Survey of Local Growth Issues

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

To what extent does greater distances between housing and job opportunities 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 6.7 40.0 20.0 20.0 6.7 0 6.7 15

Cities 40.0 20.0 30.0 0 10.0 0 0 10

Alaska Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Arizona Counties 0 33.3 33.3 33.3 0 0 0 6

Cities 0 14.3 64.3 14.3 7.1 0 0 14

Arkansas Counties 0 40.0 40.0 10.0 10.0 0 0 10

Cities 9.1 27.3 27.3 9.1 0 0 27.3 11

California Counties 3.7 7.4 25.9 18.5 44.4 0 0 27

Cities 4.6 21.5 32.3 22.1 19.5 0 0 195

Colorado Counties 0 10.0 50.0 30.0 0 0 10.0 10

Cities 0 16.7 27.8 44.4 5.6 0 5.6 18

Connecticut Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 33.3 33.3 16.7 8.3 0 0 8.3 12

Delaware Counties 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 2

Cities 33.3 33.3 33.3 0 0 0 0 3

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

Cities 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 1

Florida Counties 3.4 17.2 55.2 24.1 0 0 0 29

Cities 6.6 32.8 37.7 18.0 3.3 0 1.6 61

Georgia Counties 7.9 26.3 42.1 15.8 7.9 0 0 38

Cities 7.7 15.4 53.8 15.4 7.7 0 0 13

Idaho Counties 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 2

Cities 20.0 60.0 0 20.0 0 0 0 5

Illinois Counties 5.0 40.0 35.0 5.0 15.0 0 0 20

Cities 19.4 48.4 25.8 6.5 0 0 0 62

Indiana Counties 15.4 42.3 34.6 7.7 0 0 0 26

Cities 5.0 55.0 25.0 10.0 5.0 0 0 20

Iowa Counties 0 14.3 71.4 14.3 0 0 0 7

Cities 25.0 37.5 18.8 18.8 0 0 0 16

Kansas Counties 14.3 28.6 28.6 28.6 0 0 0 7

Cities 16.7 41.7 25.0 16.7 0 0 0 12

Kentucky Counties 27.3 18.2 36.4 9.1 9.1 0 0 11

Cities 0 62.5 25.0 12.5 0 0 0 8

Louisiana Counties 7.1 42.9 35.7 7.1 7.1 0 0 14

Cities 0 50.0 30.0 20.0 0 0 0 10

Maine Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 2

Maryland Counties 20.0 20.0 30.0 20.0 10.0 0 0 10

Cities 0 16.7 33.3 16.7 16.7 0 16.7 6

Massachusetts Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 6.7 20.0 36.7 30.0 3.3 0 3.3 30

Michigan Counties 10.0 30.0 40.0 15.0 5.0 0 0 20

Cities 30.3 36.4 18.2 9.1 0 0 6.1 33

Minnesota Counties 0 33.3 33.3 26.7 6.7 0 0 15

Cities 8.0 20.0 36.0 28.0 4.0 0 4.0 25

Mississippi Counties 22.2 33.3 44.4 0 0 0 0 9

Cities 0 22.2 33.3 33.3 11.1 0 0 9

Missouri Counties 11.1 33.3 38.9 11.1 0 0 5.6 18

Cities 11.1 33.3 33.3 16.7 0 0 5.6 18

Montana Counties 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 2

Cities 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 0 0 5

Nebraska Counties 0 66.7 16.7 0 0 0 16.7 6

Cities 0 60.0 20.0 20.0 0 0 0 5

Nevada Counties 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 2

Cities 0 16.7 66.7 16.7 0 0 0 6

New Hampshire Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 20.0 60.0 0 0 20.0 0 0 5

New Jersey Counties 0 38.5 23.1 23.1 7.7 0 7.7 13

Cities 23.1 34.6 23.1 11.5 3.8 0 3.8 26

New Mexico Counties 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 4

Cities 14.3 42.9 28.6 14.3 0 0 0 7

New York Counties 21.4 17.9 39.3 7.1 7.1 0 7.1 28

Cities 20.0 40.0 35.0 5.0 0 0 0 20

North Carolina Counties 10.7 28.6 21.4 35.7 3.6 0 0 28

Cities 6.3 25.0 31.3 25.0 12.5 0 0 16

North Dakota Counties 25.0 50.0 0 25.0 0 0 0 4

Cities 25.0 50.0 25.0 0 0 0 0 4

Ohio Counties 6.1 39.4 39.4 9.1 6.1 0 0 33

Cities 19.5 41.5 29.3 7.3 2.4 0 0 41

Oklahoma Counties 20.0 40.0 20.0 10.0 10.0 0 0 10

Cities 10.0 50.0 30.0 10.0 0 0 0 10

Oregon Counties 0 20.0 50.0 20.0 0 0 10.0 10

Cities 0 20.0 40.0 30.0 10.0 0 0 10

Pennsylvania Counties 11.1 18.5 37.0 25.9 7.4 0 0 27

Cities 29.4 23.5 17.6 23.5 0 0 5.9 17

Rhode Island Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 66.7 33.3 0 0 0 0 3

South Carolina Counties 0 28.6 42.9 21.4 7.1 0 0 14

Cities 18.2 18.2 36.4 9.1 18.2 0 0 11

South Dakota Counties 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 1

Cities 50.0 0 50.0 0 0 0 0 2

Tennessee Counties 13.6 40.9 18.2 18.2 4.5 0 4.5 22

Cities 7.1 35.7 50.0 7.1 0 0 0 14

Texas Counties 18.4 31.6 26.3 21.1 2.6 0 0 38

Cities 17.8 30.1 35.6 11.0 4.1 0 1.4 73

Utah Counties 0 75.0 0 25.0 0 0 0 4

Cities 0 16.7 50.0 33.3 0 0 0 12

Vermont Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 1

Virginia Counties 3.2 25.8 48.4 19.4 3.2 0 0 31

Cities 0 56.3 18.8 25.0 0 0 0 16

Washington Counties 0 25.0 25.0 33.3 16.7 0 0 12

Cities 4.5 18.2 27.3 36.4 13.6 0 0 22

West Virginia Counties 0 50.0 16.7 33.3 0 0 0 6

Cities 25.0 25.0 0 50.0 0 0 0 4

Wisconsin Counties 17.6 17.6 23.5 35.3 5.9 0 0 17

Cities 22.7 36.4 22.7 13.6 4.5 0 0 22

Wyoming Counties 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 1

Cities 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

	To what extent does greater distances between housing and job opportunities currently concern your community?	Number of Cases
Alabama	Counties	6.7	40.0	20.0	20.0	6.7	0	6.7	15
Cities	40.0	20.0	30.0	0	10.0	0	0	10
Alaska	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Arizona	Counties	0	33.3	33.3	33.3	0	0	0	6
Cities	0	14.3	64.3	14.3	7.1	0	0	14
Arkansas	Counties	0	40.0	40.0	10.0	10.0	0	0	10
Cities	9.1	27.3	27.3	9.1	0	0	27.3	11
California	Counties	3.7	7.4	25.9	18.5	44.4	0	0	27
Cities	4.6	21.5	32.3	22.1	19.5	0	0	195
Colorado	Counties	0	10.0	50.0	30.0	0	0	10.0	10
Cities	0	16.7	27.8	44.4	5.6	0	5.6	18
Connecticut	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	33.3	33.3	16.7	8.3	0	0	8.3	12
Delaware	Counties	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	2
Cities	33.3	33.3	33.3	0	0	0	0	3
District of Columbia	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	1
Florida	Counties	3.4	17.2	55.2	24.1	0	0	0	29
Cities	6.6	32.8	37.7	18.0	3.3	0	1.6	61
Georgia	Counties	7.9	26.3	42.1	15.8	7.9	0	0	38
Cities	7.7	15.4	53.8	15.4	7.7	0	0	13
Idaho	Counties	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Cities	20.0	60.0	0	20.0	0	0	0	5
Illinois	Counties	5.0	40.0	35.0	5.0	15.0	0	0	20
Cities	19.4	48.4	25.8	6.5	0	0	0	62
Indiana	Counties	15.4	42.3	34.6	7.7	0	0	0	26
Cities	5.0	55.0	25.0	10.0	5.0	0	0	20
Iowa	Counties	0	14.3	71.4	14.3	0	0	0	7
Cities	25.0	37.5	18.8	18.8	0	0	0	16
Kansas	Counties	14.3	28.6	28.6	28.6	0	0	0	7
Cities	16.7	41.7	25.0	16.7	0	0	0	12
Kentucky	Counties	27.3	18.2	36.4	9.1	9.1	0	0	11
Cities	0	62.5	25.0	12.5	0	0	0	8
Louisiana	Counties	7.1	42.9	35.7	7.1	7.1	0	0	14
Cities	0	50.0	30.0	20.0	0	0	0	10
Maine	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	2
Maryland	Counties	20.0	20.0	30.0	20.0	10.0	0	0	10
Cities	0	16.7	33.3	16.7	16.7	0	16.7	6
Massachusetts	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	6.7	20.0	36.7	30.0	3.3	0	3.3	30
Michigan	Counties	10.0	30.0	40.0	15.0	5.0	0	0	20
Cities	30.3	36.4	18.2	9.1	0	0	6.1	33
Minnesota	Counties	0	33.3	33.3	26.7	6.7	0	0	15
Cities	8.0	20.0	36.0	28.0	4.0	0	4.0	25
Mississippi	Counties	22.2	33.3	44.4	0	0	0	0	9
Cities	0	22.2	33.3	33.3	11.1	0	0	9
Missouri	Counties	11.1	33.3	38.9	11.1	0	0	5.6	18
Cities	11.1	33.3	33.3	16.7	0	0	5.6	18
Montana	Counties	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	2
Cities	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	0	0	5
Nebraska	Counties	0	66.7	16.7	0	0	0	16.7	6
Cities	0	60.0	20.0	20.0	0	0	0	5
Nevada	Counties	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	2
Cities	0	16.7	66.7	16.7	0	0	0	6
New Hampshire	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	20.0	60.0	0	0	20.0	0	0	5
New Jersey	Counties	0	38.5	23.1	23.1	7.7	0	7.7	13
Cities	23.1	34.6	23.1	11.5	3.8	0	3.8	26
New Mexico	Counties	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	4
Cities	14.3	42.9	28.6	14.3	0	0	0	7
New York	Counties	21.4	17.9	39.3	7.1	7.1	0	7.1	28
Cities	20.0	40.0	35.0	5.0	0	0	0	20
North Carolina	Counties	10.7	28.6	21.4	35.7	3.6	0	0	28
Cities	6.3	25.0	31.3	25.0	12.5	0	0	16
North Dakota	Counties	25.0	50.0	0	25.0	0	0	0	4
Cities	25.0	50.0	25.0	0	0	0	0	4
Ohio	Counties	6.1	39.4	39.4	9.1	6.1	0	0	33
Cities	19.5	41.5	29.3	7.3	2.4	0	0	41
Oklahoma	Counties	20.0	40.0	20.0	10.0	10.0	0	0	10
Cities	10.0	50.0	30.0	10.0	0	0	0	10
Oregon	Counties	0	20.0	50.0	20.0	0	0	10.0	10
Cities	0	20.0	40.0	30.0	10.0	0	0	10
Pennsylvania	Counties	11.1	18.5	37.0	25.9	7.4	0	0	27
Cities	29.4	23.5	17.6	23.5	0	0	5.9	17
Rhode Island	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	0	66.7	33.3	0	0	0	0	3
South Carolina	Counties	0	28.6	42.9	21.4	7.1	0	0	14
Cities	18.2	18.2	36.4	9.1	18.2	0	0	11
South Dakota	Counties	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	1
Cities	50.0	0	50.0	0	0	0	0	2
Tennessee	Counties	13.6	40.9	18.2	18.2	4.5	0	4.5	22
Cities	7.1	35.7	50.0	7.1	0	0	0	14
Texas	Counties	18.4	31.6	26.3	21.1	2.6	0	0	38
Cities	17.8	30.1	35.6	11.0	4.1	0	1.4	73
Utah	Counties	0	75.0	0	25.0	0	0	0	4
Cities	0	16.7	50.0	33.3	0	0	0	12
Vermont	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	0	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	1
Virginia	Counties	3.2	25.8	48.4	19.4	3.2	0	0	31
Cities	0	56.3	18.8	25.0	0	0	0	16
Washington	Counties	0	25.0	25.0	33.3	16.7	0	0	12
Cities	4.5	18.2	27.3	36.4	13.6	0	0	22
West Virginia	Counties	0	50.0	16.7	33.3	0	0	0	6
Cities	25.0	25.0	0	50.0	0	0	0	4
Wisconsin	Counties	17.6	17.6	23.5	35.3	5.9	0	0	17
Cities	22.7	36.4	22.7	13.6	4.5	0	0	22
Wyoming	Counties	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	1
Cities	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2

Note: The percentages in each row add to 100.

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		To what extent does greater distances between housing and job opportunities currently concern your community?							Number of Cases
		Not a current concern	Low concern	Moderate concern	High concern	Very high concern	Uncertain	No answer	Number of Cases
Alabama	Counties	6.7	40.0	20.0	20.0	6.7	0	6.7	15
Alabama	Cities	40.0	20.0	30.0	0	10.0	0	0	10
Alaska	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alaska	Cities	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Arizona	Counties	0	33.3	33.3	33.3	0	0	0	6
Arizona	Cities	0	14.3	64.3	14.3	7.1	0	0	14
Arkansas	Counties	0	40.0	40.0	10.0	10.0	0	0	10
Arkansas	Cities	9.1	27.3	27.3	9.1	0	0	27.3	11
California	Counties	3.7	7.4	25.9	18.5	44.4	0	0	27
California	Cities	4.6	21.5	32.3	22.1	19.5	0	0	195
Colorado	Counties	0	10.0	50.0	30.0	0	0	10.0	10
Colorado	Cities	0	16.7	27.8	44.4	5.6	0	5.6	18
Connecticut	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Connecticut	Cities	33.3	33.3	16.7	8.3	0	0	8.3	12
Delaware	Counties	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	2
Delaware	Cities	33.3	33.3	33.3	0	0	0	0	3
District of Columbia	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
District of Columbia	Cities	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	1
Florida	Counties	3.4	17.2	55.2	24.1	0	0	0	29
Florida	Cities	6.6	32.8	37.7	18.0	3.3	0	1.6	61
Georgia	Counties	7.9	26.3	42.1	15.8	7.9	0	0	38
Georgia	Cities	7.7	15.4	53.8	15.4	7.7	0	0	13
Idaho	Counties	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Idaho	Cities	20.0	60.0	0	20.0	0	0	0	5
Illinois	Counties	5.0	40.0	35.0	5.0	15.0	0	0	20
Illinois	Cities	19.4	48.4	25.8	6.5	0	0	0	62
Indiana	Counties	15.4	42.3	34.6	7.7	0	0	0	26
Indiana	Cities	5.0	55.0	25.0	10.0	5.0	0	0	20
Iowa	Counties	0	14.3	71.4	14.3	0	0	0	7
Iowa	Cities	25.0	37.5	18.8	18.8	0	0	0	16
Kansas	Counties	14.3	28.6	28.6	28.6	0	0	0	7
Kansas	Cities	16.7	41.7	25.0	16.7	0	0	0	12
Kentucky	Counties	27.3	18.2	36.4	9.1	9.1	0	0	11
Kentucky	Cities	0	62.5	25.0	12.5	0	0	0	8
Louisiana	Counties	7.1	42.9	35.7	7.1	7.1	0	0	14
Louisiana	Cities	0	50.0	30.0	20.0	0	0	0	10
Maine	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Maine	Cities	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	2
Maryland	Counties	20.0	20.0	30.0	20.0	10.0	0	0	10
Maryland	Cities	0	16.7	33.3	16.7	16.7	0	16.7	6
Massachusetts	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Massachusetts	Cities	6.7	20.0	36.7	30.0	3.3	0	3.3	30
Michigan	Counties	10.0	30.0	40.0	15.0	5.0	0	0	20
Michigan	Cities	30.3	36.4	18.2	9.1	0	0	6.1	33
Minnesota	Counties	0	33.3	33.3	26.7	6.7	0	0	15
Minnesota	Cities	8.0	20.0	36.0	28.0	4.0	0	4.0	25
Mississippi	Counties	22.2	33.3	44.4	0	0	0	0	9
Mississippi	Cities	0	22.2	33.3	33.3	11.1	0	0	9
Missouri	Counties	11.1	33.3	38.9	11.1	0	0	5.6	18
Missouri	Cities	11.1	33.3	33.3	16.7	0	0	5.6	18
Montana	Counties	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	2
Montana	Cities	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	0	0	5
Nebraska	Counties	0	66.7	16.7	0	0	0	16.7	6
Nebraska	Cities	0	60.0	20.0	20.0	0	0	0	5
Nevada	Counties	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	2
Nevada	Cities	0	16.7	66.7	16.7	0	0	0	6
New Hampshire	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New Hampshire	Cities	20.0	60.0	0	0	20.0	0	0	5
New Jersey	Counties	0	38.5	23.1	23.1	7.7	0	7.7	13
New Jersey	Cities	23.1	34.6	23.1	11.5	3.8	0	3.8	26
New Mexico	Counties	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	4
New Mexico	Cities	14.3	42.9	28.6	14.3	0	0	0	7
New York	Counties	21.4	17.9	39.3	7.1	7.1	0	7.1	28
New York	Cities	20.0	40.0	35.0	5.0	0	0	0	20
North Carolina	Counties	10.7	28.6	21.4	35.7	3.6	0	0	28
North Carolina	Cities	6.3	25.0	31.3	25.0	12.5	0	0	16
North Dakota	Counties	25.0	50.0	0	25.0	0	0	0	4
North Dakota	Cities	25.0	50.0	25.0	0	0	0	0	4
Ohio	Counties	6.1	39.4	39.4	9.1	6.1	0	0	33
Ohio	Cities	19.5	41.5	29.3	7.3	2.4	0	0	41
Oklahoma	Counties	20.0	40.0	20.0	10.0	10.0	0	0	10
Oklahoma	Cities	10.0	50.0	30.0	10.0	0	0	0	10
Oregon	Counties	0	20.0	50.0	20.0	0	0	10.0	10
Oregon	Cities	0	20.0	40.0	30.0	10.0	0	0	10
Pennsylvania	Counties	11.1	18.5	37.0	25.9	7.4	0	0	27
Pennsylvania	Cities	29.4	23.5	17.6	23.5	0	0	5.9	17
Rhode Island	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rhode Island	Cities	0	66.7	33.3	0	0	0	0	3
South Carolina	Counties	0	28.6	42.9	21.4	7.1	0	0	14
South Carolina	Cities	18.2	18.2	36.4	9.1	18.2	0	0	11
South Dakota	Counties	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	1
South Dakota	Cities	50.0	0	50.0	0	0	0	0	2
Tennessee	Counties	13.6	40.9	18.2	18.2	4.5	0	4.5	22
Tennessee	Cities	7.1	35.7	50.0	7.1	0	0	0	14
Texas	Counties	18.4	31.6	26.3	21.1	2.6	0	0	38
Texas	Cities	17.8	30.1	35.6	11.0	4.1	0	1.4	73
Utah	Counties	0	75.0	0	25.0	0	0	0	4
Utah	Cities	0	16.7	50.0	33.3	0	0	0	12
Vermont	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vermont	Cities	0	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	1
Virginia	Counties	3.2	25.8	48.4	19.4	3.2	0	0	31
Virginia	Cities	0	56.3	18.8	25.0	0	0	0	16
Washington	Counties	0	25.0	25.0	33.3	16.7	0	0	12
Washington	Cities	4.5	18.2	27.3	36.4	13.6	0	0	22
West Virginia	Counties	0	50.0	16.7	33.3	0	0	0	6
West Virginia	Cities	25.0	25.0	0	50.0	0	0	0	4
Wisconsin	Counties	17.6	17.6	23.5	35.3	5.9	0	0	17
Wisconsin	Cities	22.7	36.4	22.7	13.6	4.5	0	0	22
Wyoming	Counties	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	1
Wyoming	Cities	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2