Neighborhood Data

Demographic Characteristics:

The area covered by the Delridge Neighborhoods closely aligns with USPS Postal Code 98106, with some minor variances. Full demographic data are available via the US Census Bureau.  Some key characteristics from the 2000 Census:  

• The median age is younger than that of the US by about 3.4 years, reflecting a much higher percentage of children under 5 years of age.  
• At 53.5%, the share of non-white residents is more than twice as high as the US average.  
• Average household sizes are higher than the national average.  
• At 29.5%, the share of foreign born residents is almost three times that of the US.
• At 38.4%, the share of residents who speak a language other than english at home is more than double that of the US.
• In general, more of the Delridge population is in the workforce, but earn less income than the US population, resulting in a higher concentration of families and individuals in poverty.  

References:  

• City of Seattle Comprehensive Plan (1994, updated 2004)
• City of Seattle Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development ( updated 2008) a four-year plan updated annually by the City of Seattle. The City and its community partners are completing the last year of reporting for the 2005-2008 Consolidated Plan.
• King County Comprehensive Plan (updated 2009)
• Delridge Neighborhood Plan 2009 Draft Status Report and separate draft insert sheets (2009)
• Seattle Housing Levy
• Seattle King County Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness (2005)
• Seattle Pedestrian Master Plan (2009).  The SDOT Pedestrian Master Plan strives to make Seattle the most walkable city in the nation. Walking is the oldest, and most effi cient, aff ordable, and environmentally-friendly for of transportation – its how transit riders eventually reach their destinations, neighbors meet each other, and begin to build strong communities.
• Seattle Bicycle Master Plan (2007).  The SDOT Bicycle Master Plan defi nes a set of actions, to be completed with 10 years, to make Seattle the best community for bicycling in the United States. By increasing support for bicycling, the city will make its transportation system more environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable.
• Seattle Transportation Strategic Plan (TSP) October 2005.  The Transportation Strategic Plan outlines specifi c strategies, projects and programs that implement the broader city-wide goals and policies for transportation in Seattle.
• Seattle Transit Plan (September 2005).  The Seattle Transit Plan focuses on Seattle’s regional high and intermediate capacity transit corridors as well as key transit passenger facilities. The purpose of the plan is to get Seattle moving and to support and direct economic growth to the urban villages. Sufficient and reliable transit service provides people with a real mobility choice.
• SDOT Freight Mobility Action Plan (June 2005). The SDOT Freight Mobility Action Plan guides eff orts to improve freight mobility.
• SDOT Art Plan (April 2005). The SDOT Art Plan is focused as a plan of action, comprehensively detailing how Seattle can become a national leader in creating a more humane, layered, beautiful and relevant transportation system. Implementation of the plan will contribute signifi cantly to a Seattle whose streets are sidewalks celebrate life, discovery, and creativity.
• Urban Mobility Plan (2009).  The Urban Mobility Plan is an opportunity to ensure Seattle’s Center City will continue to grow in size, economic vitality and accessibility because existing infrastructure is made more effi cient, inviting, and accommodating. The Plan recognizes the importance of the eff ective movement facilitation
  of Port activities, and continued attraction of large and small business.
• The Cascade Agenda (2007).  A plan laid out in 2007 by nearly 100 businesses, organizations and government agencies and more than 750 community leaders and passionate citizens from King, Kittitas, Pierce and Snohomish Counties.  The plan articulates a number of long-range regional goals to produce livable urban areas and conserved natural areas. 
• Seattle Cultural Overlay District Advisory Committee (COCAC) Recommendations (2009).  "Our vision addresses the growing concerns about long-term affordable space for arts and culture organizations, and creates a dynamic neighborhood and economic development strategy for the city..."
• We Create White Center - Neighborhood Action Plan (2007).  "In the future, White Center will be a thriving community of ethnically and economically diverse residents, where the small-town character is preserved in the business district, where the streets and parks are safe to walk in at all times of the day, where there is a mix of job opportunities, where youth thrive and live healthy lives, and where White Center is known for its quality of life, clean and safe environment, and family friendly atmosphere."
• Seattle Parks and Recreation Stratetic Plan for 2009-2013.