ORANGE COUNTY ANNUAL SURVEY 1997



CASEID
RESPONDENT ID
Total Cases: 1,002 (Range of valid codes: 1-1002)
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YEAR
YEAR OF SURVEY
Percent
N
Value
Label
100.0
1,002
1997
YEAR OF SURVEY
100.0
1,002


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SEX
GENDER (sex)
Percent
N
Value
Label
50.0
501
1
MALE
50.0
501
2
FEMALE
100.0
1,002


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LANG
LANGUAGE OF INTERVIEW
Percent
N
Value
Label
90.5
907
1
ENGLISH
9.5
95
2
SPANISH
100.0
1,002


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Q61
AGE (range)
Text of this Question or Item
	Finally, we have a few demographic questions for statistical 
	purposes 
	What is your age?
Percent
N
Value
Label
37.7
366
1
18-34
40.5
394
2
35-54
21.8
212
3
55+


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Q1
RESIDENCE TYPE
Text of this Question or Item
Is the place where you currently live a:
Percent
N
Value
Label
54.6
545
1
SINGLE FAMILY
16.4
164
2
ATTACHED
23.5
235
3
APARTMENT
3.4
34
4
MOBILE
2.0
20
5
OTHER


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Q2
YEARS OF RESIDENCE (range)
Text of this Question or Item
How long have you lived at your current residence?
Percent
N
Value
Label
32.1
322
1
0-2 YRS
23.7
237
2
3-5 YRS
17.1
171
3
6-10 YRS
14.6
146
4
11-20 YRS
12.6
126
5
21+ YRS
100.0
1,002


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Q3
OWN PRESENT RESIDENCE
Text of this Question or Item
Do you own or rent your present residence?
Percent
N
Value
Label
57.9
576
1
OWN
42.1
418
2
RENT


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Q4
MONTHLY RENT (range)
Text of this Question or Item
What is your current monthly rental payment?
Percent
N
Value
Label
13.5
52
1
UNDER $500
38.8
149
2
$501-$750
28.9
111
3
$751-$1,000
14.1
54
4
$1,001-$1,500
4.7
18
5
$1,501+


618
9
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Q5
MONTHLY MORTGAGE (range)
Text of this Question or Item
	What is your current monthly mortgage payment, not including taxes 
	and insurance?
Percent
N
Value
Label
21.4
96
1
NOTHING
7.8
35
2
$1-$500
8.2
37
3
$501-$750
15.8
71
4
$751-$1,000
25.2
113
5
$1,001-$1,500
13.6
61
6
$1,501-$2,000
8.0
36
7
$2,001+


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9
NA, REFUSE
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Q30
WORK STATUS
Text of this Question or Item
Next, what is your current work status?
Percent
N
Value
Label
61.9
619
1
FULL-TIME
12.8
128
2
PART-TIME
25.3
253
3
NOT EMPLOYED


2
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Q40
HAVE A WILL
Text of this Question or Item
	Have you or your spouse made a will? (If yes, have you left a 
	bequest to a charitable or religious organization in your will?)
Percent
N
Value
Label
9.7
96
1
YES, BEQUEST
19.7
195
2
YES, NO BEQUEST
1.8
18
3
YES, DONT KNOW
67.8
671
4
NO
0.9
9
8
DK


13
9
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Q44
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 indepedent or are you not 
	registered to vote?
Percent
N
Value
Label
26.8
259
1
DEMOCRAT
36.6
353
2
REPUBLICAN
12.3
119
3
INDEP/OTHER
24.2
234
4
NOT REGD


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Q62
LAST GRADE OF SCHOOL COMPLETED
Text of this Question or Item
	Finally, we have a few demographic questions for statistical 
	purposes 
	What was the last grade of school that you completed?
Percent
N
Value
Label
8.3
81
1
< H.S.
18.3
178
2
H.S. GRAD
30.8
299
3
SOME COLLEGE
27.5
267
4
COLLEGE GRAD
15.1
147
5
POST GRAD


30
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Q63
HAVE KIDS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
Text of this Question or Item
	Finally, we have a few demographic questions for statistical 
	purposes 
	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?)
Percent
N
Value
Label
25.2
246
1
YES, PUBLIC SCHOOL
12.9
126
2
YES, NO PUB SCH
61.9
605
3
NO CHILDREN
0.0
0
8
DK


25
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Q65
ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME (range)
Text of this Question or Item
	Finally, we have a few demographic questions for statistical 
	purposes 
	Which of the following categories best describes your total 
	household income before taxes, from all sources?
Percent
N
Value
Label
38.6
324
1
UNDER $36,000
17.5
147
2
$36,000-$50,000
21.9
184
3
$50,001-$79,999
22.0
185
4
$80,000+


162
9
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Q66
RACE AND ETHNICITY
Text of this Question or Item
	Finally, we have a few demographic questions for statistical 
	purposes 
	And finally, how would you describe your race and ethnicity?
Percent
N
Value
Label
8.4
79
1
ASIAN
2.8
26
2
BLACK
21.4
202
3
HISPANIC
66.4
627
4
CAUCASIAN
1.1
10
5
OTHER


58
9
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CITY
CITY
Percent
N
Value
Label
32.0
321
1
NORTH
16.2
162
2
WEST
21.7
217
3
CENTRAL
30.1
302
4
SOUTH
0.0
0
5
OUTSIDE OC
0.0
0
9
NO ANS
100.0
1,002


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Q6
FINANCIALLY BETTER OFF THAN LAST YEAR?
Text of this Question or Item
	Would you say you (and your family) are financially better off or 
	worse off than you were a year ago?
Percent
N
Value
Label
51.8
511
1
BETTER OFF
15.3
151
2
WORSE OFF
32.9
324
3
SAME


16
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Q7
BETTER OFF NEXT YEAR?
Text of this Question or Item
	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?
Percent
N
Value
Label
51.0
511
1
BETTER OFF
4.2
42
2
WORSE OFF
38.7
387
3
SAME
6.1
61
8
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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
9.7
97
1
EXCELLENT
53.4
535
2
GOOD
31.7
317
3
FAIR
4.1
41
4
POOR
1.1
11
8
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Q12
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
15.0
150
1
EXCELLENT
49.0
490
2
GOOD
25.4
254
3
FAIR
7.2
72
4
POOR
3.4
34
8
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Q13
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
28.3
278
1
VERY WELL
59.4
583
2
SOMEWHAT WELL
9.8
96
3
SOMEWHAT BADLY
2.5
25
4
VERY BADLY


20
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Q14
MOST SERIOUS PUBLIC POLICY ISSUE
Text of this Question or Item
	Considering all the public policy issues in Orange County, which 
	of these do you think is the most serious problem?
Percent
N
Value
Label
13.4
131
1
GROWTH
17.8
174
2
TRAFFIC
5.2
51
3
HOUSING
24.1
235
4
CRIME
15.0
146
5
SCHOOLS
12.6
123
6
IMMIGRATION
5.8
57
7
ECONOMY
5.0
49
8
FINANCIAL CRISIS
1.0
10
98
OTHER


26
99
DK, REFUSE
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Q15
MOST SERIOUS HEALTH AND SOCIAL ISSUE
Text of this Question or Item
	As for health and social issues, which of these do you think is 
	Orange County's most serious problem?
Percent
N
Value
Label
22.7
209
1
HEALTH CARE
12.7
117
2
CHILD CARE
12.8
118
3
RACE RELATIONS
11.0
101
4
HOMELESS
33.8
311
5
DRUG ABUSE
3.9
36
6
AIDS
3.1
29
7
OTHER
0.0
0
8
DK


81
9
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100.0
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Q16
ORANGE COUNTY A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE?
Text of this Question or Item
In the future, do you think Orange County will be:
Percent
N
Value
Label
36.2
353
1
BETTER PLACE
26.1
254
2
WORSE PLACE
37.7
368
3
NO CHANGE


27
9
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Q17
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
1.7
17
1
EXCELLENT
24.4
243
2
GOOD
49.4
493
3
FAIR
20.2
201
4
POOR
4.3
43
8
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Q18
COUNTY'S ATTENTION PAID TO PEOPLE
Text of this Question or Item
	And when your county government leaders decide what policies to 
	adopt, how much attention do you think they pay to what the people think?
Percent
N
Value
Label
6.1
61
1
A LOT
49.7
497
2
SOME
35.2
352
3
VERY LITTLE
6.8
68
4
NONE
2.1
21
8
DK


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Q19
COUNTY WASTING TAXES?
Text of this Question or Item
And, in general, do you think the people who run county government
Percent
N
Value
Label
40.5
404
1
WASTE A LOT
43.6
435
2
WASTE SOME
8.7
87
3
WASTE LITTLE
2.3
23
4
WASTE NONE
4.8
48
8
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Q20
COUNTY & EL TORO
Text of this Question or Item
	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?
Percent
N
Value
Label
23.2
230
1
APPROVE
43.3
429
2
DISAPROVE
33.5
332
8
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Q21
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 a commercial airport?
Percent
N
Value
Label
40.6
405
1
FAVOR
48.3
482
2
OPPOSE
11.1
111
8
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Q22
PREFERRED EL TORO PROPOSAL
Text of this Question or Item
	Which of the following do you most prefer as the future use of the 
	El Toro Marine Corps Air Station?
Percent
N
Value
Label
5.0
50
1
TRANSIT CENTER
11.6
116
2
ARENA
24.2
241
3
AIRPORT
23.4
233
4
EDUCATION CENTER
10.8
108
5
COMMERCIAL DVLPMT
14.7
146
6
PARK
2.5
25
7
OTHER
7.7
77
8
DK


6
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Q23
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?
Percent
N
Value
Label
49.0
489
1
JOHN WAYNE ONLY
11.2
112
2
EL TORO ONLY
33.4
333
3
BOTH
1.2
12
4
OTHER
5.2
52
8
DK


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Q24
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
15.0
150
1
EXCELLENT
34.7
347
2
GOOD
28.0
280
3
FAIR
12.3
123
4
POOR
10.0
100
8
DK


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Q25
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
43.8
436
1
FOR TAX HIKE
50.5
503
2
AGAINST TAX HIKE
5.7
57
8
DK


6
9
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Q26
RAISE SCHOOL TAXES WITH SIMPLE MAJORITY
Text of this Question or Item
	Do you favor or oppose allowing local school districts to raise 
	local taxes with a simple majority instead of two-thirds vote?
Percent
N
Value
Label
36.7
366
1
FAVOR
56.3
561
2
OPPOSE
7.0
70
8
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Q27
PASS SCHOOL BONDS WITH SIMPLE MAJORITY
Text of this Question or Item
	Do you favor or oppose allowing local school construction bonds to 
	pass with a simple majority instead of two-thirds vote?
Percent
N
Value
Label
42.9
427
1
FAVOR
49.1
489
2
OPPOSE
7.9
79
8
DK


7
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Q28
SATISFIED WITH LOCAL FREEWAYS?
Text of this Question or Item
	And as for the Orange County transportation system, which of the 
	following best describes how you feel about the freeways in Orange County?
Percent
N
Value
Label
26.4
248
1
SATISFACTORY
48.0
450
2
MORE LANES ONLY
25.6
240
3
NEW FREEWAYS


64
9
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Q29
SATISFIED WITH USE OF MEASURE M FUNDS
Text of this Question or Item
	Measure M, the one-half cent sales tax approved by Orange County 
	voters seven 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?
Percent
N
Value
Label
20.0
200
1
VERY SATISFIED
55.6
555
2
SOMEWHAT SATISFIED
16.0
160
3
NOT SATISFIED
8.3
83
8
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Q31
TRAFFIC CONGESTION DURING COMMUTE
Text of this Question or Item
	On a typical day, how much of a problem is traffic congestion when 
	you travel to and from work? Would you say it is ...
Percent
N
Value
Label
42.7
317
1
NO PROBLEM
38.0
282
2
SOME PROBLEM
19.4
144
3
GREAT PROBLEM


259
9
NA
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Q32
MOTIVATION: HELPING INDIVIDUALS MEET NEEDS
Text of this Question or Item
	Now I have a few questions about your personal motivations that 
	may involve both charitable giving of money and volunteering time, in 
	general, not just last year. For the following items, please tell me if it 
	is a major motivation, minor motivation, or no motivation at all for your 
	volunteering or giving. 
	First, what about helping individuals to meet their material needs
Percent
N
Value
Label
29.4
293
1
MAJOR
44.9
448
2
MINOR
22.1
221
3
NONE
3.6
36
8
DK


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Q33
MOTIVATION: FRIEND ASKED TO CONTRIBUTE
Text of this Question or Item
	Now I have a few questions about your personal motivations that 
	may involve both charitable giving of money and volunteering time, in 
	general, not just last year. For the following items, please tell me if it 
	is a major motivation, minor motivation, or no motivation at all for your 
	volunteering or giving. 
	Being asked to contribute by a personal friend or business 
	associate
Percent
N
Value
Label
28.7
287
1
MAJOR
47.8
478
2
MINOR
20.4
204
3
NONE
3.1
31
8
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Q34
MOTIVATION: GIVING BACK TO SOCIETY
Text of this Question or Item
	Now I have a few questions about your personal motivations that 
	may involve both charitable giving of money and volunteering time, in 
	general, not just last year. For the following items, please tell me if it 
	is a major motivation, minor motivation, or no motivation at all for your 
	volunteering or giving.  
	Giving back to society some of the benefits that it gave to you
Percent
N
Value
Label
53.3
532
1
MAJOR
30.7
307
2
MINOR
12.3
123
3
NONE
3.7
37
8
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Q35
MOTIVATION: KEEPING TAXES DOWN
Text of this Question or Item
	Now I have a few questions about your personal motivations that 
	may involve both charitable giving of money and volunteering time, in 
	general, not just last year. For the following items, please tell me if it 
	is a major motivation, minor motivation, or no motivation at all for your 
	volunteering or giving. 
	Keeping taxes and other costs down
Percent
N
Value
Label
62.9
628
1
MAJOR
26.4
263
2
MINOR
9.2
92
3
NONE
1.5
15
8
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Q36
MOTIVATION: ENCOURAGED BY EMPLOYER
Text of this Question or Item
	Now I have a few questions about your personal motivations that 
	may involve both charitable giving of money and volunteering time, in 
	general, not just last year. For the following items, please tell me if it 
	is a major motivation, minor motivation, or no motivation at all for your 
	volunteering or giving. 
	Being encouraged by an employer
Percent
N
Value
Label
38.0
379
1
MAJOR
33.0
329
2
MINOR
22.3
222
3
NONE
6.7
67
8
DK


5
9
REFUSE
100.0
1,002


Total
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Missing-data code: 9
Record/column: 1/41