ORANGE COUNTY ANNUAL SURVEY 1999



CASEID
RESPONDENT ID
Total Cases: 1,000 (Range of valid codes: 1-1127)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Record/columns: 1/1-4


YEAR
YEAR OF SURVEY
Percent
N
Value
Label
100.0
1,000
1999
YEAR OF SURVEY
100.0
1,000


Total
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SEX
GENDER (sex)
Percent
N
Value
Label
50.0
500
1
MALE
50.0
500
2
FEMALE
100.0
1,000


Total
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Record/column: 1/73


LANG
LANGUAGE OF INTERVIEW
Percent
N
Value
Label
89.0
890
1
ENGLISH
11.0
110
2
SPANISH
100.0
1,000


Total
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Q61
AGE (range)
Percent
N
Value
Label
34.7
347
1
18-34
39.9
399
2
35-54
23.2
232
3
55+
2.2
22
9
REFUSE
100.0
1,000


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Record/column: 1/66


Q1
RESIDENCE TYPE
Text of this Question or Item
Is the place where you currently live a:
Percent
N
Value
Label
52.4
524
1
SINGLE FAMILY
19.2
192
2
ATTACHED
22.1
221
3
APARTMENT
3.2
32
4
MOBILE
3.0
30
5
OTHER
0.1
1
9
REFUSE
100.0
1,000


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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
32.4
324
1
0-2 YRS
20.6
206
2
3-5 YRS
17.2
172
3
6-10 YRS
15.1
151
4
11-20 YRS
14.7
147
5
21+ YRS
0.0
0
9
REFUSE
100.0
1,000


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Q3
OWN CURRENT RESIDENCE?
Text of this Question or Item
Do you own or rent your present residence?
Percent
N
Value
Label
61.3
613
1
OWN
37.6
376
2
RENT
1.1
11
9
DK, REFUSE
100.0
1,000


Total
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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
5.4
54
1
UNDER $500
10.0
100
2
$501-$750
11.1
111
3
$751-$1,000
6.5
65
4
$1,001-$1,500
2.2
22
5
$1,501+
64.8
648
9
NA, REFUSE
100.0
1,000


Total
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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
10.5
105
1
NOTHING
4.6
46
2
$1-$500
3.7
37
3
$501-$750
7.4
74
4
$751-$1,000
14.2
142
5
$1,001-$1,500
5.0
50
6
$1,501-$2,000
4.4
44
7
$2,001+
50.2
502
9
NA, REFUSE
100.0
1,000


Total
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Record/column: 1/9


Q34
WORK STATUS
Text of this Question or Item
What is your current work status?
Percent
N
Value
Label
58.9
589
1
FULL-TIME
13.0
130
2
PART-TIME
27.3
273
3
NOT EMPLOYED
0.8
8
9
REFUSE
100.0
1,000


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Record/column: 1/39


Q36
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
25.1
251
1
DEMOCRAT
35.5
355
2
REPUBLICAN
11.8
118
3
INDEP/OTHER
23.9
239
4
NOT REGD
3.7
37
9
REFUSE
100.0
1,000


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Q62
LAST GRADE OF SCHOOL COMPLETED
Percent
N
Value
Label
9.4
94
1
< H.S.
18.5
185
2
H.S. GRAD
30.6
306
3
SOME COLLEGE
24.5
245
4
COLLEGE GRAD
14.7
147
5
POST GRAD
2.3
23
9
REFUSE
100.0
1,000


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Q63
HAVE KIDS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
Percent
N
Value
Label
27.2
272
1
YES, PUBLIC SCHOOL
13.2
132
2
YES, NO PUB SCH
57.6
576
3
NO CHILDREN
0.0
0
8
DK
2.0
20
9
REFUSE
100.0
1,000


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Q65
ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME (range)
Percent
N
Value
Label
28.4
284
1
UNDER $36,000
12.5
125
2
$36,000-$50,000
18.1
181
3
$50,001-$79,999
24.4
244
4
$80,000+
16.6
166
9
DK, REFUSE
100.0
1,000


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Q66
RACE AND ETHNICITY
Percent
N
Value
Label
7.5
75
1
ASIAN
1.4
14
2
BLACK
22.3
223
3
HISPANIC
62.8
628
4
CAUCASIAN
0.9
9
5
OTHER
5.1
51
9
REFUSE
100.0
1,000


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Q64
CITY OR COMMUNITY OF RESIDENCE
Percent
N
Value
Label
1.3
13
1
ALISO VIEJO
12.1
121
2
ANAHEIM
1.6
16
3
BREA
2.2
22
4
BUENA PARK
0.2
2
5
CAPO BCH
4.0
40
6
COSTA MESA
0.2
2
7
COTO DE CAZA
1.5
15
8
CYPRESS
1.0
10
9
DANA POINT
2.1
21
10
EL TORO
1.4
14
11
FOUNT VAL
4.6
46
12
FULLERTON
5.1
51
13
G GROVE
7.1
71
14
HUNT BCH
5.6
56
15
IRVINE
1.1
11
16
LAGUNA BCH
1.7
17
17
LAGUNA HLS
1.4
14
18
LAGUNA NIG
2.2
22
19
LA HABRA
0.4
4
20
LA PALMA
0.6
6
21
LOS AL
0.3
3
22
MIDWAY CITY
2.5
25
23
MISSION V
4.4
44
24
NPT BEACH
5.7
57
25
ORANGE
1.6
16
26
PLACENTIA
0.0
0
27
PORTOLA HILLS
2.8
28
28
R SANTA MARG
0.1
1
29
ROSSMOOR
2.4
24
30
SAN CLEM
2.2
22
31
S J CAPO
11.9
119
32
SANTA ANA
0.9
9
33
SEAL BCH
0.3
3
34
SILVERADO
0.5
5
35
STANTON
0.1
1
36
SUNSET BCH
1.0
10
37
TRABUCO
1.5
15
38
TUSTIN
0.0
0
39
TUST FTHLS
0.3
3
40
VILLA PK
2.2
22
41
WESTMINST
1.9
19
42
YORBA L
0.0
0
98
OTHER OC
0.0
0
99
REFUSE
100.0
1,000


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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
54.1
541
1
BETTER OFF
11.6
116
2
WORSE OFF
32.8
328
3
SAME
1.5
15
9
DK, REFUSE
100.0
1,000


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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
50.8
508
1
BETTER OFF
3.6
36
2
WORSE OFF
41.1
411
3
SAME
4.5
45
8
DK
0.0
0
9
REFUSE
100.0
1,000


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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
24.4
244
1
EXCELLENT
53.9
539
2
GOOD
18.6
186
3
FAIR
2.3
23
4
POOR
0.0
0
5
NOT IN CITY
0.8
8
8
DK
0.0
0
9
REFUSE
100.0
1,000


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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
17.4
174
1
EXCELLENT
50.5
505
2
GOOD
21.7
217
3
FAIR
8.0
80
4
POOR
0.0
0
5
NOT IN CITY
2.3
23
8
DK
0.1
1
9
REFUSE
100.0
1,000


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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
36.3
363
1
VERY WELL
54.0
540
2
SOMEWHAT WELL
6.3
63
3
SOMEWHAT BADLY
2.0
20
4
VERY BADLY
1.4
14
9
DK, REFUSE
100.0
1,000


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Q14
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
2.3
23
1
ECONOMY
24.3
243
2
CRIME
15.9
159
3
SCHOOLS
4.1
41
4
IMMIGRATION
7.8
78
5
TRAFFIC
4.6
46
6
HOUSING
2.6
26
7
ENVIRONMENT
5.9
59
8
GROWTH
7.7
77
9
AIRPORT
1.3
13
10
RACE RELATIONS
1.6
16
11
LOCAL GOVT
0.6
6
12
TAXES
0.7
7
13
GOVT REGS
1.9
19
14
POVERTY
2.9
29
15
DRUGS
1.9
19
16
HEALTH CARE
2.4
24
17
VALUES
0.4
4
97
OTHER
10.9
109
98
DK
0.2
2
99
REFUSE
100.0
1,000


Total
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Q15
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
38.1
381
1
BETTER PLACE
23.7
237
2
WORSE PLACE
35.9
359
3
NO CHANGE
2.2
22
8
DK
0.1
1
9
REFUSE
100.0
1,000


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Q16
CITY GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE
Text of this Question or Item
	On another topic, overall, how would you rate the performance of 
	your city government in solving problems in your community?
Percent
N
Value
Label
9.6
96
1
EXCELLENT
39.5
395
2
GOOD
37.1
371
3
FAIR
8.4
84
4
POOR
0.0
0
5
NOT IN CITY
4.5
45
8
DK
0.9
9
9
REFUSE
100.0
1,000


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Q17
COUNTY GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE
Text of this Question or Item
	And, overall, how would you rate the performance of county 
	government in solving problems in Orange County?
Percent
N
Value
Label
4.6
46
1
EXCELLENT
34.9
349
2
GOOD
44.6
446
3
FAIR
12.1
121
4
POOR
0.0
0
5
NOT IN CITY
3.8
38
8
DK
0.0
0
9
REFUSE
100.0
1,000


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Q18
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
12.1
121
1
A LOT
49.5
495
2
SOME
29.0
290
3
VERY LITTLE
6.8
68
4
NONE
2.6
26
8
DK
0.0
0
9
REFUSE
100.0
1,000


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Record/column: 1/23


Q19
COUNTY WASTING TAXES?
Text of this Question or Item
In general, do you think the people who run county government...
Percent
N
Value
Label
34.7
347
1
WASTE A LOT
47.4
474
2
WASTE SOME
9.8
98
3
WASTE LITTLE
2.0
20
4
WASTE NONE
6.1
61
8
DK
0.0
0
9
REFUSE
100.0
1,000


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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
29.5
295
1
APPROVE
41.7
417
2
DISAPROVE
28.1
281
8
DK
0.7
7
9
REFUSE
100.0
1,000


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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 an international airport?
Percent
N
Value
Label
41.8
418
1
FAVOR
46.0
460
2
OPPOSE
11.9
119
8
DK
0.3
3
9
REFUSE
100.0
1,000


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Q22
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
46.5
465
1
JOHN WAYNE ONLY
9.6
96
2
EL TORO ONLY
36.2
362
3
BOTH
1.7
17
4
OTHER
5.8
58
8
DK
0.2
2
9
REFUSE
100.0
1,000


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Q23
SAFE AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE
Text of this Question or Item
	A proposed measure on the March 2000 Orange County ballot would 
	require the approval of two-thirds of voters countywide for county 
	projects to build or expand airports, hazardous waste landfills or large 
	jails. If the election were held today, would you vote yes or no on this 
	measure?
Percent
N
Value
Label
50.9
509
1
YES
39.6
396
2
NO
9.1
91
8
DK
0.4
4
9
REFUSE
100.0
1,000


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Q24
VOTE IF INITIATIVE STOPS AIRPORT
Text of this Question or Item
	If the measure passes, it could stop the county's plans for an 
	international airport at El Toro. Knowing this, would you vote yes or no 
	on the measure?
Percent
N
Value
Label
46.7
467
1
YES
44.1
441
2
NO
8.8
88
8
DK
0.4
4
9
REFUSE
100.0
1,000


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Q25
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
16.5
165
1
EXCELLENT
37.6
376
2
GOOD
26.0
260
3
FAIR
11.3
113
4
POOR
0.0
0
5
NOT IN CITY
8.3
83
8
DK
0.3
3
9
REFUSE
100.0
1,000


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Q26
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
50.5
505
1
FOR TAX HIKE
45.8
458
2
AGAINST TAX HIKE
3.2
32
8
DK
0.5
5
9
REFUSE
100.0
1,000


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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
52.2
522
1
FAVOR
40.0
400
2
OPPOSE
7.7
77
8
DK
0.1
1
9
REFUSE
100.0
1,000


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Q28
CONFIDENCE IN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Text of this Question or Item
	Do you have a lot of confidence, some confidence, or not much confidence 
	that your local school district spends school funds wisely?
Percent
N
Value
Label
22.2
222
1
A LOT
41.4
414
2
SOME
27.3
273
3
NOT MUCH
8.8
88
8
DK
0.3
3
9
REFUSE
100.0
1,000


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Q30
SATISFIED WITH LOCAL FREEWAYS?
Text of this Question or Item
	Next, 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
23.6
236
1
SATISFACTORY
47.7
477
2
MORE LANES ONLY
22.2
222
3
NEW FREEWAYS
6.5
65
9
DK, REFUSE
100.0
1,000


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Q31
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, 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
17.3
173
1
VERY SATISFIED
57.8
578
2
SOMEWHAT SATISFIED
17.3
173
3
NOT SATISFIED
0.0
0
4
NOT WORKING
7.5
75
8
DK
0.1
1
9
REFUSE
100.0
1,000


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Q32
EXTENDING MEASURE M?
Text of this Question or Item
	The Measure M sales tax is currently set to expire in 2011. If an 
	election were held today, would you vote yes or no on a ballot measure to 
	extend the half-cent sales tax another 20 years to fund transportation 
	projects in Orange County?
Percent
N
Value
Label
56.7
567
1
YES
36.6
366
2
NO
6.4
64
8
DK
0.3
3
9
REFUSE
100.0
1,000


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Q33
PASS TRANSPORTATION TAXES WITH SIMPLE MAJORITY
Text of this Question or Item
	Do you favor or oppose allowing local sales taxes for 
	transportation to pass with a simple majority instead of two-thirds vote?
Percent
N
Value
Label
43.0
430
1
FAVOR
50.7
507
2
OPPOSE
6.2
62
8
DK
0.1
1
9
REFUSE
100.0
1,000


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Q35
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
25.9
259
1
NO PROBLEM
29.9
299
2
SOME PROBLEM
15.9
159
3
GREAT PROBLEM
28.3
283
9
NA
100.0
1,000


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Q37
CONSIDER YOURSELF POLITICALLY
Text of this Question or Item
Would you consider yourself to be politically:
Percent
N
Value
Label
7.6
76
1
VERY LIBERAL
21.2
212
2
SOMEWHAT LIBERAL
30.1
301
3
MIDDLE OF ROAD
26.3
263
4
SOMEWHAT CONSERV
11.9
119
5
VERY CONSERV
2.9
29
9
REFUSE
100.0
1,000


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Q38
HOW INTERESTED IN POLITICS
Text of this Question or Item
	Generally speaking, how much interest would you say you have in 
	politics?
Percent
N
Value
Label
17.6
176
1
GREAT DEAL
46.6
466
2
FAIR AMT
29.3
293
3
A LITTLE
5.9
59
4
NONE
0.2
2
8
DK
0.4
4
9
REFUSE
100.0
1,000


Total
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