ORANGE COUNTY ANNUAL SURVEY 2000

CASEID

RESPONDENT ID

Total Cases:	1,005 (Range of valid codes: 1-1116)

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WEIGHT

Percent		N		Value		Label
100.0		1,005		1.00
100.0		1,005				Total

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Percent	N	Value	Label
32.1	323	0.93
67.9	682	1.03
100.0	1,005		Total

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YEAR

YEAR OF SURVEY

Percent		N		Value		Label
100.0		1,005		2000		YEAR OF SURVEY
100.0		1,005				Total

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SEX

GENDER (sex)

Percent	N	Value	Label
49.8	500	1	MALE
50.2	505	2	FEMALE
100.0	1,005		Total

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LANG

LANGUAGE OF INTERVIEW

Percent	N	Value	Label
90.0	904	1	ENGLISH
10.0	101	2	SPANISH
100.0	1,005		Total

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RESIDENCE TYPE

Text of this Question or Item
Is the place where you currently live a: (rotate list)

Percent	N	Value	Label
52.8	530	1	SINGLE FAMILY
16.3	163	2	ATTACHED
21.5	216	3	APARTMENT
3.9	39	4	MOBILE
5.5	55	5	OTHER
	2	9	REFUSE
100.0	1,005		Total

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YEARS AT YOUR CURRENT RESIDENCE (range)

Text of this Question or Item
How long have you lived at your current residence?

Percent	N	Value	Label
30.6	307	1	0-2 YRS
23.6	236	2	3-5 YRS
13.6	136	3	6-10 YRS
16.0	160	4	11-20 YRS
16.3	163	5	21+ YRS
	3	9	REFUSE
100.0	1,005		Total

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OWN CURRENT RESIDENCE?

Text of this Question or Item
Do you own or rent your present residence?

Percent	N	Value	Label
63.6	629	1	OWN
36.4	360	2	RENT
	16	9	DK, REFUSE
100.0	1,005		Total

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MONTHLY RENT (range)

Text of this Question or Item
What is your current monthly rental payment?

Percent	N	Value	Label
13.5	44	1	UNDER $500
23.9	78	2	$501-$750
33.1	108	3	$751-$1,000
23.3	76	4	$1,001-$1,500
6.1	20	5	$1,501+
	679	9	NA, REFUSE
100.0	1,005		Total

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MONTHLY MORTGAGE (range)

Text of this Question or Item
What is your current monthly morgtage payment, not including taxes and insurance?

Percent	N	Value	Label
24.0	119	1	NOTHING
6.5	32	2	$1-$500
7.1	35	3	$501-$750
12.9	64	4	$751-$1,000
24.6	122	5	$1,001-$1,500
12.5	62	6	$1,501-$2,000
12.3	61	7	$2,001+
	510	9	NA, REFUSE
100.0	1,005		Total

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Q41

WORK STATUS

Text of this Question or Item
What is your current work status?

Percent	N	Value	Label
59.9	597	1	FULL-TIME
11.3	113	2	PART-TIME
28.7	286	3	NOT EMPLOYED
	9	9	REFUSE
100.0	1,005		Total

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Q43

PARTY REGISTRATION

Text of this Question or Item
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?

Percent	N	Value	Label
27.4	260	1	DEMOCRAT
36.4	346	2	REPUBLICAN
12.5	119	3	INDEP/OTHER
23.7	225	4	NOT REGD
	55	9	REFUSE
100.0	1,005		Total

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Q62

AGE (range)

Percent	N	Value	Label
32.6	320	1	18-34
39.6	389	2	35-54
27.9	274	3	55+
	22	9
100.0	1,005		Total

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Q63

LAST GRADE OF SCHOOL COMPLETED

Percent	N	Value	Label
9.5	94	1	< H.S.
19.0	187	2	H.S. GRAD
26.7	263	3	SOME COLLEGE
29.1	287	4	COLLEGE GRAD
15.6	154	5	POST GRAD
	20	9	REFUSE
100.0	1,005		Total

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Q64

HAVE KIDS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS?

Percent	N	Value	Label
32.2	316	1	YES, PUBLIC SCHOOL
9.2	90	2	YES, NO PUB SCH
58.6	575	3	NO CHILDREN
0.0	0	8	DK
	24	9	REFUSE
100.0	1,005		Total

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Q66

ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME (range)

Percent	N	Value	Label
32.2	249	1	UNDER $36,000
16.0	124	2	$36,000-$50,000
20.8	161	3	$50,001-$79,999
31.0	240	4	$80,000+
	231	9	DK, REFUSE
100.0	1,005		Total

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Q67

RACE AND ETHNICITY

Percent	N	Value	Label
9.8	95	1	ASIAN
1.4	14	2	BLACK
21.1	204	3	HISPANIC
67.1	650	4	CAUCASIAN
0.6	6	5	OTHER
	36	9	REFUSE
100.0	1,005		Total

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Q65

CITY OR COMMUNITY OF RESIDENCE?

Percent	N	Value	Label
1.2	12	1	ALISO VIEJO
9.6	96	2	ANAHEIM
1.0	10	3	BREA
2.2	22	4	BUENA PARK
0.4	4	5	CAPO BCH
3.0	30	6	COSTA MESA
0.2	2	7	COTO DE CAZA
1.6	16	8	CYPRESS
1.3	13	9	DANA POINT
2.6	26	10	EL TORO
1.1	11	11	FOUNT VAL
5.2	52	12	FULLERTON
4.5	45	13	G GROVE
7.7	77	14	HUNT BCH
5.5	55	15	IRVINE
1.3	13	16	LAGUNA BCH
2.2	22	17	LAGUNA HLS
1.7	17	18	LAGUNA NIG
2.6	26	19	LA HABRA
0.7	7	20	LA PALMA
0.9	9	21	LOS AL
0.3	3	22	MIDWAY CITY
5.7	57	23	MISSION V
3.1	31	24	NPT BEACH
4.4	44	25	ORANGE
1.4	14	26	PLACENTIA
0.1	1	27	PORTOLA HILLS
1.4	14	28	R SANTA MARG
0.3	3	29	ROSSMOOR
3.6	36	30	SAN CLEM
1.6	16	31	S J CAPO
8.9	89	32	SANTA ANA
1.9	19	33	SEAL BCH
0.1	1	34	SILVERADO
1.3	13	35	STANTON
0.0	0	36	SUNSET BCH
0.3	3	37	TRABUCO
4.5	45	38	TUSTIN
0.0	0	39	TUST FTHLS
0.1	1	40	VILLA PK
2.7	27	41	WESTMINST
2.3	23	42	YORBA L
0.0	0	98	OTHER OC
0.0	0	99	REFUSE
100.0	1,005		Total

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ZONE

Percent	N	Value	Label
28.7	288	1.00	NORTH
18.4	185	2.00	WEST
20.8	209	3.00	CENTRAL
32.1	323	4.00	SOUTH
100.0	1,005		Total

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REGION

Percent	N	Value	Label
67.9	682	1.00	NORTH
32.1	323	2.00	SOUTH
100.0	1,005		Total

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APTCITY

AIRPORT REGION

Percent	N	Value	Label
70.9	713	1.00	NORTH
29.1	292	2.00	SOUTH
100.0	1,005		Total

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Q11

ORANGE COUNTY ECONOMY

Text of this Question or Item
In general, how would you rate the economy in Orange County today?.

Percent	N	Value	Label
28.3	284	1	EXCELLENT
50.7	509	2	GOOD
16.8	169	3	FAIR
2.3	23	4	POOR
1.8	18	8	DK
	2	9	REFUSE
100.0	1,005		Total

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Q12

JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN REGION

Text of this Question or Item
How do you feel about the job opportunities that are available in the region you live in?

Percent	N	Value	Label
43.5	388	1	VERY SATISFIED
48.0	428	2	SOMEWHAT SATISFIED
8.5	76	3	NOT SATISFIED
0.0	0	8	DK
	113	9	REFUSE
100.0	1,005		Total

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Q13

INVESTING IN HOMES IN ORANGE COUNTY

Text of this Question or Item
And, in general, do you think that buying a home in Orange County today is an excellent, good, only fair or a poor investment?

Percent	N	Value	Label
19.3	194	1	EXCELLENT
49.2	494	2	GOOD
20.2	203	3	FAIR
8.5	85	4	POOR
2.9	29	8	DK
100.0	1,005		Total

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Q14

AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN REGION

Text of this Question or Item
How do you feel about the availability of housing that you can afford in the region you live in?

Percent	N	Value	Label
17.2	163	1	VERY SATISFIED
48.7	462	2	SOMEWHAT SATISFIED
34.1	323	3	NOT SATISFIED
0.0	0	8	DK
	57	9	REFUSE
100.0	1,005		Total

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Q15

QUALITY OF LIFE?

Text of this Question or Item
Thinking about the quality of life in Orange County, how do you think things are going?

Percent	N	Value	Label
38.5	377	1	VERY WELL
52.4	514	2	SOMEWHAT WELL
6.9	68	3	SOMEWHAT BADLY
2.1	21	4	VERY BADLY
	25	9	DK, REFUSE
100.0	1,005		Total

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Q16

MOST IMPORTANT ISSULE FACING ORANGE COUNTY?

Text of this Question or Item
Considering all the public policy issues in Orange County, what do you think is the most important problem today?

Percent	N	Value	Label
3.8	33	1	ECONOMY
23.5	204	2	CRIME
16.4	142	3	SCHOOLS
1.8	16	4	IMMIGRATION
10.7	93	5	TRAFFIC
6.2	54	6	HOUSING
3.7	32	7	ENVIRONMENT
5.3	46	8	GROWTH
15.4	134	9	AIRPORT
1.2	10	10	RACE RELATIONS
0.9	8	11	LOCAL GOVT
1.5	13	12	TAXES
2.0	17	13	GOVT REGS
1.3	11	14	POVERTY
1.8	16	15	DRUGS
1.2	10	16	HEALTH CARE
1.7	15	17	VALUES
1.6	14	97	OTHER
0.0	0	98	DK
	137	99	REFUSE
100.0	1,005		Total

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Q17

RACE RELATIONS IN 2020

Text of this Question or Item
Looking ahead to the year 2020� which is more likely to happen in Orange County� (A) Race and ethnic relations will improve, or (B) race and ethnic relations will get worse?

Percent	N	Value	Label
61.1	613	1	IMPROVE
24.8	249	2	GET WORSE
7.8	78	3	NO CHANGE
6.4	64	8	DK
	1	9	REFUSE
100.0	1,005		Total

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Q18

CRIME RATE IN 2020

Text of this Question or Item
Looking ahead to the year 2020� which is more likely to happen in Orange County� (A) The crime rate will increase, or (B) the crime rate will decrease?

Percent	N	Value	Label
49.0	492	1	INCREASE
40.0	402	2	DECREASE
7.2	72	3	NO CHANGE
3.9	39	8	DK
100.0	1,005		Total

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Q19

PUBLIC EDUCATION IN 2020

Text of this Question or Item
Looking ahead to the year 2020� which is more likely to happen in Orange County� (A) The public education system will improve, or (B) the public education system will get worse?

Percent	N	Value	Label
58.4	585	1	IMPROVE
32.5	326	2	GET WORSE
5.0	50	3	NO CHANGE
4.1	41	8	DK
	3	9	REFUSE
100.0	1,005		Total

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Q20

INCOME GAP IN 2020

Text of this Question or Item
Looking ahead to the year 2020� which is more likely to happen in Orange County� (A) The gap between rich and poor will grow, or (B) the gap between rich and poor will get smaller?

Percent	N	Value	Label
64.2	644	1	GROW
22.9	230	2	GET SMALLER
7.5	75	3	NO CHANGE
5.4	54	8	DK
	2	9	REFUSE
100.0	1,005		Total

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Q21

NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN 2020

Text of this Question or Item

	Looking ahead to the year 2020� which is more likely to happen in Orange County� 
	(A) The quality of the natural environment will improve, or (B) the quality of the natural environment will get worse?

Percent	N	Value	Label
34.3	344	1	IMPROVE
57.2	574	2	GET WORSE
4.5	45	3	NO CHANGE
4.0	40	8	DK
	2	9	REFUSE
100.0	1,005		Total

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Q22

ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN 2020

Text of this Question or Item

	Looking ahead to the year 2020� which is more likely to happen in Orange County�
	(A) Job opportunities and economic conditions will improve, or (B) job opportunities and economic conditions will get worse?

Percent	N	Value	Label
61.1	611	1	IMPROVE
26.3	263	2	GET WORSE
6.6	66	3	NO CHANGE
6.0	60	8	DK
	5	9	REFUSE
100.0	1,005		Total

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Q23

ORANGE COUNTY A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE?

Text of this Question or Item
Overall, do you think that in 2020 Orange County will be a better place to live than it is now, a worse place to live than it is now, or will there be no change?

Percent	N	Value	Label
32.8	310	1	BETTER PLACE
33.7	319	2	WORSE PLACE
33.5	317	3	NO CHANGE
0.0	0	8	DK
	59	9	REFUSE
100.0	1,005		Total

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Q24

COUNTY GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE

Text of this Question or Item
On another topic, overall, how would you rate the performance of county government in solving problems in Orange County?

Percent	N	Value	Label
3.0	30	1	EXCELLENT
25.6	257	2	GOOD
49.9	500	3	FAIR
17.1	172	4	POOR
4.4	44	8	DK
	2	9	REFUSE
100.0	1,005		Total

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Q25

COUNTY'S ATTENTION PAID TO PEOPLE

Text of this Question or Item
When your county government's officials decide what policies to adopt, how much attention do you think they pay to what the people think?

Percent	N	Value	Label
7.4	74	1	A LOT
47.1	473	2	SOME
35.8	359	3	VERY LITTLE
6.9	69	4	NONE
2.9	29	8	DK
	1	9	REFUSE
100.0	1,005		Total

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Q26

COUNTY WASTING TAXES?

Text of this Question or Item
In general, do you think the people who run county government...

Percent	N	Value	Label
42.1	423	1	WASTE A LOT
39.7	399	2	WASTE SOME
11.2	112	3	WASTE LITTLE
2.5	25	4	WASTE NONE
4.5	45	8	DK
	1	9	REFUSE
100.0	1,005		Total

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Q27

COUNTY & EL TORO

Text of this Question or Item
Do you approve or disapprove of the way that county government is handling the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station conversion issue?

Percent	N	Value	Label
22.7	226	1	APPROVE
49.8	496	2	DISAPROVE
27.4	273	8	DK
	10	9	REFUSE
100.0	1,005		Total

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Q28

FAVOR EL TORO AIRPORT?

Text of this Question or Item
Do you favor or oppose the proposal to transform the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station into an international airport?

Percent	N	Value	Label
34.5	344	1	FAVOR
54.3	541	2	OPPOSE
11.2	112	8	DK
	8	9	REFUSE
100.0	1,005		Total

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Q29

ORANGE COUNTY AIR TRAVEL NEEDS

Text of this Question or Item
And which of these do you most prefer to meet Orange County�s air travel needs? (rotate)

Percent	N	Value	Label
50.9	507	1	JOHN WAYNE ONLY
6.7	67	2	EL TORO ONLY
31.8	317	3	BOTH
3.0	30	4	OTHER
7.5	75	8	DK
	9	9	REFUSE
100.0	1,005		Total

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Q30

HOW LIKELY AIRPORT WILL BE BUILT

Text of this Question or Item

In March, Orange County voters passed Measure F, which requires that new or expanded jails, hazardous-waste landfills or civilian airports must be approved by a two-thirds majority of voters in a county general election before they can be built. The passage of Measure F means that a new vote must now be held on the El Toro Airport project. Do you think it is very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely that an international airport will ever be built at El Toro?

Percent	N	Value	Label
14.0	140	1	VERY LIKELY
28.6	285	2	SOMEWHAT LIKELY
25.0	249	3	SOMEWHAT UNLIKELY
24.1	240	4	VERY UNLIKELY
8.3	83	8	DK
	8	9	REFUSE
100.0	1,005		Total

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Q31

SATISFIED WITH LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS?

Text of this Question or Item
On another topic, how would you rate your local public schools

Percent	N	Value	Label
13.3	134	1	EXCELLENT
41.0	412	2	GOOD
27.9	280	3	FAIR
9.7	97	4	POOR
8.1	81	8	DK
	1	9	REFUSE
100.0	1,005		Total

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Q32

CURRENT FUNDING FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS

Text of this Question or Item
Do you think the current level of state funding for your local public schools is more than enough, just enough, or not enough?

Percent	N	Value	Label
10.4	104	1	MORE THAN ENOUGH
23.9	239	2	JUST ENOUGH
58.2	583	3	NOT ENOUGH
7.6	76	8	DK
	3	9	REFUSE
100.0	1,005		Total

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Q33

RAISE TAXES FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS

Text of this Question or Item
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?

Percent	N	Value	Label
46.5	465	1	FOR TAX HIKE
46.5	465	2	AGAINST TAX HIKE
7.0	70	8	DK
	5	9	REFUSE
100.0	1,005		Total

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