax: 8.5%
(for most items,
including city,
county and state,
not on food)
There is no state
income tax.
State Business
and Occupation Tax
0.0013-0.033%
Infrastructure
Sewer
Sewage disposal
service is provided
within the
City
of Gig Harbor and
to a modest number
of accounts outside
its city limits.
Outside of the city
of Gig Harbor, most
of the service area
utilizes septic
drainfields for
permanent sewage
disposal.
Water
Gig Harbor
Peninsula has
over 100 small water
systems, having
15 or more
connections. 44
separate water purveyors
are responsible
for operating these
systems. The three
largest purveyors
on the Peninsula
are Washington Water
Service Company,
City of Gig Harbor
Water Department,
and Rainier View
Water Company. Peninsula
Light also provides
water service to
some of its customers.
Telephone:
CenturyLink
Communications
and TV:
Comcast
Electric
Electric power
is supplied
by
Peninsula Light
Company.
Peninsula Light
Co serves approximately
26,000 members in
a 107-square mile
area of Pierce County
west of the Tacoma
Narrows Bridge.
The service area
includes Key Peninsula,
Gig Harbor Peninsula,
Fox Island, Tanglewood
Island, Raft Island
and Herron Island.
Gas
Puget Sound Energy: Propane gas
is used on all the
islands in the area,
as well as Key Peninsula.
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