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16 <br /> If the mobile home park closed, most families didn't know what options they had (43%), although <br /> another park in town or an affordable house in town were common responses. It is important to note <br /> that almost a third of families said they didn't have another option if their park closed (29%). <br /> Options Families Would Consider if Park Closed <br /> Don't Know <br /> IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII <br /> Other Park In Town <br /> IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII <br /> Affordable House in Town <br /> IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII <br /> Have No Option 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000010 <br /> Affordable House in County 100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 <br /> Other Park in County 100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 <br /> Move in With Family 10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 <br /> Different County 10000000000000000000000000000000 <br /> 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% <br /> Most families do not want to move from their current mobile home park(85%).The most common <br /> priorities influencing families' decisions to move were the school system, proximity to family and <br /> friends, affordability, home ownership options, and proximity to stores and services. <br /> When asked if funding was available to move their existing mobile home, 68%of families would apply, <br /> but some families expressed reservations about whether they would qualify and that their mobile home <br /> might not be moveable. Additionally,they mentioned that some parks required that homes be less than <br /> 10 years old in order to move in; none of the survey respondents would meet that requirement. <br /> OlO Ul e ianie Con intions <br /> All of the mobile homes in the survey were built before 2002.The majority were built in the 1990's <br /> (42%), with around a quarter built in the 1980's (27%).The oldest house was built in 1960, the most <br /> common year of manufacture was 1996, and the median year was 1986. Almost all of the homes (94%) <br /> were single-wide homes. In addition, two-thirds of homes had modifications like additions, porches, <br /> decks, or ramps. <br /> When asked about issues, the most common responses were windows, doors, heating and cooling, <br /> mold,flooring, and the roof. <br /> 8 <br />