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Seattle-King Co. |
Washington State |
| Visitor Volume |
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| Total Overnight Visitors |
9.3 Million |
| Source: Dean Runyan Associates for Seattle’s Convention and Visitors Bureau |
| Visitor Expenditures |
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| Food Stores |
$172 Million |
| Food Service |
$1.2 Billion |
| Lodging |
$1.1 Billion |
| Retail Sales |
$573 Million |
| Local Transportation and Gas |
$1.1 Billion |
| Arts/Recreation/Entertainment |
$457 Million |
| Visitor Air Transportation |
$882 Million |
| Total Visitor Expenditures |
$5.5 Billion |
$15.2 Billion |
| Source: Dean Runyan Associates for Seattle’s Convention and Visitors Bureau |
| Tourism Industry Employment |
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| Total direct employment |
49,000 Jobs |
143,800 Jobs |
| Total direct earnings from travel spending |
$2.2 Billion |
$4.3 Billion |
| Source: Dean Runyan Associates for Seattle’s Convention and Visitors Bureau |
| State/local taxes paid by visitors |
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| Lodging Taxes |
$80 Million |
| State/County Auto Rental |
$26 Million |
| State Gas |
$57 Million |
| B&O |
$24 Million |
| Local Sales |
$87 Million |
| State Sales |
$166 Million |
| Total state/local taxes paid by visitors |
$440 Million |
$992 Million |
| Source: Dean Runyan Associates for Seattle’s Convention and Visitors Bureau |
| Visitor Profile |
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| Median Age |
40 yrs. |
| Median Household Income |
$74,300 |
| Average Travel Party Size |
2.1 people |
| Per Day Travel Party Expenditures |
$204 |
| Average # of Nights Stayed |
5.7 |
| Source: CIC Research, Inc., compiled over most recent four-year survey period via visit intercept surveys. |
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| Purpose of Trip |
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| Visiting Friends/Relatives |
37% |
| Pleasure/Vacation/Special Events |
43% |
| Business |
10% |
| Convention/Conference/Meetings |
5% |
| Other |
5% |
| Source: CIC Research, Inc., compiled over most recent four-year survey period via visit intercept surveys. |
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| Seattle-King Co. |
| Transportation to King County |
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| Arrived by Air |
51% |
| Arrived by Auto |
46% |
| Other |
3% |
| Source: CIC Research, Inc., compiled over most recent four-year survey period via visit intercept surveys. |
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| Origin of Visitors |
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| Domestic |
78% |
| International |
22% |
| Top 4 States of Residence |
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| Washington |
13% |
| California |
11% |
| Oregon |
7% |
| Texas |
4% |
| Source: CIC Research, Inc., compiled over most recent four-year survey period via visit intercept surveys. |
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| Accommodations in King County |
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| Hotel/Motel |
47% |
| Private Home/Other |
53% |
| Source: CIC Research, Inc., compiled over most recent four-year survey period via visit intercept surveys. |
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