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M. <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 />Public Transportation <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 />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 />Relocation <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 />