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

  Over the last 5 years, has the U.S. Postal Service considered relocating or planned to relocate facilities outside your community's central business district? Number of Cases
Yes No Uncertain No answer
Alabama Counties 26.7 53.3 20.0 0 15
Cities 20.0 50.0 30.0 0 10
Alaska Counties 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 0 100.0 0 0 1
Arizona Counties 50.0 50.0 0 0 6
Cities 71.4 28.6 0 0 14
Arkansas Counties 60.0 40.0 0 0 10
Cities 63.6 36.4 0 0 11
California Counties 29.6 44.4 25.9 0 27
Cities 22.6 69.7 7.2 0.5 195
Colorado Counties 50.0 40.0 10.0 0 10
Cities 27.8 50.0 16.7 5.6 18
Connecticut Counties 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 33.3 58.3 0 8.3 12
Delaware Counties 0 50.0 50.0 0 2
Cities 0 100.0 0 0 3
District of Columbia Counties 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 0 100.0 0 0 1
Florida Counties 34.5 48.3 17.2 0 29
Cities 27.9 63.9 6.6 1.6 61
Georgia Counties 39.5 36.8 23.7 0 38
Cities 30.8 61.5 0 7.7 13
Idaho Counties 50.0 50.0 0 0 2
Cities 40.0 40.0 20.0 0 5
Illinois Counties 35.0 50.0 15.0 0 20
Cities 27.4 69.4 1.6 1.6 62
Indiana Counties 19.2 65.4 15.4 0 26
Cities 35.0 45.0 20.0 0 20
Iowa Counties 57.1 42.9 0 0 7
Cities 50.0 37.5 6.3 6.3 16
Kansas Counties 14.3 71.4 14.3 0 7
Cities 41.7 50.0 8.3 0 12
Kentucky Counties 27.3 72.7 0 0 11
Cities 50.0 37.5 12.5 0 8
Louisiana Counties 21.4 64.3 14.3 0 14
Cities 30.0 60.0 0 10.0 10
Maine Counties 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 50.0 50.0 0 0 2
Maryland Counties 30.0 50.0 20.0 0 10
Cities 33.3 66.7 0 0 6
Massachusetts Counties 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 36.7 43.3 16.7 3.3 30
Michigan Counties 25.0 55.0 20.0 0 20
Cities 24.2 69.7 6.1 0 33
Minnesota Counties 20.0 53.3 20.0 6.7 15
Cities 44.0 52.0 0 4.0 25
Mississippi Counties 55.6 44.4 0 0 9
Cities 55.6 33.3 11.1 0 9
Missouri Counties 27.8 44.4 22.2 5.6 18
Cities 38.9 50.0 11.1 0 18
Montana Counties 50.0 50.0 0 0 2
Cities 60.0 20.0 20.0 0 5
Nebraska Counties 16.7 50.0 16.7 16.7 6
Cities 60.0 40.0 0 0 5
Nevada Counties 0 50.0 50.0 0 2
Cities 66.7 33.3 0 0 6
New Hampshire Counties 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 60.0 40.0 0 0 5
New Jersey Counties 53.8 30.8 15.4 0 13
Cities 19.2 73.1 7.7 0 26
New Mexico Counties 50.0 25.0 25.0 0 4
Cities 28.6 42.9 28.6 0 7
New York Counties 32.1 50.0 17.9 0 28
Cities 30.0 60.0 5.0 5.0 20
North Carolina Counties 21.4 60.7 17.9 0 28
Cities 62.5 18.8 18.8 0 16
North Dakota Counties 50.0 25.0 0 25.0 4
Cities 75.0 25.0 0 0 4
Ohio Counties 27.3 45.5 24.2 3.0 33
Cities 34.1 58.5 2.4 4.9 41
Oklahoma Counties 50.0 50.0 0 0 10
Cities 50.0 40.0 10.0 0 10
Oregon Counties 0 90.0 10.0 0 10
Cities 50.0 40.0 10.0 0 10
Pennsylvania Counties 33.3 51.9 14.8 0 27
Cities 29.4 58.8 11.8 0 17
Rhode Island Counties 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 33.3 66.7 0 0 3
South Carolina Counties 42.9 35.7 14.3 7.1 14
Cities 45.5 54.5 0 0 11
South Dakota Counties 0 100.0 0 0 1
Cities 100.0 0 0 0 2
Tennessee Counties 27.3 68.2 4.5 0 22
Cities 50.0 50.0 0 0 14
Texas Counties 26.3 63.2 7.9 2.6 38
Cities 30.1 56.2 9.6 4.1 73
Utah Counties 25.0 50.0 25.0 0 4
Cities 41.7 50.0 8.3 0 12
Vermont Counties 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 100.0 0 0 0 1
Virginia Counties 54.8 35.5 9.7 0 31
Cities 56.3 43.8 0 0 16
Washington Counties 50.0 16.7 25.0 8.3 12
Cities 18.2 68.2 13.6 0 22
West Virginia Counties 16.7 83.3 0 0 6
Cities 50.0 50.0 0 0 4
Wisconsin Counties 23.5 64.7 11.8 0 17
Cities 40.9 59.1 0 0 22
Wyoming Counties 0 100.0 0 0 1
Cities 100.0 0 0 0 2

Note: The percentages in each row add to 100.
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