Table of Contents

Table of Contents (47 KB .pdf)

Statistical Profile of King County (17 KB .pdf)

Letter from King County Executive (155 KB. jpg)

Introduction to the 1998 Annual Growth Report (13 KB .pdf)

I. Highlights - 1998 Annual Growth Report (283 KB .pdf)

A brief summary text of observations about King County growth, and conclusions from the Benchmark indicators

• Economy continues in high gear in 1997 - 1998
• King County's job growth outpaces population growth
• Rate of residential construction increases
• Residential growth focuses in cities and three unincorporated communities
• Intense demand raises the price of housing
• King County receives a declining share of Puget Sound housing
• Traffic congestion is worsening while transit ridership grows slowly
• Leading indicators reveal likely continuation of rapid growth
• Growth in some locations is outpacing Growth Targets
• Incorporation and annexation add new city areas
• King County population is becoming more diverse
• Decreasing runs of Chinook salmon call for attention to environmental quality
• Implications of the rapid growth

  Definitions (15 KB .pdf)

II. Benchmark Indicators (63 KB .pdf)

Discussion of major trends and key data points for each of the 45 Benchmark Indicators

• Introduction
  
• Economic Development
  
• Environment
  
• Housing
  
• Land Use
  
• Transportation

III. King County in the Puget Sound Region (113 KB .pdf)

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
  
• Housing Units and Residential Building Permits
  
• Number of Lots Applied For and Recorded, 1990 - 1997

IV. King County At Large (184 KB .pdf)

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
  
• Population
  
• Income
  
• Employment and Wage Levels
  
• Housing and Rental Affordability
  
• Farms and Land In Farms
  • Sub County Areas: Introduction and Map
    
  • Land Development Indicators
    
  • Employment by Subarea, Household and Job Growth
    
  • Housing and Rental Affordability, Subcounty Areas

V. King County's Cities (131 KB .pdf)

City-by-city data on plat and building activity with tables of land area, annexations, assessed value, crime statistics and land capacity

• Introduction
  
• Census and Population Estimates, 1980-1998
  
• Median Income, 1989
  
• Number of Existing Housing Units, 1997
  
• Land Area and Assessed Values by City, 1997
  
• Annexations and Incorporations by King County Cities
  
• Residential Land Capacity Estimates for King County Cities, April 1997
  
• 20-Year Household Targets by Jurisdiction
  
• Recorded Formal Plats, 1997
  
• New Single Family and Multifamily Residential Units, 1980 - 1997
  
• Covered Employment, 1990, 1995 and 1997
  
• Crime Rates by City, 1994 - 1996

VI. Cities Statistical Profiles (427 KB .pdf)

Detailed statistical profile for each of King County's 38 cities.

• Introduction
  
• Cities from Algona to Yarrow Point
  • Demographics, Employment and Income, Major Employers, Housing and Development Activity
• Vicinity Maps (547 KB .pdf)

VII. Unincorporated Areas and Statistical Profiles (286 KB .pdf)

Detailed data for each of the County's 12 unincorporated communities, including a summary for the unincorporated area in its entirety.

• Introduction
  
• Unincorporated King County
  • Demographics, Population Forecasts, Residential Permits, Subdivision Activity
• Transportation Concurrency Approvals
  
• Total New Residential Units Tables and Graphs
  
• Formal Plat Activity Tables and Graphs
  
• Residential Land Capacity
  
• 20 Year Household Growth Targets
  
• Forest Practice Applications

• Unincorporated Area Profiles from Bear Creek to Vashon
  • Demographics, Population Forecasts, Residential Permits, Subdivision Activity

VIII. Utility and Service Districts (25 KB .pdf)

Housing Unit Counts for King County's special purpose districts for water, sewer, fire, and schools, including a new table of building permits by school district.

• Introduction
  
• Existing Housing Units by Sewer, Water, Fire and School Districts, 1996
  
• Building Permits by School District, 1995 - 1997

IX. Maps

• King County Incorporated Areas, 1998 (347 KB .pdf)
  
• Annexations and Incorporations, 1990-1998 (363K .pdf)
  
• Housing Unit Count, 1997 (187 KB .pdf)
  
• New Residential Units, 1997 (207 KB .pdf)
  
• New Lots in Recorded Formal Plats, 1997 (262 KB .pdf)
  
• School Districts and Facilities (287 KB .pdf)
  
• Fire Stations and Districts (294 KB .pdf)
• Sewer Districts (329 KB .pdf)
• Water Districts (493 KB .pdf)
• Population Growth, 1980-1997, by Community Planning Area (377 KB .pdf)
• Household Growth Targets, 1992-2012 (496K Acrobat file)

Credits (8 KB .pdf)

Updated: Jan. 8, 2003