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1996 Annual Growth Report

Statistical Profile:
North Bend

City Mayor: Joan Murray Simpson
City Info: (206) 888-1211

Incorporated in 1909, the City of North Bend has a total land area of 1,900 acres. North Bend is a gateway to recreation sites at Snoqualmie Pass.

Demographics
Employment and Income
Housing
Development Activity

Demographics

Population, 1980

1,701

Population, 1990

2,578

Population, 1996

3,070

Population Growth, 1980-1990

52%

Population Growth, 1990-1996

19%

Households, 1990

1,044

Hhld Growth Target 1992-2012

1,318

1990 Age Structure:

17 and under

641

25%

18 - 64

1,484

58%

65 and over

453

18%

Race and Ethnic Categories, 1990:

White

2,502

95%

African American

18

1%

Asian

21

1%

Hispanic*

55

2%


 

Employment and Income

1994 Number of Business Units:

116

Total Jobs in North Bend, 1994:

1,057

Manufacturing

35

Median Household Income:

Wholesale/Utilities

29

1989

(1990 Census)

$29,020

Retail

472

1994

(Estimated)

$39,200

Finance/Services

230

Government and Other

291

Households by Income Category, 1989:

0 - 50%

319

31%

Major Businesses and Employers:

50 - 80%

191

19%

Factory Source of America
(Outlet Mall)

80 - 120%

241

24%

Nintendo

QFC

120% +

274

27%

Thriftway


Housing

1990 Median House Value:

$121,400

1990 Median Rental:

$420

% Change Average House Sale, '90-'94 :

14%

% Change Average 2-Bdrm Rental, '90-'94 :

n/a

1995 Total Housing Units:

1,148

Single Family

**

781

Multifamily

367



Development Activity

Total New Residential Permits, 1995:

73

Single Family

**

71

Multifamily

2

Total Plats / Lots Applied for in 1995:

0

Total Plats / Lots Recorded in 1995:

0

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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