Special Survey of Orange County 2001



CASEID
Respondent ID
Total Cases: 2,004 (Range of valid codes: 1-2004)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Record/columns: 1/1-4


WEIGHT
Weight
Percent
N
Value
Label
73.5
1,472
0.96

26.5
532
1.10

100.0
2,004


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Decimals: 2
Record/columns: 1/5-8


DATE
Interview date
Percent
N
Value
Label
11.4
228
820

10.2
205
821

21.5
430
822

10.7
214
824

15.5
310
825

12.6
253
826

12.0
241
827

6.1
123
828

100.0
2,004


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Record/columns: 1/73-75


YEAR
Year of interview
Percent
N
Value
Label
0.0
0
2001
Year Of Survey


2,004
.
(No Data)
100.0
2,004


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Record/columns: 1/80-83


Q61
Willing to talk about these questions?
Text of this Question or Item
	Are you willing to talk with a local reporter from a news
organization in Orange County?
Percent
N
Value
Label
41.8
838
1
yes
58.2
1,166
2
no
0.0
0
9
refuse
100.0
2,004


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Record/column: 1/71


LANGUAGE
Language of interview
Percent
N
Value
Label
11.8
236
20
Spanish
88.2
1,768
83
English
100.0
2,004


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Record/columns: 1/76-77


SEX
Gender (sex)
Percent
N
Value
Label
49.9
1,000
1
Male
50.1
1,004
2
Female
100.0
2,004


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Record/column: 1/72


Q1
Residence type
Text of this Question or Item
	Is the place where you currently live a single family detached
home, an attached home such as a condo or townhouse, an apartment, or a
mobile home?
Percent
N
Value
Label
56.6
1,131
1
single, detached
17.4
348
2
attached
22.1
442
3
apartment
3.3
66
4
mobile home
0.6
12
5
other


5
8
dk
100.0
2,004


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 8,9
Record/column: 1/9


Q2
Own current residence?
Text of this Question or Item
Do you own or rent your present residence?
Percent
N
Value
Label
64.1
1,277
1
own
35.9
716
2
rent


9
8
dk


2
9
refuse
100.0
2,004


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 8,9
Record/column: 1/10


Q49
Party registration
Text of this Question or Item
	On another topic, some people are registered to vote and others
are not. Are you absolutely certain you are registered to vote? (if
yes: Are you registered as a Democrat, a Republican, another party, or
as an independent?)
Percent
N
Value
Label
27.1
514
1
democrat
34.7
660
2
republican
3.0
57
3
other
12.3
233
4
independent
22.9
436
5
not registered


104
9
refuse
100.0
2,004


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 8,9
Record/column: 1/58


Q55
Age (range)
Percent
N
Value
Label
10.1
200
1
18 to 24
20.0
397
2
25 to 34
23.3
463
3
35 to 44
18.8
374
4
45 to 54
12.1
240
5
55 to 64
15.8
314
6
65 or older


16
9
refuse
100.0
2,004


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: 9
Record/column: 1/64


Q56
Have kids in public school
Percent
N
Value
Label
29.4
588
1
yes, children in public school
9.5
190
2
yes, no children in public school
61.1
1,220
3
no


6
9
refuse
100.0
2,004


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: 9
Record/column: 1/65


Q57
Last grade of school completed
Percent
N
Value
Label
8.4
168
1
Some high school or less
17.9
357
2
High school graduate
29.4
586
3
Some college
27.9
557
4
College graduate
16.4
328
5
Post-graduate


8
9
refuse
100.0
2,004


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: 9
Record/column: 1/66


Q59
Income (range)
Percent
N
Value
Label
12.1
213
1
Under $20,000
20.9
369
2
$20,000 to $39,999
18.0
317
3
$40,000 to $59,999
15.4
271
4
$60,000 to $79,999
11.5
202
5
$80,000 to $99,999
22.2
392
6
100,000 or more


240
9
refuse
100.0
2,004


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: 9
Record/column: 1/69


Q60
Race and ethnicity
Percent
N
Value
Label
7.9
154
1
Asian
1.6
32
2
Black or African-American
22.2
434
3
Hispanic or Latino
67.6
1,323
4
Caucasian or White and not Hispanic
0.7
13
5
other (specify)


48
9
dk/refuse
100.0
2,004


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: 9
Record/column: 1/70


Q58
City or community of residence?
Text of this Question or Item
What city or community do you live in?
Percent
N
Value
Label
0.7
14
1

11.2
225
2

1.6
32
3

2.4
49
4

0.2
4
5

4.3
86
6

0.4
9
7

1.7
34
8

0.7
15
9

1.9
39
10

5.4
109
11

5.8
116
12

7.6
153
13

6.0
120
14

1.0
21
15

1.1
22
16

2.0
41
17

0.9
18
18

2.8
56
19

2.0
41
20

0.2
5
21

1.1
23
22

0.1
2
23

2.8
57
24

3.5
70
25

4.9
98
26

1.8
37
27

0.0
1
28

1.2
25
29

0.1
2
30

1.9
38
31

1.4
28
32

10.1
203
33

1.2
25
34

0.1
2
35

1.0
21
36

0.0
1
37

0.2
5
38

2.8
57
39

0.2
5
40

0.1
2
41

2.4
49
42

2.2
44
43

100.0
2,004


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: 99
Record/columns: 1/67-68


REGION1
OC Geographic Region
Percent
N
Value
Label
73.5
1,472
1
north w/o newport beach
26.5
532
2
south
100.0
2,004


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Record/column: 1/78


REGION2
OC Geographic Region
Percent
N
Value
Label
76.9
1,542
1
north w/ newport beach
23.1
462
2
south
100.0
2,004


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Record/column: 1/79


Q3
Satisfied with your residence?
Text of this Question or Item
	How satisfied are you with the house or apartment in which you
live - very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or
very dissatisfied?
Percent
N
Value
Label
66.4
1,326
1
very satisfied
26.3
524
2
satisfied
4.5
90
3
dissatisfied
2.8
56
4
very dissatisfied


7
8
dk


1
9
refuse
100.0
2,004


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 8,9
Record/column: 1/11


Q4
Satisfied with your neighborhood?
Text of this Question or Item
How satisfied are you with the neighborhood in which you live?
Percent
N
Value
Label
67.1
1,337
1
very satisfied
25.5
508
2
satisfied
4.5
89
3
dissatisfied
3.0
60
4
very dissatisfied


10
8
dk
100.0
2,004


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 8,9
Record/column: 1/12


Q5
Satisfied with local freeways, streets, roads?
Text of this Question or Item
	How about local freeways, streets, and roads? Would you say they
are excellent, good, fair, or poor?
Percent
N
Value
Label
18.2
365
1
excellent
48.5
971
2
good
22.3
446
3
fair
10.1
203
4
poor
0.9
18
8
dk


1
9
refuse
100.0
2,004


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: 9
Record/column: 1/13


Q6
Satisfied with local parks & beaches?
Text of this Question or Item
	How about local parks, beaches, and other public recreational
facilities? Would you say they are excellent, good, fair, or poor?
Percent
N
Value
Label
33.3
668
1
excellent
47.3
948
2
good
13.0
260
3
fair
3.7
75
4
poor
2.6
53
8
dk
100.0
2,004


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: 9
Record/column: 1/14


Q7
Satisfied with local police?
Text of this Question or Item
	How about local police protection? Would you say this is
excellent, good, fair, or poor?
Percent
N
Value
Label
35.9
720
1
excellent
46.3
927
2
good
10.8
217
3
fair
2.9
58
4
poor
4.0
81
8
dk


1
9
refuse
100.0
2,004


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: 9
Record/column: 1/15


Q8
Satisfied with local public schools?
Text of this Question or Item
	How about local public schools? Would you say they are excellent,
good, fair, or poor?
Percent
N
Value
Label
23.9
479
1
excellent
37.1
742
2
good
12.4
248
3
fair
5.5
111
4
poor
21.0
421
8
dk


3
9
refuse
100.0
2,004


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: 9
Record/column: 1/16


Q9
Local growth rate
Text of this Question or Item
	In the past few years, do you think the population of your city
or community has been growing rapidly, growing slowly, staying about
the same, or declining?
Percent
N
Value
Label
64.9
1,257
1
growing rapidly
20.6
399
2
growing slowly
14.2
275
3
staying same
0.3
6
4
declining


67
8
dk
100.0
2,004


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 8,9
Record/column: 1/17


Q10
Growth regulations
Text of this Question or Item
	Do you think that government regulations aimed at controlling
growth in your city or community are too strict, about right, or not
strict enough?
Percent
N
Value
Label
9.1
154
1
too strict
54.8
923
2
about right
36.0
607
3
not strict enough


309
8
dk


11
9
refuse
100.0
2,004


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 8,9
Record/column: 1/18


Q11
Traffic congestion
Text of this Question or Item
How about traffic congestion on freeways and major roads?
Percent
N
Value
Label
54.5
1,091
1
big problem
34.7
695
2
somewhat problem
10.4
208
3
not problem
0.4
9
8
dk


1
9
refuse
100.0
2,004


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: 9
Record/column: 1/19


Q12
Population growth and development
Text of this Question or Item
How about population growth and development?
Percent
N
Value
Label
29.3
586
1
big problem
38.0
761
2
somewhat problem
30.2
604
3
not problem
2.6
52
8
dk


1
9
refuse
100.0
2,004


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: 9
Record/column: 1/20


Q13
Availability of affordable housing
Text of this Question or Item
How about the availability of housing you can afford?
Percent
N
Value
Label
48.4
969
1
big problem
27.5
550
2
somewhat problem
20.2
405
3
not problem
3.9
79
8
dk


1
9
refuse
100.0
2,004


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: 9
Record/column: 1/21


Q14
Lack of job opportunities
Text of this Question or Item
How about the lack of opportunities for well-paying jobs?
Percent
N
Value
Label
19.1
383
1
big problem
28.1
562
2
somewhat problem
43.3
866
3
not problem
9.5
190
8
dk


3
9
refuse
100.0
2,004


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: 9
Record/column: 1/22


Q15
Government misspendingng
Text of this Question or Item
What about the government spending money on the wrong things?
Percent
N
Value
Label
52.4
1,045
1
major cause
36.8
734
2
minor cause
10.8
216
8
dk


9
9
refuse
100.0
2,004


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: 9
Record/column: 1/23


Q16
Rapid growth
Text of this Question or Item
What about too-fast growth?
Percent
N
Value
Label
54.4
1,087
1
major cause
41.2
822
2
minor cause
4.4
88
8
dk


7
9
refuse
100.0
2,004


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: 9
Record/column: 1/24


Q17
Lack of public transit
Text of this Question or Item
What about a lack of convenient public transportation?
Percent
N
Value
Label
38.7
772
1
major cause
52.9
1,057
2
minor cause
8.4
168
8
dk


7
9
refuse
100.0
2,004


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: 9
Record/column: 1/25


Q18
Local government funding
Text of this Question or Item
	Overall, do you think that your local government does or does not
have adequate funding for the roads, transit, and other infrastructure
projects that are needed to prepare for future growth in your part of
Orange County?
Percent
N
Value
Label
58.2
1,165
1
does
31.0
621
2
does not
10.8
217
8
dk


1
9
refuse
100.0
2,004


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: 9
Record/column: 1/26


Q19
Most important issue facing Orange County?
Text of this Question or Item
	Next, we are interested in your opinions about Orange County as a
whole. First, what do you think is the most important issue facing
Orange County today?
Percent
N
Value
Label
7.5
150
1
schools
2.9
58
2
immigration
13.1
262
3
el toro
5.1
102
4
crime
4.4
88
5
jobs
0.2
5
6
health care
0.4
8
7
taxes
1.0
20
8
local govt
1.2
24
9
electricity
1.7
34
10
environment
1.6
32
11
beach/water pollution
0.8
16
12
poverty
11.7
235
13
traffic
20.9
419
14
growth
0.1
2
15
guns
13.0
261
16
housing
0.7
15
17
drugs
0.5
10
18
govt regs
0.4
9
19
water
2.4
48
20
other (specify)
10.2
205
98
dk


1
99
refuse
100.0
2,004


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: 99
Record/columns: 1/27-28


Q20
Orange County economy
Text of this Question or Item
	In general, how would you rate the economy in Orange County today
- excellent, good, fair, or poor?
Percent
N
Value
Label
20.3
406
1
excellent
53.4
1,070
2
good
20.7
415
3
fair
4.5
90
4
poor
1.1
23
8
dk
100.0
2,004


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: 9
Record/column: 1/29


Q21
Home as investment
Text of this Question or Item
	Do you think that buying a home in Orange County today is an
excellent, good, fair, or poor investment?
Percent
N
Value
Label
34.7
694
1
excellent
43.8
876
2
good
12.9
259
3
fair
7.2
145
4
poor
1.3
27
8
dk


3
9
refuse
100.0
2,004


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: 9
Record/column: 1/30


Q22
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 - very well, somewhat well, somewhat badly, or
very badly?
Percent
N
Value
Label
35.2
702
1
very well
54.4
1,084
2
somewhat well
8.3
166
3
somewhat badly
2.1
41
4
very badly


11
8
dk
100.0
2,004


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 8,9
Record/column: 1/31


Q23
County government performance
Text of this Question or Item
	How would you rate the performance of county government in
solving problems in Orange County - excellent, good, fair, or poor?
Percent
N
Value
Label
4.0
81
1
excellent
38.8
776
2
good
38.2
764
3
fair
13.7
274
4
poor
5.3
107
8
dk


2
9
refuse
100.0
2,004


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: 9
Record/column: 1/32


Q24
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 - a lot, some, very little, or no attention?
Percent
N
Value
Label
9.5
190
1
a lot
47.8
957
2
some
29.4
589
3
very little
8.5
170
4
none
4.7
95
8
dk


3
9
refuse
100.0
2,004


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: 9
Record/column: 1/33


Q25
County wasting taxes
Text of this Question or Item
	In general, do you think the people who run the county government
waste a lot, waste some, waste very little, or waste none of the money
we pay in taxes?
Percent
N
Value
Label
36.6
733
1
a lot
46.0
920
2
some
9.9
198
3
very little
1.2
24
4
none
6.3
127
8
dk


2
9
refuse
100.0
2,004


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: 9
Record/column: 1/34


Q26
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
24.9
495
1
approve
48.6
966
2
disapprove
26.5
528
8
dk


15
9
refuse
100.0
2,004


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: 9
Record/column: 1/35


Q27
Favor El Toro Great 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
38.1
759
1
favor
51.4
1,025
2
oppose
10.5
210
8
dk


10
9
refuse
100.0
2,004


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: 9
Record/column: 1/36


Q28
El Toro airport proposal
Text of this Question or Item
	The current proposal for an El Toro airport includes about 28
million annual passengers. Some have suggested an airport with fewer
passengers. Do you favor or oppose the El Toro airport if it includes a
limit of about 18 million passengers?
Percent
N
Value
Label
36.6
730
1
favor
53.2
1,062
2
oppose
10.2
203
8
dk


9
9
refuse
100.0
2,004


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: 9
Record/column: 1/37