1996 Annual Growth Report
City Mayor: Jack Stein The City of Carnation has a total land area of 645 acres. Carnation became a city in the year 1912. It originally incorporated as "Tolt"; its name changed in 1951. Demographics
Carnation
City Info: (206) 333-4192
Employment and Income
Housing
Development Activity
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Population, 1980 |
913 |
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Population, 1990 |
1,243 |
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Population, 1996 |
1,540 |
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Population Growth, 1980-1990 |
36% |
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Population Growth, 1990-1996 |
24% |
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Households, 1990 |
439 |
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Hhld Growth Target 1992-2012 |
n/a |
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1990 Age Structure: |
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17 and under |
458 |
37% |
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18 - 64 |
674 |
54% |
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65 and over |
111 |
9% |
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Race and Ethnic Categories, 1990: |
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White |
1,125 |
91% |
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African American |
4 |
0% |
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Asian |
98 |
8% |
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Hispanic* |
37 |
3% |
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1994 Number of Business Units: |
36 |
Total Jobs in Carnation, 1994: |
475 |
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Manufacturing |
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Median Household Income: |
Wholesale/Utilities |
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1989 |
(1990 Census) |
$30,341 |
Retail |
70 |
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1994 |
(Estimated) |
$42,700 |
Finance/Services |
28 |
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Government and Other |
361 |
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Households by Income Category, 1989: |
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0 - 50% |
135 |
30% |
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50 - 80% |
74 |
17% |
Major Businesses and Employers: |
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80 - 120% |
132 |
30% |
QFC |
Riverview School District |
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120% + |
105 |
24% |
Custom Concrete |
Remlinger Farms |
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# Sector detail is suppressed to protect confidentiality.
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1990 Median House Value: |
$97,300 |
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1990 Median Rental: |
$435 |
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% Change Average House Sale, '90-'94 : |
14% |
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% Change Average 2-Bdrm Rental, '90-'94: |
n/a |
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1995 Total Housing Units: |
545 |
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Single Family |
** |
477 |
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Multifamily |
68 |
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Total New Residential Permits, 1995: |
13 |
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Single Family |
** |
13 |
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Multifamily |
0 |
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Total Plats / Lots Applied for in 1995: |
3 / 46 |
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Total Plats / Lots Recorded in 1995: |
0 |
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Sources: 1990 Census of Population and Housing; King County Housing Affordability Bulletin, June 1995; Puget Sound Regional Council tally of jobs covered by state unemployment insurance, from WA State Employment Security Department. The City of Algona. Suburban Cities Association of King County, Washington.
* Persons of Hispanic Origin can be of any race. **Single Family includes mobile homes.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2003
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