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The 2000 Annual Growth Report (AGR) provides population and land development data for King County, its cities, and its unincorporated areas. The AGR, produced since 1983, has become one of King County's most widely used documents, presenting frequently requested information in an easily used format. The AGR contains growth trend data and maps of the past year's development with illustrative graphs and text. The Annual Growth Report has two purposes. The first is to present a standard set of data on growth in King County. Staff of the County's Office of Regional Policy and Planning 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. This purpose is enhanced for the second time this past 3 years by the simultaneous publication of the 2000 Benchmark Report. The data presented in these two documents will assist in monitoring 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. New in the AGR in 2000 This year's report continues to document recent annexations and incorporations which are shifting population growth and development activity out of the jurisdiction of unincorporated King County, and into cities. In recognition of that trend, the past three years' AGRs have shifted their focus from unincorporated areas to the cities. As of August, 1999, Sammamish is officially a city. A statistical profile of the City of Sammamish is provided in Chapter Six. New table on high technology businesses outlining jurisdictions with the most number of high technology jobs and firms. New map showing locations of high technology businesses in King County. New table and graphs on the relationship of population, employment and housing in the Puget Sound Region (Jobs/Housing Balance). Again, this year, after an interruption of several years, we have been able to restore consistent information on housing affordability. These data, give up-to-date average and median home prices by real estate area, for both single-family and condominium/townhouse sales. Employment figures have been updated to include 1999 covered employment by city. More discussion of recent environmental trends and the status of salmon runs in King County in Chapter One (Highlights). The "Adjusted" (for Annexations and Incorporations) Household Targets Table for both the cities and unincorporated King County. Found on pages 63 and 141. New updated data for Farms and Land in Farms table. The last period reported was in 1992. More tables and maps in color.

Quick Find >>Table of Contents >>Statistical Profile of King County >>Introduction to the Annual Growth Report >>Highlights Observations about King County growth >>Benchmark Indicators Major trends, key data points >>King County in the Puget Sound Region Data tables with a regional context >>King County at Large 1990 Census updates >>King County's Cities City-by-city data >>Cities Statistical Profiles For each of the County's 39 cities >>Unincorporated Areas and Statistical Profiles For each of the County's 12 unincorporated communities >>Maps >>Credits >>Questions

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Table of Contents  (16 KB Acrobat file)

Statistical Profile of King County  (36 KB Acrobat file)

Introduction to the 2000 Annual Growth Report  (16 KB Acrobat file)

I. Highlights - 2000 Annual Growth Report  (244 KB Acrobat file)
A brief summary text of observations about King County growth, and conclusions from the Benchmark indicators.

• Growth Indicators are mixed - some up, some down
• Indicators of slowing growth: US Census, enrollments, licenses, house sales
• Indicators on continuing rapid growth: jobs, immigration, housing permits
• Income growth; income desparity between software and other 98%
        Income growth has propelled KC to have nation's 8th highest payroll.
• Job growth focuses on King County while population disperses around Puget Sound
• Target achievement - housing construction exceeds annualized targets
• Rate of residential construction continues to increase
        Growth in suburban cities and Seattle's Central Business District, Renton, Kent,
        Bellevue and Sammamish
• Housing prices continue to rise
• King County home ownership rate increases a little
• VMT, Transit Ridership, Concurrency Permits as Indicators of Growth?
• City of Sammamish caps a decade of incorporations
• Environmental Indicators
• Decreasing runs of Chinook Salmon
• Definitions  (13 KB Acrobat file)