Survey of Local Growth Issues

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

To what extent does a shortage of affordable housing 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 40.0 40.0 6.7 6.7 0 6.7 15

Cities 10.0 50.0 30.0 10.0 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 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 6

Cities 0 14.3 28.6 50.0 7.1 0 0 14

Arkansas Counties 0 20.0 60.0 20.0 0 0 0 10

Cities 0 0 45.5 36.4 0 0 18.2 11

California Counties 0 18.5 14.8 18.5 48.1 0 0 27

Cities 5.1 21.0 28.7 19.0 26.2 0 0 195

Colorado Counties 10.0 0 20.0 40.0 20.0 0 10.0 10

Cities 0 5.6 33.3 16.7 38.9 0 5.6 18

Connecticut Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 8.3 50.0 25.0 8.3 8.3 0 0 12

Delaware Counties 50.0 0 0 50.0 0 0 0 2

Cities 0 66.7 0 33.3 0 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 3.4 17.2 51.7 17.2 10.3 0 0 29

Cities 16.4 27.9 34.4 16.4 4.9 0 0 61

Georgia Counties 5.3 39.5 39.5 13.2 2.6 0 0 38

Cities 0 30.8 30.8 15.4 23.1 0 0 13

Idaho Counties 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 2

Cities 0 20.0 80.0 0 0 0 0 5

Illinois Counties 15.0 15.0 40.0 20.0 10.0 0 0 20

Cities 14.5 35.5 24.2 19.4 4.8 0 1.6 62

Indiana Counties 11.5 19.2 50.0 11.5 7.7 0 0 26

Cities 15.0 15.0 30.0 35.0 5.0 0 0 20

Iowa Counties 0 0 14.3 57.1 28.6 0 0 7

Cities 6.3 25.0 18.8 25.0 25.0 0 0 16

Kansas Counties 0 14.3 71.4 14.3 0 0 0 7

Cities 8.3 25.0 33.3 8.3 25.0 0 0 12

Kentucky Counties 9.1 9.1 36.4 27.3 18.2 0 0 11

Cities 0 37.5 12.5 37.5 12.5 0 0 8

Louisiana Counties 14.3 21.4 42.9 21.4 0 0 0 14

Cities 0 20.0 20.0 50.0 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 20.0 30.0 40.0 10.0 0 0 0 10

Cities 16.7 33.3 50.0 0 0 0 0 6

Massachusetts Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 10.0 10.0 33.3 20.0 26.7 0 0 30

Michigan Counties 0 10.0 40.0 35.0 10.0 0 5.0 20

Cities 27.3 39.4 21.2 9.1 3.0 0 0 33

Minnesota Counties 0 0 33.3 40.0 26.7 0 0 15

Cities 0 16.0 32.0 44.0 8.0 0 0 25

Mississippi Counties 0 11.1 33.3 44.4 11.1 0 0 9

Cities 0 0 33.3 11.1 55.6 0 0 9

Missouri Counties 0 38.9 44.4 11.1 5.6 0 0 18

Cities 5.6 27.8 38.9 22.2 0 0 5.6 18

Montana Counties 0 0 50.0 0 50.0 0 0 2

Cities 0 20.0 20.0 40.0 20.0 0 0 5

Nebraska Counties 0 16.7 66.7 0 16.7 0 0 6

Cities 0 20.0 40.0 20.0 20.0 0 0 5

Nevada Counties 0 50.0 0 50.0 0 0 0 2

Cities 16.7 0 50.0 33.3 0 0 0 6

New Hampshire Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 40.0 0 40.0 20.0 0 0 5

New Jersey Counties 7.7 23.1 30.8 15.4 15.4 0 7.7 13

Cities 15.4 11.5 50.0 15.4 7.7 0 0 26

New Mexico Counties 0 0 25.0 75.0 0 0 0 4

Cities 0 57.1 14.3 14.3 14.3 0 0 7

New York Counties 14.3 32.1 28.6 10.7 14.3 0 0 28

Cities 5.0 35.0 35.0 25.0 0 0 0 20

North Carolina Counties 3.6 21.4 35.7 32.1 7.1 0 0 28

Cities 6.3 0 56.3 25.0 12.5 0 0 16

North Dakota Counties 0 75.0 0 0 25.0 0 0 4

Cities 0 0 75.0 25.0 0 0 0 4

Ohio Counties 3.0 27.3 42.4 24.2 3.0 0 0 33

Cities 19.5 29.3 36.6 9.8 4.9 0 0 41

Oklahoma Counties 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 10.0 0 10.0 10

Cities 10.0 10.0 60.0 20.0 0 0 0 10

Oregon Counties 0 10.0 40.0 40.0 10.0 0 0 10

Cities 0 10.0 40.0 40.0 10.0 0 0 10

Pennsylvania Counties 7.4 44.4 29.6 14.8 3.7 0 0 27

Cities 23.5 35.3 29.4 5.9 5.9 0 0 17

Rhode Island Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 33.3 33.3 33.3 0 0 0 0 3

South Carolina Counties 0 28.6 50.0 0 21.4 0 0 14

Cities 9.1 0 54.5 18.2 18.2 0 0 11

South Dakota Counties 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 1

Cities 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 2

Tennessee Counties 13.6 27.3 36.4 9.1 13.6 0 0 22

Cities 7.1 21.4 50.0 14.3 7.1 0 0 14

Texas Counties 10.5 26.3 28.9 18.4 15.8 0 0 38

Cities 15.1 21.9 31.5 20.5 11.0 0 0 73

Utah Counties 0 0 50.0 25.0 25.0 0 0 4

Cities 0 16.7 25.0 50.0 8.3 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 6.5 38.7 38.7 12.9 3.2 0 0 31

Cities 12.5 37.5 31.3 12.5 6.3 0 0 16

Washington Counties 0 8.3 25.0 33.3 33.3 0 0 12

Cities 9.1 9.1 22.7 27.3 31.8 0 0 22

West Virginia Counties 0 33.3 50.0 0 16.7 0 0 6

Cities 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 4

Wisconsin Counties 5.9 17.6 35.3 29.4 11.8 0 0 17

Cities 9.1 27.3 45.5 18.2 0 0 0 22

Wyoming Counties 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 1

Cities 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 2

	To what extent does a shortage of affordable housing currently concern your community?	Number of Cases
Alabama	Counties	0	40.0	40.0	6.7	6.7	0	6.7	15
Cities	10.0	50.0	30.0	10.0	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	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	6
Cities	0	14.3	28.6	50.0	7.1	0	0	14
Arkansas	Counties	0	20.0	60.0	20.0	0	0	0	10
Cities	0	0	45.5	36.4	0	0	18.2	11
California	Counties	0	18.5	14.8	18.5	48.1	0	0	27
Cities	5.1	21.0	28.7	19.0	26.2	0	0	195
Colorado	Counties	10.0	0	20.0	40.0	20.0	0	10.0	10
Cities	0	5.6	33.3	16.7	38.9	0	5.6	18
Connecticut	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	8.3	50.0	25.0	8.3	8.3	0	0	12
Delaware	Counties	50.0	0	0	50.0	0	0	0	2
Cities	0	66.7	0	33.3	0	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	3.4	17.2	51.7	17.2	10.3	0	0	29
Cities	16.4	27.9	34.4	16.4	4.9	0	0	61
Georgia	Counties	5.3	39.5	39.5	13.2	2.6	0	0	38
Cities	0	30.8	30.8	15.4	23.1	0	0	13
Idaho	Counties	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Cities	0	20.0	80.0	0	0	0	0	5
Illinois	Counties	15.0	15.0	40.0	20.0	10.0	0	0	20
Cities	14.5	35.5	24.2	19.4	4.8	0	1.6	62
Indiana	Counties	11.5	19.2	50.0	11.5	7.7	0	0	26
Cities	15.0	15.0	30.0	35.0	5.0	0	0	20
Iowa	Counties	0	0	14.3	57.1	28.6	0	0	7
Cities	6.3	25.0	18.8	25.0	25.0	0	0	16
Kansas	Counties	0	14.3	71.4	14.3	0	0	0	7
Cities	8.3	25.0	33.3	8.3	25.0	0	0	12
Kentucky	Counties	9.1	9.1	36.4	27.3	18.2	0	0	11
Cities	0	37.5	12.5	37.5	12.5	0	0	8
Louisiana	Counties	14.3	21.4	42.9	21.4	0	0	0	14
Cities	0	20.0	20.0	50.0	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	20.0	30.0	40.0	10.0	0	0	0	10
Cities	16.7	33.3	50.0	0	0	0	0	6
Massachusetts	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	10.0	10.0	33.3	20.0	26.7	0	0	30
Michigan	Counties	0	10.0	40.0	35.0	10.0	0	5.0	20
Cities	27.3	39.4	21.2	9.1	3.0	0	0	33
Minnesota	Counties	0	0	33.3	40.0	26.7	0	0	15
Cities	0	16.0	32.0	44.0	8.0	0	0	25
Mississippi	Counties	0	11.1	33.3	44.4	11.1	0	0	9
Cities	0	0	33.3	11.1	55.6	0	0	9
Missouri	Counties	0	38.9	44.4	11.1	5.6	0	0	18
Cities	5.6	27.8	38.9	22.2	0	0	5.6	18
Montana	Counties	0	0	50.0	0	50.0	0	0	2
Cities	0	20.0	20.0	40.0	20.0	0	0	5
Nebraska	Counties	0	16.7	66.7	0	16.7	0	0	6
Cities	0	20.0	40.0	20.0	20.0	0	0	5
Nevada	Counties	0	50.0	0	50.0	0	0	0	2
Cities	16.7	0	50.0	33.3	0	0	0	6
New Hampshire	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	0	40.0	0	40.0	20.0	0	0	5
New Jersey	Counties	7.7	23.1	30.8	15.4	15.4	0	7.7	13
Cities	15.4	11.5	50.0	15.4	7.7	0	0	26
New Mexico	Counties	0	0	25.0	75.0	0	0	0	4
Cities	0	57.1	14.3	14.3	14.3	0	0	7
New York	Counties	14.3	32.1	28.6	10.7	14.3	0	0	28
Cities	5.0	35.0	35.0	25.0	0	0	0	20
North Carolina	Counties	3.6	21.4	35.7	32.1	7.1	0	0	28
Cities	6.3	0	56.3	25.0	12.5	0	0	16
North Dakota	Counties	0	75.0	0	0	25.0	0	0	4
Cities	0	0	75.0	25.0	0	0	0	4
Ohio	Counties	3.0	27.3	42.4	24.2	3.0	0	0	33
Cities	19.5	29.3	36.6	9.8	4.9	0	0	41
Oklahoma	Counties	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	10.0	0	10.0	10
Cities	10.0	10.0	60.0	20.0	0	0	0	10
Oregon	Counties	0	10.0	40.0	40.0	10.0	0	0	10
Cities	0	10.0	40.0	40.0	10.0	0	0	10
Pennsylvania	Counties	7.4	44.4	29.6	14.8	3.7	0	0	27
Cities	23.5	35.3	29.4	5.9	5.9	0	0	17
Rhode Island	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	33.3	33.3	33.3	0	0	0	0	3
South Carolina	Counties	0	28.6	50.0	0	21.4	0	0	14
Cities	9.1	0	54.5	18.2	18.2	0	0	11
South Dakota	Counties	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	1
Cities	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	2
Tennessee	Counties	13.6	27.3	36.4	9.1	13.6	0	0	22
Cities	7.1	21.4	50.0	14.3	7.1	0	0	14
Texas	Counties	10.5	26.3	28.9	18.4	15.8	0	0	38
Cities	15.1	21.9	31.5	20.5	11.0	0	0	73
Utah	Counties	0	0	50.0	25.0	25.0	0	0	4
Cities	0	16.7	25.0	50.0	8.3	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	6.5	38.7	38.7	12.9	3.2	0	0	31
Cities	12.5	37.5	31.3	12.5	6.3	0	0	16
Washington	Counties	0	8.3	25.0	33.3	33.3	0	0	12
Cities	9.1	9.1	22.7	27.3	31.8	0	0	22
West Virginia	Counties	0	33.3	50.0	0	16.7	0	0	6
Cities	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	4
Wisconsin	Counties	5.9	17.6	35.3	29.4	11.8	0	0	17
Cities	9.1	27.3	45.5	18.2	0	0	0	22
Wyoming	Counties	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	1
Cities	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	2

Note: The percentages in each row add to 100.

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		To what extent does a shortage of affordable housing 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	0	40.0	40.0	6.7	6.7	0	6.7	15
Alabama	Cities	10.0	50.0	30.0	10.0	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	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	6
Arizona	Cities	0	14.3	28.6	50.0	7.1	0	0	14
Arkansas	Counties	0	20.0	60.0	20.0	0	0	0	10
Arkansas	Cities	0	0	45.5	36.4	0	0	18.2	11
California	Counties	0	18.5	14.8	18.5	48.1	0	0	27
California	Cities	5.1	21.0	28.7	19.0	26.2	0	0	195
Colorado	Counties	10.0	0	20.0	40.0	20.0	0	10.0	10
Colorado	Cities	0	5.6	33.3	16.7	38.9	0	5.6	18
Connecticut	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Connecticut	Cities	8.3	50.0	25.0	8.3	8.3	0	0	12
Delaware	Counties	50.0	0	0	50.0	0	0	0	2
Delaware	Cities	0	66.7	0	33.3	0	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	3.4	17.2	51.7	17.2	10.3	0	0	29
Florida	Cities	16.4	27.9	34.4	16.4	4.9	0	0	61
Georgia	Counties	5.3	39.5	39.5	13.2	2.6	0	0	38
Georgia	Cities	0	30.8	30.8	15.4	23.1	0	0	13
Idaho	Counties	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Idaho	Cities	0	20.0	80.0	0	0	0	0	5
Illinois	Counties	15.0	15.0	40.0	20.0	10.0	0	0	20
Illinois	Cities	14.5	35.5	24.2	19.4	4.8	0	1.6	62
Indiana	Counties	11.5	19.2	50.0	11.5	7.7	0	0	26
Indiana	Cities	15.0	15.0	30.0	35.0	5.0	0	0	20
Iowa	Counties	0	0	14.3	57.1	28.6	0	0	7
Iowa	Cities	6.3	25.0	18.8	25.0	25.0	0	0	16
Kansas	Counties	0	14.3	71.4	14.3	0	0	0	7
Kansas	Cities	8.3	25.0	33.3	8.3	25.0	0	0	12
Kentucky	Counties	9.1	9.1	36.4	27.3	18.2	0	0	11
Kentucky	Cities	0	37.5	12.5	37.5	12.5	0	0	8
Louisiana	Counties	14.3	21.4	42.9	21.4	0	0	0	14
Louisiana	Cities	0	20.0	20.0	50.0	10.0	0	0	10
Maine	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Maine	Cities	0	0	50.0	0	50.0	0	0	2
Maryland	Counties	20.0	30.0	40.0	10.0	0	0	0	10
Maryland	Cities	16.7	33.3	50.0	0	0	0	0	6
Massachusetts	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Massachusetts	Cities	10.0	10.0	33.3	20.0	26.7	0	0	30
Michigan	Counties	0	10.0	40.0	35.0	10.0	0	5.0	20
Michigan	Cities	27.3	39.4	21.2	9.1	3.0	0	0	33
Minnesota	Counties	0	0	33.3	40.0	26.7	0	0	15
Minnesota	Cities	0	16.0	32.0	44.0	8.0	0	0	25
Mississippi	Counties	0	11.1	33.3	44.4	11.1	0	0	9
Mississippi	Cities	0	0	33.3	11.1	55.6	0	0	9
Missouri	Counties	0	38.9	44.4	11.1	5.6	0	0	18
Missouri	Cities	5.6	27.8	38.9	22.2	0	0	5.6	18
Montana	Counties	0	0	50.0	0	50.0	0	0	2
Montana	Cities	0	20.0	20.0	40.0	20.0	0	0	5
Nebraska	Counties	0	16.7	66.7	0	16.7	0	0	6
Nebraska	Cities	0	20.0	40.0	20.0	20.0	0	0	5
Nevada	Counties	0	50.0	0	50.0	0	0	0	2
Nevada	Cities	16.7	0	50.0	33.3	0	0	0	6
New Hampshire	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New Hampshire	Cities	0	40.0	0	40.0	20.0	0	0	5
New Jersey	Counties	7.7	23.1	30.8	15.4	15.4	0	7.7	13
New Jersey	Cities	15.4	11.5	50.0	15.4	7.7	0	0	26
New Mexico	Counties	0	0	25.0	75.0	0	0	0	4
New Mexico	Cities	0	57.1	14.3	14.3	14.3	0	0	7
New York	Counties	14.3	32.1	28.6	10.7	14.3	0	0	28
New York	Cities	5.0	35.0	35.0	25.0	0	0	0	20
North Carolina	Counties	3.6	21.4	35.7	32.1	7.1	0	0	28
North Carolina	Cities	6.3	0	56.3	25.0	12.5	0	0	16
North Dakota	Counties	0	75.0	0	0	25.0	0	0	4
North Dakota	Cities	0	0	75.0	25.0	0	0	0	4
Ohio	Counties	3.0	27.3	42.4	24.2	3.0	0	0	33
Ohio	Cities	19.5	29.3	36.6	9.8	4.9	0	0	41
Oklahoma	Counties	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	10.0	0	10.0	10
Oklahoma	Cities	10.0	10.0	60.0	20.0	0	0	0	10
Oregon	Counties	0	10.0	40.0	40.0	10.0	0	0	10
Oregon	Cities	0	10.0	40.0	40.0	10.0	0	0	10
Pennsylvania	Counties	7.4	44.4	29.6	14.8	3.7	0	0	27
Pennsylvania	Cities	23.5	35.3	29.4	5.9	5.9	0	0	17
Rhode Island	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rhode Island	Cities	33.3	33.3	33.3	0	0	0	0	3
South Carolina	Counties	0	28.6	50.0	0	21.4	0	0	14
South Carolina	Cities	9.1	0	54.5	18.2	18.2	0	0	11
South Dakota	Counties	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	1
South Dakota	Cities	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	2
Tennessee	Counties	13.6	27.3	36.4	9.1	13.6	0	0	22
Tennessee	Cities	7.1	21.4	50.0	14.3	7.1	0	0	14
Texas	Counties	10.5	26.3	28.9	18.4	15.8	0	0	38
Texas	Cities	15.1	21.9	31.5	20.5	11.0	0	0	73
Utah	Counties	0	0	50.0	25.0	25.0	0	0	4
Utah	Cities	0	16.7	25.0	50.0	8.3	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	6.5	38.7	38.7	12.9	3.2	0	0	31
Virginia	Cities	12.5	37.5	31.3	12.5	6.3	0	0	16
Washington	Counties	0	8.3	25.0	33.3	33.3	0	0	12
Washington	Cities	9.1	9.1	22.7	27.3	31.8	0	0	22
West Virginia	Counties	0	33.3	50.0	0	16.7	0	0	6
West Virginia	Cities	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	4
Wisconsin	Counties	5.9	17.6	35.3	29.4	11.8	0	0	17
Wisconsin	Cities	9.1	27.3	45.5	18.2	0	0	0	22
Wyoming	Counties	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	1
Wyoming	Cities	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	2