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Cluster 9

High Income Residential

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Clyde Hill, Hunts Point, Medina, Woodway, Yarrow Point	Size – Small Property value – Highest Commercial activity – Moderate Growth – Low Geography – All west	Cluster Characteristics Population Other Community Characteristics Fiscal Conditions General Financial Outlook Major Revenue Base City Services Community Conditions Economic Conditions
These cities are distinctly residential, with neighborhoods that include the homes of some of the state’s wealthiest residents. These residents are primarily highly-educated professionals, who typically work in neighboring large cities. Business activity within these communities is minimal, which limits these cities’ resources. 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.	1,665	1,658	1,660	1,672	1,659	1,652	1,652	1,671	1,679	1,677

• Population Density, 2007: 1,469 persons per square mile

• Population Growth Rate, 2000-2007: 5.3%

Other Community Characteristics

• Date of Incorporation: 1956

• GMA-Planning Cities: 100%

• Number of Housing Units:

  2000	2008	Growth- 2000-2008-
  633	649	5%

Fiscal Conditions

General Financial Outlook

• Ability to Meet Needs Compared to Current Year:
  

	(% of Respondents)
	Less Able	Same	Better Able
Four Years Ago	50%	0%	50%
Next Year (2009)	100%	0%	0%
In Next Four Years (2012)	100%	0%	0%

Major Revenue Base

• Per Capita Assessed Value, 2007: $782,414

• Per Capita Sales Tax Revenue, 2007: $217

City Services

Services Most Difficult to Sustain	% of Cities in Cluster		Services Most Improved	% of Cities in Cluster
Police	67%		Streets	100%
Streets	67%		Police	75%
Jail, EMS, Fire, Parks, Planning tie	33%		Planning	50%

 

Community Conditions

• Top Community Issues:
  

	(% of Respondents)
	Major Problem	Moderate Problem	No Problem
Availability of affordable housing	25%	25%	50%
Environmental quality	0%	50%	50%
Public transportation	0%	100%	0%

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

Local Conditions	% of Cities in Cluster
Environmental quality	75%
Public transportation	75%
Traffic congestion	50%
Adequacy of recreation/culture/amenities	50%

Economic Conditions (2000 US Census Data)

• Median Household Income:

Year	1999
Median Household Income	$133,139

• Poverty Rate, 1999: 2%

• Major Local Employers by Industry:

Major Local Employers	% of Cities in Cluster (w/ Industry as 1 of 3 Top Employers)
Professional, scientific, technical	100%
Health care and social services	100%
Retail trade	60%

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