Community Survey - City of Oakwood

The Community Survey was mailed to every residence and business in Oakwood in the 2003 June/July City/School Scene Newsletter. Approximately 4,600 surveys were mailed and nearly 600 surveys were returned.

Shown below are the results of this survey. The results provided valuable information in identifying the community issues and concerns and developing the community goals and objectives. However, given the method in which the survey was conducted, the results can not be used to reflect the feelings or opinions of the entire community. A telephone survey was conducted later in the project. This telephone survey was conducted in a manner where the results do reflect the feelings and opinions of the entire community. The results of this telephone survey are provided in the next section of this appendix.

1. How long have you lived in the City of Oakwood? [MARK ONLY ONE]

4% Less than one year

24% Eleven to twenty years

17% One to five years

15% Twenty-one to thirty years

14% Six to ten years

26% Over thirty years

2. In what type of housing do you live? [MARK ONLY ONE]

93% Single family home

2% Condominium

3% Apartment

0% Other

2% Duplex

1% No answer

3. Do you own or rent your home? [MARK ONLY ONE]

94% Own

0% Other

5% Rent

1% No answer

4. Where in Oakwood do you live? [MARK ONLY ONE]

30% East of Far Hills, South of Forrer

7% West of Far Hills, South of Peach Orchard

45% East of Far Hills, North of Forrer

18% West of Far Hills, North of Peach Orchard

1% No answer

5. What do you consider the primary advantages of living in the City of Oakwood?

[MARK AS MANY AS APPLY]

76% High quality city services

60% Feeling of safety and security

79% Good schools

13% Friendliness of community residents

26% Citizen involvement/volunteerism

6% Availability of shopping

54% Housing stock/architecture

20% Convenient location

35% Responsive city government

13% Green space and older trees

66% Can walk through the neighborhood

2% Other

1% No answer

6. Please rate the following educational facilities and services in the City of Oakwood

	Good	Fair	Poor	Don’t know	No answer
a.Day Care	8%	4%	5%	70%	12%
b.Preschool	14%	6%	5%	63%	12%
c.Kindergarten	46%	3%	1%	39%	10%
d.Elementary school	59%	4%	1%	27%	10%
e.Junior High	49%	6%	1%	33%	11%
f.High School	51%	5%	1%	32%	10%
g.Educational programs for adults	7%	14%	11%	55%	13%
h.Programs for gifted students	15%	14%	6%	52%	12%
i.Programs for the disabled students	14%	5%	3%	64%	14%
j.Educational programs for the elderly	5%	7%	7%	68%	12%