Improve cultural and recreational opportunities throughout the state
Indicator 2: Increase participation in recreation and cultural activities
Measure a: Percent Participating in Cultural and Recreational Activities by Region
Description:
2006 State Population Survey results are available for percent of respondents participating in recreational and cultural activities. Results are available for geographic areas in the state. The following are the eight geographic regions:
King County
Puget Sound Metro: Kitsap, Pierce, Snohomish, and Thurston counties
Clark County
North Puget Sound: Island, San Juan, Skagit, and Whatcom counties
West Balance: Clallam, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Klickitat, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Skamania, and Wahkiakum counties
Spokane County
Yakima-TriCities: Benton, Franklin, and Yakima counties
East Balance: Adams, Asotin, Chelan, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Garfield, Grant, Kittitas, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Stevens, Walla Walla, and Whitman counties
| Percent of Participation in Cultural and Recreational Activities by Region - 2006 | ||||||||
| North Puget | West Balance | King County | Puget Metro | Clark County | East Balance | Spokane | Yakima-Tri Cities | |
| Attend a music, drama or dance performance | 57% |
36% |
63% |
48% |
40% |
40% |
53% |
40% |
| Attend an amateur or professional sports event | 48% |
37% |
58% |
52% |
40% |
39% |
55% |
43% |
| Visit a park or historical site | 80% |
70% |
79% |
76% |
81% |
69% |
76% |
69% |
| Visit a zoo, fair, or amusement park | 50% |
45% |
58% |
66% |
50% |
51% |
49% |
49% |
| Visit a museum or gallery | 53% |
42% |
62% |
47% |
42% |
41% |
45% |
35% |
| Participant in an activity at a recreational center | 51% |
32% |
51% |
45% |
46% |
39% |
51% |
37% |
| Use the services of a library | 69% |
62% |
75% |
68% |
65% |
61% |
60% |
56% |