Puget Sound Trends

Last Updated: 
Aug 3, 2018

Exploring data trends in the central Puget Sound region.  

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3rd Avenue in downtown Seattle

Total vehicle miles traveled sees slight increase, but per person miles are down

The annual vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in the central Puget Sound region totaled 88.4 million, an increase of 1.2% between 2017 and 2018. While total VMT saw a slight increase, the daily VMT per person in the region decreased 0.5% between 2017-2018.
 

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Demographic Trends

Aug 2019 - Regional Population Trends
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Aug 2019 - Regional Population Trends (spreadsheet)
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May 2019 - Housing Affordability
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Nov 2018 - "Missing Middle" Housing in the Region
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Apr 2018 - Aging Population
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Apr 2018 - Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Central Puget Sound Region
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Oct 2017 - Residential Building Permits
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Jun 2014 - Fair Housing in the Central Puget Sound Region
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Economic Trends

March 2018 - Region added 59,700 jobs in 2017
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May 2017 - Jobs Grow at Brisk Pace in First Quarter of 2017
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Feb 2017 - Region Added About 60,000 Jobs in 2016
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Jul 2015 - Industrial Land Supply in the Central Puget Sound Region
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Transportation Trends

Nov 2019 - Vehicle Miles Traveled
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Oct 2019 - State-Owned Fish Passage Corrections are Increasing
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Sep 2019 - Ferry Ridership
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Aug 2019 - Growth Continues at Sea-Tac Airport
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April 2019 - Strong Transit Ridership in 2018
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Mar 2019 - Robust Growth Continues at Sea-Tac Airport
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Jan 2019 - Driving Alone to Work Continues to Decline
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Dec 2018 - Travel Time to Work
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Sept 2018 - Sea-Tac Airport: Passenger and Air Cargo Activity
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Aug 2018 - Vehicle Miles Traveled
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Jun 2018 - Region Leads Nation in Transit Boarding Growth
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