Community Indicators Survey 2002: Charlotte, NC
Browse variable group VG04 - Impressions of local area
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- CORE01
- Rate area as place to live
Survey Question: Overall, how would you rate the (CITY/TYPE OF PLACE LIVE IN) area as a place to live? Would you say it is . . . ?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Excellent | 268 |
| 2 | Good | 428 |
| 3 | Only fair | 84 |
| 4 | Poor | 15 |
| 9 | Don't know/Refused | 5 |
Column: 25
Width: 1
Type: numeric
Text: Read.
- CORE02
- Length of residence
Survey Question: About how long have you lived in the (CITY/TYPE OF PLACE LIVE IN) area? Have you lived here . . . ?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Less than one year | 50 |
| 2 | One to five years | 203 |
| 3 | Six to ten years | 115 |
| 4 | 11 to 20 years | 140 |
| 5 | More than 20 years | 291 |
| 6 | All my life (VOL) | 0 |
| 9 | Don't know/Refused | 1 |
Column: 26
Width: 1
Type: numeric
Text: Read.
- CORE04A
- Rating of local police department
Survey Question: I'm going to read a list of local institutions and organizations. For each one, please tell me if you think they are doing an excellent job, a good job, a fair job, or a poor job serving your community. (First/How about) your local police department -- are they doing an excellent job, a good job, a fair job, or a poor job?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | An excellent job | 228 |
| 2 | A good job | 415 |
| 3 | A fair job | 113 |
| 4 | A poor job | 23 |
| 5 | Can't rate | 17 |
| 9 | Don't know/Refused | 4 |
Column: 27
Width: 1
Type: numeric
Text: CORE04a through CORE04f were asked only in main community surveys.
- CORE04B
- Rating of local fire department
Survey Question: I'm going to read a list of local institutions and organizations. For each one, please tell me if you think they are doing an excellent job, a good job, a fair job, or a poor job serving your community. (First/How about) your local fire department -- are they doing an excellent job, a good job, a fair job, or a poor job?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | An excellent job | 374 |
| 2 | A good job | 363 |
| 3 | A fair job | 20 |
| 4 | A poor job | 0 |
| 5 | Can't rate | 37 |
| 9 | Don't know/Refused | 6 |
Column: 28
Width: 1
Type: numeric
Text: CORE04a through CORE04f were asked only in main community surveys.
- CORE04C
- Rating of local public schools
Survey Question: I'm going to read a list of local institutions and organizations. For each one, please tell me if you think they are doing an excellent job, a good job, a fair job, or a poor job serving your community. (First/How about) your local public schools -- are they doing an excellent job, a good job, a fair job, or a poor job?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | An excellent job | 66 |
| 2 | A good job | 300 |
| 3 | A fair job | 207 |
| 4 | A poor job | 90 |
| 5 | Can't rate | 124 |
| 9 | Don't know/Refused | 13 |
Column: 29
Width: 1
Type: numeric
Text: CORE04a through CORE04f were asked only in main community surveys.
- CORE04D
- Rating of city/town government
Survey Question: I'm going to read a list of local institutions and organizations. For each one, please tell me if you think they are doing an excellent job, a good job, a fair job, or a poor job serving your community. (First/How about) your city or town government -- are they doing an excellent job, a good job, a fair job, or a poor job?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | An excellent job | 56 |
| 2 | A good job | 376 |
| 3 | A fair job | 268 |
| 4 | A poor job | 59 |
| 5 | Can't rate | 34 |
| 9 | Don't know/Refused | 7 |
Column: 30
Width: 1
Type: numeric
Text: CORE04a through CORE04f were asked only in main community surveys.
- CORE04E
- Rating of local public libraries
Survey Question: I'm going to read a list of local institutions and organizations. For each one, please tell me if you think they are doing an excellent job, a good job, a fair job, or a poor job serving your community. (First/How about) your local public libraries -- are they doing an excellent job, a good job, a fair job, or a poor job?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | An excellent job | 348 |
| 2 | A good job | 339 |
| 3 | A fair job | 30 |
| 4 | A poor job | 2 |
| 5 | Can't rate | 72 |
| 9 | Don't know/Refused | 9 |
Column: 31
Width: 1
Type: numeric
Text: CORE04a through CORE04f were asked only in main community surveys.
- CORE04F
- Rating of local news media
Survey Question: I'm going to read a list of local institutions and organizations. For each one, please tell me if you think they are doing an excellent job, a good job, a fair job, or a poor job serving your community. (First/How about) your local news media, including newspapers and local TV news -- are they doing an excellent job, a good job, a fair job, or a poor job?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | An excellent job | 142 |
| 2 | A good job | 426 |
| 3 | A fair job | 167 |
| 4 | A poor job | 50 |
| 5 | Can't rate | 14 |
| 9 | Don't know/Refused | 1 |
Column: 32
Width: 1
Type: numeric
Text: CORE04a through CORE04f were asked only in main community surveys.
- CORE06A
- Crime at home at night
Survey Question: And, in general, how safe would you say you and your family are from crime at each of the following locations? (First/How about,) at home at night -- are you very safe, somewhat safe, not too safe or not at all safe from crime?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Very safe | 530 |
| 2 | Somewhat safe | 246 |
| 3 | Not too safe | 16 |
| 4 | Not at all safe | 3 |
| 5 | Don't go outside/downtown at night (VOL.) | 1 |
| 9 | Don't know/Refused | 4 |
Column: 33
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- CORE06B
- Crime in neighborhood after dark
Survey Question: And, in general, how safe would you say you and your family are from crime at each of the following locations? (First/How about,) when walking in your neighborhood after dark -- are you very safe, somewhat safe, not too safe or not at all safe from crime?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Very safe | 367 |
| 2 | Somewhat safe | 310 |
| 3 | Not too safe | 36 |
| 4 | Not at all safe | 23 |
| 5 | Don't go outside/downtown at night (VOL.) | 60 |
| 9 | Don't know/Refused | 4 |
Column: 34
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- CORE06C
- Crime downtown at night
Survey Question: And, in general, how safe would you say you and your family are from crime at each of the following locations? (First/How about,) when downtown at night -- are you very safe, somewhat safe, not too safe or not at all safe from crime?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Very safe | 155 |
| 2 | Somewhat safe | 353 |
| 3 | Not too safe | 78 |
| 4 | Not at all safe | 37 |
| 5 | Don't go outside/downtown at night (VOL.) | 172 |
| 9 | Don't know/Refused | 5 |
Column: 35
Width: 1
Type: numeric
Text: In the regional surveys, CORE06c referred to the main community: "...when in downtown (City) at night." In surveys conducted in neighboring cities, i.e., "second city surveys," CORE06c referred to that city: "...when in downtown (Second City) at night." Second City surveys were conducted in conjunction with four main community surveys: Columbus, Ga. (Phenix City, Ala.); Duluth, Minn. (City of Superior, Wis.); Grand Forks, N.D. (Polk County, Minn); Philadelphia, Pa. (Camden, N.J.).
- CORE06D
- Crime in downtown (CITY) at night
Survey Question: And, in general, how safe would you say you and your family are from crime at each of the following locations? (First/How about,) when in downtown (CITY) at night -- are you very safe, somewhat safe, not too safe or not at all safe from crime?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Very safe | 0 |
| 2 | Somewhat safe | 0 |
| 3 | Not too safe | 0 |
| 4 | Not at all safe | 0 |
| 5 | Don't go outside/downtown at night (VOL.) | 0 |
| 9 | Don't know/Refused | 0 |
Column: 36
Width: 1
Type: numeric
Text: CORE06d was asked only in second city surveys and referred to the main community associated with that city.
- CORE19
- Can people be trusted
Survey Question: Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted or that you can't be too careful in dealing with people?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Most people can be trusted | 334 |
| 2 | You can't be too careful | 422 |
| 3 | It depends (VOL.) | 39 |
| 9 | Don't know/Refused | 5 |
Column: 60
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- CORE20
- Rate job opportunities for youth
Survey Question: Now think about the job prospects and career opportunities for young people in your local area. How would you rate it in terms of JOB OPPORTUNITIES for young people? Would you say your local area provides young people with excellent job opportunities, good job opportunities, fair job opportunities, or poor job opportunities?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Excellent job opportunities | 146 |
| 2 | Good job opportunities | 334 |
| 3 | Fair job opportunities | 199 |
| 4 | Poor job opportunities | 72 |
| 9 | Don't know/Refused | 49 |
Column: 62
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- CORE16A
- Rate problem -crime, drugs, violence
Survey Question: Again, thinking about the (CITY /TYPE OF PLACE LIVE IN) area . . . I'm going to read a list of problems some communities face. For each one, please tell me if it is a big problem, a small problem, or not a problem in the community where you live. (First/Next,) crime, drugs or violence -- is this a big problem, a small problem, or not a problem (in the community where you live)?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Big problem | 255 |
| 2 | Small problem | 325 |
| 3 | Not a problem | 200 |
| 9 | Don't know/Refused | 20 |
Column: 63
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- CORE16B
- Rate problem -unemployment
Survey Question: Again, thinking about the (CITY /TYPE OF PLACE LIVE IN) area . . . I'm going to read a list of problems some communities face. For each one, please tell me if it is a big problem, a small problem, or not a problem in the community where you live. (First/Next,) unemployment -- is this a big problem, a small problem, or not a problem (in the community where you live)?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Big problem | 207 |
| 2 | Small problem | 341 |
| 3 | Not a problem | 194 |
| 9 | Don't know/Refused | 58 |
Column: 64
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- CORE16C
- Rate problem -quality education
Survey Question: Again, thinking about the (CITY/TYPE OF PLACE LIVE IN) area . . . I'm going to read a list of problems some communities face. For each one, please tell me if it is a big problem, a small problem, or not a problem in the community where you live. (First/Next,) the public schools do not provide quality education -- is this a big problem, a small problem, or not a problem (in the community where you live)?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Big problem | 216 |
| 2 | Small problem | 239 |
| 3 | Not a problem | 236 |
| 9 | Don't know/Refused | 109 |
Column: 65
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- CORE16E
- Rate problem-homelessness
Survey Question: Again, thinking about the (CITY/TYPE OF PLACE LIVE IN) area . . . I'm going to read a list of problems some communities face. For each one, please tell me if it is a big problem, a small problem, or not a problem in the community where you live. (First/Next,) homelessness -- is this a big problem, a small problem, or not a problem (in the community where you live)?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Big problem | 192 |
| 2 | Small problem | 296 |
| 3 | Not a problem | 283 |
| 9 | Don't know/Refused | 29 |
Column: 66
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- CORE16F
- Rate problem -lack arts/culture
Survey Question: Again, thinking about the (CITY/TYPE OF PLACE LIVE IN) area . . . I'm going to read a list of problems some communities face. For each one, please tell me if it is a big problem, a small problem, or not a problem in the community where you live. (First/Next,) not enough arts or cultural activities -- is this a big problem, a small problem, or not a problem (in the community where you live)?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Big problem | 132 |
| 2 | Small problem | 251 |
| 3 | Not a problem | 370 |
| 9 | Don't know/Refused | 47 |
Column: 67
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- CORE16G
- Rate problem -illiteracy
Survey Question: Again, thinking about the (CITY/TYPE OF PLACE LIVE IN) area . . . I'm going to read a list of problems some communities face. For each one, please tell me if it is a big problem, a small problem, or not a problem in the community where you live. (First/Next,) illiteracy, that is people do not have basic reading skills -- is this a big problem, a small problem, or not a problem (in the community where you live)?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Big problem | 153 |
| 2 | Small problem | 270 |
| 3 | Not a problem | 271 |
| 9 | Don't know/Refused | 106 |
Column: 68
Width: 1
Type: numeric