Survey of Local Growth Issues

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

What priority, if any, does your community place on increasing job opportunities for your residents when planning for its future? Number of Cases

Not a current priority Low priority Moderate priority High priority Very high priority Uncertain No answer

Alabama Counties 0 0 13.3 53.3 33.3 0 0 15

Cities 0 0 0 70.0 30.0 0 0 10

Alaska Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 1

Arizona Counties 0 16.7 0 50.0 33.3 0 0 6

Cities 0 14.3 21.4 57.1 7.1 0 0 14

Arkansas Counties 10.0 0 40.0 40.0 10.0 0 0 10

Cities 0 9.1 9.1 54.5 27.3 0 0 11

California Counties 0 7.4 18.5 40.7 33.3 0 0 27

Cities 1.5 10.8 29.7 29.7 27.7 0 0.5 195

Colorado Counties 0 40.0 30.0 20.0 10.0 0 0 10

Cities 5.6 11.1 33.3 44.4 5.6 0 0 18

Connecticut Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 8.3 33.3 25.0 33.3 0 0 12

Delaware Counties 0 50.0 0 50.0 0 0 0 2

Cities 0 33.3 0 33.3 33.3 0 0 3

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

Cities 0 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 1

Florida Counties 0 13.8 27.6 37.9 17.2 0 3.4 29

Cities 3.3 8.2 29.5 36.1 21.3 0 1.6 61

Georgia Counties 2.6 10.5 21.1 47.4 18.4 0 0 38

Cities 0 15.4 15.4 38.5 30.8 0 0 13

Idaho Counties 50.0 0 0 50.0 0 0 0 2

Cities 0 0 20.0 40.0 40.0 0 0 5

Illinois Counties 0 15.0 35.0 35.0 15.0 0 0 20

Cities 4.8 14.5 32.3 30.6 16.1 0 1.6 62

Indiana Counties 3.8 11.5 23.1 46.2 11.5 0 3.8 26

Cities 0 15.0 10.0 45.0 30.0 0 0 20

Iowa Counties 0 0 42.9 42.9 14.3 0 0 7

Cities 0 6.3 43.8 37.5 12.5 0 0 16

Kansas Counties 0 14.3 28.6 42.9 14.3 0 0 7

Cities 0 8.3 41.7 33.3 16.7 0 0 12

Kentucky Counties 0 0 18.2 72.7 9.1 0 0 11

Cities 0 0 25.0 25.0 50.0 0 0 8

Louisiana Counties 0 7.1 35.7 35.7 21.4 0 0 14

Cities 0 10.0 10.0 40.0 40.0 0 0 10

Maine Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 2

Maryland Counties 0 0 20.0 70.0 10.0 0 0 10

Cities 0 0 16.7 50.0 33.3 0 0 6

Massachusetts Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 10.0 23.3 36.7 30.0 0 0 30

Michigan Counties 0 10.0 30.0 35.0 25.0 0 0 20

Cities 6.1 15.2 39.4 24.2 15.2 0 0 33

Minnesota Counties 6.7 20.0 13.3 53.3 6.7 0 0 15

Cities 0 12.0 32.0 40.0 8.0 0 8.0 25

Mississippi Counties 0 0 33.3 22.2 44.4 0 0 9

Cities 0 0 22.2 11.1 55.6 0 11.1 9

Missouri Counties 16.7 5.6 22.2 33.3 22.2 0 0 18

Cities 11.1 0 27.8 44.4 16.7 0 0 18

Montana Counties 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 2

Cities 0 0 0 40.0 60.0 0 0 5

Nebraska Counties 0 33.3 50.0 0 0 0 16.7 6

Cities 0 20.0 20.0 40.0 20.0 0 0 5

Nevada Counties 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 2

Cities 0 33.3 33.3 16.7 16.7 0 0 6

New Hampshire Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 80.0 20.0 0 0 0 5

New Jersey Counties 7.7 0 23.1 46.2 23.1 0 0 13

Cities 7.7 0 26.9 26.9 38.5 0 0 26

New Mexico Counties 0 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 4

Cities 0 0 14.3 57.1 14.3 0 14.3 7

New York Counties 0 3.6 17.9 35.7 42.9 0 0 28

Cities 0 0 10.0 40.0 50.0 0 0 20

North Carolina Counties 0 10.7 21.4 46.4 21.4 0 0 28

Cities 0 12.5 31.3 25.0 31.3 0 0 16

North Dakota Counties 0 0 50.0 25.0 25.0 0 0 4

Cities 0 0 25.0 0 75.0 0 0 4

Ohio Counties 6.1 0 27.3 45.5 21.2 0 0 33

Cities 4.9 4.9 24.4 29.3 36.6 0 0 41

Oklahoma Counties 0 10.0 30.0 10.0 40.0 0 10.0 10

Cities 0 0 20.0 60.0 20.0 0 0 10

Oregon Counties 0 20.0 30.0 40.0 10.0 0 0 10

Cities 0 10.0 40.0 20.0 30.0 0 0 10

Pennsylvania Counties 0 0 14.8 51.9 33.3 0 0 27

Cities 0 11.8 17.6 23.5 47.1 0 0 17

Rhode Island Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 3

South Carolina Counties 0 7.1 21.4 57.1 14.3 0 0 14

Cities 9.1 18.2 18.2 36.4 18.2 0 0 11

South Dakota Counties 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Cities 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 2

Tennessee Counties 0 9.1 13.6 50.0 27.3 0 0 22

Cities 0 0 21.4 42.9 35.7 0 0 14

Texas Counties 0 0 36.8 31.6 28.9 0 2.6 38

Cities 0 15.1 20.5 31.5 32.9 0 0 73

Utah Counties 0 25.0 0 0 75.0 0 0 4

Cities 0 0 33.3 41.7 25.0 0 0 12

Vermont Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 1

Virginia Counties 3.2 9.7 35.5 32.3 19.4 0 0 31

Cities 0 0 12.5 50.0 37.5 0 0 16

Washington Counties 0 0 25.0 66.7 8.3 0 0 12

Cities 0 4.5 18.2 40.9 31.8 0 4.5 22

West Virginia Counties 0 0 16.7 50.0 33.3 0 0 6

Cities 0 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 4

Wisconsin Counties 5.9 11.8 35.3 29.4 17.6 0 0 17

Cities 0 9.1 36.4 31.8 18.2 0 4.5 22

Wyoming Counties 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 1

Cities 0 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 2

	What priority, if any, does your community place on increasing job opportunities for your residents when planning for its future?	Number of Cases
Alabama	Counties	0	0	13.3	53.3	33.3	0	0	15
Cities	0	0	0	70.0	30.0	0	0	10
Alaska	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	1
Arizona	Counties	0	16.7	0	50.0	33.3	0	0	6
Cities	0	14.3	21.4	57.1	7.1	0	0	14
Arkansas	Counties	10.0	0	40.0	40.0	10.0	0	0	10
Cities	0	9.1	9.1	54.5	27.3	0	0	11
California	Counties	0	7.4	18.5	40.7	33.3	0	0	27
Cities	1.5	10.8	29.7	29.7	27.7	0	0.5	195
Colorado	Counties	0	40.0	30.0	20.0	10.0	0	0	10
Cities	5.6	11.1	33.3	44.4	5.6	0	0	18
Connecticut	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	0	8.3	33.3	25.0	33.3	0	0	12
Delaware	Counties	0	50.0	0	50.0	0	0	0	2
Cities	0	33.3	0	33.3	33.3	0	0	3
District of Columbia	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	0	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	1
Florida	Counties	0	13.8	27.6	37.9	17.2	0	3.4	29
Cities	3.3	8.2	29.5	36.1	21.3	0	1.6	61
Georgia	Counties	2.6	10.5	21.1	47.4	18.4	0	0	38
Cities	0	15.4	15.4	38.5	30.8	0	0	13
Idaho	Counties	50.0	0	0	50.0	0	0	0	2
Cities	0	0	20.0	40.0	40.0	0	0	5
Illinois	Counties	0	15.0	35.0	35.0	15.0	0	0	20
Cities	4.8	14.5	32.3	30.6	16.1	0	1.6	62
Indiana	Counties	3.8	11.5	23.1	46.2	11.5	0	3.8	26
Cities	0	15.0	10.0	45.0	30.0	0	0	20
Iowa	Counties	0	0	42.9	42.9	14.3	0	0	7
Cities	0	6.3	43.8	37.5	12.5	0	0	16
Kansas	Counties	0	14.3	28.6	42.9	14.3	0	0	7
Cities	0	8.3	41.7	33.3	16.7	0	0	12
Kentucky	Counties	0	0	18.2	72.7	9.1	0	0	11
Cities	0	0	25.0	25.0	50.0	0	0	8
Louisiana	Counties	0	7.1	35.7	35.7	21.4	0	0	14
Cities	0	10.0	10.0	40.0	40.0	0	0	10
Maine	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	0	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	2
Maryland	Counties	0	0	20.0	70.0	10.0	0	0	10
Cities	0	0	16.7	50.0	33.3	0	0	6
Massachusetts	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	0	10.0	23.3	36.7	30.0	0	0	30
Michigan	Counties	0	10.0	30.0	35.0	25.0	0	0	20
Cities	6.1	15.2	39.4	24.2	15.2	0	0	33
Minnesota	Counties	6.7	20.0	13.3	53.3	6.7	0	0	15
Cities	0	12.0	32.0	40.0	8.0	0	8.0	25
Mississippi	Counties	0	0	33.3	22.2	44.4	0	0	9
Cities	0	0	22.2	11.1	55.6	0	11.1	9
Missouri	Counties	16.7	5.6	22.2	33.3	22.2	0	0	18
Cities	11.1	0	27.8	44.4	16.7	0	0	18
Montana	Counties	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	2
Cities	0	0	0	40.0	60.0	0	0	5
Nebraska	Counties	0	33.3	50.0	0	0	0	16.7	6
Cities	0	20.0	20.0	40.0	20.0	0	0	5
Nevada	Counties	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	2
Cities	0	33.3	33.3	16.7	16.7	0	0	6
New Hampshire	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	0	0	80.0	20.0	0	0	0	5
New Jersey	Counties	7.7	0	23.1	46.2	23.1	0	0	13
Cities	7.7	0	26.9	26.9	38.5	0	0	26
New Mexico	Counties	0	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	4
Cities	0	0	14.3	57.1	14.3	0	14.3	7
New York	Counties	0	3.6	17.9	35.7	42.9	0	0	28
Cities	0	0	10.0	40.0	50.0	0	0	20
North Carolina	Counties	0	10.7	21.4	46.4	21.4	0	0	28
Cities	0	12.5	31.3	25.0	31.3	0	0	16
North Dakota	Counties	0	0	50.0	25.0	25.0	0	0	4
Cities	0	0	25.0	0	75.0	0	0	4
Ohio	Counties	6.1	0	27.3	45.5	21.2	0	0	33
Cities	4.9	4.9	24.4	29.3	36.6	0	0	41
Oklahoma	Counties	0	10.0	30.0	10.0	40.0	0	10.0	10
Cities	0	0	20.0	60.0	20.0	0	0	10
Oregon	Counties	0	20.0	30.0	40.0	10.0	0	0	10
Cities	0	10.0	40.0	20.0	30.0	0	0	10
Pennsylvania	Counties	0	0	14.8	51.9	33.3	0	0	27
Cities	0	11.8	17.6	23.5	47.1	0	0	17
Rhode Island	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	3
South Carolina	Counties	0	7.1	21.4	57.1	14.3	0	0	14
Cities	9.1	18.2	18.2	36.4	18.2	0	0	11
South Dakota	Counties	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Cities	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	2
Tennessee	Counties	0	9.1	13.6	50.0	27.3	0	0	22
Cities	0	0	21.4	42.9	35.7	0	0	14
Texas	Counties	0	0	36.8	31.6	28.9	0	2.6	38
Cities	0	15.1	20.5	31.5	32.9	0	0	73
Utah	Counties	0	25.0	0	0	75.0	0	0	4
Cities	0	0	33.3	41.7	25.0	0	0	12
Vermont	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	1
Virginia	Counties	3.2	9.7	35.5	32.3	19.4	0	0	31
Cities	0	0	12.5	50.0	37.5	0	0	16
Washington	Counties	0	0	25.0	66.7	8.3	0	0	12
Cities	0	4.5	18.2	40.9	31.8	0	4.5	22
West Virginia	Counties	0	0	16.7	50.0	33.3	0	0	6
Cities	0	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	4
Wisconsin	Counties	5.9	11.8	35.3	29.4	17.6	0	0	17
Cities	0	9.1	36.4	31.8	18.2	0	4.5	22
Wyoming	Counties	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	1
Cities	0	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	2

Note: The percentages in each row add to 100.

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		What priority, if any, does your community place on increasing job opportunities for your residents when planning for its future?							Number of Cases
		Not a current priority	Low priority	Moderate priority	High priority	Very high priority	Uncertain	No answer	Number of Cases
Alabama	Counties	0	0	13.3	53.3	33.3	0	0	15
Alabama	Cities	0	0	0	70.0	30.0	0	0	10
Alaska	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alaska	Cities	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	1
Arizona	Counties	0	16.7	0	50.0	33.3	0	0	6
Arizona	Cities	0	14.3	21.4	57.1	7.1	0	0	14
Arkansas	Counties	10.0	0	40.0	40.0	10.0	0	0	10
Arkansas	Cities	0	9.1	9.1	54.5	27.3	0	0	11
California	Counties	0	7.4	18.5	40.7	33.3	0	0	27
California	Cities	1.5	10.8	29.7	29.7	27.7	0	0.5	195
Colorado	Counties	0	40.0	30.0	20.0	10.0	0	0	10
Colorado	Cities	5.6	11.1	33.3	44.4	5.6	0	0	18
Connecticut	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Connecticut	Cities	0	8.3	33.3	25.0	33.3	0	0	12
Delaware	Counties	0	50.0	0	50.0	0	0	0	2
Delaware	Cities	0	33.3	0	33.3	33.3	0	0	3
District of Columbia	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
District of Columbia	Cities	0	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	1
Florida	Counties	0	13.8	27.6	37.9	17.2	0	3.4	29
Florida	Cities	3.3	8.2	29.5	36.1	21.3	0	1.6	61
Georgia	Counties	2.6	10.5	21.1	47.4	18.4	0	0	38
Georgia	Cities	0	15.4	15.4	38.5	30.8	0	0	13
Idaho	Counties	50.0	0	0	50.0	0	0	0	2
Idaho	Cities	0	0	20.0	40.0	40.0	0	0	5
Illinois	Counties	0	15.0	35.0	35.0	15.0	0	0	20
Illinois	Cities	4.8	14.5	32.3	30.6	16.1	0	1.6	62
Indiana	Counties	3.8	11.5	23.1	46.2	11.5	0	3.8	26
Indiana	Cities	0	15.0	10.0	45.0	30.0	0	0	20
Iowa	Counties	0	0	42.9	42.9	14.3	0	0	7
Iowa	Cities	0	6.3	43.8	37.5	12.5	0	0	16
Kansas	Counties	0	14.3	28.6	42.9	14.3	0	0	7
Kansas	Cities	0	8.3	41.7	33.3	16.7	0	0	12
Kentucky	Counties	0	0	18.2	72.7	9.1	0	0	11
Kentucky	Cities	0	0	25.0	25.0	50.0	0	0	8
Louisiana	Counties	0	7.1	35.7	35.7	21.4	0	0	14
Louisiana	Cities	0	10.0	10.0	40.0	40.0	0	0	10
Maine	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Maine	Cities	0	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	2
Maryland	Counties	0	0	20.0	70.0	10.0	0	0	10
Maryland	Cities	0	0	16.7	50.0	33.3	0	0	6
Massachusetts	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Massachusetts	Cities	0	10.0	23.3	36.7	30.0	0	0	30
Michigan	Counties	0	10.0	30.0	35.0	25.0	0	0	20
Michigan	Cities	6.1	15.2	39.4	24.2	15.2	0	0	33
Minnesota	Counties	6.7	20.0	13.3	53.3	6.7	0	0	15
Minnesota	Cities	0	12.0	32.0	40.0	8.0	0	8.0	25
Mississippi	Counties	0	0	33.3	22.2	44.4	0	0	9
Mississippi	Cities	0	0	22.2	11.1	55.6	0	11.1	9
Missouri	Counties	16.7	5.6	22.2	33.3	22.2	0	0	18
Missouri	Cities	11.1	0	27.8	44.4	16.7	0	0	18
Montana	Counties	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	2
Montana	Cities	0	0	0	40.0	60.0	0	0	5
Nebraska	Counties	0	33.3	50.0	0	0	0	16.7	6
Nebraska	Cities	0	20.0	20.0	40.0	20.0	0	0	5
Nevada	Counties	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	2
Nevada	Cities	0	33.3	33.3	16.7	16.7	0	0	6
New Hampshire	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New Hampshire	Cities	0	0	80.0	20.0	0	0	0	5
New Jersey	Counties	7.7	0	23.1	46.2	23.1	0	0	13
New Jersey	Cities	7.7	0	26.9	26.9	38.5	0	0	26
New Mexico	Counties	0	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	4
New Mexico	Cities	0	0	14.3	57.1	14.3	0	14.3	7
New York	Counties	0	3.6	17.9	35.7	42.9	0	0	28
New York	Cities	0	0	10.0	40.0	50.0	0	0	20
North Carolina	Counties	0	10.7	21.4	46.4	21.4	0	0	28
North Carolina	Cities	0	12.5	31.3	25.0	31.3	0	0	16
North Dakota	Counties	0	0	50.0	25.0	25.0	0	0	4
North Dakota	Cities	0	0	25.0	0	75.0	0	0	4
Ohio	Counties	6.1	0	27.3	45.5	21.2	0	0	33
Ohio	Cities	4.9	4.9	24.4	29.3	36.6	0	0	41
Oklahoma	Counties	0	10.0	30.0	10.0	40.0	0	10.0	10
Oklahoma	Cities	0	0	20.0	60.0	20.0	0	0	10
Oregon	Counties	0	20.0	30.0	40.0	10.0	0	0	10
Oregon	Cities	0	10.0	40.0	20.0	30.0	0	0	10
Pennsylvania	Counties	0	0	14.8	51.9	33.3	0	0	27
Pennsylvania	Cities	0	11.8	17.6	23.5	47.1	0	0	17
Rhode Island	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rhode Island	Cities	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	3
South Carolina	Counties	0	7.1	21.4	57.1	14.3	0	0	14
South Carolina	Cities	9.1	18.2	18.2	36.4	18.2	0	0	11
South Dakota	Counties	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
South Dakota	Cities	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	2
Tennessee	Counties	0	9.1	13.6	50.0	27.3	0	0	22
Tennessee	Cities	0	0	21.4	42.9	35.7	0	0	14
Texas	Counties	0	0	36.8	31.6	28.9	0	2.6	38
Texas	Cities	0	15.1	20.5	31.5	32.9	0	0	73
Utah	Counties	0	25.0	0	0	75.0	0	0	4
Utah	Cities	0	0	33.3	41.7	25.0	0	0	12
Vermont	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vermont	Cities	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	1
Virginia	Counties	3.2	9.7	35.5	32.3	19.4	0	0	31
Virginia	Cities	0	0	12.5	50.0	37.5	0	0	16
Washington	Counties	0	0	25.0	66.7	8.3	0	0	12
Washington	Cities	0	4.5	18.2	40.9	31.8	0	4.5	22
West Virginia	Counties	0	0	16.7	50.0	33.3	0	0	6
West Virginia	Cities	0	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	4
Wisconsin	Counties	5.9	11.8	35.3	29.4	17.6	0	0	17
Wisconsin	Cities	0	9.1	36.4	31.8	18.2	0	4.5	22
Wyoming	Counties	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	1
Wyoming	Cities	0	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	2