TREASURE VALLEY METRO SURVEY CONDUCTED SEPTEMBER 10 22, 2016 N = 1,000 Treasure Valley Adults + Up to N=100 Owyhee County Adults Margin of Error: +/- 3.1% Table 1-1 Q1. First, to make sure we get a representative sample, can you please tell me your current age? 1000 18-34 28.6 18-29 20.5 30-34 8.1 35-44 21.9 35-39 11.3 40-44 10.6 45-54 17.0 55-64 16.2
55-60 10.5 61-64 5.7 65+ 16.3 Table 2-1 Q2. And before we begin, please tell me, do you currently live in Ada, Canyon or Owhyee County - yes or no? (NET DIF 1 - Percent yes minus percent no) 1000 Yes 100.0 NET DIF 1 100.0
Table 3-1 Q3. Not everyone votes in every election, but in general, when there is an election for President of the United States, do you always vote, almost always vote, vote most of the time, vote some of the time, hardly ever vote or never vote? 1000 Always 78.6 Almost always 9.9 Most of time 5.5 Sometimes 2.4 Hardly ever 1.0 Never 2.6 Table 4-1 Q4. Which of the following best describes you? (NET DIF 1 - Percent born in minus percent born outside) 1000 I was born in the Treasure 30.3 Valley and have chosen to live here as an adult I was born outside of the 69.0 Treasure Valley and moved here to live DK/Refused 0.7 NET DIF 1-38.7
Table 5-1 Q5A. What was the one, main reason you stayed in the Treasure Valley? 303 Family 36.3 General like/love of the 13.2 area Born here 11.6 Work 11.6 Quality of life 8.6 Environment 8.6 Lifestyle 4.3 School/college 2.3 Other 1.3 Don't know/refused 2.3 Table 6-1 Q5B. What was the one, main reason you moved to the Treasure Valley? 690 Family 43.0 Employment 28.7 Quality of life 9.1 College 6.5 Environment/outdoors/ 5.7 landscape/weather Cost of living 3.6
Other 1.6 Don't know/refused 1.7 Table 7-1 Q6. What town or city do you live in or nearest to? 1000 Ada 73.6 Boise 52.8 Eagle 3.7 Garden City 0.6 Hidden Spring 0.1 Kuna 2.0 Meridian 12.8 Star 1.6 Canyon 24.1 Bowmont 0.5 Caldwell 7.1 Greenleaf 0.2 Melba 1.2 Middleton 2.4 Nampa 11.4 Notus 0.3 Parma 0.6 Riverside 0.1 Wilder 0.3 Owyhee 1.8 Bruneau 0.5 Grand View 0.3 Homedale 0.3 Marsing 0.5 Riddle 0.2 DK/Refused 0.5
Table 8-1 Q7. What is the most important issue facing Idaho today? 1000 Education 22.6 Jobs & Economy 20.1 The Government in general 5.6 Health Care 5.5 Immigration 4.0 Growth/Overpopulation 3.3 Climate change/the 3.1 Environment/water Moral Issues 2.6 Taxes/Budget & Funding 2.5 Low Wages 2.4 Gun Laws/2nd Amendment 2.4 Presidential Election 2.2 Land 1.9 Roads/Infrastructure 1.8 Terrorism/National Security 1.4 Affordable Housing/ 0.8 Affordable Living Water 0.6 Other 2.2 Don't Know/Refused 15.0
Table 9-1 Q8. Generally speaking, how would rate the quality of life in the Treasure Valley Region? (NET DIF 1 - Percent excellent/good minus percent fair/poor) 1000 Excellent/Good 92.1 Excellent 49.3 Good 42.8 Fair/Poor 7.4 Fair 6.2 Poor 1.2 DK/Refused 0.5 Mean 1.6 NET DIF 1 84.7 Table 10-1 Q9. And thinking specifically about your own neighborhood, how would rate the quality of life? (NET DIF 1 - Percent excellent/good minus percent fair/poor) 1000 Excellent/Good 91.3 Excellent 52.5 Good 38.8 Fair/Poor 8.4 Fair 6.3 Poor 2.1 DK/Refused 0.3 Mean 1.6 NET DIF 1 82.9 Table 11-1 Q10. Would you say that the Treasure Valley is growing too fast, too slow or about right? (NET DIF 1 - Percent too fast minus percent too slow) 1000 Too fast 44.5 Too slow 2.8
About right 50.3 DK/Refused 2.4 NET DIF 1 41.7 Table 12-1 Q11. Which of the following is the best reason to live in the Treasure Valley? 1000 Crime and safety 31.7 The cost of living 29.7 Good jobs and a strong 13.7 economy The quality of education 5.7 Lack of traffic and 5.4 congestion Low taxes 3.2 DK/Refused 10.6 Table 13-1 Q12A. Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: The Treasure Valley is a good place to work and build a career. (NET DIF 1 - Percent agree minus percent disagree) 504 Agree 81.9 Strongly Agree 48.4 Somewhat Agree 33.5 Disagree 12.7 Somewhat Disagree 6.7 Strongly Disagree 6.0 DK/Refused 5.4 Mean 1.7 NET DIF 1 69.2
Table 14-1 Q12B. Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: The Treasure Valley is a good place to raise a family. (NET DIF 1 - Percent agree minus percent disagree) 496 Agree 95.6 Strongly Agree 73.6 Somewhat Agree 22.0 Disagree 3.0 Somewhat Disagree 1.4 Strongly Disagree 1.6 DK/Refused 1.4 Mean 1.3 NET DIF 1 92.5
Table 15-1 Q13. In general, how would you rate the national economy in the United States today? (NET DIF 1 - Percent excellent/good minus percent fair/poor) 1000 Excellent/Good 28.7 Excellent 5.3 Good 23.4 Fair/Poor 69.9 Fair 38.3 Poor 31.6 DK/Refused 1.4 Mean 3.0 NET DIF 1-41.2 Table 16-1 Q14. And how would you rate the economy here in the Treasure Valley? (NET DIF 1 - Percent excellent/good minus percent fair/poor) 1000 Excellent/Good 64.8 Excellent 13.5 Good 51.3 Fair/Poor 33.9 Fair 26.9 Poor 7.0 DK/Refused 1.3 Mean 2.3 NET DIF 1 30.9
Table 17-1 Q15. Which of the following sectors is most important to the Treasure Valley economy? 1000 Agriculture 24.3 Small business 18.0 High tech 17.2 Education 10.3 Healthcare 9.7 Construction 9.0 The service industry 2.6 Banking and finance 1.1 DK/Refused 7.8 Table 18-1 Q16. Over the next year do you think you or your family's personal financial situation will get better, worse or stay about the same? (NET DIF 1 - Percent better minus percent worse) 1000 Better 31.2 Worse 9.1 Stay the same 58.3 DK/Refused 1.4 NET DIF 1 22.1
Table 19-1 Q17. Over the next year do you think unemployment rate in the Treasure Valley will go up, down or stay the same? (NET DIF 1 - Percent up minus percent down) 1000 Up 19.6 Down 20.8 Stay the same 54.4 DK/Refused 5.2 NET DIF 1-1.2 Table 20-1 Q18. Over the next year do you think housing costs in the Treasure Valley will go up, down or stay the same? (NET DIF 1 - Percent up minus percent down) 1000 Up 75.9 Down 5.0 Stay the same 15.5 DK/Refused 3.6 NET DIF 1 70.9
Table 21-1 Q19. Over the next year do you think healthcare costs in the Treasure Valley will go up, down or stay the same? (NET DIF 1 - Percent up minus percent down) 1000 Up 74.5 Down 2.4 Stay the same 19.0 DK/Refused 4.1 NET DIF 1 72.1 Table 22-1 Q20. Over the next year do you think gas costs in the Treasure Valley will go up, down or stay the same? (NET DIF 1 - Percent up minus percent down) 1000 Up 56.7 Down 3.6 Stay the same 33.5 DK/Refused 6.2 NET DIF 1 53.1 Table 23-1 Q21. Compared to nearby communities, would you say your taxes are higher, lower or about the same? (NET DIF 1 - Percent higher minus percent lower) 1000 Higher 26.5 Lower 15.1 About the same 49.8 DK/Refused 8.6 NET DIF 1 11.4
Table 24-1 Q22. Which level of government do you most often look to for services? 1000 Federal 11.3 State 21.2 County 20.4 City 33.1 DK/Refused 14.0 Table 25-1 Q23. And from the same list, which level of government do you think should be providing you the most services? 1000 Federal 13.8 State 35.6 County 13.9 City 27.9 DK/Refused 8.8 Table 26-1 Q24. Considering what you pay in taxes, would you say the government services you receive are excellent, good, fair or poor? (NET DIF 1 - Percent excellent/good minus percent fair/poor) 1000 Excellent/Good 48.2 Excellent 10.2 Good 38.0 Fair/Poor 49.2 Fair 29.3 Poor 19.9 DK/Refused 2.6 Mean 2.6 NET DIF 1-1.0
Table 27-1 Q25. Currently, only a few Idaho resort cities have a local sales tax in addition to the state sales tax. These local sales taxes are sometimes also referred to as local "option" taxes because the taxes are decided by the voters in the community affected. These funds go to support infrastructure and other projects in the community. Would you favor or oppose giving every city in Idaho the ability to vote on a local option tax? (NET DIF 1 - Percent favor minus percent oppose) 1000 Favor 62.0 Strongly Favor 33.2 Somewhat Favor 28.8 Oppose 32.2 Somewhat Oppose 12.3 Strongly Oppose 19.9 DK/Refused 5.8 Mean 2.2 NET DIF 1 29.8 Table 28-1 Q26. And if your town or city were to propose a local option tax, would you favor or oppose that plan? (NET DIF 1 - Percent favor minus percent oppose) 1000 Favor 41.8 Strongly Favor 20.4 Somewhat Favor 21.4 Oppose 47.8 Somewhat Oppose 16.9 Strongly Oppose 30.9 DK/Refused 10.4 Mean 2.7 NET DIF 1-6.0
Table 29-1 Q27. Generally speaking, how would you rate the quality of education in Idaho's K-12 public schools? (NET DIF 1 - Percent excellent/good minus percent fair/poor) 1000 Excellent/Good 39.2 Excellent 8.3 Good 30.9 Fair/Poor 54.8 Fair 31.9 Poor 22.9 DK/Refused 6.0 Mean 2.7 NET DIF 1-15.6 Table 30-1 Q28. And thinking specifically about your school district, how would you rate the quality of K-12 public schools in your area? (NET DIF 1 - Percent excellent/good minus percent fair/poor) 1000 Excellent/Good 49.7 Excellent 13.2 Good 36.5 Fair/Poor 41.2 Fair 25.5 Poor 15.7 DK/Refused 9.1 Mean 2.5 NET DIF 1 8.5
Table 31-1 Q29. If your school district were to receive additional funding, which of the following should be the highest priority of education funding? 1000 Raise teacher salaries to 25.4 retain existing teachers Increase starting teacher 16.1 salaries to attract new teachers Technology in the classroom 12.9 New books and supplies for 9.9 students Extra-Curriculars such as 7.8 athletics and music programs Professional development for 5.9 existing teachers School Facilities and 5.7 Maintenance School Safety 2.6 None 2.1 All 8.2 DK/Refused 3.4
Table 32-1 Q30. And from the same list, which should be the second highest priority? 1000 Raise teacher salaries to 16.7 retain existing teachers Increase starting teacher 14.8 salaries to attract new teachers Technology in the classroom 14.0 Extra-Curriculars such as 12.6 athletics and music programs New books and supplies for 10.7 students Professional development for 7.7 existing teachers School Facilities and 7.2 Maintenance School Safety 3.8 None 2.3 All 5.9 DK/Refused 4.3
Table 33-1 Q31A. Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: My school district should raise additional tax revenue to increase education funding. (NET DIF 1 - Percent agree minus percent disagree) 504 Agree 49.0 Strongly Agree 23.2 Somewhat Agree 25.8 Disagree 44.2 Somewhat Disagree 18.7 Strongly Disagree 25.6 DK/Refused 6.7 Mean 2.5 NET DIF 1 4.8 Table 34-1 Q31B. A recent study shows the state of Idaho ranks 49th out of the 50 states in per-pupil funding. Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: My school district should raise additional tax revenue to increase education funding. (NET DIF 1 - Percent agree minus percent disagree) 496 Agree 51.6 Strongly Agree 26.2 Somewhat Agree 25.4 Disagree 43.1 Somewhat Disagree 19.6 Strongly Disagree 23.6 DK/Refused 5.2 Mean 2.4 NET DIF 1 8.5
Table 35-1 Q32. Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: Access to highquality, affordable preschool is beneficial to educational performance later in life? (NET DIF 1 - Percent agree minus percent disagree) 1000 Agree 71.2 Strongly Agree 50.9 Somewhat Agree 20.3 Disagree 23.1 Somewhat Disagree 10.9 Strongly Disagree 12.2 DK/Refused 5.7 Mean 1.8 NET DIF 1 48.1 Table 36-1 Q33. Would you be willing to spend more in taxes to support access to high-quality, affordable preschool in your school district - yes or no? (NET DIF 1 - Percent yes minus percent no) 1000 Yes 51.9 No 43.1 DK/Refused 5.0 NET DIF 1 8.8
Table 37-1 Q34. How do you typically commute to work? 1000 Driving 59.5 Biking 4.3 Walking 1.9 Public Transportation 0.7 Don't work 24.0 Work from home 8.2 DK/Refused 1.4 Table 38-1 Q35. In minutes, how long is your typical commute to work? 664 Don't work 2.0 1-20 minutes 63.9 Less than 5 minutes 6.9 6-10 minutes 17.3 11-20 minutes 39.6 21-60 minutes 30.4 21-30 minutes 20.9 31-45 minutes 7.5 46-60 minutes 2.0 Over one hour 2.3 DK/Refused 1.5
Table 39-1 Q36. Which of the following statements comes closest to your own opinion? (NET DIF 1 - Percent enough minus percent more) 1000 There are enough mass 27.8 transportation options in the Treasure Valley The Treasure Valley could 66.8 use more mass transportation options DK/Refused 5.4 NET DIF 1-39.0 Table 40-1 Q37. If the Treasure Valley were going to build more mass transit, which of the following funding sources would you prefer? (NET DIF 1 - Percent tax minus percent none) 1000 Tax 75.1 Sales Tax 23.2 Gas Tax 29.3 Property Tax 10.1 Income Tax 12.5 No Taxes/Don't Want to Build 18.2 DK/Refused 6.7 NET DIF 1 56.9
Table 41-1 Q38A. Would you say that you favor or oppose building a new commuter rail service on existing rail line to link major residential, entertainment and employment centers throughout the Treasure Valley? (NET DIF 1 - Percent favor minus percent oppose) 504 Favor 64.9 Strongly Favor 37.5 Somewhat Favor 27.4 Oppose 27.8 Somewhat Oppose 11.3 Strongly Oppose 16.5 DK/Refused 7.3 Mean 2.1 NET DIF 1 37.1 Table 42-1 Q38B. If there were a funding mechanism such as a local option sales tax that could pay for some of the associated costs with building a new commuter rail service on existing rail line to link major residential, entertainment and employment centers throughout the Treasure Valley, would you favor or oppose that plan? (NET DIF 1 - Percent favor minus percent oppose) 496 Favor 56.9 Strongly Favor 34.1 Somewhat Favor 22.8 Oppose 37.1 Somewhat Oppose 14.9 Strongly Oppose 22.2 DK/Refused 6.0 Mean 2.3 NET DIF 1 19.8
Table 43-1 Q39A. Some local governments have recently allocated increased funding to address the lack of affordable housing in the Treasure Valley. Would you say you favor or oppose spending government money to build low-income housing facilities? (NET DIF 1 - Percent favor minus percent oppose) 504 Favor 55.6 Strongly Favor 30.0 Somewhat Favor 25.6 Oppose 38.7 Somewhat Oppose 16.9 Strongly Oppose 21.8 DK/Refused 5.8 Mean 2.3 NET DIF 1 16.9
Table 44-1 Q39B. It is estimated that over 30% of Boise residents qualify for affordable housing, yet over 10,000 additional affordable housing units throughout the Treasure Valley are needed to house them. Some local governments have recently allocated increased funding to address the lack of affordable housing in the Treasure Valley. Would you say you favor or oppose spending government money to build low-income housing facilities? (NET DIF 1 - Percent favor minus percent oppose) 496 Favor 59.3 Strongly Favor 30.4 Somewhat Favor 28.8 Oppose 35.7 Somewhat Oppose 14.1 Strongly Oppose 21.6 DK/Refused 5.0 Mean 2.3 NET DIF 1 23.6 Table 45-1 Q40. Do you think the majority of residents in your city can afford to buy a home - yes or no? (NET DIF 1 - Percent yes minus percent no) 1000 Yes 43.8 No 49.4 DK/Refused 6.8 NET DIF 1-5.6
Table 46-1 Q41. In general, would you say that homelessness in the Treasure Valley is a major problem, somewhat of a problem, small problem or not a problem at all? (NET DIF 1 - Percent major/somewhat minus percent small/not problem) 1000 Major/Somewhat 64.1 Major 14.7 Somewhat 49.4 Small/Not Problem 33.5 Small 27.6 Not a problem 5.9 DK/Refused 2.4 NET DIF 1 30.6 Table 47-1 Q42. And in the past year would you say homelessness in the Treasure Valley has gotten better, gotten worse or stayed about the same? (NET DIF 1 - Percent better minus percent worse) 1000 Better 7.9 Worse 29.4 Stayed about the same 52.7 DK/Refused 10.0 NET DIF 1-21.5
Table 48-1 Q43. In general, who should be most responsible for solving homelessness in the Treasure Valley? (NET DIF 1 - Percent privately minus percent publicly) 1000 Privately funded 42.3 organizations like non-profits and religious charities Publicly funded government 45.6 programs DK/Refused 12.1 NET DIF 1-3.3 Table 49-1 Q44A. How concerned are you about the loss of farmland as a result of urban growth in the Treasure Valley - extremely, very, somewhat or not at all? (NET DIF 1 - Percent extremely/very minus percent somewhat/not) 504 Extremely/Very 47.0 Extremely 24.4 Very 22.6 Somewhat/Not 51.6 Somewhat 31.9 Not at all 19.6 DK/Refused 1.4 NET DIF 1-4.6
Table 50-1 Q44B. And how concerned are you about the loss of family farmers as a result of urban growth in the Treasure Valley - extremely, very, somewhat or not at all? (NET DIF 1 - Percent extremely/very minus percent somewhat/not) 496 Extremely/Very 46.2 Extremely 26.2 Very 20.0 Somewhat/Not 51.8 Somewhat 32.5 Not at all 19.4 DK/Refused 2.0 NET DIF 1-5.6 Table 51-1 Q45. Which should be the priority in the Treasure Valley? (NET DIF 1 - Percent increase minus percent preserve) 1000 Increasing affordable 32.2 housing Preserving farmland 57.2 DK/Refused 10.6 NET DIF 1-25.0
Table 52-1 Q46A. Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: Agriculture is an important part of the economy in the Treasure Valley. (NET DIF 1 - Percent agree minus percent disagree) 504 Agree 93.7 Strongly Agree 63.3 Somewhat Agree 30.4 Disagree 3.6 Somewhat Disagree 2.4 Strongly Disagree 1.2 DK/Refused 2.8 Mean 1.4 NET DIF 1 90.1 Table 53-1 Q46B. Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: Agriculture is an important part of the culture in the Treasure Valley. (NET DIF 1 - Percent agree minus percent disagree) 496 Agree 93.1 Strongly Agree 69.6 Somewhat Agree 23.6 Disagree 6.7 Somewhat Disagree 4.0 Strongly Disagree 2.6 DK/Refused 0.2 Mean 1.4 NET DIF 1 86.5
Table 54-1 Q47. In the past year, would you say there has been more crime, less crime, or about the same amount of crime in your neighborhood? (NET DIF 1 - Percent more minus percent less) 1000 More 18.4 Less 14.6 About the same 63.9 DK/Refused 3.1 NET DIF 1 3.8 Table 55-1 Q48. In general, how would you describe the neighborhood where you live - extremely safe, very safe, somewhat safe or not safe at all? (NET DIF 1 - Percent extremely/very minus percent somewhat/not) 1000 Extremely/Very 81.8 Extremely safe 32.5 Very safe 49.3 Somewhat/Not 17.7 Somewhat safe 15.6 Not safe at all 2.1 DK/Refused 0.5 NET DIF 1 64.1
Table 56-1 Q49. And how would you rate the relationship between the police and residents in your community? (NET DIF 1 - Percent excellent/good minus percent fair/poor) 1000 Excellent/Good 85.6 Excellent 37.1 Good 48.5 Fair/Poor 12.3 Fair 8.3 Poor 4.0 DK/Refused 2.1 Mean 1.8 NET DIF 1 73.3
Table 57-1 Q50. We hear a lot of talk these days about liberals and conservatives. Here is a seven-point scale on which the political views that people might hold are arranged from very liberal to very conservative. Where would you place yourself on this scale, or haven't you thought much about this? (NET DIF 1 - Percent Conservative minus percent Liberal) 1000 Liberal 26.4 Very Liberal 7.8 Liberal 7.2 Somewhat liberal 11.4 Moderate 23.9 Conservative 40.7 Somewhat conservative 14.1 Conservative 12.3 Very Conservative 14.3 DK/Refused 9.0 NET DIF 1 14.3
Table 58-1 Q51. Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or what? (NET DIF 1 - Percent Republican minus percent Liberal) 1000 Republican 41.0 Strong Republican 20.4 Not very strong 9.7 Republican Independent lean 10.9 Republican Democrat 28.5 Strong Democrat 15.3 Not very strong 4.5 Democrat Independent lean 8.7 Democrat Pure Independent 20.6 Other 4.3 DK/Refused 5.6 NET DIF 1 12.5
Table 59-1 Q52. What racial or ethnic group best describes you? 1000 White 88.1 Non-White 9.5 Latino or Hispanic 3.0 Black 1.8 Asian 0.5 Native American 0.8 Other 1.8 Two or more 1.6 DK/Refused 2.4 Table 60-1 Q53. What is the highest level of education or training you have completed? 1000 High school 18.7 Some high school 2.7 High school degree or 16.0 equivalent Some College/Assoc 33.9 Some college 20.6 Associate's Degree 13.3 Bachelor's Degree 27.5 Graduate school 18.5 Some graduate school 3.0 Graduate degree 15.5 DK/Refused 1.4
Table 61-1 Q54. What is your religion? 1000 Non-denominational Christian 21.0 Mainstream Protestant 19.1 Catholic 12.3 Mormon 9.5 Jewish 0.7 Atheist/Agnostic 9.1 Other 6.8 No Religion 15.2 DK/Refused 6.3 Table 62-1 Q55. What is your relationship status? 1000 Married 60.1 Single 16.9 In a relationship 9.9 Widowed 5.9 Divorced 5.3 DK/Refused 1.9
Table 63-1 Q56. Do you currently have any children enrolled in K-12 schooling? (NET DIF 1 - Percent yes minus percent no) 1000 Yes 32.2 No 66.6 DK/Refused 1.2 NET DIF 1-34.4 Table 64-1 Q57. Do your children attend public, private or charter schools? 322 Public 73.6 Private 10.6 Charter 12.7 DK/Refused 3.1 Table 65-1 Q59. Do you currently rent or own your home? (NET DIF 1 - Percent rent minus percent own) 1000 Rent 22.5 Own 74.4 DK/Refused 3.1 NET DIF 1-51.9
Table 66-1 Q60. And finally, which of the following best describes your annual household income before taxes? 1000 <$50,000 33.5 Under $25,000 12.8 $25,001-$50,000 20.7 $50,001 to $100,000 26.7 $50,001 to $75,000 17.1 $75,001 to $100,000 9.6 Over $100,000 16.8 DK/Refused 23.0 Table 67-1 Q61. Gender: (NET DIF 1 - Percent male minus percent female) 1000 Male 51.0 Female 49.0 NET DIF 1 2.0 Table 68-1 Version 1000 Version A 50.4 Version B 49.6