Survey of Local Growth Issues

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

To what extent does the need for new 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 26.7 26.7 40.0 0 0 15

Cities 0 0 60.0 10.0 30.0 0 0 10

Alaska Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 1

Arizona Counties 0 0 0 66.7 33.3 0 0 6

Cities 0 7.1 28.6 42.9 21.4 0 0 14

Arkansas Counties 0 10.0 40.0 20.0 20.0 0 10.0 10

Cities 0 0 9.1 36.4 36.4 0 18.2 11

California Counties 0 0 11.1 59.3 29.6 0 0 27

Cities 3.6 13.8 30.3 27.7 24.1 0 0.5 195

Colorado Counties 0 10.0 10.0 40.0 30.0 0 10.0 10

Cities 0 5.6 44.4 33.3 11.1 0 5.6 18

Connecticut Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 8.3 41.7 25.0 25.0 0 0 12

Delaware Counties 0 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 2

Cities 0 0 100.0 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 0 3.4 34.5 31.0 31.0 0 0 29

Cities 3.3 13.1 36.1 21.3 24.6 0 1.6 61

Georgia Counties 2.6 5.3 7.9 36.8 47.4 0 0 38

Cities 0 0 15.4 69.2 15.4 0 0 13

Idaho Counties 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 2

Cities 0 0 60.0 20.0 20.0 0 0 5

Illinois Counties 0 10.0 30.0 40.0 20.0 0 0 20

Cities 0 4.8 27.4 51.6 16.1 0 0 62

Indiana Counties 0 3.8 11.5 46.2 34.6 0 3.8 26

Cities 0 5.0 20.0 55.0 20.0 0 0 20

Iowa Counties 0 14.3 28.6 57.1 0 0 0 7

Cities 0 12.5 37.5 25.0 25.0 0 0 16

Kansas Counties 0 14.3 14.3 28.6 42.9 0 0 7

Cities 0 0 33.3 50.0 16.7 0 0 12

Kentucky Counties 0 0 18.2 36.4 45.5 0 0 11

Cities 0 0 12.5 50.0 37.5 0 0 8

Louisiana Counties 0 0 14.3 28.6 57.1 0 0 14

Cities 0 0 20.0 60.0 20.0 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 0 0 40.0 30.0 30.0 0 0 10

Cities 0 0 50.0 33.3 16.7 0 0 6

Massachusetts Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 3.3 10.0 16.7 23.3 46.7 0 0 30

Michigan Counties 0 5.0 5.0 75.0 15.0 0 0 20

Cities 6.1 18.2 33.3 24.2 18.2 0 0 33

Minnesota Counties 6.7 0 6.7 53.3 26.7 0 6.7 15

Cities 0 32.0 28.0 40.0 0 0 0 25

Mississippi Counties 0 0 22.2 22.2 55.6 0 0 9

Cities 0 0 11.1 22.2 66.7 0 0 9

Missouri Counties 0 5.6 16.7 38.9 38.9 0 0 18

Cities 0 5.6 22.2 38.9 27.8 0 5.6 18

Montana Counties 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 2

Cities 0 0 40.0 0 60.0 0 0 5

Nebraska Counties 0 16.7 33.3 33.3 16.7 0 0 6

Cities 0 0 60.0 40.0 0 0 0 5

Nevada Counties 0 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 2

Cities 0 0 0 33.3 66.7 0 0 6

New Hampshire Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 80.0 20.0 0 0 0 5

New Jersey Counties 0 15.4 46.2 23.1 7.7 0 7.7 13

Cities 0 7.7 15.4 38.5 38.5 0 0 26

New Mexico Counties 0 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 4

Cities 0 0 14.3 85.7 0 0 0 7

New York Counties 0 7.1 25.0 42.9 25.0 0 0 28

Cities 5.0 25.0 15.0 35.0 20.0 0 0 20

North Carolina Counties 0 3.6 7.1 35.7 53.6 0 0 28

Cities 0 0 25.0 31.3 43.8 0 0 16

North Dakota Counties 0 25.0 50.0 25.0 0 0 0 4

Cities 0 0 25.0 25.0 50.0 0 0 4

Ohio Counties 0 0 15.2 45.5 36.4 0 3.0 33

Cities 0 4.9 26.8 36.6 31.7 0 0 41

Oklahoma Counties 0 0 20.0 50.0 30.0 0 0 10

Cities 0 10.0 10.0 30.0 50.0 0 0 10

Oregon Counties 0 0 20.0 60.0 20.0 0 0 10

Cities 0 20.0 30.0 20.0 30.0 0 0 10

Pennsylvania Counties 3.7 3.7 18.5 44.4 29.6 0 0 27

Cities 5.9 17.6 17.6 23.5 35.3 0 0 17

Rhode Island Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 3

South Carolina Counties 0 0 7.1 28.6 64.3 0 0 14

Cities 0 9.1 0 36.4 54.5 0 0 11

South Dakota Counties 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 1

Cities 0 50.0 0 50.0 0 0 0 2

Tennessee Counties 4.5 0 27.3 40.9 22.7 0 4.5 22

Cities 0 0 21.4 42.9 35.7 0 0 14

Texas Counties 0 5.3 7.9 42.1 42.1 0 2.6 38

Cities 0 5.5 21.9 41.1 31.5 0 0 73

Utah Counties 0 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 4

Cities 0 0 16.7 66.7 16.7 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 0 3.2 19.4 38.7 38.7 0 0 31

Cities 0 12.5 31.3 43.8 12.5 0 0 16

Washington Counties 0 0 33.3 25.0 41.7 0 0 12

Cities 0 4.5 22.7 27.3 45.5 0 0 22

West Virginia Counties 0 0 16.7 50.0 33.3 0 0 6

Cities 0 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 4

Wisconsin Counties 0 17.6 29.4 35.3 17.6 0 0 17

Cities 4.5 18.2 45.5 27.3 4.5 0 0 22

Wyoming Counties 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 1

		To what extent does the need for new 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	26.7	26.7	40.0	0	0	15
Alabama	Cities	0	0	60.0	10.0	30.0	0	0	10
Alaska	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alaska	Cities	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	1
Arizona	Counties	0	0	0	66.7	33.3	0	0	6
Arizona	Cities	0	7.1	28.6	42.9	21.4	0	0	14
Arkansas	Counties	0	10.0	40.0	20.0	20.0	0	10.0	10
Arkansas	Cities	0	0	9.1	36.4	36.4	0	18.2	11
California	Counties	0	0	11.1	59.3	29.6	0	0	27
California	Cities	3.6	13.8	30.3	27.7	24.1	0	0.5	195
Colorado	Counties	0	10.0	10.0	40.0	30.0	0	10.0	10
Colorado	Cities	0	5.6	44.4	33.3	11.1	0	5.6	18
Connecticut	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Connecticut	Cities	0	8.3	41.7	25.0	25.0	0	0	12
Delaware	Counties	0	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	2
Delaware	Cities	0	0	100.0	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	0	3.4	34.5	31.0	31.0	0	0	29
Florida	Cities	3.3	13.1	36.1	21.3	24.6	0	1.6	61
Georgia	Counties	2.6	5.3	7.9	36.8	47.4	0	0	38
Georgia	Cities	0	0	15.4	69.2	15.4	0	0	13
Idaho	Counties	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	2
Idaho	Cities	0	0	60.0	20.0	20.0	0	0	5
Illinois	Counties	0	10.0	30.0	40.0	20.0	0	0	20
Illinois	Cities	0	4.8	27.4	51.6	16.1	0	0	62
Indiana	Counties	0	3.8	11.5	46.2	34.6	0	3.8	26
Indiana	Cities	0	5.0	20.0	55.0	20.0	0	0	20
Iowa	Counties	0	14.3	28.6	57.1	0	0	0	7
Iowa	Cities	0	12.5	37.5	25.0	25.0	0	0	16
Kansas	Counties	0	14.3	14.3	28.6	42.9	0	0	7
Kansas	Cities	0	0	33.3	50.0	16.7	0	0	12
Kentucky	Counties	0	0	18.2	36.4	45.5	0	0	11
Kentucky	Cities	0	0	12.5	50.0	37.5	0	0	8
Louisiana	Counties	0	0	14.3	28.6	57.1	0	0	14
Louisiana	Cities	0	0	20.0	60.0	20.0	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	0	0	40.0	30.0	30.0	0	0	10
Maryland	Cities	0	0	50.0	33.3	16.7	0	0	6
Massachusetts	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Massachusetts	Cities	3.3	10.0	16.7	23.3	46.7	0	0	30
Michigan	Counties	0	5.0	5.0	75.0	15.0	0	0	20
Michigan	Cities	6.1	18.2	33.3	24.2	18.2	0	0	33
Minnesota	Counties	6.7	0	6.7	53.3	26.7	0	6.7	15
Minnesota	Cities	0	32.0	28.0	40.0	0	0	0	25
Mississippi	Counties	0	0	22.2	22.2	55.6	0	0	9
Mississippi	Cities	0	0	11.1	22.2	66.7	0	0	9
Missouri	Counties	0	5.6	16.7	38.9	38.9	0	0	18
Missouri	Cities	0	5.6	22.2	38.9	27.8	0	5.6	18
Montana	Counties	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	2
Montana	Cities	0	0	40.0	0	60.0	0	0	5
Nebraska	Counties	0	16.7	33.3	33.3	16.7	0	0	6
Nebraska	Cities	0	0	60.0	40.0	0	0	0	5
Nevada	Counties	0	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	2
Nevada	Cities	0	0	0	33.3	66.7	0	0	6
New Hampshire	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New Hampshire	Cities	0	0	80.0	20.0	0	0	0	5
New Jersey	Counties	0	15.4	46.2	23.1	7.7	0	7.7	13
New Jersey	Cities	0	7.7	15.4	38.5	38.5	0	0	26
New Mexico	Counties	0	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	4
New Mexico	Cities	0	0	14.3	85.7	0	0	0	7
New York	Counties	0	7.1	25.0	42.9	25.0	0	0	28
New York	Cities	5.0	25.0	15.0	35.0	20.0	0	0	20
North Carolina	Counties	0	3.6	7.1	35.7	53.6	0	0	28
North Carolina	Cities	0	0	25.0	31.3	43.8	0	0	16
North Dakota	Counties	0	25.0	50.0	25.0	0	0	0	4
North Dakota	Cities	0	0	25.0	25.0	50.0	0	0	4
Ohio	Counties	0	0	15.2	45.5	36.4	0	3.0	33
Ohio	Cities	0	4.9	26.8	36.6	31.7	0	0	41
Oklahoma	Counties	0	0	20.0	50.0	30.0	0	0	10
Oklahoma	Cities	0	10.0	10.0	30.0	50.0	0	0	10
Oregon	Counties	0	0	20.0	60.0	20.0	0	0	10
Oregon	Cities	0	20.0	30.0	20.0	30.0	0	0	10
Pennsylvania	Counties	3.7	3.7	18.5	44.4	29.6	0	0	27
Pennsylvania	Cities	5.9	17.6	17.6	23.5	35.3	0	0	17
Rhode Island	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rhode Island	Cities	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	3
South Carolina	Counties	0	0	7.1	28.6	64.3	0	0	14
South Carolina	Cities	0	9.1	0	36.4	54.5	0	0	11
South Dakota	Counties	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	1
South Dakota	Cities	0	50.0	0	50.0	0	0	0	2
Tennessee	Counties	4.5	0	27.3	40.9	22.7	0	4.5	22
Tennessee	Cities	0	0	21.4	42.9	35.7	0	0	14
Texas	Counties	0	5.3	7.9	42.1	42.1	0	2.6	38
Texas	Cities	0	5.5	21.9	41.1	31.5	0	0	73
Utah	Counties	0	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	4
Utah	Cities	0	0	16.7	66.7	16.7	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	0	3.2	19.4	38.7	38.7	0	0	31
Virginia	Cities	0	12.5	31.3	43.8	12.5	0	0	16
Washington	Counties	0	0	33.3	25.0	41.7	0	0	12
Washington	Cities	0	4.5	22.7	27.3	45.5	0	0	22
West Virginia	Counties	0	0	16.7	50.0	33.3	0	0	6
West Virginia	Cities	0	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	4
Wisconsin	Counties	0	17.6	29.4	35.3	17.6	0	0	17
Wisconsin	Cities	4.5	18.2	45.5	27.3	4.5	0	0	22
Wyoming	Counties	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	1
Wyoming