Housing

Data Committee Results
General Population Survey Results
Non-English Speaking Survey Results
Community Leader Survey Results

Data Committee Results

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General Population Survey Results

Respondents have generally positive feelings about the housing situation in their communities. They believe homes are in good condition and for the most part would welcome housing for seniors and the disabled as well as more affordable housing option.

Too Many Homes in Poor Condition
Respondents most likely to strongly disagree that too many homes are in poor condition were:

• The oldest respondents, 65 or older (53%) compared to the youngest respondents, under 35 years old (41%) and those 55-64 years of age (37%).
  
• Those who rated they community "excellent" (58%) compared to those who said "good" (40%) or "fair/poor" (38%).
  
• View/S. Central residents (55%) were more likely to disagree than were those in either Everett/Hwy99 (37%) or North/East (42%).

See Homeless in My Community
Respondents most likely to strongly disagree that they see homeless people in the community were:

• Married respondents (68%) versus those who are not married (60%).
  
• Those with the highest income, $75,000 or more (74%) compared to those whose income is below $55,000 (60%).
  
• The oldest respondents, 65 or older (76%) compared to the youngest respondents, under 45 (63%).
  
• One person households (72%) compared to those with three or more people (62%).
  
• Owners (68%) versus renters (57%).
  
• Those who rated they community "excellent" (79%) compared to those who said "good" (64%) or "fair/poor" (51%).
  
• Those who have not had to have financial assistance in the past year (69%) compared to those who have (43%).
  
• View/S. Central (2.2) and North/East (2.4) residents are most likely to disagree compared to Everett/Hwy99 residents (2.8).
  
• 74% of View/S. Central and 70% of North/East residents strongly disagree compared to 56% of Everett/Hwy99.
  

Welcome Group Homes for People with Disabilities
Those most likely to agree that their community would welcome group homes for people with disabilities were:

• The youngest respondents, under 35 (74%) compared to 57% of all other age groups.
  
• Respondents without a post graduate degree (64%) compared to those with such a degree (47%).
  
• Those below poverty level (75%) compared to those above (62%).
  
• Residents who have lived one year or less in their homes (71%) compared to residents who have lived in their home 11 years or more (55%).
  
• Renters (73%) versus owners (59%).
  
• Households with children (69%) compared to those without children (59%).
  
• Everett/Hwy99 residents (66%) were most likely to say yes compared to those in View/S. Central (58%).
  
• Households with three or more people (67%) compared to those with one person (58%) or two people (57%).

Welcome Affordable Housing Options
Those most likely to agree that their community would welcome affordable housing options were:

• The youngest respondents, under 35 (56%) compared to those 35-64 years old (39%).
  
• Those with some college education or less (51%) compared to those who graduated or did post graduate work (37%).
  
• Unmarried respondents (56%) versus those who are married (41%).
  
• Those with incomes below $55,000 (56%) compared to those at or above $55,000 (39%).
  
• Respondents below poverty level (64%) compared to those above (45%).
  
• Respondents who have lived in their homes one year or less (58%) compared to those who have lived in their homes longer (43%).
  
• Renters (72%) compared to owners (38%).
  
• Those who rated their community "good" (47%) or "fair/poor" (54%) compared to those who said "excellent" (39%).
  
• Those who have needed financial assistance in the past year (66%) compared to those who have not (43%).
  
• Everett/Hwy99 residents were the most likely to say they would welcome affordable housing (55%) compared to 46% in North/East and 37% in View/S. Central.
  

Non-English Speaking Survey Results

Of the general population, 44% strongly disagreed that too many homes in the community are in poor condition. In comparison, only 24% of the non-English speaking respondents felt that way. Two-thirds of the general population (65%) strongly disagreed that they see homeless people in the community, while 32% of non-English speaking respondents gave a similar response. Asking respondents for a yes/no response, interviewees were asked several questions about their acceptance of allowing various types of housing in their community. Non-English speaking respondents were much less likely to feel that supervised group homes for the disabled would be welcome in the community (22% said yes compared to 62% of the general population) or that senior housing would be welcome (46% said yes compared to 89% of the general population). They are equally likely to feel that affordable housing would be welcome (42% compared 46% of the general population). However, 24% of non-English speaking respondents either said they didn't know or didn't answer to all three types of housing (supervised group homes, affordable housing and senior housing) compared to only 2% of the general population.

Community Leader Survey Results

Welcome Group Home for Disabled
Almost two-thirds of the respondents (64%) said they would welcome supervised group homes in their community. Respondents who said yes were most likely:

• Respondents 35 to 54 (67%) compared to those 65 and over (41%).
  

Welcome Affordable Housing Options
More than half of the respondents (56%) said they would welcome more affordable housing options in their community. There were no significant differences among respondents.

Welcome Housing for Seniors
Almost all respondents (92%) said they would welcome housing for seniors in their community. There were no significant differences among respondents.

Too Many Homes in Poor Condition
A third of the respondents (35%) said they strongly disagreed with this statement. These respondents were most likely to be:

• Those who rated their community "excellent" (47%) compared to those who rated it "good" or "fair/poor" (28% each). Those who said "excellent" were also more likely to express a lower level of agreement with the statement in their average rating (3.1) then were those who said "good" (3.6) or "fair/poor" (3.9).