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47 <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 />Other Park In Town <br />Affordable House in Town <br />Have No Option <br />Affordable House in County <br />Other Park in County <br />Move in With Family <br />Different County <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 />Mobile Home Conditions <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 />W <br />