| Survey of Local Growth Issues (RCED-00-272, September 2000) |
| |
To what extent does difficulty attracting new businesses to your community currently concern your community? |
Number of Cases |
| Not a current concern |
Low concern |
Moderate concern |
High concern |
Very high concern |
Uncertain |
No answer |
| Alabama |
Counties |
0 |
0 |
46.7 |
33.3 |
20.0 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
| Cities |
20.0 |
10.0 |
40.0 |
20.0 |
10.0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| Alaska |
Counties |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Cities |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Arizona |
Counties |
0 |
16.7 |
33.3 |
16.7 |
33.3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| Cities |
7.1 |
14.3 |
42.9 |
28.6 |
7.1 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
| Arkansas |
Counties |
20.0 |
20.0 |
20.0 |
30.0 |
10.0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| Cities |
0 |
18.2 |
54.5 |
0 |
9.1 |
0 |
18.2 |
11 |
| California |
Counties |
7.4 |
25.9 |
29.6 |
18.5 |
18.5 |
0 |
0 |
27 |
| Cities |
7.2 |
15.4 |
34.4 |
28.7 |
13.8 |
0 |
0.5 |
195 |
| Colorado |
Counties |
10.0 |
40.0 |
30.0 |
10.0 |
0 |
0 |
10.0 |
10 |
| Cities |
11.1 |
27.8 |
16.7 |
33.3 |
5.6 |
0 |
5.6 |
18 |
| Connecticut |
Counties |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Cities |
8.3 |
33.3 |
25.0 |
25.0 |
8.3 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
| Delaware |
Counties |
0 |
0 |
50.0 |
50.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Cities |
0 |
33.3 |
66.7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| District of Columbia |
Counties |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Cities |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Florida |
Counties |
0 |
13.8 |
31.0 |
34.5 |
17.2 |
0 |
3.4 |
29 |
| Cities |
1.6 |
18.0 |
36.1 |
27.9 |
16.4 |
0 |
0 |
61 |
| Georgia |
Counties |
7.9 |
13.2 |
39.5 |
18.4 |
21.1 |
0 |
0 |
38 |
| Cities |
0 |
23.1 |
46.2 |
0 |
30.8 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
| Idaho |
Counties |
0 |
50.0 |
50.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Cities |
0 |
0 |
20.0 |
80.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| Illinois |
Counties |
0 |
20.0 |
50.0 |
20.0 |
10.0 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
| Cities |
3.2 |
19.4 |
43.5 |
17.7 |
16.1 |
0 |
0 |
62 |
| Indiana |
Counties |
0 |
34.6 |
34.6 |
15.4 |
15.4 |
0 |
0 |
26 |
| Cities |
5.0 |
40.0 |
30.0 |
15.0 |
10.0 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
| Iowa |
Counties |
0 |
0 |
57.1 |
28.6 |
0 |
0 |
14.3 |
7 |
| Cities |
0 |
0 |
37.5 |
56.3 |
6.3 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
| Kansas |
Counties |
28.6 |
14.3 |
28.6 |
28.6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| Cities |
0 |
16.7 |
66.7 |
8.3 |
8.3 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
| Kentucky |
Counties |
9.1 |
18.2 |
36.4 |
18.2 |
18.2 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
| Cities |
12.5 |
25.0 |
25.0 |
12.5 |
25.0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
| Louisiana |
Counties |
0 |
21.4 |
28.6 |
35.7 |
14.3 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
| Cities |
10.0 |
0 |
70.0 |
10.0 |
10.0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| Maine |
Counties |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Cities |
0 |
0 |
50.0 |
0 |
50.0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Maryland |
Counties |
0 |
20.0 |
30.0 |
40.0 |
10.0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| Cities |
0 |
0 |
33.3 |
50.0 |
16.7 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| Massachusetts |
Counties |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Cities |
10.0 |
26.7 |
16.7 |
23.3 |
23.3 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
| Michigan |
Counties |
10.0 |
15.0 |
55.0 |
10.0 |
10.0 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
| Cities |
12.1 |
15.2 |
45.5 |
21.2 |
6.1 |
0 |
0 |
33 |
| Minnesota |
Counties |
6.7 |
13.3 |
40.0 |
26.7 |
13.3 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
| Cities |
12.0 |
28.0 |
32.0 |
8.0 |
16.0 |
0 |
4.0 |
25 |
| Mississippi |
Counties |
11.1 |
22.2 |
22.2 |
22.2 |
11.1 |
0 |
11.1 |
9 |
| Cities |
0 |
33.3 |
22.2 |
0 |
44.4 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
| Missouri |
Counties |
5.6 |
38.9 |
27.8 |
16.7 |
11.1 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
| Cities |
0 |
38.9 |
16.7 |
33.3 |
5.6 |
0 |
5.6 |
18 |
| Montana |
Counties |
0 |
0 |
100.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Cities |
0 |
0 |
40.0 |
60.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| Nebraska |
Counties |
16.7 |
0 |
50.0 |
33.3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| Cities |
0 |
20.0 |
60.0 |
20.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| Nevada |
Counties |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Cities |
0 |
0 |
66.7 |
33.3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| New Hampshire |
Counties |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Cities |
0 |
40.0 |
40.0 |
20.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| New Jersey |
Counties |
0 |
23.1 |
46.2 |
23.1 |
0 |
0 |
7.7 |
13 |
| Cities |
7.7 |
11.5 |
30.8 |
34.6 |
15.4 |
0 |
0 |
26 |
| New Mexico |
Counties |
0 |
0 |
25.0 |
75.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| Cities |
0 |
0 |
42.9 |
28.6 |
28.6 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| New York |
Counties |
0 |
3.6 |
28.6 |
28.6 |
39.3 |
0 |
0 |
28 |
| Cities |
0 |
0 |
30.0 |
45.0 |
25.0 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
| North Carolina |
Counties |
10.7 |
14.3 |
25.0 |
35.7 |
14.3 |
0 |
0 |
28 |
| Cities |
6.3 |
37.5 |
18.8 |
31.3 |
6.3 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
| North Dakota |
Counties |
0 |
0 |
50.0 |
25.0 |
25.0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| Cities |
0 |
25.0 |
25.0 |
50.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| Ohio |
Counties |
3.0 |
18.2 |
36.4 |
27.3 |
15.2 |
0 |
0 |
33 |
| Cities |
2.4 |
17.1 |
43.9 |
17.1 |
19.5 |
0 |
0 |
41 |
| Oklahoma |
Counties |
0 |
10.0 |
20.0 |
50.0 |
20.0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| Cities |
0 |
30.0 |
20.0 |
30.0 |
20.0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| Oregon |
Counties |
0 |
30.0 |
30.0 |
40.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| Cities |
10.0 |
20.0 |
70.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| Pennsylvania |
Counties |
3.7 |
14.8 |
11.1 |
37.0 |
33.3 |
0 |
0 |
27 |
| Cities |
0 |
5.9 |
17.6 |
41.2 |
35.3 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
| Rhode Island |
Counties |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Cities |
33.3 |
0 |
33.3 |
33.3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| South Carolina |
Counties |
14.3 |
21.4 |
42.9 |
14.3 |
7.1 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
| Cities |
18.2 |
45.5 |
36.4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
| South Dakota |
Counties |
0 |
0 |
100.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Cities |
0 |
0 |
100.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Tennessee |
Counties |
4.5 |
27.3 |
27.3 |
31.8 |
9.1 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
| Cities |
0 |
14.3 |
28.6 |
21.4 |
35.7 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
| Texas |
Counties |
2.6 |
21.1 |
15.8 |
39.5 |
18.4 |
0 |
2.6 |
38 |
| Cities |
4.1 |
16.4 |
39.7 |
20.5 |
19.2 |
0 |
0 |
73 |
| Utah |
Counties |
0 |
0 |
25.0 |
25.0 |
50.0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| Cities |
0 |
0 |
41.7 |
50.0 |
8.3 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
| Vermont |
Counties |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Cities |
0 |
0 |
100.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Virginia |
Counties |
6.5 |
12.9 |
22.6 |
32.3 |
25.8 |
0 |
0 |
31 |
| Cities |
6.3 |
18.8 |
43.8 |
12.5 |
18.8 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
| Washington |
Counties |
0 |
8.3 |
33.3 |
33.3 |
25.0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
| Cities |
9.1 |
13.6 |
27.3 |
13.6 |
36.4 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
| West Virginia |
Counties |
16.7 |
0 |
33.3 |
0 |
50.0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| Cities |
0 |
25.0 |
25.0 |
0 |
50.0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| Wisconsin |
Counties |
17.6 |
5.9 |
64.7 |
11.8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
| Cities |
4.5 |
36.4 |
22.7 |
31.8 |
4.5 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
| Wyoming |
Counties |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100.0 |
0 |
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