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Washington State Population Survey
The Washington State Population Survey has been an important source of information about the health and welfare of Washington families for the last ten years. The survey, which will be conducted in the Spring of 2008 for the sixth time, focuses primarily on issues of employment, family poverty, in-migration, health, and health insurance coverage. The 2008 survey data is of particular importance as state policymakers work to improve the economic conditions in the state.
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 2008 survey.
Results from previous surveys are available for Washington State and, for some items, for eight regions within Washington. Two new single county regions were added to the 2008 survey, consisting of Snohomish and Pierce counties. The ten 2008 regions, either single counties or groups of counties, are shown below. The sample design supports the regional data. No data are available for smaller/or other areas.
Key Links
2008 Letter to Respondents (pdf)
Frequently-Asked Questions - Survey Respondents
2006 State Population Survey Results
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 |
| 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 |
| Pierce (10) | Pierce |
Last modified: December 21, 2007
E-mail: OFM.Forecasting@ofm.wa.gov
