Professional Documents
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Technical Appendices
2015
Contents
Appendix A: Complete Survey Responses .......................................... 1
Appendix B: Benchmark Comparisons ............................................. 21
Appendix C: Detailed Survey Methods ............................................. 30
Appendix D: Survey Materials ......................................................... 35
Excellent
40%
N=177
46%
N=201
51%
N=211
17%
N=53
15%
N=63
25%
N=96
28%
N=121
56%
42%
45%
26%
29%
38%
60%
Good
N=248
N=182
N=185
N=79
N=120
N=146
N=260
Fair
Poor
2%
11%
3%
29%
40%
27%
11%
N=11
N=49
N=12
N=89
N=165
N=104
N=49
1%
1%
1%
28%
15%
11%
1%
N=5
N=6
N=6
N=88
N=63
N=43
N=6
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
Total
N=440
N=437
N=415
N=310
N=411
N=389
N=435
Table 2: Question 2
Please rate each of the following characteristics as they relate to Yorktown as a whole:
Overall feeling of safety in Yorktown
Overall ease of getting to the places you usually have to visit
Quality of overall natural environment in Yorktown
Overall "built environment" of Yorktown (including overall design, buildings, parks and transportation
systems)
Health and wellness opportunities in Yorktown
Overall opportunities for education and enrichment
Overall economic health of Yorktown
Sense of community
Overall image or reputation of Yorktown
Excellent
46% N=204
45% N=197
33% N=141
48%
46%
56%
Good
N=212
N=204
N=243
5%
8%
11%
Fair
N=22
N=34
N=47
0%
1%
0%
Poor
N=2
N=5
N=2
19%
25%
34%
13%
20%
24%
45%
52%
41%
49%
50%
61%
N=196
N=215
N=169
N=204
N=216
N=261
32%
21%
19%
31%
25%
12%
N=137
N=88
N=80
N=128
N=106
N=50
4%
2%
5%
8%
5%
4%
N=18
N=10
N=22
N=31
N=22
N=15
N=83
N=103
N=142
N=52
N=86
N=104
Total
100% N=440
100% N=440
100% N=433
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
N=435
N=417
N=414
N=414
N=430
N=431
Table 3: Question 3
Please indicate how likely or unlikely you are to do each of the following:
Recommend living in Yorktown to someone who asks
Remain in Yorktown for the next five years
Very likely
61%
N=266
71%
N=302
Somewhat likely
35%
N=153
20%
N=84
Somewhat unlikely
2%
N=10
5%
N=22
Very unlikely
2%
N=7
4%
N=16
100%
100%
Total
N=435
N=424
Table 4: Question 4
Please rate how safe or unsafe you feel:
In your neighborhood during the day
In Yorktown's downtown/commercial area during the day
In your neighborhood at night
In Yorktowns downtown/commercial area at night
Very safe
84%
N=371
80%
N=343
59%
N=255
45%
N=183
Somewhat safe
14%
N=60
18%
N=78
35%
N=151
45%
N=183
Somewhat
1%
0%
2%
1%
unsafe
N=3
N=0
N=8
N=4
Very unsafe
0%
N=0
0%
N=1
0%
N=1
0%
N=1
100%
100%
100%
100%
Total
N=439
N=427
N=436
N=408
Excellent
35%
N=151
23%
N=98
39%
N=173
25%
N=93
36%
N=150
39%
N=165
39%
N=166
38%
N=166
30%
N=131
20%
N=84
17%
N=70
15%
N=58
37%
N=155
25%
N=103
9%
N=39
11%
N=40
12%
N=42
9%
N=24
53%
44%
54%
48%
49%
40%
55%
53%
54%
44%
49%
46%
46%
45%
28%
36%
36%
24%
Good
N=233
N=189
N=236
N=175
N=203
N=169
N=230
N=234
N=236
N=190
N=198
N=180
N=195
N=186
N=119
N=132
N=122
N=65
11%
26%
7%
21%
12%
16%
5%
9%
14%
29%
26%
29%
15%
24%
33%
42%
35%
34%
Fair
N=49
N=111
N=29
N=78
N=49
N=67
N=19
N=37
N=62
N=122
N=107
N=112
N=64
N=97
N=143
N=154
N=120
N=91
1%
7%
0%
5%
3%
4%
1%
0%
1%
8%
8%
10%
2%
6%
30%
10%
17%
33%
Poor
N=5
N=28
N=2
N=19
N=13
N=18
N=5
N=2
N=4
N=32
N=31
N=40
N=10
N=24
N=131
N=37
N=58
N=90
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
Total
N=438
N=426
N=440
N=365
N=416
N=418
N=420
N=439
N=434
N=428
N=406
N=389
N=424
N=410
N=431
N=364
N=342
N=270
Excellent
18%
N=45
57%
N=220
8%
N=22
8%
N=29
25%
N=90
3%
N=10
1%
N=5
14%
N=61
7%
N=28
4%
N=19
7%
N=25
11%
N=42
13%
N=42
12%
N=42
10%
N=37
18%
N=75
41%
35%
24%
19%
45%
12%
10%
44%
36%
15%
29%
35%
35%
40%
36%
49%
Good
N=104
N=136
N=65
N=68
N=162
N=40
N=43
N=186
N=152
N=63
N=115
N=137
N=110
N=139
N=130
N=204
31%
7%
40%
41%
27%
34%
32%
35%
45%
47%
43%
44%
41%
38%
36%
27%
Fair
N=79
N=29
N=107
N=146
N=96
N=115
N=133
N=148
N=187
N=195
N=166
N=171
N=129
N=132
N=130
N=111
10%
0%
29%
32%
3%
52%
57%
7%
12%
34%
21%
11%
11%
10%
18%
6%
Poor
N=25
N=1
N=78
N=116
N=12
N=176
N=241
N=29
N=52
N=142
N=84
N=42
N=36
N=34
N=63
N=24
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
Total
N=254
N=386
N=272
N=359
N=361
N=341
N=422
N=424
N=418
N=419
N=390
N=392
N=317
N=347
N=359
N=414
Table 6: Question 6
Please rate each of the following characteristics as they relate to Yorktown as a whole:
Availability of affordable quality child care/preschool
K-12 education
Adult educational opportunities
Opportunities to attend cultural/arts/music activities
Opportunities to participate in religious or spiritual events and activities
Employment opportunities
Shopping opportunities
Cost of living in Yorktown
Overall quality of business and service establishments in Yorktown
Vibrant downtown/commercial area
Overall quality of new development in Yorktown
Opportunities to participate in social events and activities
Opportunities to volunteer
Opportunities to participate in community matters
Openness and acceptance of the community toward people of diverse backgrounds
Neighborliness of residents in Yorktown
No
27%
16%
87%
90%
82%
54%
80%
58%
79%
Yes
N=118
N=70
N=375
N=393
N=357
N=235
N=348
N=252
N=344
73%
84%
13%
10%
18%
46%
20%
42%
21%
Total
N=315
N=367
N=58
N=42
N=79
N=200
N=86
N=184
N=91
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
N=433
N=437
N=433
N=435
N=436
N=435
N=434
N=436
N=435
Table 8: Question 8
In the last 12 months, about how many times, if at all, have you or other household
members done each of the following in Yorktown?
Used Yorktown recreation centers or their services
Visited a neighborhood park or Town park
Used Yorktown public libraries or their services
Participated in religious or spiritual activities in Yorktown
Attended a Town-sponsored event
Walked or biked instead of driving
Volunteered your time to some group/activity in Yorktown
Participated in a club in Yorktown
Talked to or visited with your immediate neighbors
Done a favor for a neighbor
2 times a week or
more
20%
N=86
15%
N=67
11%
N=46
7%
N=30
4%
N=18
10%
N=44
7%
N=29
4%
N=16
35%
N=154
17%
N=73
2-4 times a
month
21%
N=90
35%
N=153
22%
N=95
9%
N=39
3%
N=12
18%
N=79
7%
N=30
7%
N=31
34%
N=149
28%
N=122
Once a month or
less
29%
N=124
37%
N=163
27%
N=116
14%
N=59
47%
N=201
26%
N=112
16%
N=69
11%
N=48
24%
N=105
42%
N=185
Not
31%
12%
40%
71%
46%
46%
70%
78%
6%
13%
at all
N=134
N=54
N=170
N=304
N=199
N=197
N=304
N=335
N=28
N=57
Total
100% N=435
100% N=437
100% N=428
100% N=431
100% N=430
100% N=432
100% N=432
100% N=430
100% N=437
100% N=436
Not at all
77% N=337
91% N=396
Total
100% N=437
100% N=437
Table 9: Question 9
Thinking about local public meetings (of local elected officials like Town Council or County
Commissioners, advisory boards, school board, Home Owners Association, neighborhood watch, etc.),
in the last 12 months, about how many times, if at all, have you or other household members
attended or spoke at a local public meeting?
Attended a local public meeting
Spoke at a local public meeting
2 times a
week or more
0%
N=2
0%
N=2
2-4 times a
month
4%
N=15
1%
N=6
Once a month
or less
19%
N=82
8%
N=33
Excellent
42%
N=167
37%
N=120
50%
N=181
53%
N=182
30%
N=107
33%
N=99
30%
N=110
24%
N=99
34%
N=136
27%
N=113
37%
N=157
29%
N=106
29%
N=117
45%
N=178
40%
N=145
32%
N=99
23%
N=82
23%
N=82
27%
N=95
25%
N=97
48%
N=198
26%
N=70
30%
N=97
15%
N=45
16%
N=51
19%
N=59
15%
N=48
17%
N=49
46%
N=168
25%
N=86
20%
N=69
37%
N=143
49%
51%
44%
43%
53%
48%
49%
42%
45%
43%
41%
44%
52%
47%
41%
42%
51%
44%
56%
47%
45%
37%
45%
45%
50%
52%
30%
37%
43%
51%
47%
49%
Good
N=195
N=167
N=159
N=149
N=186
N=143
N=182
N=171
N=184
N=179
N=175
N=158
N=209
N=188
N=151
N=130
N=182
N=159
N=202
N=183
N=184
N=98
N=145
N=134
N=153
N=163
N=98
N=110
N=157
N=176
N=163
N=188
9%
11%
5%
4%
14%
17%
16%
26%
19%
20%
18%
19%
16%
7%
10%
19%
20%
21%
14%
23%
6%
30%
19%
32%
25%
20%
35%
38%
10%
20%
29%
12%
Fair
N=36
N=38
N=19
N=14
N=51
N=50
N=61
N=107
N=79
N=85
N=79
N=70
N=65
N=28
N=37
N=60
N=73
N=76
N=49
N=90
N=26
N=79
N=62
N=97
N=77
N=62
N=117
N=112
N=37
N=69
N=100
N=47
1%
1%
0%
0%
2%
2%
5%
8%
2%
9%
3%
8%
3%
1%
9%
7%
6%
13%
3%
4%
1%
7%
6%
7%
9%
9%
20%
8%
1%
4%
4%
2%
Poor
N=3
N=4
N=1
N=1
N=8
N=6
N=20
N=34
N=7
N=38
N=14
N=28
N=11
N=4
N=34
N=22
N=21
N=45
N=11
N=16
N=3
N=18
N=18
N=22
N=27
N=30
N=67
N=24
N=2
N=15
N=14
N=6
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
Total
N=401
N=329
N=360
N=346
N=351
N=298
N=372
N=411
N=406
N=416
N=425
N=363
N=402
N=398
N=367
N=311
N=358
N=362
N=358
N=386
N=412
N=264
N=322
N=299
N=308
N=315
N=331
N=296
N=364
N=346
N=347
N=384
Excellent
30%
N=122
6%
N=23
6%
N=25
55%
33%
46%
Good
N=225
N=123
N=178
13%
38%
38%
Fair
N=54
N=143
N=148
2%
23%
10%
Poor
N=10
N=88
N=38
Total
100%
N=411
100%
N=378
100%
N=389
Excellent
17%
N=67
15%
N=60
14%
N=47
14%
N=55
17%
N=68
17%
N=60
15%
N=54
46%
54%
36%
40%
43%
43%
42%
Good
N=181
N=216
N=121
N=152
N=170
N=148
N=149
31%
24%
34%
34%
29%
28%
29%
Fair
N=123
N=97
N=115
N=128
N=112
N=98
N=101
5%
7%
16%
12%
11%
11%
14%
Poor
N=20
N=29
N=53
N=46
N=42
N=38
N=48
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
Total
N=392
N=402
N=336
N=381
N=392
N=344
N=353
Essential
56% N=243
26% N=114
26% N=113
Very
important
36%
N=155
42%
N=180
51%
N=220
Somewhat
important
8%
N=33
28%
N=121
21%
N=91
Not at all
important
1%
N=3
4%
N=17
2%
N=7
Total
100% N=434
100% N=432
100% N=431
27%
24%
42%
47%
35%
45%
45%
40%
43%
52%
27%
28%
15%
10%
13%
1%
2%
2%
0%
1%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
N=115
N=105
N=182
N=203
N=150
N=193
N=194
N=173
N=184
N=222
N=116
N=121
N=66
N=41
N=54
N=5
N=10
N=9
N=2
N=4
N=429
N=430
N=430
N=430
N=430
Essential
61%
N=262
64%
N=277
51%
N=223
31%
N=134
36%
N=154
27%
N=114
50%
N=215
31%
N=132
35%
N=153
Very important
30%
N=128
32%
N=139
36%
N=154
41%
N=175
39%
N=167
37%
N=157
40%
N=171
35%
N=152
44%
N=192
Somewhat important
9%
N=39
4%
N=16
12%
N=53
25%
N=109
24%
N=102
30%
N=130
9%
N=40
27%
N=114
19%
N=83
Total
100%
N=433
100%
N=433
100%
N=432
100%
N=430
100%
N=431
100%
N=428
100%
N=432
100%
N=429
100%
N=436
Strongly
support
53%
N=221
52%
N=215
42%
N=174
27%
N=107
52%
N=213
35%
N=138
36%
N=143
Somewhat
support
42%
N=173
36%
N=151
43%
N=178
51%
N=203
35%
N=141
52%
N=204
52%
N=208
Somewhat
oppose
3%
N=14
8%
N=32
13%
N=53
18%
N=71
11%
N=46
11%
N=44
10%
N=42
Strongly
oppose
1%
N=5
4%
N=17
2%
N=9
5%
N=18
2%
N=9
2%
N=10
2%
N=9
Total
100% N=413
100% N=415
100% N=414
100% N=400
100% N=410
100% N=397
100% N=402
33%
44%
15%
9%
100%
N=135
N=181
N=61
N=35
N=412
Strongly
support
21%
N=85
25%
N=100
21%
N=86
12%
N=48
29%
N=119
17%
N=65
13%
N=51
Somewhat
support
49%
N=201
35%
N=142
37%
N=151
33%
N=132
39%
N=159
39%
N=154
37%
N=147
Somewhat
oppose
19%
N=77
24%
N=96
27%
N=111
33%
N=131
21%
N=86
31%
N=120
33%
N=131
Strongly
oppose
11%
N=47
17%
N=70
15%
N=60
22%
N=87
11%
N=43
13%
N=50
17%
N=67
Total
100% N=410
100% N=408
100% N=407
100% N=399
100% N=407
100% N=389
100% N=396
15%
30%
31%
N=124
23%
100%
source
N=148
N=141
N=160
N=137
N=201
N=127
N=127
Not a
20%
47%
35%
11%
25%
34%
54%
N=61
N=119
N=89
N=393
Major
45%
19%
26%
56%
27%
35%
15%
source
N=185
N=79
N=108
N=235
N=111
N=146
N=61
Minor
35%
34%
38%
33%
48%
31%
31%
source
N=84
N=193
N=148
N=47
N=102
N=141
N=222
Total
100% N=417
100% N=413
100% N=416
100% N=419
100% N=414
100% N=414
100% N=410
Never
16% N=69
2%
N=9
4%
N=19
3%
N=12
1%
N=3
7%
N=28
Rarely
7%
N=29
18% N=77
19% N=82
14% N=62
9%
N=37
7%
N=30
Sometimes
17%
N=73
52% N=226
44% N=193
39% N=171
12%
N=54
9%
N=39
Usually
18%
N=78
23% N=100
22%
N=97
29% N=126
35% N=151
20%
N=89
Always
43% N=190
6%
N=26
10%
N=43
15%
N=64
44% N=192
57% N=248
Total
100% N=439
100% N=438
100% N=434
100% N=434
100% N=436
100% N=435
Percent
15%
44%
32%
6%
3%
100%
Number
N=66
N=190
N=140
N=28
N=11
N=436
Percent
4%
27%
52%
15%
2%
100%
Percent
60%
11%
2%
3%
24%
100%
Number
N=259
N=48
N=8
N=15
N=105
N=435
Percent
19%
6%
76%
100%
Number
N=78
N=25
N=320
N=423
Number
N=19
N=116
N=226
N=66
N=7
N=434
Percent
7%
14%
14%
20%
45%
100%
Number
N=32
N=62
N=59
N=85
N=197
N=436
Percent
89%
10%
1%
1%
100%
Number
N=387
N=43
N=3
N=3
N=436
Percent
18%
82%
100%
Number
N=79
N=355
N=434
Percent
9%
25%
33%
18%
9%
5%
100%
Percent
56%
44%
100%
Number
N=246
N=190
N=436
Number
N=38
N=104
N=139
N=76
N=39
N=20
N=416
Percent
69%
31%
100%
Number
N=302
N=133
N=435
Percent
11%
24%
36%
17%
13%
100%
Number
N=46
N=99
N=148
N=68
N=52
N=414
Percent
99%
1%
100%
Number
N=426
N=5
N=431
Percent
1%
1%
1%
97%
2%
Percent
1%
21%
19%
19%
15%
15%
10%
100%
Number
N=4
N=92
N=82
N=82
N=63
N=67
N=45
N=436
Number
N=4
N=4
N=5
N=421
N=7
Percent
53%
47%
100%
Number
N=230
N=201
N=430
Percent
61%
19%
20%
100%
10
Number
N=266
N=83
N=89
N=437
Excellent
40%
N=177
46%
N=201
48%
N=211
12%
N=53
15%
N=63
22%
N=96
28%
N=121
56%
42%
42%
18%
28%
34%
59%
Good
N=248
N=182
N=185
N=79
N=120
N=146
N=260
2%
11%
3%
21%
38%
24%
11%
Fair
N=11
N=49
N=12
N=89
N=165
N=104
N=49
1%
1%
1%
20%
14%
10%
1%
Poor
N=5
N=6
N=6
N=88
N=63
N=43
N=6
Don't
0%
0%
5%
28%
5%
10%
1%
know
N=1
N=0
N=22
N=122
N=23
N=44
N=3
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
Total
N=441
N=437
N=437
N=431
N=434
N=433
N=438
Excellent
46% N=204
45% N=197
32% N=141
48%
46%
56%
Good
N=212
N=204
N=243
5%
8%
11%
Fair
N=22
N=34
N=47
0%
1%
0%
Poor
N=2
N=5
N=2
19%
24%
33%
12%
20%
24%
45%
49%
39%
46%
50%
60%
N=196
N=215
N=169
N=204
N=216
N=261
31%
20%
18%
29%
24%
11%
N=137
N=88
N=80
N=128
N=106
N=50
4%
2%
5%
7%
5%
3%
N=18
N=10
N=22
N=31
N=22
N=15
N=83
N=103
N=142
N=52
N=86
N=104
Don't
0%
0%
0%
know
N=0
N=0
N=1
Total
100% N=440
100% N=440
100% N=434
1%
4%
5%
6%
1%
1%
N=4
N=20
N=22
N=24
N=4
N=6
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
N=439
N=436
N=436
N=438
N=434
N=436
Very likely
61%
N=266
69%
N=302
Somewhat likely
35%
N=153
19%
N=84
Somewhat unlikely
2%
N=10
5%
N=22
Very unlikely
2%
N=7
4%
N=16
Don't know
0%
N=2
3%
N=13
Total
100%
N=437
100%
N=438
Very safe
84%
N=371
79%
N=343
59%
N=255
42%
N=183
Somewhat safe
14%
N=60
18%
N=78
35%
N=151
42%
N=183
11
Somewhat
1%
0%
2%
1%
unsafe
N=3
N=0
N=8
N=4
Very unsafe
0%
N=0
0%
N=1
0%
N=1
0%
N=1
Don't
0%
2%
0%
6%
know
N=0
N=9
N=0
N=28
Total
100%
N=439
100%
N=437
100%
N=436
100%
N=436
Excellent
35% N=151
22%
N=98
39% N=173
21%
N=93
35% N=150
38% N=165
38% N=166
38% N=166
30% N=131
19%
N=84
16%
N=70
13%
N=58
35% N=155
24% N=103
9%
N=39
9%
N=40
10%
N=42
5%
N=24
53%
43%
54%
40%
47%
39%
53%
53%
54%
44%
45%
42%
45%
43%
27%
30%
28%
15%
Good
N=233
N=189
N=236
N=175
N=203
N=169
N=230
N=234
N=236
N=190
N=198
N=180
N=195
N=186
N=119
N=132
N=122
N=65
11%
25%
7%
18%
11%
15%
4%
9%
14%
28%
25%
26%
15%
23%
33%
36%
28%
21%
Fair
N=49
N=111
N=29
N=78
N=49
N=67
N=19
N=37
N=62
N=122
N=107
N=112
N=64
N=97
N=143
N=154
N=120
N=91
1%
6%
0%
4%
3%
4%
1%
0%
1%
7%
7%
9%
2%
6%
30%
8%
13%
21%
Poor
N=5
N=28
N=2
N=19
N=13
N=18
N=5
N=2
N=4
N=32
N=31
N=40
N=10
N=24
N=131
N=37
N=58
N=90
Don't
0%
3%
0%
16%
4%
4%
3%
0%
0%
1%
7%
10%
3%
4%
2%
16%
22%
37%
know
N=0
N=12
N=1
N=70
N=19
N=18
N=15
N=1
N=1
N=6
N=29
N=43
N=13
N=18
N=7
N=71
N=94
N=161
Total
100% N=438
100% N=438
100% N=440
100% N=435
100% N=435
100% N=437
100% N=435
100% N=440
100% N=435
100% N=434
100% N=435
100% N=433
100% N=437
100% N=428
100% N=438
100% N=435
100% N=437
100% N=431
Excellent
11%
N=45
51% N=220
5%
N=22
7%
N=29
21%
N=90
2%
N=10
1%
N=5
14%
N=61
6%
N=28
4%
N=19
6%
N=25
10%
N=42
10%
N=42
10%
N=42
9%
N=37
17%
N=75
24%
32%
15%
16%
38%
9%
10%
43%
35%
15%
27%
32%
25%
33%
30%
48%
Good
N=104
N=136
N=65
N=68
N=162
N=40
N=43
N=186
N=152
N=63
N=115
N=137
N=110
N=139
N=130
N=204
18%
7%
25%
34%
22%
27%
31%
34%
43%
46%
39%
40%
30%
31%
30%
26%
Fair
N=79
N=29
N=107
N=146
N=96
N=115
N=133
N=148
N=187
N=195
N=166
N=171
N=129
N=132
N=130
N=111
6%
0%
18%
27%
3%
41%
56%
7%
12%
33%
20%
10%
8%
8%
15%
5%
Poor
N=25
N=1
N=78
N=116
N=12
N=176
N=241
N=29
N=52
N=142
N=84
N=42
N=36
N=34
N=63
N=24
Don't
41%
11%
37%
17%
16%
21%
1%
1%
3%
2%
8%
9%
27%
18%
16%
3%
know
N=178
N=46
N=159
N=72
N=69
N=89
N=6
N=6
N=13
N=10
N=34
N=39
N=115
N=76
N=68
N=15
Total
100% N=432
100% N=432
100% N=431
100% N=431
100% N=429
100% N=430
100% N=428
100% N=430
100% N=431
100% N=429
100% N=424
100% N=432
100% N=432
100% N=423
100% N=427
100% N=429
12
No
27%
16%
87%
90%
82%
54%
80%
58%
79%
Yes
N=118
N=70
N=375
N=393
N=357
N=235
N=348
N=252
N=344
73%
84%
13%
10%
18%
46%
20%
42%
21%
Total
N=315
N=367
N=58
N=42
N=79
N=200
N=86
N=184
N=91
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
N=433
N=437
N=433
N=435
N=436
N=435
N=434
N=436
N=435
2 times a week or
more
20%
N=86
15%
N=67
11%
N=46
7%
N=30
4%
N=18
10%
N=44
7%
N=29
4%
N=16
35%
N=154
17%
N=73
2-4 times a
month
21%
N=90
35%
N=153
22%
N=95
9%
N=39
3%
N=12
18%
N=79
7%
N=30
7%
N=31
34%
N=149
28%
N=122
Once a month or
less
29%
N=124
37%
N=163
27%
N=116
14%
N=59
47%
N=201
26%
N=112
16%
N=69
11%
N=48
24%
N=105
42%
N=185
Not
31%
12%
40%
71%
46%
46%
70%
78%
6%
13%
at all
N=134
N=54
N=170
N=304
N=199
N=197
N=304
N=335
N=28
N=57
Total
100% N=435
100% N=437
100% N=428
100% N=431
100% N=430
100% N=432
100% N=432
100% N=430
100% N=437
100% N=436
Not at all
77% N=337
91% N=396
Total
100% N=437
100% N=437
13
2 times a
week or more
0%
N=2
0%
N=2
2-4 times a
month
4%
N=15
1%
N=6
Once a month
or less
19%
N=82
8%
N=33
Excellent
39% N=167
28% N=120
42% N=181
42% N=182
25% N=107
23%
N=99
26% N=110
23%
N=99
32% N=136
27% N=113
37% N=157
25% N=106
28% N=117
42% N=178
34% N=145
23%
N=99
19%
N=82
19%
N=82
23%
N=95
23%
N=97
47% N=198
17%
N=70
23%
N=97
11%
N=45
12%
N=51
14%
N=59
11%
N=48
12%
N=49
40% N=168
20%
N=86
17%
N=69
45%
39%
37%
35%
43%
34%
43%
40%
43%
42%
41%
37%
49%
44%
35%
31%
43%
38%
48%
43%
43%
23%
34%
32%
36%
39%
23%
27%
37%
42%
39%
Good
N=195
N=167
N=159
N=149
N=186
N=143
N=182
N=171
N=184
N=179
N=175
N=158
N=209
N=188
N=151
N=130
N=182
N=159
N=202
N=183
N=184
N=98
N=145
N=134
N=153
N=163
N=98
N=110
N=157
N=176
N=163
8%
9%
4%
3%
12%
12%
14%
25%
19%
20%
18%
16%
15%
7%
9%
14%
17%
18%
12%
21%
6%
19%
15%
23%
18%
15%
28%
27%
9%
16%
24%
Fair
N=36
N=38
N=19
N=14
N=51
N=50
N=61
N=107
N=79
N=85
N=79
N=70
N=65
N=28
N=37
N=60
N=73
N=76
N=49
N=90
N=26
N=79
N=62
N=97
N=77
N=62
N=117
N=112
N=37
N=69
N=100
34%
45%
N=188
11%
N=47
N=143
Poor
1%
N=3
1%
N=4
0%
N=1
0%
N=1
2%
N=8
1%
N=6
5%
N=20
8%
N=34
2%
N=7
9%
N=38
3%
N=14
7%
N=28
3%
N=11
1%
N=4
8%
N=34
5%
N=22
5%
N=21
11% N=45
3%
N=11
4%
N=16
1%
N=3
4%
N=18
4%
N=18
5%
N=22
6%
N=27
7%
N=30
16% N=67
6%
N=24
0%
N=2
3%
N=15
3%
N=14
Don't
7%
22%
16%
20%
18%
30%
12%
3%
5%
2%
1%
15%
5%
7%
15%
26%
15%
15%
15%
9%
3%
37%
24%
28%
27%
25%
21%
29%
14%
18%
17%
2%
8%
N=32
100%
Don't
4%
11%
8%
know
N=18
N=47
N=36
Total
100% N=429
100% N=425
100% N=425
N=6
know
N=29
N=95
N=70
N=85
N=76
N=127
N=53
N=14
N=20
N=10
N=3
N=64
N=22
N=28
N=62
N=112
N=65
N=62
N=65
N=36
N=12
N=158
N=100
N=119
N=115
N=107
N=89
N=119
N=60
N=76
N=69
Total
100% N=430
100% N=424
100% N=431
100% N=431
100% N=428
100% N=425
100% N=425
100% N=425
100% N=427
100% N=425
100% N=428
100% N=427
100% N=424
100% N=427
100% N=430
100% N=423
100% N=423
100% N=424
100% N=423
100% N=422
100% N=424
100% N=422
100% N=423
100% N=418
100% N=423
100% N=422
100% N=420
100% N=415
100% N=424
100% N=422
100% N=416
N=416
Excellent
28% N=122
5%
N=23
6%
N=25
14
52%
29%
42%
Good
N=225
N=123
N=178
13%
34%
35%
Fair
N=54
N=143
N=148
Poor
2%
N=10
21% N=88
9%
N=38
Excellent
16%
N=67
14%
N=60
11%
N=47
13%
N=55
16%
N=68
14%
N=60
13%
N=54
42%
51%
29%
36%
40%
35%
35%
Good
N=181
N=216
N=121
N=152
N=170
N=148
N=149
29%
23%
27%
30%
26%
23%
24%
Fair
N=123
N=97
N=115
N=128
N=112
N=98
N=101
5%
7%
13%
11%
10%
9%
11%
Poor
N=20
N=29
N=53
N=46
N=42
N=38
N=48
Don't
8%
5%
21%
11%
8%
19%
17%
know
N=36
N=23
N=88
N=45
N=32
N=82
N=74
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
Total
N=428
N=425
N=423
N=426
N=424
N=426
N=427
Essential
26% N=114
26% N=113
Very
important
42%
N=180
51%
N=220
Somewhat
important
28%
N=121
21%
N=91
Not at all
important
4%
N=17
2%
N=7
Total
100% N=432
100% N=431
27%
24%
42%
47%
35%
45%
45%
40%
43%
52%
27%
28%
15%
10%
13%
1%
2%
2%
0%
1%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
N=115
N=105
N=182
N=203
N=150
N=193
N=194
N=173
N=184
N=222
N=116
N=121
N=66
N=41
N=54
N=5
N=10
N=9
N=2
N=4
N=429
N=430
N=430
N=430
N=430
Essential
61%
N=262
64%
N=277
51%
N=223
31%
N=134
36%
N=154
27%
N=114
50%
N=215
31%
N=132
35%
N=153
15
Very important
30%
N=128
32%
N=139
36%
N=154
41%
N=175
39%
N=167
37%
N=157
40%
N=171
35%
N=152
44%
N=192
Somewhat important
9%
N=39
4%
N=16
12%
N=53
25%
N=109
24%
N=102
30%
N=130
9%
N=40
27%
N=114
19%
N=83
Total
100%
N=433
100%
N=433
100%
N=432
100%
N=430
100%
N=431
100%
N=428
100%
N=432
100%
N=429
100%
N=436
Strongly
support
52%
N=221
50%
N=215
41%
N=174
25%
N=107
50%
N=213
32%
N=138
34%
N=143
Somewhat
support
40%
N=173
35%
N=151
42%
N=178
48%
N=203
33%
N=141
48%
N=204
49%
N=208
Somewhat
oppose
3%
N=14
7%
N=32
12%
N=53
17%
N=71
11%
N=46
10%
N=44
10%
N=42
Strongly
oppose
1%
N=5
4%
N=17
2%
N=9
4%
N=18
2%
N=9
2%
N=10
2%
N=9
Don't
4%
3%
3%
6%
4%
7%
5%
know
N=15
N=12
N=11
N=25
N=15
N=29
N=21
Total
100% N=428
100% N=428
100% N=425
100% N=425
100% N=425
100% N=426
100% N=424
32%
42%
14%
8%
3%
N=14
100%
N=135
N=181
N=61
N=35
N=426
Strongly
support
20%
N=85
24%
N=100
20%
N=86
11%
N=48
28%
N=119
15%
N=65
12%
N=51
Somewhat
support
47%
N=201
33%
N=142
36%
N=151
31%
N=132
37%
N=159
36%
N=154
35%
N=147
Somewhat
oppose
18%
N=77
23%
N=96
26%
N=111
31%
N=131
20%
N=86
28%
N=120
31%
N=131
Strongly
oppose
11%
N=47
16%
N=70
14%
N=60
20%
N=87
10%
N=43
12%
N=50
16%
N=67
Don't
4%
4%
4%
6%
5%
8%
6%
know
N=16
N=18
N=18
N=27
N=20
N=33
N=26
Total
100% N=425
100% N=426
100% N=425
100% N=425
100% N=428
100% N=423
100% N=422
15%
29%
30%
21%
6%
N=24
100%
Not a
20%
47%
35%
11%
25%
34%
54%
source
N=84
N=193
N=148
N=47
N=102
N=141
N=222
N=61
N=119
N=124
N=89
N=417
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Major
45%
19%
26%
56%
27%
35%
15%
source
N=185
N=79
N=108
N=235
N=111
N=146
N=61
Minor
35%
34%
38%
33%
48%
31%
31%
source
N=148
N=141
N=160
N=137
N=201
N=127
N=127
Total
100% N=417
100% N=413
100% N=416
100% N=419
100% N=414
100% N=414
100% N=410
Never
16% N=69
2%
N=9
4%
N=19
3%
N=12
1%
N=3
7%
N=28
Rarely
7%
N=29
18% N=77
19% N=82
14% N=62
9%
N=37
7%
N=30
Sometimes
17%
N=73
52% N=226
44% N=193
39% N=171
12%
N=54
9%
N=39
Usually
18%
N=78
23% N=100
22%
N=97
29% N=126
35% N=151
20%
N=89
Always
43% N=190
6%
N=26
10%
N=43
15%
N=64
44% N=192
57% N=248
Total
100% N=439
100% N=438
100% N=434
100% N=434
100% N=436
100% N=435
Percent
15%
44%
32%
6%
3%
100%
Number
N=66
N=190
N=140
N=28
N=11
N=436
Percent
4%
27%
52%
15%
2%
100%
Percent
60%
11%
2%
3%
24%
100%
Number
N=259
N=48
N=8
N=15
N=105
N=435
Percent
19%
6%
76%
100%
17
Number
N=78
N=25
N=320
N=423
Number
N=19
N=116
N=226
N=66
N=7
N=434
Percent
7%
14%
14%
20%
45%
100%
Number
N=32
N=62
N=59
N=85
N=197
N=436
Percent
89%
10%
1%
1%
100%
Number
N=387
N=43
N=3
N=3
N=436
Percent
18%
82%
100%
Number
N=79
N=355
N=434
Percent
9%
25%
33%
18%
9%
5%
100%
Percent
56%
44%
100%
18
Number
N=246
N=190
N=436
Number
N=38
N=104
N=139
N=76
N=39
N=20
N=416
Percent
69%
31%
100%
Number
N=302
N=133
N=435
Percent
11%
24%
36%
17%
13%
100%
Number
N=46
N=99
N=148
N=68
N=52
N=414
Percent
99%
1%
100%
Number
N=426
N=5
N=431
Percent
1%
1%
1%
97%
2%
Percent
1%
21%
19%
19%
15%
15%
10%
100%
19
Number
N=4
N=92
N=82
N=82
N=63
N=67
N=45
N=436
Number
N=4
N=4
N=5
N=421
N=7
Percent
53%
47%
100%
Number
N=230
N=201
N=430
Percent
61%
19%
20%
100%
20
Number
N=266
N=83
N=89
N=437
In that final column, Yorktowns results are noted as being higher than the
benchmark, lower than the benchmark or similar to the benchmark,
meaning that the average rating given by Yorktown residents is statistically
similar to or different (greater or lesser) than the benchmark. More extreme differences are noted as much
higher or much lower.
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Percent positive
88%
85%
97%
88%
96%
62%
85%
Rank
179
113
121
75
68
179
75
Comparison to benchmark
Similar
Similar
Similar
Similar
Higher
Similar
Similar
Safety
Mobility
Natural
Environment
Built
Environment
Economy
Recreation and
Wellness
Rank
44
25
Number of
communities in
comparison
186
304
Comparison to
benchmark
Higher
Similar
99%
27
259
Similar
91%
80%
85%
73%
93%
67%
88%
89%
91%
94%
5
37
32
40
5
18
2
59
41
24
97
260
251
259
256
76
295
240
228
218
Higher
Higher
Higher
Higher
Higher
Higher
Much higher
Similar
Higher
Higher
64%
36%
61%
66%
64%
62%
20%
40
226
48
76
44
56
75
93
245
259
234
87
97
85
Similar
Lower
Similar
Similar
Similar
Similar
Lower
43%
58%
11%
15%
45%
43%
195
11
246
248
81
260
228
91
250
268
106
311
Lower
Higher
Much lower
Lower
Lower
Lower
Percent
positive
95%
98%
76%
38
93
Similar
33%
70
80
Lower
48%
155
189
Similar
47%
143
221
Similar
37%
187
189
Much lower
Recreational opportunities
70%
108
263
Similar
83%
21
91
Similar
22
Education and
Enrichment
Community
Engagement
Rank
37
Number of
communities in
comparison
92
Comparison to
benchmark
Similar
70%
27%
32%
92%
59%
122
235
79
16
54
176
253
83
221
219
Similar
Lower
Lower
Much higher
Similar
46%
67%
168
30
215
87
Similar
Similar
46%
52%
48%
213
168
214
247
229
226
Lower
Similar
Lower
Percent
positive
75%
Percent
positive
84%
Rank
73
Number of communities in
comparison
381
Comparison to
benchmark
Similar
86%
63%
69%
58
69
78
319
355
280
Similar
Similar
Similar
50%
54%
61%
60%
58%
39%
136
42
33
37
40
118
268
93
92
90
91
213
Similar
Similar
Similar
Similar
Similar
Similar
Safety
Mobility
Natural Environment
Percent
positive
90%
94%
Rank
59
87
Number of communities in
comparison
375
310
Comparison to
benchmark
Similar
Similar
96%
83%
81%
71%
78%
66%
79%
70%
78%
73%
81%
59
57
86
107
24
56
17
41
23
17
1
302
305
251
286
329
378
265
267
254
269
215
Similar
Higher
Similar
Similar
Similar
Higher
Higher
Similar
Higher
Higher
Much higher
Garbage collection
92%
43
304
Similar
Recycling
81%
162
314
Similar
74%
115
226
Similar
Drinking water
67%
195
291
Similar
76%
26
94
Similar
Police/Sheriff services
Fire services
Ambulance or emergency medical
services
Crime prevention
Fire prevention and education
Animal control
Traffic enforcement
Street repair
Street cleaning
Street lighting
Snow removal
Sidewalk maintenance
Traffic signal timing
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Built Environment
Economy
Recreation and
Wellness
Education and
Enrichment
Storm drainage
Sewer services
Utility billing
Land use, planning and zoning
Code enforcement (weeds,
abandoned buildings, etc.)
Economic development
Town parks
Recreation programs or classes
Recreation centers or facilities
Health services
Town-sponsored special events
Public library services
Percent
positive
74%
83%
73%
60%
Rank
69
95
28
44
Number of communities in
comparison
314
276
83
254
Comparison to
benchmark
Similar
Similar
Similar
Similar
66%
44%
93%
63%
75%
54%
67%
89%
59
141
33
175
90
118
49
76
315
244
278
283
234
166
99
292
Higher
Similar
Similar
Similar
Similar
Similar
Similar
Similar
Percent
positive
70%
96%
91%
Rank
102
27
36
Number of communities in
comparison
266
238
235
Comparison to
benchmark
Similar
Higher
Similar
42%
189
276
Similar
Safety
Mobility
Natural
Environment
Built Environment
Economy
Recreation and
Wellness
Education and
Enrichment
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Rank
Number of
communities in
comparison
Comparison to
benchmark
46%
82%
21
35
80
90
Similar
Similar
90%
54%
73%
92
50
78
234
89
83
Similar
Similar
Lower
84%
78%
86%
8
160
2
83
220
216
Similar
Similar
Higher
80%
31%
24%
86
41
76
86
219
86
Lower
Similar
Lower
69%
88%
24
84
197
232
Higher
Similar
77%
77
83
Similar
83%
59%
60%
54
67
156
84
85
204
Similar
Similar
Similar
29%
54%
158
36
172
87
Much lower
Similar
Percent
positive
Community
Engagement
Rank
Number of
communities in
comparison
Comparison to
benchmark
20%
48
80
Similar
21%
18
85
Similar
30%
22%
187
156
225
198
Lower
Similar
94%
87%
23%
24
18
103
86
83
226
Similar
Similar
Similar
91%
86%
15
32
85
218
Similar
Similar
Percent
positive
The communities included in Yorktowns comparisons are listed on the following pages along with their
population according to the 2010 Census.
Abilene city, KS .......................................................... 6,844
Adams County, CO .................................................. 441,603
Airway Heights city, WA ............................................. 6,114
Albany city, OR ........................................................ 50,158
Albemarle County, VA............................................... 98,970
Albert Lea city, MN ................................................... 18,016
Algonquin village, IL ................................................. 30,046
Aliso Viejo city, CA ................................................... 47,823
Altoona city, IA ........................................................ 14,541
Ames city, IA ........................................................... 58,965
Andover CDP, MA ....................................................... 8,762
Ankeny city, IA ........................................................ 45,582
Ann Arbor city, MI ................................................... 113,934
Annapolis city, MD ................................................... 38,394
Apple Valley town, CA .............................................. 69,135
Arapahoe County, CO .............................................. 572,003
Arkansas City city, AR.................................................... 366
Arlington city, TX .................................................... 365,438
Arlington County, VA ............................................... 207,627
Arvada city, CO ....................................................... 106,433
Ashland city, OR ...................................................... 20,078
Ashland town, VA ....................................................... 7,225
Aspen city, CO ........................................................... 6,658
Auburn city, AL ........................................................ 53,380
Auburn city, WA ....................................................... 70,180
Aurora city, CO ....................................................... 325,078
Austin city, TX ........................................................ 790,390
Bainbridge Island city, WA ........................................ 23,025
Baltimore city, MD ................................................... 620,961
Baltimore County, MD ............................................. 805,029
Battle Creek city, MI ................................................. 52,347
Bay City city, MI ....................................................... 34,932
Baytown city, TX ...................................................... 71,802
Bedford city, TX ....................................................... 46,979
Bedford town, MA .................................................... 13,320
Bellevue city, WA .................................................... 122,363
Bellingham city, WA ................................................. 80,885
Beltrami County, MN ................................................ 44,442
Benbrook city, TX ..................................................... 21,234
Bend city, OR........................................................... 76,639
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Survey Validity
The question of survey validity has two parts: 1) how can a community be confident that the results from those
who completed the questionnaire are representative of the results that would have been obtained had the survey
been administered to the entire population? and 2) how closely do the perspectives recorded on the survey reflect
what residents really believe or do?
To answer the first question, the best survey research practices were used for the resources spent to ensure that
the results from the survey respondents reflect the opinions of residents in the entire community. These practices
include:
Using a mail-out/mail-back methodology, which typically gets a higher response rate than phone for the same
dollars spent. A higher response rate lessens the worry that those who did not respond are different than those
who did respond.
Selecting households at random within the community to receive the survey to ensure that the households
selected to receive the survey are representative of the larger community.
Over-sampling multi-family housing units to improve response from hard-to-reach, lower income or younger
apartment dwellers.
Selecting the respondent within the household using an unbiased sampling procedure; in this case, the
birthday method. The cover letter included an instruction requesting that the respondent in the household
be the adult (18 years old or older) who most recently had a birthday, irrespective of year of birth.
Contacting potential respondents three times to encourage response from people who may have different
opinions or habits than those who would respond with only a single prompt.
Inviting response in a compelling manner (using appropriate letterhead/logos and a signature of a visible
leader) to appeal to recipients sense of civic responsibility.
Providing a pre-addressed, postage-paid return envelope.
Offering the survey in Spanish or other language when requested by a given community.
Weighting the results to reflect the demographics of the population.
The answer to the second question about how closely the perspectives recorded on the survey reflect what
residents really believe or do is more complex. Resident responses to surveys are influenced by a variety of factors.
For questions about service quality, residents expectations for service quality play a role as well as the objective
quality of the service provided, the way the resident perceives the entire community (that is, the context in which
the service is provided), the scale on which the resident is asked to record his or her opinion and, of course, the
opinion, itself, that a resident holds about the service. Similarly a residents report of certain behaviors is colored
by what he or she believes is the socially desirable response (e.g., reporting tolerant behaviors toward oppressed
groups, likelihood of voting for a tax increase for services to poor people, use of alternative modes of travel to
work besides the single occupancy vehicle), his or her memory of the actual behavior (if it is not a question
speculating about future actions, like a vote), his or her confidence that he or she can be honest without suffering
any negative consequences (thus the need for anonymity) as well as the actual behavior itself.
How closely survey results come to recording the way a person really feels or behaves often is measured by the
coincidence of reported behavior with observed current behavior (e.g., driving habits), reported intentions to
behave with observed future behavior (e.g., voting choices) or reported opinions about current community quality
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Survey Sampling
Sampling refers to the method by which households were chosen to receive the survey. All households within the
Town of Yorktown were eligible to participate in the survey. A list of all households within the zip codes serving
Yorktown was purchased based on updated listings from the United States Postal Service. Since some of the zip
codes that serve the Town of Yorktown households may also serve addresses that lie outside of the community, the
exact geographic location of each housing unit was compared to community boundaries using the most current
municipal boundary file (updated on a quarterly basis) and addresses located outside of the Town of Yorktown
boundaries were removed from consideration. Each address identified as being within Town boundaries was
further identified as being within the more rural or urban area of the town.
To choose the 1,200 survey recipients, a systematic sampling method was applied to the list of households
previously screened for geographic location. Systematic sampling is a procedure whereby a complete list of all
possible households is culled, selecting every Nth one, giving each eligible household a known probability of
selection, until the appropriate number of households is selected. Multi-family housing units were over sampled
as residents of this type of housing typically respond at lower rates to surveys than do those in single-family
housing units. Figure 1 displays a map of the households selected to receive the survey. In general, because of the
random sampling techniques used, the displayed sampling density will closely mirror the overall housing unit
density (which may be different from the population density). While the theory of probability assumes no bias in
selection, there may be some minor variations in practice (meaning, an area with only 15% of the housing units
might be sampled at an actual rate that is slightly above or below that).
An individual within each household was selected using the birthday method. The birthday method selects a
person within the household by asking the person whose birthday has most recently passed to complete the
questionnaire. The underlying assumption in this method is that day of birth has no relationship to the way people
respond to surveys. This instruction was contained in the cover letter accompanying the questionnaire.
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Number mailed
176
1,024
1,200
Undeliverable
10
40
50
32
Eligible
166
984
1,150
Returned
65
382
447
Response rate
39%
39%
39%
Confidence Intervals
It is customary to describe the precision of estimates made from surveys by a level of confidence and
accompanying confidence interval (or margin of error). A traditional level of confidence, and the one used here,
is 95%. The 95% confidence interval can be any size and quantifies the sampling error or imprecision of the survey
results because some residents opinions are relied on to estimate all residents opinions.1
The margin of error for the Town of Yorktown survey is no greater than plus or minus five percentage points
around any given percent reported for the entire sample (447 completed surveys).
For subgroups of responses, the margin of error increases because the sample size for the subgroup is smaller. For
subgroups of approximately 100 respondents, the margin of error is plus or minus 10 percentage points.
A 95% confidence interval indicates that for every 100 random samples of this many residents, 95 of the confidence intervals created will
include the true population response. This theory is applied in practice to mean that the true perspective of t he target population lies
within the confidence interval created for a single survey. For example, if 75% of residents rate a service as excellent or good, then the
4% margin of error (for the 95% confidence interval) indicates that the range of likely responses for the entire community is between 71%
and 79%. This source of uncertainty is called sampling error. In addition to sampling error, other sources of error may affect any survey,
including the non-response of residents with opinions different from survey responders. Though standardized on The NCS, on other surveys,
differences in question wording, order, translation and data entry, as examples, can lead to somewhat varying results.
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Population Norm
Unweighted Data
Weighted Data
19%
81%
90%
10%
8%
92%
90%
10%
18%
82%
89%
11%
97%
3%
99%
1%
96%
4%
100%
0%
95%
5%
99%
1%
53%
47%
23%
38%
39%
12%
20%
22%
11%
18%
18%
54%
46%
7%
32%
61%
5%
18%
31%
2%
15%
29%
53%
47%
22%
38%
40%
14%
20%
19%
8%
18%
20%
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Sincerely,
Sincerely,
Pete Olson
Town Manager
Pete Olson
Town Manager
Sincerely,
Sincerely,
Pete Olson
Town Manager
Pete Olson
Town Manager
Town of Yorktown
9800 W Smith St
PO Box 518
Yorktown, IN 47396
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765-759-4003p 765-759-4016f
www.yorktownindiana.org
January 2015
Dear Town of Yorktown Resident:
Please help us shape the future of Yorktown! You have been selected at random to participate in
the 2015 Yorktown Citizen Survey.
Please take a few minutes to fill out the enclosed survey. Your participation in this survey is very
important especially since your household is one of only a small number of households being
surveyed. Your feedback will help Yorktown make decisions that affect our town.
A few things to remember:
Your responses are completely anonymous.
In order to hear from a diverse group of residents, the adult 18 years or older in your
household who most recently had a birthday should complete this survey.
You may return the survey by mail in the enclosed postage-paid envelope, or
you can complete the survey online at:
www.n-r-c.com/survey/yorktown2015.htm
If you have any questions about the survey please call 765-759-4003.
Thank you for your time and participation!
Sincerely,
Pete Olson
Town Manager
Town of Yorktown
9800 W Smith St PO Box 518
Yorktown, IN 47396
765-759-4003p 765-759-4016f
www.yorktownindiana.org
January 2015
Dear Town of Yorktown Resident:
Heres a second chance if you havent already responded to the 2015 Yorktown Citizen Survey!
(If you completed it and sent it back, we thank you for your time and ask you to
recycle this survey. Please do not respond twice.)
Please help us shape the future of Yorktown! You have been selected at random to participate in
the 2015 Yorktown Citizen Survey.
Please take a few minutes to fill out the enclosed survey. Your participation in this survey is very
important especially since your household is one of only a small number of households being
surveyed. Your feedback will help Yorktown make decisions that affect our town.
A few things to remember:
Your responses are completely anonymous.
In order to hear from a diverse group of residents, the adult 18 years or older in your
household who most recently had a birthday should complete this survey.
You may return the survey by mail in the enclosed postage-paid envelope, or
you can complete the survey online at:
www.n-r-c.com/survey/yorktown2015.htm
If you have any questions about the survey please call 765-759-4003.
Thank you for your time and participation!
Sincerely,
Pete Olson
Town Manager
Good
Fair
Poor
Dont know
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
2. Please rate each of the following characteristics as they relate to Yorktown as a whole:
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Dont know
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
Somewhat
likely
Somewhat
unlikely
Very
unlikely
Dont
know
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
Very
safe
Somewhat
safe
Neither safe
nor unsafe
Somewhat
unsafe
Very
unsafe
Dont
know
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
Poor
Dont know
5. Please rate each of the following characteristics as they relate to Yorktown as a whole:
Excellent
Good
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Fair
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Good
Fair
Poor
Dont know
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Yes
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7. Please indicate whether or not you have done each of the following in the last 12 months.
8. In the last 12 months, about how many times, if at all, have you or other household members done each of the
following in Yorktown?
Used Yorktown recreation centers or their services ........................................................ 1
Visited a neighborhood park or Town park ................................................................... 1
Used Yorktown public libraries or their services ............................................................. 1
Participated in religious or spiritual activities in Yorktown .............................................. 1
Attended a Town-sponsored event................................................................................. 1
Walked or biked instead of driving ................................................................................. 1
Volunteered your time to some group/activity in Yorktown ........................................... 1
Participated in a club in Yorktown................................................................................. 1
Talked to or visited with your immediate neighbors ....................................................... 1
Done a favor for a neighbor........................................................................................... 1
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Not
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9. Thinking about local public meetings (of local elected officials like Town Council or County Commissioners,
advisory boards, school board, Home Owners Association, neighborhood watch, etc.), in the last 12 months,
about how many times, if at all, have you or other household members attended or spoke at a local public
meeting?
2 times a
week or more
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3
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Not
at all
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2 times a
week or more
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Dont know
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11. Overall, how would you rate the quality of the services provided by each of the following?
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Dont know
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Good
Fair
Poor
Dont know
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14. Please rate the importance of each of the following for the future of the Town:
Essential
Very
important
Somewhat
important
Not at all
important
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Very
important
Somewhat
important
Not at all
important
Somewhat
oppose
Strongly
oppose
Dont
know
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Somewhat
support
Somewhat
oppose
Strongly
oppose
Minor
source
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know
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source
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Strongly
support
How often, if at all, do you do each of the following, considering all of the times you could?
Never
Fair
Rarely
Sometimes
Usually
Always
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Poor
D3.
What impact, if any, do you think the economy will have on your family income in the next 6 months? Do you
think the impact will be:
Very positive
Somewhat positive
Neutral
Somewhat negative
Very negative
D4.
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