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Visitor Industry
- There are 13,352 hotel rooms in Center City. An additional 408 rooms are currently under construction.
- Total convention center attendance for the fiscal year ending June 2009 was 430,771.
| Year Ending
| Attendance
| Number of Events
|
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009 |
398,684
497,453
398,555
482,768
430,771 |
NA
566
601
671
467 |
Sources: 2H 2009 Downtown Seattle Association Development Guide, Washington State Convention and Trade Center.
King County Visitors 2008
(numbers reflect overnight visitors)
| Total Number of Visitors |
9.34 million |
| Visitor Expenditures in King County |
$5.14 billion |
| Purchases |
Total Amount (millions) |
| Meals & Beverages |
$1,492 |
| Lodging |
1,287 |
| Shopping |
1,128 |
| Ground Transportation (local) |
500 |
| Amusement/Entertainmen |
416 |
| Misc. & Convenience Items |
319 |
Total
|
$5,142
|
|
| Visitor Profile |
|
| Median Age |
40 years |
| Median Household Income |
$74,300 |
| Average Travel Party Size |
2.1 people |
| Average Per Day Travel Party Expenditures |
$97 |
Average # of Nights Stayed
|
5.7 nights |
|
| Purpose of Trip (Primary) |
|
| Visiting Friends/Relatives |
40% |
| Pleasure/Vacation |
37 |
| Business |
10 |
| Convention/Conference/Meeting |
5 |
| Other |
8 |
| Total |
100%
|
|
| Transportation to King County |
|
| Arrived by Air |
51% |
| Arrived by Auto |
46 |
| Other |
3 |
| Total |
100%
|
|
| Origin of Visitors |
|
| Washington |
13% |
| California |
11 |
| Oregon |
7 |
| Texas |
4 |
| Other (all other U.S. states) |
43 |
| International |
22 |
| Total |
100%
|
|
| Accomodations in King County |
|
| Private Home |
47% |
| Hotel/Motel |
46 |
| Other |
7 |
| Total |
100%
|
|
| King County Visitors
| Number
of Visitors
| Change from pervious yr.
|
| 2003 |
8.50 mil |
no change |
| 2004 |
8.73 mil |
+2.7 |
| 2005 |
9.10 mil |
+4.2 |
| 2006 |
9.40 mil |
+3.0 |
| 2007 |
9.49 mil |
+1.0 |
| 2008 |
9.34 mil |
-1.6 |
|
| Local Economic Impact |
• In 2008
- $5.14 billion - annual in King County visitor spending.
- 63,100 jobs
- $471 million - annual state & local taxes
Source: 2008 King County Visitors Profile & Economic Impact Report (published July 2, 2009) |
|
| Cruise Industry |
|
| Vessels
| Boardings*
|
| 2003 |
99 |
345,000 |
| 2004 |
149 |
562,000 |
| 2005 |
169 |
686,357 |
| 2006 |
196 |
751,000 |
| 2007 |
190 |
781,143 |
| 2008 |
210 |
886,039 |
| 2009 |
218 |
875,433 |
|
*Round trip passengers are counted both at the point of embarkation and disembarkation.
Source: Port of Seattle
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| Cruise Industry Local Economic Impact
|
• In 2008** the cruise industry
- created $312.5 million in annual business revenue
- supported 3,781 jobs
- generated $16.1 million in annual state & local taxes
• $1.7 million flows into the local economy every time a homeport ship docks
** Economic impact study published in 2009 based on 2008 data. Methodology revised from previously published estimates.
Source: Port of Seattle |
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