Survey of Local Growth Issues

Survey of Local Growth Issues (RCED-00-272, September 2000)

In your opinion, which of the following best describes the pace of your community's growth and development over the last 10 years? Number of Cases

Very slow Somewhat slow About right Somewhat fast Very fast Uncertain Other No answer

Alabama Counties 0 13.3 20.0 40.0 26.7 0 0 0 15

Cities 0 20.0 50.0 20.0 10.0 0 0 0 10

Alaska Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Arizona Counties 0 0 16.7 33.3 50.0 0 0 0 6

Cities 0 0 7.1 28.6 64.3 0 0 0 14

Arkansas Counties 10.0 0 10.0 10.0 50.0 0 0 20.0 10

Cities 9.1 18.2 0 18.2 45.5 0 0 9.1 11

California Counties 11.1 11.1 7.4 59.3 7.4 0 0 3.7 27

Cities 6.2 23.6 33.3 22.1 13.8 0 0 1.0 195

Colorado Counties 0 0 20.0 20.0 60.0 0 0 0 10

Cities 0 16.7 5.6 33.3 44.4 0 0 0 18

Connecticut Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 16.7 25.0 41.7 16.7 0 0 0 0 12

Delaware Counties 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 2

Cities 0 0 66.7 33.3 0 0 0 0 3

District of Columbia Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Florida Counties 0 3.4 10.3 17.2 65.5 0 0 3.4 29

Cities 4.9 11.5 26.2 23.0 34.4 0 0 0 61

Georgia Counties 0 5.3 13.2 34.2 47.4 0 0 0 38

Cities 7.7 15.4 15.4 23.1 30.8 0 0 7.7 13

Idaho Counties 0 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 2

Cities 0 20.0 40.0 20.0 20.0 0 0 0 5

Illinois Counties 0 15.0 30.0 25.0 30.0 0 0 0 20

Cities 4.8 16.1 30.6 22.6 24.2 0 0 1.6 62

Indiana Counties 0 11.5 34.6 19.2 34.6 0 0 0 26

Cities 15.0 5.0 20.0 45.0 15.0 0 0 0 20

Iowa Counties 0 0 14.3 57.1 28.6 0 0 0 7

Cities 6.3 31.3 31.3 25.0 6.3 0 0 0 16

Kansas Counties 0 14.3 14.3 42.9 28.6 0 0 0 7

Cities 8.3 8.3 33.3 25.0 25.0 0 0 0 12

Kentucky Counties 0 9.1 0 36.4 54.5 0 0 0 11

Cities 0 25.0 12.5 25.0 37.5 0 0 0 8

Louisiana Counties 7.1 21.4 21.4 28.6 21.4 0 0 0 14

Cities 0 30.0 0 30.0 40.0 0 0 0 10

Maine Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 50.0 0 50.0 0 0 0 0 0 2

Maryland Counties 10.0 10.0 30.0 20.0 30.0 0 0 0 10

Cities 16.7 16.7 16.7 33.3 16.7 0 0 0 6

Massachusetts Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 6.7 23.3 26.7 26.7 13.3 0 0 3.3 30

Michigan Counties 0 15.0 25.0 45.0 15.0 0 0 0 20

Cities 9.1 18.2 24.2 33.3 12.1 0 0 3.0 33

Minnesota Counties 6.7 13.3 13.3 20.0 46.7 0 0 0 15

Cities 4.0 20.0 24.0 16.0 36.0 0 0 0 25

Mississippi Counties 0 0 0 33.3 55.6 0 0 11.1 9

Cities 11.1 22.2 33.3 0 33.3 0 0 0 9

Missouri Counties 0 0 27.8 22.2 44.4 0 0 5.6 18

Cities 0 0 38.9 38.9 16.7 0 0 5.6 18

Montana Counties 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 2

Cities 20.0 0 0 60.0 20.0 0 0 0 5

Nebraska Counties 0 0 33.3 16.7 50.0 0 0 0 6

Cities 0 0 20.0 20.0 60.0 0 0 0 5

Nevada Counties 0 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 2

Cities 0 0 33.3 16.7 50.0 0 0 0 6

New Hampshire Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 40.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 0 0 0 5

New Jersey Counties 0 15.4 15.4 38.5 30.8 0 0 0 13

Cities 15.4 23.1 15.4 30.8 15.4 0 0 0 26

New Mexico Counties 0 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 4

Cities 0 28.6 28.6 14.3 28.6 0 0 0 7

New York Counties 25.0 25.0 25.0 21.4 3.6 0 0 0 28

Cities 40.0 20.0 15.0 10.0 5.0 0 0 10.0 20

North Carolina Counties 0 14.3 14.3 35.7 35.7 0 0 0 28

Cities 0 25.0 12.5 25.0 37.5 0 0 0 16

North Dakota Counties 0 25.0 25.0 25.0 0 0 0 25.0 4

Cities 0 0 75.0 25.0 0 0 0 0 4

Ohio Counties 3.0 15.2 24.2 39.4 15.2 0 0 3.0 33

Cities 12.2 17.1 29.3 26.8 14.6 0 0 0 41

Oklahoma Counties 0 40.0 20.0 0 40.0 0 0 0 10

Cities 0 30.0 30.0 10.0 20.0 0 0 10.0 10

Oregon Counties 0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 0 0 0 10

Cities 0 0 50.0 30.0 20.0 0 0 0 10

Pennsylvania Counties 11.1 22.2 18.5 29.6 18.5 0 0 0 27

Cities 17.6 58.8 11.8 11.8 0 0 0 0 17

Rhode Island Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 33.3 0 33.3 33.3 0 0 0 3

South Carolina Counties 0 0 7.1 42.9 50.0 0 0 0 14

Cities 0 0 27.3 36.4 36.4 0 0 0 11

South Dakota Counties 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Cities 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 2

Tennessee Counties 0 18.2 13.6 31.8 36.4 0 0 0 22

Cities 7.1 14.3 14.3 21.4 42.9 0 0 0 14

Texas Counties 2.6 10.5 23.7 21.1 39.5 0 0 2.6 38

Cities 0 19.2 24.7 24.7 31.5 0 0 0 73

Utah Counties 25.0 0 0 0 75.0 0 0 0 4

Cities 0 0 8.3 25.0 66.7 0 0 0 12

Vermont Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0

		In your opinion, which of the following best describes the pace of your community's growth and development over the last 10 years?								Number of Cases
		Very slow	Somewhat slow	About right	Somewhat fast	Very fast	Uncertain	Other	No answer	Number of Cases
Alabama	Counties	0	13.3	20.0	40.0	26.7	0	0	0	15
Alabama	Cities	0	20.0	50.0	20.0	10.0	0	0	0	10
Alaska	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alaska	Cities	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Arizona	Counties	0	0	16.7	33.3	50.0	0	0	0	6
Arizona	Cities	0	0	7.1	28.6	64.3	0	0	0	14
Arkansas	Counties	10.0	0	10.0	10.0	50.0	0	0	20.0	10
Arkansas	Cities	9.1	18.2	0	18.2	45.5	0	0	9.1	11
California	Counties	11.1	11.1	7.4	59.3	7.4	0	0	3.7	27
California	Cities	6.2	23.6	33.3	22.1	13.8	0	0	1.0	195
Colorado	Counties	0	0	20.0	20.0	60.0	0	0	0	10
Colorado	Cities	0	16.7	5.6	33.3	44.4	0	0	0	18
Connecticut	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Connecticut	Cities	16.7	25.0	41.7	16.7	0	0	0	0	12
Delaware	Counties	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	2
Delaware	Cities	0	0	66.7	33.3	0	0	0	0	3
District of Columbia	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
District of Columbia	Cities	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Florida	Counties	0	3.4	10.3	17.2	65.5	0	0	3.4	29
Florida	Cities	4.9	11.5	26.2	23.0	34.4	0	0	0	61
Georgia	Counties	0	5.3	13.2	34.2	47.4	0	0	0	38
Georgia	Cities	7.7	15.4	15.4	23.1	30.8	0	0	7.7	13
Idaho	Counties	0	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	2
Idaho	Cities	0	20.0	40.0	20.0	20.0	0	0	0	5
Illinois	Counties	0	15.0	30.0	25.0	30.0	0	0	0	20
Illinois	Cities	4.8	16.1	30.6	22.6	24.2	0	0	1.6	62
Indiana	Counties	0	11.5	34.6	19.2	34.6	0	0	0	26
Indiana	Cities	15.0	5.0	20.0	45.0	15.0	0	0	0	20
Iowa	Counties	0	0	14.3	57.1	28.6	0	0	0	7
Iowa	Cities	6.3	31.3	31.3	25.0	6.3	0	0	0	16
Kansas	Counties	0	14.3	14.3	42.9	28.6	0	0	0	7
Kansas	Cities	8.3	8.3	33.3	25.0	25.0	0	0	0	12
Kentucky	Counties	0	9.1	0	36.4	54.5	0	0	0	11
Kentucky	Cities	0	25.0	12.5	25.0	37.5	0	0	0	8
Louisiana	Counties	7.1	21.4	21.4	28.6	21.4	0	0	0	14
Louisiana	Cities	0	30.0	0	30.0	40.0	0	0	0	10
Maine	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Maine	Cities	50.0	0	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Maryland	Counties	10.0	10.0	30.0	20.0	30.0	0	0	0	10
Maryland	Cities	16.7	16.7	16.7	33.3	16.7	0	0	0	6
Massachusetts	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Massachusetts	Cities	6.7	23.3	26.7	26.7	13.3	0	0	3.3	30
Michigan	Counties	0	15.0	25.0	45.0	15.0	0	0	0	20
Michigan	Cities	9.1	18.2	24.2	33.3	12.1	0	0	3.0	33
Minnesota	Counties	6.7	13.3	13.3	20.0	46.7	0	0	0	15
Minnesota	Cities	4.0	20.0	24.0	16.0	36.0	0	0	0	25
Mississippi	Counties	0	0	0	33.3	55.6	0	0	11.1	9
Mississippi	Cities	11.1	22.2	33.3	0	33.3	0	0	0	9
Missouri	Counties	0	0	27.8	22.2	44.4	0	0	5.6	18
Missouri	Cities	0	0	38.9	38.9	16.7	0	0	5.6	18
Montana	Counties	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	2
Montana	Cities	20.0	0	0	60.0	20.0	0	0	0	5
Nebraska	Counties	0	0	33.3	16.7	50.0	0	0	0	6
Nebraska	Cities	0	0	20.0	20.0	60.0	0	0	0	5
Nevada	Counties	0	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	2
Nevada	Cities	0	0	33.3	16.7	50.0	0	0	0	6
New Hampshire	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New Hampshire	Cities	0	40.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	0	0	0	5
New Jersey	Counties	0	15.4	15.4	38.5	30.8	0	0	0	13
New Jersey	Cities	15.4	23.1	15.4	30.8	15.4	0	0	0	26
New Mexico	Counties	0	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	4
New Mexico	Cities	0	28.6	28.6	14.3	28.6	0	0	0	7
New York	Counties	25.0	25.0	25.0	21.4	3.6	0	0	0	28
New York	Cities	40.0	20.0	15.0	10.0	5.0	0	0	10.0	20
North Carolina	Counties	0	14.3	14.3	35.7	35.7	0	0	0	28
North Carolina	Cities	0	25.0	12.5	25.0	37.5	0	0	0	16
North Dakota	Counties	0	25.0	25.0	25.0	0	0	0	25.0	4
North Dakota	Cities	0	0	75.0	25.0	0	0	0	0	4
Ohio	Counties	3.0	15.2	24.2	39.4	15.2	0	0	3.0	33
Ohio	Cities	12.2	17.1	29.3	26.8	14.6	0	0	0	41
Oklahoma	Counties	0	40.0	20.0	0	40.0	0	0	0	10
Oklahoma	Cities	0	30.0	30.0	10.0	20.0	0	0	10.0	10
Oregon	Counties	0	10.0	20.0	30.0	40.0	0	0	0	10
Oregon	Cities	0	0	50.0	30.0	20.0	0	0	0	10
Pennsylvania	Counties	11.1	22.2	18.5	29.6	18.5	0	0	0	27
Pennsylvania	Cities	17.6	58.8	11.8	11.8	0	0	0	0	17
Rhode Island	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rhode Island	Cities	0	33.3	0	33.3	33.3	0	0	0	3
South Carolina	Counties	0	0	7.1	42.9	50.0	0	0	0	14
South Carolina	Cities	0	0	27.3	36.4	36.4	0	0	0	11
South Dakota	Counties	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	1
South Dakota	Cities	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	2
Tennessee	Counties	0	18.2	13.6	31.8	36.4	0	0	0	22
Tennessee	Cities	7.1	14.3	14.3	21.4	42.9	0	0	0	14
Texas	Counties	2.6	10.5	23.7	21.1	39.5	0	0	2.6	38
Texas	Cities	0	19.2	24.7	24.7	31.5	0	0	0	73
Utah	Counties	25.0	0	0	0	75.0	0	0	0	4
Utah	Cities	0	0	8.3	25.0	66.7	0	0	0	12
Vermont	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vermont	Cities	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0