TagEconomic Impacts(30)
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2018-01-01Sea-Tac International Airport economic impacts
★ 32This January 2018 report from the Port of Seattle examines the economic impact of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, which handled an estimated 46.8 million passengers and roughly 425,860 metric tons of air cargo in 2017. The airport directly supported 19,100 on-site jobs and $5.6 billion in economic activity, while generating nearly $22.5 billion in total economic output and 151,400 jobs across Washington state when multiplier effects are included. The report also highlights the airport's role as a critical trade gateway, including the export of Washington-grown cherries to international markets. -
Two versions of Appendix K: NEPA/SEPA 2018 vs 2023
The CAI Economic Impacts Studies The Port of Seattle’s 2025 SAMP NEPA EA Appendix K presents an economic impact study from Community Attributes, Inc, using 2018 data. In the analogous 2026 SAMP SEPA Draft EIS, the Port includes an updated version of the study, using 2025 data, and also conducted by CAI. The 2018 version -
Boeing Field/King County International Airport (BFI) airport profile
This airport profile for Boeing Field/King County International Airport (BFI) was produced as part of the Washington State Department of Transportation Aviation Economic Impact Study of Washington’s 134 public-use airports. It details the airport’s characteristics, key aviation activities, and 2018 economic impacts, including 18,679 jobs supported and $3.04 billion in total business revenues. The profile -
2026-07-25Boeing Field/King County International Airport (BFI) airport profile
This airport profile for Boeing Field/King County International Airport (BFI) was produced as part of the Washington State Department of Transportation Aviation Economic Impact Study of Washington’s 134 public-use airports. It details the airport’s characteristics, key aviation activities, and 2018 economic impacts, including 18,679 jobs supported and $3.04 billion in total business revenues. The profile -
STCP Employment Distribution: Central Puget Sound Region and United States, 1965 and 1972
Two bar charts (document POS 605, page 4.1.2) compare employment distribution between 1965 and 1972 for the Central Puget Sound Region (King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties) and the United States. The upper chart shows agricultural vs. non-agricultural employment shares, while the lower chart breaks non-agricultural employment into non-manufacturing (60.1% to 65.9%), manufacturing (25.4% to 23.1%), and others (8.3% to 6.7%). -
Per Capita Personal Income in Constant 1967 Dollars: Central Puget Sound Region vs. United States, 1959–1971 (STCP Figure 4.1.2)
A dual-panel chart showing per capita personal income in constant 1967 dollars for the Central Puget Sound Region compared to the United States for selected years 1959–1971. The lower bar chart expresses Puget Sound income as a percentage of the U.S. figure, peaking at 127% in 1962 and declining to 108% by 1971, labeled as figure 4.1.2. -
2026-01-29
UECNA Webinar: Does aviation growth lead to economic growth?
UECNA seminar on the economics of aviation. John Steward (moderator): Good evening ladies and gentlemen. We are here tonight because Dr. Alex Chapman, a senior economist at New Economics Foundation, is with us. Dr. Chapman focuses on the economics of climate change, nature recovery and inequality. He supports New Economics Foundation’s just transition and nature -
2025-09-01Appendix K: Children’s Environmental Health and Safety Risks, Socioeconomics, and Environmental Justice (NEPA Final EA and SEPA)
Appendix K of this environmental review examines socioeconomic conditions, environmental justice, and children's health and safety risks in the area surrounding the proposed project. It finds that 23.3% of the population in the study area is under 18—higher than both King County and statewide averages—and identifies two schools within the project boundary that could expose children to environmental health risks. The appendix also includes an economic impact analysis for the Northwest Seaport Alliance and a separate environmental justice memorandum prepared under Washington State's environmental review process. -
2025-07-02CAI Economic Impact Analysis: The Northwest Seaport Alliance, Port of Tacoma, and Port Of Seattle
A July 2025 economic impact analysis by Community Attributes Inc. examines the economic contributions of the Northwest Seaport Alliance, Port of Tacoma, and Port of Seattle to Washington State. In 2023, NWSA operations alone supported an estimated 52,100 jobs, $4.4 billion in total compensation, and nearly $14 billion in total business output across Washington. The report also highlights more than $130 million in state fiscal impacts generated by NWSA activities that year. -
2025-07-02
CAI Economic impact analysis: The Northwest Seaport Alliance, Port of Tacoma, and Port Of Seattle
A July 2025 economic impact analysis by Community Attributes Inc. examines the economic contributions of the Northwest Seaport Alliance, Port of Tacoma, and Port of Seattle to Washington State. In 2023, NWSA operations alone supported an estimated 52,100 jobs, $4.4 billion in total compensation, and nearly $14 billion in total business output across Washington. The report also highlights more than $130 million in state fiscal impacts generated by NWSA activities that year.