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Health Insurance Estimates
New small area data each year: a snapshot in time
It is not often we can share two data interactives in the same article, in fact, this is the first time. Both are products of the U.S. Census Bureau, and both show data from the Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) from the mid-200’s through 2019. SAHIE are “model-based estimates of health...
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Bridges in Washington State
Interactive map with bridge structure ratings
Infrastructure – not a unique concept or term, but something all Americans seem to agree on. Currently, it appears a national infrastructure bill will become law. The final total is likely the only remaining debate. Bridges and roadways...
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The U.S. Drought Monitor
A combination of data and firsthand local reports
The U.S. Drought Monitor is “a partnership between the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the United States Department of Agriculture, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.” It is not the typical sort data visualization we highlight...
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Total Population and Annual Growth Rate
Modest population growth in a pandemic year
The greater Wenatchee area added to its ranks in 2021 — but not at the rate many may have thought. The Washington Office of Financial Management (OFM) estimates that between the April 1 of 2020 and 2021, the number of souls in the two counties increased by about 1,500. That put the estimate of total residents at 123,500.
Read MoreResidual Net Migration as a Share of Total Population
Net migration influencing a growing population
As the companion story on overall population growth of this issue explains, it’s newcomers who drive population growth in Chelan and Douglas Counties. Or more precisely, the balance of those moving in over those residents moving out. Over the 2020-2021 period, demographers at Washington’s Office of Financial...
Read MoreHousing Affordability Index for First Time Homebuyers
First-time buyers impacted by a tight housing market
Buying a house, especially for the first time, signals a family’s commitment to the community and reinforces a pattern of employment and consumption that fosters growth and stability in the local economy. Prior to the pandemic, lower interest rates and economic growth accompanied by lower unemployment, made owning...
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