Community Indicators Survey 2002: St. Paul, MN


Browse variable group VG09 - Custom questions -- St. Paul, MN
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  • CUST26A
  • Importance -business downtown

Survey Question:  How important is each of the following to the overall quality of YOUR life? (First/How about) revitalizing business in downtown (CITY) -- is this very important to YOUR quality of life, somewhat important, only a little important, or not at all important to your quality of life?

Response Categories
Category Label Frequency
 1 Very important 186
 2 Somewhat important 189
 3 Only a little important 56
 4 Not at all important 58
 9 Don't know/Refused 11

Column: 119  Width: 1  Type: numeric
Text: (Detroit-T, Fort Wayne-T, St. Paul) In the Fort Wayne Survey, "on the Southeast side of" was used in place of "in downtown" in CUST26a, b and d.

  • CUST26B
  • Importance -improving housing downtown

Survey Question:  How important is each of the following to the overall quality of YOUR life? (First/How about) improving the quality of housing in downtown (CITY) -- is this very important to YOUR quality of life, somewhat important, only a little important, or not at all important to your quality of life?

Response Categories
Category Label Frequency
 1 Very important 116
 2 Somewhat important 168
 3 Only a little important 85
 4 Not at all important 116
 9 Don't know/Refused 15

Column: 120  Width: 1  Type: numeric
Text: (Detroit-T, Fort Wayne-T, St. Paul) In the Fort Wayne Survey, "on the Southeast side of" was used in place of "in downtown" in CUST26a, b and d.

  • CUST26D
  • Importance -reducing crime downtown

Survey Question:  How important is each of the following to the overall quality of YOUR life? (First/How about) reducing crime in downtown (CITY) -- is this very important to YOUR quality of life, somewhat important, only a little important, or not at all important to your quality of life?

Response Categories
Category Label Frequency
 1 Very important 197
 2 Somewhat important 187
 3 Only a little important 52
 4 Not at all important 47
 9 Don't know/Refused 17

Column: 121  Width: 1  Type: numeric
Text: (Detroit-T, Fort Wayne-T, St. Paul) In the Fort Wayne Survey, "on the Southeast side of" was used in place of "in downtown" in CUST26a, b and d.

  • CUST46
  • Help recent immigrants transition

Survey Question:  As you may know, increasing numbers of recent immigrants are living in the (CITY) area. "Recent immigrants" means people who have come to live in this country in the last 10 years. Please tell me which of the following you think would do the MOST to help their transition into the community. Would you say . . . ?

Response Categories
Category Label Frequency
 1 Affordable classes in English 230
 2 Affordable job training programs 114
 3 Information about citizenship including voting 27
 4 Information about social services and activities 37
 5 Other (VOL) 15
 6 All of these (VOL) 53
 7 None of these (VOL) 5
 9 Don't Know/Refused 19

Column: 136  Width: 1  Type: numeric
Text: Read and rotate categories 1-4. (St. Paul-T, Boulder, Wichita)

  • CUST47A
  • Effect of immigrants on area

Survey Question:  Do you think recent immigrants have done more to improve the (CITY) area or to create problems for the (CITY) area - or haven't they had much effect either way? (IF CREATED PROBLEMS, PROBE:) Would you say they have created BIG problems or only SMALL problems?

Response Categories
Category Label Frequency
 1 Improve 152
 2 Big problems 69
 3 Small problems 81
 4 Haven't had much effect either way 131
 9 Don't know/Refused 67

Column: 137  Width: 1  Type: numeric
Text: (St. Paul-T, Boulder, Wichita)

  • CUST47B
  • Effect of immigrants on neighborhood

Survey Question:  And, do you think recent immigrants have done more to improve YOUR OWN NEIGHBORHOOD or to create problems for YOUR OWN NEIGHBORHOOD - or haven't they had much effect either way? (IF CREATED PROBLEMS, PROBE:) Would you say they have created BIG problems or only SMALL problems?

Response Categories
Category Label Frequency
 1 Improve 62
 2 Big problems 19
 3 Small problems 46
 4 Haven't had much effect either way 337
 9 Don't know/Refused 36

Column: 138  Width: 1  Type: numeric
Text: (St. Paul-T, Boulder, Wichita)