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Survey of 729 residents finds strong support for affordable and supportive housing and preference for single‑family homes
Summary
A county survey of 729 residents found 86% live in single‑family homes, broadband and yard space rated highest in importance, 61% called affordable housing 'very important' to community health, and 69% supported permanent supportive housing in the county.
A housing needs survey presented to Lewis County committees found broad resident support for affordable and supportive housing initiatives while also showing a strong preference for single‑family, rural living.
Joel Alon, director of the JCC Center for Community Studies, told the Financial Rules committee the study collected 729 responses—315 at the Lewis County Fair, 170 by email and 244 by online panel—and that the sample was weighted for gender, age and education. "We had 729 total people who filled it out," Alon said.
Key findings presented by Alon and Cassandra Buell, director of…
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