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sectors of the economy are expected to grow at different rates, ranging from an average of 0.0
percent per year for Agriculture and Mining to a high of 8.8 percent for the Management sector.
Most sectors are expected to grow at between 1.5 percent and 2.5 percent annually during this
time period (2014 to 2019).
Cowlitz County accounted for approximately 21 percent of the Southwest Washington
WDA employment base in 2013, slightly less than in prior years. Cowlitz County accounted for
24 percent of the jobs in the WDA in 2003 and 22 percent in 2003. Applying this share to
expected future growth implies an estimated growth of 3,467 new jobs in Cowlitz County,
which accounts for 19 percent of the expected growth in the Southwest Washington WDA.
Current share by sector is only used to provide an initial estimate of job growth for the
county. Development by the Port of Kalama of the Spencer Creek Business Park may help
Cowlitz County to grab a larger share.
Table 9 – Employment Forecast by Sector
SW Washington WDA
Cowlitz County
Sector
2014
2019
New
Jobs
CAGR
2013
Share
of SW
WA
New
Jobs
11 & 21 Ag, Mining (excluded from UGB calc.)
1,000
1,000
-
0.0%
1,153
63%
-
23 Construction
11,878
14,244
2,366
3.7%
2,065
19%
450
31-33 Manufacturing
19,113
20,519
1,407
1.4%
6,188
33%
463
42 Wholesale Trade
7,773
8,473
701
1.7%
1,330
18%
125
44-45 Retail Trade
20,001
21,572
1,571
1.5%
4,291
22%
339
22, 48-49 Transportation, Warehouse & Utilities
5,418
5,757
339
1.2%
1,303
31%
104
51 Information
3,078
3,354
276
1.7%
349
12%
33
52 Finance
5,356
5,718
362
1.3%
819
17%
63
53 Real Estate
2,816
3,040
223
1.5%
390
15%
34
54 Professional Services
16,938
19,651
2,713
3.0%
704
9%
249
55 Management
1,689
2,578
889
8.8%
61
3%
26
61 Education
2,215
2,478
263
2.3%
176
17%
44
62 Health & Social Services
24,419
27,399
2,979
2.3%
4,929
21%
640
71 Arts, Entertain, Rec
2,753
3,117
363
2.5%
444
16%
58
72 Accomm & Food Service
14,030
15,669
1,639
2.2%
2,821
21%
343
81 Other Services
6,879
7,118
239
0.7%
1,855
19%
47
92 Government
30,438
32,839
2,402
1.5%
5,410
19%
450
Total
175,794
194,526
18,732
2.0%
34,288
19%
3,467
Source: SW Washington Ten-Year Industry Employment Projections by Washington Employment Security Department, Labor
Market and Economic Analysis Branch; BST Associates allocation of employment to Cowlitz County
Forecast of Building Space
A forecast of the demand for building space was developed using employment forecast by
industry, and typical floor area ratios by industry. Results of this forecast are provided in
Table 10, and detailed information by sector and type of building is provided at the end of this
section.
Between 2015 and 2019, the demand for additional building space in Cowlitz County is
projected to range between 1.3 million square feet (under the low forecast) and 2.3 million feet
square feet (under the high forecast). Based on standard floor area ratios, this will require
development of 92 to 166 acres over the five year period. The Port of Kalama’s Northwest
Innovation Works project accounts for 90 acres on its own.
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On an annual basis, demand for new building space in Cowlitz County is projected to
range between 259,000 square feet and 467,000 feet square feet per year, and will require
approximately 18 to 33 acres per year.
Existing use of building space in Cowlitz County is estimated to be 20 million square feet
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.
The projected growth amounts to a 6 percent increase over existing usage (under the low
forecast) and an 11 percent increase over existing usage (under the high forecast).
Table 10 – Forecast of Demand Building Space in Cowlitz County 2014-2019
Square Feet
2014-2019
Annual
Building Type
2014-2019
Annual
Acres
Acres
FAR
Low Forecast
Office
366,000
73,200
17
3
0.5
Institution
185,000
37,000
13
3
0.33
Flex/Business Park
140,000
28,000
13
3
0.25
General Industrial
216,000
43,200
20
4
0.25
Warehouse
116,000
23,200
11
2
0.25
Retail
273,000
54,600
19
4
0.33
Total
1,296,000
259,200
92
18
Existing
20,748,000
Percent Gain
6%
High Forecast
Office
659,000
131,800
30
6
0.5
Institution
333,000
66,600
23
5
0.33
Flex/Business Park
253,000
50,600
23
5
0.25
General Industrial
388,000
77,600
36
7
0.25
Warehouse
210,000
42,000
19
4
0.25
Retail
492,000
98,400
34
7
0.33
Total
2,335,000
467,000
166
33
Existing
20,748,000
% gain
11%
Source:
BST Associates using employment forecasts from Washington State Employment Security
Department; and building space allocations from Portland Metro.
The Kalama area represents approximately eight percent of the current building usage in
Cowlitz County. If Kalama retains the existing share of employment, it could expect total
estimated development of 98,000 square feet to 187,000 square feet over the five year period
(2014-2019), or approximately 19,600 square feet to 37,400 square feet per year. Under these
scenarios, full build-out of the proposed 500,000 square feet could take approximately 13 to 25
years. If Kalama’s share were to increase to 15 percent, full build out of the development could
occur over seven to 13 years.
Development of the Business Park may provide an opportunity for both Kalama and
Cowlitz County to increase their shares of the regional market. The site’s freeway access and
visibility will likely make it attractive for potential tenants. In addition, the Port has the ability
to design the development to the target market(s).
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Source: Dun and Bradstreet
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