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Cluster 8

Residential

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	Size – Medium Property value – High Commercial activity – Moderate Growth – High Geography – Mostly west	Cluster Characteristics Population Other Community Characteristics Fiscal Conditions General Financial Outlook Major Revenue Base City Services Community Conditions Economic Conditions
Bainbridge Island, Beaux Arts Village, Black Diamond, Bonney Lake, Brier, Camas, Covington, Des Moines, Duvall, Edgewood, Edmonds, Fircrest, Kenmore, La Center, Lake Forest Park, Lake Stevens, Maple Valley, Marysville, Mercer Island, Mill Creek, Mountlake Terrace, Mukilteo, Newcastle, Normandy Park, Sammamish, Shoreline, University Place, West Richland
These suburban communities are prominent neighbors of the large urban centers and experienced a good deal of growth over the past decade. While property values in these cities can be relatively high, the sales tax base is low. These communities relied heavily on the housing boom of recent years. As growth continues to slow, many of these cities will be less able to meet residential and commercial service needs in coming years. 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.	8,169	15,937	16,164	16,403	16,624	16,839	17,195	17,769	18,271	18,499

• Population Density, 2007: 2,833 persons per square mile

• Population Growth Rate, 2000-2007: 20.3%

Other Community Characteristics

• Date of Incorporation: 1958

• GMA-Planning Cities: 100%

• Number of Housing Units:

  2000	2008	Growth- 2000-2008-
  6,272	7,378	25%

Fiscal Conditions

General Financial Outlook

• Ability to Meet Needs Compared to Current Year:
  

	(% of Respondents)
	Less Able	Same	Better Able
Four Years Ago	71%	10%	19%
Next Year (2009)	86%	10%	5%
In Next Four Years (2012)	75%	15%	10%

Major Revenue Base

• Per Capita Assessed Value, 2007: $145,399

• Per Capita Sales Tax Revenue, 2007: $101

City Services

Services Most Difficult to Sustain	% of Cities in Cluster		Services Most Improved	% of Cities in Cluster
Streets	46%		Planning	50%
Recreation	36%		Parks	46%
Planning	32%		Police	38%

 

Community Conditions

• Top Community Issues:
  

	(% of Respondents)
	Major Problem	Moderate Problem	No Problem
Vitality of downtown/retail corridors	55%	27%	18%
Traffic congestion	32%	27%	41%
Availability of affordable housing	18%	59%	23%

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

Local Conditions	% of Cities in Cluster
Vitality of downtown/retail corridors	77%
Traffic congestion	50%
Availability of affordable housing	41%

Economic Conditions (2000 US Census Data)

• Median Household Income:

Year	1999
Median Household Income	$65,574

• Poverty Rate, 1999: 4%

• Major Local Employers by Industry:

Major Local Employers	% of Cities in Cluster (w/ Industry as 1 of 3 Top Employers)
Retail trade	86%
Manufacturing	82%
Health care and social services	64%

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