------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975-1983: Seattle-Tacoma, WA SCSA 1983-1992: Seattle-Tacoma, WA CMSA 1992-2003: Not defined 2003-2006: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area in Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA Subareas Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 Subarea | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Seattle, WA '''''''''''''''''''''''''*****************'''''''''''**** Tacoma, WA '''''''''''''''''''''''''*****************'''''''''''**** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Island County, WA 11,079 19,638 27,011 44,048 60,195 71,558 79,983 King County, WA 732,992 935,014 1,156,633 1,269,749* 1,507,319* 1,737,034 1,799,119* Snohomish County, WA 111,580 172,199 265,236 337,720* 465,642* 606,024 655,564* Pierce County, WA 275,876 321,590 411,027 485,643* 586,203* 700,820 753,209* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total - - - 2,093,112 2,559,164 - 3,207,892 Percent Change - - - - 22.3% -100.0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total (as currently defined) 1,120,448 1,428,803 1,832,896 2,093,112 2,559,164 3,043,878 3,207,892 Percent Change - 27.5% 28.3% 14.2% 22.3% 18.9% 5.4% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 Component | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Island County, WA ''''''''''''''' King County, WA '''''''''''''''''''''''''*****************'''''''''''**** Snohomish County, WA ''''''''''''''''*****************'''''''''''**** Pierce County, WA '''''''''''''''''''''''''*****************'''''''''''**** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- City 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Seattle, WA 0 0 0 493,846* 516,259* 0 573,911* Everett, WA 0 0 0 54,413* 69,961* 0 96,604* Auburn, WA 0 0 0 26,417 33,102* 0 47,086 Bellevue, WA 0 0 0 73,903 86,874 0 117,137* Kent, WA 0 0 0 23,152 37,960 0 81,800* Renton, WA 0 0 0 30,612 41,688 0 55,817* Tacoma, WA 0 0 0 158,501* 176,664* 0 195,898* Total 0 0 0 706,760 795,986 0 1,121,167 Metro 0 0 0 2,093,112 2,559,164 0 3,207,892 Percent 33.8% 31.1% 35.0% Principal/Central City Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 City | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Seattle, WA ***************** **** Everett, WA ***************** **** Auburn, WA ********* Bellevue, WA **** Kent, WA **** Renton, WA **** Tacoma, WA ***************** **** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component Change History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apr 1950 New SMA: Seattle, WA SMA King County, WA included as original component of Seattle, WA SMA Seattle, WA designated as original central city of new Seattle, WA SMA New SMA: Tacoma, WA SMA Pierce County, WA included as original component of Tacoma, WA SMA Tacoma, WA designated as original central city of new Tacoma, WA SMA May 1959 Snohomish County, WA added to Seattle, WA SMA Oct 1963 Title of Seattle, WA SMSA changed to Seattle-Everett, WA SMSA Everett, WA designated as central city of Seattle-Everett, WA SMSA Oct 1975 New SCSA: Seattle-Tacoma, WA SCSA Seattle-Everett, WA SMSA included in Seattle-Tacoma, WA SCSA Tacoma, WA SMSA included in Seattle-Tacoma, WA SCSA Jun 1983 Seattle-Tacoma, WA SCSA became Seattle-Tacoma, WA CMSA Title of Seattle-Everett, WA SMSA in Seattle-Tacoma, WA SCSA changed to Seattle, WA PMSA in Seattle-Tacoma, WA CMSA Auburn, WA designated as central city of Seattle, WA PMSA in Seattle-Tacoma, WA CMSA Tacoma, WA SMSA in Seattle-Tacoma, WA SCSA became Tacoma, WA PMSA in Seattle-Tacoma, WA CMSA Dec 1992 Seattle-Tacoma, WA CMSA abolished Title of Seattle, WA PMSA in Seattle-Tacoma, WA CMSA changed to Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA PMSA in Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA CMSA Island County, WA added to Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA PMSA in Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA CMSA Bellevue, WA designated as central city of Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA PMSA in Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA CMSA Auburn, WA no longer designated as central city of Seattle, WA PMSA in Seattle-Tacoma, WA CMSA Jun 2003 Metro Area reestablished: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area in Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA PMSA in Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA CMSA became Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metro Division in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area in Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA Island County, WA included as original component of Oak Harbor, WA Micro Area in Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, transferred from Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA PMSA in Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA CMSA Kent, WA designated as principal city of Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metro Division in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area in Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA Renton, WA designated as principal city of Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metro Division in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area in Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA Tacoma, WA PMSA in Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA CMSA became Tacoma, WA Metro Division in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area in Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------