Statistical Resources for Washington Local Governments

Economic Statistics

• Distressed Counties 2006 List - WA Workforce
• EconDataNet - Sponsored by the Economic Development Administration as a service to regional data users, and is jointly operated by Impresa, Inc. and Andrew Reamer & Associates, independent Economic development consulting firms.
• Economics & Statistics Administration - U.S. Department of Commerce
• Federal Statistics Related to Economics and Finance
  • U.S. Department of Labor, Western Regional Office
  • Consumer Price Index (CPI) -MRSC
  • Current CPI Pacific Cities () - Bureau of Labor
  • Implicit Price Deflator (IPD) - MRSC
  • Federal Poverty Guidelines - U.S. Dept, Health & Human Services
  • HUD Fair Market Rents (FMRs) - HudUser
  • HUD Region X Office of Economic and Market Analysis
  • Household Income and Poverty Levels - Census 2000 Summary File 3 Data - Washington State Office of Financial Management
• Central Puget Sound Real Estate Research Report - Central Puget Sound Real Estate Research Committee
• Export Statistics - Washington Office of Trade and Economic Development
• Washington Center for Real Estate Research - Washington State University
• Washington Workforce Explorer (Labor Market Information)
• Washington State Office of the Forecast Council
  • Washington State Economic Climate Study
• Work Force Explorer, Washington State Employment Security Labor Market  (Employment, Wages, Labor Market Information)
• Washington State Statistics (see Business and Industry) - Washington State Library

Environment and Health

• Ambient Air Quality Data - Washington State Department of Ecology
• Center for Health Statistics - Washington State Department of Health
• Environmental Assessment Program - Washington State Department of Ecology
• Environmental Chartbook: A Collection of Indicators on Washington's Environment - Washington State Office of Financial Management, 1999
• Solid Waste and Financial Assistance Program -Washington State Department of Ecology
  • County Profiles

Finance

• Assessed Valuations
  • Assessed Valuations - Property Tax Statistical Reports -  Washington State Department of Revenue
  • Population, Property Tax and Sales Tax Information -  MRSC
    • City - Sorted alphabetically
    • City - Sorted by city population
    • County
• Comparison of County Assessor Statistical Reports - Washington State Department of Revenue
• Federal Assistance Award Data System (FAADS) - To view summary of monies received by Washington jurisdictions, Choose year and Select Washington
• Local Government Finance Reporting System (LGFRS) - Washington State Auditor's Office
• State Reported Tax Distributions
  • Local Sales and Use Tax Collections and Distributions - Washington State Department of Revenue
  • Property Tax Statistics - Washington State Department of Revenue
• Statistics and Reports - Washington State Department of Revenue
• Statistical Resources on the Web Federal/State/Foreign Government Finances - University of Michigan Documents Center
• Tax Code Area Statements - Department of Revenue
• Tax & User Fee Survey: a survey of local-option taxes and user fees levied in Washington Cities and Towns, Association of Washington Cities, Annual
• Washington Economic and Revenue Forecast Publications - Washington Office of the Forecast Council

General Government

• County Profiles - Washington State Employment Security
• County Profiles - Washington State Department of Ecology
• Local Area Profiles (by County) -  Workforce Explorer
• Number of Cities and Towns and Their Classification in Washington - MRSC
• Number of Counties and Their Organization in Washington
• Number of Special Districts and Their Types in Washington
• Statistics at the State and Local Levels - from USA.gov

Housing

• American Housing Survey - U.S. Census Bureau for HUD
• Construction Statistics - U.S. Census Bureau
• Demographics & Housing Statistics Resources on the Web -University of Michigan Documents Center
• Economic and Housing Data - National Association of Home Builders
• Fair Market Rents - Data Sets, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Home Income Limits - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Housing Topics - U.S. Census Bureau
• Housing Price Index - Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, HUD
• Washington Center for Real Estate Research - Washington State University

Labor Force

• Local Labor Area Profiles, Work Force Explorer, current data by county
• County and City Data Book, 2000 Ed,  Bureau of Census
  • Washington Cities ( greater than 25,000) (157 KB)
  • Washington Counties ( 358 KB)
• Washington Economy - Scroll down to Labor Force Heading -  Office of Financial Management
• Washington Labor Force at a Glance (April - September) - , U.S. Department of Labor, includes listing for metropolitan areas 

Legislative and Congressional District Information (County/City)

• Cities and Towns and Their Legislative Districts ( 2.48 MB) - Association of Washington Cities Directory of Washington State Legislators for 2007
• Cities and Counties by Congressional District (XLS file)- Office of Financial Management
• Counties by Legislative District -  2007-2008 Roster All Members, Districts, and Counties - State Legislature
• Geographic Crosswalks (Listing of Cities, Counties, and Population by Congressional District) - Office of Financial Management 
• State Legislative Districts (Population and Housing Information) (XLS file), Estimates 2000-2007 - WA State Office of Financial Management Small Area Estimates Program (SAEP)
• Washington State Congressional Districts (Map) - Washington State Legislature

Libraries

• Library Service Providers by County
• Washington Public Library Statistics
• National Center for Education Statistics Library Statistics Program
• Statistics About Libraries - American Library Association, Office of Research and Statistics
• US Library Data Sources and Analysis - National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS)

Personnel

• Work Force Explorer, Washington State Employment Security Labor Market  (Employment, Wages, Labor Market Information)
• Washington City & County Employee Salary and Benefit Survey. Data collected by the Washington Local Government Personnel Institute publishing by the Association of Washington Cities in cooperation with the Washington State Association of Counties. Annual. Includes number of employees. Limited by number of cities and counties who respond.

Planning

• King County Annual Growth Report - Office of Regional Policy Planning
• Planning Data Source Book for Resource Lands and Critical Areas, Washington State Department of Community Development, March 1991
• Public and Tribal Lands Inventory, Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation

Transportation

• Transportation Data Office - Washington State Department of Transportation
  • Collision Data and Analysis Branch (See Summary, formerly Highway Accident Report)
• Washington State Traffic Safety Commission Research and Data Center 

Other Statistical Resources

• City and County Budgets and Comprehensive Financial Reports, Many contain miscellaneous statistical information about a community and provide service performance measures.
  • Budgets and Budget Links - MRSC Information
• Comprehensive Plans often provide demographic and Economic information about a community, Check MRSC Library Catalog
• Census Data Access Tools - U.S. Census Bureau
• FedStats, Gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies
  • FedStats Data Access Tools
• Governing's State and Local Government Source Book - Compendium of data on the states and the largest U.S. municipalities
• Washington State Agencies - Data and Statistical Information
  • DSHS Research and Data Analysis Division - Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
  • Department of Revenue
  • Employment Security
  • Environmental Assessment Program - Washington State Department of Ecology
  • Gambling Commission Licenses and Statistics
  • Geographic Information Council
  • Natural Resources Publications and Data
  • Office of Financial Management
  • Public Deposit Protection Commission
  • Public Disclosure Commission  - Data Base Search
  • State Treasurer
  • Transportation Data Office - Washington State Department of Transportation
  • Utilities and Transportation Commission - See individual topics
• Washington State Data Book - 2005 edition - Office of Financial Management
• University of Oregon Data for Local Communities (Washington and Oregon)