january 2002 labor market and economic analysis branch greg weeks director washington state employment security skagit county profile department this report has been prepared in accordance with rcw 50 38 050 dr sylvia mundy commissioner po box 9046 mail stop 6000 olympia wa 98507 360 438 4800 by revelyn m froyalde research analyst layout bonnie dalebout graphic designer karen thorson price 4 plus 8 0 sales tax for residents acknowledgement jim vleming regional economist jvleming esd gov 4821 additional information contact our g54g32 homepage at www lmea on line database wilma org center lmic 1 800 215 16177 table of contents executive summary introduction 3 geography history 5 population 6 trends cities towns age groups demographics civilian force 10 unemployment 12 industrial typology insurance claims industries