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2012-2013 North Clackamas County Chamber of Commerce Business Directory
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For those who live here or are
seeking to relocate to the area you
will find North Clackamas County
is in a perfect position to take
advantage of the economic uplift in
employment and housing diversity
with its multitude of opportunities
for all socio-economic levels.
With a population pushing
400,000 and growing, and a total
land mass of 1879 square miles, the
entire county is home to a variety of
employment sectors and is one of
the few areas in the region where
heavy manufacturing remains solid.
The long-term population and
employment forecast for growth
appears to be very positive for
Oregon and the greater Portland
region.The10-yearClackamasCounty
employment growth projections
preparedby theOregonEmployment
Department anticipate the county
will add approximately
14,620 new
jobs.
Nearly two-thirds of Clackamas
County’s job growth is expected
to occur in
health care & social
services; professional & business
services;
and
leisure & hospitality.
Clackamas County is the home of
10 of Oregon’s fastest-growing
top 100 private companies.
According to the Portland Business
Journal, the list of fast-growing
private companies includes
Life
Flight Network, LLC
- rank #1;
Funnelbox, Inc.
- rank #8; and
Cook
Security Group
- rank #78.
An Economic Landscape study
identified the following key clusters
within Clackamas County:
• Nurseries & Greenhouses
• Transportation & Distribution
• Wood Product Manufacturing
• Food & Beverage Manufacturing
• Professional & Business Services
• Wholesale Trade
• Advanced Manufacturing –
Metals & Machinery
• High Tech
• Health Care
• Agriculture & Food Production
Film & Media Production has been
identified as an emerging industry
cluster in Clackamas County.
Of benefit to the community,
Clackamas County is partnering
with ODOT, TriMet and the local cit-
ies to complete major transporta-
tion, parks and infrastructure invest-
ments. Major recent and on-going
A Patchwork Quilt of
Economic
From large grocery stores like Fred
Meyer to local Farmers’ Markets —
North Clackamas has it all!
Christopher Onstott