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Cluster 7

Urban Outskirts

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	Size – Small Property value – Moderate Commercial activity – Moderate Growth – Moderate Geography – East and west	Cluster Characteristics Population Other Community Characteristics Fiscal Conditions General Financial Outlook Major Revenue Base City Services Community Conditions Economic Conditions
Airway Heights, Algona, Battle Ground, Benton City, Buckley, Bucoda, Carbonado, Carnation, Cheney, Connell, Coupeville, Darrington, Deer Park, Eatonville, Everson, Fairfield, Ferndale, Gold Bar, Grandview, Granger, Granite Falls, Harrah, Index, Kahlotus, Latah, Lynden, Mabton, Medical Lake, Mesa, Millwood, Milton, Moxee, Naches, Nooksack, Orting, Pacific, Prosser, Rainier, Rockford, Roy, Ruston, Selah, South Prairie, Spangle, Steilacoom, Sultan, Sumas, Sunnyside, Tenino, Tieton, Toppenish, Wapato, Washougal, Waverly, Wilkeson, Yacolt, Zillah
Many of these communities display a rural character, but their close proximity to urban centers makes them unique. Most of these cities’ residents access jobs in nearby urban centers. Compared to other metroarea cities, these communities have little revenue capacity and recognize that the vitality of their downtowns and retail corridors is a key community condition that must be addressed in the future. All data is recorded as an average for all cities in the cluster. Data for individual cities may vary significantly in some categories.

Community Conditions

Population

• Average Population Size:

Year	1990	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Pop.	2,284	3,077	3,159	3,210	3,304	3,385	3,474	3,584	3,668	3,732

• Population Density, 2007: 1,662 persons per square mile

• Population Growth Rate, 2000-2007: 20.9%

Other Community Characteristics

• Date of Incorporation: 1913

• GMA-Planning Cities: 100%

• Number of Housing Units:

  2000	2008	Growth- 2000-2008-
  1,341	1,356	22%

Fiscal Conditions

General Financial Outlook

• Ability to Meet Needs Compared to Current Year:
  

	(% of Respondents)
	Less Able	Same	Better Able
Four Years Ago	48%	35%	17%
Next Year (2009)	59%	38%	3%
In Next Four Years (2012)	64%	29%	7%

Major Revenue Base

• Per Capita Assessed Value, 2007: $63,849

• Per Capita Sales Tax Revenue, 2007: $112

City Services

Services Most Difficult to Sustain	% of Cities in Cluster		Services Most Improved	% of Cities in Cluster
Streets	52%		Planning	44%
Police	42%		General administration	39%
Sewer	24%		Police, Water, Parks tie	25%
Parks	24%

 

Community Conditions

• Top Community Issues:
  

	(% of Respondents)
	Major Problem	Moderate Problem	No Problem
Vitality of downtown/retail corridors	57%	37%	6%
Availability of employment opportunities	46%	40%	14%
Public transportation	33%	33%	33%

• Most Important Community Conditions to Address in Next Four Years:

Local Conditions	% of Cities in Cluster
Vitality of downtown/retail corridors	66%
Availability of employment opportunities	51%
Availability of affordable housing	34%

Economic Conditions (2000 US Census Data)

• Median Household Income:

Year	1999
Median Household Income	$38,890

• Poverty Rate, 1999: 14%

• Major Local Employers by Industry:

Major Local Employers	% of Cities in Cluster (w/ Industry as 1 of 3 Top Employers)
Retail trade	75%
Manufacturing	70%
Health care and social services	60%
Construction	32%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	28%

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