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r <br />Navarre Housing Study <br />PURPOSE <br />The ouroose of the study was two fold. The first was to gather data about the existing <br />hous^^tock and how it is perceived by residents. The second was to determine if there <br />is an interest among the residents of the study area in obtaining gr^t <br />repairs To determine differences in perceptions and housmg conditio^ ^ <br />area, four sub-areas were identified. Appendix C shows the enure study ^ea a^ <br />re«!nective sub-areas. Both surveys broke down the study area m this fashion. The <br />ultimate purpose of the study is its potential use in the comprehensive plan update an in <br />applying for housing rehabilitation grant funds. <br />part I: MAIL SURVEY RESULTS <br />Table l.l <br />Rate Of Response for Mail Out Survey <br />Rate of Response <br />Areal <br />Area II <br />Area II <br />Area IV <br />Total <br />rent <br />76 <br />71 <br />25 <br />75 <br />247 <br />returned <br />40 (53%) <br />28 (39%) <br />13 (52%) <br />41 (55%) <br />122 (49%) <br />Almost half of the residents receiving surveys responded. The response rate was over <br />50% for three sub-areas. Area II had a 39% response rate. <br />Table 1.2 <br />]s|,.mhpr nf pi»«tidents Renting or Owning Their Residence <br />Ownership <br />Area I <br />Area II <br />Area II <br />Area IV <br />Total <br />rent <br />1(3%) <br />n/a <br />2(15%) <br />n/a <br />3 (2%) <br />own <br />3^98%) <br />28(100%) <br />1 1 (85%) <br />41(100%) <br />119(98%) <br />Residents were asked whether they rent or own their residence. The vast majority of <br />respondents own their o\^;n home.