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Transportation in Northern New York State

Access to Transportation Options

Utilization of Transportation Options,

Safety While Traveling

Transportation Difficulties Experienced

Barriers to Use of Public Transit

Overall Satisfaction with Transportation

Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence Counties (New York)

January 2020

Presentation of Study Findings

Prepared by the

Fort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization Watertown, New York

Transportation in Northern New York State – Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence Counties (New York) – January 2020

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Table of Contents

Section 1 – Overview of the Study………………………..……...... 4

Section 2 – Methodology……………………………….………….... 4 Table 1 – Sampling Modalities…………………………………...……………………………...…………………………………….... 4 Table 2 – Margin of Error for Varying Sample Sizes…………………………………...……………………………...…….............. 7 Table 3 – Sample Sizes (raw, unweighted) and Approximate Average Margins of Error within Key Demographic Study

Subgroups……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8

Section 3 – Topline Summary of Study Findings……….... 10 3.0 – Highlighted Study Findings – The View from 30,000 Feet ……..….….….. 10 3.1 – Access to Transportation Options in the North Country……..….……...... 11 3.2 – Utilization of Transportation Options in the North Country….………...… 12 3.3 – Safety While Traveling in the North Country…………….…........................ 13 3.4 – Transportation Difficulties Experienced by North Country Residents..... 14 3.5 – Barriers to Use of Public Transit in the North Country……..……………...15 3.6 – Overall Satisfaction with Transportation in the North Country………….. 16

Section 4 – Detailed Results of Study Findings……...….... 17

4.1 – Access to Transportation Options in the North Country……..….……...... 18 Table 4 – SUMMARY - Access to Transportation Options in the North Country ……………………..………………………….. 17 Table 5 – How would you rate your access to sidewalks and crosswalks?……… ………………………………………………. 18 Table 6 – How would you rate your access to bike lanes and shoulders on roads for biking?……………………………….… 20 Table 7 – How would you rate your access to transportation options like taxis and similar paid private services?………...… 22 Table 8 – How would you rate your access to buses over long distances, such as between cities or counties?………..…… 24 Table 9 – How would you rate your access to public transit like buses and paratransit?……………………………………..… 26

4.2 – Utilization of Transportation Options in the North Country….………...… 28 Table 10 – For the destination you most frequently visit, what method of transportation do you most commonly use?…….. 28 Table 11 – For which activities or destinations would you be likely to use public transportation?…....………………………… 30 Table 12 – Does anyone in your household currently use public transportation?………………………………………………... 32 Table 13 – If available, would you consider riding in a workforce vanpool?……….……………………………………………… 34 Table 14 – SUMMARY – How much time would you consider acceptable to travel to:___________________ ?…………… 36 Table 15 – How much time would you consider acceptable to travel to college and educational opportunities for you?........ 37 Table 16 – How much time would you consider acceptable to travel to health services, including medical appointments?... 39 Table 17 – How much time would you consider acceptable to travel to work?………………………..….................................. 41 Table 18 – How much time would you consider acceptable to travel to stores to get healthy foods including fresh fruits and vegetables?………………………..…............................................................................................................... 43

4.3 – Safety While Traveling in the North Country…………….…........................ 45 Table 19 – SUMMARY – Safety While Traveling in the North Country ……………………..…………………………………….. 45 Table 20 – "I feel safe from traffic while walking along local streets in my neighborhood."...…….…………………………….. 46 Table 21 – "I feel safe from traffic when riding a bike on local streets in my neighborhood."…………………………………… 48 Table 22 – "I have concerns for my personal safety when using public transit."…………………………………………………. 50

4.4 – Transportation Difficulties Experienced by North Country Residents..... 52 Table 23 – SUMMARY – Common difficulties people may face due to transportation…........………………………………….. 52 Table 24 – Transportation has caused a difficulty for you within the past year – getting to work?………………..……………. 53 Table 25 – Transportation has caused a difficulty for you within the past year – attending medical appointments?…………. 55 Table 26 – Transportation has caused a difficulty for you within the past year – attending recreational opportunities and local events?………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………. 57 Table 27 – Transportation has caused a difficulty for you within the past year – running errands like shopping?………….... 59 Table 28 – Transportation has caused a difficulty for you within the past year – attending health-related services?…..……. 61


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Table 29 – Transportation has caused a difficulty for you within the past year – obtaining healthy foods?…………………… 63 Table 30 – Transportation has caused a difficulty for you within the past year – attending educational opportunities?……... 65

4.5 – Barriers to Use of Public Transit in the North Country……..……………...67 Table 31 – SUMMARY – Barriers that some people cite that limit their use of public transit …........………………………….. 67 Table 32 – "There are not stops close enough to my home."………………………….……...................................................... 68 Table 33 – "There are not stops close enough to my destination."…………………………….................................................. 70 Table 34 – "I don’t know how to access information about public transit routes and schedules."……….……………………... 72 Table 35 – "Public transit is not flexible enough for my schedule.".......................................................................................... 74 Table 36 – "Public transit takes too long."...............................................…………………………………………………………. 76 Table 37 – "Public transit is too expensive."............................................................................................................................ 78

4.6 – Overall Satisfaction with Transportation in the North Country………….. 80 Table 38 – SUMMARY – Overall Satisfaction with Transportation in the North Country.....…………………………………….. 80 Table 39 – Your ability to get to the places you need and want to go.………………………….…………………………………. 81 Table 40 – The ease of getting to the places you need and want to go. ……………………………......................................... 83

Appendix I – Characteristics of the Study Sample……............ 85 Table 41 – The Characteristics of this Study Sample……………………………………………………………………................. 85

Appendix II – The Survey Instrument…………………................ 86 Contact Information

FDRHPO – Fort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization Megan Donato, Data Analyst Fort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization 120 Washington Street, Suite 230 Watertown, NY 13601 Office (315) 755-2020 Email: [email protected] Website: www.fdrhpo.org

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.fdrhpo.org/


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Section 1 Overview of the Study

The Goals of this Study During January 2020 the Fort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization (FDRHPO) completed a study of

transportation in Northern New York State. The study included a survey of 715 adult residents of the three-county North Country Region in Northern New York – Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence Counties.

FDRHPO is the organization designated as a population health improvement program for the three-county region, and as such works to improve the health outcomes of the communities they serve by working together with local health care systems, agencies and organizations. The goal of the survey study is to help to assist in identifying the transportation needs of the North Country communities. The resulting data will be used to:

1. Better understand how residents in the three-county region use transportation. 2. Learn how to better serve residents in the three-county region with transportation services. 3. Identify the barriers local residents face in getting where they need to go.

Section 2 Methodology

A mixed-mode survey sampling methodology utilizing both random telephone interviewing and random email-invitation online surveying was employed in this study. A total of 715 North Country adult residents completed the survey. County-specific participation results were: Jefferson County (n=255), Lewis County (n=202), and St. Lawrence County (n=258).

Three different sampling modalities were used in the mixed-mode design. Calling to a random selection from a list of all available landline telephone numbers for the three-county region resulted with 286 completed surveys. Calling to a random selection from a list of all available cellular phone numbers for the three-county region resulted with 181 completed surveys. All calls were made between the hours of 4:00-9:00 pm during evenings in the final week of December 2019 and the first week of January 2020. In addition to the phone interviews a random selection of available “opt-in” email addresses for residents of the three counties were sent an invitation to complete the survey online, resulting in another 248 completed surveys. The online version of the survey was open for three days during the first week of January 2020. Approximately one-third of participants (34%) indicated that they are currently “cell-only”, with no landline in their home. The composition of each county sample by sampling modality, along with the regional aggregate sample, are summarized below in Table 1.

Table 1 Sampling Modalities

Jefferson County

Lewis County

St. Lawrence County

Region-wide Combined

Sampling Modality – the contribution to the overall sample

Cell phone call 40% 25% 24% 36% Landline call 29% 37% 43% 32% Email invitation (online) 31% 38% 32% 32% Total Sample Size n=255 n=202 n=258 n=715

“Cell-only” participants 36% 36% 31% 34%

Using this mixed-mode sampling methodology, the resulting participation rates for this study (approximately 15% of all valid telephone numbers attempted, and approximately 3% of all valid email invitations distributed) are considered very good among the industry standards of survey sampling. To be eligible to complete the survey participants were


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required to be at least 18 years of age, and a resident of one of the three North Country counties. No participant rewards, neither pre-incentives nor post-incentives, were used in this study.

In both Lewis and St. Lawrence Counties the data were weighted toward population parameters within-county for age, gender, sampling modality, and educational attainment. In Jefferson County a fourth weight was added, to additionally adjust for military affiliation representation. Results were calibrated within each county for sampling modality, and individual case weights were trimmed to a maximum of 5 and then adjusted accordingly to normalize. Finally, region-wide three-county combined aggregate results have been additionally weighted for county population size. The result of these data curation processes is a study design effect of 1.79, and an overall average margin of error of estimation for the three-county regional sample of 715 adults of ±3.9%.

In accordance with the American Association of Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) Transparency Initiative pledge the following details and disclosure for the telephone-interviewing and online surveying employed in this study, including the following characteristics and facts, should be considered by any reader (although FDRHPO is not currently a member of the AAPOR Transparency Initiative, they support and ascribe to the AAPOR recommendations):

1. (T) Dates of Data Collection: December 26, 2019 through January 7, 2020.

2. (R) Recruitment: Telephone: All telephone participants were recruited to participate via telephone by random selection

from a list of all available valid active residential and cellular telephone lines in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence Counties, New York, USA.

Online (Email): Participants were recruited to participate via an email invitation with a link to the survey embedded.

3. (A) Population Under Study: All adult residents of Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence Counties, New York, USA.

There are approximately 260,000 residents in the three counties. Approximately 190,000 of the 260,000 residents are adults, it is these adults who are the population of interest in this study.

4. (N) List Source: Telephone: Electronic Voice Services, Inc., www.voice-boards.com Online (Email): Bulk Email Superstore, www.contactai.com, and InfoUSA,

5. (S) Sampling Design: Telephone: The entire phone list described in #2 was randomized, and 3,000 valid residential and cellular

phone numbers were selected to contact to invite to participate in the survey. Online (Email): The entire email address lists described in #4 were randomized, and approximately 10,000

email addresses of residents of Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence Counties, NY were selected to contact to invite to participate in the survey.

6. (P) Population Sampling Frame: Telephone: As described in #2, the sampling frame includes all available residential listed phone

numbers, for adults in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence Counties, NY, both landlines and cellular phones included.

Online (Email): As described in #5, the sampling frame includes all available “opt-in” email addresses of residents of Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence Counties, NY.

7. (A) Administration: Telephone: Survey administered via telephone from a call center in Northern New York, only in English,

using SurveyMonkey as the CATI system. Online (Email): Survey administered online from an email invitation, only in English, using SurveyMonkey.

8. (R) Researchers: The study was completed by the Fort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization with funding

provided by the NYS Population Health Improvement Program.

9. (E) Exact Wording of Survey: The survey instrument is attached as Appendix II.

10. (N) Sample Sizes: As is discussed in much greater detail for this study in the following pages, n=715 overall for the

study, with an overall average margin of error of ±3.9%, including the design effect due to weighting.

11. (C) Calculation of Weights: County-specific results are weighted by gender, age, educational attainment, sampling

modality, and military affiliation (only within Jefferson County), and regional aggregate results are then further weighted by county population sizes. Target weighting parameters are obtained from a combination of: the Fort Drum Plans, Analysis & Integration Office, and the U.S. Census Bureau.

12. (Y) Contact Information: Ms. Megan Donato, Data Analyst, FDRHPO, contact information on page 3.

http://www.voice-boards.com/

http://www.contactai.com/


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Generalizability and the Margin of Error – Constructing Confidence Intervals With a sample of 715 completed surveys among North Country residents, data reported in this study for the entire

North Country adult population will have an average margin of error of approximately ±3.9%, using a 95% confidence level and having included the design effect of weighting on that margin of error. If investigating only for one specific county, the margins of error will be larger due to smaller individual within-county sample sizes. The county-specific average margins of error for this study are ±6.6% in Jefferson County, ±7.4% in Lewis County, and ±6.5% in St. Lawrence County.

Note that technically there is not one universal value of a margin of error that can be precisely calculated and used for the results for every question included in this survey, or for that matter, any multiple-question survey. Calculation methods used for generating a very precise measurement of the margin of error depend upon four factors. (1) The sample size is the number of participants who validly answered the survey question. In general, the smaller the sample size the larger the margin of error, and conversely, the larger the sample size the smaller the margin of error. (2) The sample proportion or percentage is the calculated percentage of the sample who responded with the answer or category of interest. This percentage can vary from 0%-100%, and, of course, will change from question to question throughout the survey. In general, the further that a sample percentage varies from 50%, in either direction (approaching either 0% or 100%), the smaller the margin of error, and conversely, the closer that the actual sample percentage is to 50% then the larger the resulting margin of error. (3) The confidence level used in generalizing the results of the sample to the population that the sample represented. In this study, the standard confidence level used in survey research, 95% confidence level, will be used for all survey questions. (4) The design effect (DEFF) is a factor used in the calculation of the margin of error that compensates for the impact upon the size of the margin of error that having a sample whose demographic distributions do not well-parallel the distributions of the entire population that the sampling is attempting to represent. In general, the further that the sample demographic distributions deviate from the population distributions then the larger the margin of error, and conversely, the closer that the sample demographic distributions parallel the population distributions then the smaller the margin of error. Essentially the design effect reflects the magnitude of the impact that reliance upon weighting of sample results will have upon the reliability of population estimates.

In mathematical notation, the margin of error (ME) for each sample result for this study would be represented as:

𝑀𝐸 = 1.96 ∙ √𝑝(100 − 𝑝)

𝑛∙ √𝐷𝐸𝐹𝐹

Where n=sample size = # valid responses to the survey question N=population size

p=sample percentage for the survey question (between 0%-100%) 1.96 = the standard normal score associated with the 95% confidence level DEFF = the design effect

and

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i

i

w

wnDEFF

with wi=the poststratification weight associated with ith of the sampled individuals

Since subgroups of different sample size will be investigated throughout this report, and the sample percentage

varies throughout this study (could conceivably be different for every question included in the survey) the following table (Table 2 on the next page) has been provided for the reader to determine the correct margin of error to use whenever constructing a confidence interval using the sample data presented in this study. This table was generated using the ME formula shown above.


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Table 2 Margin of Error for Varying Sample Sizes

Varying Sample Sizes (n=…) Varying

Sample %'s: 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 715

2% 5.2% 4.2% 3.7% 3.3% 3.0% 2.8% 2.6% 2.3% 2.1% 2.0% 1.8% 1.7% 1.6% 1.6% 1.5% 1.4% 1.4% 4% 7.3% 5.9% 5.1% 4.6% 4.2% 3.9% 3.6% 3.2% 3.0% 2.7% 2.6% 2.4% 2.3% 2.2% 2.1% 2.0% 1.9% 6% 8.8% 7.2% 6.2% 5.6% 5.1% 4.7% 4.4% 3.9% 3.6% 3.3% 3.1% 2.9% 2.8% 2.7% 2.5% 2.4% 2.3% 8% 10.1% 8.2% 7.1% 6.4% 5.8% 5.4% 5.0% 4.5% 4.1% 3.8% 3.6% 3.4% 3.2% 3.0% 2.9% 2.8% 2.7% 10% 11.1% 9.1% 7.9% 7.0% 6.4% 5.9% 5.6% 5.0% 4.5% 4.2% 3.9% 3.7% 3.5% 3.4% 3.2% 3.1% 2.9% 12% 12.1% 9.8% 8.5% 7.6% 7.0% 6.4% 6.0% 5.4% 4.9% 4.6% 4.3% 4.0% 3.8% 3.6% 3.5% 3.3% 3.2% 14% 12.9% 10.5% 9.1% 8.1% 7.4% 6.9% 6.4% 5.8% 5.3% 4.9% 4.5% 4.3% 4.1% 3.9% 3.7% 3.6% 3.4% 16% 13.6% 11.1% 9.6% 8.6% 7.8% 7.3% 6.8% 6.1% 5.6% 5.1% 4.8% 4.5% 4.3% 4.1% 3.9% 3.8% 3.6% 18% 14.2% 11.6% 10.1% 9.0% 8.2% 7.6% 7.1% 6.4% 5.8% 5.4% 5.0% 4.7% 4.5% 4.3% 4.1% 4.0% 3.8% 20% 14.8% 12.1% 10.5% 9.4% 8.6% 7.9% 7.4% 6.6% 6.1% 5.6% 5.2% 4.9% 4.7% 4.5% 4.3% 4.1% 3.9% 22% 15.4% 12.5% 10.9% 9.7% 8.9% 8.2% 7.7% 6.9% 6.3% 5.8% 5.4% 5.1% 4.9% 4.6% 4.4% 4.3% 4.1% 24% 15.8% 12.9% 11.2% 10.0% 9.1% 8.5% 7.9% 7.1% 6.5% 6.0% 5.6% 5.3% 5.0% 4.8% 4.6% 4.4% 4.2% 26% 16.3% 13.3% 11.5% 10.3% 9.4% 8.7% 8.1% 7.3% 6.6% 6.1% 5.8% 5.4% 5.1% 4.9% 4.7% 4.5% 4.3% 28% 16.7% 13.6% 11.8% 10.5% 9.6% 8.9% 8.3% 7.4% 6.8% 6.3% 5.9% 5.6% 5.3% 5.0% 4.8% 4.6% 4.4% 30% 17.0% 13.9% 12.0% 10.7% 9.8% 9.1% 8.5% 7.6% 6.9% 6.4% 6.0% 5.7% 5.4% 5.1% 4.9% 4.7% 4.5% 32% 17.3% 14.1% 12.2% 10.9% 10.0% 9.2% 8.6% 7.7% 7.1% 6.5% 6.1% 5.8% 5.5% 5.2% 5.0% 4.8% 4.6% 34% 17.6% 14.3% 12.4% 11.1% 10.1% 9.4% 8.8% 7.9% 7.2% 6.6% 6.2% 5.9% 5.6% 5.3% 5.1% 4.9% 4.6% 36% 17.8% 14.5% 12.6% 11.3% 10.3% 9.5% 8.9% 8.0% 7.3% 6.7% 6.3% 5.9% 5.6% 5.4% 5.1% 4.9% 4.7% 38% 18.0% 14.7% 12.7% 11.4% 10.4% 9.6% 9.0% 8.1% 7.3% 6.8% 6.4% 6.0% 5.7% 5.4% 5.2% 5.0% 4.8% 40% 18.2% 14.8% 12.8% 11.5% 10.5% 9.7% 9.1% 8.1% 7.4% 6.9% 6.4% 6.1% 5.7% 5.5% 5.2% 5.0% 4.8% 42% 18.3% 14.9% 12.9% 11.6% 10.6% 9.8% 9.2% 8.2% 7.5% 6.9% 6.5% 6.1% 5.8% 5.5% 5.3% 5.1% 4.8% 44% 18.4% 15.0% 13.0% 11.6% 10.6% 9.8% 9.2% 8.2% 7.5% 7.0% 6.5% 6.1% 5.8% 5.6% 5.3% 5.1% 4.9% 46% 18.5% 15.1% 13.1% 11.7% 10.7% 9.9% 9.2% 8.3% 7.5% 7.0% 6.5% 6.2% 5.8% 5.6% 5.3% 5.1% 4.9% 48% 18.5% 15.1% 13.1% 11.7% 10.7% 9.9% 9.3% 8.3% 7.6% 7.0% 6.6% 6.2% 5.9% 5.6% 5.3% 5.1% 4.9% 50% 18.5% 15.1% 13.1% 11.7% 10.7% 9.9% 9.3% 8.3% 7.6% 7.0% 6.6% 6.2% 5.9% 5.6% 5.4% 5.1% 4.9% 52% 18.5% 15.1% 13.1% 11.7% 10.7% 9.9% 9.3% 8.3% 7.6% 7.0% 6.6% 6.2% 5.9% 5.6% 5.3% 5.1% 4.9% 54% 18.5% 15.1% 13.1% 11.7% 10.7% 9.9% 9.2% 8.3% 7.5% 7.0% 6.5% 6.2% 5.8% 5.6% 5.3% 5.1% 4.9% 56% 18.4% 15.0% 13.0% 11.6% 10.6% 9.8% 9.2% 8.2% 7.5% 7.0% 6.5% 6.1% 5.8% 5.6% 5.3% 5.1% 4.9% 58% 18.3% 14.9% 12.9% 11.6% 10.6% 9.8% 9.2% 8.2% 7.5% 6.9% 6.5% 6.1% 5.8% 5.5% 5.3% 5.1% 4.8% 60% 18.2% 14.8% 12.8% 11.5% 10.5% 9.7% 9.1% 8.1% 7.4% 6.9% 6.4% 6.1% 5.7% 5.5% 5.2% 5.0% 4.8% 62% 18.0% 14.7% 12.7% 11.4% 10.4% 9.6% 9.0% 8.1% 7.3% 6.8% 6.4% 6.0% 5.7% 5.4% 5.2% 5.0% 4.8% 64% 17.8% 14.5% 12.6% 11.3% 10.3% 9.5% 8.9% 8.0% 7.3% 6.7% 6.3% 5.9% 5.6% 5.4% 5.1% 4.9% 4.7% 66% 17.6% 14.3% 12.4% 11.1% 10.1% 9.4% 8.8% 7.9% 7.2% 6.6% 6.2% 5.9% 5.6% 5.3% 5.1% 4.9% 4.6% 68% 17.3% 14.1% 12.2% 10.9% 10.0% 9.2% 8.6% 7.7% 7.1% 6.5% 6.1% 5.8% 5.5% 5.2% 5.0% 4.8% 4.6% 70% 17.0% 13.9% 12.0% 10.7% 9.8% 9.1% 8.5% 7.6% 6.9% 6.4% 6.0% 5.7% 5.4% 5.1% 4.9% 4.7% 4.5% 72% 16.7% 13.6% 11.8% 10.5% 9.6% 8.9% 8.3% 7.4% 6.8% 6.3% 5.9% 5.6% 5.3% 5.0% 4.8% 4.6% 4.4% 74% 16.3% 13.3% 11.5% 10.3% 9.4% 8.7% 8.1% 7.3% 6.6% 6.1% 5.8% 5.4% 5.1% 4.9% 4.7% 4.5% 4.3% 76% 15.8% 12.9% 11.2% 10.0% 9.1% 8.5% 7.9% 7.1% 6.5% 6.0% 5.6% 5.3% 5.0% 4.8% 4.6% 4.4% 4.2% 78% 15.4% 12.5% 10.9% 9.7% 8.9% 8.2% 7.7% 6.9% 6.3% 5.8% 5.4% 5.1% 4.9% 4.6% 4.4% 4.3% 4.1% 80% 14.8% 12.1% 10.5% 9.4% 8.6% 7.9% 7.4% 6.6% 6.1% 5.6% 5.2% 4.9% 4.7% 4.5% 4.3% 4.1% 3.9% 82% 14.2% 11.6% 10.1% 9.0% 8.2% 7.6% 7.1% 6.4% 5.8% 5.4% 5.0% 4.7% 4.5% 4.3% 4.1% 4.0% 3.8% 84% 13.6% 11.1% 9.6% 8.6% 7.8% 7.3% 6.8% 6.1% 5.6% 5.1% 4.8% 4.5% 4.3% 4.1% 3.9% 3.8% 3.6% 86% 12.9% 10.5% 9.1% 8.1% 7.4% 6.9% 6.4% 5.8% 5.3% 4.9% 4.5% 4.3% 4.1% 3.9% 3.7% 3.6% 3.4% 88% 12.1% 9.8% 8.5% 7.6% 7.0% 6.4% 6.0% 5.4% 4.9% 4.6% 4.3% 4.0% 3.8% 3.6% 3.5% 3.3% 3.2% 90% 11.1% 9.1% 7.9% 7.0% 6.4% 5.9% 5.6% 5.0% 4.5% 4.2% 3.9% 3.7% 3.5% 3.4% 3.2% 3.1% 2.9% 92% 10.1% 8.2% 7.1% 6.4% 5.8% 5.4% 5.0% 4.5% 4.1% 3.8% 3.6% 3.4% 3.2% 3.0% 2.9% 2.8% 2.7% 94% 8.8% 7.2% 6.2% 5.6% 5.1% 4.7% 4.4% 3.9% 3.6% 3.3% 3.1% 2.9% 2.8% 2.7% 2.5% 2.4% 2.3% 96% 7.3% 5.9% 5.1% 4.6% 4.2% 3.9% 3.6% 3.2% 3.0% 2.7% 2.6% 2.4% 2.3% 2.2% 2.1% 2.0% 1.9% 98% 5.2% 4.2% 3.7% 3.3% 3.0% 2.8% 2.6% 2.3% 2.1% 2.0% 1.8% 1.7% 1.6% 1.6% 1.5% 1.4% 1.4%

Average 20.5% 15.8% 12.9% 11.2% 10.0% 9.1% 8.5% 7.9% 7.5% 7.1% 6.8% 6.5% 6.0% 5.6% 5.3% 5.0% 4.8%

As an example of how to use Table 2, how would one determine the appropriate margin of error to estimate the percentage in the entire population of Lewis County adults who believe that access to bike lanes and shoulders on roads for biking is “very accessible”? One must simply refer to Table 6 later in this report to observe that 14.8% of the 201 sampled Lewis County adults replied with “very accessible”. Reference to Table 2 above indicates that the appropriate margin of error would be ±6.4% (used p=14%, the closest to 14.8% that is shown in Table 2; and used n=200, the closest to 201 that is included in Table 2). Therefore, we can be 95% confident that if all Lewis County adults were to evaluate access to bike lanes and shoulders on roads for biking the resulting percentage who would indicate “very accessible” among this population of all Lewis County adults would be within ±6.4% of the 14.8% found in our sample. The interpretation of this would be that we are 95% confident that among all Lewis County adults the percentage who believe that bike lanes and shoulders on roads for biking are very accessible would be somewhere between 8.4% and 21.2%. Note that this margin of error of 6.4 percentage points is larger than the earlier-cited study margin of error of approximately 3.9 percentage points as a result of there being only 201 Lewis County adults in this sample (n=201, not 715, for this example). Also, please note that readers who desire a greater level of accuracy than this estimated margin of error that has been excerpted from Table 2 may directly calculate the exact margin of error using p=14.8, n=201, and DEFF=1.79 in the ME formula shown on the preceding page.

Finally, the margin error is a measurement of random error, error due to simply the random chance of sampling such as when randomly flipping fair coins. However, in survey research, it is not coins that are being flipped; it is humans who are being interviewed. When surveying humans there are other potential sources of error, sources of error in addition

Sample Size (n=…)

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Approximate Margin of Error

14.8% 12.1% 10.5% 9.4% 8.6% 7.9% 7.4% 6.6% 6.0% 5.6% 5.2% 4.9% 4.7% 4.5% 4.3% 4.1% 3.9%


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to random error (which is the only error encompassed by the margin of error). Response error, nonresponse error, process error, bias in sample selection, bias in question-phrasing, lack of clarity in question-phrasing, social desirability bias, acquiescence bias, satisficing, interviewer process error, and undercoverage are potential additional sources of other-than-random error. Methods that should be, and have been in this North Country study, employed to minimize these other sources of error are: maximum effort to select the sample randomly, piloting and testing of utilized survey questions, extensive training of all data collectors (interviewers), thorough cleansing of data, calibration of data, and application and trimming of post-stratification algorithms to the resulting sampled data. Hence, when using this study data to make estimates to the entire Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence County adult populations, as is the case in standard survey research practices, the margin of error will be the only error measurement cited and interpreted. The statistics reported in the correlative tables and correlative graphs throughout the remainder of this report (cross-tabulations by county, gender, age, education, household income, rurality, access to vehicles, household size, household composition, and disability status) are percentages within the sampled subgroups. Note that the subgroup definitions used for “rurality” are as follows:

1. Urban Areas – Watertown (including Ft. Drum) 2. Urban Clusters – Villages of Adams, Carthage, Canton, Gouverneur, Massena, Ogdensburg, Potsdam,

and Lowville 3. Non-urban – All other areas in the North Country not included as urban areas or urban clusters

To determine the raw unweighted sample size for each subgroup – to avoid over-interpretation – the reader should refer to the bottom row of each cross-tabulation table provided. In summary, these unweighted within-subgroup sample sizes are provided below in Table 3. Again, all study findings should be considered with sample sizes in mind. Statistical tests of significance take into consideration and reflect these varying sample sizes. The typical sample size within each demographic subgroup is shown, along with the appropriate approximate margin of error for each of these subgroup sample sizes, in the following table.

Table 3 (North Country Counties Combined)

Sample Sizes (raw, unweighted) and Approximate Average Margins of Error within Key Demographic Study Subgroups

Regional Subgroups Raw Sample Sizes Margin of Error

County of Residence:

Jefferson 255 ±6.6% Lewis 202 ±7.4%

St. Lawrence 258 ±6.5%

Genders:

Male 344 ±5.6% Female 371 ±5.4%

Age Groups:

18-34 58 ±13.8% 35-54 200 ±7.4%

55-69 272 ±6.4% 70+ 143 ±8.8%

Education Levels:

No College 180 ±7.8% Some College 243 ±6.7%

4+ Year Degree 251 ±6.6%

Annual Household Income:

Less than $25,000 85 ±11.4%

$25,000-$75,000 260 ±6.5% More than $75,000 208 ±7.3%

Rurality:

Urban Area 95 ±10.7%

Urban Cluster 143 ±8.8%

Non-urban 462 ±4.9%

# Working Vehicles at Home:

None 32 ±18.5% One 206 ±7.3%

Two 280 ±6.3%

Three or more 152 ±8.5%

Household Size:

One person 126 ±9.3% Two people 295 ±6.1%

Three people 102 ±10.4%

Four people 78 ±11.9% Five or more people 56 ±14.0%


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Table 3 (cont.) (North Country Counties Combined)

Sample Sizes (raw, unweighted) and Approximate Average Margins of Error Within Key Demographic Study Subgroups

Household Composition:

1 Adult, 0 Children 127 ±9.3%

2+ Adults, 0 Children 342 ±5.7%

1+ Adults, 1+ Children 189 ±7.6%

Disability:

Yes, have a disability. 117 ±9.7% No, do not have a disability. 531 ±4.5%

Statistical Significance Tests

How does one determine if the observed difference in rates (or, percentages) when comparing subgroups is large

enough to be statistically significant, or so small that it is not statistically significant? The rule that should be applied to determine statistical significance is:

1. Sample percentages in the same row and subtable (comparing demographic subgroups) not sharing the same subscript are significantly different at p< .05.

2. Sample percentages in the same row and subtable (comparing demographic subgroups) sharing the same subscript are not significantly different at p< .05.

All tests have been completed using the two-proportion z-test. Subsequent cell adjustment for all pairwise comparisons within a row of each innermost sub-table using the Bonferroni Multiple Comparison corrections has been completed when necessary. Tests assume equal variances. All results for all significance tests are reported in the associated cross-tabulation contingency tables using APA-style subscripts.

For example, the Northern New York County Comparison cross-tabulation for the question in this survey “How would you rate your access to public transit like buses and paratransit?” for the three studied is shown below (and, also later in this report this is Table 9):

The cross-tabulation table above shows that 19.9% of Jefferson County participants respond with “Very accessible”,

while the rates in Lewis and St. Lawrence Counties are 3.6% and 10.7%, respectively. Since none of these three groups share a single subscript (a or b or c), all differences between the three counties are statistically significant when comparing the rates of responding “Very accessible”. The rates of responding “Very accessible” are far enough apart to be very unlikely to happen due to the random chance of sampling if the three counties are, in fact, not different. Therefore, the observed sample differences are considered statistically significant and generalizable to the entire county adult populations. The above-described process is the appropriate process to use whenever comparing subgroups within the data set that has been collected and analyzed in this study.


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Section 3 Topline Summary of Study Findings

Section 3.0 Highlighted Study Findings – The View from 30,000 Feet

Access to Transportation – North Country residents express much more satisfaction with access to the two local

non-motorized aspects of transportation (“sidewalks and cross-walks” and “bike lanes on shoulders”) than for the motorized forms of transportation, and Lewis County residents consistently report significantly less satisfaction with access than residents of the other two neighboring counties. (Tables 4-9)

Utilization of Transportation – The vast majority North Country residents drive alone in a private vehicle when

traveling. One-third of residents (31%) indicate that they would be likely to use public transportation to at least one destination, however, this rate increases to 62% among those who report no working vehicles at their household, and 67% among those who report to be disabled. A small portion of residents (11%) indicate that they have a household member who currently uses public transportation, however, this rate increases to 41% among those who report no working vehicles at their household, and 24% among those who report to be disabled. (Tables 10-18)

Safety While Traveling – North Country residents report very high levels of feeling safe while walking and biking in

their neighborhoods, and uncommonly indicate that they have concerns for their personal safety when using public transit. (Tables 19-22)

Transportation Difficulties – Approximately 20%-25% of North Country residents indicate that transportation has

caused them at least a minor difficulty in the past year in reaching each of seven common destinations/purposes studied. For example 22% of participants have experienced this difficulty in the past year “attending medical appointments”. The rates of reporting a major difficulty range from 3% to 8% (“getting to work”) depending upon destination. Difficulties are experienced significantly more commonly among residents in the following three subgroups: (1) those from low-income households; (2) those who have no working vehicles at their household; and (3) those who report to have a disability. (Tables 23-30)

Barriers to Use of Public Transit – The location of stops for public transit are perceived as the greatest barriers to

use, more so than the flexibility, duration, expense, or knowledge, of the public transit options. Participants are much more likely to disagree than agree that "Public transit is too expensive" – the data do not indicate that public transit in the North Country is too expensive. St. Lawrence County residents report perceived barriers at a far greater rate than in either of the other two studied counties. Those with disabilities are far more likely to perceive barriers than those without disabilities. (Tables 31-37)

Overall Satisfaction with Transportation – North Country residents are more likely to express satisfaction with

transportation locally than to express dissatisfaction. A very large 83% report satisfaction with “Your ability to get to the places you need and want to go, while only 9% report dissatisfaction. Similarly, 81% report satisfaction with “The ease of getting to the places you need and want to go”, while only 10% report dissatisfaction. Factors that are significantly associated with lower levels of satisfaction with transportation in the North Country are: (1) those from low-income households; (2) those who have no working vehicles at their household; and (3) those with household sizes of five or greater individuals, report lower satisfaction levels. (Tables 38-40)


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NOTE ABOUT SECTIONS 3.1-3.6: The following six Topline Summary sections of this report (Sections 3.1-3.6) typically focus on regional aggregate results, county comparisons, and relative standing/comparison of similarly-measured items to identify the largest opportunities and/or needs related to transportation in the North Country. Occasionally these Topline Summary sections reference very large and apparent subgroup differences. Note that to dig deeper into these study results, deeper than simply a topline overview, it is suggested that readers continue to Section 4 of this report which includes presentation of results for every individual survey question included in this study cross-tabulated by each of the nine following possible explanatory variables that have also been recorded for each participant. The cross-tabulation factors analyzed later in Section 4 of this report include:

Gender

Age

Educational Attainment

Annual Household Income

Rurality

# Working Vehicles at the Home

Household Size

Household Composition

Disability Status

Section 3.1 Access to Transportation Options in the North Country (Tables 4-9) The survey began with five questions designed to help FDRHPO better understand how accessible transportation options are within North Country communities. For each of the five aspects of transportation participants were asked to rate their access as "Very Accessible", "Somewhat Accessible", "Not That Accessible", or "Not At All Accessible". Results for access to transportation are summarized in the graph below, including county-specific results as well as regional-combined results.

The following two themes emerge from these access questions:

1. Residents express much more satisfaction with access to the two local non-motorized aspects of transportation (“sidewalks and cross-walks” and “bike lanes on shoulders”) than for the motorized forms of transportation such as taxis, buses, and paratransit.

2. Lewis County residents consistently report significantly less satisfaction with access than residents of the other two neighboring counties.


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Section 3.2 Utilization of Transportation Options in the North Country (Tables 10-18) Participants were asked their current utilizations of transportation. Results for utilization of transportation are summarized in the graph below, including county-specific results as well as regional-combined results.

The following themes emerge from these utilization questions: 3. The vast majority (approximately 90%) of residents drive alone in a private vehicle when visiting their most frequent

destinations. 4. Approximately one-in-three North Country adult residents (31%) indicate that they would be likely to use public

transportation to at least one destination, however, this rate increases to 62% among those who report no working vehicles at their household, and 67% among those who report to be disabled.

5. “Medical and dental appointments” is the most common destination cited by that those who would be likely to use public transportation (16%).

6. Approximately one-in-nine North Country residents (11%) indicate that they have a household member who currently uses public transportation, however, this rate increases to 41% among those who report no working vehicles at their household, 24% among those who report to be disabled, 19% among those whose annual household income is under $25,000, and 19% among those who reside in an “urban area”.

To better understand perceptions of acceptable time to travel to common destinations among North Country residents, participants were asked how much time they consider acceptable to travel to common places such as stores for healthy food, work, health services, and educational opportunities. Results for acceptable time lengths of travel are summarized in the graph below, including county-specific results as well as regional-combined results.

The following two themes emerge from these acceptable time lengths of travel questions: 7. For three of the four destinations Jefferson County residents are more demanding of a shorter travel time than

residents of the other two counties. (exception is “stores to get healthy foods”) 8. In general, approximately three-fourths of residents consider less than 30 minutes to be an acceptable time to travel

to work, health services, and stores for healthy food – with about one-third of residents feeling that this time must be 15 minutes or less to be acceptable.


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Section 3.3 Safety While Traveling in the North Country (Tables 19-22) Participants were asked their opinions regarding safety while traveling in the North Country. Results for the three safety while traveling questions are summarized in the graph below, including county-specific results as well as regional-combined results.

The following two themes emerge from these safety questions:

9. There are no significant differences between the three studied counties regard opinions about safety while traveling in their communities.

10. Overwhelmingly residents report a sense of feeling safe while traveling locally: a. By more than a four-to-one ratio residents are more likely to agree than disagree with the statement "I feel

safe from traffic while walking along local streets in my neighborhood." (73% to 17%) b. By more than a two-to-one ratio residents are more likely to agree than disagree with the statement "I feel

safe from traffic when riding a bike on local streets in my neighborhood." (56% to 26%) c. Residents are more likely to disagree than agree with the statement "I have concerns for my personal

safety when using public transit." (27% to 18%, however, a very large 35% responds with “Don’t know”)


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Section 3.4 Transportation Difficulties Experienced by North Country Residents (Tables 23-30) The next section of the survey related to common difficulties people may face due to transportation. To measure the extent that these difficulties may be present in one’s community, participants indicated the degree to which transportation has caused a difficulty for them for each of the studied destinations within the past year. Seven separate common destinations were studied and results for experiencing transportation difficulties are summarized in the graph below, including county-specific results as well as regional-combined results.

11. Lewis County consistently residents report “major or minor difficulties” at a far lesser rate than in either of the other two studied counties (with one exception being “attending medical appointments”), and in general Jefferson and St. Lawrence Counties do not differ from one another.

12. Among the seven studied destinations it is relatively common that residents have experienced difficulties due to transportation in the past year (ranging from 18%-24%). The regional combined results sorted by prevalence of experiencing a major or minor difficulty are:

a. Getting to work (24%) b. Attending medical appointments (22%) c. Attending recreational opportunities and local events (22%) d. Running errands like shopping (21%) e. Attending health-related services (20%) f. Obtaining healthy foods (20%) g. Attending educational opportunities (18%)

13. Factors that are related to transportation difficulties – although much more detail is reported in Section 4 regarding correlations, it should be noted that three factors very noticeably emerge as characteristics of residents in the North Country that appear to be strongly associated with experiencing transportation difficulties. For almost all destinations/purposes studied, the following three subgroups report experiencing difficulties at significantly higher rates: (1) those from low-income households; (2) those who have no working vehicles at their household; and (3) those who report to have a disability.


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Section 3.5 Barriers to Use of Public Transportation in the North Country (Tables 31-37) Six potential barriers that some people cite that limit their use of public transit (including buses and paratransit) were studied by inquiring whether participants agree or disagree with posed statements. Results for perceived barriers are summarized in the graph below, including county-specific results as well as regional-combined results.

14. The most common response to each of the six statements was “Don’t Know/Not Sure”, ranging from 36% to 48% of participants depending upon posed barrier statement. Therefore, it is clear that one-third to one-half of residents know so little about public transit that they are unable to assess whether or not they feel that some studied attribute is, in fact, a barrier to their use of public transit.

15. Among participants who expressed an opinion about barriers (did not respond with “Don’t Know”), participants are far more likely to agree than disagree that five of the six factors are barriers. The regional combined results showing both agree and disagree rates, and sorted by likelihood to “agree” are:

a. "There are not stops close enough to my home." (43% agree, only 9% disagree) b. "There are not stops close enough to my destination." (35% agree, only 10% disagree) c. "I don’t know how to access information about public transit routes and schedules." (33% agree,

only 22% disagree) d. "Public transit is not flexible enough for my schedule." (32% agree, only 12% disagree) e. "Public transit takes too long." (30% agree, only 14% disagree) f. "Public transit is too expensive." (16% agree, while 22% disagree, the only statement that had a lesser

agree rate than disagree rate) 16. Clearly, it is the location of stops for public transit that are perceived as the greatest barriers to use, more

so than the flexibility, duration, expense, or knowledge, of the public transit options. In fact, participants are much more likely to disagree than agree that "Public transit is too expensive." – the data do not indicate that public transit in the North Country is too expensive.

17. St. Lawrence County residents report perceived barriers at a far greater rate than in either of the other two studied counties.

18. Factors that are related to perceived barriers to use of public transit – although much more detail is reported in Section 4 regarding correlations, it should be noted for each of the six studied potential barriers, those with disabilities are far more likely to agree than those without disabilities.


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Section 3.6 Overall Satisfaction with Transportation in the North Country (Tables 38-40) The survey concluded with an investigation of participants’ overall satisfaction with available transportation in their communities. Results for overall satisfaction are summarized in the graph below, including county-specific results as well as regional-combined results.

19. Overwhelmingly, North Country residents are more likely to express satisfaction with transportation locally than to express dissatisfaction.

20. When asked to evaluate “Your ability to get to the places you need and want to go”, a very large 83% report satisfaction (64% very satisfied), while only 9% report dissatisfaction.

21. When asked to evaluate “The ease of getting to the places you need and want to go”, similarly, 81% report satisfaction (63% very satisfied), while only 10% report dissatisfaction.

22. Satisfaction esults are very similar when comparing the three studied counties. 23. Factors that are related to satisfaction with transportation in the North Country – although much more detail

is reported in Section 4 regarding correlations, it should be noted that three factors very noticeably emerge as characteristics of residents in the North Country that appear to be strongly associated with lower levels of satisfaction with transportation locally. For both ability and ease of getting to places where one wants to go, the following three subgroups report satisfaction at significantly lower rates: (1) those from low-income households; (2) those who have no working vehicles at their household; and (3) those with household sizes of five or greater individuals.


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Section 4 Detailed Results of Study Findings

Section 4.1 Access to Transportation Options in the North Country “I will begin the survey with a few questions designed to help us better understand how accessible transportation options are within your community. How would you rate your access to ___________________________? Would you say that it is "Very Accessible", "Somewhat Accessible", "Not That Accessible", or "Not At All Accessible"? NOTE: If asked - "Paratransit" is the transportation afforded to individuals under the “Americans with Disabilities Act.” This bus is designed to allow for wheel chairs, accommodate the blind and visually impaired, and individuals with other mobility issues.

Table 4 SUMMARY - Access to Transportation Options in the North Country

Three-county Regional Combined Results

Very

accessible

Somewhat

accessible

Not that

accessible

Not at all

accessible

Don't know/

Not sure Total

Sidewalks and crosswalks 40.5% 28.4% 11.9% 15.0% 4.3% 100.0%

Bike lanes and shoulders on roads for biking 28.6% 24.9% 19.1% 19.6% 7.8% 100.0%

Taxis and similar paid private services 22.1% 26.1% 17.5% 20.7% 13.7% 100.0%

Buses over long distances 14.3% 25.0% 23.5% 21.2% 16.1% 100.0%

Public transit like buses and paratransit 14.1% 25.1% 19.0% 27.1% 14.7% 100.0%


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Region-wide

Unweighted

Frequency

Region-wide

Weighted

Percentage

Very accessible 249 40.5%

Somewhat accessible 226 28.4%

Not that accessible 79 11.9%

Not at all accessible 126 15.0%

Don't know/Not sure 32 4.3%

Totals 712 100.0%

Sidewalks and

crosswalks

Jefferson Lewis St. Lawrence

Very accessible 43.4%a 32.3%b 39.5%a,b

Somewhat accessible 23.7%a 28.6%a 33.2%a

Not that accessible 10.4%a 9.2%a 14.2%a

Not at all accessible 16.2%a,b 23.1%a 11.7%b

Don't know/Not sure 6.4%a 6.7%a 1.5%b

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 254 200 258

County of Residence

Sidewalks and

crosswalks

Table 5 How would you rate your access to sidewalks and crosswalks?

Three-county Regional Combined Results County Comparison Results

Three-county Regional Combined Demographic Comparisons


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Table 5 (cont.)

How would you rate your access to sidewalks and crosswalks?

Three-county Regional Combined Demographic Cross-Tabulations

Male Female 18-34 35-54 55-69 70+ HSGSome

College4+YD

Very accessible 42.7%a 38.1%a 52.9%a 39.0%b 33.7%b 42.6%a,b 45.7%a 41.4%a 34.8%a

Somewhat accessible 25.1%a 31.7%a 25.7%a 30.6%a 29.1%a 25.5%a 21.1%a 31.3%b 37.8%b

Not that accessible 11.9%a 11.9%a 12.2%a 14.5%a 13.0%a 6.5%a 12.6%a 10.4%a 14.8%a

Not at all accessible 15.7%a 14.2%a 8.1%a 12.0%a,b 18.9%b 18.1%a,b 15.1%a 14.7%a 9.0%a

Don't know/Not sure 4.5%a 4.0%a 1.0%a 3.9%a,b 5.2%a,b 7.3%b 5.4%a 2.2%a 3.6%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 343 369 58 200 270 142 180 243 248

Gender Age Group Education Level

Sidewalks and

crosswalks

Under

$25,000

$25,000 -

$75,000

More than

$75,000

Urban

Area

Urban

ClusterNon-urban None 1 2 3+

Very accessible 27.4%a 45.1%b 41.9%a,b 60.0%a 35.2%b 38.3%b 41.6%a 44.9%a 42.1%a 39.0%a

Somewhat accessible 38.6%a 27.2%a 27.0%a 21.8%a 35.2%b 27.5%a,b 18.2%a 34.5%a 24.3%a 24.5%a

Not that accessible 16.2%a 10.6%a 14.9%a 7.7%a 21.1%b 10.0%a 12.9%a 9.6%a 13.8%a 13.2%a

Not at all accessible 13.5%a 14.3%a 12.5%a 6.0%a 6.7%a 19.3%b 27.3%a 6.9%b 15.5%a 19.9%a

Don't know/Not sure 4.4%a 2.8%a 3.7%a 4.4%a 1.8%a 4.9%a 0.0% 4.1%a 4.3%a 3.5%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 85 259 207 95 142 460 31 205 279 152

Household Income Urban vs. Rural Number of Vehicles

Sidewalks and

crosswalks

1 2 3 4 5+1 Adult, No

Children

2+ Adults, No

Children

1+ Adult, 1+

ChildrenYes No

Very accessible 38.6%a 41.4%a 46.2%a 49.7%a 31.4%a 38.2%a,b 37.3%a 50.0%b 32.7%a 44.0%b

Somewhat accessible 33.3%a 27.7%a 23.5%a 23.4%a 31.8%a 34.0%a 27.6%a 24.7%a 31.2%a 27.5%a

Not that accessible 8.6%a 13.8%a 12.9%a 9.4%a 18.9%a 8.5%a 14.0%a 12.5%a 14.7%a 11.2%a

Not at all accessible 12.3%a 12.5%a 16.9%a 13.4%a 15.9%a 12.2%a 17.1%a 10.4%a 17.3%a 13.5%a

Don't know/Not sure 7.1%a 4.6%a 0.6%a 4.1%a 2.0%a 7.1%a 4.1%a 2.3%a 4.1%a 3.8%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 125 294 102 78 56 126 341 189 116 529

Household Size Household Composition Disabled?

Sidewalks and

crosswalks


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Region-wide

Unweighted

Frequency

Region-wide

Weighted

Percentage






Totals 713 100.0%

Bike lanes and

shoulders on roads

for biking


Very accessible 35.6%a 14.8%b 24.6%c

Somewhat accessible 22.3%a 29.8%a 26.5%a


Not at all accessible 15.9%a 32.9%b 20.2%a

Don't know/Not sure 8.4%a 8.7%a 7.0%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 254 201 258

County of Residence

Bike lanes and

shoulders on roads

for biking

Table 6 How would you rate your access to bike lanes and shoulders on roads for biking?




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Table 6 (cont.)

How would you rate your access to bike lanes and shoulders on roads for biking?



College4+YD

Very accessible 32.9%a 24.1%b 29.5%a 30.9%a 24.7%a 36.0%a 37.3%a 24.9%b 22.1%b

Somewhat accessible 23.4%a 26.6%a 24.6%a 22.7%a 27.4%a 20.7%a 16.0%a 29.5%b 33.1%b

Not that accessible 16.7%a 21.7%a 29.2%a 16.4%b 13.7%b 18.2%a,b 19.8%a 18.5%a 19.6%a

Not at all accessible 20.1%a 19.1%a 12.0%a 21.2%a,b 27.2%b 13.5%a 18.3%a 20.5%a 17.8%a

Don't know/Not sure 7.0%a 8.6%a 4.7%a 8.8%a 7.0%a 11.6%a 8.5%a 6.6%a 7.5%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 343 370 58 200 271 142 180 243 249


Bike lanes and

shoulders on roads for

biking

Under

$25,000

$25,000 -

$75,000

More than

$75,000

Urban

Area

Urban


Very accessible 18.3%a 37.5%b 29.7%a,b 48.3%a 22.8%b 26.0%b 36.1%a,b 34.3%a 32.0%a 16.9%b

Somewhat accessible 27.7%a 22.6%a 23.2%a 15.7%a 38.3%b 22.2%a 21.2%a 25.6%a 23.6%a 23.4%a

Not that accessible 27.8%a 15.5%b 19.0%a,b 23.5%a 18.4%a 18.0%a 13.4%a 21.6%a 17.9%a 20.5%a

Not at all accessible 17.9%a 17.6%a 22.6%a 7.4%a 14.9%a 24.5%b 27.7%a 9.6%b 20.1%a 30.6%a


Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 85 260 207 95 142 461 32 205 279 152


Bike lanes and


biking

1 2 3 4 5+1 Adult, No

Children

2+ Adults, No

Children

1+ Adult, 1+

ChildrenYes No

Very accessible 22.8%a,b 35.4%a 31.7%a 32.0%a 8.6%b 22.5%a 33.8%a 28.1%a 20.8%a 32.1%b

Somewhat accessible 35.3%a 19.0%b 27.4%a,b 21.7%a,b 20.0%a,b 35.0%a 20.0%b 23.6%a,b 16.6%a 25.8%b

Not that accessible 14.1%a 17.3%a 21.3%a,b 18.2%a,b 35.3%b 15.0%a,b 15.6%a 25.8%b 28.7%a 18.4%b

Not at all accessible 16.8%a 19.3%a 17.3%a 18.0%a 31.7%a 16.6%a 21.2%a 18.1%a 25.9%a 17.1%b

Don't know/Not sure 11.0%a 8.9%a,b 2.2%b 10.1%a,b 4.5%a,b 10.9%a 9.4%a,b 4.3%b 8.0%a 6.6%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 126 294 102 78 56 127 341 189 117 529


Bike lanes and


biking


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Somewhat accessible 21.4%a 16.6%a 33.2%b


Not at all accessible 14.5%a 34.7%b 23.7%c

Don't know/Not sure 15.5%a,b 21.0%a 10.0%b

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 255 202 257

County of Residence

Taxis and similar paid

private services

Table 7 How would you rate your access to transportation options like taxis and similar paid private services?



Region-wide

Unweighted

Frequency

Region-wide

Weighted

Percentage






Totals 714 100.0%


private services


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Table 7 (cont.)

How would you rate your access to transportation options like taxis and similar paid private services?



College4+YD

Very accessible 25.7%a 18.4%b 20.9%a 26.8%a 20.8%a 23.3%a 22.0%a,b 28.5%a 17.2%b

Somewhat accessible 25.2%a 27.0%a 22.2%a 30.8%a 24.8%a 22.6%a 27.9%a 21.6%a 26.3%a

Not that accessible 19.4%a 15.4%a 20.8%a 18.4%a 19.4%a 9.7%a 17.6%a 16.4%a 21.1%a

Not at all accessible 19.8%a 21.5%a 23.4%a 12.6%b 20.6%a,b 29.9%a 19.7%a 20.0%a 22.8%a

Don't know/Not sure 9.9%a 17.7%b 12.8%a 11.4%a 14.3%a 14.5%a 12.7%a 13.4%a 12.6%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 344 370 58 200 271 143 180 243 250



private services

Under

$25,000

$25,000 -

$75,000

More than

$75,000

Urban

Area

Urban


Very accessible 13.4%a 28.2%b 25.6%a,b 51.1%a 15.6%b 17.2%b 36.3%a 24.4%a 24.4%a 16.9%a


Not that accessible 19.0%a 16.6%a 23.3%a 11.3%a 14.9%a 20.5%a 1.9%a 15.7%a,b 17.4%a,b 25.3%b

Not at all accessible 25.8%a 18.0%a 14.1%a 3.7%a 13.8%b 27.1%c 34.9%a 17.7%a 20.3%a 22.7%a


Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 84 260 208 95 143 461 31 206 280 152



private services

1 2 3 4 5+1 Adult, No

Children

2+ Adults, No

Children

1+ Adult, 1+

ChildrenYes No

Very accessible 21.3%a 25.7%a 22.2%a 21.0%a 19.5%a 21.1%a 23.6%a 23.1%a 14.9%a 25.3%b

Somewhat accessible 26.9%a,b 24.9%a,b 23.8%a,b 37.1%a 11.6%b 26.6%a 24.2%a 27.0%a 24.1%a 24.4%a

Not that accessible 13.8%a 13.6%a 20.1%a 18.3%a 42.9%b 13.7%a 18.3%a 19.7%a 14.4%a 18.9%a



Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 125 295 102 78 56 126 342 189 116 531



private services


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Region-wide

Unweighted

Frequency

Region-wide

Weighted

Percentage






Totals 711 100.0%

Buses over long

distances


Very accessible 18.2%a 2.4%b 13.1%a

Somewhat accessible 15.7%a 25.9%b 34.4%b


Not at all accessible 22.4%a,b 30.4%a 17.6%b


Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 254 202 255

County of Residence

Buses over long

distances

Table 8 How would you rate your access to buses over long distances, such as between cities or counties?




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Table 8 (cont.)

How would you rate your access to buses over long distances, such as between cities or counties?



College4+YD

Very accessible 18.8%a 9.4%b 14.9%a,b 20.3%a 9.1%b 10.2%a,b 17.6%a 13.8%a,b 8.2%b


Not that accessible 22.3%a 24.8%a 29.4%a 21.7%a,b 30.4%a 13.3%b 25.6%a 24.9%a 22.0%a

Not at all accessible 20.0%a 22.5%a 14.3%a 19.0%a,b 24.7%a,b 29.6%b 19.5%a 21.2%a 23.5%a

Don't know/Not sure 12.9%a 19.5%b 12.2%a 15.3%a 15.4%a 24.2%a 14.4%a 15.9%a 18.0%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 343 368 58 199 270 143 180 243 248


Buses over long

distances

Under

$25,000

$25,000 -

$75,000

More than

$75,000

Urban

Area

Urban


Very accessible 9.8%a 20.5%a 14.4%a 32.8%a 9.1%b 11.1%b 29.0%a 16.9%a,b 11.5%b 11.3%a,b



Not at all accessible 33.4%a 18.0%b 23.2%a,b 15.2%a 18.5%a 22.5%a 32.1%a 21.3%a 20.8%a 17.2%a

Don't know/Not sure 17.7%a 14.0%a 12.2%a 14.7%a 15.0%a 17.0%a 4.8%a,b 17.3%a,b 11.6%a 23.2%b

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 84 260 206 95 142 459 31 205 279 152


Buses over long

distances

1 2 3 4 5+1 Adult, No

Children

2+ Adults, No

Children

1+ Adult, 1+

ChildrenYes No

Very accessible 14.5%a 13.8%a 13.4%a 15.4%a 10.6%a 14.4%a 11.0%a 16.9%a 7.4%a 15.9%b


Not that accessible 20.1%a 20.7%a 36.1%b 23.3%a,b 30.7%a,b 19.9%a 24.7%a 27.4%a 21.9%a 26.1%a


Don't know/Not sure 22.1%a 19.0%a 7.1%b 11.0%a,b 14.4%a,b 22.9%a 18.6%a 9.0%b 17.0%a 15.4%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 125 295 101 78 56 126 342 188 116 529


Buses over long

distances


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Region-wide

Unweighted

Frequency

Region-wide

Weighted

Percentage






Totals 714 100.0%

Public transit like

buses and

paratransit



Somewhat accessible 19.4%a 29.2%b 29.9%b


Not at all accessible 28.7%a 28.4%a 25.0%a

Don't know/Not sure 16.9%a,b 19.7%a 11.3%b

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 254 202 258

County of Residence

Public transit like

buses and paratransit

Table 9 How would you rate your access to public transit like buses and paratransit?




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Table 9 (cont.)

How would you rate your access to public transit like buses and paratransit?



College4+YD

Very accessible 17.8%a 10.3%b 14.8%a,b 22.2%a 9.9%b 8.3%b,c 18.0%a 14.3%a,b 8.6%b


Not that accessible 21.8%a 16.1%a 19.4%a,b 14.3%a 25.9%b 15.1%a,b 16.3%a 19.6%a 22.8%a

Not at all accessible 20.7%a 33.7%b 21.4%a 22.9%a 29.0%a,b 37.1%b 25.2%a 27.0%a 27.7%a

Don't know/Not sure 13.0%a 16.5%a 13.1%a 14.5%a 13.2%a 18.1%a 13.6%a 13.5%a 17.3%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 343 371 58 200 271 143 180 243 250


Public transit like buses

and paratransit

Under

$25,000

$25,000 -

$75,000

More than

$75,000

Urban

Area

Urban


Very accessible 18.1%a 18.8%a 15.4%a 41.7%a 5.1%b 10.2%b 18.5%a,b 21.1%a 11.1%b 9.2%b,c

Somewhat accessible 12.6%a 29.4%b 21.3%a,b 21.6%a 40.4%b 21.1%a 24.1%a 22.1%a 30.6%a 23.9%a


Not at all accessible 39.2%a 22.4%b 28.3%a,b 8.6%a 24.5%b 32.1%b 45.4%a 25.3%a 26.6%a 23.0%a


Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 85 260 207 95 142 462 32 206 279 152



and paratransit

1 2 3 4 5+1 Adult, No

Children

2+ Adults, No

Children

1+ Adult, 1+

ChildrenYes No

Very accessible 17.8%a 14.7%a 14.9%a 15.8%a 8.0%a 17.6%a 12.3%a 16.6%a 18.4%a 14.4%a


Not that accessible 12.9%a 21.3%a 18.7%a 19.5%a 16.6%a 12.8%a 21.9%a 17.5%a 11.2%a 20.8%b


Don't know/Not sure 22.4%a 13.0%a,b 7.1%b 16.8%a,b 11.5%a,b 23.2%a 13.4%b 10.5%b 13.0%a 14.3%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 126 295 102 78 56 127 342 189 117 530



and paratransit


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Region-wide

Unweighted

Frequency

Region-wide

Weighted

Percentage

Car-Truck-Van drive alone 634 89.7%

Carpool 8 0.8%

Vanpool 0 0.0%

Taxi 0 0.0%

Volunteer Transportation Services 7 1.0%

Rides from Friends or Family 27 2.8%

Rideshare (Lyft or Uber) 1 0.2%

Walk 11 1.6%

Bicycle 4 1.9%

Public transit (bus or paratransit) 4 0.3%

Motorcycle 3 0.7%

Wheelchair 2 0.6%


Totals 703 100.0%

For the destination

you most frequently

visit, what method of

transportation do you

most commonly use?


Car-Truck-Van drive alone 87.7%a 89.2%a 91.8%a

Carpool 0.5%a 0.4%a 1.2%a

Vanpool 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Taxi 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Volunteer Transportation Services 1.0%a 0.0% 1.2%a

Rides from Friends or Family 1.9%a 8.2%b 2.5%a

Rideshare (Lyft or Uber) 0.0% 0.0% 0.4%a

Walk 2.4%a 0.9%a 1.0%a

Bicycle 4.2%a 0.0% 0.0%

Public transit (bus or paratransit) 0.3%a 1.3%a 0.0%

Motorcycle 1.0%a 0.0% 0.4%a

Wheelchair 0.5%a 0.0% 0.8%a

Don't know/Not sure 0.5%a 0.0% 0.4%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 253 199 251

County of Residence

For the destination

you most frequently

visit, what method of


most commonly use?

Section 4.2 Utilization of Transportation Options in the North Country

The next few survey items related to current transportation utilization (how one most often now travels, and whether a household member currently uses public transportation), and interest in public transportation in the future (where might one likely go using public transportation and is one interested in workforce vanpooling).

Table 10 For the destination you most frequently visit (possibly work, school, or church), what method of transportation do you most commonly use?




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Table 10 (cont.)

For the destination you most frequently visit (possibly work, school, or church), what method of transportation do you most commonly use?



College4+YD

Car-Truck-Van drive alone 90.8%a 88.4%a 93.2%a 86.5%a 93.7%a 85.3%a 86.8%a 91.7%a 94.1%a

Carpool 0.3%a 1.3%a 0.0% 0.9%a 0.4%a 2.9%a 1.0%a 0.0% 2.0%a

Vanpool 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Taxi 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Volunteer Transportation Services 1.1%a 0.9%a 0.0% 1.3%a 0.6%a 1.9%a 0.5%a 1.4%a 0.6%a

Rides from Friends or Family 2.8%a 2.9%a 1.0%a 2.7%a 2.4%a 6.5%a 3.5%a 2.5%a 1.5%a

Rideshare (Lyft or Uber) 0.0% 0.4%a 0.0% 0.0% 0.8%a 0.0% 0.5%a 0.0% 0.0%

Walk 1.4%a 1.9%a 0.0% 3.5%a 0.3%a 1.2%a 1.9%a 1.0%a 0.8%a

Bicycle 2.0%a 1.9%a 5.8%a 1.2%b 0.2%b 0.0% 2.9%a 1.8%a 0.3%a

Public transit (bus or paratransit) 0.3%a 0.3%a 0.0% 0.3%a 0.8%a 0.0% 0.3%a 0.0% 0.7%a

Motorcycle 1.3%a 0.0% 0.0% 1.8%a 0.0% 0.8%a 0.8%a 0.9%a 0.0%

Wheelchair 0.0% 1.2%a 0.0% 1.9%a 0.0% 0.0% 0.8%a 0.6%a 0.0%

Don't know/Not sure 0.0% 0.9%a 0.0% 0.0% 0.8%a 1.5%a 1.0%a 0.0% 0.0%

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 340 363 58 200 272 143 180 243 251


For the destination you

most frequently visit,

what method of


most commonly use?

Under

$25,000

$25,000 -

$75,000

More than

$75,000

Urban

Area

Urban


Car-Truck-Van drive alone 72.7%a 89.8%b 97.5%c 85.4%a 88.5%a 91.1%a 37.4%a 88.6%b 94.9%b 95.2%b

Carpool 1.7%a 0.9%a 1.0%a 1.0%a 1.4%a 0.6%a 6.3%a 0.9%a,b 0.3%b 0.5%a,b

Vanpool 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Taxi 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Volunteer Transportation Services 3.9%a 0.0% 0.0% 0.3%a 0.8%a 1.3%a 12.6%a 0.8%b 0.0% 0.0%

Rides from Friends or Family 9.6%a 2.9%b 0.0% 1.4%a 2.7%a 3.3%a 21.7%a 4.2%b 0.6%c 0.0%

Rideshare (Lyft or Uber) 1.4%a 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.9%a 0.0% 4.5%a 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Walk 0.5%a 1.9%a 0.4%a 2.8%a 1.3%a 1.5%a 1.5%a 0.3%a 3.1%a 0.0%

Bicycle 6.6%a 2.4%a 0.0% 4.0%a 1.6%a 1.5%a 0.0% 2.6%a 1.0%a 3.4%a

Public transit (bus or paratransit) 0.5%a 0.2%a 0.2%a 0.5%a 0.2%a 0.2%a 3.2%a 0.2%a 0.1%a 0.0%

Motorcycle 0.0% 1.2%a 0.8%a 2.1%a 0.9%a 0.2%a 8.3%a 0.0% 0.0% 0.9%b

Wheelchair 1.6%a 0.9%a 0.0% 1.3%a 1.6%a 0.0% 0.0% 1.7%a 0.0% 0.0%

Don't know/Not sure 1.4%a 0.0% 0.0% 1.3%a 0.0% 0.3%a 4.5%a 0.7%a 0.0% 0.0%

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 85 260 208 95 140 458 32 206 280 152




what method of


most commonly use?

1 2 3 4 5+1 Adult, No

Children

2+ Adults, No

Children

1+ Adult, 1+

ChildrenYes No

Car-Truck-Van drive alone 84.5%a,c 93.5%b 94.6%a,b 92.7%a,b,c 79.1%c 84.6%a 91.0%a,b 93.6%b 73.2%a 93.5%b

Carpool 1.3%a 0.9%a 0.0% 1.9%a 0.0% 1.3%a 0.8%a 0.7%a 4.0%a 0.3%b

Vanpool 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Taxi 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Volunteer Transportation Services 1.9%a 0.3%a 1.0%a 0.0% 0.0% 1.9%a 0.2%a 0.5%a 2.3%a 0.6%a

Rides from Friends or Family 6.9%a 2.7%a 0.4%a 1.1%a 2.5%a 6.9%a 2.5%a,b 1.0%b 9.6%a 1.5%b

Rideshare (Lyft or Uber) 1.1%a 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.1%a 0.0% 0.0% 1.3%a 0.0%

Walk 0.9%a,b 0.0%a 0.3%a,b 4.3%b 6.3%b,c 0.9%a 0.9%a 2.1%a 3.6%a 1.0%b

Bicycle 0.0% 0.0% 2.2%a 0.0% 12.1%b 0.0% 2.3%a 1.0%a 0.3%a 2.5%a

Public transit (bus or paratransit) 0.4%a 0.2%a 0.4%a 0.0% 0.0% 0.4%a 0.0% 0.4%a 0.5%a 0.2%a

Motorcycle 2.0%a 0.3%a 1.0%a 0.0% 0.0% 2.0%a 0.3%a 0.5%a 0.0% 0.2%a

Wheelchair 0.0% 1.6%a 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.4%a 0.0% 3.9%a 0.0%

Don't know/Not sure 1.1%a 0.6%a 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.1%a 0.5%a 0.0% 1.3%a 0.3%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 126 295 102 78 56 127 342 189 117 531




what method of


most commonly use?


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Yes No Total

"Would not use at all" 69.1% 30.9% 100.0%

Medical or Dental Appointments 16.0% 84.0% 100.0%

Shopping or Errands 10.7% 89.3% 100.0%

Recreational Opportunities or Local Events 10.5% 89.5% 100.0%

Work 10.2% 89.8% 100.0%

Visiting Family or Friends 10.2% 89.8% 100.0%

School or College 7.2% 92.8% 100.0%

Daycare 1.4% 98.6% 100.0%


"Would not use at all" 69.4%a 74.8%a 67.3%a

Medical or Dental Appointments 13.8%a 13.6%a 18.9%a

Shopping or Errands 8.2%a 12.6%a 12.9%a

Recreational Opportunities or Local Events 8.8%a 9.1%a 12.6%a

Work 8.9%a 8.7%a 12.0%a

Visiting Family or Friends 7.7%a 8.9%a 13.2%a

School or College 6.6%a 5.1%a 8.3%a

Daycare 0.3%a 2.3%a 2.3%a

County of Residence

Table 11 For which activities or destinations would you be likely to use public transportation?




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Table 11 (cont.)

For which activities or destinations would you be likely to use public transportation?



College4+YD

"Would not use at all" 74.7%a 63.0%b 69.8%a 70.8%a 67.3%a 72.8%a 69.3%a 71.2%a 67.2%a

Medical or Dental Appointments 11.1%a 21.2%b 12.0%a 13.8%a 17.8%a 21.4%a 20.3%a 11.4%b 11.7%a,b

Shopping or Errands 7.0%a 14.6%b 3.3%a 13.3%b 12.6%b 12.0%b 10.6%a 10.0%a 9.3%a

Recreational Opportunities or Local Events 7.9%a 13.3%b 11.8%a 10.2%a 9.1%a 8.9%a 8.8%a 9.9%a 14.4%a

Work 7.9%a 12.7%b 11.1%a 14.4%a 7.5%a,b 2.2%b 10.3%a 8.7%a 12.2%a

Visiting Family or Friends 8.9%a 11.7%a 12.4%a 9.8%a 8.9%a 10.0%a 11.3%a 9.1%a 10.0%a

School or College 4.6%a 9.9%b 13.7%a 8.7%a,c 0.7%b 2.8%b,c 6.8%a 7.2%a 7.6%a

Daycare 0.1%a 2.8%b 3.3%a 1.0%a 0.0% 1.5%a 2.5%a 0.4%a 1.0%a


Under

$25,000

$25,000 -

$75,000

More than

$75,000

Urban

Area

Urban

Cluster

Non-

urbanNone 1 2 3+

"Would not use at all" 56.3%a 74.2%b 77.0%b 59.9%a 66.2%a,b 73.2%b 37.8%a 66.8%b 79.0%c 66.0%b

Medical or Dental Appointments 33.6%a 10.1%b 5.4%b 16.5%a 16.4%a 14.9%a 43.4%a 19.8%b 8.9%c 13.7%b,c

Shopping or Errands 18.7%a 9.0%b 5.9%b 10.7%a 12.7%a 9.4%a 43.4%a 13.6%b 4.7%c 6.4%b,c

Recreational Opportunities or Local Events 8.6%a 9.5%a 9.0%a 8.2%a 9.0%a 11.6%a 18.8%a 10.8%a 6.6%a 13.6%a

Work 9.2%a 6.7%a 9.5%a 8.3%a 11.0%a 10.1%a 13.9%a,c,d 11.9%a,b 4.0%c 17.1%b,d

Visiting Family or Friends 12.8%a 8.4%a 6.5%a 15.4%a 11.6%a 8.4%a 20.3%a 11.4%a 3.6%b 16.9%a

School or College 2.5%a 8.6%a 6.8%a 13.3%a 7.1%a,b 5.3%b 6.0%a 5.9%a 6.4%a 11.1%a

Daycare 0.6%a 0.6%a 0.4%a 0.0% 0.6%a 2.1%a 0.0% 2.9%a 0.5%a 1.1%a


1 2 3 4 5+1 Adult, No

Children

2+ Adults,

No Children

1+ Adult, 1+

ChildrenYes No

"Would not use at all" 61.4%a 70.8%a,b 77.7%b 65.5%a,b 80.8%a,b 61.8%a 72.1%a 73.0%a 42.7%a 77.1%b

Medical or Dental Appointments 23.5%a 14.0%a 12.2%a 14.6%a 14.3%a 23.2%a 13.5%b 14.0%a,b 44.4%a 9.6%b

Shopping or Errands 12.7%a 11.6%a 8.6%a 6.4%a 5.3%a 12.5%a 9.3%a 9.4%a 30.6%a 5.7%b

Recreational Opportunities or Local Events 8.2%a 12.7%a 6.9%a 6.6%a 9.9%a 8.1%a 10.0%a 9.9%a 16.8%a 7.8%b

Work 8.8%a 8.1%a 15.0%a 8.4%a 13.6%a 8.7%a 7.5%a 13.8%a 16.1%a 8.1%b

Visiting Family or Friends 10.3%a 8.0%a 13.0%a 10.0%a 4.8%a 10.2%a,b 5.6%a 13.7%b 20.9%a 8.0%b

School or College 1.9%a 5.3%a 2.5%a 22.6%b 6.5%a,b 1.8%a 3.0%a 13.6%b 7.6%a 7.0%a

Daycare 0.4%a 3.4%a 0.0% 0.7%a 0.0% 0.4%a 0.9%a 2.8%a 6.6%a 0.5%b



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Region-wide

Unweighted

Frequency

Region-wide

Weighted

Percentage

Yes, at least once a week 25 5.2%

Yes, but less than once a week 37 5.8%

No 626 87.1%


Totals 702 100.0%

Does anyone in your

household currently

use public

transportation?


Yes, at least once a week 2.6%a 3.4%a,b 8.3%b

Yes, but less than once a week 7.5%a 3.9%a 4.5%a

No 87.2%a 90.9%a 86.0%a


Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 253 199 250

County of Residence

Does anyone in your

household currently

use public

transportation?

Table 12 Does anyone in your household currently use public transportation?




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Table 12 (cont.)

Does anyone in your household currently use public transportation?



College4+YD

Yes, at least once a week 5.6%a 4.7%a 9.8%a 5.1%a 3.0%a 1.8%a 8.3%a 3.3%b 2.3%a,b

Yes, but less than once a week 4.9%a 6.9%a 4.5%a 6.6%a 5.5%a 5.4%a 6.0%a 4.8%a 5.9%a

No 87.1%a 87.1%a 85.7%a 86.6%a 88.8%a 91.0%a 84.5%a 89.8%a 89.4%a

Don't know/Not sure 2.4%a 1.4%a 0.0% 1.7%a 2.7%a 1.8%a 1.3%a 2.1%a 2.4%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 339 363 58 200 272 142 179 243 251


Does anyone in your

household currently use

public transportation?

Under

$25,000

$25,000 -

$75,000

More than

$75,000

Urban

Area

Urban


Yes, at least once a week 7.2%a 1.2%b 0.5%b 5.2%a 3.6%a 5.8%a 20.7%a 4.3%b 4.2%b 6.1%a,b

Yes, but less than once a week 12.2%a 4.2%b 5.8%a,b 14.2%a 4.8%b 4.0%b 20.0%a 5.4%b 3.6%b 5.2%b

No 79.2%a 92.7%b 92.8%b 77.9%a 89.5%b 88.9%b 56.6%a 87.6%b 91.1%b 87.5%b


Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 85 260 208 95 140 457 32 206 279 152


Does anyone in your



1 2 3 4 5+1 Adult, No

Children

2+ Adults, No

Children

1+ Adult, 1+

ChildrenYes No

Yes, at least once a week 2.3%a 5.9%a 9.1%a 2.1%a 5.2%a 2.3%a 4.7%a 7.5%a 15.1%a 2.2%b

Yes, but less than once a week 9.4%a,c 1.8%b 2.8%a,b 13.2%c 5.2%a,b,c 9.3%a 2.2%b 7.1%a 9.2%a 4.4%b

No 86.0%a 90.3%a 87.4%a 84.7%a 86.5%a 86.2%a 91.1%a 84.8%a 73.5%a 92.2%b

Don't know/Not sure 2.3%a 1.9%a 0.7%a 0.0% 3.1%a 2.2%a 2.0%a 0.7%a 2.2%a 1.2%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 126 294 102 78 56 127 341 189 117 530


Does anyone in your




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Region-wide

Unweighted

Frequency

Region-wide

Weighted

Percentage

Yes 205 34.0%

No 410 56.1%


Totals 700 100.0%

If available, would you

consider riding in a

workforce vanpool?


Yes 36.3%a 30.8%a 32.4%a

No 52.4%a 59.4%a 59.2%a


Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 252 198 250

County of Residence



workforce vanpool?

Table 13 If available, would you consider riding in a workforce vanpool, which is when 4-12 employees would share a new sedan, SUV, or van to drive/ride to work at whatever schedule works for their work schedule?




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Table 13 (cont.)

If available, would you consider riding in a workforce vanpool, which is when 4-12 employees would share a new sedan, SUV, or van to drive/ride to work at whatever schedule works for their work schedule?



College4+YD

Yes 33.3%a 34.8%a 50.7%a 33.8%b 29.1%b 20.4%b 37.0%a 33.9%a 31.9%a

No 59.7%a 52.2%b 46.7%a 53.4%a,b 61.3%b 68.6%b,c 57.0%a 55.4%a 54.7%a

Don't know/Not sure 7.0%a 13.0%b 2.6%a 12.7%b 9.7%b 11.0%b 6.1%a 10.8%a,b 13.4%b

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 338 362 58 200 269 143 180 240 251




workforce vanpool?

Under

$25,000

$25,000 -

$75,000

More than

$75,000

Urban

Area

Urban


Yes 44.3%a 40.1%a 24.2%b 34.7%a 36.2%a 33.4%a 54.0%a 36.4%a 31.7%a 35.6%a

No 43.0%a 52.0%a 66.8%b 61.7%a 55.7%a 55.1%a 45.5%a 52.6%a 62.1%a 52.0%a

Don't know/Not sure 12.7%a 7.9%a 9.0%a 3.6%a 8.1%a,b 11.5%b 0.5%a 11.0%a 6.2%a 12.3%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 84 259 207 95 139 456 32 205 278 152




workforce vanpool?

1 2 3 4 5+1 Adult, No

Children

2+ Adults, No

Children

1+ Adult, 1+

ChildrenYes No

Yes 35.9%a,b 26.3%a 40.1%a,b 43.0%b 47.3%b,c 35.5%a,b 29.3%a 41.2%b 42.1%a 34.7%a

No 51.1%a,b 64.7%a 54.6%a,b 51.4%a,b 40.3%b 51.6%a 60.6%a 53.6%a 45.0%a 57.6%b

Don't know/Not sure 13.0%a 9.0%a 5.4%a 5.6%a 12.4%a 12.8%a 10.1%a,b 5.1%b 13.0%a 7.7%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 125 293 102 78 56 126 341 188 117 529




workforce vanpool?


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Table 14 SUMMARY – How much time would you consider acceptable to travel to:___________________ ?

Acceptable lengths of time for travel to four common destinations that individuals may need to visit were studied. Participants were asked: “How much time would you consider acceptable to travel to: ___________________?”


<15 mins 16-30 mins 31-45 mins 46-60 mins 61-90 mins 90+ mins DK/NS Total

College and educational opportunities for you 14.4% 27.3% 16.0% 11.2% 4.0% 4.1% 23.1% 100.0%

Health services, including medical appointments 29.7% 36.4% 14.9% 8.6% 4.2% 3.9% 2.3% 100.0%

Work 30.0% 38.9% 12.6% 4.9% 2.0% 1.2% 10.5% 100.0%

Stores to get healthy foods 34.4% 42.4% 14.2% 4.1% 0.8% 0.3% 3.8% 100.0%


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Region-wide

Unweighted

Frequency

Region-wide

Weighted

Percentage

<15 mins 81 14.4%

16-30 mins 166 27.3%

31-45 mins 103 16.0%

46-60 mins 82 11.2%

61-90 mins 31 4.0%

90+ mins 24 4.1%

DK/NS 201 23.1%

Totals 688 100.0%

College and educational

opportunities for you


<15 mins 19.0%a 4.6%b 11.8%a

16-30 mins 26.0%a 22.9%a 29.7%a

31-45 mins 12.7%a,b 11.8%a 20.6%b

46-60 mins 13.0%a,b 18.2%a 7.5%b

61-90 mins 4.0%a 3.4%a 4.1%a

90+ mins 5.2%a 1.7%a 3.4%a

DK/NS 20.1%a 37.5%b 22.8%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 251 193 244

County of Residence

College and

educational


Table 15 How much time would you consider acceptable to travel to college and educational opportunities for you?




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Table 15 (cont.)

How much time would you consider acceptable to travel to college and educational opportunities for you?



College4+YD

<15 mins 17.7%a 10.9%b 17.6%a 11.6%a 15.7%a 16.2%a 16.6%a 12.2%a 16.3%a

16-30 mins 26.3%a 28.3%a 28.7%a 30.7%a 28.7%a 17.1%a 28.3%a 24.6%a 29.7%a

31-45 mins 16.5%a 15.4%a 18.8%a 18.2%a 12.7%a 8.6%a 16.8%a 15.2%a 14.5%a

46-60 mins 11.8%a 10.6%a 17.5%a 11.4%a,b 8.6%a,b 4.1%b 7.2%a 14.3%b 15.1%b

61-90 mins 5.2%a 2.6%a 4.1%a 3.7%a 5.5%a 1.8%a 2.7%a 6.4%a 2.5%a

90+ mins 4.3%a 3.8%a 6.7%a 4.5%a 2.1%a 2.7%a 4.0%a 3.8%a 5.6%a

DK/NS 18.2%a 28.4%b 6.6%a 19.8%b 26.7%b 49.5%c 24.5%a 23.5%a 16.3%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 333 355 58 199 266 139 179 239 244




Under

$25,000

$25,000 -

$75,000

More than

$75,000

Urban

Area

Urban


<15 mins 4.6%a 17.9%b 13.6%a,b 31.4%a 6.4%b 12.8%b 24.9%a 13.5%a 18.2%a 9.9%a

16-30 mins 22.7%a 27.4%a 33.2%a 19.3%a 24.5%a,b 30.7%b 16.1%a 28.6%a 25.9%a 30.4%a

31-45 mins 17.4%a 17.3%a 10.3%a 9.6%a 17.5%a 16.6%a 2.1%a 15.5%a 15.7%a 18.1%a

46-60 mins 14.9%a 13.9%a 11.7%a 15.4%a 14.9%a 8.9%a 20.4%a 12.0%a 11.3%a 8.1%a

61-90 mins 6.5%a 2.4%a 5.2%a 2.8%a 5.9%a 3.7%a 0.0% 3.7%a 5.5%a 2.6%a

90+ mins 1.4%a 2.7%a 6.5%a 7.3%a 3.6%a 3.4%a 0.0% 2.6%a 3.1%a 10.1%b

DK/NS 32.5%a 18.3%b 19.5%a,b 14.3%a 27.2%b 23.9%a,b 36.5%a 24.2%a 20.2%a 20.8%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 80 259 206 94 136 448 30 198 278 152




1 2 3 4 5+1 Adult, No

Children

2+ Adults, No

Children

1+ Adult, 1+

ChildrenYes No

<15 mins 16.2%a 13.2%a 14.0%a 20.6%a 8.0%a 16.1%a 13.8%a 14.5%a 8.0%a 16.9%b

16-30 mins 19.0%a 32.9%b 23.3%a,b 26.8%a,b 36.0%a,b 18.8%a 26.4%a,b 33.9%b 25.3%a 26.6%a

31-45 mins 11.3%a 12.5%a 21.5%a 21.1%a 19.7%a 11.2%a 16.3%a 17.7%a 11.7%a 16.1%a

46-60 mins 22.2%a 7.6%b 9.8%a,b 7.6%b 11.3%a,b 22.0%a 7.9%b 9.2%b 11.0%a 11.9%a

61-90 mins 3.8%a 4.8%a 2.9%a 3.0%a 3.7%a 3.8%a 4.9%a 2.7%a 2.0%a 4.2%a

90+ mins 2.9%a,b 2.3%a 6.2%a,b 10.8%b 0.7%a,b 2.8%a,b 2.6%a 7.0%b 1.9%a 4.7%a

DK/NS 24.6%a,b 26.7%a 22.3%a,b 10.1%b 20.7%a,b 25.4%a 28.1%a 14.9%b 40.1%a 19.6%b

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 119 292 102 78 56 120 339 189 113 525





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Region-wide

Unweighted

Frequency

Region-wide

Weighted

Percentage

<15 mins 176 29.7%

16-30 mins 268 36.4%

31-45 mins 97 14.9%

46-60 mins 70 8.6%

61-90 mins 31 4.2%

90+ mins 31 3.9%

DK/NS 22 2.3%

Totals 695 100.0%

Health services,

including medical

appointments


<15 mins 38.4%a 15.4%b 23.9%b

16-30 mins 35.1%a 42.6%a 36.3%a

31-45 mins 12.0%a 13.4%a 18.4%a

46-60 mins 6.3%a 10.6%a 10.6%a

61-90 mins 3.8%a 7.3%a 3.8%a

90+ mins 2.6%a 5.1%a 5.0%a

DK/NS 1.8%a 5.6%a 2.0%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 252 197 246

County of Residence

Health services,

including medical

appointments

Table 16 How much time would you consider acceptable to travel to health services, including medical appointments?




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Table 16 (cont.)

How much time would you consider acceptable to travel to health services, including medical appointments?



College4+YD

<15 mins 34.0%a 25.1%b 30.6%a 33.6%a 27.8%a 28.1%a 33.1%a 28.2%a 27.8%a

16-30 mins 38.8%a 33.9%a 34.3%a 38.8%a 39.3%a 32.3%a 34.9%a 36.8%a 38.8%a

31-45 mins 13.8%a 15.9%a 19.5%a 9.1%b 14.9%a,b 16.3%a,b 16.0%a 14.0%a 13.5%a

46-60 mins 5.4%a 12.0%b 7.7%a 9.5%a 6.1%a 9.3%a 4.9%a 11.3%b 10.8%a,b

61-90 mins 4.3%a 4.1%a 3.7%a 4.1%a 6.0%a 2.3%a 3.7%a 4.6%a 4.6%a

90+ mins 1.9%a 6.0%b 4.2%a 2.8%a 3.5%a 6.0%a 4.9%a 2.9%a 3.3%a

DK/NS 1.7%a 3.0%a 0.0% 2.1%a 2.5%a 5.7%a 2.6%a 2.2%a 1.2%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 335 360 58 200 269 141 180 242 247


Health services,

including medical

appointments

Under

$25,000

$25,000 -

$75,000

More than

$75,000

Urban

Area

Urban


<15 mins 28.3%a 33.3%a 25.5%a 50.2%a 27.6%b 24.9%b 30.2%a,b 31.7%a 37.4%a 14.0%b

16-30 mins 32.5%a 34.0%a 42.5%a 32.1%a 33.7%a 38.8%a 31.5%a,b 34.1%a 31.5%a 51.0%b

31-45 mins 19.4%a 12.9%a 12.1%a 9.6%a 16.1%a 15.8%a 10.8%a 15.5%a 14.5%a 14.9%a

46-60 mins 7.3%a 11.1%a 6.7%a 3.9%a 12.2%b 8.4%a,b 27.0%a 10.9%a,b 4.6%b 6.7%b,c

61-90 mins 4.8%a,b 1.2%a 8.5%b 1.0%a 2.5%a 5.8%a 0.5%a 2.7%a 4.8%a 6.5%a

90+ mins 6.1%a 5.1%a 2.7%a 0.8%a 6.5%a 3.6%a 0.0% 3.4%a 5.0%a 3.5%a

DK/NS 1.5%a 2.5%a 2.0%a 2.3%a 1.3%a 2.7%a 0.0% 1.7%a 2.2%a 3.4%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 84 260 206 95 138 452 32 203 279 151


Health services,

including medical

appointments

1 2 3 4 5+1 Adult, No

Children

2+ Adults, No

Children

1+ Adult, 1+

ChildrenYes No

<15 mins 27.0%a 35.2%a 27.9%a 26.7%a 24.0%a 26.7%a 33.8%a 27.1%a 16.5%a 32.5%b

16-30 mins 40.1%a 31.9%a 43.0%a 32.8%a 43.9%a 40.7%a,b 31.2%a 41.7%b 37.6%a 36.7%a

31-45 mins 12.6%a 15.2%a 18.4%a 15.9%a 12.1%a 12.4%a 15.6%a 15.9%a 19.1%a 13.6%a

46-60 mins 12.1%a 6.2%a 6.2%a 6.6%a 12.6%a 11.9%a 7.4%a 6.2%a 9.5%a 7.9%a

61-90 mins 3.3%a 5.8%a 3.1%a 4.9%a 1.2%a 3.3%a 5.7%a 3.0%a 8.1%a 3.7%b

90+ mins 3.1%a,b 2.7%a 1.5%a 11.3%b 3.2%a,b 3.0%a 3.5%a 4.6%a 7.0%a 3.5%a

DK/NS 1.9%a 3.1%a 0.0%a 1.8%a 3.1%a 1.9%a 2.7%a 1.4%a 2.3%a 2.0%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 125 292 102 78 56 126 339 189 117 527


Health services,

including medical

appointments


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Region-wide

Unweighted

Frequency

Region-wide

Weighted

Percentage

<15 mins 188 30.0%

16-30 mins 259 38.9%

31-45 mins 97 12.6%

46-60 mins 43 4.9%

61-90 mins 14 2.0%

90+ mins 9 1.2%

DK/NS 84 10.5%

Totals 694 100.0%

Work


<15 mins 32.2%a 27.1%a 28.3%a

16-30 mins 43.5%a 33.8%a 35.2%a

31-45 mins 11.9%a 15.6%a 12.7%a

46-60 mins 2.1%a 6.7%b 7.4%b

61-90 mins 0.8%a 5.1%b 2.5%a,b

90+ mins 0.6%a 0.9%a 1.9%a

DK/NS 8.9%a 10.8%a 12.0%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 252 196 246

County of Residence

Work

Table 17 How much time would you consider acceptable to travel to work?




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Table 17 (cont.)

How much time would you consider acceptable to travel to work?



College4+YD

<15 mins 27.5%a 32.7%a 41.1%a 24.6%b 30.5%a,b 25.2%b 31.9%a 26.3%a 35.9%a

16-30 mins 43.7%a 33.8%b 44.1%a 45.0%a 35.2%a,b 24.1%b 35.8%a 41.9%a 40.1%a

31-45 mins 12.7%a 12.6%a 10.2%a 13.4%a 12.7%a 9.9%a 10.6%a 14.9%a 10.4%a

46-60 mins 3.3%a 6.5%a 3.6%a 7.1%a 5.1%a 1.0%a 3.1%a 4.9%a 8.0%a

61-90 mins 3.2%a 0.7%b 1.0%a 3.9%a 1.4%a 1.3%a 3.1%a 1.6%a 0.3%a

90+ mins 1.7%a 0.6%a 0.0% 1.4%a 2.3%a 0.0% 1.1%a 1.0%a 1.0%a

DK/NS 8.0%a 13.1%b 0.0% 4.6%a 12.8%b 38.5%c 14.3%a 9.5%a,b 4.2%b

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 337 357 58 200 269 140 180 240 247


Work

Under

$25,000

$25,000 -

$75,000

More than

$75,000

Urban

Area

Urban


<15 mins 31.0%a 28.2%a 31.2%a 50.3%a 21.5%b 27.6%b 37.1%a 32.0%a 30.6%a 26.3%a

16-30 mins 33.9%a 42.0%a 42.3%a 37.5%a 37.8%a 40.5%a 28.5%a 36.5%a 42.7%a 38.6%a

31-45 mins 9.9%a 11.7%a 11.0%a 6.0%a 17.7%b 11.7%a,b 1.5%a 10.8%a 12.9%a 15.0%a

46-60 mins 2.5%a 7.3%a 3.5%a 0.5%a 7.5%b 5.3%a,b 4.8%a 4.5%a 4.2%a 6.1%a

61-90 mins 0.0% 1.2%a 5.6%b 0.0% 0.9%a 3.0%a 0.0% 1.4%a 0.1%a 7.2%b

90+ mins 2.8%a 1.0%a 0.9%a 0.0% 0.9%a 1.3%a 4.4%a 0.6%a 0.6%a 2.0%a

DK/NS 19.8%a 8.6%b 5.6%b 5.6%a 13.8%a 10.7%a 23.6%a 14.3%a 8.9%a,b 4.9%b

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 81 260 208 94 139 451 30 202 279 152


Work

1 2 3 4 5+1 Adult, No

Children

2+ Adults, No

Children

1+ Adult, 1+

ChildrenYes No

<15 mins 29.3%a 30.7%a 24.0%a 38.7%a 33.4%a 30.1%a 30.1%a 31.5%a 27.8%a 30.5%a

16-30 mins 31.8%a 35.6%a 54.3%b 35.0%a 46.1%a,b 31.4%a 35.2%a 48.3%b 21.8%a 42.7%b

31-45 mins 8.2%a 12.6%a 14.1%a 14.0%a 9.0%a 8.1%a 14.6%a 10.8%a 16.6%a 10.9%a

46-60 mins 6.4%a 4.2%a 2.7%a 4.2%a 3.7%a 6.3%a 4.2%a 3.4%a 3.1%a 5.1%a

61-90 mins 3.4%a 1.1%a 0.1%a 5.0%a 3.8%a 3.4%a 0.9%a 2.8%a 1.3%a 2.4%a

90+ mins 0.0% 0.5%a 2.1%a 2.4%a 1.1%a 0.0% 0.4%a 2.4%b 1.9%a 0.9%a

DK/NS 20.9%a 15.2%a,c 2.6%b 0.8%b 2.8%b,c 20.7%a 14.6%a 0.8%b 27.6%a 7.6%b

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 122 292 102 78 56 123 339 189 114 528


Work


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Region-wide

Unweighted

Frequency

Region-wide

Weighted

Percentage

<15 mins 229 34.4%

16-30 mins 290 42.4%

31-45 mins 98 14.2%

46-60 mins 32 4.1%

61-90 mins 10 0.8%

90+ mins 2 0.3%

DK/NS 34 3.8%

Totals 695 100.0%

Stores to get healthy

foods


<15 mins 34.4%a 30.4%a 35.3%a

16-30 mins 42.3%a 44.8%a 41.9%a

31-45 mins 15.5%a 9.8%a 13.9%a

46-60 mins 3.5%a 6.9%a 4.2%a

61-90 mins 0.0% 0.7%a 1.8%a

90+ mins 0.0% 0.0% 0.7%a

DK/NS 4.5%a,b 7.3%a 2.3%b

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 250 198 247

County of Residence


foods

Table 18 How much time would you consider acceptable to travel to stores to get healthy foods including fresh fruits and vegetables?




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Table 18 (cont.)

How much time would you consider acceptable to travel to stores to get healthy foods including fresh fruits and vegetables?



College4+YD

<15 mins 32.4%a 36.4%a 40.0%a 28.6%a 33.6%a 42.8%a 32.5%a 37.0%a 37.8%a

16-30 mins 44.5%a 40.1%a 37.8%a,b 50.0%a 43.9%a,b 32.0%b 44.2%a 39.0%a 42.2%a

31-45 mins 14.4%a 13.9%a 17.7%a 12.6%a 12.4%a 13.2%a 13.9%a 15.6%a 12.9%a

46-60 mins 5.4%a 2.8%a 4.5%a 3.3%a 5.0%a 4.1%a 4.9%a 4.4%a 2.8%a

61-90 mins 0.4%a 1.3%a 0.0% 0.1%a 2.2%a 0.7%a 0.5%a 0.9%a 0.9%a

90+ mins 0.0% 0.6%a 0.0% 0.4%a 0.0% 1.3%a 0.4%a 0.0% 0.6%a

DK/NS 2.9%a 4.8%a 0.0% 5.1%a 2.8%a 6.0%a 3.6%a 3.1%a 2.9%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 335 360 58 199 270 140 180 241 247



foods

Under

$25,000

$25,000 -

$75,000

More than

$75,000

Urban

Area

Urban


<15 mins 28.8%a 30.8%a 37.1%a 54.4%a 33.8%b 29.6%b 19.0%a 31.1%a 40.9%a 33.5%a

16-30 mins 31.4%a 48.6%b 43.5%a,b 25.5%a 46.0%b 45.8%b 47.8%a 42.3%a 38.7%a 47.0%a

31-45 mins 22.1%a 14.7%a 11.6%a 10.0%a 14.1%a 15.0%a 12.2%a 17.8%a 13.6%a 10.1%a

46-60 mins 12.8%a 3.2%b 2.4%b 6.2%a 2.5%a 4.2%a 20.4%a 5.5%b 1.9%b 3.3%b

61-90 mins 1.6%a 0.7%a 0.4%a 0.0% 0.5%a 1.2%a 0.6%a 0.0% 1.2%a 1.0%a

90+ mins 0.0% 0.0% 1.3%a 0.0% 0.9%a 0.2%a 0.0% 0.5%a 0.3%a 0.0%

DK/NS 3.3%a 2.0%a 3.7%a 3.9%a 2.2%a 4.0%a 0.0% 2.7%a 3.2%a 5.1%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 84 259 207 93 137 455 31 203 279 151



foods

1 2 3 4 5+1 Adult, No

Children

2+ Adults, No

Children

1+ Adult, 1+

ChildrenYes No

<15 mins 32.1%a,b 33.7%a,b 43.2%a 39.6%a,b 18.7%b 32.8%a 31.1%a 40.9%a 21.6%a 37.5%b

16-30 mins 37.5%a 41.8%a 44.4%a 46.6%a 41.2%a 37.1%a 41.9%a 44.8%a 41.5%a 41.3%a

31-45 mins 18.5%a,b 15.1%a,b 9.7%a 7.1%a 27.8%b 18.3%a 17.1%a 9.5%b 14.5%a 14.9%a

46-60 mins 7.9%a 3.3%a 2.0%a 4.1%a 3.2%a 7.8%a 3.3%a 3.0%a 12.3%a 3.1%b

61-90 mins 0.7%a 1.0%a 0.6%a 0.0% 1.3%a 0.7%a 1.1%a 0.3%a 1.3%a 0.6%a

90+ mins 0.0% 0.5%a 0.0% 0.8%a 0.0% 0.0% 0.5%a 0.3%a 0.0% 0.4%a

DK/NS 3.3%a,b 4.6%a,b 0.0%a 1.8%a,b 7.7%b 3.3%a 5.0%a 1.3%a 8.9%a 2.3%b

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 124 292 102 78 56 125 339 189 115 527



foods


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Section 4.3 Safety While Traveling in the North Country To gauge residents’ sense of safety while traveling in the North Country, three statements were read and participants indicated their level of agreement or disagreement with each statement.

Table 19 SUMMARY – Safety While Traveling in the North Country


Strongly

agree

Somewhat

agree Neutral

Somewhat

disagree

Strongly

disagree DK/NS Total

"I feel safe from traffic while walking along local

streets in my neighborhood."48.1% 24.9% 5.8% 8.6% 8.6% 4.1% 100.0%

"I feel safe from traffic when riding a bike on

local streets in my neighborhood."34.2% 21.3% 5.9% 13.2% 12.8% 12.5% 100.0%

"I have concerns for my personal safety when

using public transit."7.7% 10.1% 20.6% 10.2% 16.9% 34.6% 100.0%


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Region-wide

Unweighted

Frequency

Region-wide

Weighted

Percentage

Strongly agree 322 48.1%

Somewhat agree 187 24.9%

Neutral 41 5.8%

Somewhat disagree 65 8.6%

Strongly disagree 61 8.6%

DK/NS 23 4.1%

Totals 699 100.0%

"I feel safe from traffic

while walking along

local streets in my

neighborhood."


Strongly agree 54.6%a 46.6%a,b 41.4%b

Somewhat agree 21.1%a 23.8%a 29.1%a

Neutral 6.1%a 7.2%a 5.1%a

Somewhat disagree 6.7%a 11.3%a 9.9%a

Strongly disagree 7.0%a 7.9%a 10.5%a

DK/NS 4.5%a 3.2%a 3.9%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 252 198 249

County of Residence

"I feel safe from

traffic while walking

along local streets in

my neighborhood."

Table 20 "I feel safe from traffic while walking along local streets in my neighborhood."




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Table 20 (cont.)

"I feel safe from traffic while walking along local streets in my neighborhood."



College4+YD

Strongly agree 52.1%a 43.8%b 46.0%a 52.5%a 46.6%a 47.3%a 49.1%a 46.8%a 49.2%a

Somewhat agree 19.8%a 30.3%b 27.4%a 24.6%a 26.5%a 20.8%a 21.7%a 27.4%a 29.2%a

Neutral 7.0%a 4.5%a 4.4%a 6.2%a 6.0%a 6.0%a 7.0%a 4.7%a 4.2%a

Somewhat disagree 8.5%a 8.7%a 10.7%a 7.0%a 7.3%a 6.6%a 6.5%a 8.9%a 9.8%a

Strongly disagree 9.2%a 7.9%a 6.5%a 7.3%a 11.4%a 10.6%a 9.7%a 9.1%a 6.0%a

DK/NS 3.3%a 4.9%a 5.0%a 2.5%a 2.2%a 8.8%a 6.1%a 3.1%a 1.5%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 339 360 58 200 270 143 180 242 250



while walking along

local streets in my

neighborhood."

Under

$25,000

$25,000 -

$75,000

More than

$75,000

Urban

Area

Urban


Strongly agree 36.2%a 48.9%a,b 55.5%b 65.1%a 41.4%b 46.0%b 47.9%a 44.3%a 54.4%a 45.9%a

Somewhat agree 26.7%a 26.1%a 24.2%a 16.2%a 34.3%b 24.2%a 12.0%a 32.1%a 21.7%a 20.3%a

Neutral 14.0%a 4.2%b 4.8%b 7.9%a 5.0%a 5.3%a 6.5%a,c,d 9.9%a,b 0.9%c 6.7%b,d

Somewhat disagree 11.5%a 8.2%a 4.2%a 6.6%a 9.4%a 8.4%a 10.1%a,b 4.6%a 12.7%b 4.9%a,b

Strongly disagree 9.6%a 8.6%a 9.8%a 2.9%a 7.2%a,b 10.6%b 14.2%a 6.1%a 8.8%a 12.3%a

DK/NS 2.0%a 4.0%a 1.5%a 1.3%a 2.6%a 5.5%a 9.3%a,c 3.0%a,b 1.4%b 9.9%c

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 85 259 207 95 138 456 32 206 278 152



while walking along

local streets in my

neighborhood."

1 2 3 4 5+1 Adult, No

Children

2+ Adults, No

Children

1+ Adult, 1+

ChildrenYes No

Strongly agree 44.5%a 49.2%a 49.8%a 54.2%a 42.6%a 44.1%a 49.2%a 50.0%a 28.7%a 52.5%b

Somewhat agree 22.4%a 26.2%a 21.6%a 28.4%a 27.3%a 22.2%a 25.1%a 26.1%a 25.9%a 25.1%a

Neutral 14.1%a 3.3%b 5.1%a,b 1.9%b 6.4%a,b 14.0%a 2.6%b 5.3%b 12.1%a 4.1%b

Somewhat disagree 5.8%a 6.8%a 7.3%a 9.5%a 16.2%a 5.8%a 8.3%a 8.4%a 13.4%a 6.8%b

Strongly disagree 8.5%a 10.4%a 9.0%a 4.4%a 6.4%a 9.5%a 10.9%a 5.9%a 11.9%a 8.0%a

DK/NS 4.6%a 4.1%a 7.2%a 1.4%a 1.1%a 4.5%a 4.0%a 4.3%a 8.0%a 3.6%b

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 126 294 102 78 56 127 341 189 117 529



while walking along

local streets in my

neighborhood."


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Region-wide

Unweighted

Frequency

Region-wide

Weighted

Percentage



Neutral 49 5.9%



DK/NS 88 12.5%

Totals 696 100.0%


when riding a bike on

local streets in my

neighborhood."


Strongly agree 38.2%a 29.0%a 31.2%a





DK/NS 14.1%a 15.7%a 10.1%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 253 196 247

County of Residence

"I feel safe from

traffic when riding a

bike on local streets

in my neighborhood."

Table 21 "I feel safe from traffic when riding a bike on local streets in my neighborhood."




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Table 21 (cont.)

"I feel safe from traffic when riding a bike on local streets in my neighborhood."



College4+YD

Strongly agree 36.7%a 31.6%a 33.1%a 37.0%a 34.7%a 34.1%a 37.4%a 31.8%a 34.5%a

Somewhat agree 21.7%a 20.8%a 17.9%a 25.2%a 23.0%a 16.3%a 14.3%a 25.7%b 28.5%b


Somewhat disagree 12.8%a 13.8%a 20.6%a 11.3%a,b 10.9%a,b 6.7%b 15.1%a 11.8%a 10.6%a


DK/NS 9.4%a 16.0%b 10.0%a 8.5%a 9.2%a 28.2%b 14.2%a 12.0%a 7.9%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 339 357 58 200 269 141 179 242 248




local streets in my

neighborhood."

Under

$25,000

$25,000 -

$75,000

More than

$75,000

Urban

Area

Urban


Strongly agree 24.2%a 38.8%b 40.0%b 46.3%a 27.8%b 33.9%b 44.9%a 31.5%a 40.4%a 29.7%a

Somewhat agree 9.0%a 24.0%b 26.2%b 19.0%a,b 29.4%a 19.3%b 13.3%a 21.9%a 21.6%a 19.2%a

Neutral 8.6%a 6.3%a 5.1%a 6.4%a 6.5%a 5.2%a 0.5%a,b 8.1%a 2.5%b 8.1%a,b

Somewhat disagree 17.9%a 10.5%a 10.5%a 9.2%a 10.1%a 15.2%a 6.4%a 10.7%a 14.5%a 15.3%a

Strongly disagree 23.1%a 10.2%b 13.2%a,b 12.4%a 10.4%a 13.8%a 15.8%a 12.3%a 13.6%a 13.6%a

DK/NS 17.1%a 10.2%a,b 5.0%b 6.8%a 15.8%a 12.6%a 19.1%a,b 15.5%a 7.3%b 14.1%a,b

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 83 259 207 95 136 455 32 202 279 152




local streets in my

neighborhood."

1 2 3 4 5+1 Adult, No

Children

2+ Adults, No

Children

1+ Adult, 1+

ChildrenYes No



Neutral 11.6%a 2.6%b 5.6%a,b 4.4%a,b 9.9%a,b 11.4%a 2.7%b 6.4%a,b 3.2%a 6.2%a

Somewhat disagree 10.2%a,b 8.5%a 12.0%a,b 20.9%b,c 29.9%c 10.1%a 10.9%a 17.0%a 12.7%a 12.9%a

Strongly disagree 14.9%a 15.1%a 13.5%a 6.8%a 9.5%a 15.8%a 14.9%a 10.0%a 30.6%a 10.2%b

DK/NS 16.2%a 14.1%a 11.9%a 8.8%a 3.2%a 16.0%a 12.3%a 10.7%a 20.1%a 10.6%b

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 123 293 102 78 56 124 340 189 115 528




local streets in my

neighborhood."


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Region-wide

Unweighted

Frequency

Region-wide

Weighted

Percentage



Neutral 129 20.6%



DK/NS 263 34.6%

Totals 697 100.0%

"I have concerns for my

personal safety when

using public transit."




Neutral 23.2%a 18.0%a 18.3%a



DK/NS 29.7%a 44.8%b 37.3%a,b

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 252 197 248

County of Residence

"I have concerns for

my personal safety

when using public

transit."

Table 22 "I have concerns for my personal safety when using public transit."




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Table 22 (cont.)

"I have concerns for my personal safety when using public transit."



College4+YD



Neutral 24.9%a 15.9%b 21.3%a 24.2%a 17.4%a 12.3%a 21.7%a 19.2%a 16.6%a



DK/NS 35.3%a 34.0%a 31.0%a 34.5%a 33.4%a 46.4%a 33.7%a 35.4%a 36.3%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 338 359 58 200 270 142 180 242 249





Under

$25,000

$25,000 -

$75,000

More than

$75,000

Urban

Area

Urban


Strongly agree 9.2%a 7.6%a 5.3%a 12.3%a 7.7%a 6.5%a 6.3%a 9.1%a 7.1%a 7.4%a

Somewhat agree 17.0%a 7.8%b 9.1%a,b 7.4%a 8.6%a 11.4%a 5.2%a 13.1%a 8.3%a 8.4%a

Neutral 22.5%a 21.8%a 20.4%a 27.3%a 23.9%a,b 17.0%b 16.1%a 19.6%a 21.4%a 17.4%a

Somewhat disagree 6.0%a 10.0%a,b 16.9%b 4.8%a 13.4%a 10.4%a 4.7%a 10.3%a 9.9%a 12.8%a


DK/NS 32.0%a 35.2%a 32.1%a 25.3%a 33.1%a,b 38.1%b 36.1%a 32.9%a 35.3%a 37.3%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 85 259 207 95 138 454 32 205 278 152





1 2 3 4 5+1 Adult, No

Children

2+ Adults, No

Children

1+ Adult, 1+

ChildrenYes No


Somewhat agree 6.9%a,c,d 13.1%a,b 3.3%c 10.6%a,c,d 14.8%b,d 7.8%a 8.8%a 12.4%a 12.1%a 10.2%a

Neutral 21.1%a,c,d 17.3%a,b 16.8%a,c,d 32.7%c 9.4%b,d 20.9%a 19.3%a 19.0%a 17.6%a 18.6%a



DK/NS 33.1%a 39.3%a 38.9%a 23.3%a 38.3%a 32.8%a 39.6%a 32.3%a 28.5%a 37.8%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 126 293 102 78 56 127 340 189 117 528






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Section 4.4 Transportation Difficulties Experienced by North Country Residents The next section related to common difficulties people may face due to transportation. To measure the extent that these difficulties may be present in local communities, participants indicated the degree to which transportation has caused a difficulty for them in the past year for each of the following destinations, or reasons to travel.

Table 23 SUMMARY – Common difficulties people may face due to transportation.


Major

difficulty

Minor

difficulty

Not at all a

difficulty DK/NS/NA Total

Getting to work. 8.0% 15.9% 58.3% 17.8% 100.0%

Attending medical appointments. 5.4% 16.8% 70.0% 7.8% 100.0%

Attending recreational opportunities and local events. 4.4% 17.3% 70.4% 7.9% 100.0%

Running errands like shopping. 4.3% 16.6% 72.8% 6.3% 100.0%

Attending health-related services. 4.6% 15.2% 68.3% 11.9% 100.0%

Obtaining healthy foods, like fruits and vegetables. 3.3% 16.3% 73.6% 6.8% 100.0%

Attending educational opportunities. 4.5% 13.3% 61.8% 20.4% 100.0%


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Region-wide

Unweighted

Frequency

Region-wide

Weighted

Percentage

Major difficulty 37 8.0%

Minor difficulty 85 15.9%

Not at all a difficulty 420 58.3%

DK/NS/NA 147 17.8%

Totals 689 100.0%

Getting to work.


Major difficulty 9.1%a 4.1%a 7.8%a

Minor difficulty 14.4%a 13.4%a 18.0%a

Not at all a difficulty 60.6%a 59.0%a 55.7%a

DK/NS/NA 15.9%a 23.6%a 18.4%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 251 195 243

County of Residence

Getting to work.

Table 24 Transportation has caused a difficulty for you within the past year – getting to work?




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Table 24 (cont.)

Transportation has caused a difficulty for you within the past year – getting to work?



College4+YD

Major difficulty 10.1%a 5.8%b 10.7%a 11.9%a 4.8%a,b 0.8%b 6.6%a 13.0%b 2.8%a

Minor difficulty 19.6%a 11.8%b 23.7%a 16.3%a,b 12.2%b 7.5%b,c 16.8%a 18.1%a 10.1%a

Not at all a difficulty 57.2%a 59.6%a 56.9%a 59.7%a 63.7%a 48.9%a 53.7%a 54.7%a 75.2%b

DK/NS/NA 13.1%a 22.9%b 8.6%a 12.1%a,b 19.3%b 42.8%c 22.9%a 14.3%b 11.9%b

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 335 354 58 200 271 140 180 240 249


Getting to work.

Under

$25,000

$25,000 -

$75,000

More than

$75,000

Urban

Area

Urban


Major difficulty 9.9%a,b 12.2%a 3.7%b 11.2%a 15.4%a 4.2%b 29.6%a 10.3%b 7.0%b,c 1.7%c

Minor difficulty 18.1%a,b 21.7%a 10.7%b 14.4%a 18.3%a 15.4%a 6.9%a 16.9%a 18.1%a 11.4%a

Not at all a difficulty 33.8%a 52.5%b 77.8%c 60.7%a,b 47.6%a 61.9%b 27.9%a 48.2%a 64.5%b 71.9%b

DK/NS/NA 38.2%a 13.5%b 7.8%b 13.7%a 18.7%a 18.5%a 35.6%a 24.6%a 10.4%b 15.0%a,b

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 83 259 208 94 138 449 32 203 278 152


Getting to work.

1 2 3 4 5+1 Adult, No

Children

2+ Adults, No

Children

1+ Adult, 1+

ChildrenYes No

Major difficulty 12.5%a,b 5.6%a 4.5%a 8.1%a,b 19.7%b 12.4%a 6.1%a 8.5%a 5.8%a 9.1%a

Minor difficulty 8.0%a 15.3%a,b 20.9%b 20.8%a,b 6.5%a,b 8.0%a 13.2%a,b 21.0%b 15.0%a 16.2%a

Not at all a difficulty 51.1%a 58.5%a 65.0%a 65.0%a 54.9%a 51.6%a 57.0%a,b 65.7%b 39.3%a 61.9%b

DK/NS/NA 28.4%a 20.6%a,b 9.7%b,c 6.1%c 18.9%a,b,c 28.1%a 23.7%a 4.8%b 40.0%a 12.8%b

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 124 292 102 78 56 125 339 189 116 528


Getting to work.


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Region-wide

Unweighted

Frequency

Region-wide

Weighted

Percentage




DK/NS/NA 56 7.8%

Totals 690 100.0%

Attending medical

appointments.





DK/NS/NA 5.9%a 12.7%b 8.6%a,b

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 249 196 245

County of Residence

Attending medical

appointments.

Table 25 Transportation has caused a difficulty for you within the past year – attending medical appointments?




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Table 25 (cont.)

Transportation has caused a difficulty for you within the past year – attending medical appointments?



College4+YD

Major difficulty 5.8%a 4.9%a 5.8%a 6.1%a 4.5%a 5.6%a 6.3%a 6.2%a 2.6%a

Minor difficulty 20.3%a 13.1%b 16.9%a 18.3%a 18.6%a 11.5%a 18.7%a 18.5%a 9.8%a


DK/NS/NA 6.2%a 9.5%a 9.5%a 8.5%a 3.5%a 7.7%a 7.6%a 8.8%a 4.4%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 335 355 58 200 270 142 180 242 249


Attending medical

appointments.

Under

$25,000

$25,000 -

$75,000

More than

$75,000

Urban

Area

Urban


Major difficulty 20.8%a 4.5%b 0.7%b 10.8%a 8.2%a 2.9%b 25.0%a 9.1%b 2.6%c 0.8%c

Minor difficulty 21.8%a 23.9%a 6.4%b 13.4%a 18.7%a 17.3%a 28.8%a 20.0%a 16.8%a,b 7.8%b

Not at all a difficulty 44.9%a 65.0%b 87.6%c 71.6%a 62.9%a 72.3%a 38.2%a 62.7%a 74.7%b 83.4%b

DK/NS/NA 12.5%a 6.6%a 5.3%a 4.2%a 10.2%a 7.6%a 8.0%a 8.2%a 5.9%a 8.1%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 85 259 207 94 138 451 32 204 279 152


Attending medical

appointments.

1 2 3 4 5+1 Adult, No

Children

2+ Adults, No

Children

1+ Adult, 1+

ChildrenYes No

Major difficulty 14.4%a 1.5%b 3.6%b 5.5%a,b 7.4%a,b 14.3%a 3.4%b 3.1%b 19.9%a 3.1%b

Minor difficulty 19.5%a 13.2%a 20.7%a 16.4%a 20.3%a 19.3%a,b 12.3%a 21.2%b 22.8%a 16.2%a

Not at all a difficulty 59.9%a 82.5%b 64.9%a 67.6%a 55.5%a 60.3%a 75.8%b 69.3%a,b 50.7%a 74.3%b

DK/NS/NA 6.2%a,b 2.8%a 10.8%b 10.5%b,c 16.7%b,d 6.1%a 8.4%a 6.3%a 6.6%a 6.5%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 126 293 102 78 56 127 341 188 117 528


Attending medical

appointments.


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Region-wide

Unweighted

Frequency

Region-wide

Weighted

Percentage




DK/NS/NA 68 7.9%

Totals 687 100.0%

Attending recreational

opportunities and local

events.



Minor difficulty 17.9%a 7.3%b 19.1%a


DK/NS/NA 6.7%a 19.8%b 6.2%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 250 193 244

County of Residence

Attending

recreational

opportunities and

local events.

Table 26 Transportation has caused a difficulty for you within the past year – attending recreational opportunities and local events?




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Table 26 (cont.)

Transportation has caused a difficulty for you within the past year – attending recreational opportunities and local events?



College4+YD



Not at all a difficulty 68.1%a 72.9%a 66.9%a 66.0%a 77.9%a 78.1%a 71.0%a 66.7%a 78.3%a


Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 335 352 56 199 271 140 179 242 246




events.

Under

$25,000

$25,000 -

$75,000

More than

$75,000

Urban

Area

Urban


Major difficulty 10.8%a 4.1%b 1.0%b 1.4%a 7.4%a 3.9%a 16.1%a 3.9%b 4.8%a,b 1.4%b

Minor difficulty 32.9%a 18.7%b 11.1%b 18.7%a,b 24.8%a 14.4%b 27.0%a,b 24.9%a 11.5%b 11.3%b,c

Not at all a difficulty 43.4%a 71.5%b 83.1%c 73.8%a,b 60.7%a 73.3%b 50.9%a 61.5%a 79.9%b 77.1%b


Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 84 259 207 94 137 448 32 203 278 150




events.

1 2 3 4 5+1 Adult, No

Children

2+ Adults, No

Children

1+ Adult, 1+

ChildrenYes No

Major difficulty 5.0%a 2.8%a 7.1%a 4.4%a 4.8%a 5.0%a 2.8%a 6.1%a 9.9%a 3.5%b

Minor difficulty 22.4%a 12.7%a 20.2%a 13.2%a 26.2%a 22.1%a 11.5%b 21.3%a 26.0%a 16.2%b

Not at all a difficulty 64.5%a,c 80.8%b 61.8%a,c 76.6%a,b 53.1%c 64.9%a 76.4%b 68.2%a,b 54.0%a 74.7%b

DK/NS/NA 8.1%a,b 3.8%a 11.0%a,b 5.9%a,b 15.9%b 8.0%a 9.2%a 4.4%a 10.1%a 5.6%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 125 292 101 78 55 126 339 187 115 526




events.


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Region-wide

Unweighted

Frequency

Region-wide

Weighted

Percentage




DK/NS/NA 50 6.3%

Totals 691 100.0%

Running errands like

shopping.


Major difficulty 3.0%a,b 0.9%a 6.5%b



DK/NS/NA 5.8%a 10.0%a 5.8%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 250 196 245

County of Residence


shopping.

Table 27 Transportation has caused a difficulty for you within the past year – running errands like shopping?




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Table 27 (cont.)

Transportation has caused a difficulty for you within the past year – running errands like shopping?



College4+YD

Major difficulty 4.4%a 4.2%a 4.1%a 4.6%a 5.3%a 3.4%a 3.0%a 7.8%b 1.6%a

Minor difficulty 18.7%a 14.4%a 18.5%a 21.3%a 12.8%a 10.8%a 18.1%a 17.3%a 12.5%a

Not at all a difficulty 71.6%a 74.2%a 72.3%a 66.4%a 78.1%a 80.3%a 74.0%a,b 67.8%a 81.2%b


Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 336 355 58 200 271 141 180 243 248



shopping.

Under

$25,000

$25,000 -

$75,000

More than

$75,000

Urban

Area

Urban


Major difficulty 8.2%a 4.1%a 5.4%a 4.4%a,b 9.1%a 2.6%b 13.9%a 4.5%a,b 5.0%a,b 0.8%b

Minor difficulty 28.6%a 19.9%a 8.2%b 17.4%a 19.7%a 15.5%a 31.1%a 20.4%a 15.8%a,b 8.6%b

Not at all a difficulty 53.9%a 71.7%b 82.0%c 73.8%a 67.0%a 74.7%a 51.8%a 68.1%a,b 75.7%b,c 82.8%c


Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 84 260 207 94 138 451 32 204 279 152



shopping.

1 2 3 4 5+1 Adult, No

Children

2+ Adults, No

Children

1+ Adult, 1+

ChildrenYes No


Minor difficulty 15.0%a,b 12.1%a 22.5%a,b 24.9%b 13.7%a,b 14.8%a,b 11.2%a 24.2%b 21.2%a 16.4%a

Not at all a difficulty 74.0%a,b 80.2%a 67.3%a,b 69.5%a,b 61.3%b 74.2%a 76.8%a 69.0%a 64.2%a 75.1%b


Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 125 294 102 78 56 126 341 189 116 529



shopping.


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Region-wide

Unweighted

Frequency

Region-wide

Weighted

Percentage




DK/NS/NA 92 11.9%

Totals 690 100.0%

Attending health-related

services.





DK/NS/NA 11.9%a,b 19.2%a 10.1%b

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 250 195 245

County of Residence

Attending health-

related services.

Table 28 Transportation has caused a difficulty for you within the past year – attending health-related services?




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Table 28 (cont.)

Transportation has caused a difficulty for you within the past year – attending health-related services?



College4+YD



Not at all a difficulty 65.4%a 71.5%a 66.7%a 65.6%a 71.9%a 75.3%a 68.9%a,b 62.5%a 79.6%b

DK/NS/NA 9.6%a 14.4%b 10.3%a 11.9%a 11.3%a 12.8%a 10.4%a 13.6%a 10.2%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 335 355 58 200 270 141 180 243 247



services.

Under

$25,000

$25,000 -

$75,000

More than

$75,000

Urban

Area

Urban


Major difficulty 19.6%a 2.0%b 1.1%b 8.2%a 5.8%a,b 2.9%b 19.4%a 6.7%a,b 2.8%b,c 0.8%c



DK/NS/NA 24.0%a 9.0%b 7.8%b 5.8%a 13.4%a 12.9%a 9.3%a,b 16.6%a 6.5%b 11.9%a,b

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 84 260 206 94 137 451 32 203 279 152



services.

1 2 3 4 5+1 Adult, No

Children

2+ Adults, No

Children

1+ Adult, 1+

ChildrenYes No

Major difficulty 11.4%a 1.8%b 1.6%b,c 2.3%a,b 9.9%a,c 11.2%a 2.7%b 2.5%b 15.0%a 2.8%b

Minor difficulty 15.4%a,b 9.6%a 21.1%b 16.9%a,b 18.2%a,b 15.2%a,b 9.9%a 20.1%b 18.7%a 14.7%a

Not at all a difficulty 61.2%a 78.1%b 64.3%a 73.4%a,b 55.2%a 60.6%a 73.7%b 69.2%a,b 52.5%a 72.3%b


Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 124 294 102 78 56 125 341 189 116 528



services.


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Region-wide

Unweighted

Frequency

Region-wide

Weighted

Percentage




DK/NS/NA 54 6.8%

Totals 688 100.0%

Obtaining healthy foods,

like fruits and

vegetables.


Major difficulty 1.3%a 1.6%a,b 5.9%b



DK/NS/NA 6.4%a 13.5%b 5.6%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 249 196 243

County of Residence

Obtaining healthy

foods, like fruits and

vegetables.

Table 29 Transportation has caused a difficulty for you within the past year – obtaining healthy foods, like fruits and vegetables?




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Table 29 (cont.)

Transportation has caused a difficulty for you within the past year – obtaining healthy foods, like fruits and vegetables?



College4+YD



Not at all a difficulty 71.1%a 76.4%a 73.3%a 69.5%a 77.3%a 79.1%a 72.4%a 71.6%a 82.1%a


Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 335 353 58 199 270 140 178 243 247



like fruits and

vegetables.

Under

$25,000

$25,000 -

$75,000

More than

$75,000

Urban

Area

Urban


Major difficulty 5.9%a 4.6%a 2.2%a 0.0% 6.0%a 3.3%a 13.9%a 2.9%b 3.4%a,b 2.1%b

Minor difficulty 33.3%a 18.4%b 4.8%c 26.6%a 15.0%a,b 13.7%b 27.4%a,b 23.4%a 13.6%b,c 5.1%c



Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 82 259 207 94 135 451 32 202 278 152



like fruits and

vegetables.

1 2 3 4 5+1 Adult, No

Children

2+ Adults, No

Children

1+ Adult, 1+

ChildrenYes No


Minor difficulty 23.3%a 12.1%b 15.7%a,b 14.8%a,b 17.6%a,b 24.2%a 13.4%b 14.8%a,b 28.3%a 14.3%b

Not at all a difficulty 68.6%a 82.5%b 68.2%a 77.9%a,b 60.0%a 67.8%a 76.1%a 75.9%a 55.5%a 78.2%b


Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 123 294 101 78 56 124 341 188 114 528



like fruits and

vegetables.


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Region-wide

Unweighted

Frequency

Region-wide

Weighted

Percentage




DK/NS/NA 169 20.4%

Totals 688 100.0%

Attending educational

opportunities.



Minor difficulty 15.0%a 3.9%b 13.8%a


DK/NS/NA 19.6%a 35.2%b 17.7%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 249 195 244

County of Residence


opportunities.

Table 30 Transportation has caused a difficulty for you within the past year – attending educational opportunities?




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Table 30 (cont.)

Transportation has caused a difficulty for you within the past year – attending educational opportunities?



College4+YD

Major difficulty 4.5%a 4.5%a 9.3%a 4.2%a,b 1.8%b 0.9%b,c 5.5%a 4.7%a 1.8%a

Minor difficulty 17.6%a 8.7%b 20.7%a 15.0%a,b 10.1%b,c 4.0%c 13.7%a 16.2%a 8.5%a


DK/NS/NA 15.4%a 25.8%b 13.7%a 18.6%a,b 22.5%a,b 28.7%b 20.0%a 22.7%a 15.3%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 333 355 57 200 269 141 180 241 247



opportunities.

Under

$25,000

$25,000 -

$75,000

More than

$75,000

Urban

Area

Urban


Major difficulty 9.2%a 1.6%b 4.4%a,b 11.7%a 2.7%b 3.0%b 6.0%a 6.6%a 4.0%a 0.8%a


Not at all a difficulty 46.7%a 60.0%a 73.3%b 55.5%a,b 54.9%a 66.4%b 52.7%a,b 52.0%a 69.1%b 69.5%b,c

DK/NS/NA 31.5%a 19.8%a,b 13.1%b 13.2%a 28.3%b 19.1%a,b 25.1%a,b 26.4%a 14.5%b 17.7%a,b

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 84 258 206 93 136 451 32 203 278 151



opportunities.

1 2 3 4 5+1 Adult, No

Children

2+ Adults, No

Children

1+ Adult, 1+

ChildrenYes No


Minor difficulty 13.3%a,b 8.1%a 18.6%b 21.2%b,c 13.6%a,b 13.1%a,b 8.6%a 19.5%b 5.7%a 15.2%b

Not at all a difficulty 57.7%a 66.8%a 62.2%a 59.3%a 56.5%a 58.2%a 63.9%a 62.8%a 42.3%a 65.7%b

DK/NS/NA 22.7%a 20.5%a 17.3%a 18.3%a 19.3%a 22.5%a,b 24.5%a 12.8%b 35.5%a 16.7%b

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 124 294 101 78 56 125 340 189 115 527



opportunities.


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Section 4.5 Barriers to Use of Public Transportation in the North Country The next statements were about barriers that some people cite that limit their use of public transit (including buses and paratransit), with participants again indicating their level of agreement or disagreement.

Table 31 SUMMARY – Barriers that some people cite that limit their use of public transit.


Strongly

agree

Somewhat

agree Neutral

Somewhat

disagree

Strongly

disagree DK/NS/NA Total

"There are not stops close enough to

my home."27.8% 14.8% 8.5% 5.1% 4.2% 39.6% 100.0%

"There are not stops close enough to

my destination."20.6% 14.1% 11.9% 5.5% 4.8% 43.2% 100.0%

"I don’t know how to access

information about public transit routes

and schedules."

18.4% 14.9% 8.4% 8.3% 13.7% 36.3% 100.0%

"Public transit is not flexible enough for

my schedule."18.3% 14.0% 10.6% 6.2% 6.2% 44.7% 100.0%

"Public transit takes too long." 13.8% 16.5% 11.1% 9.4% 4.4% 44.7% 100.0%

"Public transit is too expensive." 6.9% 8.9% 13.8% 10.9% 11.2% 48.3% 100.0%


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Region-wide

Unweighted

Frequency

Region-wide

Weighted

Percentage



Neutral 69 8.5%



DK/NS/NA 257 39.6%

Totals 674 100.0%

"There are not stops

close enough to my

home."



Somewhat agree 12.3%a,b 8.0%a 19.2%b

Neutral 7.4%a 6.7%a 10.3%a

Somewhat disagree 4.0%a,b 1.4%a 7.2%b


DK/NS/NA 48.2%a 44.9%a 28.8%b

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 245 193 236

County of Residence


close enough to my

home."

Table 32 "There are not stops close enough to my home."




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Table 32 (cont.)

"There are not stops close enough to my home."



College4+YD



Neutral 8.2%a 8.9%a 2.0%a 14.2%b 9.4%b 7.9%a,b 7.0%a 8.5%a 12.6%a

Somewhat disagree 2.4%a 8.0%b 5.9%a 4.3%a 4.4%a 5.9%a 6.7%a 3.4%a 3.8%a


DK/NS/NA 39.2%a 40.1%a 39.0%a 35.4%a 40.7%a 50.6%a 43.1%a 42.7%a 28.3%b

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 328 346 57 198 268 140 179 240 245



close enough to my

home."

Under

$25,000

$25,000 -

$75,000

More than

$75,000

Urban

Area

Urban


Strongly agree 34.0%a 26.7%a 29.7%a 16.5%a 18.2%a 33.9%b 40.1%a,b 23.3%a 21.8%a 41.6%b


Neutral 4.2%a 9.5%a 9.9%a 9.7%a 12.2%a 6.9%a 4.3%a 10.0%a 9.2%a 6.4%a

Somewhat disagree 6.4%a 5.5%a 5.1%a 8.8%a 7.9%a 3.0%b 8.8%a 4.8%a 5.2%a 4.3%a



Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 84 258 206 93 136 441 32 201 278 149



close enough to my

home."

1 2 3 4 5+1 Adult, No

Children

2+ Adults, No

Children

1+ Adult, 1+

ChildrenYes No

Strongly agree 34.0%a,b 20.9%a 30.8%a,b 25.4%a,b 43.2%b 33.6%a 23.5%a 29.8%a 45.2%a 24.0%b

Somewhat agree 5.7%a 11.8%a,c 23.7%b 20.8%b,c 6.0%a,b 6.7%a 12.7%a,b 19.1%b 9.5%a 14.0%a


Somewhat disagree 7.0%a,b 3.0%a 3.2%a,b 12.5%b 1.2%a,b 7.0%a 2.9%a 6.4%a 6.8%a 4.9%a


DK/NS/NA 40.0%a,b 48.0%a 35.2%a,b 27.1%b 44.2%a,b 39.6%a,b 47.9%a 32.5%b 19.2%a 46.0%b

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 124 292 100 76 56 125 337 187 115 525



close enough to my

home."


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Region-wide

Unweighted

Frequency

Region-wide

Weighted

Percentage



Neutral 86 11.9%



DK/NS/NA 277 43.2%

Totals 674 100.0%


close enough to my

destination."


Strongly agree 15.8%a 28.0%b 23.9%a,b

Somewhat agree 11.4%a 6.4%a 19.2%b

Neutral 10.2%a 8.4%a 14.6%a

Somewhat disagree 3.1%a 3.3%a,b 8.6%b


DK/NS/NA 54.4%a 49.8%a 29.1%b

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 244 194 236

County of Residence


close enough to my

destination."

Table 33 "There are not stops close enough to my destination."




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Table 33 (cont.)

"There are not stops close enough to my destination."



College4+YD


Somewhat agree 16.4%a 11.7%a 19.8%a 11.9%a 13.4%a 10.1%a 12.0%a 13.1%a 19.9%a


Somewhat disagree 4.6%a 6.4%a 1.6%a 6.1%a,b 5.3%a,b 8.4%b 5.6%a 4.9%a 5.5%a

Strongly disagree 2.2%a 7.6%b 5.9%a 4.6%a 3.7%a 5.5%a 4.9%a 5.6%a 3.5%a


Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 328 346 57 198 267 141 179 241 244



close enough to my

destination."

Under

$25,000

$25,000 -

$75,000

More than

$75,000

Urban

Area

Urban


Strongly agree 20.3%a 21.4%a 22.0%a 12.0%a 15.8%a,b 24.7%b 39.3%a 15.1%b 16.5%b 33.4%a


Neutral 14.3%a 11.2%a 13.2%a 13.3%a,b 19.8%a 8.6%b 13.3%a 12.8%a 12.7%a 8.1%a

Somewhat disagree 3.7%a 6.6%a 3.4%a 2.7%a 7.7%a 5.4%a 6.0%a,b 8.9%a 2.5%b 4.3%a,b

Strongly disagree 5.0%a 2.9%a 5.5%a 7.3%a 3.6%a 4.6%a 0.0% 6.8%a 3.6%a 5.0%a

DK/NS/NA 46.3%a 44.0%a 40.2%a 51.7%a 40.7%a 41.7%a 32.9%a,b 46.2%a,b 47.5%a 32.5%b

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 83 260 205 92 136 442 31 202 278 149



close enough to my

destination."

1 2 3 4 5+1 Adult, No

Children

2+ Adults, No

Children

1+ Adult, 1+

ChildrenYes No




Somewhat disagree 10.6%a 5.6%a 2.6%a 3.5%a 2.9%a 10.5%a 4.6%a,b 3.8%b 6.5%a 5.0%a

Strongly disagree 2.5%a,b 6.9%a,b 1.1%a 10.4%b 1.3%a,b 2.4%a 4.3%a 6.9%a 11.0%a 4.0%b


Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 123 293 101 75 56 124 338 187 115 525



close enough to my

destination."


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Region-wide

Unweighted

Frequency

Region-wide

Weighted

Percentage



Neutral 74 8.4%



DK/NS/NA 229 36.3%

Totals 674 100.0%

"I don’t know how to

access information about

public transit routes and

schedules."


Strongly agree 11.9%a 15.4%a 26.4%b





DK/NS/NA 43.0%a 43.1%a 27.1%b

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 245 193 236

County of Residence


access information

about public transit

routes and

schedules."

Table 34 "I don’t know how to access information about public transit routes and schedules."




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Table 34 (cont.)

"I don’t know how to access information about public transit routes and schedules."



College4+YD


Somewhat agree 13.7%a 16.1%a 19.4%a 13.7%a 15.2%a 10.6%a 12.0%a 15.4%a,b 21.6%b

Neutral 8.8%a 8.0%a 0.0% 12.4%a 11.7%a 10.5%a 6.9%a 11.0%a 7.5%a

Somewhat disagree 8.5%a 8.1%a 9.3%a 10.4%a 6.4%a 5.8%a 5.3%a 8.2%a,b 14.4%b



Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 327 347 57 198 267 141 179 241 244



access information


routes and schedules."

Under

$25,000

$25,000 -

$75,000

More than

$75,000

Urban

Area

Urban


Strongly agree 16.8%a 19.2%a 21.5%a 8.4%a 18.0%a,b 21.3%b 17.3%a 14.8%a 18.7%a 23.8%a

Somewhat agree 15.5%a 15.3%a 14.0%a 15.3%a,b 23.8%a 11.6%b 9.8%a 17.8%a 11.7%a 17.3%a


Somewhat disagree 2.3%a 8.2%a,b 13.0%b 8.2%a 6.7%a 8.9%a 7.6%a,b 3.9%a 12.0%b 9.6%a,b



Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 83 258 207 92 136 442 31 200 279 150



access information



1 2 3 4 5+1 Adult, No

Children

2+ Adults, No

Children

1+ Adult, 1+

ChildrenYes No

Strongly agree 20.2%a 14.0%a 19.3%a 26.0%a 20.1%a 21.0%a,b 13.4%a 23.4%b 24.1%a 17.5%a

Somewhat agree 14.1%a 11.9%a 17.4%a 16.7%a 14.3%a 14.0%a,b 10.8%a 18.4%b 12.2%a 14.9%a


Somewhat disagree 2.9%a 7.1%a,b 11.0%a,b 16.6%b 8.9%a,b 2.9%a 7.4%a,b 12.9%b 4.2%a 9.3%a



Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 123 292 101 77 55 124 338 187 115 525



access information




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Region-wide

Unweighted

Frequency

Region-wide

Weighted

Percentage



Neutral 89 10.6%



DK/NS/NA 290 44.7%

Totals 680 100.0%

"Public transit is not

flexible enough for my

schedule."




Neutral 9.0%a 9.1%a 12.7%a



DK/NS/NA 54.1%a 50.1%a 32.9%b

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 249 195 236

County of Residence


flexible enough for

my schedule."

Table 35 "Public transit is not flexible enough for my schedule."




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Table 35 (cont.)

"Public transit is not flexible enough for my schedule."



College4+YD



Neutral 10.3%a 10.9%a 6.5%a 11.8%a 12.3%a 11.4%a 8.0%a 10.3%a,b 17.6%b


Strongly disagree 5.5%a 6.9%a 7.6%a 5.4%a 6.2%a 6.1%a 9.8%a 3.1%b 3.9%a,b

DK/NS/NA 44.3%a 45.2%a 47.0%a 40.7%a 42.7%a 52.6%a 46.5%a,b 48.1%a 35.2%b

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 331 349 57 200 269 143 180 242 248




schedule."

Under

$25,000

$25,000 -

$75,000

More than

$75,000

Urban

Area

Urban






Strongly disagree 5.9%a 5.0%a 1.9%a 5.8%a,b 1.3%a 8.2%b 3.2%a 7.8%a 4.4%a 7.9%a


Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 84 260 208 94 138 444 31 205 280 150




schedule."

1 2 3 4 5+1 Adult, No

Children

2+ Adults, No

Children

1+ Adult, 1+

ChildrenYes No


Somewhat agree 16.2%a,b 7.5%a 16.8%a,b 20.9%b 6.8%a,b 17.1%a 8.3%b 16.4%a 17.1%a 13.2%a


Somewhat disagree 6.2%a,b 4.1%a 2.8%a 15.5%b 4.8%a,b 6.1%a 4.5%a 7.4%a 7.0%a 6.1%a


DK/NS/NA 46.5%a 48.3%a 44.7%a 36.9%a 49.1%a 46.0%a 48.4%a 42.1%a 23.7%a 50.5%b

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 125 294 101 77 56 126 339 189 116 530




schedule."


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Region-wide

Unweighted

Frequency

Region-wide

Weighted

Percentage



Neutral 80 11.1%



DK/NS/NA 299 44.7%

Totals 675 100.0%

"Public transit takes too

long."




Neutral 9.7%a 9.1%a 13.3%a

Somewhat disagree 8.9%a 2.6%b 11.5%a


DK/NS/NA 56.5%a 54.2%a 29.3%b

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 246 193 236

County of Residence

"Public transit takes

too long."

Table 36 "Public transit takes too long."




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Table 36 (cont.)

"Public transit takes too long."



College4+YD

Strongly agree 15.0%a 12.6%a 21.8%a 11.3%b 10.7%b 11.6%a,b 17.5%a 10.2%b 11.8%a,b





DK/NS/NA 45.4%a 44.0%a 43.1%a 42.2%a 43.7%a 52.5%a 44.6%a,b 49.7%a 36.4%b

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 328 347 56 200 267 141 178 242 245



long."

Under

$25,000

$25,000 -

$75,000

More than

$75,000

Urban

Area

Urban



Somewhat agree 10.1%a 17.5%a 21.8%a 11.8%a 23.3%b 15.6%a,b 13.1%a 13.7%a 16.4%a 22.8%a




DK/NS/NA 46.6%a 43.8%a 44.6%a 54.6%a 40.7%a 43.4%a 40.6%a,b 45.2%a,b 50.1%a 34.8%b

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 82 260 207 93 135 443 31 202 278 150



long."

1 2 3 4 5+1 Adult, No

Children

2+ Adults, No

Children

1+ Adult, 1+

ChildrenYes No






DK/NS/NA 45.1%a,b 51.1%a 46.0%a,b 28.2%b 47.1%a,b 44.6%a,b 51.7%a 38.1%b 24.7%a 49.9%b

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 123 293 100 77 56 124 338 188 115 526



long."


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Region-wide

Unweighted

Frequency

Region-wide

Weighted

Percentage



Neutral 95 13.8%



DK/NS/NA 317 48.3%

Totals 673 100.0%

"Public transit is too

expensive."




Neutral 13.8%a 14.7%a 13.4%a

Somewhat disagree 6.4%a 8.1%a 16.7%b

Strongly disagree 6.1%a 8.0%a 17.8%b

DK/NS/NA 58.8%a 57.2%a 34.3%b

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 245 194 234

County of Residence


expensive."

Table 37 "Public transit is too expensive."




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Table 37 (cont.)

"Public transit is too expensive."



College4+YD

Strongly agree 7.2%a 6.5%a 9.7%a 6.5%a 4.4%a 7.5%a 9.8%a 4.3%b 5.5%a,b

Somewhat agree 8.7%a 9.2%a 8.4%a 8.5%a 10.3%a 7.8%a 6.5%a 9.7%a 12.5%a

Neutral 12.8%a 14.7%a 19.0%a 12.7%a,b 12.5%a,b 7.0%b 10.9%a 14.0%a,b 19.7%b

Somewhat disagree 10.3%a 11.6%a 5.4%a 14.0%b 11.9%a,b 12.8%a,b 11.7%a,b 6.7%a 15.4%b



Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 328 345 57 199 266 140 178 242 243



expensive."

Under

$25,000

$25,000 -

$75,000

More than

$75,000

Urban

Area

Urban



Somewhat agree 4.8%a 8.2%a 15.9%b 9.8%a 6.0%a 9.8%a 17.5%a,b 5.7%a 7.3%a,b 15.5%b





Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 82 260 206 92 136 441 31 200 279 149



expensive."

1 2 3 4 5+1 Adult, No

Children

2+ Adults, No

Children

1+ Adult, 1+

ChildrenYes No

Strongly agree 6.8%a 6.5%a 9.1%a 10.5%a 0.5%a 6.8%a,b 4.1%a 11.0%b 15.9%a 5.7%b

Somewhat agree 6.6%a,b 6.6%a 3.6%a 17.5%b 10.4%a,b 6.6%a 6.5%a 10.1%a 6.9%a 8.9%a

Neutral 15.5%a 12.5%a 10.5%a 19.6%a 8.9%a 15.5%a 12.5%a 13.3%a 20.7%a 11.3%b



DK/NS/NA 50.1%a,b 52.9%a 50.4%a,b 35.3%b 47.9%a,b 50.1%a 53.3%a 43.4%a 30.7%a 53.3%b

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 123 293 99 77 56 123 337 188 115 525



expensive."


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Section 4.6 Overall Satisfaction with Transportation in the North Country The survey concluded with an investigation of participants’ overall satisfaction with available transportation in their communities.

Table 38 SUMMARY – Overall Satisfaction with Transportation in the North Country


Very

satisfied

Somewhat

satisfied Neither

Somewhat

dissatisfied

Very

dissatisfied DK/NS Total

Your ability to get to the places you

need and want to go.63.8% 19.2% 3.3% 5.0% 3.6% 5.1% 100.0%

The ease of getting to the places you

need and want to go.62.9% 17.8% 4.6% 5.8% 4.0% 4.9% 100.0%


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Region-wide

Unweighted

Frequency

Region-wide

Weighted

Percentage

Very satisfied 440 63.8%

Somewhat satisfied 125 19.2%

Neither 22 3.3%

Somewhat dissatisfied 28 5.0%

Very dissatisfied 25 3.6%

DK/NS 36 5.1%

Totals 676 100.0%

Your ability to get to the

places you need and

want to go.


Very satisfied 61.5%a 64.7%a 66.2%a

Somewhat satisfied 19.5%a 18.8%a 19.0%a

Neither 2.7%a 5.2%a 3.6%a

Somewhat dissatisfied 5.9%a 3.8%a 4.2%a

Very dissatisfied 3.4%a 3.4%a 3.7%a

DK/NS 7.0%a 4.1%a 3.3%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 246 192 238

County of Residence

Your ability to get to

the places you need

and want to go.

Table 39 Your ability to get to the places you need and want to go.




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Table 39 (cont.)

Your ability to get to the places you need and want to go.



College4+YD

Very satisfied 68.0%a 59.3%b 63.4%a 59.5%a 67.1%a 69.2%a 68.0%a 57.3%b 65.7%a,b

Somewhat satisfied 16.0%a 22.7%b 18.6%a 23.9%a 16.9%a 14.2%a 16.8%a 21.6%a 21.1%a

Neither 3.6%a 3.1%a 1.7%a 4.4%a 3.7%a 3.8%a 3.2%a 4.2%a 2.2%a

Somewhat dissatisfied 5.4%a 4.6%a 5.8%a 4.7%a 5.3%a 3.7%a 5.4%a 6.3%a 1.6%a

Very dissatisfied 3.2%a 3.9%a 4.4%a 3.6%a 3.4%a 2.4%a 2.4%a 4.4%a 4.9%a

DK/NS 3.8%a 6.4%a 6.0%a 4.0%a 3.7%a 6.8%a 4.1%a 6.2%a 4.6%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 330 346 58 199 271 141 179 243 248



places you need and

want to go.

Under

$25,000

$25,000 -

$75,000

More than

$75,000

Urban

Area

Urban


Very satisfied 44.1%a 64.7%b 73.6%b 70.2%a 59.5%a 63.5%a 47.1%a,b 58.7%a 70.4%b 64.2%a,b

Somewhat satisfied 19.9%a,b 22.8%a 11.4%b 14.8%a 27.5%b 17.5%a 17.9%a 21.7%a 20.1%a 14.2%a

Neither 1.6%a,b 1.3%a 8.2%b 3.3%a 1.6%a 4.0%a 0.0% 3.2%a 2.1%a 6.2%a

Somewhat dissatisfied 18.1%a 4.3%b 0.5%b 3.6%a 5.4%a 5.2%a 7.8%a,b 9.5%a 1.7%b 2.6%a,b

Very dissatisfied 9.8%a 3.5%b 1.0%b 6.9%a 2.3%a 3.0%a 26.9%a 2.0%b 2.4%b 3.6%b

DK/NS 6.6%a 3.3%a 5.4%a 1.1%a 3.7%a 6.8%a 0.3%a 4.9%a 3.3%a 9.2%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 85 259 207 95 137 442 32 204 279 151



places you need and

want to go.

1 2 3 4 5+1 Adult, No

Children

2+ Adults, No

Children

1+ Adult, 1+

ChildrenYes No

Very satisfied 58.4%a,b 71.3%a 69.8%a,b 57.1%a,b 48.7%b 57.8%a 69.6%a 62.1%a 59.2%a 67.3%a

Somewhat satisfied 16.8%a,b 17.0%a 16.3%a,b 32.2%b 20.9%a,b 16.6%a,b 15.7%a 24.9%b 14.0%a 18.0%a

Neither 3.0%a 3.7%a 2.3%a 4.8%a 3.7%a 3.0%a 3.5%a 3.6%a 4.0%a 3.2%a

Somewhat dissatisfied 8.8%a,c 2.3%b 3.4%a,b 1.6%a,b 15.8%c 8.7%a 5.5%a,b 1.7%b 8.8%a 3.9%b

Very dissatisfied 7.7%a 2.0%b 1.6%a,b 0.0% 5.1%a,b 7.6%a 2.7%a,b 0.8%b 9.5%a 2.6%b

DK/NS 5.3%a 3.8%a 6.7%a 4.2%a 5.8%a 6.3%a 3.0%a 6.9%a 4.5%a 5.0%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 125 293 101 78 56 126 339 189 115 529



places you need and

want to go.


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Region-wide

Unweighted

Frequency

Region-wide

Weighted

Percentage

Very satisfied 426 62.9%

Somewhat satisfied 125 17.8%

Neither 26 4.6%

Somewhat dissatisfied 35 5.8%

Very dissatisfied 26 4.0%

DK/NS 34 4.9%

Totals 672 100.0%

The ease of getting to

the places you need and

want to go.


Very satisfied 59.8%a 64.2%a 65.8%a

Somewhat satisfied 18.2%a 18.4%a 17.2%a

Neither 4.9%a 5.4%a 4.0%a

Somewhat dissatisfied 6.1%a 3.8%a 5.9%a

Very dissatisfied 3.8%a 4.1%a 4.1%a

DK/NS 7.2%a 4.0%a 2.8%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 243 191 238

County of Residence


the places you need

and want to go.

Table 40 The ease of getting to the places you need and want to go.




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Table 40 (cont.)

The ease of getting to the places you need and want to go.



College4+YD

Very satisfied 67.6%a 57.8%b 63.4%a 59.3%a 67.1%a 64.7%a 67.4%a 56.6%b 64.3%a,b

Somewhat satisfied 15.3%a 20.5%a 15.5%a 23.3%a 14.5%a 14.2%a 15.2%a 18.4%a 22.5%a

Neither 4.0%a 5.2%a 4.4%a 4.6%a 4.6%a 5.2%a 4.3%a 6.4%a 2.3%a

Somewhat dissatisfied 6.3%a 5.2%a 6.0%a 6.0%a 5.8%a 5.0%a 5.4%a 8.2%a 2.4%a

Very dissatisfied 3.3%a 4.8%a 4.6%a 3.4%a 4.3%a 4.2%a 3.6%a 4.7%a 3.8%a

DK/NS 3.5%a 6.5%a 6.2%a 3.4%a 3.7%a 6.7%a 4.1%a 5.8%a 4.6%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 328 344 56 198 271 140 178 241 247




want to go.

Under

$25,000

$25,000 -

$75,000

More than

$75,000

Urban

Area

Urban


Very satisfied 44.4%a 64.7%b 70.7%b 70.9%a 59.4%a 62.2%a 47.1%a 58.5%a 70.9%b 61.3%a,b

Somewhat satisfied 10.6%a 23.0%b 12.9%a 12.0%a 23.3%a 17.1%a 13.5%a 18.8%a 17.8%a 16.6%a

Neither 6.4%a 1.6%b 8.0%a 6.4%a 5.8%a 3.6%a 0.0% 4.9%a,b 2.2%a 7.9%b

Somewhat dissatisfied 20.7%a 4.5%b 1.4%b 2.7%a 5.6%a 6.6%a 11.9%a,b 10.6%a 2.9%b,c 1.4%c

Very dissatisfied 11.3%a 3.3%b 1.5%b 6.8%a 2.1%a 3.9%a 27.1%a 2.3%b 3.2%b 3.6%b

DK/NS 6.7%a 2.8%a 5.5%a 1.2%a 3.7%a 6.4%a 0.3%a,b 4.9%a,b 2.8%a 9.1%b

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 84 257 207 92 135 443 32 201 277 152




want to go.

1 2 3 4 5+1 Adult, No

Children

2+ Adults, No

Children

1+ Adult, 1+

ChildrenYes No

Very satisfied 55.5%a,c 70.9%b 69.7%a,b 60.4%a,b,c 42.6%c 54.9%a 68.9%b 62.1%a,b 57.4%a 66.9%a

Somewhat satisfied 16.4%a,b 13.9%a 15.2%a,b 31.0%b 24.1%a,b 16.2%a,b 14.2%a 23.2%b 14.5%a 16.0%a

Neither 3.5%a 5.9%a 2.4%a 4.2%a 5.2%a 3.5%a 4.6%a 4.8%a 3.9%a 4.2%a

Somewhat dissatisfied 10.8%a,c 2.7%b 4.3%a,b 1.6%a,b 17.1%c 10.7%a 5.8%a,b 2.7%b 10.0%a 5.0%b

Very dissatisfied 8.4%a 2.8%a 1.6%a 0.0% 5.1%a 8.3%a 3.4%a,b 0.8%b 9.6%a 3.2%b

DK/NS 5.4%a 3.8%a 6.8%a 2.8%a 5.8%a 6.4%a 3.0%a 6.4%a 4.5%a 4.8%a

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Unweighted n=____ 123 291 101 78 56 124 338 188 115 525




want to go.


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Appendix I The Characteristics of this Study Sample

Table 41 The Characteristics of this Study Sample (after within-county post-stratification weighting by gender, education level, age, sampling modality, and additionally by military affiliation within Jefferson County; and finally for regional estimates weighting by county population size)

Jefferson County

Lewis County

St. Lawrence County

Region-wide Combined

Age Groups 18-34 28% 21% 29% 28% 35-54 32% 35% 31% 32% 55-69 25% 27% 25% 25% 70+ 15% 17% 16% 16%

Educational Attainment

HSG or less 43% 53% 45% 45% Some College 37% 31% 35% 35% 4+ Year Degree 21% 16% 20% 20%

Gender Male 52% 47% 51% 51% Female 48% 53% 49% 49%

Household Size

One 21% 18% 18% 19% Two 38% 42% 39% 39% Three 18% 16% 22% 20% Four 15% 14% 14% 14% Five or more 9% 10% 7% 8%

Adults Living in the Household One 26% 21% 23% 24% Two 54% 61% 62% 58% Three or more 20% 19% 15% 18%

Minors Living in the Household

None 64% 67% 63% 64% At least one 36% 33% 37% 36%

Household Composition 1 Adult, 0 Children 21% 18% 18% 19%

2+ Adults, 0 Children 43% 49% 45% 44% 1+ Adult, 1+ Children 36% 33% 37% 36%

Working Automobiles at the Household (# working)

None 3% 6% 6% 5% One 39% 24% 37% 36%

Two 38% 44% 37% 38% Three or more 20% 26% 20% 21%

Annual Household Income Less than $25,000 17% 28% 16% 18% $25,000-$75,000 50% 42% 60% 53% More than $75,000 33% 30% 24% 29%

Disability

Yes 11% 19% 20% 16% No 83% 78% 75% 79% Not sure 6% 3% 5% 5%

Race/Ethnicity American Indian 0% 1% 0% 0% Asian/Pacific Islander 0% 1% 0% 0% Black 4% 1% 2% 3% Hispanic/Latino 4% 0% 0% 2% White 89% 98% 97% 93% Multi-racial 3% 0% 0% 1%

Geography – Urban vs. Rural

Urban area 38% 0% 0% 17%

Urban cluster 13% 18% 33% 22% Non-urban 49% 82% 67% 61%

Raw/Unweighted Sample Sizes

n= 255 202 258 715


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Appendix II The Survey Instrument

Hello,mynameis__________callingonbehalfofthelocalPopulationHealthImprovementProgramforJefferson,Lewis,andSt.LawrenceCounties.Wearenotsellinganything,weareforthefirsttimeconductingaveryshortsurveyintheNorthCountryabouttransportation-relatedissues.Thesurveyshouldonlytakeabout3-4minutes;wouldyoubewillingtohelpusouttonight?

CALLERS:VerifythatparticipantsliveinoneofJefferson,Lewis,orSt.LawrenceCounties,andareatleast18yearsofage.

BEPREPAREDTOEXPLAIN:

-"IworkforFDRHPO,(theFortDrumRegionalHealthPlanningOrganization),theorganizationdesignatedasapopulationhealthimprovementprogramforthethree-countyregion."

-“ThePopulationHealthImprovementProgramworkstoimprovethehealthoutcomesofthecommunitiestheyservebyworkingtogetherwithlocalhealthcaresystems,agenciesandorganizations.”

-"Asurveysuchasthiswillhelptoidentifythetransportationneedsofyourcommunity."

Theywillusethisdatato:

-Understandhowresidentsinthethree-countyregionusetransportation.-Learnhowtobetterserveresidentsinthethree-countyregionwithtransportationservices.-Identifythebarrierslocalresidentsfaceingettingwheretheyneedtogo.

"Yoursurveyresponseswilltrulyhelpthemreachthesegoals."

"Wouldyoulikemetostartwiththefirstquestion,andyoucanstopthesurveyanytimeyou'dlike?”

IfYES-"Great,thanks."

IfNO-trytoarrangeaCALLBACKtime.

NOTE:Asyoustarttheinterview:"Iwouldliketospeaktoamemberofthehouseholdwhoisage18orolder.Yourhelpisvoluntary,butimportant.Ifwecometoaquestionyoudon’twanttoanswer,wewillskipoverit.Youcanendtheinterviewatanytime.Theinformationyouprovidewillbekeptstrictlyconfidential."

IntroductionandVoluntaryInformedConsent

NorthCountryTransportationStudy-Telephone

Inwhichcountydoyoureside?*

Jefferson Lewis St.Lawrence

READTHIS:Iwillbeginthesurveywithafewquestionsdesignedtohelpusbetterunderstandhowaccessibletransportationoptionsarewithinyourcommunity.

Accessibility


Very Somewhat NotThat

NotAtAll DK/NS

Q1:Transportationoptionsliketaxisandsimilarpaidprivateservices?

Q2:Publictransitlikebusesandparatransit?

Q3:Busesoverlongdistances,suchasbetweencitiesorcounties?

Q4:Sidewalksandcrosswalks?

Q5:Bikelanesandshouldersonroadsforbiking?

QUESTION#1Readthis:Howwouldyourateyouraccessto___________________________?Wouldyousaythatitis"VeryAccessible","SomewhatAccessible","NotThatAccessible",or"NotAtAllAccessible"?

NOTE:Ifasked-"Paratransit"isthetransportationaffordedtoindividualsunderthe“AmericanswithDisabilities

Act.”Thisbusisdesignedtoallowforwheelchairs,accommodatetheblindandvisuallyimpaired,andindividuals

withothermobilityissues.

Readthis:Next,wehaveafewquestionsaboutyouruseoftransportationoptions.

Utilization


QUESTION#2Q6:Forthedestinationyoumostfrequentlyvisit(possiblywork,school,orchurch),whatmethodoftransportationdoyoumostcommonlyuse?(mustchooseonlyone)

Car-Truck-Vandrivealone

Carpool

Vanpool

Taxi

VolunteerTransportationServices

RidesfromFriendsorFamily

Rideshare(LyftorUber)

Walk

Bicycle

Publictransit(busorparatransit)

Motorcycle

Don'tknow/Notsure

Other(pleasespecify)

QUESTION#3Q7:Forwhichofthefollowingactivitiesordestinationswouldyoubelikelytousepublictransportation?(pleasereadthelist,chooseallthat"likely")

MedicalorDentalAppointments

SchoolorCollege

VisitingFamilyorFriends

RidingtoWork

RidingtoRecreationalOpportunitiesorLocalEvents

ShoppingorErrands

Daycare

"Wouldnotuseatall"

QUESTION#4Q8:Doesanyoneinyourhouseholdcurrentlyusepublictransportation?

Yes,atleastonceaweek

Yes,butlessthanonceaweek

No

Don'tknow/Notsure

QUESTION#5Q9:Ifavailable,wouldyouconsiderridinginaworkforcevanpool,whichiswhen4-12employeeswouldshareanewsedan,SUV,orvantodrive/ridetoworkatwhateverscheduleworksfortheirworkschedule?

Yes No Don'tknow/Notsure

Under

15minutes

16-30minutes

31-45minutes

46-60minutes

61-90minutes

Over90minutes DK/NS/NA

Q10:Work?

Q11:Healthservices,includingmedicalappointments?

Q12:Collegeandeducationalopportunitiesforyou?

Q13:Storestogethealthyfoodsincludingfreshfruitsandvegetables?

QUESTION#6Readthis:Howmuchtimewouldyouconsideracceptabletotravelto:___________________?Wouldyousay"Under15minutes","16-30minutes","31-45minutes","46-60minutes","61-90minutes",or"Over90minutes"?

READTHIS:WewouldnextliketoaskaboutyoursenseofsafetywhiletravelingintheNorthCountry.

Safety


Strongly

AgreeSomewhat

Agree NeutralSomewhatDisagree

StronglyDisagree DK/NS

Q14:"Ifeelsafefromtrafficwhilewalkingalonglocalstreetsinmyneighborhood."

Q15:"Ifeelsafefromtrafficwhenridingabikeonlocalstreetsinmyneighborhood."

Q16:"Ihaveconcernsformypersonalsafetywhenusingpublictransit."

QUESTION#7Readthis:Pleaseindicatetheextentthatyouagreeordisagreewitheachofthefollowing

threestatements.

READTHIS:Thisnextsectionrelatestocommondifficultiespeoplemayfaceduetotransportation.Tomeasuretheextentthatthesedifficultiesmaybepresentinyourcommunity,pleaseindicatethedegreetowhichtransportationhascausedadifficultyforyouforeachofthefollowingwithinthepastyear.

TransportationIssuesYouExperience


Major

DifficultyMinor

DifficultyNotatallaDifficulty DK/NS/NA

Q17:Gettingtowork.

Q18:Attendingmedicalappointments.

Q19:Attendinghealth-relatedservices,suchaspeersupportgroups,educationalprograms,exerciseroutines,counseling,oranyotheractivitymeanttoimproveyourhealth.

Q20:Attendingeducationalopportunities.

Q21:Obtaininghealthyfoods,likefruitsandvegetables.

Q22:Runningerrandslikeshopping.

Q23:Attendingrecreationalopportunitiesandlocalevents.

QUESTION#8Readthis:PleaserespondwhetherinthepastyeartransportationhascausedaMajor

Difficulty,MinorDifficulty,orNotatAllaDifficultyforyou___________.

READTHIS:Ournextquestionsareaboutbarriersthatsomepeoplecitethatlimittheiruseofpublictransit(includingbusesandparatransit).

BarrierstoYourUseofPublicTransportation


Strongly

AgreeSomewhat

Agree NeitherSomewhatDisagree

StronglyDisagree DK/NS/NA

Q24:"Publictransitisnotflexibleenoughformyschedule."

Q25:"Publictransittakestoolong."

Q26:"Publictransitistooexpensive."

Q27:"Therearenotstopscloseenoughtomydestination."

Q28:"Therearenotstopscloseenoughtomyhome."

Q29:"Idon’tknowhowtoaccessinformationaboutpublictransitroutesandschedules."

QUESTION#9Readthis:Pleaseindicatetheextentthatyouagreeordisagreewitheachofthefollowing

statementsregardingpublictransit.(probefor"strongly")

READTHIS:Finally,we'dliketoknowyouroverallsatisfactionwithavailabletransportationinyourcommunity.

OverallSatisfactionwithTransportationintheNorthCountry


Very

satisfiedSomewhatsatisfied Neither

Somewhatdissatisfied

Verydissatisfied NS/DK

Q30:Yourabilitytogettotheplacesyouneedandwanttogo.

Q31:Theeaseofgettingtotheplacesyouneedandwanttogo.

QUESTION#10Howsatisfiedareyouwith_____________?(Readresponsechoices)

READTHIS:Finally,tobetterunderstandthemanyfactorsthatmayberelatedtouseoftransportation,wehaveafewdemographicquestionsforyou.

BEPREPAREDTOEXPLAIN:

Reasonweareaskingthesequestions:"TodeterminewhethertherandomlyselectedsamplewecollectedisanaccuratereflectionofthedemographiccharacteristicsoftheentirepopulationofNorthCountryCounties.WecancompareoursampledemographicstotheUSCensusreports.Wewanttoensurethatwedonotovernorunderrepresentcertaingroups."

DemographicsofParticipants


AGEIfyoudonotmindmeasking,whatisyourcurrentage?(inyears):

GENDERWhatisyourgender?

Male Female

OTHER:Pleaseenterhere"howtheyidentify",ifnotMorF:

EDUCATIONWhatisthehighestlevelofschoolyoucompletedorthehighestdegreeyoureceived?

DidnotcompleteHighSchool

Highschoolgraduate(includeGED)

Somecollege,nodegree

AssociatesDegree

BachelorsDegree

Graduateorprofessionaldegree

Other:

ADULTSHowmanymembersofyourhousehold,includingyourself,are18yearsofageorolder?

MINORSHowmanychildrenlessthan18yearsofageliveinyourhousehold?

VEHICLESHowmanyworkingautomobilesareatyourhousehold?

INCOMEWhatisyourannualhouseholdincomefromallsources?PleasestopmewhenIgettoyourinterval.(Donottellthemthatthisisanoptionalquestion,justreadtheintervals)

(Reasonwhyasked:toallowdeterminingwhetherthesampleweselectaccuratelyrepresentsthewholepopulationthatlivesin_______County)

Lessthan$10,000

$10,000tolessthan$25,000




$100,000ormore

Refused

DISABILITYDoyoucurrentlyhavealong-lastingphysicalormentalconditionthatseriouslylimitsorpreventsoneormoreofyourmajorlifeactivities?

Yes No Don'tknow/Notsure Refused

RACEWhichofthefollowingcategoriesbestdescribesyourraceorehnicity?

AmericanIndianorAlaskanNative

Asian/PacificIslander

BlackorAfricanAmerican

Hispanic/Latino

White/Caucasian

Multi-racial


PHONETYPEIsthephoneyouarenowspeakingonalandlineoracellphone?

Landline Cell

PHONEOWNERSHIPWhichofthefollowingdescribesyourphoneownership?Youhave....

Bothalandlineandacell Landlineonly Cellphoneonly

COUNTY-THISISJUSTASCREENER(YOUASKEDTHISASTHEFIRSTQUESTION)Inwhatcountydoyoureside?

*

Jefferson Lewis St.Lawrence

JeffersonCountyGeography


ZIPCODEWhatisyourpostalZipcode?

13601 13602 13603 13605 13606 13607 13608 13611 13612 13615

13616 13618 13619 13622 13624 13628 13632 13634 13636 13637

13638 13640 13641 13643 13650 13651 13656 13659 13661 13665

13671 13673 13674 13675 13679 13682 13685 13691 13692 13693


TOWN/VILLAGEOFRESIDENCEInwhattown,village,orcitydoyoureside?

Adams(AdamsCenter)

Alexandria(AlexandriaBay,CollinsLanding,Plessis,Redwood,WellesleyIsland)

Antwerp(Oxbow)

Brownville(Dexter,GlenPark)

CapeVincent

Champion(Deferiet,GreatBend,WestCarthage)

Clayton(Depauville,GrindstoneIsland)

Ellisburg(Belleville,Mannsville,PierrepontManor,Woodville)

Henderson(HendersonHarbor)

Hounsfield(SacketsHarbor,SulfurSprings,Smithville)

LeRay(Calcium,EvansMills,FortDrum)

Lorraine

Lyme(ThreeMileBay,Chaumont)

Orleans(Fineview,FishersLanding,LaFargeville,ThousandIslandPark)

Pamelia

Philadelphia

Rodman

Rutland(BlackRiver,FeltsMills)

Theresa(Lakes)

TownofWatertown(Burrville)

CityofWatertown

Wilna(Carthage,Croghan,NaturalBridge)

Worth

Notsure


LewisCountyGeography



13305 13312 13325 13327 13343 13345 13367 13368 13404 13433

13473 13489 13619 13620 13626 13627 13648 13682 14724



Castorland(village)

Constableville(village)

Copenhagen(village)

Croghan(town)

Croghan(village)

Denmark(town)

Diana(town)

Greig(town)

Harrisburg(town)

Harrisville(village)

Lewis(town)

Leyden(town)

Lowville(village)

Lowville(town)

LyonsFalls(village)

Lyonsdale(town)

Martinsburg(town)

Montague(town)

NewBremen(town)

Osceola(town)

Pinckney(town)

PortLeyden(village)

Turin(town)

Turin(village)

Watson(town)

WestTurin(town)

Notsure


St.LawrenceCountyGeography



12922 12927 12965 12967 12973 12986 13613 13614 13617 13621

13625 13630 13633 13635 13639 13642 13645 13646 13647 13648

13649 13652 13654 13658 13660 13662 13664 13666 13667 13668

13669 13670 13672 13676 13677 13678 13680 13681 13683 13684

13687 13690 13694 13695 13696 13697



Brasher(Town)

Canton(Village)

Canton(Town)

Clare(Town)

Clifton(Town)

Colton(Town)

DeKalb(Town)

DePeyster(Town)

Edwards(Village)

Edwards(Town)

Fine(Town)

Fowler(Town)

Gouverneur(Village)

Gouverneur(Town)

Hammond(Village)

Hammond(Town)

Hermon(Village)

Hermon(Town)

Heuvelton(Village)

Hopkinton(Town)

Lawrence(Town)

Lisbon(Town)

Louisville(Town)

Macomb(Town)

Madrid(Town)

Massena(Village)

Massena(Town)

Morristown(Village)

Morristown(Town)

Norfolk(Town)

Norwood(Village)

Ogdensburg(City)

Oswegatchie(Town)

Parishville(Town)

Piercefield(Town)

Pierrepont(Town)

Pitcairn(Town)

Potsdam(Village)

Potsdam(Town)

RensselaerFalls(Village)

Richville(Village)

Rossie(Town)

Russell(Town)

Stockholm(Town)

Waddington(Village)

Waddington(Town)

Notsure


Thankyouforyourhelp.PleasedonothesitatetocontacttheprofessionalsattheFortDrumRegionalHealthPlanningOrganizationwithquestions.

MeganDonato,DataAnalystFortDrumRegionalHealthPlanningOrganization120WashingtonStreet,Suite230Watertown,NY13601Office(315)755-2020Email:[email protected]:www.fdrhpo.org

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