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Reporting growth and development trends in King County, its cities and unincorporated areas for more than 25 years.
| 2009 Highlights: Signs of HopeDuring the first half of 2009, the nation and King County experienced the greatest economic decline since the "Great Depression" of the 1930's. The residential mortgage crisis, caused by low interest rates and easy credit terms in the mid-2000s, brought the banking industry to the brink of collapse which in turn caused decline in all sectors of the economy. Following a 5.4% decline in gross domestic product (GDP) in the fourth quarter of 2008, GDP declined 6.4% in the first quarter of 2009 and .7% in the second. Almost all economic conditions turned negative: - Banks stopped lending to businesses, both large and small
- Businesses laid off large numbers of workers
- Residential loans became extremely difficult to obtain
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PurposeThe King County Growth Report provides information about local area population, employment, and housing development. The report has two primary purposes: - help answer questions about where, when and how much growth is occuring
- help evaluate land use and development policies in King County
Learn more about King County and the King County Growth Report.
For more information, please contact: Nanette Lowe, KC Growth Report Project Manager Performance Management Section King County Office of Strategic Planning and Performance Management (206) 263-9707 nanette.lowe@kingcounty.gov Note: Most of the maps and tables on this report are available for viewing in Adobe Acrobat .pdf format. You will need to have a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view the report files. You can download a free copy of the Acrobat Reader here or visit Adobe's site to get more information.
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