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15 Community Health Indicators updated with new data

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).

Population, TransportationLouise CarterMay 28, 2019commute mode, dmographics, foreign born, housing, housing cost burden, income, language other than English, limited English proficiency, poverty, public transit, transportation, unemployment

Light Rail Transforms Tukwila Commute

Five years after light rail came to King County, use of public transit by Tukwila commuters more than doubled (from 7% to 16%); at the same time, the share of Tukwila residents who drove to work alone dropped from 73% to 65%.

TransportationLouise CarterJune 23, 2016commutem Des Moines, drive to work, Federal Way, Highline College, Kent, light rail, Link Light Rail, public transit, South King County, transportation, Tukwila, commute, Des Moines

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