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Port of Walla Walla helps fund, develop data-filled Web site

    “We’re interested in our future based on some of the trends in our past.” So said Dr. Fred Bennett, president of the Port of Walla Walla Commission, in introducing a new Web site that features an encyclopedia of information that will help individuals and organizations make decisions that will impact the future of the Valley.
    With hundreds of statistical information segments, Walla Walla Trends is the result of a combined effort lead by the Port of Walla Walla and supported by Washington State’s Department of Community Trade and Economic Development (CTED) and Eastern Washington University.
    Funding for the site – some $41,500 – involved the Port’s use of CTED’s economic development grant and EWU’s Institute for Public Policy and Economic Analysis.
    Patrick Jones, executive director of the Institute, described Walla Walla Trends as “a bountiful harvest of information.”
    Port officials have emphasized that material published as part of the Web site is not intended to categorize needs or rank trends as positive or negative.
    “We’re going to leave it to the users to access the information and apply their own value judgment regarding the trends,” Bennett said.“The overall goal of the Walla Walla Trends Web site is to promote informed decision making.”
    A quarterly e-newsletter to keep citizens informed about the latest trends is also available.
    To be added to the e-mail list contact the Port at 509-525-3100 or visit the Web site at www.wallawallatrends.com


“This is a foundational contribution to the Walla Walla region’s future – I can’t think of a better first step toward important conversations about priorities and investments to protect and improve our community than Walla Walla Trends.”

Greg Forge
General Counsel
Acorn Ventures, Inc

Walla Walla Trends Website

INDICATORS AT A GLANCE
Below is a sampling of the more than 90 trends to be found at www.wallawallatrends.com

People
Population Total and Annual Growth Rate
Median Age of the Population
Shares of Population Registered to Vote
Share of Registered Voters Voting
Shares of Population by Age Group

Economic Vitality
Per Capita Personal Income
Median Household Income
Taxable Retail Sales
Taxable Value of Real Property
Residential Building Permit Statistics
Average Annual Wage Data
Overall Average Annual Wage
Total Number of Firms and Annual Growth Rate
Unemployment Rates
Poverty Levels by Age Group
Share of Population Receiving Food Stamps
Number of Arts Related Businesses
Hotel Room Demand and Occupancy Rates
Percentage of Adults with Diabetes

Education
FTE Students per FTE Certifi cated Teacher
Public K- 12 Teachers with Advanced Degrees
Number of Running Start Students
Public HS On-time Graduation Rates
Participation Rate in WA Public Higher Education
Degrees From County Higher Ed Institutions
Higher Ed Degrees Given in Washington State
Higher Education Graduation Rates
Expenditures per Pupil at Public K-12 Schools
Students Meeting WASL Standards

Environment
Walla Walla River Overall Water Quality
Dissolved Oxygen Water Quality Index
Phosphorus Content Water Quality Index
Lowest Seven Day Average River Flow Per Year
Population Density
Tons of Municipal Solid Waste Disposed
   per Person each Year
Tons of Non-Municipal Solid Waste Disposed
   per Person

Environment (continued)
Highway Cleanliness Index
Turbidity Water Quality Index
Walla Walla River Water Temperature Index
Total Water Usage in the City of Walla Walla
City of Walla Walla Water Usage per Capita

Health
Deaths by Leading Causes
Traffi c Fatalities per 100,000 Population
Teen Pregnancy Rates by Age
Infant Mortality Rates
Hospital Charity Care & Bad Debt
Pre-Term and Low Weight Births
Number of MDs per 1,000 Residents
Additional Years of Healthy Life
   Expected at Age 20
Percent of Women Giving Birth Who Smoked
   Any During Pregnancy
Share of Persons Age 18-64 Uninsured
Adults with Personal Healthcare Provider
Share of Adults Smoking

Housing/Transportation
First Time Buyers Affordability Index
All Buyers Affordability Index
Apartment Vacancy Rates
Shares of Housing Stock by Type
Walla Walla Airport Enplaning Passengers
Local Government Expenditure
   on Road Maintenance and Operations

Public Safety
Participation in School Activities
Weapons Incidence in Public Schools
Property Crime Rates per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Rates per 1,000 Residents
Gun Related Deaths by Intent
Domestic Violence Offense Rate
Youth Related Deaths by Intent
Assault & Sex Offense Recidivism
Drug Violation Recidivism
Property Theft Recidivism
Murder and Manslaughter Recidivism

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