Public Health – Seattle and King County has updated 15 Community Health Indicators with data from the US Census Bureau’s 2017 American Community Survey, including commute modes, educational attainment, economic security, and housing security, plus 3 topics especially relevant for immigrant and refugee communities (nativity, English proficiency, and language spoken at home).
Read MoreWe may not need an earthquake to get a feel for The Big One. A sampling of 2017 news articles (and accompanying data) suggests that the Emerald City is growing at such a breakneck pace that we can barely track it.
Read MoreThe US Department of Agriculture has selected the Seattle Jobs Initiative to create and begin operating the nation’s first Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment and Training “Center of Excellence.”
Read MoreKUOW has posted an article and interactive graphics that look at policies behind the 15,182 income-restricted rental units built in Seattle since federal funding for affordable housing was cut in the early 1980s.
Read MoreSeattle Times number-cruncher Gene Balk recently reported that young adults age 25-34, until recently eager to become homeowners, are passing on the opportunity.
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