Best Way to Fix Traffic? Responses 2013-2017 48.8% 43.4% Expand public transit 43.6% 42.0% 40.9% 27.4% 31.7% Improve roads/ highways 30.7% 28.0% 30.0% 2017 15.6% 2016 17.2% Develop communities live 16.3% 2015 close to work 21.0% 2014 21.9% 2013 4.1% 4.0% Do nothing 5.2% 5.0% 2.7% 4.1% 3.7% DK 4.2% 4.0% 4.5% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0%
Best Long-Term Solution to Traffic?: MAS 2017 48.8% 27.4% 15.6% 4.1% ARC Region 58.8% 19.1% 16.9% 3.8% City of Atlanta 53.9% 24.0% 13.6% 5.0% Fulton 52.7% 24.1% 17.4% 3.3% DeKalb 52.4% 23.5% 13.0% 4.8% Cobb 46.8% 28.2% 13.5% 5.8% Coweta 46.4% 29.5% 18.2% 3.2% Clayton 45.2% 29.2% 17.9% 3.1% Gwinnett 44.6% 31.0% 14.9% 6.0% Paulding 43.3% 26.9% 21.2% 4.8% Rockdale 43.2% 29.5% 16.7% 6.8% Fayette 42.1% 31.4% 18.2% 4.4% Douglas 40.5% 38.5% 13.7% 1.5% Cherokee 38.7% 32.3% 12.9% 6.5% Butts 37.7% 41.0% 14.8% 4.5% Henry 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0% Expand Public Transit Improve Roads and Highways Develop Communities in Which People Live Close to Where They Work Do Nothing DK
Most Likely to Indicate “Expanding Public Transit” as the Best Long- Term Fix to Traffic Problems… • Residents of City of Atlanta, DeKalb, and Clayton • Females • Minorities • Residents newer to the metro area
"I am willing to pay more in taxes to fund expanded regional public transit that includes buses and rail." DK, 1.4% Strongly Agree, 13.9% Strongly Disagree, 20.6% Agree, 37.0% Disagree, 27.1% Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree DK
Share Agreeing or Strongly Agreeing: "I am willing to pay more in taxes to fund expanded regional public transit that includes buses and rail." Gwinnett 56.3% Fulton 55.8% City of 55.4% Atlanta DeKalb 52.8% Clayton 51.5% 13 Co 50.9% Cobb 48.8% Douglas 46.9% Rockdale 44.2% Fayette 43.9% Henry 42.0% Paulding 41.9% Coweta 40.4% Cherokee 39.7% Butts 34.5% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0%
More likely to be willing to pay more taxes to fund expanded regional transit… • Residents of Gwinnett, Fulton, the City of Atlanta, DeKalb, and Clayton • Younger cohorts – 60% willing from ages 18-34 – Down to 40% age 65+ • More highly educated • Residents newer to the metro area
ECONOMY
Biggest Problem Facing Residents in Metro Atlanta: Responses – 2016-2017 27% Trans 25% 17% Crime 23% 12% Public Education 12% 9% Human Services 9% 9% 2017 Economy 12% 6% 2016 Other 3% 5% Public Health 5% 5% Taxes 4% 5% DK 2% 5% Race Relations 6% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
Biggest Problem Facing Residents in Metro Atlanta: Responses - 2013-2017 27% 25% Trans 27% 24% 21% 17% 23% Crime 17% 14% 17% 12% 12% Public Education 14% 14% 13% 9% 9% Human Services 7% 7% 3% 9% 2017 12% Economy 15% 20% 2016 24% 6% 2015 3% Other 2% 4% 2014 6% 5% 2013 5% Public Health 5% 4% 4% 5% 4% Taxes 5% 6% 6% 5% 2% DK 4% 4% 4% 5% 6% Race Relations 5% 3% 2% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
Biggest Problem for Metro Atlanta: MAS 2017 9.2% ARC Region 27.2% 4.6% 16.9% 5.4% 11.5% 9.3% 4.9% 8.6% Cobb 37.8% 3.6% 8.8% 5.5% 10.7% 8.8% 2.3% 9.5% Cherokee 34.7% 4.6% 11.1% 5.7% 7.3% 9.2% 6.1% 6.5% Fulton 31.1% 4.5% 18.5% 2.7% 9.8% 12.2% 6.1% 10.6% Fayette 27.3% 5.3% 21.2% 5.3% 8.3% 6.1% 6.8% 9.7% Gwinnett 26.6% 5.7% 17.1% 7.7% 9.7% 10.0% 5.3% 8.4% City of Atlanta 24.6% 3.2% 20.7% 2.5% 10.9% 16.0% 4.0% 8.6% Henry 21.8% 4.1% 26.7% 4.9% 11.9% 7.0% 3.3% 10.7% DeKalb 21.6% 4.7% 15.0% 4.0% 18.6% 7.9% 3.3% 12.0% Paulding 21.0% 3.6% 12.0% 7.8% 10.2% 8.4% 12.6% 10.9% Coweta 17.9% 5.8% 19.2% 6.4% 8.3% 9.0% 7.7% 12.6% Rockdale 17.5% 2.9% 23.3% 7.8% 14.6% 8.7% 4.9% 11.3% Douglas 16.4% 6.3% 25.8% 15.1% 8.2% 3.8% 6.3% 10.4% Clayton 15.5% 4.5% 26.5% 4.5% 13.9% 8.1% 3.9% 6.5% Butts 9.7% 6.5% 29.0% 9.7% 6.5% 9.7% 3.2% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0% Transp Race Relations Economy Crime Public Health Public Education Human Services Taxes Other DK
Share by County: Economy as Biggest Problem 2014-2017 35.0% 33.3% 2014 2015 2016 2017 29.5% 30.0% 28.9% 28.7% 27.1% 26.5% 25.0% 24.1% 20.9% 20.6% 20.0% 15.0% 12.6% 11.4% 11.3% 10.7% 10.6% 10.4% 9.7% 9.5% 10.0% 8.6% 8.6% 6.5% 5.0% 0.0% Rockdale Cobb Henry Douglas Cherokee DeKalb Gwinnett Clayton Fayette Fulton
Most Likely to Say the Economy is the #1 Issue? • Residents of Rockdale, Paulding, and Douglas • Those in prime workforce years • African Americans • Those with lower incomes and education levels
Assessing Metro Job Opportunities: Responses - 2013-2017 11.9% 9.5% Excellent 6.2% 7.0% 6.7% 39.8% 38.1% Good 36.1% 36.0% 29.0% 2017 33.6% 2016 33.6% Fair 36.8% 2015 36.0% 2014 36.3% 2013 10.4% 14.6% Poor 17.6% 17.0% 20.3% 4.3% 4.1% DK 3.3% 4.0% 7.7% 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0% 45.0%
Rate Job Opportunities Metro Atlanta: MAS 2017 11.9% 39.8% 33.6% 10.4% ARC Region 15.6% 46.8% 27.0% 7.6% Cherokee 12.2% 48.1% 28.2% 6.1% Fayette 12.9% 46.5% 29.7% 6.4% Cobb 15.0% 41.8% 29.6% 11.3% Fulton 10.3% 44.9% 27.6% 8.3% Coweta 6.7% 46.7% 36.7% 6.7% Butts 16.4% 34.6% 31.4% 16.1% City of Atlanta 10.6% 38.5% 36.5% 11.5% Rockdale 7.0% 41.8% 36.1% 12.3% Henry 8.3% 39.9% 35.7% 9.5% Paulding 14.9% 32.7% 34.5% 15.3% DeKalb 6.3% 38.4% 41.5% 8.8% Douglas 8.9% 35.0% 41.1% 7.2% Gwinnett 5.5% 36.0% 36.7% 18.5% Clayton 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0% Excellent Good Fair Poor DK
Methods of Paying for a $400 Financial Emergency
$400 Emergency by County: MAS 2017 13 County Region 51.9% 16.0% 9.6% 5.7% 14.0% Fayette 66.2% 15.0% 5.3% 5.3% 7.5% Cherokee 62.4% 13.3% 7.2% 4.6% 9.9% Douglas 56.9% 15.0% 6.3% 3.1% 17.5% Coweta 53.8% 21.2% 7.7% 4.5% 9.6% Henry 53.1% 13.2% 10.7% 5.8% 14.0% DeKalb 51.9% 14.3% 9.4% 3.0% 17.0% Cobb 51.5% 16.2% 12.6% 3.8% 12.9% Gwinnett 51.5% 19.5% 7.9% 9.5% 9.4% Paulding 51.2% 15.5% 8.9% 7.1% 14.9% Fulton 50.7% 15.9% 9.8% 5.7% 15.5% Rockdale 48.5% 18.4% 3.9% 7.8% 19.4% City of Atlanta 48.4% 15.4% 10.5% 6.1% 17.8% Butts 48.3% 10.3% 13.8% 6.9% 17.2% Clayton 41.6% 12.3% 13.2% 8.1% 21.6% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Pay with Cash, Check or Debit Pay with Credit Card Would Borrow Money Would Sell or Pawn Something Would Not Be Able to Pay Now DK
2017: Skipped Meals or Reduced Portions re: Lack of Money DK, 0.3% Yes, 18.7% No, 81.1%
Skipped Meals or Reduced Portions by County: MAS 2017 21.6% 78.2% 0.2% DeKalb 20.3% 79.4% 0.3% Clayton 20.3% 78.9% 0.8% City of Atlanta 20.1% 79.8% 0.1% Cobb 20.0% 80.0% 0.0% Butts 19.1% 80.5% 0.4% Fulton 18.9% 81.1% 0.0% Gwinnett 18.1% 81.5% 0.4% Henry 17.0% 83.0% 0.0% Douglas 15.5% 84.5% 0.0% Paulding 14.7% 85.3% 0.0% Coweta 14.4% 85.6% 0.0% Rockdale 10.7% 89.3% 0.0% Fayette 10.6% 88.2% 1.1% Cherokee 18.7% 81.1% 0.2% ARC Region 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Yes No DK
Most Likely to Experience Stress from $400 Financial Emergence and/or Food Insecurity? • Residents of City of Atlanta, DeKalb, Clayton, and Rockdale • Those in prime workforce years • African Americans • Those with lower incomes and education levels
CRIME
Biggest Problem Facing Residents in Metro Atlanta: Responses – 2016-2017 27% Trans 25% 17% Crime 23% 12% Public Education 12% 9% Human Services 9% 2017 9% Economy 12% 2016 6% Other 3% 5% Public Health 5% 5% Taxes 4% 5% DK 2% 5% Race Relations 6% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
Biggest Problem Facing Residents in Metro Atlanta: Responses - 2013-2017 27% 25% Trans 27% 24% 21% 17% 23% Crime 17% 14% 17% 12% 12% Public Education 14% 14% 13% 9% 9% Human Services 7% 7% 3% 9% 2017 12% Economy 15% 20% 2016 24% 2015 6% 3% Other 2% 2014 4% 6% 2013 5% 5% Public Health 5% 4% 4% 5% 4% Taxes 5% 6% 6% 5% 2% DK 4% 4% 4% 5% 6% Race Relations 5% 3% 2% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
Biggest Problem for Metro Atlanta: MAS 2017 16.9% ARC Region 27.2% 4.6% 9.2% 5.4% 11.5% 9.3% 4.9% 8.8% Cobb 37.8% 3.6% 8.6% 5.5% 10.7% 8.8% 2.3% 11.1% Cherokee 34.7% 4.6% 9.5% 5.7% 7.3% 9.2% 6.1% 18.5% Fulton 31.1% 4.5% 6.5% 2.7% 9.8% 12.2% 6.1% 21.2% Fayette 27.3% 5.3% 10.6% 5.3% 8.3% 6.1% 6.8% 17.1% Gwinnett 26.6% 5.7% 9.7% 7.7% 9.7% 10.0% 5.3% 20.7% City of Atlanta 24.6% 3.2% 8.4% 2.5% 10.9% 16.0% 4.0% 26.7% Henry 21.8% 4.1% 8.6% 4.9% 11.9% 7.0% 3.3% 15.0% DeKalb 21.6% 4.7% 10.7% 4.0% 18.6% 7.9% 3.3% 12.0% Paulding 21.0% 3.6% 12.0% 7.8% 10.2% 8.4% 12.6% 19.2% Coweta 17.9% 5.8% 10.9% 6.4% 8.3% 9.0% 7.7% 23.3% Rockdale 17.5% 2.9% 12.6% 7.8% 14.6% 8.7% 4.9% 25.8% Douglas 16.4% 6.3% 11.3% 15.1% 8.2% 3.8% 6.3% 26.5% Clayton 15.5% 4.5% 10.4% 4.5% 13.9% 8.1% 3.9% 29.0% Butts 9.7% 6.5% 6.5% 9.7% 6.5% 9.7% 3.2% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0% Transp Race Relations Economy Crime Public Health Public Education Human Services Taxes Other DK
Share by County: Crime as Biggest Problem 2014-2017 35.0% 2014 2015 2016 2017 30.8% 30.0% 28.6% 28.4% 27.1% 26.7% 26.5% 25.8% 25.2% 25.0% 23.5% 23.3% 23.2% 23.2% 23.3% 22.6% 22.2% 21.3% 21.2% 20.2% 19.8% 19.5% 19.3% 20.0% 18.5% 17.1% 16.7% 15.0% 14.3% 15.0% 11.1% 10.0% 8.8% 7.3% 6.3% 5.0% 0.0% Cherokee Clayton Cobb DeKalb Douglas Fayette Fulton Gwinnett Henry Rockdale
Most Likely to Say that Crime is the #1 Issue? • Residents of Clayton, Douglas, Henry and Rockdale • Seniors/ Retired • Those with the least amount of education • Black Respondents • Females
Safety of Residents in Community: 2015-2017 16.7% Excellent 16.9% 15.5% 41.4% Good 48.5% 44.9% 30.6% Fair 25.3% 28.4% 10.7% Poor 9.0% 11.0% 0.0% DK 0.4% 0.2% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 2017 2016 2015
Rate Resident Safety in your Community: 2017 16.7% 41.4% 30.6% 10.7% ARC Region 29.5% 49.2% 13.6% 6.8% Fayette 28.6% 46.9% 19.8% 4.6% Cherokee 15.7% 56.6% 22.3% 5.4% Paulding 21.9% 46.5% 21.9% 7.7% Coweta 22.5% 42.1% 27.8% 6.6% Cobb 20.1% 43.2% 29.0% 7.0% Gwinnett 13.3% 46.7% 30.0% 10.0% Butts 14.8% 44.9% 29.6% 10.7% Henry 11.4% 47.6% 28.6% 11.4% Rockdale 13.8% 39.6% 38.4% 6.9% Douglas 12.6% 38.6% 37.4% 11.2% Fulton 12.2% 35.6% 32.0% 19.7% DeKalb 6.5% 38.0% 36.0% 18.8% Clayton 8.6% 30.0% 44.2% 17.3% City of Atlanta 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0% Excellent Good Fair Poor DK
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
Self-Assessment of Community Involvement: MAS 2017 0% 12% 32% Very involved Somewhat involved Not at all involved DK 55%
How Involved Are You in Your Community?: MAS 2014-2017 12.4% 14.7% Very involved 16.1% 14.0% 55.1% 50.5% Somewhat involved 47.6% 51.0% 32.4% 34.6% Not at all involved 34.8% 35.0% 0.2% 0.1% DK 1.5% 0.0% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 2017 2016 2015 2014
How Involved in Community? (by County): MAS 2017 12.4% 55.1% 32.4% ARC Region 13.6% 59.1% 27.3% Fayette 15.7% 56.5% 27.8% City of Atlanta 10.2% 60.1% 29.7% Cobb 15.1% 54.7% 30.2% Douglas 15.2% 53.5% 30.8% DeKalb 11.5% 56.2% 32.2% Fulton 11.5% 55.6% 32.9% Henry 20.0% 46.7% 33.3% Butts 11.0% 55.5% 33.5% Coweta 17.6% 48.9% 32.8% Cherokee 10.5% 55.9% 33.4% Gwinnett 13.2% 49.7% 37.1% Paulding 10.6% 51.0% 38.5% Rockdale 14.6% 46.6% 38.5% Clayton 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0% Very Involved Somewhat Involved Not Involved at All DK
Activities in the Last Year?: MAS 2017 75.0% 65.0% 55.0% 45.0% 35.0% 25.0% 15.0% 5.0% 13 County Butts Cherokee Clayton Cobb Coweta DeKalb Douglas Fayette Fulton Gwinnett Henry Paulding Rockdale City of Region Atlanta -5.0% PTA Meeting Neighborhood Association Meeting Religious Service/Event Public Meeting Volunteer Work
People Willing to Help Neighbors?: MAS 2017 18.9% 59.2% 15.3% 5.1% ARC Region 26.5% 62.1% 7.6% 3.0% Fayette 19.1% 64.4% 12.6% 1.5% Cobb 26.0% 56.9% 12.2% 3.4% Cherokee 24.8% 57.3% 10.2% 7.0% Coweta 20.9% 59.5% 14.0% 4.0% Gwinnett 21.4% 57.1% 15.5% 4.2% Paulding 19.6% 58.6% 14.1% 6.2% Fulton 13.3% 63.3% 16.7% 6.7% Butts 18.9% 57.4% 17.2% 5.3% Henry 13.5% 60.6% 16.3% 7.7% Rockdale 14.5% 58.5% 13.8% 13.2% Douglas 16.0% 56.1% 20.6% 5.3% DeKalb 19.2% 49.5% 20.3% 9.7% City of Atlanta 8.4% 57.5% 22.7% 10.4% Clayton 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0% Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree DK
LOCAL VS. REGIONAL
Rating Public Education in District Where You Live: MAS Responses 2013-2017 17% 23% Excellent 20% 20% 20% 36% 33% Good 33% 33% 35% 2017 25% 25% 2016 Fair 27% 2015 25% 26% 2014 2013 13% 12% Poor 15% 16% 14% 9% 7% DK 5% 5% 5% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%
Rate Public Education in District Where You Live: MAS 2017 17.2% 36.3% 25.1% 12.5% ARC Region 42.4% 37.1% 12.9% 3.8% Fayette 28.8% 48.1% 15.4% 2.6% Coweta 38.2% 33.6% 14.1% 6.9% Cherokee 22.5% 43.8% 20.5% 4.6% Gwinnett 23.0% 38.1% 19.9% 9.6% Cobb 10.1% 47.6% 29.8% 8.9% Paulding 11.9% 44.4% 27.6% 10.7% Henry 11.5% 40.4% 26.9% 15.4% Rockdale 9.4% 38.4% 35.2% 10.1% Douglas 10.0% 36.7% 26.7% 16.7% Butts 12.7% 30.4% 28.5% 15.1% Fulton 7.0% 32.9% 31.1% 19.9% DeKalb 6.4% 31.6% 30.3% 19.6% City of Atlanta 11.3% 21.3% 33.5% 30.6% Clayton 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0% Excellent Good Fair Poor DK
Rating Public Education in Region as a Whole: MAS Responses 2013-2017 3.8% 4.9% Excellent 4.4% 6.0% 3.8% 28.7% 32.4% Good 30.2% 31.0% 29.7% 2017 43.2% 39.9% 2016 Fair 40.6% 2015 36.0% 2014 35.4% 2013 18.6% 18.4% Poor 20.4% 22.0% 21.1% 5.8% 4.5% DK 4.5% 4.0% 10.0% 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0% 45.0% 50.0%
Rate Public Education in Metro Area as a Whole: MAS 2017 3.8% 28.7% 43.2% 18.6% ARC Region 5.7% 35.0% 32.5% 17.2% Coweta 4.2% 35.9% 40.5% 15.6% Cherokee 31.0% 41.0% 15.1% 7.4% Cobb 34.2% 38.0% 18.1% 3.4% Gwinnett 27.1% 43.2% 17.7% 9.4% Clayton 32.3% 32.3% 25.8% 3.2% Butts 32.1% 47.6% 14.3% 1.8% Paulding 4.9% 28.2% 47.6% 15.5% Rockdale 3.0% 29.5% 48.5% 15.2% Fayette City of 1.5% 28.8% 40.1% 22.8% Atlanta 1.3% 26.9% 46.9% 21.9% Douglas 3.0% 23.9% 43.5% 22.7% DeKalb 24.4% 47.6% 19.6% 1.6% Fulton 23.9% 49.0% 21.0% 1.2% Henry 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0% Excellent Good Fair Poor DK
Future Assessment of Living Conditions: Responses 2013-2017 42% 42% About the same 48% 43% 39% 30% 35% 2017 Better in 3-4 35% years 2016 29% 28% 2015 2014 26% 2013 20% Worse in 3-4 14% years 24% 31% 2% 3% DK 2% 4% 3% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Things in the Future Will Be… (by County): 2017 29.6% 26.0% 42.3% ARC Region 38.3% 24.5% 34.8% City of Atlanta 35.9% 23.1% 39.1% Fulton 34.3% 31.1% 33.7% Clayton 33.0% 23.6% 41.1% DeKalb 28.7% 26.1% 42.0% Coweta 26.9% 25.0% 45.2% Rockdale 26.9% 20.0% 50.6% Cobb 26.7% 36.6% 34.5% Gwinnett 25.7% 16.2% 55.1% Paulding 25.2% 24.0% 50.0% Cherokee 25.0% 17.4% 56.1% Fayette 20.8% 30.8% 46.5% Douglas 20.1% 32.8% 45.1% Henry 16.7% 26.7% 53.3% Butts 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0% Better in 3-4 years Worse in 3-4 years About the Same DK
Share by County: Things Better Next 3-4 Years 2014-2016 50% 2014 2015 2016 2017 45% 40% 35.9% 36% 34.3% 35% 33.0% 33% 31% 30% 26.9% 26.9% 26.7% 26% 26% 25.2% 25.0% 25% 25% 24% 25% 20.8% 20.1% 20% 19% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Henry Douglas Fayette Cherokee Gwinnett Cobb Rockdale DeKalb Clayton Fulton
Next Steps: MAS Survey • Extend Data Presentation and Data Analysis – Dashboard Update late November – Blog Posts: County, Topic, Cohort-Specific – Regression Analyses – Presentations, Papers and Conferences • More Questions and Topic Areas • More Sponsors • New Methodologies (Panel Survey Efforts)
QUESTIONS? Jim Skinner Research & Analytics jskinner@atlantaregional.com 404-463-3317
EXTRA SLIDES — More Topics and County Results for Past Years
Biggest Problem for Metro Atlanta: 2016 ARC Region 24.5% 12.3% 22.8% 12.0% Cherokee 29.8% 13.5% 19.8% 7.8% Cobb 29.2% 14.5% 16.7% 11.0% Gwinnett 27.8% 12.5% 19.5% 10.0% Fulton 25.2% 8.3% 25.2% 12.8% Fayette 23.8% 9.8% 21.3% 17.5% DeKalb 22.3% 13.4% 23.2% 15.5% Paulding 21.4% 15.0% 28.7% 6.7% Douglas 19.8% 14.0% 23.3% 13.5% Henry 19.5% 14.2% 28.4% 12.7% City of Atlanta 19.1% 7.1% 30.6% 13.8% Coweta 17.2% 13.5% 31.4% 11.5% Clayton 17.1% 10.8% 27.1% 11.3% Rockdale 14.3% 17.0% 30.8% 12.8% Butts 11.2% 29.1% 21.8% 12.1% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% Transp Economy Crime Public Education
Best Long-Term Solution to Traffic?: 2016 43.4% 31.7% 17.2% 4.0% ARC Region 48.0% 30.3% 16.8% 2.6% DeKalb 45.8% 33.2% 15.7% 2.5% Fulton 45.3% 33.8% 15.5% 3.3% Fayette 44.9% 30.9% 16.2% 4.7% Coweta 44.0% 29.3% 15.5% 4.5% Gwinnett 43.9% 34.8% 17.8% 1.1% City of Atlanta 42.0% 28.0% 19.8% 7.0% Clayton 41.9% 28.9% 20.2% 5.2% Cobb 40.8% 30.3% 15.8% 9.8% Rockdale 40.4% 34.2% 20.0% 1.7% Paulding 37.8% 37.5% 16.0% 4.5% Cherokee 35.9% 39.2% 18.7% 3.5% Henry 31.7% 39.9% 19.7% 4.0% Douglas 25.1% 47.8% 17.4% 6.8% Butts 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0% Expand Public Transit Improve Roads and Highways Develop Communities in Which People Live Close to Where They Work Do Nothing DK
"I Frequently Lack Transportation to Get to Places I Need to Go...“ (By County) — MAS 2016 Cobb 39.0% 39.0% 7.3% 11.5% 28.0% 45.2% 7.9% 16.4% Paulding 36.8% 35.3% 5.0% 20.0% Fayette Cherokee 35.1% 36.8% 7.5% 16.5% Henry 33.3% 36.6% 10.0% 19.2% 31.7% 36.2% 7.7% 21.4% Douglas 31.8% 35.5% 12.2% 18.6% Fulton Butts 24.6% 42.5% 7.2% 25.1% 27.7% 38.9% 7.2% 19.7% Coweta 25.8% 40.3% 12.3% 16.0% Gwinnett City of Atlanta 29.8% 33.4% 14.3% 21.0% 26.1% 35.2% 10.2% 26.7% DeKalb 29.0% 31.8% 12.0% 25.3% Rockdale Clayton 22.1% 30.3% 18.0% 25.1% 30.4% 37.0% 10.5% 18.9% ARC Region 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Strongly Disagree Disagree Strongly Agree Agree DK
Things in the Future Will Be… (by County): 2016 34.9% 20.1% 42.4% ARC Region 44.3% 17.1% 36.3% DeKalb 44.1% 15.9% 37.4% City of Atlanta 39.2% 17.1% 42.1% Fulton 38.8% 23.5% 33.8% Clayton 32.4% 20.7% 45.4% Douglas 31.9% 22.7% 42.6% Gwinnett 30.4% 20.2% 46.4% Cobb 29.9% 19.5% 46.9% Coweta 29.8% 20.0% 46.0% Rockdale 29.4% 23.4% 43.9% Henry 29.1% 15.5% 54.1% Fayette 27.1% 27.9% 41.0% Paulding 27.0% 23.8% 47.0% Cherokee 18.9% 16.0% 62.1% Butts 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0% Better in 3-4 years Worse in 3-4 years About the Same DK
Rate Public Education in District Where You Live: MAS 2016 22.6% 33.0% 25.3% 12.4% ARC Region 49.3% 36.8% 9.5% 1.3% Fayette 35.6% 40.6% 10.8% 4.3% Cherokee 35.4% 35.7% 17.7% 7.0% Coweta 33.8% 37.3% 16.0% 6.8% Gwinnett 31.8% 31.8% 20.8% 10.5% Cobb 21.5% 44.8% 22.0% 8.0% Henry 18.4% 28.5% 27.7% 16.3% Fulton 16.2% 40.6% 24.9% 14.0% Douglas 12.1% 41.5% 27.5% 17.4% Butts 11.5% 40.6% 31.1% 12.3% Rockdale 10.7% 36.9% 29.4% 15.2% Paulding 9.3% 24.9% 36.5% 18.0% City of Atlanta 8.3% 25.2% 41.7% 17.3% DeKalb 7.0% 34.2% 30.9% 20.9% Clayton 0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% 100.0% 120.0% Excellent Good Fair Poor DK
Rate Public Education in District Where You Live: MAS 2015 ARC "Excellent or Good" 44.9% 35.9% 10.0% 7.2% Fayette 33.0% 43.3% 13.5% 6.3% Coweta 27.8% 41.3% 18.0% 9.5% Cobb 31.0% 37.3% 20.5% 6.3% Cherokee 29.4% 31.9% 25.2% 8.0% Gwinnett 17.3% 44.0% 25.5% 9.5% Henry 13.2% 45.6% 27.2% 11.0% Butts 10.8% 41.8% 33.5% 9.0% Douglas 13.3% 38.8% 27.3% 17.3% Paulding 17.0% 32.8% 28.5% 15.5% Rockdale 14.0% 30.0% 27.8% 21.5% Fulton 6.3% 26.3% 38.8% 22.8% DeKalb 9.3% 22.8% 32.8% 28.3% Clayton 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0% Excellent Good Fair Poor DK
Rate Local Public Education by County: MAS 2014 Fayette 48% 34% 10% 4% 3% Cherokee 38% 36% 13% 9% 4% Gwinnett 30% 40% 17% 9% 4% Cobb 25% 36% 22% 12% 5% Excellent Rockdale 18% 37% 27% 15% 3% Good Fair Henry 17% 37% 23% 17% 6% Poor DK Fulton 14% 30% 28% 21% 7% Douglas 14% 36% 28% 17% 5% DeKalb 10% 27% 35% 22% 6% Clayton 8% 29% 32% 27% 3% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Rate Public Education in Metro Area as a Whole: MAS 2016 32.4% 39.9% 18.4% 4.9% ARC Region 29.9% 37.7% 17.7% 9.7% Coweta 31.3% 36.5% 21.8% 8.0% Cobb 25.7% 36.7% 26.7% 6.5% Douglas 5.8% 35.0% 39.5% 16.8% Clayton 35.7% 42.4% 14.0% 5.0% Fayette City of 27.8% 41.2% 18.2% 4.9% Atlanta 37.5% 36.5% 15.3% 4.8% Cherokee 29.2% 39.4% 21.7% 4.5% Paulding 4.1% 35.5% 41.5% 14.7% DeKalb 36.0% 37.8% 18.5% 3.8% Gwinnett 27.2% 44.1% 18.4% 3.7% Fulton 3.0% 32.7% 41.1% 20.4% Henry 35.8% 39.5% 17.8% 2.5% Rockdale 1.0% 29.5% 45.4% 18.4% Butts 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0% Excellent Good Fair Poor DK
Rate Public Education in Metro Area as a Whole: MAS 2015 ARC "Excellent or Good" 35.3% 41.0% 15.5% 4.8% Coweta 5.8% 34.0% 37.3% 19.8% Douglas 3.5% 35.0% 36.0% 22.3% Henry 35.8% 40.6% 16.2% 2.6% Butts 5.7% 30.9% 34.4% 23.2% Gwinnett 3.5% 31.8% 42.3% 19.8% Paulding 31.5% 41.0% 19.0% 3.8% DeKalb 3.8% 31.0% 46.3% 15.3% Cobb 26.3% 42.5% 19.8% 7.3% Rockdale 3.3% 29.8% 42.8% 17.3% Cherokee 3.5% 29.1% 40.6% 21.1% Clayton 27.3% 41.3% 23.5% 4.5% Fulton 6.0% 21.5% 43.0% 24.8% Fayette 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0% Excellent Good Fair Poor DK
Rate Public Education in Metro Atlanta as a Whole: By County MAS 2014 Fayette 8% 24% 39% 26% 3% Cherokee 8% 31% 35% 22% 5% Rockdale 7% 33% 35% 21% 4% Fulton 7% 30% 35% 25% 3% Henry 6% 28% 37% 23% 6% Gwinnett 6% 37% 33% 19% 4% DeKalb 6% 27% 42% 20% 5% Clayton 6% 31% 42% 18% 3% Douglas 5% 26% 38% 26% 4% Cobb 5% 34% 33% 23% 4% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Excellent Good Fair Poor DK
Skipped Meals or Reduced Portions: 2016 18.9% 80.4% ARC Region 27.8% 72.0% Clayton 24.4% 75.6% DeKalb 22.3% 77.3% City of Atlanta 22.4% 77.3% Rockdale 21.7% 77.8% Butts 21.0% 78.8% Douglas 20.3% 79.3% Henry 17.7% 80.0% Cobb 18.5% 81.0% Gwinnett 15.7% 83.3% Paulding 15.9% 83.7% Fulton 15.9% 83.8% Coweta 14.0% 86.0% Cherokee 10.5% 89.5% Fayette 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0% Yes No DK
People Willing to Help Neighbors?: MAS 2016 21.2% 55.8% 16.6% 5.2% ARC Region 34.8% 57.0% 5.8% 1.5% Fayette 34.2% 53.9% 6.5% 4.2% Cherokee 35.5% 51.0% 9.3% 3.5% Coweta 27.2% 56.9% 11.2% 4.2% Henry 21.7% 61.8% 14.0% 1.9% Butts 23.9% 56.9% 15.7% 1.7% Paulding 13.8% 63.7% 17.5% 3.8% Gwinnett 18.0% 57.9% 14.8% 7.3% Rockdale 19.0% 57.1% 17.2% 5.2% Cobb 23.0% 52.7% 17.7% 5.6% Fulton 18.7% 54.9% 19.5% 5.7% Douglas 19.2% 53.7% 20.2% 5.7% City of Atlanta 20.7% 52.1% 19.9% 6.4% DeKalb 16.5% 51.3% 19.5% 10.3% Clayton 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0% Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree DK
Safety of Residents in Community?: MAS 2016 0.4% 9.0% 16.9% Excellent 25.3% Good Fair Poor DK 48.5%
Rate Resident Safety in your Community: 2016 16.9% 48.5% 25.3% 9.0% ARC Region 27.6% 59.1% 11.5% 1.8% Cherokee 35.5% 49.8% 5.8% 8.8% Fayette 21.1% 54.0% 7.2% Paulding 17.4% 25.2% 48.1% 7.2% Coweta 18.5% 20.0% 53.4% 7.0% Cobb 18.5% 17.3% 54.0% 5.5% Gwinnett 23.3% 11.2% 59.2% 23.3% 6.3% Butts 12.8% 52.3% 22.5% 12.3% Douglas 14.9% 47.8% 25.1% 11.9% Henry 10.5% 49.1% 30.3% 9.3% Rockdale 16.3% 42.6% 27.6% 13.4% Fulton 11.3% 42.1% 33.3% 13.0% Clayton 10.0% 42.7% 37.5% 9.4% DeKalb 11.7% 38.0% 34.9% 15.4% City of Atlanta 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0% Excellent Good Fair Poor DK
MAS 2016: Skipped Meals or Reduced Portions re: Lack of Money 0.6% 18.9% Yes No DK 80.4%
Self-Assessment of Community Involvement: MAS 2016 0% 15% 35% Very involved Somewhat involved Not at all involved DK 51%
How Involved in Community? (by County): MAS 2016 14.7% 50.5% 34.6% ARC Region 14.3% 67.8% 18.0% Fayette 15.5% 60.2% 24.3% Butts 17.2% 55.2% 27.6% Coweta 17.5% 52.2% 30.3% City of Atlanta 12.8% 56.0% 31.2% DeKalb 17.8% 50.1% 31.9% Fulton 15.5% 52.0% 32.3% Douglas 11.3% 55.6% 33.1% Rockdale 12.7% 50.5% 36.3% Paulding 13.0% 49.9% 36.6% Cherokee 12.7% 50.1% 37.2% Cobb 15.0% 47.8% 37.3% Gwinnett 16.2% 46.1% 37.7% Henry 14.0% 38.3% 47.8% Clayton 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0% Very Involved Somewhat Involved Not Involved at All DK
How Involved in Community? (by County): MAS 2015 ARC "Very or Somewhat Involved" 15.7% 62.1% 21.9% Fayette 13.7% 57.9% 28.2% Paulding 14.3% 54.0% 31.3% Henry 16.8% 51.3% 32.0% Coweta 17.5% 49.8% 31.0% Fulton 13.3% 53.9% 32.6% Cobb 22.3% 41.0% 35.8% Butts 9.5% 53.0% 36.5% Douglas 16.3% 45.5% 37.3% DeKalb 12.3% 49.5% 37.8% Cherokee 9.8% 49.9% 40.1% Rockdale 20.0% 36.8% 39.3% Gwinnett 17.0% 39.2% 43.1% Clayton 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0% Very Involved Somewhat Involved Not Involved at All DK
How Involved are You in Your Community? MAS 2014 Fayette 21% 57% 22% Cherokee 20% 50% 30% Henry 15% 50% 34% Douglas 15% 51% 32% Rockdale 14% 44% 41% DeKalb 14% 52% 34% Gwinnett 13% 50% 37% Fulton 13% 50% 36% Clayton 13% 46% 40% Cobb 12% 53% 34% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Very involved Somewhat involved Not at all involved DK
Reported Participation in PTA Meeting(s): MAS 2015-2017 100.0% 90.0% 80.0% 70.0% 73.1% 75.7% 76.5% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 26.9% 24.3% 23.5% 10.0% 0.0% 2015 2016 2017 Yes No
Reported Participation in N'Hood Association Meeting(s): MAS 2015-2017 100.0% 90.0% 80.0% 70.0% 63.3% 66.4% 67.1% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 36.7% 33.6% 32.9% 10.0% 0.0% 2015 2016 2017 Yes No
Reported Participation in Public Meeting(s): MAS 2015-2017 100.0% 90.0% 80.0% 70.0% 72.4% 73.1% 74.1% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 27.6% 26.9% 25.9% 10.0% 0.0% 2015 2016 2017 Yes No
Reported Participation in Volunteering: MAS 2015-2017 100.0% 90.0% 80.0% 53.6% 54.1% 55.7% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 46.4% 45.9% 44.3% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% 2015 2016 2017 Yes No
Affordability of Metro Atlanta: MAS: 2015-2017 6.8% Excellent 8.7% 7.7% 31.3% Good 36.0% 37.2% 36.5% Fair 38.0% 38.8% 22.5% Poor 15.8% 15.3% 2.9% DK 1.6% 1.0% 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0% 45.0% 2017 2016 2015
Affordability of Metro Atlanta?: MAS 2017 DK, 2.9% Excellent, 6.8% Poor, 22.5% Good, 31.3% Fair, 36.5%
Affordability of Metro Atlanta as a Place to Live: MAS 2016 1.6% 8.7% 15.8% Excellent Good Fair Poor 36.0% DK 38.0%
Support for Elderly: MAS: 2015-2017 5.2% Excellent 5.9% 4.9% 26.0% Good 29.9% 29.9% 35.1% Fair 31.7% 37.7% 22.4% Poor 21.6% 21.3% 11.2% DK 10.9% 6.3% 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0% 2017 2016 2015
Support for Elderly in Metro Atlanta?: MAS 2017 Excellent, 5.2% DK, 11.2% Good, 26.0% Poor, 22.4% Fair, 35.1%
Rate Support for Elderly in Metro Atlanta?: MAS 2016 5.9% 10.9% Excellent 29.9% 21.6% Good Fair Poor DK 31.7%
Rating Support for Elderly by County: MAS 2016 5.9% 29.9% 31.7% 21.6% 10.9% ARC Region 6.3% 41.5% 32.0% 14.5% 5.8% Fayette 4.8% 34.9% 30.5% 19.0% 10.8% Fulton 6.5% 32.3% 33.0% 15.5% 12.8% Cherokee 6.5% 31.9% 26.4% 25.9% 9.2% Douglas 4.0% 34.1% 30.8% 23.6% 7.5% Coweta 5.3% 32.4% 26.6% 24.6% 11.1% Butts 7.5% 29.2% 33.9% 20.8% 8.6% City of Atlanta 8.2% 26.9% 31.4% 22.4% 11.0% Cobb 5.2% 29.4% 32.4% 21.9% 11.0% Paulding 4.3% 30.3% 28.6% 26.1% 10.8% Rockdale 5.6% 28.4% 34.0% 18.4% 13.5% DeKalb 6.0% 27.4% 31.4% 23.4% 11.7% Gwinnett 5.0% 25.3% 31.8% 31.1% 6.8% Clayton 5.8% 24.3% 35.3% 26.3% 8.5% Henry 0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% 100.0% Excellent Good Fair Poor DK
Responsiveness of Local Govts to Needs: MAS 2015-2017 4.6% Excellent 5.1% 3.5% 24.0% Good 27.9% 28.5% 39.9% Fair 38.0% 41.7% 28.2% Poor 25.7% 24.1% 3.4% DK 3.3% 2.3% 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0% 45.0% 2017 2016 2015
Responsiveness of Local Government to Needs?: MAS 2016 3.3% 5.1% 25.7% 27.9% Excellent Good Fair Poor DK 38.0%
Responsiveness of Local Government to Needs?: MAS 2017 Excellent, 4.6% DK, 3.4% Good, 24.0% Poor, 28.2% Fair, 39.9%
Responsiveness of Local Gov't to Citizen Needs by County: MAS 2016 5.1% 27.9% 38.0% 25.7% ARC Region 2.9% 42.9% 30.7% 22.4% Butts 8.5% 34.3% 34.3% 20.0% Cherokee 5.0% 35.8% 39.8% 17.3% Fayette 5.5% 33.9% 35.4% 23.2% Gwinnett 5.5% 32.3% 36.3% 23.1% Coweta 8.7% 28.4% 32.4% 25.2% Douglas 3.5% 30.9% 35.7% 23.9% Paulding 4.5% 27.4% 40.2% 24.8% Fulton 7.7% 23.9% 36.3% 26.6% Cobb 2.8% 27.8% 41.5% 25.8% Rockdale 4.3% 26.1% 34.1% 34.6% Clayton 4.2% 24.2% 42.9% 26.2% Henry 1.7% 25.2% 44.5% 25.1% City of Atlanta 2.4% 22.8% 41.8% 29.4% DeKalb 0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% 100.0% Excellent Good Fair Poor DK
Support of Low-Income Programs in Community: MAS: 2015-2017 4.4% Excellent 4.3% 4.6% 20.3% Good 22.5% 22.8% 34.3% Fair 34.1% 37.7% 28.3% Poor 26.9% 27.4% 12.7% DK 12.3% 7.4% 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0% 2017 2016 2015
Availability of Programs for Low-Income in Metro Atlanta?: MAS 2017 Excellent, 4.4% DK, 12.7% Good, 20.3% Poor, 28.3% Fair, 34.3%
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