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Home My WebLink AboutHandout - Snapshot City of Port Townsend Snapshot tƩƚƆĻĭƷĻķDƩƚǞƷŷ Wemustplantoaccommodatethenext20yearsofprojectedpopulation&employmentgrowth. Populationgrowthisslowerthanpreviouslyprojected.InfactPortƚǞƓƭĻƓķ͸ƭ2036 populationisexpectedtobelessthanwasanticipatedfor2024 Preliminarynumbersestimategrowthof3,052people(20162036) The/źƷǤ͸ƭshareofcountywidepopulationisdecreasing(34.6%in1992;30.5%today) RecessionhitCountyhardΑЊͲЌБЉjobslost(15%).Recoveryhasbeenslow TheCityhaslimitedcapacityfornewcommercial(includingmanufacturing)development (Zoningbyclassification:Residential:67%;Commercial9%;Public24%) Ourpopulationisshiftingtoanolderdemographic.MedianageintheCountyis17years higherthanthestate(54.6.vs.37.9)makingJeffersonCountytheƭƷğƷĻ͸ƭoldestpopulation Housing Housingaffordabilitycontinuestobeachallenge. Year19902013 MedianHomeprice(inthousands)$110$297 MedianIncome(inthousands)$25$41 Ratio1:4.31:7.25 (Aratioof1:3isconsideredaffordable) ExistingHousingStock(2013) Singlefamily3,779(73.5%) Multifamily1,213(23.6%) MobileHomes149(2.9%) 5,141 Householdsizehasdecreased(numberofpeopleperhousehold) 1990:2.272010:1.98 Renterhouseholdshaveincreased 1990:33%2013:41% Nearlyhalfofallrenterspaymorethan30%oftheirincomeonhousing Multifamilyunitshaveincreased121%since1990 Secondhomesmaybeontherise;thepercentageofunoccupiedunitsincreased(7.7%in 1990vs.12%in2013) Jobs/Economy Highpercentageoffamilieswithchildrenliveinpoverty(23.6%vs.State14.6%) Atjustover$41,000peryear,medianhouseholdincomeis30%belowthestatewidemedian RecessionhitCountyhardΑЊͲЌБЉjobslost(15%)Αrecoveryhasbeenslower 1 UnemploymentishigherinJeffersonCounty(8.1%vs.6.1%statewide) Unemployment+overconcentrationoflowerpaidjobs=lowmedianwage MedianwageforCountyis$19.33/hr.vs.statewidemedianof$22.09/hour Highpercentageofselfemployed(2627%,morethandouble10%statewideaverage) earninganestimated30%lessthanwageandsalaryemployees Relativelylowpercentageofpersonsinlaborforce(56%vs.65%statewide) 1 Hovee report Data from November 2014 QualityofLifeforallages "Openspaceandparkareas,wildlifeandtrees,solitaryandsociableactivitiesplayanintegral roleinlivingahealthylifestyle."(ParksPlan:2014) Acresofpark Cityowned117.35 CountyownedinCity36.7 Goalisforeveryonetolivewithin1/4mileofapocketparkandwithin1/2mileofa neighborhoodpark. TheNWquadrantofTownisinneedofparks. TheCitystrugglestomaintainparks Staffing/10,000populationNationalmedian5+FTEvs.City2FTE Mediannationalspendingonparks/residentismorethantwicetheCity's expenditure (PTParksPlan:2014) Ourdemographicsareshiftingasweseeanincreaseinseniorsanddeclineinyouth ChildrenareinneedofprogramsΑ Lackofdaycarefacilities Greaterthan50%ofPTsChildrenrelyonfreeandreducedlunch. Top5Activitiesinorderofpreference Walking,naturewatching,picnicking,bicycling,swimming(2010ParksSurvey) TransportationOptions ͻŷĻCityispedestrianoriented,andneighborsgreetoneanotherastheywalkbyforwork,playor exercise."(CommunityDirectionStatement,1996ComprehensivePlan) AcomparativelyhighpercentageofJeffersonCountyworkersusealternatetransportation (65%vs.27%statewide). WashingtonStateDepartmentofTransportationprojectsvehiclemileswillcontinuetodecline untilatleast2043. Transportationisthegreatestshareofcountywideemissions(39%). (ClimateActionPlan:2011) Nationally,bicyclecommutingjumped60%(20002010) TheCityhasaddedmilesofbicyclelanes,sidewalks,andpathwaysbutwestillhavealongway togo. Cityischallengedbytransportationneeds. Roadmaintenanceneed:$750,000/year2015budget:$15,000 Capitalimprovementneeds:$57million(20092019) (TransportationPlan:2009) AWorldinTransition Climatechange,energyandeconomicdescentposechallengesgloballyandlocally. Locally,wecanexpect: 2 Avgannualtemperaturesin2050tobe4.5°Fto5.8°Fwarmer MoreprecipitationisexpectedtofallasrainratherthansnowΑimpactingecosystems, municipalwatersupplies,andstormwatersystems Moredamagingstormeventscanbeexpectedassealevelrises3ЋЋͼby2050 Increasingoceanacidificationimpactsecosystemsandfishingindustry. 2 Relative to 1950-1999