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Aspects of the Economy

Respondents were asked to rate economic aspects of life in their community. Results from the current survey
are shown in Figure 16 ranked from highest to lowest rating, including the mean scores from the 2011
survey when a comparable question was asked. Items with an asterisk (*) indicate a significant difference
from 2011 to 2014.

Figure 16: Economic Aspects of Life in their Community

2011 mean 2014 mean

Ability to pay for own vehicle* 3.42
3.00

Ability to pay for housing* 2.64
2.97

Ability to meet basic needs* 2.71
2.95

Efforts to reduce hunger* 2.61
2.73

Availability of resources 2.69
to help budget

Availability of service for people 2.56
needing extra help* 2.65

Ability to pay for education* 2.60
2.37

Accessibility of convenient 2.28
public transportation 2.35

Efforts to reduce poverty* 2.15
2.32

Availability of jobs with wages that 2.00
offer a good standard of living* 2.31

1=Poor; 2=Fair; 3=Good; 4=Excellent

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