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Effect of Housing Affordability on Employers in Columbia County

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* 1. What is the name of your business?

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* 2. How many people does your business employ?

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* 3. Which of these categories apply to your business?

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting

Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

Utilities

Construction

Manufacturing

Wholesale Trade

Retail Trade

Transportation and Warehousing

Information

Finance and Insurance

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Management of Companies and Enterprises

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

Educational Services

Health Care and Social Assistance

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

Accommodation and Food Services

Other Services (except Public Administration)

Public Administration

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* 4. In which Columbia County city, town, village or hamlet is your business located?

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* 5. To what extent is housing affordability a concern for you as an owner/manager of a business?

Not at all concerned

Slightly concerned

Moderately concerned

Significantly concerned

What concerns you?

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* 6. How does housing affordability affect your business and/or employees? (Check all that apply)

Recruiting new employees

Retaining current employees

Employees were priced out of their current housing and needed help finding alternative housing options

Employees choose to move further away in order to find appropriate housing

Employees commute long distances

Employees work other jobs to afford housing

It has caused us to pay higher wages/salaries

I has caused us to provide housing assistance or other incentives

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* 7. What type of housing benefits does your business offer, if any? (skip if N/A or none)

Employer-sponsored loans

Rental assistance

Home buying assistance

Employer-sponsored housing

Other (please specify)

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* 8. How have your business's challenges/issues concerning workforce housing changed (if at all) since 2020?

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* 9. By moving the slider below, please rate how you view the overall severity of the workforce housing issues your business has experienced since 2020.

Acute & Short term

Chronic & Long Term

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 10. To the best of your knowledge, how much is the average rent for these types of apartments in your area?

1 Bedroom Apartment ($)

2 Bedroom Apartment ($)

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* 11. To the best of your knowledge, how much is the median home price in your area? ($)

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* 12. What do you see as opportunities for action or collaboration for improving housing affordability in Columbia County?

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* 13. Is there anything else you would like to share with us on how the cost and availability of housing in Columbia County has affected your business and/or employees? (e.g., effects on productivity, attendance, employee health, etc.)