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16 <br /> • Manufactured Home Park Resident Engagement Report <br /> r <br /> May 2018 <br /> The purpose of this report is to summarize the results from the survey and focus groups conducted by <br /> the Town of Chapel Hill Office for Housing and Community of manufactured home park residents in the <br /> winter and spring of 2018 on household composition and housing preferences. <br /> SUMMARY OF RESPONSES <br /> ■ More than two out of three (68 percent) of households have lived in their home for at least ten <br /> years. <br /> ■ The average household size is four people for surveyed households. <br /> ■ Surveyed households like most that their current living situation is close to work, safe, <br /> affordable, and close to shopping and services. <br /> ■ The average annual income for surveyed households is $$31,418. <br /> ■ 90 percent of surveyed households own their manufactured home. <br /> ■ The average monthly housing cost is $604 and the median is $575. <br /> ■ A majority of surveyed households prefer either an attached or detached single family home as <br /> an ideal living situation. <br /> ■ Regarding potential relocation options respondents would consider, responses vary widely but <br /> include: moving to an affordable apartment or house in town, not having an option, and moving <br /> to a different park in town. <br /> ■ If funding was available to move their household and existing manufactured home, a majority of <br /> surveyed households indicated they would not apply. <br /> RESPONSE ANALYSIS <br /> To date there have been 62 responses out of 162 homes in Chapel Hill, for a response rate of almost <br /> 40%. <br /> Prepared by Office for Housing and Community Staff <br /> May 2018 <br />