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15 <br /> families who live in the County instead of in town limits indicated that they would sell their homes <br /> compared to those who live in the city limits (61%vs. 54%). <br /> Services <br /> m IIV: Ill.ir fransp. mt t unm <br /> 40% of families used public transportation. Of these families, the most common reason to use public <br /> transportation was for medical appointments or health services (74%). Getting to work(68%) and school <br /> (58%)were also common responses. <br /> If the family did not use public transportation, all of them except one family said that they have a car <br /> and drove themselves (96%). <br /> Services <br /> When families were asked about where they went to access services, the service a majority of families <br /> mentioned that they would ask their neighbors were child care (52%).The next most common areas <br /> where residents would reach out to their neighbors were for transportation (42%), carpenters (40%), <br /> and electricians (30%). Most other services, including computer repair, lawn care, car repair, medical <br /> care, and produce or food were sought outside the mobile home park. <br /> Internet <br /> et <br /> Almost three-quarters of the mobile home parks had access to the internet (72%), and 80%of families <br /> living in those parks are connected to the internet in their homes. <br /> Of the 28%of families who do not have access to the internet, half of them access it through their <br /> cellphones. One fifth of those families access the internet at the library, and around the same number <br /> don't use the internet (equivalent to less than 6%of all respondents). <br /> a tai <br /> When asked about their preferences for their ideal living situation, 87%of families agreed that a <br /> detached single family home would be ideal. Similarly, 82%of families said that a multi-family or <br /> apartment building would be their least preferred option. Some families said that they would never <br /> choose to live in an apartment building. <br /> A majority of families selected a mobile home as their second choice (62%), and 59% listed an attached <br /> single family home like a townhome or duplex as their third choice. <br /> Chapel Hill and Carrboro residents were asked if they would be happy relocating to outside of the <br /> Chapel Hill-Carrboro area. More than three fourths of families (80%) responded that they would not <br /> want to relocate outside of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area. Only 1 in 5 families indicated that they would <br /> be willing to move outside CHC. <br /> When asked why they would not want to relocate outside of the Chapel Hill and Carrboro area, almost <br /> half of the families cited the school system as the primary reason they would not want to leave.That <br /> reason is closely followed by being close to work and the store and liking the area. Almost 20%of <br /> families said that they depend on the public transportation system, as they can't drive. <br /> 7 <br />