Survey of Local Growth Issues

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

To what extent does aging infrastructure (e.g., roads, water lines, sewer lines) 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 6.7 13.3 40.0 33.3 0 6.7 15

Cities 0 10.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 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 16.7 16.7 0 0 6

Cities 7.1 35.7 35.7 7.1 14.3 0 0 14

Arkansas Counties 0 10.0 50.0 30.0 10.0 0 0 10

Cities 0 18.2 18.2 36.4 9.1 0 18.2 11

California Counties 0 0 29.6 33.3 37.0 0 0 27

Cities 2.6 14.4 26.7 26.2 30.3 0 0 195

Colorado Counties 0 40.0 10.0 30.0 10.0 0 10.0 10

Cities 0 22.2 50.0 16.7 5.6 0 5.6 18

Connecticut Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 25.0 8.3 33.3 33.3 0 0 12

Delaware Counties 0 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 2

Cities 0 0 66.7 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 24.1 41.4 20.7 10.3 0 0 29

Cities 0 14.8 37.7 26.2 19.7 0 1.6 61

Georgia Counties 7.9 21.1 31.6 31.6 7.9 0 0 38

Cities 0 0 15.4 61.5 23.1 0 0 13

Idaho Counties 0 50.0 0 0 0 0 50.0 2

Cities 0 20.0 20.0 20.0 40.0 0 0 5

Illinois Counties 10.0 15.0 50.0 20.0 5.0 0 0 20

Cities 0 6.5 27.4 41.9 24.2 0 0 62

Indiana Counties 7.7 7.7 26.9 46.2 11.5 0 0 26

Cities 0 0 30.0 60.0 10.0 0 0 20

Iowa Counties 0 0 57.1 28.6 14.3 0 0 7

Cities 0 6.3 37.5 37.5 18.8 0 0 16

Kansas Counties 0 14.3 28.6 28.6 28.6 0 0 7

Cities 0 8.3 66.7 8.3 16.7 0 0 12

Kentucky Counties 0 9.1 27.3 18.2 36.4 0 9.1 11

Cities 0 0 25.0 25.0 50.0 0 0 8

Louisiana Counties 0 7.1 21.4 28.6 42.9 0 0 14

Cities 0 0 20.0 50.0 30.0 0 0 10

Maine Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 2

Maryland Counties 0 20.0 30.0 50.0 0 0 0 10

Cities 0 0 50.0 16.7 33.3 0 0 6

Massachusetts Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 10.0 10.0 23.3 56.7 0 0 30

Michigan Counties 0 10.0 45.0 40.0 5.0 0 0 20

Cities 6.1 6.1 27.3 42.4 18.2 0 0 33

Minnesota Counties 0 6.7 26.7 46.7 20.0 0 0 15

Cities 8.0 28.0 44.0 8.0 12.0 0 0 25

Mississippi Counties 0 0 66.7 0 33.3 0 0 9

Cities 0 0 11.1 0 88.9 0 0 9

Missouri Counties 0 0 38.9 44.4 16.7 0 0 18

Cities 0 11.1 16.7 44.4 22.2 0 5.6 18

Montana Counties 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 2

Cities 0 0 20.0 20.0 60.0 0 0 5

Nebraska Counties 0 16.7 33.3 16.7 16.7 0 16.7 6

Cities 0 20.0 20.0 60.0 0 0 0 5

Nevada Counties 50.0 0 0 50.0 0 0 0 2

Cities 0 16.7 33.3 16.7 33.3 0 0 6

New Hampshire Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 20.0 80.0 0 0 0 5

New Jersey Counties 0 7.7 53.8 15.4 15.4 0 7.7 13

Cities 0 3.8 15.4 34.6 46.2 0 0 26

New Mexico Counties 0 0 50.0 0 50.0 0 0 4

Cities 0 14.3 28.6 28.6 28.6 0 0 7

New York Counties 0 10.7 25.0 53.6 10.7 0 0 28

Cities 0 0 5.0 60.0 35.0 0 0 20

North Carolina Counties 0 39.3 28.6 25.0 7.1 0 0 28

Cities 0 12.5 37.5 37.5 12.5 0 0 16

North Dakota Counties 0 0 50.0 25.0 25.0 0 0 4

Cities 0 0 50.0 0 50.0 0 0 4

Ohio Counties 0 6.1 33.3 33.3 27.3 0 0 33

Cities 0 7.3 22.0 34.1 36.6 0 0 41

Oklahoma Counties 0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 0 0 10

Cities 0 0 20.0 40.0 40.0 0 0 10

Oregon Counties 0 10.0 20.0 60.0 10.0 0 0 10

Cities 0 30.0 50.0 10.0 10.0 0 0 10

Pennsylvania Counties 3.7 7.4 18.5 51.9 18.5 0 0 27

Cities 0 0 0 41.2 58.8 0 0 17

Rhode Island Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 33.3 0 66.7 0 0 0 3

South Carolina Counties 0 0 42.9 28.6 28.6 0 0 14

Cities 0 9.1 27.3 36.4 27.3 0 0 11

South Dakota Counties 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 1

Cities 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 2

Tennessee Counties 9.1 9.1 50.0 22.7 9.1 0 0 22

Cities 0 7.1 28.6 42.9 21.4 0 0 14

Texas Counties 10.5 5.3 23.7 39.5 21.1 0 0 38

Cities 2.7 9.6 26.0 38.4 23.3 0 0 73

Utah Counties 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 4

Cities 0 0 50.0 41.7 8.3 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 9.7 22.6 41.9 19.4 6.5 0 0 31

Cities 0 12.5 18.8 50.0 18.8 0 0 16

Washington Counties 0 16.7 75.0 8.3 0 0 0 12

Cities 0 13.6 27.3 27.3 31.8 0 0 22

West Virginia Counties 0 0 33.3 66.7 0 0 0 6

Cities 0 0 0 25.0 75.0 0 0 4

Wisconsin Counties 0 17.6 58.8 17.6 5.9 0 0 17

Cities 0 13.6 40.9 36.4 9.1 0 0 22

Wyoming Counties 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 0

		To what extent does aging infrastructure (e.g., roads, water lines, sewer lines) 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	6.7	13.3	40.0	33.3	0	6.7	15
Alabama	Cities	0	10.0	30.0	30.0	30.0	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	16.7	16.7	0	0	6
Arizona	Cities	7.1	35.7	35.7	7.1	14.3	0	0	14
Arkansas	Counties	0	10.0	50.0	30.0	10.0	0	0	10
Arkansas	Cities	0	18.2	18.2	36.4	9.1	0	18.2	11
California	Counties	0	0	29.6	33.3	37.0	0	0	27
California	Cities	2.6	14.4	26.7	26.2	30.3	0	0	195
Colorado	Counties	0	40.0	10.0	30.0	10.0	0	10.0	10
Colorado	Cities	0	22.2	50.0	16.7	5.6	0	5.6	18
Connecticut	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Connecticut	Cities	0	25.0	8.3	33.3	33.3	0	0	12
Delaware	Counties	0	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	2
Delaware	Cities	0	0	66.7	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	24.1	41.4	20.7	10.3	0	0	29
Florida	Cities	0	14.8	37.7	26.2	19.7	0	1.6	61
Georgia	Counties	7.9	21.1	31.6	31.6	7.9	0	0	38
Georgia	Cities	0	0	15.4	61.5	23.1	0	0	13
Idaho	Counties	0	50.0	0	0	0	0	50.0	2
Idaho	Cities	0	20.0	20.0	20.0	40.0	0	0	5
Illinois	Counties	10.0	15.0	50.0	20.0	5.0	0	0	20
Illinois	Cities	0	6.5	27.4	41.9	24.2	0	0	62
Indiana	Counties	7.7	7.7	26.9	46.2	11.5	0	0	26
Indiana	Cities	0	0	30.0	60.0	10.0	0	0	20
Iowa	Counties	0	0	57.1	28.6	14.3	0	0	7
Iowa	Cities	0	6.3	37.5	37.5	18.8	0	0	16
Kansas	Counties	0	14.3	28.6	28.6	28.6	0	0	7
Kansas	Cities	0	8.3	66.7	8.3	16.7	0	0	12
Kentucky	Counties	0	9.1	27.3	18.2	36.4	0	9.1	11
Kentucky	Cities	0	0	25.0	25.0	50.0	0	0	8
Louisiana	Counties	0	7.1	21.4	28.6	42.9	0	0	14
Louisiana	Cities	0	0	20.0	50.0	30.0	0	0	10
Maine	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Maine	Cities	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	2
Maryland	Counties	0	20.0	30.0	50.0	0	0	0	10
Maryland	Cities	0	0	50.0	16.7	33.3	0	0	6
Massachusetts	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Massachusetts	Cities	0	10.0	10.0	23.3	56.7	0	0	30
Michigan	Counties	0	10.0	45.0	40.0	5.0	0	0	20
Michigan	Cities	6.1	6.1	27.3	42.4	18.2	0	0	33
Minnesota	Counties	0	6.7	26.7	46.7	20.0	0	0	15
Minnesota	Cities	8.0	28.0	44.0	8.0	12.0	0	0	25
Mississippi	Counties	0	0	66.7	0	33.3	0	0	9
Mississippi	Cities	0	0	11.1	0	88.9	0	0	9
Missouri	Counties	0	0	38.9	44.4	16.7	0	0	18
Missouri	Cities	0	11.1	16.7	44.4	22.2	0	5.6	18
Montana	Counties	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	2
Montana	Cities	0	0	20.0	20.0	60.0	0	0	5
Nebraska	Counties	0	16.7	33.3	16.7	16.7	0	16.7	6
Nebraska	Cities	0	20.0	20.0	60.0	0	0	0	5
Nevada	Counties	50.0	0	0	50.0	0	0	0	2
Nevada	Cities	0	16.7	33.3	16.7	33.3	0	0	6
New Hampshire	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New Hampshire	Cities	0	0	20.0	80.0	0	0	0	5
New Jersey	Counties	0	7.7	53.8	15.4	15.4	0	7.7	13
New Jersey	Cities	0	3.8	15.4	34.6	46.2	0	0	26
New Mexico	Counties	0	0	50.0	0	50.0	0	0	4
New Mexico	Cities	0	14.3	28.6	28.6	28.6	0	0	7
New York	Counties	0	10.7	25.0	53.6	10.7	0	0	28
New York	Cities	0	0	5.0	60.0	35.0	0	0	20
North Carolina	Counties	0	39.3	28.6	25.0	7.1	0	0	28
North Carolina	Cities	0	12.5	37.5	37.5	12.5	0	0	16
North Dakota	Counties	0	0	50.0	25.0	25.0	0	0	4
North Dakota	Cities	0	0	50.0	0	50.0	0	0	4
Ohio	Counties	0	6.1	33.3	33.3	27.3	0	0	33
Ohio	Cities	0	7.3	22.0	34.1	36.6	0	0	41
Oklahoma	Counties	0	10.0	20.0	30.0	40.0	0	0	10
Oklahoma	Cities	0	0	20.0	40.0	40.0	0	0	10
Oregon	Counties	0	10.0	20.0	60.0	10.0	0	0	10
Oregon	Cities	0	30.0	50.0	10.0	10.0	0	0	10
Pennsylvania	Counties	3.7	7.4	18.5	51.9	18.5	0	0	27
Pennsylvania	Cities	0	0	0	41.2	58.8	0	0	17
Rhode Island	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rhode Island	Cities	0	33.3	0	66.7	0	0	0	3
South Carolina	Counties	0	0	42.9	28.6	28.6	0	0	14
South Carolina	Cities	0	9.1	27.3	36.4	27.3	0	0	11
South Dakota	Counties	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	1
South Dakota	Cities	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	2
Tennessee	Counties	9.1	9.1	50.0	22.7	9.1	0	0	22
Tennessee	Cities	0	7.1	28.6	42.9	21.4	0	0	14
Texas	Counties	10.5	5.3	23.7	39.5	21.1	0	0	38
Texas	Cities	2.7	9.6	26.0	38.4	23.3	0	0	73
Utah	Counties	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	4
Utah	Cities	0	0	50.0	41.7	8.3	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	9.7	22.6	41.9	19.4	6.5	0	0	31
Virginia	Cities	0	12.5	18.8	50.0	18.8	0	0	16
Washington	Counties	0	16.7	75.0	8.3	0	0	0	12
Washington	Cities	0	13.6	27.3	27.3	31.8	0	0	22
West Virginia	Counties	0	0	33.3	66.7	0	0	0	6
West Virginia	Cities	0	0	0	25.0	75.0	0	0	4
Wisconsin	Counties	0	17.6	58.8	17.6	5.9	0	0	17
Wisconsin	Cities	0	13.6	40.9	36.4	9.1	0	0	22
Wyoming	Counties	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	0