1. Your Input is Very Important to SDC!

The main purpose of this survey is to help SDC evaluate the causes that are preventing Milwaukee County residents from moving out of poverty. The surveys will be kept confidential.
 
SDC will evaluate these surveys findings and results will be used to improve our services, strengthen community partnerships with service providers and/or develop new programming to better meet the needs of Milwaukee County residents.

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* 1. What year were you born? (Enter 4-digit birth year; for example, 1976)

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* 2. What is the ZIP code where you reside? (Enter 5-digit ZIP code; for example, 53210) This will help SDC arrange the responses by ZIP Code.

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* 3. What is your gender?

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* 4. Please select your ethnicity below:

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* 5. Please select your race: (Please choose only one)

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* 6. What is your household type: (Please select one option)

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* 7. What is the primary language spoken in your home?

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* 8. What is your total household income before taxes? (Please select a salary range below)

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* 9. What is your family size (including yourself)?

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* 10. What do you think the SDC should be doing  to help reduce poverty in Milwaukee County?

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* 11. What are the top three causes holding people back from Self-sufficiency or from Thriving?

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* 12. What other needs are high in Milwaukee County?

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* 13. I. Education
What is the highest level of education you have completed?

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* 14. What are the challenges in you continuing your education?

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* 15. Are you or someone in your household looking to attend college or a training program?

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* 16. If yes, do you think that continuing education is affordable to you or someone in your family?

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* 17. If you answer yes in question 16, do you understand the application process for federal grants and loans?

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* 18. II. Employment:
Which of the following categories best describes your current employment status?

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* 19. If you are employed, what may be some of the challenges to keep your job? (Please check all that apply.)

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* 20. If you are unemployed, what are the biggest challenges in finding work? (Check all that apply)

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* 21. What type of training or education would you need to get the job you want or a better job?

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* 22. III. Safety
Have you or anyone in your family been directly affected by crime? 

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* 23. If yes, what happened?

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* 24. In the last 3 years has your family's quality of life has gotten:

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* 25. IV. Income/Budgeting/Debt:
Please select what best applies to your current situation (check all that apply):

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* 26. How Many months would you be able to support yourself and/or your family if you lost your source of income?

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* 27. What are your concerns about your financial future? Check all that apply:

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* 28. Please rate your finances this year?

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* 29. V. Transportation:
What is your primary means of transportation?

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* 30. What are your transportation challenges?

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* 31. VI. Housing:
What is your Housing condition?

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* 32. What percentage of your income do you spend on housing?

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* 33. Please check all that apply:

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* 34. VII. Health
Do you and/or your family have health Insurance?

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* 35. If you or your family needs to receive medical attention are you or your family is more likely to:

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* 36. What affects health the most?

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* 37. What type of Health Insurance Provider do you have?

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* 38. Do you have a primary doctor/ or clinic?

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* 39. VIII: Nutrition: 
Please check all that apply:

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* 40. IX. Business and Economic Development:
What do you think are the business and economic development strengths of your community are? (Please choose all that apply?

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* 41. What are the greatest challenges you face living in Milwaukee County?

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* 42. What are the community’s business and economic development challenges?  Please choose all that apply.

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* 43. What kind of businesses do you want to see in your Community?

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* 44. As SDC moves into the future, what are three areas of business and economic development do you believe are the MOST important?

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* 45. What ideas do you have to stimulate business and job growth in Milwaukee County?

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* 46. If you could improve one aspect of the community, what would it be and why?

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* 47. What do you believe are the 2-3 most important points of a healthy and engaged community?

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