Transportation

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 generally feel good about transportation issues in their community. They would like to see more car and vanpools but are fairly satisfied with road maintenance and public transportation.

Need More Car/Vanpools and HOV Lanes
Those most likely to strongly disagree that more carpool or vanpool lanes are needed were:

• Those from North/East (28%) compared to View/S. Central (19%) and Everett/Hwy99 (24%).
  
• This disagreement was also expressed in the mean scores where North/East had the lowest mean score, least agreement, (4.4) compared to View/S. Central with the highest mean score (4.8).

Local Roads Are Adequate
Those who most strongly agree that local roads are adequate were:

• Respondents with the lowest level of education, high school or less (39%) compared to those with any more education (29%).
  
• Lowest income respondents, under $35,000, (37%) compared to those with the highest income, $75,000 or over (25%).
  
• Respondents below poverty level (49%) compared to those above (30%).
  
• Those who rated their community "excellent" (44%) compared to those who gave lower ratings (28%).
  
• Respondents in North/East (38%) compared to respondents in Everett/Hwy99 and View/S. Central (30% each).
  
• The oldest respondents, 65 or older (42%) compared to those under the age of 55 (30%).

Public Transportation Serves Community Well
Respondents who most strongly agree that public transportation serves the community well were:

• The oldest respondents, 65 or older (49%) and the youngest respondents, under 45 years (42%), compared with respondents who are 45-54 years of age (27%).
  
• Respondents with some college or less (43%) versus those with post graduate work (27%).
  
• Those with income below $75,000 (42%) compared to those with the highest income, $75,000 or more (31%).
  
• Those below the poverty level (58%) versus those above (38%).
  
• Respondents who had lived a year or less in their home (49%) compared to those who had lived longer in their current home (36%).
  
• Renters (50%) versus owners (35%).
  
• Those who rated their community "excellent" (49%) compared to 37% of those who said "good" and 33% of those who said "fair/poor".
  
• The mean score in Everett/Hwy99 (5.0), indicating a high level of agreement, was significantly higher than the scores in either View/S. Central (4.6) or North/East (4.3).

Non-English Speaking Survey Results

Respondents' answers closely mirror the general population on transportation issues. Non-English speaking respondents are slightly more likely to agree that streets and roads are well-maintained (4.6, compared to 4.3 for the general population). The general population was more likely to agree public transportation serves their community well (4.6, compared to 4.1 in non-English speaking respondents). Non-English speaking respondents favored more carpools, vanpools and HOV lanes are needed (4.4) as did the general population (4.7).

Community Leader Survey Results

Need More Car/Vanpools and HOV Lanes
More than half (51%) agreed strongly with the statement and were most likely to be:

• Respondents between 35 and 64 years of age (54%) compared to 25% of those under 35.
  
• Women (with an average rating of 5.4) compared to men (4.8).
  

• The oldest respondents, age 65 or older (41%), compared to the youngest group of respondents, under 35 (13%). The average rating for this group of older respondents (4.7) was also much higher than for all younger respondents (3.9).
  Men (33%) versus women (19%). Men gave a higher average rating (4.2) than women (3.8).
  Those who rated their community "excellent" (38%) compared to those who said "good" (21%) or "fair/poor" (9%). Respondents who rated their community "excellent" also had a higher average rating (4.4) compared to those who gave a "good" (3.9) or "fair/poor" (3.0) rating.
  Those who have lived in the county 3-10 years (33%) compared to those who moved in less than 3 years ago (13%). The 3-10 year respondents had a higher average rating (4.3) than the newest residents (3.4).
  

Public Transportation Serves Community Well
More than one-quarter (28%) of respondents disagreed with this statement and are most likely to be:

• The youngest respondents, under 35 years of age (38%) compared to the oldest respondents, 65 or older (14%).
  
• Respondents from companies or organizations with less than 100 employees or members (33%) compared to those with over 500 (20%).
  
• Women expressed less agreement with an average rating of 3.4 compared to men 4.1.
  
• Those who rated their community as "good" gave a lower average rating (3.6) than did those who rate their community as "excellent" (4.1).