Online Survey Results Part I About 150 people took this online survey for Middletown on the Move from April through May 2016. Below is what your neighbors had to say. The most common answers are listed here. Do you agree with your neighbors? Do these results reflect what YOU experience in Middletown? Let us know!
AGE
First, here’s some information on the people who responded to the survey. Note! Many survey takers decided NOT to answer some or all of these demographic questions, so the responses below do not represent all of the survey takers.
GENDER 46.3% are between 35 and 54 years old No one was under 18 No one was 75 or older
What perspectives are we missing? Who have we NOT heard from so far?
RACE/ETHNICITY
HOUSEHOLD SIZE Percent
Female: 72% Male: 28% Other: 0%
INCOME
People per Household (Av. 2.85)
Income per Househould Less than $30,000 (7.4%)
White (83.9%)
1 person (11.8%)
Latino/Hispanic: (7.5%)
2 people (36.6%)
Black: (3.2%)
3-4 people (40.9%)
All Other: (5.4%)
CHILDREN UNDER 18 AT HOME? Yes: 42.4%
$30,000 - $75,000 (42%)
Greater than $75,000 (50.6%)
5-6 people (10.8%)
EMPLOYMENT Employed Full Time: 68.6% Employed Part Time by Choice: 12.8% Retired: 9.3% Employed Part Time, Wants Full Time: 5.8% All Other: 3.6%
WHERE DO YOU LIVE? Downtown: 9.5% North End: 21.1% South End: 24.2% Other: 45.3%
What is the 1 green or recreation space or trail you like best in Middletown and visit most often? Wadsworth Falls State Park/Wadsworth Mansion: 33.6% Harbor Park/Riverfront: 18.3% Butternut Park: 6.1% Crystal Lake: 6.1% Other places included: Veterans Park, Mt. Higby, Wesleyan, Smith Park, and Donovan Park
What do you do there? Walking: 57% Playing: 10.4% Other: 22.2% - Most common response? Hiking!
How long does it take you to walk or bike there? 10 minutes or less: 44.2% More than 20 minutes: 32.6%
How do you usually get there? Drive: 66.7% Walk or Bike: 27.9%
But 44.2% of people are within 10-minute walking or biking distance . . .
Is it difficult to walk or bike to this place? If so, why? There are no sidewalks or bike lanes: 58.4% There is too much traffic: 41.6% Just because people live close to a park doesn’t make it accessible. Other: 32.7% - Most common response? Too far from home to bike or walk.
Are there any empty lots or buildings in your neighborhood you avoid walking by? If so, why? Yes: 30.4%, of those . . . They are filled with litter and broken things: 47% Fear of crime: 36.4% Other: 16.6%
How do you think these buildings or lots could be changed to make life better in the neighborhood? What could be there instead? Community Garden: 18.5% Park, Playground or Open Space: 18.5% New or Renovated Building: 17.3% Other Ideas!: Farmers Market—Dog Park—Community Kitchen—Art Space—River Museum—Green Energy—Wellness Cntr
Please put a sticker next to the answers that best match your thoughts and preferences