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Countywide Community Forums (CCF)

Round 7: Equity & Economic Opportunity

Across King County

Survey Insights

By John Spady ([email protected])

7/19/11 1www.CommunityForums.org [email protected]



Partner channel has been far more effective than online or print ads.Community organizations provided support by attending the Wing Luke forumand hosting their own CCF forum during their regular meetings.

Round 7 Top-Line Results:

q Duration: April 16th – May29th

q Number of total valid

survey responses: 489

q Number of online surveyresponses: 117

q Number of paper surveyresponses: 372

q Number of in-personforums: 25

q Largest in-person forumattendance (Hope PlaceII): 62

q Number of CitizenCouncilors/ facilitatorstrained: 39

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Round 7 forum provided a great opportunity to reach out to diversecommunities within King County…

… Including First AME Church, International District, Hope Place II, Eastern King County,Middle College, and students at the University of Washington!


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Applying Best Practices: Round 8 Partner Grant Program

Based on these findings, we are strengthening our partner channel by offering anopportunity to earn grants during Round 8. Help us communicate this exciting program!


CCF Deputy Councilors:q John Spady

q Carrie Shaw

q Maurice Ward

King County Auditor’s OfficeProgram Manager:

q Chantal Stevens

CCF Sites:

q http://CommunityForums.org/

q http://www.facebook.com/CCFKC

q http://twitter.com/CCForums



While CCF survey responses in Round 7 (Equity & Economic Opportunity Across KingCounty) were lower than Round 6 (Citizen Priorities for Government in ChallengingEconomic Times), we achieved a lot more DIVERSITY.

African-Americans increased from 6.9% to 16.6%, Asian-Americans from 6.5% to 10%,and Hispanic-Americans from 1.4% to 5.5%!


King County Census 2010Total Population: 1,931,249

CCF Round 7Total Responses: 489

CCF Round 6Total Responses: 766

Census Data: http://data.spokesman.com/census/2010/washington/counties/king-county-wa/

CCF Round 6 Data: https://opn.forumfoundation.org/analyzerlogin.php?key=CitizenPriorities2010



CCF also achieved a more even age distribution in Round 7 which more closelymirrors King County’s age break-down.

Age groups 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70-79 all increased in relative participation!


Census Data: http://data.spokesman.com/census/2010/washington/counties/king-county-wa/

CCF Round 6 Data: https://opn.forumfoundation.org/analyzerlogin.php?key=CitizenPriorities2010

King County Census 2010Total Population: 1,931,249

CCF Round 7Total Resp

onses: 489CCF Round 6

Total Responses: 766



A combined 55% (31%+24%) of survey respondents believe that King County

is focused “Too Little” or “Way Too Little” on ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, and48% (26%+22%) believe “Too Little” or “Way Too Little” focus is on Equity.

Both 20-29 and 50-59 year olds shared a higher than average belief that there’s too little focuson Economic Opportunity, and higher numbers of 50-59 year olds believed there’s too littlefocus on Equity.




A combined 61% (31%+30%) Agree or Strongly Agree that current fundingshould be shifted toward PREVENTION programs…

… Especially among 20-29 year olds and those who work for non-profit organizationsor any government.




Two-thirds (66%) overall believe that access to higher quality PUBLICSCHOOLS is necessary or very necessary. And more than 74% of African-Americans and 78% of Asian-Americans believe this isnecessary or very necessary for their community’s success!

Just under half (49%) of respondents believe that stronger environmental regulation is necessary or very necessary for their community’s success.


What services or conditions are necessary for your community to be more successful?



45% respondents also believe that LOWER TAXES are necessary or verynecessary for their community to be successful. Strikingly, MINORITIES aretwice as more likely to believe this as White/Caucasians!

More than twice as many African-Americans, Asian-Americans, and Hispanic-Americansbelieve that lower taxes are Necessary vs. Not Necessary.


T27: Lower Taxes across our county so that residents will have more disposable income to spend.

[Necessary (45%), Unnecessary (30%), Neutral (25%)]



Conversely, 43% of respondents believe that it is NOT NECESSARY to RAISETAXES. Interestingly, STUDENTS were more than twice as likely to believe thathigher taxes are not necessary.


T26: Raise Taxes to pay for more or better government services.

[Necessary (35%), Unnecessary (43%), Neutral (22%)]



70% of respondents believe that more PREVENTION programs for at-riskYOUTH is necessary or very necessary. And more than 77% of African-Americans and Hispanic-Americans believe this is necessary or very necessaryfor their community to be safe!

61% of respondents also believe that better Community Corrections opportunities for non-violent offenders is necessary or very necessary.


What services or conditions are necessary for your community to be safer?



Over two-thirds (68%) believe that better OUTREACH between POLICE andresidents is necessary or very necessary. The percentages are even higher insome specific racial or ethnic groups.

Over two-thirds (68%) of Asian-Americans also believe that More Police in the community is necessary or very necessary for their communities to be safer.


What services or conditions are necessary for your community to be safer?



72% of all respondents believe that access to AFFORDABLE HEALTHINSURANCE is necessary or very necessary! And more than 80% of Hispanic-Americans, Asian-Americans, and African-Americans believe this is necessaryor very necessary for their community’s health.

And large majorities overall (71%) also believe more Preventative Medical Care isnecessary or very necessary. These percentages are generally higher in non-whiteethnic groups.


What services or conditions are necessary for your community to be healthier?



63% of respondents believe that more access to HEALTHY FOODS is necessaryor very necessary. 20-29 year olds and 40-49 year olds especially believe thisis very important for their community’s health.

Half (50%) also believe more access to green spaces is necessary or very necessary,especially among respondents aged 20-29.


What services or conditions are necessary for your community to be healthier?



“Determinants of equity are the social, economic, geographic, political and physical environment conditions in which people in King County are born, grow, live, work and

age that lead to the creation of a fair and just society .”

This chart shows the distribution preferences of 489 respondents to the necessarydeterminants (conditions) for equity and their perceived primary responsibility for each

one.




Women respondents generally disagreed or strongly disagreed (17%+9%) that

King County is providing equitable ACCESS to government services andresources while men respondents, in general, were split on the topic(14%+1% agree or strongly agree and 10%+4% disagree or strongly disagree)


T11: To what extent do you agree or not that King County is

providing equitable access to government services and resources?

T10: To what extent do you agree or not that issues of equity &

economic opportunity are linked?

… And again more women (17%+18%) than men (11%+9%) agreed or strongly agreed that Equity & Economic Opportunity issues are LINKED.



Two thirds of respondents agree (30%) or strongly agree (36%) with the

codified definition of equity used by the County (T-1).


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