Gig Harbor, WA Drug Testing

Gig Harbor, WA Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 9,507 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: +47.1%

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $1,366.

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Gig Harbor: 115.2 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 5.6%

Poverty (breakdown): (4.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 2.6% for Black residents, 22.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 9.8% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 10.6% for other race residents, 5.0% for two or more races residents)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of Washington and other state lists, there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Gig Harbor, Washington as of January 16, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Gig Harbor is 661 to 1.>

Elevation: 60 feet

Land Area: 4.35 square miles.

Population Density:

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $80,424 (it was $43,456 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $45,273 (it was $28,318 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $444,667 (it was $194,200 in 2000) Gig Harbor:$444,667WA:$339,000

Commercial fishing is still of great cultural, if somewhat lesser economic, importance to Gig Harbor, and many commercial fishing boats make it their home port. Most, however, do not rely on Puget Sound to gather their catch, instead finding it more profitable to venture north to Alaska to fish in the summer. Gig Harbor's fishing fleet still gathers the first weekend in June (during the Maritime Gig Festival) in the center of the bay for the annual Blessing of the Fleet ceremony. In recent years, due to the dwindling number of remaining fishing boats, pleasure craft have been allowed to participate in the ceremony, somewhat lessening its authenticity, but increasing its visibility and participation.

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Recognitions and Certifications

Accredited Drug Testing has been recognized as one of the "Top 10 drug testing companies" for excellent customer service and we have received TPA Accreditation from the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association. We are active in all drug testing industry associations and our staff are trained and certified as drug and alcohol testing specialists.

Important Links

National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (https://ndasa.com/)

National Drug Free Workplace Alliance (https://www.ndwa.org/)

Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association (https://www.sapaa.com/)

Substance Abuse Mental Health Safety Administration (https://www.samhsa.gov/)

US Drug Enforcement Administration (https://www.dea.gov/)

Office of Drug alcohol Policy Control (https://www.transportation.gov/odapc)

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Gig Harbor, Washington Drug and Alcohol Testing Centers

If you are an employer or individual in need of a Drug or Alcohol Test in Gig Harbor, WA or the surrounding areas, Accredited Drug Testing has multiple drug and alcohol testing locations within minutes of your home or office. Our local Gig Harbor, WA drug testing centers offer urine drug testing, hair drug testing, alcohol testing, DOT physicals, DOT drug testing and DNA testing. Our drug and alcohol testing services are provided for companies in need of a pre-employment drug test, random drug test and post-accident drug test. We also provide testing for individuals needing a drug or alcohol test for court ordered reasons, probation or family purposes. Same day service is available and the process to schedule a test is fast and easy. Drug testing methods include urine, oral/saliva, hair follicle, blood, ETG and breath alcohol testing. Negative test results are generally available in 24-48 hours and all tests are analyzed by a SAMHSA Certified Laboratory and verified by our Medical Review Officers (MRO's). Rapid/instant result testing is also available at many of our Gig Harbor, WA testing centers. We also offer onsite mobile drug testing for employers needing to test multiple employees at one time.

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Gig Harbor Drug Testing locations

4700 POINT FOSDICK DR NW STE 210 2.0 miles

4700 POINT FOSDICK DR NW STE 210
GIG HARBOR, WA 98335
Categories: GIG HARBOR WA

11567 CANTERWOOD BLVD NW 2.9 miles

11567 CANTERWOOD BLVD NW
GIG HARBOR, WA 98332
Categories: GIG HARBOR WA

1812 S MILDRED ST STE F 6.2 miles

1812 S MILDRED ST STE F
TACOMA, WA 98465
Categories: TACOMA WA

14473 CLAYTON RD SE 6.5 miles

14473 CLAYTON RD SE
PORT ORCHARD, WA 98367
Categories: PORT ORCHARD WA

S 19th St And W Union Ave 7.5 miles

S 19th St And W Union Ave
TACOMA, WA 98405
Categories: TACOMA WA

1901 S UNION AVE STE A-203 7.5 miles

1901 S UNION AVE STE A-203
TACOMA, WA 98405
Categories: TACOMA WA

3401 S 19TH ST STE 220 7.6 miles

3401 S 19TH ST STE 220
TACOMA, WA 98405
Categories: TACOMA WA

1901 South Union, Suite B3005 7.6 miles

1901 South Union, Suite B3005
Tacoma, WA 98405
Categories: Tacoma WA

3124 S 19TH ST BLDG C STE 110 7.7 miles

3124 S 19TH ST BLDG C STE 110
TACOMA, WA 98405
Categories: TACOMA WA

702 BROADWAY STE 102 8.2 miles

702 BROADWAY STE 102
TACOMA, WA 98402
Categories: TACOMA WA

2624 S 38TH ST 8.4 miles

2624 S 38TH ST
TACOMA, WA 98409
Categories: TACOMA WA

1717 S J ST 8.4 miles

1717 S J ST
TACOMA, WA 98405
Categories: TACOMA WA

1123 PACIFIC AVE 8.5 miles

1123 PACIFIC AVE
TACOMA, WA 98402
Categories: TACOMA WA

1930 PORT OF TACOMA RD 9.7 miles

1930 PORT OF TACOMA RD
TACOMA, WA 98421
Categories: TACOMA WA

2818 SW 327TH ST 9.9 miles

2818 SW 327TH ST
FEDERAL WAY, WA 98023
Categories: FEDERAL WAY WA

5920 100th Street SW, Suite 29 11.6 miles

5920 100th Street SW, Suite 29
Lakewood, WA 98499
Categories: Lakewood WA

5700 100TH ST SW STE 510 11.7 miles

5700 100TH ST SW STE 510
LAKEWOOD, WA 98499
Categories: LAKEWOOD WA

4703 PACIFIC HWY E 11.7 miles

4703 PACIFIC HWY E
FIFE, WA 98424
Categories: FIFE WA

502 54TH AVE E 11.7 miles

502 54TH AVE E
FIFE, WA 98424
Categories: FIFE WA

33440 1ST WAY S STE 103 11.8 miles

33440 1ST WAY S STE 103
FEDERAL WAY, WA 98003
Categories: FEDERAL WAY WA

720 S 320th Street, Suite B 12.0 miles

720 S 320th Street, Suite B
Federal Way, WA 98003
Categories: Federal Way WA

1300 S 320TH ST 12.4 miles

1300 S 320TH ST
FEDERAL WAY, WA 98003
Categories: FEDERAL WAY WA

11315 BRIDGEPORT WAY SW 12.6 miles

11315 BRIDGEPORT WAY SW
LAKEWOOD, WA 98499
Categories: LAKEWOOD WA

34616 South 347th Place, Suite 2 12.8 miles

34616 South 347th Place, Suite 2
Federal Way, WA 98003
Categories: Federal Way WA

10 E WESTLAKE PL 12.9 miles

10 E WESTLAKE PL
ALLYN, WA 98524
Categories: ALLYN WA

250 SW 193RD PL 13.2 miles

250 SW 193RD PL
NORMANDY PARK, WA 98166
Categories: NORMANDY PARK WA

450 S KITSAP BLVD STE 144 13.8 miles

450 S KITSAP BLVD STE 144
PORT ORCHARD, WA 98366
Categories: PORT ORCHARD WA

15870 1ST AVE S Ste 101 14.7 miles

15870 1ST AVE S Ste 101
BURIEN, WA 98148
Categories: BURIEN WA

2529 S 194TH ST 14.8 miles

2529 S 194TH ST
SEATAC, WA 98188
Categories: SEATAC WA

15500 1ST AVE S STE 106A 14.8 miles

15500 1ST AVE S STE 106A
BURIEN, WA 98148
Categories: BURIEN WA

128 WASHINGTON AVE N 16.0 miles

128 WASHINGTON AVE N
KENT, WA 98032
Categories: KENT WA

18012 W VALLEY HWY STE 101 16.0 miles

18012 W VALLEY HWY STE 101
KENT, WA 98032
Categories: KENT WA

202 N DIVISION ST 16.5 miles

202 N DIVISION ST
AUBURN, WA 98001
Categories: AUBURN WA

1 E MAIN ST STE 130 16.5 miles

1 E MAIN ST STE 130
AUBURN, WA 98002
Categories: AUBURN WA

532 5TH ST STE 19 16.6 miles

532 5TH ST STE 19
BREMERTON, WA 98337
Categories: BREMERTON WA

202 CROSS ST SE 16.6 miles

202 CROSS ST SE
AUBURN, WA 98002
Categories: AUBURN WA

230 AUBURN WAY S STE B 16.7 miles

230 AUBURN WAY S STE B
AUBURN, WA 98002
Categories: AUBURN WA

800 S Meridian, Suite B 16.7 miles

800 S Meridian, Suite B
Puyallup, WA 98371
Categories: Puyallup WA

19032 62ND AVE S 16.7 miles

19032 62ND AVE S
KENT, WA 98032
Categories: KENT WA

222 STATE AVE N 16.8 miles

222 STATE AVE N
KENT, WA 98032
Categories: KENT WA

6642 S 193RD PL STE N107 16.9 miles

6642 S 193RD PL STE N107
KENT, WA 98032
Categories: KENT WA

1011 E Main, Suite 301 16.9 miles

1011 E Main, Suite 301
Puyallup, WA 98372
Categories: Puyallup WA

407 14TH AVE SE 17.1 miles

407 14TH AVE SE
PUYALLUP, WA 98372
Categories: PUYALLUP WA

13030 MILITARY RD S STE 100 17.2 miles

13030 MILITARY RD S STE 100
TUKWILA, WA 98168
Categories: TUKWILA WA

12844 MILITARY RD S 17.2 miles

12844 MILITARY RD S
TUKWILA, WA 98168
Categories: TUKWILA WA

1450 5TH ST SE STE 1500 17.2 miles

1450 5TH ST SE STE 1500
PUYALLUP, WA 98372
Categories: PUYALLUP WA

3850 S MERIDIAN 17.6 miles

3850 S MERIDIAN
PUYALLUP, WA 98373
Categories: PUYALLUP WA

2528 WHEATON WAY STE 202 17.7 miles

2528 WHEATON WAY STE 202
BREMERTON, WA 98310
Categories: BREMERTON WA

2601 Cherry Avenue, Suite 206 17.7 miles

2601 Cherry Avenue, Suite 206
Bremerton, WA 98310
Categories: Bremerton WA

818 39TH AVE SW ste A2 17.7 miles

818 39TH AVE SW ste A2
PUYALLUP, WA 98373
Categories: PUYALLUP WA

200 ANDOVER PARK E STE 8 17.8 miles

200 ANDOVER PARK E STE 8
TUKWILA, WA 98188
Categories: TUKWILA WA

1412 SW 43rd Street, Suite 101 17.9 miles

1412 SW 43rd Street, Suite 101
Renton, WA 98057
Categories: Renton WA

24031 104TH AVE SE 18.1 miles

24031 104TH AVE SE
KENT, WA 98030
Categories: KENT WA

6720 FORT DENT WAY STE 110 18.1 miles

6720 FORT DENT WAY STE 110
TUKWILA, WA 98188
Categories: TUKWILA WA

1005 185TH STREET CT E 18.3 miles

1005 185TH STREET CT E
SPANAWAY, WA 98387
Categories: SPANAWAY WA

3908 10TH ST SE 18.5 miles

3908 10TH ST SE
PUYALLUP, WA 98374
Categories: PUYALLUP WA

3600 LIND AVE SW STE 170 18.6 miles

3600 LIND AVE SW STE 170
RENTON, WA 98057
Categories: RENTON WA

400 S 43RD ST 18.8 miles

400 S 43RD ST
RENTON, WA 98055
Categories: RENTON WA

10209 136TH ST E 19.1 miles

10209 136TH ST E
PUYALLUP, WA 98374
Categories: PUYALLUP WA

2414 SW ANDOVER ST STE E130 19.4 miles

2414 SW ANDOVER ST STE E130
SEATTLE, WA 98106
Categories: SEATTLE WA

650 S ORCAS ST STE 125 19.4 miles

650 S ORCAS ST STE 125
SEATTLE, WA 98108
Categories: SEATTLE WA

17709 108TH AVE SE 19.6 miles

17709 108TH AVE SE
RENTON, WA 98055
Categories: RENTON WA

304 MAIN AVE S STE 202 20.4 miles

304 MAIN AVE S STE 202
RENTON, WA 98057
Categories: RENTON WA

3223 1ST AVE S STE C 20.5 miles

3223 1ST AVE S STE C
SEATTLE, WA 98134
Categories: SEATTLE WA

4515 Martin Luther King Jr Way S #200 20.9 miles

4515 Martin Luther King Jr Way S #200
Seattle, WA 98108
Categories: Seattle WA

11102 Sunrise Boulevard E, Suite 105 21.3 miles

11102 Sunrise Boulevard E, Suite 105
Puyallup, WA 98374
Categories: Puyallup WA

1737 AIRPORT WAY S STE 200 21.6 miles

1737 AIRPORT WAY S STE 200
SEATTLE, WA 98134
Categories: SEATTLE WA

1400 S JACKSON ST STE 24 22.4 miles

1400 S JACKSON ST STE 24
SEATTLE, WA 98144
Categories: SEATTLE WA

509 OLIVE WAY STE 1664 22.6 miles

509 OLIVE WAY STE 1664
SEATTLE, WA 98101
Categories: SEATTLE WA

1100 9TH AVE 22.6 miles

1100 9TH AVE
SEATTLE, WA 98101
Categories: SEATTLE WA

1800 NW MYHRE RD 22.7 miles

1800 NW MYHRE RD
SILVERDALE, WA 98383
Categories: SILVERDALE WA

420 Lilly Road NE, Suite 101 22.8 miles

420 Lilly Road NE, Suite 101
Olympia, WA 98506
Categories: Olympia WA

1229 MADISON ST STE 610 22.8 miles

1229 MADISON ST STE 610
SEATTLE, WA 98104
Categories: SEATTLE WA

500 17TH AVE 22.9 miles

500 17TH AVE
SEATTLE, WA 98122
Categories: SEATTLE WA

9621 RIDGETOP BLVD NW 22.9 miles

9621 RIDGETOP BLVD NW
SILVERDALE, WA 98383
Categories: SILVERDALE WA

610 1st Ave North 23.0 miles

610 1st Ave North
Seattle, WA 98109
Categories: Seattle WA

550 17TH AVE STE 200 23.0 miles

550 17TH AVE STE 200
SEATTLE, WA 98122
Categories: SEATTLE WA

1151 DENNY WAY 23.0 miles

1151 DENNY WAY
SEATTLE, WA 98109
Categories: SEATTLE WA

1512 Broadway 23.1 miles

1512 Broadway
Seattle, WA 98122
Categories: Seattle WA

803 20TH AVE 23.2 miles

803 20TH AVE
SEATTLE, WA 98122
Categories: SEATTLE WA

10513 SILVERDALE WAY NW STE 104 23.2 miles

10513 SILVERDALE WAY NW STE 104
SILVERDALE, WA 98383
Categories: SILVERDALE WA

3928 PACIFIC AVE SE 23.3 miles

3928 PACIFIC AVE SE
LACEY, WA 98503
Categories: LACEY WA

For additional testing center locations, please call (800) 221-4291

With our talented team of drug testing specialists, you can always count on receiving a professional and knowledgeable experience delivered each time with the utmost respect for confidentiality.

Every day we work closely with companies of all sizes and all industries, as well as with third party administrators and individuals in need of an Gig Harbor drug test. Our comprehensive portfolio of Gig Harbor drug testing and Gig Harbor alcohol screening services is designed to always meet your testing needs.

Services provided at our Gig Harbor drug testing, alcohol testing and DNA testing are designed to be your "One Stop Shopping" for all of your Gig Harbor drug testing needs.

Gig Harbor Drug Testing Services

Our Gig Harbor, WA drug testing centers provide a wide variety of standard drug and alcohol tests, as well as customized drug screening to meet a specific need. Our standard drug test is a 5 panel, 9 panel, 10 panel, 11 panel and 12 panel drug screen which can also be expanded to look for additional opiates, prescription drugs, K2, spice and bath salts.

If you are not sure of what specific Gig Harbor, WA drug test you need, please speak with one of our trained professionals to review some of the many options available to you at our Gig Harbor Accredited Drug Testing centers. Gig Harbor testing centers are located throughout Gig Harbor, WA and the surrounding areas and our ADT staff members are committed to providing affordable, convenient and confidential drug, alcohol and DNA testing services.

About Gig Harbor

Local Area Info: Gig Harbor, Washington

Gig Harbor is one of several cities and towns that claim to be "the gateway to the Olympic Peninsula". Due to its close access to several state and city parks, and historic waterfront that includes boutiques and fine dining, it has become a popular tourist destination. Gig Harbor is located along State Route 16, about 6 mi (10 km) from its origin at Interstate 5, over the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. A $1.2 billion project to add a second span to the bridge was completed in 2007. From Gig Harbor, Tacoma can be reached in just under 20 minutes and Seattle in just under an hour.

During a heavy storm in 1840, Captain Charles Wilkes brought the captain's gig (small boat) into the harbor for protection. Later, with the publication of Wilkes 1841 map of the Oregon Territory, he named the sheltered bay Gig Harbor.

Gig Harbor was officially incorporated on July 12, 1946. Commercial fishing, boat building, and logging dominated the economy until the construction of the first Tacoma Narrows Bridge in 1940. Until then, the primary method of transportation between Gig Harbor and the economic center of nearby Tacoma was by steamship. Starting in 1836, steamships started plying the waters of Puget Sound and quickly developed into what was eventually dubbed the "Mosquito Fleet". Gig Harbor, isolated from Tacoma and Seattle by Puget Sound and the Tacoma Narrows, could not be reached by automobile or horseback except by a very long and arduous trip south around Puget Sound and Hammersly Inlet. The boom was to be short lived, as the first bridge collapsed just months after it was completed. The resource demands of World War II prevented another bridge from being built until 1950. Between the time when the first bridge collapsed and when the second bridge was completed, a state-run ferry service delivered drivers directly into downtown Gig Harbor. Remains of the ferry dock can still be seen just outside the mouth of the harbor at the southeast end of Harborview Drive. The area has been turned into a small park, where the public can see a panoramic view of the Cascade Mountains, Point Defiance, and Mount Rainier.

Gig Harbor Employee Drug Testing

Businesses that utilize an employee drug testing program are commonly referred to as a Drug Free Workplace. However, many times companies do not fully qualify as a Drug Free Workplace because the drug testing program which they use does not have all of the components which make up a true Drug Free Workplace.

The benefits of being a true Drug Free Workplace can include but are not limited to:

  • Enhanced Employee Performance
  • Reduced Job-Related Accidents
  • Reduced Employee Absenteeism
  • Lower Workers Compensation Rates
  • Improved Employee Moral
  • Customer Satisfaction

In addition, many companies regardless of size report that being a Drug Free Workplace has increased the quality of job applicants and improved the overall workplace environment.

Also many states such as Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, South Carolina, Virginia, Wyoming, Ohio, Alabama, Arkansas, Washington provide by law a discount on workers compensation insurance rates provided a business qualifies as a Drug Free Workplace in accordance with state law.

States Which Provide Workers Compensation Discounts for Drug Free Workplace Programs

Locations Testing
Alabama 5% Arkansas 5% Florida 5%
Kentucky 5% Misissippi 5% Ohio 5%
Tennessee 5% Virginia 5% Washington 5%

Accredited Drug Testing Inc will work with your insurance agent to ensure that any available discounts are provided for implementing and properly maintaining a drug free workplace.

Any company can benefit by being a Drug Free Workplace regardless of the number of employees, but it is crucially important that any business that wishes to be a Drug Free Workplace maintain the program properly.

A properly maintained Drug Free Workplace should include the following:

  • A written Drug Free Workplace Policy
  • Employee Drug Testing
  • Employee Education
  • Supervisor Training
  • Employee Assistance Program(EAP)
  • Drug Free Workplace Signage

Studies have shown that substance abuse among employees has serious repercussions for both the working environment and the economic success of the business.

As a result of drug and alcohol abuse, employers see increased costs related to medical fees, absenteeism and overall productivity.

Gig Harbor companies regardless of size wishing to implement a Drug Free Workplace can contact Accredited Drug Testing and ADT can schedule all drug tests and manage the entire Drug Free Workplace program for our clients. Simply speak with an ADT drug testing representative and tell them you are interested in our Gig Harbor drug testing services and programs.

When it comes to employee drug testing, we recognize the importance of convenience and confidentiality. For that reason, we offer online scheduling and delivery of test results, which allow employers to utilize our services from the convenience of their office.

In addition, we also provide Mobile Drug Testing that brings our Gig Harbor drug testing services right to your place of business. These on-site services are able to ensure maximum employee participation as well as minimum disruption to the work day. (Additional fees may apply).

Gig Harbor Alcohol Testing

In addition to offering Gig Harbor drug testing in , ADT also offers urine, saliva, breath and ETG alcohol testing for DOT and NON-DOT requirements.

Gig Harbor DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing

As a National drug and alcohol testing company, the staff of Accredited Drug Testing Inc is certified and qualified in DOT drug and alcohol testing collections and our in-house staff are fully knowledgeable of DOT 49 CFR Part 40. All DOT tests include test collections by a qualified ADT technician, SAMHSA certified laboratory analysis and verification by a qualified Medical Review Officer.

Accredited Drug Testing provides DOT required 5 panel urine tests, breath alcohol tests, consortium/random pool membership and all Federal Chain of Custody documents. If you need a DOT drug or alcohol test, simply call the ADT office and speak with one of our DOT drug testing specialists.

DOT Drug Testing Gig Harbor

To review DOT 49 CFR Part 40 Drug and Alcohol Regulations Click Here

ADT can schedule and manage all of your DOT and NON-DOT drug testing needs Nationwide, anywhere and at anytime.

Additional Services-Background Checks and Physicals

In addition, to Gig Harbor drug testing, Gig Harbor alcohol testing and Gig Harbor DNA testing, Accredited Drug Testing Inc also provides background checks for employers conducting employee screenings.

Accredited Drug Testing also provides Department of Transportation (DOT) physicals for CDL truck drivers(49 CFR, Part 40) or companies in need of Return To Duty or Job Fitness exams.

"One Stop Shopping" for all of your Gig Harbor, WA Drug Testing Needs

If you are a HR/Office manager needing employee drug testing, a school, government agency or simply an individual in need of a drug or alcohol test, Accredited Drug Testing Inc provides drug testing for pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion, return to duty, post accident, court ordered or any other drug testing need, Call Accredited Drug Testing today (800)221-4291

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Population (total): Population in 2017: 9,507 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: +47.1%

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $1,366.

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Gig Harbor: 115.2 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 5.6%

Poverty (breakdown): (4.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 2.6% for Black residents, 22.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 9.8% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 10.6% for other race residents, 5.0% for two or more races residents)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of Washington and other state lists, there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Gig Harbor, Washington as of January 16, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Gig Harbor is 661 to 1.>

Elevation: 60 feet

Land Area: 4.35 square miles.

Population Density:

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $80,424 (it was $43,456 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $45,273 (it was $28,318 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $444,667 (it was $194,200 in 2000) Gig Harbor:$444,667WA:$339,000

Commercial fishing is still of great cultural, if somewhat lesser economic, importance to Gig Harbor, and many commercial fishing boats make it their home port. Most, however, do not rely on Puget Sound to gather their catch, instead finding it more profitable to venture north to Alaska to fish in the summer. Gig Harbor's fishing fleet still gathers the first weekend in June (during the Maritime Gig Festival) in the center of the bay for the annual Blessing of the Fleet ceremony. In recent years, due to the dwindling number of remaining fishing boats, pleasure craft have been allowed to participate in the ceremony, somewhat lessening its authenticity, but increasing its visibility and participation.