ETC Institute administered a community survey to residents of Guilford County. The survey was initiated in response to Guilford County’s allocation of federal funds, under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), to respond to and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of the survey was to help the county evaluate the impact the COVID-19 pandemic had on the community and determine what support is most needed during county recovery efforts. Data compiled from the survey will inform county decisions to best help county residents and businesses navigate current conditions and build a resilient future.
Methodology
The goal was to obtain 1,600 completed surveys, including 200 surveys in each County Commissioners District. This goal was exceeded with a total of 1,804 completed surveys. The overall response for the sample of 1,804 completed surveys has a precision of at least +/- 2.3% at the 95% level of confidence.
Key Findings
Access to healthcare and education are most important to respondents and their top two choices for priorities of investment.
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Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, at least one-quarter (25%) of respondents have had severe daily disruption to a noticeable impact to (1) recreation opportunities, (2) arts and cultural opportunities, (3) accessing libraries, (4) household supplies, (5) childcare, (6) healthcare, and (7) employment support.
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1 of 10 respondents and/or members of their household have applied/accessed unemployment assistance and food assistance programs.
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3/5 of respondents used TV to get information about local efforts to address COVID-19 and think Guilford County communicated COVID-19 info formation very well or well to the community.
Zip Code Comparisons
Zip code population is based off of the full ZIP code area population, not just the portion within Guilford County resulting in a higher perceived population than Guilford County truly has.
Census Block Group Comparison
Block Groups will show a more accurate representation of perceived population because their boundaries stay within Guilford County and have been broken up by Tract (#) then Block Group (BG) (#).