• Population in 2009 20,500
• Jobs in survey area in 2009: 5,800*
• Businesses in survey area in 2009: 440
• Major Employment sector in 2009: Personal Services, 17.5%
• Fastest-growing employment sector 2008-2009: Health Care and Socal Assistance, 17.3%
• Fastest-growing employment sector 1988-2009: Construction, 15.2% (average annual growth)
• Annual employment growth (2008-2009): -0.6%
• Annual business growth (2008-2009): 9.7%
• Average annual employment growth (1998-2009): 5.4%
• Average annual business growth (1998-2009): 3.5%

*Excludes Farm and home-based businesses
Note: Employment growth is calculated within the 2009 Survey Areas.

King Municipal Profile 2009, pg. 29