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Where the region's workers live
Do you cross a county line to get to your job?
Many workers in the region do, but a higher percentage of wage earners live in the same county where they work.
Commute flow was part of a recent...
How do people decide where to live?
Conventional real estate wisdom says home buyers pop up along with the daffodils every March. And, despite reports of a market slowdown, this year’s looking no different.
Wouldn’t it be interesting...
Who walks and bikes in the Puget Sound region?
If you live in a regional growth center, you’re more likely to walk frequently.
That’s one of the findings from the 2017 Puget Sound Travel Survey, which asked people how often they go...
Understanding displacement of current residents as the region grows
Displacement of current residents is a concern as the region grows.
Displacement can be physical, when building conditions deteriorate or redevelopment occurs. Or it can be economic, as costs rise...
Strong housing growth in the region
Between 2018 and 2019, the region added 27,500 more housing units. This annual increase surpasses the region’s previous high prior to the recession.
The data shows that about one new unit of housing...
Public Hearing on the Draft VISION 2050 Plan
The Growth Management Policy Board meeting on September 5 will begin with a Public Hearing on the Draft VISION 2050 Plan.
Speakers are asked to sign in prior to the start of the hearing. The chair...
Region home to many veterans
Veterans Day celebrates living veterans of the armed forces. The Census Bureau estimates that 8% of adults in the central Puget Sound region have served in the military—slightly more than the U...
Vehicle Miles Traveled per person continues to decline in region
Daily 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...
Why does the census matter to cities?
When the results of the 2020 census come out, we’ll have the most accurate count since 2010 of how many people live in central Puget Sound, as well as the region’s mix of ethnicities, ages, and...
The last 20 years, by the numbers
The Regional Data Profile is an easy way to find statistics about central Puget Sound. Here's a snapshot of where we are now—and where we were 20 years ago:
The four-county region now has 4,203,...