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Urban areas attracting population and job growth

The central Puget Sound region has seen a surge of growth in recent years, adding 376,000 people since 2010, and is now home to more than 4 million people. The region’s VISION 2040 growth strategy,...

Sea-Tac Airport busier than ever

Passenger and air cargo activity at Sea-Tac Airport continues to grow. More than 46 million passengers passed through the airport in 2017, a 2.6 percent increase compared to the previous year. While...

Region adds nearly 60,000 jobs in 2016

During the last five years, job growth has been especially robust. The region added more jobs than during any five-year period since the early 1990s. The region gained 270,900 jobs between 2011 and...

Region added 59,700 jobs in 2017

The region’s strong economy continued to generate significant job growth in 2017, adding 59,700 jobs. The number of jobs is slightly more than the job gain of 59,400 in 2016, and marks the eighth...

Puget Sound Trends

Housing Affordability Home prices and rents in the central Puget Sound have been rising at some of the highest rates in the nation over the past few years. Robust job and wage growth driven by the...
Last Updated: May 18, 2018

Population grows at fast pace in 2017

The region gained another 82,000 people in the last year, reaching a total population of 4,067,000 as of April 1, 2017. This was the second year in a row that the region experienced population growth...

Aging population, smaller households in region

The central Puget Sound region is undergoing a major demographic transformation as baby boomers – people born between 1946 and 1964 – cross into the 65+ category. The share of seniors is projected to...