Ballard A Neighborhood in Seattle, Washington
Jacob Morin Bridget Walsh
Brandon Thepvongsa
Background
History of Ballard Fishing Railroads Timber
Scandinavian Community
❖ Scandinavian Festival
❖ Nordic Heritage
Museum
❖ Ballard Seafood Fest
❖ Norwegian
Constitution Day
Golden Gardens Park
Ballard
Farmers Market
Ballard Locks
Tourist Attractions
General Demographic Changes
Population Growth (1990-2010)
Race/Ethnicity Change (1990 - 2010)
White Black Latino Asian White Black
Latino Asian
Seattle Ballard
Employment Growth (1995-2014)
Unemployment Rate
Crime Rate (per 1000 residents)
Property Crime Violent Crime
Educational Attainment
Educational Attainment - Ballard
2000-2010: ● Overall, significantly “more
educated” population
● Sharp increase in attainment
of Bachelor's degree
● Increase in High School
attainment (includes
equivalency)
Educational Attainment - Seattle
2000-2010: ● Overall, “more educated”
population
● Not as high of an increase in
Bachelor’s degree attainment
Educational Attainment - Seattle vs Ballard
Housing
Occupied vs vacant Household totals:
Ballard:1990=19224, 2000=20125, 2010=22673
Occupied: 1990=97%, 2000=96.6%, 2010=93.4%
Vacant: 1990=3%, 2000=3.4%, 2010=6.6%
Seattle Occupied: 1990=95%, 2000=95.55% 2010=91.89%
Seattle Vacant: 1990=5%, 2000=4.55%, 2010=8.11%
Ballard/Seattle increase of Households 1990-2000=4.5%/7.85%, 2000-
2010=11.13%/13.32
Owned Versus Rented -53% owned 2000,2010
-43% 2000 and 39% for 2010
for renters.
House market House prices are skyrocketing! 2016 Avg home=535,500 up 21% and gaining 9% more by 2017.
Renting houses 1998-2014=75% increase in 1 bedroom rental.
Average cost in 2014= $1500.00
Ballard apartments=175% increase from 2008-2014.
Field Study
Field Study Findings
• Big sidewalks
• Good lighting
• Foot traffic
• Benches
• Community
areas
• Jane Jacobs*
Continued…
❖Not much graffiti
❖Relatively clean streets
❖Not many homeless
❖Social Organization*
❖Collective Efficacy*
New Ballard vs. Old Ballard
Gentrification?
Light Rail coming to Ballard ….2038
Closing Thoughts & Questions
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