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Washington State Population Survey
The Washington State Population Survey (WSPS) has been an important source of data on the health and welfare of Washington families since 1998. The seventh survey will be conducted in the Spring of 2010 and focuses primarily on employment, family poverty, in-migration, health, and health insurance coverage.
The Office of Financial Management (OFM) designed the original survey with consultation from a legislative staff advisory group and an extended network of more than 80 local governments and higher education institutions. Gilmore Research Group, a private, independent research company in Seattle, will administer the 2010 survey.
Data from prior surveys are currently available on our website. Beginning with the 2008 WSPS survey, data are available for Washington State and ten regions within the state. The ten 2008 regions are defined below. Prior to 2008, WSPS data are available for Washington State and eight regions within the state. No data are available for smaller areas or areas other than those described.
Research Briefs - selected analyses using WSPS and other linked data.
ATTENTION SURVEY RESPONDENTS
2010 Letter to Respondents (pdf)
2010 Alternate Letter to Respondents (pdf)
Frequently-Asked Questions
DOWNLOAD SURVEY DATA
2008 SPS | 2006 SPS | 2004 SPS | 2002 SPS | 2000 SPS | 1998 SPS
SURVEY REGIONS
| Region | Counties |
|---|---|
| North Sound (1) | Island, San Juan, Skagit, Whatcom |
| West Balance (2) | Clallam, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Klickitat, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Skamania, Wahkiakum |
| King (3) | King |
| Other Puget Sound Metro (4) | Kitsap, Thurston (prior to 2008 Snohomish and Pierce counties were included) |
| Clark (5) | Clark |
| East Balance (6) | Adams, Asotin, Chelan, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Garfield, Grant, Kittitas, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Stevens, Walla Walla, Whitman |
| Spokane (7) | Spokane |
| Yakima-TriCities (8) | Benton, Franklin, Yakima |
| Snohomish (9) | Snohomish (not available prior to 2008) |
| Pierce (10) | Pierce (not available prior to 2008) |
A map of the State Population Survey regions is also available.
Last modified: December 15, 2009
E-mail: OFM.Forecasting@ofm.wa.gov
