Life in Hampton Roads Report: The Eighth Annual Life in Hampton Roads Survey

Authors

Steve Parker, Old Dominion UniversityFollow
Keyondra Wilson, Old Dominion UniversityFollow
Randy Gainey, Old Dominion UniversityFollow
Tancy Vandecar-Burdin, Old Dominion UniversityFollow

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

2017

Pages

61 pp.

Abstract

[From the Executive Summary]

The Social Science Research Center (SSRC) at Old Dominion University recently completed data collection for the eight annual Life in Hampton Roads telephone survey. The purpose of the survey was to gain insight into residents’ perceptions of the quality of life in Hampton Roads. The survey also attempted to determine the attitudes and perceptions of citizens regarding topics of local interest such as transportation and traffic, opinions on government, crime, education, and other issues. The SSRC completed interviews with 908 Hampton Roads residents via landline and cell phones.

Comments

Abbreviated Table of Contents

Executive Summary ..... 1
Survey Methodology and Sample Demographics ..... 3
Overall Quality of Life ..... 8
Neighborhood and City Quality of Life Ratings ..... 11
Politics and Economics ..... 15
Economic Conditions and Tourism ..... 19
Health Care & Education ..... 23
Crime and Police ..... 35
Sea Level Rise and Flooding ..... 53

Repository Citation

Parker, Steve; Wilson, Keyondra; Gainey, Randy; and Vandecar-Burdin, Tancy, "Life in Hampton Roads Report: The Eighth Annual Life in Hampton Roads Survey" (2017). Life in Hampton Roads Survey Report. 1.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/ssrc_lihr/1