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15 <br /> <br /> <br />Manufactured Home Park Work Evaluation <br /> 100 existing mobile home parks in County <br /> 21 mobile home parks identified for further evaluation <br /> Selection and evaluation based on: <br />− Access to transportation, water and sewer infrastructure, employment, health <br />services, education, and shopping <br />− Condition of the mobile home park, homes, infrastructure, and amenities <br />− Vacancy rate <br />− Future expansion and redevelopment opportunities <br />• Estimated infrastructure cost <br />• Land use and zoning, including surrounding parcels <br />• Potential acquisition costs <br />− Current and future ownership, partnership, and management opportunities <br /> 8 mobile home parks selected for surveying <br /> <br />Manufactured Home Survey <br /> 8 mobile home parks identified by Manufactured Home Park Work Group <br />− At high risk for displacement (5) <br />− Needed more information (3) <br /> 96 surveys conducted in four weeks <br /> Approximately one-third of the residents were sampled <br /> <br />Who Are These Families? <br /> 89% of families are Hispanic with around 4.1 members/household <br /> Low-income <br />− 40% make less than $15,000/year <br />− 85% make less than $30,000/year <br /> Home owners of old houses (pre-2002) <br /> Pay on average $563/month <br /> Don’t want to move (85%) <br /> Half couldn’t move their homes in Chapel Hill/Carrboro, 65% couldn’t move outside of <br />Chapel Hill/Carrboro <br /> <br />Current Park Information <br /> Repairs and infrastructure improvements <br /> Public transit usage <br /> Proximity to services <br /> Internet connectivity <br /> School districts <br /> <br />What do Manufactured Parks Bring to the Table? <br /> Skilled residents <br />– Carpenters, electricians, landscaping, etc. <br /> Community support networks <br />– More than half go to neighbors for childcare <br />– Some parks have community potlucks <br /> <br />Erika’s story <br /> Born in Guanajuato, Mexico; raised in Chapel Hill