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1 CAP 17 RESULTS BY AGE 1. Which of the following areas do you live in or live closest to? 18-24 YEARS 25-44 YEARS 45-64 YEARS 65 OR OLDER Aptos 6.8% 5.0% 7.9% 10.0% 4 9 22 20 Capitola 2.8% 3.9% 6.2% 6.8% 2 7 17 13 City of Santa Cruz 23.6% 35.3% 30.6% 33.6% 13 65 87 66 City of Watsonville 32.6% 27.0% 17.0% 12.9% 18 50 48 25 Corralitos 2.2% 2.5% 3.4% 4.1% 1 5 10 8 Davenport/Bonny Doon 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 0.0% 0 0 2 0 Freedom 4.5% 4.9% 1.7% 2.0% 2 9 5 4 La Selva 0.0% 0.0% 1.2% 3.8% 0 0 3 8 Live Oak 10.4% 4.3% 4.0% 5.1% 6 8 11 10 Pajaro 6.1% 0.6% 0.2% 0.0% 3 1 1 0 San Lorenzo Valley 3.0% 10.6% 17.0% 11.5% 2 20 48 22 Scotts Valley 5.2% 4.4% 5.4% 5.0% 3 8 15 10 Soquel 2.8% 1.6% 4.9% 5.2% 2 3 14 10 Other 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0 0 0 0 Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 54 185 283 196

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CAP 17 RESULTS BY AGE

1. Which of the following areas do you live in or live closest to?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Aptos 6.8% 5.0% 7.9% 10.0%

4 9 22 20

Capitola 2.8% 3.9% 6.2% 6.8%

2 7 17 13

City of Santa Cruz 23.6% 35.3% 30.6% 33.6%

13 65 87 66

City of Watsonville 32.6% 27.0% 17.0% 12.9%

18 50 48 25

Corralitos 2.2% 2.5% 3.4% 4.1%

1 5 10 8

Davenport/Bonny Doon 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 0.0%

0 0 2 0

Freedom 4.5% 4.9% 1.7% 2.0%

2 9 5 4

La Selva 0.0% 0.0% 1.2% 3.8%

0 0 3 8

Live Oak 10.4% 4.3% 4.0% 5.1%

6 8 11 10

Pajaro 6.1% 0.6% 0.2% 0.0%

3 1 1 0

San Lorenzo Valley 3.0% 10.6% 17.0% 11.5%

2 20 48 22

Scotts Valley 5.2% 4.4% 5.4% 5.0%

3 8 15 10

Soquel 2.8% 1.6% 4.9% 5.2%

2 3 14 10

Other 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

0 0 0 0

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

54 185 283 196

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2 What is your zip code?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

95003 6.8% 5.0% 7.9% 10.0%

4 9 22 20

95005 0.7% 1.8% 3.3% 2.8%

0 3 9 6

95006 0.0% 5.3% 5.7% 4.0%

0 10 16 8

95007 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 0.0%

0 0 2 0

95010 0.0% 1.6% 4.7% 4.6%

0 3 13 9

95018 2.3% 3.4% 8.4% 4.8%

1 6 24 9

95019 2.2% 3.1% 0.9% 1.5%

1 6 3 3

95060 16.1% 21.5% 20.8% 25.2%

9 40 59 50

95062 16.1% 14.7% 11.9% 12.1%

9 27 34 24

95064 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% 0.0%

0 1 1 0

95065 2.4% 5.0% 2.9% 3.6%

1 9 8 7

95066 7.6% 4.4% 4.9% 4.8%

4 8 14 9

95073 2.8% 1.6% 4.9% 5.2%

2 3 14 10

95076 41.9% 31.9% 22.6% 21.4%

23 59 64 42

95077 1.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

1 0 0 0

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

54 185 283 196

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3. Are you a parent or guardian of a child (or children) under the age of 18?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Yes 33.6% 72.7% 22.9% 1.3%

18 134 65 3

No 66.4% 27.3% 77.1% 98.7%

36 51 218 194

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

54 185 283 196

4a How many children do you have in the following age groups: Birth to 5 years old

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

1 73.6% 68.1% 85.0% 100.0%

12 57 9 1

2 26.4% 25.0% 0.0% 0.0%

4 21 0 0

3 0.0% 6.9% 15.0% 0.0%

0 6 2 0

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

16 84 10 1

4b How many children do you have in the following age groups: 6-17 years old

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

1 41.4% 47.8% 58.7% 0.0%

2 50 36 0

2 58.6% 36.2% 30.7% 60.5%

2 38 19 2

3 0.0% 13.5% 9.2% 0.0%

0 14 6 0

4 0.0% 2.4% 0.0% 0.0%

0 3 0 0

5 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 39.5%

0 0 1 1

6 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 0.0%

0 0 0 0

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

4 105 61 3

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5. Are your children in:

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Public school 20.0% 72.4% 88.5% 39.5%

4 96 56 1

Private school 0.0% 10.3% 14.7% 60.5%

0 14 9 2

Not of school age 80.0% 23.9% 1.9% 0.0%

15 32 1 0

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

18 132 64 3

6a. Are they in Elementary School?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Yes 100.0% 80.2% 46.7% 0.0%

4 87 29 0

No 0.0% 19.8% 53.3% 100.0%

0 22 33 3

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

4 109 63 3

6b. Are they in Middle School?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Yes 70.7% 35.0% 33.6% 100.0%

3 38 21 3

No 29.3% 65.0% 66.4% 0.0%

1 71 41 0

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

4 109 61 3

6c. Are they in High School?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Yes 0.0% 19.1% 57.1% 39.5%

0 21 35 1

No 100.0% 80.9% 42.9% 60.5%

4 88 26 2

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

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4 109 61 3

7a. Does your child (children)'s Elementary School provide a safe environment for learning?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Yes 100.0% 97.5% 94.3% 0.0%

4 84 28 0

No 0.0% 2.5% 5.7% 0.0%

0 2 2 0

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%

4 86 29 0

7b. Does your child (children)'s Middle School provide a safe environment for learning?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Yes 100.0% 90.6% 94.8% 100.0%

3 33 20 3

No 0.0% 9.4% 5.2% 0.0%

0 3 1 0

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

3 36 21 3

7c. Does your child (children)'s High School provide a safe environment for learning?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Yes 0.0% 97.7% 91.9% 0.0%

0 19 32 0

No 0.0% 2.3% 8.1% 100.0%

0 0 3 1

Total 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

0 20 35 1

8a. How satisfied are you with your child (children)'s Elementary School education?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Very satisfied 58.6% 82.2% 55.4% 0.0%

2 72 16 0

Somewhat satisfied 41.4% 16.7% 41.2% 0.0%

2 15 12 0

Not at all satisfied 0.0% 1.0% 3.4% 0.0%

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0 1 1 0

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%

4 87 29 0

8b. How satisfied are you with your child (children)'s Middle School education?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Very satisfied 41.4% 71.1% 28.2% 60.5%

1 26 6 2

Somewhat satisfied 58.6% 26.5% 69.6% 0.0%

2 10 14 0

Not at all satisfied 0.0% 2.4% 2.2% 39.5%

0 1 0 1

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

3 37 21 3

8c. How satisfied are you with your child (children)'s High School education?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Very satisfied 0.0% 75.2% 36.0% 0.0%

0 15 12 0

Somewhat satisfied 0.0% 24.8% 57.4% 0.0%

0 5 20 0

Not at all satisfied 0.0% 0.0% 6.6% 100.0%

0 0 2 1

Total 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

0 20 35 1

9. Does (Do) your child (children) have enough activities after school and on weekends?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Yes 70.7% 77.9% 69.9% 100.0%

3 84 44 3

No 29.3% 22.1% 30.1% 0.0%

1 24 19 0

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

4 108 63 3

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10. How important do you think attending a quality preschool is to a child’s success in school?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Very important 63.6% 80.9% 69.8% 70.4%

34 148 193 132

Somewhat important 33.5% 16.4% 26.5% 26.6%

18 30 73 50

Not at all important 2.9% 2.6% 3.7% 3.0%

2 5 10 6

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

54 183 277 187

11. Overall, how satisfied are you with our local system of education?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Very satisfied 29.0% 41.9% 22.1% 22.7%

15 71 55 36

Somewhat satisfied 58.3% 48.3% 64.8% 55.3%

30 82 161 88

Not at all satisfied 12.7% 9.8% 13.1% 22.1%

6 17 32 35

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

51 169 248 159

12. Do you feel you are better off financially this year than last year?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Yes 37.4% 40.1% 30.7% 19.4%

19 73 85 37

No 62.6% 59.9% 69.3% 80.6%

32 109 191 153

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

51 182 276 189

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12a. Why do you feel this way?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Cost of living increased 28.6% 17.4% 22.1% 29.5%

10 19 43 46

Additional expenses / Debt 3.6% 1.6% 6.1% 4.9%

1 2 12 8

Less income 19.1% 21.9% 23.1% 14.6%

6 24 45 23

On a fixed income / retired 0.0% 1.4% 6.7% 30.9%

0 2 13 48

Unemployed 20.3% 24.3% 20.6% 5.6%

7 27 40 9

Wages stagnant 10.0% 8.5% 4.9% 2.7%

3 10 10 4

The same, doing OK 12.9% 16.6% 7.6% 14.8%

4 19 15 23

Stock market / Investments 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 6.9%

0 0 2 11

Overall economy has dropped / Recession 7.2% 9.2% 16.2% 10.7%

2 10 32 17

Utility costs / Energy crisis 0.0% 2.9% 2.0% 0.6%

0 3 4 1

Gas prices 10.4% 3.7% 8.4% 8.7%

4 4 16 14

Governmental control 0.0% 0.3% 1.7% 2.9%

0 0 3 5

Businesses are closing / Lay offs 0.0% 2.4% 2.4% 2.0%

0 3 5 3

Working less than last year/ underemployed 7.2% 3.2% 2.3% 0.0%

2 4 5 0

Personal tragedy / health problems 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 2.3%

0 0 0 4

Less employment opportunities 10.9% 5.8% 2.3% 0.2%

4 6 5 0

Foreclosure 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 0.8%

0 0 2 1

Increased taxes 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 5.6%

0 0 2 9

Decreased real estate value 0.0% 1.6% 2.9% 0.9%

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0 2 6 1

Other 0.0% 6.9% 6.1% 4.1%

0 8 12 6

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

34 112 196 155

13. Are you saving money for the future through any of the following savings options?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Savings account 65.0% 47.6% 52.4% 45.8%

35 86 145 88

Retirement 4.7% 39.0% 58.1% 44.2%

3 70 160 84

Stocks 0.0% 2.0% 3.4% 6.7%

0 4 9 13

Other 0.0% 1.6% 9.6% 10.2%

0 3 27 19

Not saving 35.0% 42.1% 26.5% 32.0%

19 76 73 61

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

53 180 276 191

14. Do you feel you have opportunities to work in the Santa Cruz area?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Yes 81.8% 68.0% 58.7% 35.5%

42 121 157 58

No 18.2% 32.0% 41.3% 64.5%

9 57 110 106

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

51 178 267 164

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15. In any given month in the last 12 months, did you find yourself having to go without basic needs such as child care, health care, food, or housing?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Yes 18.0% 24.7% 13.5% 4.0%

10 46 38 8

No 82.0% 75.3% 86.5% 96.0%

45 139 244 189

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

54 185 282 196

15a. If yes, what did you go without?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Health care 50.1% 46.4% 73.5% 52.1%

5 21 27 4

Dental Care 0.0% 2.2% 6.4% 21.9%

0 1 2 2

Food / Limited food choices 28.6% 28.5% 28.7% 52.5%

3 13 11 4

Child care 21.3% 28.0% 3.7% 0.0%

2 13 1 0

Rent / housing 12.4% 17.4% 13.2% 0.0%

1 8 5 0

Other 0.0% 0.0% 1.4% 0.0%

0 0 1 0

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

10 46 37 8

15b. If yes, did you get help from any social service program (for example, the food bank, a shelter, a public assistance program)?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Yes 50.2% 42.5% 33.6% 24.6%

4 19 13 2

No 49.8% 57.5% 66.4% 75.4%

4 26 25 6

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

8 44 38 8

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15c. If no, why did you not get help from any social service program?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

I didn't know where to get help 0.0% 20.0% 11.0% 21.5%

0 5 3 1

I applied for public assistance 28.0% 42.8% 50.6% 0.0%

1 10 13 0

I didn't want to 72.0% 15.6% 22.1% 24.1%

3 4 5 1

Didn't think I qualified 0.0% 13.3% 9.0% 29.0%

0 3 2 2

Other 0.0% 10.4% 8.8% 25.3%

0 3 2 2

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

4 24 25 6

16. How much of your total household take-home pay (income after taxes) goes to rent or housing costs? Housing costs are considered any type of payment having to do with housing, such as rent or mortgage payments.

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

30% or less 30.4% 17.3% 47.0% 72.5%

12 30 123 116

Between 31% and 49% 29.3% 25.3% 25.7% 14.3%

12 44 67 23

Between 50% and 74% 28.6% 40.0% 18.0% 9.9%

12 70 47 16

75% or more 11.6% 17.4% 9.3% 3.3%

5 30 24 5

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

41 175 262 160

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17. Due to the cost of housing have you or anyone living with you needed to:

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Share housing with other families? 25.6% 32.0% 23.5% 8.9%

14 56 63 17

Live temporarily with family / friends? 39.8% 33.8% 26.4% 8.2%

22 60 71 16

Live in an overcrowded unit? 15.0% 12.6% 4.0% 1.4%

8 22 11 3

Live in a housing unit without adequate plumbing, heat, or electricity?

2.2% 5.1% 2.4% 0.2%

1 9 6 0

Move when you didn't want to? 12.3% 16.2% 10.6% 3.4%

7 29 28 6

Rent out rooms in your house? 11.6% 14.2% 15.0% 7.0%

6 25 40 13

Experience foreclosure? 6.4% 9.0% 5.9% 2.4%

4 16 16 5

None of the above 53.3% 48.4% 58.5% 82.6%

29 85 157 156

Other 0.0% 3.7% 0.5% 0.0%

0 7 1 0

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

54 176 268 189

17a. Has any of the preceding had to do with the economic downturn?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Yes 48.8% 79.9% 75.3% 56.6%

12 72 83 17

No 51.2% 20.1% 24.7% 43.4%

13 18 27 13

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

25 91 111 29

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18. How many times have you moved in the past 12 months?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

0 59.6% 71.9% 92.7% 96.7%

32 132 262 190

1 12.3% 17.8% 4.4% 3.3%

7 33 12 6

2 23.7% 6.5% 2.9% 0.0%

13 12 8 0

3 2.2% 1.8% 0.0% 0.0%

1 3 0 0

4 0.0% 1.5% 0.0% 0.0%

0 3 0 0

5 2.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

1 0 0 0

6 0.0% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0%

0 1 0 0

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

54 183 282 196

18a. Have you moved 3 or more times in the past two months?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Yes 0.0% 5.3% 0.0% 0.0%

0 0 0 0

No 100.0% 94.7% 0.0% 0.0%

2 7 0 0

Total 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0%

2 7 0 0

19. Are you in danger of losing your housing in the next 90 day?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Yes 4.7% 4.8% 3.1% 0.7%

3 9 9 1

No 95.3% 95.2% 96.9% 99.3%

51 172 271 195

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

53 181 280 196

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19a. Are you in danger of losing your housing in the next 14 days?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Yes 48.5% 48.0% 23.1% 0.0%

1 4 2 0

No 51.5% 52.0% 76.9% 100.0%

1 5 7 1

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

3 9 9 1

20. Have you been without housing in Santa Cruz County during the past year? (Homeless, in a shelter, on the street, or living in your vehicle)?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Yes 2.2% 1.9% 0.2% 0.0%

1 4 0 0

No 97.8% 98.1% 99.8% 100.0%

53 181 282 196

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

54 185 283 196

21. Is anyone staying at your address on a temporary basis who otherwise might be considered homeless?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Yes 4.5% 3.5% 4.0% 5.1%

2 6 11 10

No 95.5% 96.5% 96.0% 94.9%

51 177 271 186

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

53 184 282 196

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21a. How many people staying at this address might be considered homeless?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

1 100.0% 81.1% 60.9% 92.6%

2 5 7 9

2 0.0% 13.1% 35.1% 3.7%

0 1 4 0

3 0.0% 0.0% 4.0% 0.0%

0 0 0 0

4 0.0% 5.8% 0.0% 3.7%

0 0 0 0

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

2 6 11 10

21b. Please tell me the relationship of this person or persons to the owner, leaseholder, or primary renter of this property.

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Immediate family - mother, father, son, daughter, sister, brother

53.8% 35.7% 52.6% 47.3%

1 2 6 5

Extended family - grandparent, aunt, uncle, cousin or other relative

27.5% 24.0% 20.4% 3.7%

1 2 2 0

Non-family member - including in-laws 0.0% 20.1% 16.7% 12.6%

0 1 2 1

Friend 18.7% 25.3% 26.4% 47.5%

0 2 3 5

Other relationship 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

0 0 0 0

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

2 6 11 10

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22. Would you say that in general, your overall health is:

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Excellent 26.9% 22.3% 27.6% 15.3%

15 41 77 30

Very good 34.6% 31.4% 36.9% 32.7%

19 58 103 64

Good 27.3% 26.8% 19.5% 33.6%

15 50 55 66

Fair 9.2% 15.8% 10.6% 15.0%

5 29 30 30

Poor 2.0% 3.7% 5.4% 3.4%

1 7 15 7

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

54 185 280 196

23. Do you have a regular source of health care? (A regular source of health care is where you usually go when you need to see a doctor)

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Yes 67.6% 76.5% 85.9% 98.5%

36 141 242 192

No 32.4% 23.5% 14.1% 1.5%

17 43 40 3

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

54 185 282 195

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23a. If yes, where do you go?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Private practice - includes Santa Cruz Medical Clinic and private doctors

65.8% 62.9% 85.9% 91.9%

24 89 205 175

Urgent care clinics - Doctors on Duty, 24 hour urgent care

41.3% 25.8% 27.6% 30.6%

15 36 66 58

Emergency room 25.8% 19.0% 22.6% 28.8%

9 27 54 55

Community clinics 28.7% 34.0% 12.9% 7.2%

10 48 31 14

Alternative care practices 7.8% 11.2% 21.6% 8.1%

3 16 51 15

Out of county 13.5% 11.2% 14.4% 13.3%

5 16 34 25

Other 0.0% 0.3% 0.8% 0.0%

0 0 2 0

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

36 141 238 190

23b. If no, where do you go?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Private practice - includes Santa Cruz Medical Clinic and private doctors

34.2% 30.9% 34.9% 100.0%

5 13 11 3

Urgent care clinics - Doctors on Duty, 24 hour urgent care

19.8% 43.8% 32.3% 0.0%

3 18 10 0

Emergency room 37.4% 24.3% 31.1% 0.0%

5 10 10 0

Community clinics 50.5% 51.6% 42.6% 0.0%

7 22 14 0

Alternative care practices 0.0% 5.0% 13.0% 12.4%

0 2 4 0

Out of county 0.0% 7.0% 4.0% 0.0%

0 3 1 0

Other 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

0 0 0 0

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

14 42 32 3

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24. Have you needed health care in the past year and been unable to receive it?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Yes 13.5% 12.7% 7.8% 0.8%

7 23 22 2

No 86.5% 87.3% 92.2% 99.2%

46 161 258 193

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

53 184 280 195

24a. If yes, why couldn’t you receive it?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

No insurance 21.2% 48.1% 15.0% 22.9%

2 11 3 0

Insurance wouldn't cover it 15.0% 6.6% 5.9% 0.0%

1 2 1 0

Couldn't afford Co-pay 0.0% 0.0% 9.2% 0.0%

0 0 2 0

Couldn't afford the premium 0.0% 1.4% 2.4% 0.0%

0 0 1 0

Too expensive 15.0% 32.9% 39.6% 50.7%

1 8 9 1

Medi-Cal/MediCruz problems 0.0% 0.0% 13.8% 0.0%

0 0 3 0

Other 48.9% 11.0% 14.1% 26.3%

4 3 3 0

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

7 23 22 2

25. Do you currently have health insurance?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Yes 61.5% 64.1% 84.1% 95.7%

32 118 238 187

No 38.5% 35.9% 15.9% 4.3%

20 66 45 8

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

53 185 282 195

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26a. Does your health insurance cover prescriptions?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Yes 82.6% 95.1% 86.7% 87.8%

22 109 200 161

No 17.4% 4.9% 13.3% 12.2%

5 6 31 22

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

27 114 231 183

26b. Does your health insurance cover mental health?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Yes 67.8% 78.7% 85.3% 83.0%

13 68 147 85

No 32.2% 21.3% 14.7% 17.0%

6 18 25 17

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

19 86 172 102

26c. Does your health insurance cover your dependents?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Yes 81.0% 87.7% 68.1% 34.3%

14 91 124 32

No 19.0% 12.3% 31.9% 65.7%

3 13 58 61

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

17 104 183 92

26d. Does your health insurance cover dental care?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Yes 86.4% 77.1% 64.6% 30.2%

27 91 152 56

No 13.6% 22.9% 35.4% 69.8%

4 27 83 129

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

31 118 235 185

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27.01 How many of your children aged Birth to 5 years old have health insurance?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

0 9.4% 0.4% 43.3% 0.0%

2 0 4 0

1 64.2% 61.6% 41.6% 100.0%

10 51 4 1

2 26.4% 32.0% 0.0% 0.0%

4 27 0 0

3 0.0% 6.0% 15.0% 0.0%

0 5 2 0

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

16 83 10 1

27.02 How many of your children aged 6 to 17 years old have health insurance?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

0 41.4% 6.8% 2.8% 0.0%

2 7 2 0

1 29.3% 41.4% 57.0% 0.0%

1 44 35 0

2 29.3% 39.0% 30.9% 60.5%

1 41 19 2

3 0.0% 10.4% 9.3% 0.0%

0 11 6 0

4 0.0% 2.4% 0.0% 0.0%

0 3 0 0

5 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 39.5%

0 0 0 1

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

4 105 61 3

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28.01 How many of your children aged Birth to 5 years old have dental insurance?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

0 10.2% 12.7% 51.3% 0.0%

2 10 5 0

1 61.1% 52.3% 33.7% 100.0%

9 43 3 1

2 28.7% 33.1% 0.0% 0.0%

4 27 0 0

3 0.0% 1.9% 15.0% 0.0%

0 2 2 0

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

15 81 10 1

28.02 How many of your children aged 6 to 17 years old have dental insurance?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

0 41.4% 10.5% 18.0% 0.0%

2 11 11 0

1 29.3% 41.8% 43.7% 0.0%

1 43 27 0

2 29.3% 35.0% 30.7% 0.0%

1 36 19 0

3 0.0% 10.6% 7.6% 0.0%

0 11 5 0

4 0.0% 2.1% 0.0% 0.0%

0 2 0 0

5 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

0 0 0 1

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

4 103 61 1

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29. Have you needed dental care in the past year and been unable to receive it?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Yes 11.9% 17.8% 15.9% 5.0%

6 33 45 10

No 88.1% 82.2% 84.1% 95.0%

46 151 236 187

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

52 184 281 196

29a. If yes, why couldn’t you receive it?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Couldn't afford premiums 43.8% 3.3% 7.1% 4.6%

3 1 3 0

Couldn't afford co-pay 0.0% 10.8% 13.2% 0.0%

0 4 6 0

Insurance wouldn't cover it 0.0% 19.7% 9.1% 13.1%

0 6 4 1

No insurance 36.7% 25.0% 30.4% 10.0%

2 8 13 1

Too expensive 19.5% 36.3% 40.2% 68.0%

1 12 17 7

Other 0.0% 4.9% 0.0% 4.3%

0 2 0 0

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

6 33 43 10

30. Other than during pregnancy, has a doctor ever told you that you have diabetes or pre- diabetes?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Yes 0.7% 5.3% 10.1% 23.6%

0 10 28 46

No 99.3% 94.7% 89.9% 76.4%

54 175 250 149

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

54 185 278 195

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30a. If yes, were you told it was:

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Diabetes 0.0% 72.2% 52.6% 67.2%

0 6 15 30

Pre-diabetes 100.0% 27.8% 47.4% 32.8%

0 2 13 15

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

0 9 28 45

31. During the past 12 months, did you ever feel so sad or hopeless almost every day for two weeks or more in a row that you stopped doing some usual activities?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Yes 17.9% 15.1% 15.1% 8.6%

10 28 43 17

No 82.1% 84.9% 84.9% 91.4%

44 157 240 179

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

53 185 283 196

32. Thinking about physical activity and nutrition, do you know what the 5210 campaign stands for?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Yes 2.4% 2.8% 2.7% 0.7%

1 5 8 1

No 97.6% 97.2% 97.3% 99.3%

53 180 275 195

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

54 185 283 196

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32a. If yes, please briefly describe what the 52-10 campaign stands for.

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Knows all four of the 5210 definitions 0.0% 0.0% 17.5% 0.0%

0 0 1 0

Knows three of the four definitions 0.0% 21.1% 0.0% 0.0%

0 1 0 0

Knows two of the four definitions 0.0% 25.3% 16.6% 0.0%

0 1 1 0

Knows one of the four definitions 0.0% 0.0% 25.5% 0.0%

0 0 2 0

Has general knowledge of 5210 but not specific definitions

100.0% 53.6% 40.3% 100.0%

1 3 3 1

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

1 5 8 1

33. How many days per week do you engage in physical activity (such as brisk walking, bicycling, dancing, swimming, or gardening) for a combined total of 30 minutes or more?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

None 9.9% 11.6% 5.0% 11.2%

5 21 14 22

1 - 2 days 15.5% 25.4% 17.9% 12.9%

8 47 50 25

3 - 4 days 26.9% 28.3% 33.8% 32.9%

15 52 95 64

5 or more days 47.7% 34.8% 43.4% 43.0%

26 64 122 84

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

54 185 281 195

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34. How many times in the past 7 days did you eat fast food? Include fast food meals eaten at work, at home, or at fast-food restaurants, carryout or drive thru.

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

0 32.2% 46.0% 68.8% 72.9%

17 85 194 141

1 27.7% 28.9% 19.4% 17.2%

15 53 55 33

2 13.9% 12.6% 6.2% 5.2%

7 23 17 10

3 9.0% 2.7% 3.0% 1.0%

5 5 8 2

4 5.2% 3.7% 0.2% 0.0%

3 7 1 0

5 6.2% 2.6% 1.0% 1.3%

3 5 3 3

6 2.3% 0.7% 0.0% 0.0%

1 1 0 0

7 2.8% 2.7% 0.9% 0.8%

2 5 2 2

8 0.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

0 0 0 0

10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.6%

0 0 0 3

21 0.0% 0.2% 0.6% 0.0%

0 0 2 0

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

53 184 281 194

35. Do you eat 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables a day? A serving is 1 medium apple or a small bowl full of salad. Fresh, frozen, canned, 100% juice or dried fruits or vegetables all count.

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Yes 58.0% 53.9% 55.6% 57.4%

32 100 154 110

No 42.0% 46.1% 44.4% 42.6%

23 85 123 82

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

54 185 277 191

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36-37. Body Mass Index in adults

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Low BMI (Less than 18.5) 3.2% 3.5% 0.3% 1.7%

2 6 1 3

Normal BMI (18.5 -24.9) 56.1% 44.7% 43.1% 31.4%

26 71 111 58

Overweight (BMI 25.0 -29.9) 26.1% 31.2% 33.9% 44.9%

12 50 87 82

Obese (BMI 30.0 or more) 14.5% 20.6% 22.6% 22.0%

7 33 58 40

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

47 159 258 184

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38. Considering all types of alcoholic beverages, during the past 30 days about how many times did you have 5 or more drinks on an occasion? An occasion is considered about 2 hours.

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

None 77.7% 80.2% 89.6% 93.3%

42 147 253 182

1 5.6% 10.0% 4.2% 2.6%

3 18 12 5

2 10.1% 1.7% 0.7% 0.0%

6 3 2 0

3 3.8% 3.5% 0.2% 0.0%

2 6 1 0

4 2.8% 1.1% 0.8% 0.0%

2 2 2 0

5 0.0% 1.3% 2.0% 1.6%

0 2 6 3

6 0.0% 0.7% 0.0% 0.0%

0 1 0 0

10 0.0% 0.8% 1.4% 0.5%

0 2 4 1

20 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% 0.8%

0 1 2 2

25 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0.0%

0 0 1 0

30 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%

0 0 0 2

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

54 183 282 195

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39. During the past 30 days, on how many days have you taken a prescription drug (such as OxyContin, Percocet, Vicodin, codeine, Adderall, Ritalin, or Xanax) without a doctor's prescription?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

None 89.4% 97.2% 98.5% 99.8%

49 180 278 195

1 7.9% 1.7% 0.2% 0.0%

4 3 0 0

2 0.8% 1.0% 0.1% 0.2%

0 2 0 0

3 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 0.0%

0 0 1 0

4 2.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

1 0 0 0

6 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0.0%

0 0 1 0

30 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0%

0 0 1 0

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

54 185 282 195

40. How acceptable do you think it is for adults to provide alcohol to underage youth in their home?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Very Acceptable 11.8% 3.7% 2.0% 2.2%

6 7 5 4

Somewhat acceptable 27.9% 14.5% 20.9% 14.2%

15 26 57 27

Not at all acceptable 60.3% 81.8% 77.2% 83.6%

33 148 211 157

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

54 181 274 187

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41. How acceptable do you find the use of marijuana for recreational or non-medicinal use?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Very Acceptable 11.7% 11.8% 18.4% 7.7%

6 21 50 14

Somewhat acceptable 45.5% 31.5% 39.8% 34.0%

24 57 109 61

Not at all acceptable 42.8% 56.6% 41.8% 58.3%

23 102 115 105

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

53 180 274 180

42. Do you have your end-of-life wishes for medical treatment in a written document?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Yes 10.6% 13.4% 38.4% 75.9%

6 25 108 149

No 89.4% 85.7% 59.9% 21.6%

49 159 169 42

Don't Know 0.0% 0.9% 1.7% 2.5%

0 2 5 5

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

54 185 282 196

43. How effective do you think law enforcement is in our community?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Very effective 35.2% 37.2% 28.9% 44.9%

19 68 79 85

Somewhat effective 54.5% 59.9% 66.1% 51.6%

29 110 182 98

Not at all effective 10.3% 2.9% 5.0% 3.5%

5 5 14 7

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

53 183 275 189

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44. How concerned are you about crime in Santa Cruz County?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Very concerned 29.8% 30.3% 37.3% 42.2%

16 56 105 82

Somewhat concerned 54.4% 53.5% 48.8% 46.5%

30 98 137 91

Not at all concerned 15.7% 16.2% 13.9% 11.3%

9 30 39 22

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

54 183 281 195

45. How safe would you say you feel in your neighborhood?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Very safe 63.1% 54.0% 66.0% 74.4%

34 100 186 146

Somewhat safe 32.7% 43.3% 31.5% 25.6%

18 80 89 50

Not at all safe 4.2% 2.7% 2.5% 0.0%

2 5 7 0

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

54 185 281 196

46. Do you feel children have a safe place to play in your neighborhood?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Yes 87.3% 72.4% 76.1% 68.2%

48 134 209 131

No 12.7% 27.6% 21.9% 18.2%

7 51 60 35

Don't Know 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 13.5%

0 0 6 26

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

54 185 275 193

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47. Does your family or household have an emergency supply kit set aside for immediate use that could sustain all members of the family or household for 72 hours?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Yes 48.8% 45.3% 62.6% 62.6%

27 84 177 121

No 51.2% 54.7% 37.4% 37.4%

28 101 106 72

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

54 185 283 193

48. How concerned are you about family violence in our community? (includes domestic violence, child abuse, and senior abuse)

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Very concerned 53.7% 35.2% 39.8% 32.4%

28 65 110 62

Somewhat concerned 29.3% 40.1% 47.8% 48.8%

15 74 132 93

Not at all concerned 17.1% 24.7% 12.4% 18.8%

9 46 34 36

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

51 185 277 191

49a. Has any family members or friends in Santa Cruz County experienced any of the following types of abuse in the last year?:Domestic violence or intimate partner violence

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Yes 22.0% 15.7% 8.5% 5.3%

11 29 23 10

No 78.0% 84.3% 91.5% 94.7%

40 154 253 181

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

52 182 276 191

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49b. Has any family members or friends in Santa Cruz County experienced any of the following types of abuse in the last year?:Child abuse or neglect

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Yes 2.4% 2.7% 3.3% 0.9%

1 5 9 2

No 97.6% 97.3% 96.7% 99.1%

53 179 269 186

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

54 184 278 188

49c. Has any family members or friends in Santa Cruz County experienced any of the following types of abuse in the last year?:Elder abuse or neglect

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Yes 0.0% 2.9% 3.4% 3.9%

0 5 10 7

No 100.0% 97.1% 96.6% 96.1%

52 178 268 184

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

52 184 277 191

50a. Please tell me how much of an impact has had drug, and alcohol abuse in your neighborhood?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

A big impact 17.9% 18.7% 15.0% 7.3%

10 33 41 13

Somewhat 34.3% 29.4% 35.7% 25.6%

19 53 96 44

Very little 6.6% 16.3% 21.0% 23.6%

4 29 57 41

Not at all 41.2% 35.5% 28.3% 43.5%

22 64 76 75

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

54 179 270 173

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50b. Please tell me how much of an impact has had methamphetamine use in your neighborhood?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

A big impact 9.5% 19.4% 15.7% 8.3%

5 33 40 13

Somewhat 8.6% 20.2% 24.3% 17.7%

4 34 62 28

Very little 13.2% 11.6% 18.5% 15.9%

7 20 47 25

Not at all 68.7% 48.8% 41.6% 58.1%

35 83 106 93

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

51 169 255 160

50c. Please tell me how much of an impact has had gangs in your neighborhood?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

A big impact 22.6% 18.8% 13.7% 6.7%

12 35 38 13

Somewhat 31.4% 27.0% 23.9% 25.1%

17 50 67 47

Very little 5.9% 16.2% 17.5% 18.3%

3 30 49 34

Not at all 40.1% 38.0% 44.9% 49.8%

21 70 126 93

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

53 184 280 187

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51. What one thing concerns you the most about the natural environment in Santa Cruz County?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Water pollution - ocean/river/bay 45.2% 21.7% 19.2% 22.2%

17 29 47 32

Drinking Water quality 6.2% 10.8% 7.2% 7.1%

2 14 18 10

Air pollution - car emissions 7.3% 5.1% 4.3% 3.8%

3 7 11 5

General pollution 6.9% 10.2% 6.0% 4.1%

3 14 15 6

Water availability / Salt water intrusion 0.0% 6.5% 14.2% 8.8%

0 9 35 13

Litter 24.6% 16.0% 8.0% 5.5%

9 21 20 8

Traffic / Too many cars 0.0% 3.3% 5.8% 8.6%

0 4 14 12

Development of open space / Agricultural land

6.8% 0.8% 9.2% 5.3%

3 1 23 8

No preservation of natural environment / wildlife

11.5% 8.9% 6.2% 9.9%

4 12 15 14

Pesticides / Herbicides 0.0% 1.5% 1.8% 1.8%

0 2 5 3

Cutting down trees / Commercial logging 0.0% 2.2% 1.8% 2.1%

0 3 4 3

Overpopulation 0.0% 2.3% 4.4% 5.2%

0 3 11 7

Closures of state parks 0.0% 1.6% 4.3% 2.3%

0 2 11 3

Fire protection/ prevention 0.0% 1.1% 4.6% 3.9%

0 1 11 6

Global warming/ climate change 0.0% 3.0% 3.1% 4.4%

0 4 8 6

Lack of water/ water conservation 0.0% 0.8% 1.3% 3.2%

0 1 3 5

Lack of recycling 8.9% 4.5% 1.4% 0.0%

3 6 3 0

Over regulation, protection/ rules 0.0% 0.3% 1.2% 0.3%

0 0 3 0

Homeless encampments/ panhandling 0.0% 2.7% 1.9% 2.9%

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0 4 5 4

Other 4.6% 16.8% 7.4% 15.1%

2 22 18 21

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

38 134 247 142

52. How often do you shop at farmers markets or local produce stands?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Daily 6.2% 2.7% 1.0% 0.8%

3 5 3 2

Once a week 30.8% 25.1% 26.7% 22.5%

16 46 76 44

More than once a week but not daily 11.0% 13.0% 8.4% 9.1%

6 24 24 18

More than once a month but not every week 10.9% 12.3% 15.8% 12.0%

6 23 45 23

Once a month 22.7% 18.8% 15.7% 17.0%

12 35 44 33

Less than once a month 12.3% 14.3% 16.0% 16.9%

7 26 45 33

Never 6.2% 13.9% 16.3% 21.7%

3 25 46 42

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

53 183 283 194

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53. What prevents you from shopping at farmers markets or local produce stands?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Nothing prevents me 16.9% 22.2% 26.0% 35.4%

7 39 71 68

Cost 9.0% 18.8% 14.7% 10.6%

4 33 40 20

Location 22.8% 9.0% 14.8% 13.4%

10 16 40 26

Times are not convenient 33.3% 33.3% 32.3% 13.6%

15 58 88 26

Variety 0.0% 0.9% 1.4% 2.4%

0 2 4 5

Don't want to shop at more than one store 6.3% 7.5% 3.9% 12.3%

3 13 11 24

Weather 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 1.0%

0 0 3 2

Transportation 2.4% 0.9% 2.1% 4.7%

1 2 6 9

Lazy 1.0% 0.0% 2.7% 0.8%

0 0 7 2

Grow my own vegetables 0.0% 2.4% 1.8% 1.2%

0 4 5 2

Parking 0.0% 1.2% 0.0% 0.9%

0 2 0 2

Other 13.5% 9.0% 7.3% 9.3%

6 16 20 18

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

44 175 271 191

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54. How satisfied are you with what is being done in Santa Cruz County to preserve open space such as wildlife habitat and farmland?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Very satisfied 42.2% 52.9% 37.4% 38.4%

20 94 101 70

Somewhat satisfied 49.9% 43.8% 56.6% 53.5%

24 78 153 97

Not at all satisfied 7.9% 3.3% 6.1% 8.1%

4 6 16 15

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

48 178 270 182

55. Should stronger regulations be imposed to provide greater protection for open space?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Yes 88.6% 72.4% 62.3% 55.7%

47 121 159 95

No 11.4% 27.6% 37.7% 44.3%

6 46 96 75

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

53 167 255 170

56. Are you taking steps to reduce your household water consumption?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Yes 85.9% 91.5% 89.6% 85.6%

47 167 251 163

No 14.1% 8.5% 10.4% 14.4%

8 16 29 27

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

54 183 280 191

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56a. If yes, have you done any of the following:

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Installed a low-flow toilet 38.9% 60.3% 79.8% 77.5%

17 100 197 122

Installed a low-flow showerhead 71.8% 79.3% 84.4% 75.5%

31 131 208 119

Used a hose end nozzle or used timers to water

63.9% 67.7% 76.8% 80.7%

28 112 189 127

Installed a low flow dishwasher 29.3% 26.3% 40.9% 35.3%

13 43 101 56

Installed a front loading washing machine 31.8% 34.9% 51.4% 45.2%

14 58 127 71

Modify your landscape to reduce irrigation water

53.1% 57.6% 69.6% 76.5%

23 95 172 121

Reuse rain water, shower water, etc. 0.0% 1.0% 5.5% 6.2%

0 2 14 10

Other 10.9% 9.1% 6.9% 5.1%

5 15 17 8

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

44 165 247 158

57. Are you taking steps to reduce water pollution at home or work?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Yes 64.0% 67.1% 79.5% 69.4%

32 119 204 117

No 36.0% 32.9% 20.5% 30.6%

18 58 53 52

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

49 178 257 169

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57a. Have you done any of the following:

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Collected pet waste 54.4% 54.2% 65.4% 57.9%

15 63 131 67

Reduced runoff from irrigation of landscaping

40.7% 55.3% 73.2% 68.1%

12 64 146 79

Washed cars at car washes rather than on the street

78.2% 69.7% 70.7% 66.5%

22 81 141 77

Kept paints and chemicals out of storm drains

85.0% 91.3% 88.2% 89.5%

24 107 176 104

Used appropriate amounts of fertilizers and outdoor pesticides

54.3% 58.3% 64.4% 75.8%

15 68 129 88

Used less toxic fertilizers and pesticides 57.7% 58.5% 74.5% 74.3%

16 68 149 86

Use grey water 5.5% 0.0% 2.1% 1.0%

2 0 4 1

Other 4.3% 3.8% 6.0% 11.1%

1 4 12 13

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

28 117 200 116

58. How often do you use alternative forms of transportation rather than driving alone (carpooling, bus, bicycle, etc.)?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Never 8.5% 25.6% 35.4% 57.5%

4 47 99 113

Every day 29.4% 18.6% 11.6% 5.9%

16 34 33 11

At least once a week, but not every day 39.2% 29.4% 21.6% 15.0%

21 54 60 29

A couple times a month 22.9% 18.2% 17.2% 11.7%

12 34 48 23

A couple times a year 0.0% 7.4% 14.0% 6.3%

0 14 39 12

Other 0.0% 0.8% 0.2% 3.6%

0 1 0 7

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

53 185 280 196

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59. What would encourage you to use an alternative form of transportation rather than driving alone?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Nothing / wouldn't use it 7.4% 24.1% 15.2% 28.1%

2 30 32 43

Already use it 8.1% 3.3% 2.8% 7.4%

3 4 6 11

If car broke down 0.0% 3.6% 0.7% 3.3%

0 4 1 5

Free transit 3.5% 1.7% 3.4% 2.0%

1 2 7 3

Rapid transit 5.0% 0.3% 1.0% 2.3%

2 0 2 4

Light rail / Train 0.0% 2.8% 2.0% 1.7%

0 3 4 3

More frequent bus schedule / Convenience 26.1% 23.3% 30.7% 24.4%

8 29 66 38

Easier access 4.9% 8.6% 9.9% 10.2%

2 11 21 16

Expense of gasoline 15.4% 4.5% 4.8% 4.5%

5 6 10 7

More / safer / better bike paths 12.9% 3.5% 7.9% 0.2%

4 4 17 0

Reduce carbon footprint 0.0% 8.4% 1.6% 0.0%

0 10 3 0

Access/ knowledge of carpooling 4.8% 3.2% 3.8% 0.0%

1 4 8 0

Job closer to home 0.0% 2.9% 3.1% 0.0%

0 4 7 0

Unable to drive 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.7%

0 0 0 6

More accessibility for seniors and people with disabilities

0.0% 0.0% 0.7% 0.0%

0 0 2 0

More rural bus routes 0.0% 1.0% 2.0% 2.3%

0 1 4 4

Other 11.8% 8.9% 10.4% 10.0%

4 11 22 15

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

31 124 213 155

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60. How satisfied are you with your overall quality of life?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Very Satisfied 67.9% 64.2% 61.3% 76.3%

37 119 173 150

Somewhat Satisfied 32.1% 34.1% 35.5% 22.7%

17 63 100 45

Not at all Satisfied 0.0% 1.8% 3.2% 1.0%

0 3 9 2

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

54 185 283 196

61. How much do you enjoy your life?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Not At All 2.0% 1.2% 1.7% 0.0%

1 2 5 0

Very Little 4.9% 8.7% 4.4% 1.3%

3 16 12 2

Somewhat 13.2% 34.3% 20.1% 16.9%

7 63 57 33

To a Great Extent 79.9% 55.8% 73.8% 81.9%

43 102 208 159

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

53 184 282 194

62. Do you regularly do volunteer work in the community?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Yes 22.4% 28.7% 51.4% 42.8%

12 53 144 84

No 77.6% 71.3% 48.6% 57.2%

42 132 136 112

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

54 185 280 196

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62a. Where do you volunteer?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Alcohol / drug / counseling groups 0.0% 3.0% 1.6% 0.0%

0 2 2 0

Arts / Culture organizations 0.0% 2.5% 3.0% 3.3%

0 1 4 3

Church 17.3% 18.3% 18.7% 31.2%

2 9 27 25

Environmental organization / Activities 0.0% 4.4% 9.8% 14.1%

0 2 14 11

Health organizations 23.7% 0.7% 12.5% 7.7%

3 0 18 6

Library 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 5.8%

0 0 2 5

Political organizations 0.0% 2.9% 6.7% 5.6%

0 2 10 4

Senior organizations 0.0% 2.3% 7.7% 13.8%

0 1 11 11

Service organizations 0.0% 7.1% 11.9% 6.9%

0 4 17 6

School 6.0% 45.0% 17.2% 12.2%

1 23 25 10

Youth organizations 0.0% 12.0% 12.0% 3.3%

0 6 17 3

Poverty / Homeless assistance 20.9% 9.5% 10.1% 4.7%

2 5 14 4

Community Centers / Recreation Centers / Sports

14.2% 8.9% 10.2% 10.5%

2 5 15 8

Emergency services (fire, police, etc.) 4.1% 0.0% 5.0% 0.5%

0 0 7 0

Other 13.9% 1.4% 10.3% 13.9%

2 1 15 11

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

11 52 143 80

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63. Do you regularly contribute money to charitable organizations?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Yes 30.6% 49.7% 72.7% 78.3%

17 92 206 152

No 69.4% 50.3% 27.3% 21.7%

38 93 77 42

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

54 185 283 194

63a. If yes, will you give:

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Less than last year 8.5% 20.8% 25.8% 20.2%

1 19 52 30

More than last year 26.3% 12.5% 14.9% 9.9%

4 11 30 15

About the same as last year 65.2% 66.7% 59.3% 69.9%

10 60 120 105

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

15 90 202 150

64. Have you felt discriminated against (unfair treatment of a person, racial group, or minority) in Santa Cruz County in the last 12 months?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Yes 21.6% 15.5% 12.9% 4.4%

12 29 36 9

No 78.4% 84.5% 87.1% 95.6%

43 156 245 187

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

54 185 281 195

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64a. For what reason?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Age 11.0% 3.5% 19.9% 37.8%

1 1 7 3

Appearance 0.0% 12.5% 3.7% 0.0%

0 4 1 0

Ethnicity / race 79.9% 45.3% 53.0% 19.5%

9 13 19 2

Gender 9.1% 8.4% 11.4% 4.8%

1 2 4 0

Language 0.0% 7.3% 12.2% 32.6%

0 2 4 3

Religion 0.0% 1.2% 2.8% 0.0%

0 0 1 0

Sexual orientation 0.0% 4.5% 7.9% 0.0%

0 1 3 0

Socioeconomic status 9.1% 28.5% 4.3% 5.8%

1 8 2 0

A disability 0.0% 0.0% 12.8% 5.8%

0 0 4 0

Other 11.0% 10.6% 10.8% 17.2%

1 3 4 1

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

12 28 35 8

65. How much of a problem is racism in Santa Cruz County?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

A big problem 15.3% 13.1% 9.6% 8.0%

8 23 25 14

Somewhat of a problem 34.7% 58.0% 64.0% 63.5%

19 104 167 111

Not at all a problem 50.0% 28.8% 26.3% 28.5%

27 52 69 50

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

54 179 260 174

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66. How often do you feel that people in your neighborhood help each other?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Often 39.0% 32.6% 52.2% 50.2%

21 60 146 96

Sometimes 45.1% 55.1% 41.9% 44.6%

24 101 117 85

Never 15.9% 12.3% 5.9% 5.2%

9 23 17 10

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

54 183 280 191

67. Have you or a member of your household, been diagnosed by a physician with a disability that significantly limits one or more major life activities?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Yes 15.9% 14.4% 19.7% 23.3%

9 27 55 45

No 84.1% 85.6% 80.3% 76.7%

46 158 224 148

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

54 185 279 193

67aPRE. How many people in your household have been diagnosed as having a disability?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

One 100.0% 78.6% 81.9% 86.7%

9 21 45 39

Two 0.0% 21.4% 18.1% 13.3%

0 6 10 6

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

9 27 55 45

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67a. What is/are the age or ages of the person(s) diagnosed as having a disability?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

5 years or less 25.1% 5.8% 0.0% 0.0%

2 2 0 0

6 - 18 years 0.0% 9.6% 6.4% 0.0%

0 3 4 0

19 - 24 years 17.5% 0.0% 6.7% 0.0%

2 0 4 0

25 - 34 years 7.6% 32.7% 2.5% 0.0%

1 9 1 0

35 - 44 years 0.0% 18.6% 3.5% 3.9%

0 5 2 2

45 - 54 years 14.0% 15.8% 16.8% 0.0%

1 4 9 0

55 - 64 years 17.9% 20.0% 65.9% 2.2%

2 5 36 1

65 - 74 years 0.0% 11.5% 5.8% 37.1%

0 3 3 17

75 - 84 years 17.9% 1.4% 2.0% 37.6%

2 0 1 17

85 years and over 0.0% 0.0% 7.5% 22.3%

0 0 4 10

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

9 27 55 45

68. In general, how knowledgeable are you about local government issues and decisions?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Very knowledgeable 2.0% 6.5% 20.7% 21.6%

1 12 58 41

Somewhat knowledgeable 56.1% 57.1% 66.1% 68.6%

30 105 186 131

Not at all knowledgeable 41.9% 36.5% 13.2% 9.8%

23 67 37 19

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

54 183 282 191

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69. In the last 12 months have you done any of the following?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Attended a town meeting, public hearing or public affair

48.1% 33.2% 51.0% 46.4%

10 29 103 57

Met with, e-mailed, called or sent a letter to any local

5.6% 46.3% 59.1% 61.0%

1 40 119 75

Joined a protest or demonstration 25.5% 11.3% 26.2% 8.2%

5 10 53 10

Signed a petition 60.2% 78.3% 72.6% 65.7%

13 68 147 81

Joined an on-line political advocacy group 24.1% 28.2% 34.0% 23.7%

5 24 69 29

Vote 5.6% 2.2% 2.7% 2.1%

1 2 6 3

Joined a political advocacy group 0.0% 2.9% 5.8% 3.2%

0 2 12 4

Other Political Action 0.0% 3.2% 5.7% 3.8%

0 3 12 5

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

22 87 202 124

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70. Generally speaking, what contributes most to your quality of life in Santa Cruz County? (What do you like about Santa Cruz County?)

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Community / Low population / Slow pace 16.2% 24.7% 16.8% 14.4%

8 43 47 28

Family / Friends / Friendly people 27.8% 17.3% 20.4% 23.3%

14 30 57 45

Quiet / Peaceful 4.3% 8.5% 6.3% 6.6%

2 15 18 13

Scenery / Geography / Climate 66.9% 66.5% 79.4% 79.0%

34 115 222 151

Social climate 9.6% 14.2% 16.1% 13.3%

5 25 45 26

Location 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5%

0 0 0 1

Schools 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

0 0 0 0

Cultural diversity 0.0% 1.9% 1.4% 0.7%

0 3 4 1

Good food/ organic food 2.9% 1.6% 1.0% 0.0%

1 3 3 0

Local restaurants, entertainment, activites, cultural events, shopping

0.0% 1.1% 1.9% 1.1%

0 2 5 2

Variety of physical activity options 3.1% 3.4% 0.9% 0.8%

2 6 2 2

Work opportunities 2.1% 0.6% 0.7% 0.0%

1 1 2 0

Local university 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.8%

0 0 0 2

Other 6.7% 4.2% 2.2% 5.0%

3 7 6 10

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

50 173 279 192

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71. What do you think takes away from your quality of life? ( What don’t you like about Santa Cruz County?)

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Cost of living / Housing 8.7% 24.3% 17.8% 2.3%

4 41 47 4

Overcrowding/unplanned growth 7.3% 6.6% 11.0% 8.9%

4 11 29 16

Road conditions 3.1% 1.6% 3.7% 2.3%

2 3 10 4

Traffic 13.9% 9.3% 19.1% 16.7%

7 16 50 31

Gangs / Crime 36.5% 19.4% 11.4% 11.4%

18 33 30 21

Nothing takes away from quality of life 24.4% 20.2% 9.2% 31.9%

12 34 24 59

Lack of jobs/ employment opportunities 0.0% 8.6% 6.9% 0.2%

0 15 18 0

Weather 0.0% 0.2% 2.5% 2.9%

0 0 7 5

Local politics 0.0% 1.8% 5.8% 5.1%

0 3 15 9

Homelessness 2.6% 6.2% 4.5% 3.9%

1 11 12 7

UCSC/ college students 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.7%

0 0 0 1

Tourists 0.0% 0.9% 0.1% 0.0%

0 2 0 0

Poor transportation options 0.0% 1.0% 1.7% 1.7%

0 2 4 3

Government rules/ regulations 0.0% 1.0% 2.4% 2.2%

0 2 6 4

Police 0.0% 1.0% 2.0% 0.7%

0 2 5 1

Too liberal 0.0% 1.5% 0.8% 2.9%

0 3 2 5

Not racially diverse enough 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% 0.8%

0 0 1 2

Drugs 4.2% 0.9% 1.4% 0.2%

2 2 4 0

Racism/ discrimination 2.2% 0.6% 0.6% 0.5%

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1 1 2 1

Immigrant/ illegal immigrants 2.2% 0.3% 1.3% 0.8%

1 0 3 2

Lack of restaurants, shopping, social activities, etc.

0.0% 0.7% 2.0% 1.4%

0 1 5 3

Don't feel safe 0.0% 1.7% 0.7% 0.2%

0 3 2 0

High taxes 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0%

0 0 0 0

Other 11.4% 8.9% 13.0% 12.6%

6 15 34 23

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

50 168 263 183

72. Which of the following age groups are you in?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

18 years or less 15.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

8 0 0 0

19 to 24 years 84.7% 0.7% 0.0% 0.0%

46 1 0 0

25 to 34 years 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0%

0 92 0 0

35 to 44 years 0.0% 49.3% 0.0% 0.0%

0 91 0 0

45 to 54 years 0.0% 0.0% 40.9% 0.0%

0 0 116 0

55 to 64 years 0.0% 0.0% 59.1% 0.0%

0 0 167 0

65 to 74 years 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 49.3%

0 0 0 97

75 to 84 years 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 38.9%

0 0 0 76

85 years and over 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 11.8%

0 0 0 23

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

54 185 283 196

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73. Which of the following best describes your racial or ethnic group?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Caucasian 46.4% 44.3% 80.3% 92.9%

25 82 225 179

Latino / Hispanic 49.6% 50.4% 13.0% 4.0%

27 93 36 8

Native American 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 0.0%

0 0 3 0

African American 0.0% 0.2% 0.4% 0.0%

0 0 1 0

Filipino 0.0% 0.6% 0.0% 0.3%

0 1 0 1

Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0.0%

0 0 1 0

Asian 2.7% 0.3% 1.8% 1.1%

1 1 5 2

Multi-racial / multi-ethnic 1.2% 4.0% 3.0% 1.7%

1 7 8 3

Other 0.0% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0%

0 0 0 0

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

54 185 281 193

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74. Which income range best describes your family income?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Less than $10,000 per year 8.9% 9.0% 6.6% 8.6%

5 16 17 15

$10,000 - $14,999 per year 10.9% 12.0% 4.9% 5.8%

6 22 12 10

$15,000 - $24,999 per year 36.8% 18.6% 8.1% 12.4%

19 34 20 22

$25,000 - $34,999 per year 7.7% 10.4% 8.9% 19.2%

4 19 22 34

$35,000 - $49,999 per year 10.0% 11.5% 10.6% 10.7%

5 21 27 19

$50,000 - $65,499 per year 14.0% 7.2% 10.6% 10.5%

7 13 27 18

$65,500 - $74,999 per year 3.0% 4.2% 8.8% 11.7%

2 8 22 21

$75,000 - $99,999 3.0% 11.2% 14.2% 6.4%

2 20 36 11

$100,000 - $149,999 2.5% 9.3% 15.4% 9.7%

1 17 38 17

$150,000 - $199,999 0.0% 5.0% 5.6% 4.1%

0 9 14 7

$200,000 or more 3.0% 1.7% 6.3% 0.9%

2 3 16 2

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

51 181 250 176

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75. How long have you lived in Santa Cruz County?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Under 1 year 0.0% 4.2% 0.4% 1.6%

0 8 1 3

1 - 2 years 2.2% 5.6% 1.7% 1.4%

1 10 5 3

3 - 5 years 17.1% 9.9% 3.5% 3.7%

9 18 10 7

6 - 10 years 19.9% 22.7% 5.9% 6.1%

11 42 17 12

11 - 15 years 11.8% 19.5% 12.1% 6.9%

6 36 34 14

16 - 20 years 34.5% 9.6% 8.7% 2.6%

19 18 24 5

Over 20 years 14.5% 28.5% 67.7% 77.6%

8 53 192 152

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

54 185 283 196

76. What is your employment status?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Employed full-time 25.9% 49.5% 42.5% 3.7%

14 92 118 7

Employed part-time 17.6% 17.6% 9.9% 1.5%

9 33 27 3

Self-employed 3.7% 10.8% 18.3% 6.1%

2 20 51 12

Unemployed 18.7% 13.2% 12.9% 2.4%

10 24 36 5

Retired 2.0% 0.0% 14.6% 84.5%

1 0 40 165

Student 26.1% 1.7% 0.0% 0.0%

14 3 0 0

Homemaker, parent or caregiver 6.0% 7.2% 1.9% 1.8%

3 13 5 4

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

54 185 277 196

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76a. What prevents you from finding employment?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Transportation issues 0.0% 13.4% 5.6% 0.0%

0 3 2 0

Health problems/disability 0.0% 29.5% 36.1% 7.8%

0 7 13 0

Lack of required education 0.0% 19.9% 14.1% 20.7%

0 4 5 1

Lack of specific job skills 10.7% 20.3% 5.9% 7.8%

1 5 2 0

Lack of available jobs 68.4% 61.0% 40.9% 58.6%

7 14 15 3

Not looking 31.6% 4.8% 11.9% 20.7%

3 1 4 1

Age 0.0% 0.0% 7.3% 28.5%

0 0 3 1

Childcare/being mother 0.0% 15.4% 6.4% 0.0%

0 3 2 0

Other 0.0% 0.0% 7.1% 0.0%

0 0 3 0

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

10 22 36 5

76b. Where are you currently employed?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

In Santa Cruz County 81.2% 69.0% 66.9% 80.0%

19 98 130 18

Outside of Santa Cruz County 4.6% 20.8% 21.1% 12.8%

1 29 41 3

Both in and out of Santa Cruz County 14.2% 10.2% 12.0% 7.2%

3 14 23 2

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

23 142 195 22

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77. What is your gender?

18-24

YEARS

25-44

YEARS

45-64

YEARS 65 OR

OLDER

Male 68.3% 49.6% 45.1% 49.5%

37 92 127 97

Female 31.7% 50.4% 54.9% 50.5%

17 93 155 99

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

54 185 283 196