More
than twenty years of King County Annual
Growth Reports: The King County
Department of Planning and Community
Development published the first Annual
Growth Report in 1983 as part of the
preparation for what became the King County
Comprehensive Plan of 1985. Good planning
practice calls for monitoring of development
activity and tracking the success of Plan
goals. In 1983, the Department’s “Land
Development Information System” team
prepared a baseline report of 1980 Census
demographics, vacant land capacity
data, and development data in unincorporated
King County. The report was published in
a loose-leaf binder so that elected
officials and planners could add new
information as it became available. The
report was boldly titled “Annual
Growth Report” with the hope
that it would become an annual series.
It did in fact become an annual series,
known as the AGR. The AGR series has
become one of King County's most widely
used documents, presenting frequently
requested information in an easily used
format. Each AGR contains growth trend
data and maps of the past year’s
development with illustrative graphs
and text.
Over the years, the Annual Growth Report
has fulfilled two purposes. The first
is to present a standard set of data
on growth in King County. Staff of the
County's Budget Office collect extensive
current information that can answer questions
about where, when, and how much growth
is occurring in King County.
The second purpose of the Annual Growth
Report is to provide a foundation for
evaluating King County land use and development
policies. Since 1997, this second purpose
has been enhanced by the simultaneous
publication of the Benchmark Report, which
has taken over and expanded the monitoring
function originally envisioned for the
AGR. The data presented in these two documents
will assist in tracking the effectiveness
of County and City policies and plans,
including the Countywide Planning Policies
and the King County Comprehensive Plan,
adopted to comply with the State Growth
Management Act.
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New in the AGR in 2004
This year’s report features an examination
of Growth Management after ten years of
comprehensive plans. It also emphasizes
the long range trend of changing jurisdictions
in King County. Since 1989, annexations
and incorporations have shifted a large
share of population growth and development
activity out of the jurisdiction of unincorporated
King County, and into cities. This year’s
AGR provides both city data and reports
on “potential annexation areas.”
New features include:
- Updated mini-profiles of ten unincorporated
communities identified as “potential
annexation areas” (PAAs). See Chapter
VII, Unincorporated Areas.
- A focus on Ten Years of Growth Management
in Chapters I and II.
- New household growth targets for cities
and unincorporated communities, adopted
in 2002 and revised this year.
- Building permit data in Chapter V that
reports demolitions and net new units
as well as permits.
- A compact summary of recent Benchmark
Bulletins in Chapter II, plus a map of
housing affordability in the back.
- Corrected subcounty population and
development trend data for 4 sub-areas
in Chapter IV.
- 2000 Census data reported in Chapter
I text, Chapter V cities, and Chapter
VIII for school districts.
The 2004 AGR also continues a popular
feature from last year, the “About
King County” sidebar introduction
in Chapter I.
The AGR and the Benchmark Report: Companion
Documents
While the Annual Growth Report focuses
on providing a broad range of growth-related
data, the Benchmark Report is organized
into 45 specific indicators which are intended
to measure progress in achieving the goals
of the 1994 Countywide
Planning Policies (CPPs) (466 KB Acrobat
file) and the King County Comprehensive
Plan. The system for the Benchmark Report
was established by defining the desired
outcomes of the CPPs, selecting relevant
indicators for each outcome, and identifying
quantifiable levels of achievement, or
targets when appropriate. The Benchmark
Report includes measurement and analysis
of trends in:
- Economic Development - real wages per
worker; median household income; new
businesses and new jobs created; and educational
levels attained.
- Environmental Issues - air and water
quality; noise abatement; protection
of ecosystems and species diversity; restoration
of salmon stocks; and improvement in
waste management.
- Affordable Housing - supply and demand
for affordable housing; home purchase
and rental affordability; and monetary
commitments to affordable housing by
local jurisdictions.
- Land Use Policy - apportionment of
new housing units and jobs among urban
centers, urban growth areas, and rural
resource areas; progress of local jurisdictions
in meeting housing targets; and preservation
of forest, farmland, and open space.
- Transportation - Quantity and type
of vehicle trips, modes of commuting,
levels of congestion on current roadways,
and local road repair requirements.
This year the Benchmark Report is being
published every other month as a series
of five Bulletins, one for each chapter
listed above. Summary findings from all
five chapters are included in Chapter II
of this AGR. The Land Use Bulletin was
published in August 2004. Look for the
Economic Development Bulletin in October,
Affordable Housing in December, and the
Transportation and Environmental bulletins
early in 2005. While there will be some
overlap in data presented, there is a great
deal that is unique to each report. Although
the purpose of the two reports is different,
every effort has been made to assure consistency
in the data presented. In cases where there
appears to be inconsistencies in data,
it may be that a different measure or source
is being used – e.g. median home
price (reported in Benchmark Report) vs.
average home price (reported in AGR).
Used together, the Annual Growth Report
and the Benchmark Report provide a comprehensive
picture of current growth conditions in
King County. The Benchmark report is at
http://www.metrokc.gov/budget/benchmrk/.
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Statistical
Profile of King County (130
KB Acrobat file)
Table of
Contents and Introduction (137
KB Acrobat file)
I.
Highlights
- 2004 Annual Growth Report (295
KB Acrobat file)
A brief summary text of observations
about King County growth, and conclusions
from last years’ numbers.
- Ten Years of Growth Management
- Dramatic Shift of Population from Unincorporated
King County into Cities
- Growth Targets for the 21st Century
- Puget Sound Economy: Few Signs of Upturn
- King County Population
Exceeds 1.7 million
- Race and Ethnicity
- Age
- Households
- Housing
- Educational Attainment
- Languages and Country of Origin
- Income
- Poverty
- Commute Data
- Rate of residential construction remains
stable
Definitions
II.
Benchmark Highlights (341
KB Acrobat file)
A summary of major trends
and key data points for selected Benchmark
Indicators
Introduction
Economic Development
Land Use Indicators
Environment
Transportation
Housing Affordability
III.
King County in the Puget Sound Region (257
KB Acrobat file)
Data tables on King, Pierce,
Snohomish, and Kitsap Counties to place
King County within a regional context
Introduction
Population and Income
Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Jobs
Jobs / Housing Balance
Housing Units and Residential Building
Permits
Number of Lots Applied For and Recorded,
1992 - 2003
IV.
King County At Large
Updates of age, race, employment,
housing affordability and income from the
1990 Census. The Subarea section of this
chapter has land, job and housing data
for urban and rural subareas of King County.
Introduction (384
KB Acrobat file)
Population, Age and Race Tables
Income
Employment and Wage Levels
Housing and Rental Affordability
Sub
County Areas: Introduction and Map (421
KB Acrobat file)
Land Development Indicators
Sub-Regional Job and Housing Data
Housing and Rental Affordability, Subcounty
Areas
22-Year Household and Job Growth
V.
King County's Cities (297
KB Acrobat file)
City by city data on plat and
building activity with tables of land area,
annexations, assessed value and land capacity
Introduction
Census Population, Race and Age Tables
Census Housing Unit Count, and by Structure
Type 2000 and 2003
Median Income, 1999
Persons Below Poverty Level, 1999
Annexations and Incorporations by King
County Cities, 1990 - 2004
Residential Land Capacity Estimates for
King County Cities, 2001
Adjusted 22-Year Household Targets by Jurisdiction
Land Area and Assessed Values by City,
2004
Total Net New Residential Units Authorized,
2000 - 2003
New Single and Multifamily Residential
Units Authorized, 1993 - 2003
Recorded Formal Plats, 1998 - 2003
Covered Employment by Sector, 2002
Covered Employment by City, 1990, 1995,
2000, 2001 and 2002
VI. King County Cities Statistical Profiles
Detailed statistical profile for each of
King County’s 39 cities.
This section provides a closer look at
individual cities in King County. Each
page provides a brief summary of the city’s
demographic, economic, housing and development
activity. The format is similar to the
King County Statistical Profile on the
inside front cover, so the reader can compare
cities to each other and to King County
as a whole. Each profile lists the current
mayor and a phone number to call for further
information.
Currently,
there are 39 cities in King County,
the largest number in any County in Washington
State. A map called “King
County Current City Boundaries” (690
KB Acrobat file) is found at the back
of this document. It
shows all 39 cities.
Here
are the cities of King County and their
incorporation dates:
Algona |
1955 |
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Federal Way |
1990 |
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North Bend |
1909 |
Auburn |
1891 |
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Hunts Point |
1955 |
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Pacific |
1909 |
Beaux Arts Village |
1954 |
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Issaquah |
1892 |
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Redmond |
1912 |
Bellevue |
1953 |
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Kenmore |
1998 |
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Renton |
1901 |
Black Diamond |
1959 |
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Kent |
1890 |
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Sammamish |
1999 |
Bothell |
1909 |
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Kirkland |
1905 |
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SeaTac |
1990 |
Burien |
1993 |
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Lake Forest Park |
1961 |
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Seattle |
1865 |
Carnation |
1912 |
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Maple Valley |
1997 |
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Shoreline |
1995 |
Clyde Hill |
1953 |
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Medina |
1955 |
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Skykomish |
1909 |
Covington |
1997 |
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Mercer Island |
1960 |
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Snoqualmie |
1903 |
Des Moines |
1959 |
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Milton |
1907 |
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Tukwila |
1908 |
Duvall |
1913 |
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Newcastle |
1994 |
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Woodinville |
1993 |
Enumclaw |
1913 |
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Normandy Park |
1953 |
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Yarrow Point |
1959 |
Statistical
profiles of cities from Algona to Yarrow
Point
Demographics,
Employment and Income, Major Employers, Housing
and Development Activity
VII. Unincorporated Areas
Detailed data for each of
the unincorporated areas of King County.
Introduction (444
KB Acrobat file)
Unincorporated King County as a whole:
Demographics,
Population Forecasts, Residential Permits,
Subdivision Activity
Rural King County Profile
Residential Subdivision Activity and
Total New Residential Units Authorized
Transportation Concurrency Approvals
Adjusted 22 Year Household Growth Targets
Residential Land Capacity, 2002
Population and Housing Unit Tables,
1990 and 2000
Introduction (1,003
KB Microsoft Word file)
Major Potential Annexation Areas
Demographics,
Employment and Income, Tax Information,
Housing
and Development Activity
Data Source
VIII.
Special Districts (1.0
MB Acrobat file)
Introduction
School District Map
Total Population by School District,
1990-2000
Estimate of School-Age Poverty Population
by School District, 1999
Total New Residential Units by School
District, 1994-2003
King County Council Districts Map
Total Population by Council Districts,
1990 and 2000
Total New Residential Units by Council
Districts, 1999-2003
IX. Maps
Credits (50
KB Acrobat file)
Have questions?
Please send questions or comments regarding
the 2004 King County Annual Growth Report
to Chandler Felt via e-mail at chandler.felt@metrokc.gov
or by phone at (206) 205-0712. |