Orange County NC Website
8/11/2014 <br />4 <br />Population –Future Trends? <br />Top 10 nationally in education level <br />Above-average median income masks 17% below <br />poverty <br />By 2030, County could have 173,000 residents <br />Expect 70-80,000 people in service area? <br />Community Needs Assessments <br />Perhaps most important component of master plan <br />How does public view current facilities/programs <br />and future needs? <br />Several components (youth, statistical random- <br />sample, online, targeted groups) <br />Statistical survey administered by UNC-G profs <br />Total of 835 surveys received <br />14