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Resident Relocation Resident Relocation SurveySurvey

Conducted byConducted byNORC University of ChicagoNORC University of Chicago

Funded by Funded by The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur

FoundationFoundation

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Resident Relocation SurveyResident Relocation Survey MethodologyMethodology DemographicsDemographics ServicesServices Knowledge of LeaseholderKnowledge of Leaseholder Housing ChoiceHousing Choice

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Survey DesignSurvey Design

Census of Phase II Census of Phase II Leaseholders Leaseholders

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PopulationPopulation ABLAABLA 120120 Bridgeport HomesBridgeport Homes 110110 CabriniCabrini 49 49 Ickes ExtensionIckes Extension 110110 LowdenLowden 107107 Robert Taylor HomesRobert Taylor Homes 199199 Rockwell GardensRockwell Gardens 143143 Stateway GardensStateway Gardens 129129 Washington ParkWashington Park 70 70 Wells HomesWells Homes 43 43 TotalTotal 1080 1080

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Data CollectionData Collection October 9 – December 31, 2002October 9 – December 31, 2002

$10.00 incentive$10.00 incentive

Interviewers worked in teamsInterviewers worked in teams

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Response RateResponse Rate ABLAABLA 8686 CabriniCabrini 9494 Ickes ExtensionIckes Extension 8888 Robert Taylor Homes Robert Taylor Homes 8484 Stateway GardensStateway Gardens 8585 Washington Park Washington Park 8282 Wells Homes Wells Homes 9191 Bridgeport HomesBridgeport Homes 9191 LowdenLowden 8989 Rockwell GardensRockwell Gardens 9999 Total Both YearsTotal Both Years 8989

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Demographics (1)Demographics (1)SEX, RACE, and ETHNICITYSEX, RACE, and ETHNICITY 90% Female90% Female 93% African American93% African American 96% Non-Hispanic96% Non-Hispanic

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Demographics (2)Demographics (2)61% never married61% never married

69% age 18 – 4969% age 18 – 49

67% children in household67% children in household

63% income < 8,00063% income < 8,000

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ServicesServices 71% Attended the Good Neighbor Clinic71% Attended the Good Neighbor Clinic 92% Found GNC Helpful92% Found GNC Helpful 66% Contact with the Service Connector66% Contact with the Service Connector 85% Said Service Connector Helpful85% Said Service Connector Helpful

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Knowledge of LeaseholdersKnowledge of Leaseholders 84 – 92% Housing choice questions84 – 92% Housing choice questions 52 – 90% 90-day notice 52 – 90% 90-day notice 86% 86% Lease compliance Lease compliance 60%60% Relocation Coach Relocation Coach

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Housing ChoiceHousing ChoicePublic

Housing %

Section 8 / HCV

%

Unsub-sidized

%

Total 37 62 1

BY 2002 34 66 <1

BY 2003 42 56 2

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Top 3 Reasons to Move from Top 3 Reasons to Move from

Public HousingPublic Housing59%59% To get away from drugs and To get away from drugs and

gangsgangs53% 53% To get away from crime and To get away from crime and

violenceviolence29% 29% Get a bigger or better Get a bigger or better

apartmentapartment(multiple choice question)(multiple choice question)

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Top 3 Reasons to Stay in Top 3 Reasons to Stay in Public HousingPublic Housing

62%62% Long term residentLong term resident

33% 33% Stay near transportationStay near transportation

27% 27% Stay near family and friendsStay near family and friends(multiple choice question)(multiple choice question)

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Chose Rehabilitated Chose Rehabilitated Public HousingPublic Housing

Waiting for Waiting for UnitUnit%%

Already Already MovedMoved

%%TotalTotal 6161 3939

BY 2002BY 2002 3737 6363

BY 2003BY 2003 9999 11

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Saw Unit Before MovingSaw Unit Before Moving

69% of those who had already 69% of those who had already moved moved saw their unit or saw their unit or another unit in another unit in the development the development before moving before moving in. in.

Leaseholders with children: 73%Leaseholders with children: 73% Leaseholders age 65 or older: 60%Leaseholders age 65 or older: 60%

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Reason for Not Seeing Unit Reason for Not Seeing Unit Before MovingBefore Moving

56% said they were not given 56% said they were not given the the opportunity opportunity

11% said they did not ask to see 11% said they did not ask to see the unit the unit

11% said they did not have time11% said they did not have time

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Chose Section 8 / HCVChose Section 8 / HCVStage of Relocation ProcessStage of Relocation Process

Not Not started started lookinglooking

%%

LookingLooking, not , not foundfound

%%

Found, Found, not not

movedmoved%%

MovedMoved%%

TotalTotal 1717 1313 1010 6161BY BY 20022002 77 66 77 7979BY BY 20032003 4141 3131 1515 1313

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Top 10 Barriers to Using a Top 10 Barriers to Using a Section 8 / Housing Choice Section 8 / Housing Choice

VoucherVoucherLeaseholders who reported either a big problem or some Leaseholders who reported either a big problem or some

problem with the following barriers: problem with the following barriers:64%64% Finding a place you likeFinding a place you like49% 49% Finding a place that will pass Section 8/Housing Finding a place that will pass Section 8/Housing

Choice inspectionChoice inspection42% 42% Not having access to transportation for Not having access to transportation for

apartment apartment huntinghunting40%40% Finding a place with enough bedroomsFinding a place with enough bedrooms39%39% Finding landlords that will accept Section Finding landlords that will accept Section

8/Housing Choice Vouchers 8/Housing Choice Vouchers

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Top 10 Barriers to Using a Top 10 Barriers to Using a Section 8 / Housing Choice Section 8 / Housing Choice

VoucherVoucherLeaseholders who reported a problem with the Leaseholders who reported a problem with the following barriers (continued):following barriers (continued):

38%38% Discrimination because you are coming Discrimination because you are coming from CHA from CHA public housingpublic housing

30% 30% Knowing how to look for a new apartmentKnowing how to look for a new apartment29% 29% Having a disability or other physical Having a disability or other physical

problem that problem that makes it hard to search makes it hard to search 27%27% Landlords who do not want to rent to Landlords who do not want to rent to

families with families with children children 26%26% Taking time off from work to look for an Taking time off from work to look for an

apartmentapartment

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Overall Ease or DifficultyOverall Ease or Difficulty 50.0% - Very or somewhat easy50.0% - Very or somewhat easy

19.2% - Neither easy nor difficult19.2% - Neither easy nor difficult

30.8% - Very or somewhat 30.8% - Very or somewhat difficultdifficult

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Difficult Aspects of Difficult Aspects of RelocationRelocation

Process confusingProcess confusing Not enough timeNot enough time Packing and moving processPacking and moving process Finding a suitable apartmentFinding a suitable apartment Getting enough helpGetting enough help

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Leaseholders indicated that the Leaseholders indicated that the informational services provided by informational services provided by the CHA were helpful the CHA were helpful

Not all leaseholders were adequately Not all leaseholders were adequately served by the relocation processserved by the relocation process

NORC will interview Phase II NORC will interview Phase II Leaseholders in 2003 and 2004 Leaseholders in 2003 and 2004

Phase III and Phase IV Leaseholders Phase III and Phase IV Leaseholders will also be interviewedwill also be interviewed