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1998 Survey Questions
- Is the place where you currently live a:
- Single family detached home
- Attached home such as a condo or townhouse
- Apartment
- Mobile home
- Other
- Refuse
- How long have you lived at your current residence?
- Two years or less
- Three to five years
- Six to 10 years
- 11 to 20 years
- More than 20 years
- Refuse
- Do you own or rent your present residence?
- Own
- Rent
- Don't know, refuse
- What is your current monthly rental payment?
- Under $500
- $501 to $750
- $751 to $1,000
- $1,001 to $1,500
- More than $1,500
- Don't know, refuse
- What is your current monthly mortgage payment, not including taxes and insurance?
- Nothing
- $1 to $500
- $501 to $750
- $751 to $1,000
- $1,001 to $1,500
- $1,501 to $2,000
- Over $2,000
- Don't know, refuse
- Would you say you (and your family) are financially better off or worse off than you were a year ago?
- Better off
- Worse off
- Same
- Don't know
- Refuse
- 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 now?
- Better off
- Worse off
- Same
- Don't know
- Refuse
- 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 bad times?
- Good times
- Bad times
- Don't know
- Refuse
- Looking ahead, in the country as a whole, will we have continued good times during the next five years or will we have periods of widespread unemployment or depression?
- Good times
- Depression or unemployment
- Don't know
- Refuse
- 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
- Bad time
- Neither, don't know
- Refuse
- How satisfied are you with your current financial situation? Are you:
- Very satisfied
- Somewhat satisfied
- Not satisfied
- Don't know
- Refuse
- In general, how would you rate the economy in Orange County today?
- Excellent
- Good
- Fair
- Poor
- Don't know
- Refuse
- Do you think the current financial situation in Asia will hurt the Orange County economy in the next year or so? (If yes, do you think it will hurt the Orange County economy a great deal or only somewhat?)
- Yes, a great deal
- Yes, somewhat
- No
- Don't know
- Refuse
- And, in general, do you think that buying a home in Orange County today is an excellent, good, only fair or a poor investment?
- Excellent
- Good
- Fair
- Poor
- Don't know
- Refuse
- Thinking about the quality of life in Orange County, how do you think things are going?
- Very well
- Somewhat well
- Somewhat badly
- Very badly
- Don't know
- Refuse
- Considering all the public policy issues in Orange County, what do you think is the most serious problem today?
- Jobs, the economy
- Crime, gangs
- Schools, education
- Immigration, illegal immigration
- Traffic and transportation
- Housing, housing costs, housing availability
- Environment, pollution
- Growth, population, development
- El Toro airport conversion
- Race relations, ethnic tensions
- Local government
- Taxes
- Government regulations
- Poverty, the poor, homeless, welfare
- Drugs, drug abuse
- Health care
- Morality, values
- Other (specify)
- Don't know
- Refuse
- In the future, do you think Orange County will be:
- A better place to live than it is now
- A worse place to live than it is now
- Or there will be no change
- Don't know
- Refuse
- On another topic, how much trust and confidence do you have at this time in your mayor and city council, when it comes to handling city problems?
- A great deal
- Fair amount
- Not very much
- None at all
- Don't live in a city
- Don't know
- Refuse
- And, overall, how would you rate the performance of your city government in solving problems in your community?
- Excellent
- Good
- Fair
- Poor
- Don't live in a city
- Don't know
- Refuse
- And how much trust and confidence do you have at this time in your county board of supervisors, when it comes to handling county problems?
- A great deal
- Fair amount
- Not very much
- None at all
- Don't know
- Refuse
- And, overall, how would you rate the performance of county government in solving problems in Orange County?
- Excellent
- Good
- Fair
- Poor
- Don't know
- Refuse
- When your county government leaders decide what policies to adopt, how much attention do you think they pay to what the people think?
- A lot of attention
- Some attention
- Very little attention
- No attention
- Don't know
- Refuse
- In general, do you think the people who run county government:
- Waste a lot of the money we pay in taxes
- Waste some of the money we pay in taxes
- Waste very little of the money we pay in taxes
- Waste none of the money we pay in taxes
- Don't know
- Refuse
- On another topic, do you approve or disapprove of the way that county government is handling the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station conversion issue?
- Approve
- Disapprove
- Don't know
- Refuse
- Do you favor or oppose the proposal to transform El Toro Marine Corps Air Station into an international airport?
- Favor
- Oppose
- Don't know
- Refuse
- Which of these two proposals for the reuse of the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station do you most prefer?
- A plan for educational and recreational facilities and open space that includes an airport
- A plan for residential, commercial, educational and recreational facilities and open space that does not include an airport
- Neither
- Other
- Don't know
- Refuse
- And which of these do you most prefer to meet Orange County's air travel needs?
- Continue to use John Wayne as Orange County's only commercial airport
- Close John Wayne and develop El Toro as Orange County's only commercial airport
- Develop El Toro as an international airport and continue to use John Wayne as a commercial airport
- Other
- Don't know
- Refuse
- On another topic, how would you rate your local public schools?
- Excellent
- Good
- Fair
- Poor
- Don't know
- Refuse
- Suppose the local schools said they needed much more money. At this time, would you vote to raise local taxes for this purpose, or would you vote against raising local taxes for this purpose?
- Vote to raise taxes
- Vote against raising taxes
- Don't know
- Refuse
- Please tell me whether you favor or oppose these school reform proposals. Do you favor or oppose eliminating social promotions, thus requiring that students meet specified academic standards before they are promoted to the next grade?
- Favor
- Oppose
- Don't know
- Refuse
- Do you favor or oppose allowing local school construction bonds to pass with a simple majority instead of two-thirds vote?
- Favor
- Oppose
- Don't know
- Refuse
- Do you favor or oppose providing parents with tax-supported vouchers to send their children to any public, private or parochial school they choose?
- Favor
- Oppose
- Don't know
- Refuse
- 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
- More lanes should be added to the existing freeways but no new freeways should be built
- Or we need to build new freeways
- Other
- Don't know, refuse
- Measure M, the one-half cent sales tax approved by Orange County voters eight years ago, is funding freeway projects, public transit and local street improvements. In general, how satisfied are you with the way that Measure M funds are being used on transportation projects in Orange County?
- Very satisfied
- Somewhat satisfied
- Not satisfied
- Don't know
- Refuse
- Next, what is your current work status?
- Full-time employed
- Part-time employed
- Not employed
- Refuse
- On a typical day, how much of a problem is traffic congestion when you travel to and from work? Would you say it is:
- No problem at all
- Somewhat of a problem
- A great problem
- Don't know, refuse
- In the time you have commuted along this route, do you think that the problem of traffic congestion has gotten better, gotten worse, or is it about the same?
- Better
- Worse
- Same
- Don't know, refuse
- On another topic, for your 1997 federal tax return that is normally due by April 15, 1998, did you itemize deductions, that is, the 1040 Long Form on Schedule A? (If yes, did you claim a deduction for charitable donations, or not?)
- Yes, claimed deduction
- Yes, did not claim deduction
- Yes, don't know if claim deduction
- No
- Don't know
- Refuse
- Have you and the members of your family or household been asked to give money or other property to charitable organizations, including religious organizations, in the past year?
- About how much money did you give to all charities in the past year?
- Nothing
- $1 to $100
- $101 to $250
- $251 to $500
- $501 to $999
- $1,000 or more
- Don't know
- Refuse
- On a related topic, there are many different areas in which people do volunteer activity. By volunteering time, I mean not just belonging to a service organization, but actually working in some way to help others for no monetary pay. Have you done some volunteer work in the past 12 months? (If yes, was that for only one organization, or more than one?)
- Yes, only one
- Yes, more than one
- No
- Don't know
- Refuse
- On another topic, are you currently registered to vote as a Democrat, a Republican, another party or independent or are you not registered to vote?
- Democrat
- Republican
- Independent or other party
- Not registered
- Refuse
- Would you consider yourself to be politically:
- Very liberal
- Somewhat liberal
- Middle-of-the-road
- Somewhat conservative
- Very conservative
- Don't know
- Refuse
- Generally speaking, how much interest would you say you have in politics?
- A great deal
- Fair amount
- Only a little
- None
- Don't know
- Refuse
- Some people seem to follow what's going on in government and public affairs most of the time, whether there's an election or not. Others aren't that interested. Would you say you follow what's going on in government and public affairs:
- Most of the time
- Some of the time
- Only now and then
- Hardly at all
- Don't know
- Refuse
- How often would you say you vote?
- Always
- Nearly always
- Part of the time
- Seldom
- Never
- Other
- Don't know
- Refuse
- Next, a few questions about your region. How do you feel about the job opportunities that are available in the region you live in? Are you:
- Very satisfied
- Somewhat satisfied
- Not satisfied
- Not working
- Don't know
- Refuse
- And how do you feel about the availability of housing that you can afford in the region you live in? Are you:
- Very satisfied
- Somewhat satisfied
- Not satisfied
- Don't know
- Refuse
- And how do you feel about the overall cost of living in the region you live in? Are you:
- Very satisfied
- Somewhat satisfied
- Not satisfied
- Don't know
- Refuse
- How much of a problem is transportation and traffic congestion in your region? Is it a:
- Big problem
- Somewhat of a problem
- Not a problem
- Don't know
- Refuse
- How much of a problem is population growth and development in your region?
- Big problem
- Somewhat of a problem
- Not a problem
- Don't know
- Refuse
- And how much of a problem is air pollution, water pollution and other forms of environmental pollution in your region?
- Big problem
- Somewhat of a problem
- Not a problem
- Don't know
- Refuse
- Now, I'd like to ask you how you would rate some of the public services you receive in your local area. Parks, beaches or other public recreational facilities. Would you say these are:
- Excellent
- Good
- Fair
- Poor
- Don't know
- Refuse
- Local freeways, streets and roads. Would you say these are:
- Excellent
- Good
- Fair
- Poor
- Don't know
- Refuse
- Police protection. Would you say this is:
- Excellent
- Good
- Fair
- Poor
- Don't know
- Refuse
- And how safe do you feel walking alone in your neighborhood at night?
- Very safe
- Somewhat safe.
- Somewhat unsafe
- Very unsafe.
- Don't know
- Refuse
How satisfied are you with each of the following?
- The house or apartment in which you live.
- Very satisfied
- Somewhat satisfied
- Not satisfied
- Don't know
- Refuse
- Your job.
- Very satisfied
- Somewhat satisfied
- Not satisfied
- Don't work
- Don't know
- Refuse
- Your leisure activities.
- Very satisfied
- Somewhat satisfied
- Not satisfied
- Don't know
- Refuse
- Taken all together, how would you say things are these days? Would you say you are:
- Very happy
- Pretty happy
- Not too happy
- Don't know
- Refuse
Finally, we have a few demographic questions for statistical purposes.
- What is your age?
- 18 to 24
- 25 to 34
- 35 to 44
- 45 to 54
- 55 to 64
- 65 or older
- Refuse
- What was the last grade of school that you completed?
- Some high school or less
- High school graduate
- Some college
- College graduate
- Post-graduate degree
- Refuse
- Do you have any children-18 or under-currently living in your household? (If yes, are any in kindergarten through 12th grade in a local public school?)
- Yes, children in a public school
- Yes, no children in a public school
- No children
- Don't know
- Refuse
- What is the city or community of your current residence?
- Which of the following categories best describes your total household income before taxes, from all sources?
- Under $25,000
- $25,000 to $35,999
- $36,000 to $50,000
- $50,001 to $65,999
- $66,000 to $79,999
- $80,000 to $110,000
- Over $110,000
- Refuse
- And finally, how would you describe your race and ethnicity-Asian, black or African-American, Hispanic or Latino, or Caucasian or white and not Hispanic? (If Asian, are you of Vietnamese descent or nationality?)
- Asian, Vietnamese
- Asian, not Vietnamese
- Black or African-American
- Hispanic or Latino
- Caucasian or white and not Hispanic
- Other (specify)
- Don't know, refuse
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