Sightline Charts & Tables

Wildlife Abundance for Five Indicator Species

Percent of historical wildlife abundance for 5 keys species

Weekly Per Person Energy Consumption

Cascadians’ energy consumption is stuck at full throttle, despite recent price increases.

Seven Northwest Cities: The Smart-Growth Ranking

Among all Cascadian cities, Vancouver leads the way in smart growth.

Economic Security for Northwest States

Middle- and lower-income households in the Northwest are barely more secure than their counterparts were in 1990.

Per Capita Gasoline Consumption in BC and the NW

Per-person gasoline consumption in the Northwest states is at its lowest level since 1967—but British Columbians still use much less.

Life Expectancy at Birth in the Northwest

Cascadians, on average, are living more than four years longer than they were in 1980.

Gray Wolves in Idaho and Montana

The largely successful reintroduction of gray wolves to the US Rocky Mountains.

Puget Sound Orca Populations, by Pod

Southern Puget Sound's orca pods have increased in population since 1974.

Average PBDE and PCB Levels in Northwest Women

Levels of the toxic chemicals PBDEs in our bodies are beginning to exceed levels of PBDEs, banned in the 1970s.

Gas Consumption in the US, compared to Nevada

Nevada--like other states with compact cities--has lowered its per-person gas use more than the US as a whole.

The Increasing Otter Population in Washington

The dramatic increase in the Washington sea otter population since their reintroduction in 1970.

The Otter Population in Southwest Alaska

Sea otter numbers are plummeting in southwest Alaska along the Aleutian chain.

Sea Otter and Gray Wolf Populations

The successful reintroduction of the gray wolf and sea otters to regions in Cascadia.

Columbia River Chinook Salmon

Columbia River spring and summer Chinook as a percentage of wild salmon's historical abundance.

Southern Puget Sound Resident Orcas

Southern Puget Sound's resident orca population has made gains since the early 1970s.