City of Wenatchee 2013‐2017 Housing & Community
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CITY OF WENATCHEE 2013‐2017 HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONSOLIDATED PLAN JANUARY 30, 2013 2013‐2017 Wenatchee Consolidated Plan Jan. , ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The following are thanked and acknowledged for their contributions in the development of the City of Wenatchee 2013‐17 Consolidated Plan: Mayor Frank Kuntz Wenatchee City Council Jim Bailey James “Tony” Veeder Karen Rutherford Keith Huffaker Mark Kulaas Linda Herald Bryan Campbell Wenatchee Planning Commission Randy Asplund, Chair Jay Bollinger Joe Gamboni Scott Griffith Brett Hamilton Karie Rolen Jean Spiedel Department of Community Development Steve King, Director Monica Libbey, Planning Manager Consultants Marilyn Dold Dawn Meader McCausland Consolidated Plan Advisory Group Allison Williams Dulce Farias‐Negrete Karen Rutherford Amy Hefner Tony Veeder Renee Hunter Jean Speidel Marlen Mendez Bob Shepard Jim Richardson Tom Robbins Jennifer Korfiatis Eleanor Sellers Stephanie Sanford Gary Taylor Ernesto Radillo 2013‐2017 Wenatchee Consolidated Plan Jan. , TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements ..................................................................................................................... 2 Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 6 Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................... 7 The Process ............................................................................................................................... 19 Population Profile ..................................................................................................................... 36 Overview ............................................................................................................................... 36 Metropolitan Statistical Area ................................................................................................. 37 Population Growth Trends ..................................................................................................... 38 Households ............................................................................................................................ 42 Age ........................................................................................................................................ 45 Race and Ethnicity ................................................................................................................. 47 Income .................................................................................................................................. 51 Poverty .................................................................................................................................. 59 Additional Measures of Economic Hardship ........................................................................... 62 Economic Development Market Analysis................................................................................... 67 Overview ............................................................................................................................... 67 Wenatchee Metropolitan Statistical Area Overview .............................................................. 68 Personal Income and Primary Sectors Overview .................................................................... 72 Primary Sectors Ranked by Number of People Employed ...................................................... 75 Business Activity .................................................................................................................... 81 Primary Sectors by Total Wages Paid ..................................................................................... 84 Analysis of Non‐wage Income ................................................................................................ 87 Primary Sectors by Gross Domestic Product .......................................................................... 89 Taxable Retail Sales Sector Analysis (MSA) and City of Wenatchee ........................................ 92 Small Business ....................................................................................................................... 95 Capture and Leakage ............................................................................................................. 97 Tourism ................................................................................................................................. 98 Clusters and Growth Sectors ................................................................................................ 102 Intangibles ........................................................................................................................... 104 Physical Resources ............................................................................................................... 107 Labor Resources .................................................................................................................. 108 Labor: Education and Skills .................................................................................................. 117 Economic Development Organizations ................................................................................ 121 Summary of Significant Points and Insights .......................................................................... 125 HUD Specific Discussion ....................................................................................................... 128 Housing Problems ................................................................................................................... 131 Overview ............................................................................................................................. 131 2013‐2017 Wenatchee Consolidated Plan Jan. , All Housing Problems ........................................................................................................... 132 Substandard Housing ........................................................................................................... 134 Overcrowding ...................................................................................................................... 136 Cost Burdens ....................................................................................................................... 137 Housing Problems Discussion .............................................................................................. 138 Disproportionately Greater Need ........................................................................................ 142 Housing Market Analysis ......................................................................................................... 150 Overview ............................................................................................................................. 150 Number of Housing Units .................................................................................................... 152 Tenure ................................................................................................................................. 153 Length of Stay ...................................................................................................................... 154 Housing Vacancy.................................................................................................................. 154 Building Permits .................................................................................................................. 160 Assisted and Subsidized Housing ......................................................................................... 163 Cost of Housing ................................................................................................................... 164 Housing Affordability .......................................................................................................... 170 Condition of Housing ........................................................................................................... 172 Age of Housing Units ........................................................................................................... 173 Lead‐Based Paint Hazards .................................................................................................... 175 Need for Owner and Rental Rehabilitation .......................................................................... 176 Housing Market Analysis Discussion .................................................................................... 176 Public Housing......................................................................................................................... 180 Totals in Use ........................................................................................................................ 180 Characteristics of Residents ................................................................................................. 180 Public Housing Discussion .................................................................................................... 182 Homeless Needs and Facilities ................................................................................................ 184 Overview ............................................................................................................................. 184 Homeless Needs Assessment ..............................................................................................