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Life In Hampton Roads Survey Press Release #2: Economic Conditions And Perceptions Of Employment, Social Science Research Center, Old Dominion University
Life In Hampton Roads Survey Press Release #2: Economic Conditions And Perceptions Of Employment, Social Science Research Center, Old Dominion University
Life in Hampton Roads Survey Report
[Introductory paragraph]
Survey respondents were asked to rate the economic conditions in Hampton Roads today. The percentage of respondents who feel the economy is doing ‘excellent’ remains fairly steady at 6.6 percent (7.4% in 2018). On the other hand, the percent rating the economy as poor since 2015 has been on the rise, increasing from 6.8% to 10.9%. There is a relatively even split this year when combining responses for “excellent/good” (49.9%) and “fair/poor” (48.4%).
Life In Hampton Roads Report: The Tenth Annual Life In Hampton Roads Survey, Steve Parker, Randy R. Gainey, Tancy Vandecar-Burdin, Wendi Wilson-John, Shania Williams, James Valliere
Life In Hampton Roads Report: The Tenth Annual Life In Hampton Roads Survey, Steve Parker, Randy R. Gainey, Tancy Vandecar-Burdin, Wendi Wilson-John, Shania Williams, James Valliere
Life in Hampton Roads Survey Report
[From the Executive Summary]
The Social Science Research Center (SSRC) at Old Dominion University recently completed data collection for the tenth annual Life in Hampton Roads (LIHR) telephone survey. The purpose of the survey was to gain insight into residents’ perceptions of the quality of life in Hampton Roads. As in previous years, the project also investigated attitudes and perceptions of citizens regarding topics of local interest such as transportation and traffic, perceptions of police, health, community, education, work, experiences with flooding, and other issues. These are presented independently or as trending with previous years when appropriate. This year, the …
Life In Hampton Roads Survey Press Release #3: Health And Public Schools, Social Science Research Center, Old Dominion University
Life In Hampton Roads Survey Press Release #3: Health And Public Schools, Social Science Research Center, Old Dominion University
Life in Hampton Roads Survey Report
[Introductory paragraph]
The health of Hampton Roads residents is vital to ensuring that the community thrives. The 2019 Life in Hampton Roads survey asked residents of the Hampton Roads area about their general health and certain health conditions.
Life In Hampton Roads Survey Press Release #6: Transportation, Social Science Research Center
Life In Hampton Roads Survey Press Release #6: Transportation, Social Science Research Center
Life in Hampton Roads Survey Report
[Introductory paragraph]
Every day, people traverse the eleven bridges and five tunnels in the Hampton Roads area, commuting for work, family, and other activities. The 2019 Life in Hampton Roads survey asked residents of the Hampton Roads area about their commute times and opinions on bridge and tunnels.
Life In Hampton Roads Survey Press Release #1: Overall Quality Of Life, Social Science Research Center, Old Dominion University
Life In Hampton Roads Survey Press Release #1: Overall Quality Of Life, Social Science Research Center, Old Dominion University
Life in Hampton Roads Survey Report
[Introductory paragraph]
The overall quality of life in Hampton Roads has remained steady. The 2019 Life in Hampton Roads (LIHR) survey continues to show a generally good regional quality of life, though there has been a very slow decline over the past couple of years. The majority of those interviewed (68.2%) reported that the overall quality of life in Hampton Roads is excellent or good, while 31.3 percent found it to be fair or poor. The portion of respondents rating regional quality of life as good or excellent is slightly lower than last year’s portion (70.1%).