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1994 Orange County Annual Survey, UCI
SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED HOME5 -1 2. HOW LONG HAVE YOU LIVED IN ORANGE COUNTY? 2 YEARS OR LESS 6-1 3. HOW LONG HAVE YOU LIVED AT YOUR CURRENT RESIDENCE? 2 YEARS OR LESS 7-1 4. DO YOU OWN OR RENT YOUR PRESENT RESIDENCE? OWN 8-1 (SKIP Q. 5) 5. WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT MONTHLY RENTAL PAYMENT? UNDER $500 9-1 6. WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT MONTHLY MORTGAGE PAYMENT, NOT INCLUDING NOTHING 10-1 7. WOULD YOU SAY YOU (AND YOUR FAMILY) ARE FINANCIALLY BETTER OFF OR WORSE OFF THAN YOU WERE A YEAR AGO? BETTER OFF 11-1 8. NOW LOOKING AHEAD, DO YOU THINK THAT A YEAR FROM NOW YOU (AND YOUR
FAMILY) WILL BE BETTER OFF, WORSE OFF, OR JUST ABOUT THE SAME AS BETTER OFF 12-1 9. TURNING TO BUSINESS CONDITIONS IN THE COUNTRY AS A WHOLE, DO YOU THINK THAT DURING THE NEXT 12 MONTHS WE WILL HAVE GOOD TIMES FINANCIALLY OR BADTIMES? GOOD TIMES 13-1 10. LOOKING AHEAD, IN THE COUNTRY AS A WHOLE WILL WE HAVE CONTINUED GOOD TIMES DURING THE NEXT 5 YEARS OR WILL WE HAVE PERIODS OF WIDESPREAD UNEMPLOYMENT OR DEPRESSION? GOOD TIMES 14-1 11. ABOUT THE BIG THINGS THAT PEOPLE BUY FOR THEIR HOMES, SUCH AS FURNITURE, A REFRIGERATOR, A STOVE, TELEVISION AND THINGS LIKE THAT - GENERALLY SPEAKING, DO YOU THINK NOW IS A GOOD OR A BAD TIME FOR PEOPLE TO BUY MAJOR HOUSEHOLD ITEMS? GOOD TIME 15-1 12. IN GENERAL, HOW WOULD YOU RATE THE ECONOMY IN ORANGE COUNTY EXCELLENT 16-1 13. TWO YEARS FROM NOW, WHAT DO YOU THINK THE ECONOMY IN ORANGE 14. IN GENERAL, DO YOU THINK THAT BUYING A HOME IN ORANGE COUNTY TODAY IS AN EXCELLENT, GOOD, ONLY FAIR OR A POOR INVESTMENT? EXCELLENT 18-1 15. THINKING ABOUT THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN ORANGE COUNTY, HOW DO YOU THINK THINGS ARE GOING? VERY WELL l9-1 16. CONSIDERING ALL THE PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES IN ORANGE COUNTY, WHICH OF THESE DO YOU THINK IS THE MOST SERIOUS PROBLEM? (ROTATE LIST) POPULATION GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT 20-1 17. AS FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL ISSUES, WHICH OF THESE DO YOU THINK IS ORANGE COUNTY'S MOST SERIOUS PROBLEM? (ROTATE LIST) HEALTH CARE 21-1 18. IN THE FUTURE, DO YOU THINK ORANGE COUNTY WILL BE: A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE THAN IT IS NOW 22-1 19. ON ANOTHER ISSUE, IN YOUR OPINION, HOW MUCH OF A PROBLEM IS CRIME IN ORANGE COUNTY TODAY? A BIG PROBLEM 23-1 20. HOW OFTEN WOULD YOU SAY FEAR OF CRIME KEEPS YOU FROM GOING TO SHOPPING MALLS AND STORES IN ORANGE COUNTY? VERY OFTEN 24-1 21. HOW OFTEN WOULD YOU SAY FEAR OF CRIME KEEPS YOU FROM GOING TO PUBLIC PARKS OR BEACHES IN ORANGE COUNTY? VERY OFTEN 25-1 22. AND HOW OFTEN WOULD YOU SAY FEAR OF CRIME KEEPS YOU FROM GOING OUT TO MOVIES, RESTAURANTS OR OTHER ENTERTAINMENT IN ORANGE COUNTY? VERY OFTEN 26-1 23. IN GENERAL, HOW FEARFUL WOULD YOU SAY YOU ARE THAT YOU WILL BE THE VICTIM OF A SERIOUS CRIME? WOULD YOU SAY THAT YOU ARE VERY FEARFUL 27-1 A GREAT DEAL 28-1 25. AND HOW MUCH ATTENTION HAVE YOU PAID TO ORANGE COUNTY CRIME A GREAT DEAL 29-1 26. HOW MUCH CONFIDENCE DO YOU HAVE IN THE ABILITY OF THE POLICE TO PROTECT YOU FROM VIOLENT CRIME? A GREAT DEAL 30-1 27. HOW MUCH CONFIDENCE DO YOU HAVE IN THE ABILITY OF THE COURTS TO CONVICT AND PROPERLY SENTENCE CRIMINALS? A GREAT DEAL 31-1 28. DO YOU STRONGLY FAVOR, SOMEWHAT FAVOR, SOMEWHAT OPPOSE OR strongly favor 32-1 29. ON ANOTHER TOPIC, IN THE LAST THREE YEARS, DO YOU THINK THE GROWING RAPIDLY 33-1 30. DO YOU THINK THAT GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS IN YOUR CITY OR TOO STRICT 34-1 31. AND AS FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT THE FREEWAYS IN ORANGE COUNTY? THE CURRENT FREEWAY SYSTEM IS SATISFACTORY 35-1 32. NEXT, WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT WORK STATUS? FULL-TIME EMPLOYED 36-1 33. HOW DO YOU USUALLY COMMUTE TO WORK? DRIVE ALONE 37-1 34. ON A TYPICAL DAY, HOW MUCH OF A PROBLEM IS TRAFFIC CONGESTION WHEN
YOU TRAVEL TO AND FROM WORK? WOULD YOU NO PROBLEM AT ALL 38-1 35. ON ANOTHER TOPIC, IN GENERAL, HOW SERIOUS A THREAT DO
36. THE STORM DRAIN SYSTEM AND THE SEWER SYSTEM IN ORANGE COUNTY ARE PART OFTHE SAME UNDERGROUND SYSTEM. (IF AGREE OR DISAGREE: IS THAT STRONGLY OR SOMEWHAT?) strongly agree 40-1 37. THE WATER AND OTHER SUBSTANCES THAT FLOW THROUGH THE STORM strongly agree 41-1 38. IT IS ILLEGAL FOR ANYONE TO THROW, DISPOSE OF OR ALLOW ANYTHING OTHER THAN RAINWATER INTO THE STORM DRAIN. (IF AGREE OR DISAGREE: IS THAT STRONGLY OR SOMEWHAT?) strongly agree 42-1 39. HAVE YOU SEEN PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS ON TELEVISION ABOUT URBAN RUNOFF OR DUMPING IN STORM DRAINS, OR NOT? yes 43-1 40. HAVE YOU SEEN THE BROCHURE CALLED, "THE OCEAN BEGINS AT YOUR FRONTDOOR," OR NOT? yes 44-1 41. HAVE YOU SEEN STENCILLING ON CURBS OR STORM DRAINS THAT SAYS "NO DUMPING-- DRAINS TO OCEAN", OR NOT? yes 45-1 42. ON ANOTHER TOPIC, DO YOU HAPPEN TO KNOW IF THE SANTA ANA RIVER IS AN EXISTING FLOOD THREAT, OR NOT? yes 46-1 43. AND DO YOU HAPPEN TO KNOW IF YOUR CURRENT RESIDENCE IS IN A yes 47-1 44. HAVE YOU SEEN PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING IN ORANGE COUNTY, OR NOT? yes 48-1 45. HAVE YOU SEEN FLOOD AWARENESS BROCHURES, OR NOT? yes 49-1 46. TURNING TO ANOTHER ISSUE, WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT YOU THINK OF DIFFERENT GROUPS LIVING IN ORANGE COUNTY. IN GENERAL, WOULD YOU SAY THAT ETHNIC AND RACIAL MINORITIES HAVE VERY SERIOUS, SOMEWHAT SERIOUS OR NO SERIOUS PROBLEMS LIVING HERE? very serious problems 50-1 47. NOW, I'LL ASK YOU SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT ETHNIC RELATIONS IN ORANGE COUNTY. ARE ETHNIC GROUPS IN CONFLICT IN ORANGE COUNTY, OR ARE ETHNIC GROUPS GETTING ALONG THESE DAYS? ethnic groups in conflict 51-1 48. NOW, HOW ABOUT IN THE NEXT 5 TO 10 YEARS, WOULD YOU SAY THAT RELATIONS AMONG ORANGE COUNTY'S DIFFERENT RACIAL AND ETHNIC GROUPS WILL IMPROVE A LOT, IMPROVE SOMEWHAT, STAY ABOUT THE SAME AS THEY ARE NOW, GET SOMEWHAT WORSE, OR GET A LOT WORSE? improve a lot 52-1 49. HAS THE WIDE VARIETY OF ETHNIC GROUPS IN ORANGE COUNTY HELPED OR HURT THE QUALITY OF LIFE HERE? helped 53-1 50. HAS THE WIDE VARIETY OF ETHNIC GROUPS IN ORANGE COUNTY MADE IT EASIER OR HARDER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO BE EFFECTIVE? easier 54-1 51. HAS THE WIDE VARIETY OF ETHNIC GROUPS IN ORANGE COUNTY HELPED OR
HURT THE LOCAL ECONOMY?
ALWAYS 56-1 53. OTHER MEMBERS OF MY ETHNIC GROUP EXPERIENCE DISCRIMINATION. ALWAYS 57-1 54. IS THE ETHNIC OR RACIAL MAKEUP OF YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD CHANGING? yes 58-1 55. IS THIS CHANGE GOOD OR BAD FOR YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD? good 59-1 56. DO YOU FEEL UNEASY, OR RELAXED, WHEN YOU ARE WITH GROUPS OF VERY UNEASY 60-1 57. HAVE YOU EVER FELT PRESSURE FROM MEMBERS OF YOUR OWN ETHNIC VERY OFTEN 61-1 58. ON ANOTHER TOPIC, WHEN YOU THINK OF SOCIAL AND POLITICAL ISSUES, DO YOU THINK OF YOURSELF MAINLY AS A MEMBER OF A PARTICULAR ETHNIC, RACIAL, OR NATIONALITY GROUP, OR DO YOU THINK OF YOURSELF MAINLY AS JUST AN AMERICAN? just an American 62-1 59. SOME PEOPLE SAY THAT IT IS BETTER FOR AMERICA IF DIFFERENT RACIAL AND ETHNIC GROUPS MAINTAIN THEIR DISTINCT CULTURES. OTHERS SAY IT IS BETTER IF GROUPS CHANGE SO THAT THEY BLEND INTO THE LARGER SOCIETY AS IN THE IDEA OF A MELTING POT. THINK OF A SCALE
racial and ethnic groups should maintain their distinct cultures. 63-1
60. THE NEXT QUESTION CONCERNS THE AMOUNT OF ATTENTION RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY GROUPS RECEIVE. IN HISTORY CLASSES IN HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE, DO THE EXPERIENCES OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY GROUPS RECEIVE TOO MUCH ATTENTION NOW, TOO LITTLE ATTENTION,
too much attention 64-1 61. DO YOU THINK THAT PROGRAMS TO INCREASE THE DIALOGUE BETWEEN A LOT 65-1 62. DO YOU THINK THAT PROGRAMS TO RAISE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING ABOUT THE DIVERSE CULTURES OF ORANGE COUNTY RESIDENTS ARE NEEDED A LOT 66-1 63. IN YOUR OPINION, HOW IMPORTANT ARE EFFORTS TO IMPROVE RACE AND ETHNIC RELATIONS TO THE ECONOMY IN ORANGE COUNTY? VERY IMPORTANT 67-1 VERY IMPORTANT 68-1 65. AND WHO DO YOU THINK SHOULD HAVE THE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPROVING RACE AND ETHNIC RELATIONS IN ORANGE COUNTY? (ROTATE) GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC AGENCIES 69-1 66. ON ANOTHER TOPIC, AS FAR AS YOU ARE CONCERNED, HOW IMPORTANT IS GIVING TIME THROUGH VOLUNTEER WORK TO CHARITABLE AND RELIGIOUS OR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, OR OTHER CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS OR CAUSES? ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL 70-1 67. THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT AREAS IN WHICH PEOPLE DO VOLUNTEER yes 71-1 68. DID YOU DO VOLUNTEER WORK FOR ONLY ONE ORGANIZATION, OR MORE THAN ONE? one 72-1 69. WHAT IS YOUR BEST ESTIMATE OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS YOU NO TIME 73-1 70. HOW DID YOU FIRST LEARN ABOUT THE VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES YOU ASKED BY SOMEONE 74-1 (SKIP TO Q.72) 71. WHICH OF THESE REASONS BEST DESCRIBES WHY YOU ARE NOT A PERSONAL SCHEDULE TOO FULL 75-1 72. PLEASE TELL ME WHICH OF THESE DO YOU CONSIDER THE MOST IMPORTANT REASON FOR VOLUNTEERING. (ROTATE) I ENJOY DOING THE WORK 76-1 73. HOW MUCH OF A DIFFERENCE DO YOU THINK THE EFFORTS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO VOLUNTEER CAN MAKE IN SOLVING COMMUNITY PROBLEMS? A BIG DIFFERENCE 7-1 74. WHAT IF THERE WAS AN ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDED CONVENIENT yes 78-1 75. HAVE YOU SEEN, HEARD, OR READ ANYTHING ABOUT THE VOLUNTEER yes 79-1 76. ON ANOTHER TOPIC, HOW MUCH MONEY DID YOU GIVE TO ALL NOTHING 80-1
77. WHAT IS YOUR AGE? 18 TO 24 81-1 78. WHAT WAS THE LAST GRADE OF SCHOOL THAT YOU COMPLETED? SOME HIGH SCHOOL OR LESS 82-1 79. HOW MANY CHILDREN, 18 AND UNDER, LIVE IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD? NONE 83-0 80. WHAT IS THE CITY OR COMMUNITY OF YOUR CURRENT RESIDENCE? (CODE 81. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES BEST DESCRIBES YOUR TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME BEFORE TAXES, FROM ALL SOURCES? UNDER $25,000 86-1 82. WOULD YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF TO BE POLITICALLY: VERY LIBERAL 87-1 83. IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY REGISTERED TO VOTE, ARE YOU REGISTERED AS
A DEMOCRAT 88-1
84. IF THE ELECTION FOR GOVERNOR WERE HELD TODAY, WOULD YOU VOTE FOR (ROTATE NAMES) PETE WILSON, THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE 89-1 85. IF THE ELECTION FOR U.S. SENATOR WERE HELD TODAY, WOULD YOU VOTE FOR (ROTATE NAMES) MICHAEL HUFFINGTON, THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE 90-1 WE HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS ABOUT PROPOSITIONS THAT WILL BE ON THE BALLOT IN THE UPCOMING NOVEMBER ELECTION. FIRST 86. PROPOSITION 184 WOULD INCREASE SENTENCES FOR CONVICTED FELONS WHO HAVE PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS FOR CERTAIN SERIOUS OR VIOLENT FELONIES. IF THE ELECTION WERE HELD TODAY, WOULD YOU VOTE YES OR NO ON PROPOSITION 184? yes 91-1 87. PROPOSITION 187 WOULD MAKE ILLEGAL ALIENS INELIGIBLE FOR PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES, PUBLIC HEALTH CARE SERVICES (UNLESS EMERGENCY UNDER FEDERAL LAW),AND ATTENDANCE AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND REQUIRE STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES TO REPORT SUSPECTED ILLEGAL ALIENS
yes 92-1 88. MEASURE A ON THE ORANGE COUNTY BALLOT WOULD DESIGNATE THE MARINE CORPS AIR STATION AT EL TORO FOR CIVIL AVIATION AND RELATED PURPOSES. IF THE ELECTION WERE HELD TODAY, WOULD YOU VOTE YES OR NO ON MEASURE A?. yes 93-1
89. A COMMERCIAL AIRPORT AT EL TORO WILL CREATE JOBS AND IMPROVE THE ORANGE COUNTY ECONOMY. (IF AGREE OR DISAGREE: IS THAT STRONGLY OR SOMEWHAT?) strongly agree 94-1 90. A COMMERCIAL AIRPORT AT EL TORO WILL CREATE EXCESSIVE NOISE FOR RESIDENTS LIVING IN THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. (IF AGREE OR DISAGREE: IS THAT STRONGLY OR SOMEWHAT?) strongly agree 95-1 91. A COMMERCIAL AIRPORT AT EL TORO IS THE MOST FISCALLY SOUND USE OF THE MARINE AIR BASE, THAT IS, IT WILL COST ORANGE COUNTY TAXPAYERS LESS TO DEVELOP AND WILL GENERATE MORE TAX REVENUES THAN ANY OTHER POSSIBLE FUTURE USES. (IF AGREE OR DISAGREE: IS THA
strongly agree 96-1 92. IN THE PAST FOUR YEARS, HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU VOTED IN NEVER 97-0 93. AND FINALLY, HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR RACE AND ETHNICITY? ASIAN 98-1 94. INTERVIEWER RECORD SEX (CODE, DON'T READ): MALE 99-1 THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION. WE APPRECIATE YOUR TAKING THE TIME
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