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Appendix D: Public Engagement OR <br /> 4NRG ETROUNTNN <br /> 1 PHASE 1 OVERVIEW disabilities. Data shows that these individuals comprise a <br /> significant share of Orange County's population (see Table 1). <br /> The Orange County Short Range Transit Plan (SRTP) will identify The project team developed tactics, tools, and outreach methods <br /> opportunities to improve transit services in Orange County, NC designed to include these groups given the importance of their <br /> and create an implementation plan for 2025 to 2030. The first input. Specific goals of this engagement phase included obtaining <br /> phase of engagement for the plan took place from March 4, 2024, feedback on desired areas of improved transit, the types of <br /> to March 31, 2024. service improvements throughout Orange County, and identifying <br /> Table 1 —Orange County Demographics desired travel times throughout the day. <br /> Demographic GroupOrange <br /> Total Population 146,354 PARTICIPATION <br /> White 75.2% DEMOGRAPHICS <br /> Black/African American 11.2% <br /> The survey included optional questions about participants' <br /> American Indian/Alaska Native 0.5% demographic backgrounds. These questions had response rates <br /> Asian 7.9% ranging from 80 percent (zip code) to 86 percent (age). Overall, <br /> Two or More Races 3.6% ■ 76 percent of participants identified as white <br /> Hispanic/Latino 8.5% ■ 68 percent were women <br /> Limited English Proficiency 5.1% 0 71 percent were 45 or older <br /> Disabled 8.4% ■ 41 percent had annual household incomes of $75,000 or <br /> Annual Household Income Less than 30.4% more <br /> $50,000 <br /> ■ 12 percent reported having a disability <br /> Target audiences included transit riders, Orange County residents, . 91 percent speak English very well <br /> traditionally underserved communities (both riders and non- 58 percent of participants lived in the 27278 or 27516 zip <br /> riders), and other community stakeholders. Traditionally, transit codes <br /> riders disproportionately include disadvantaged populations, <br /> including racial minorities, non-native English-speaking 37 percent have access to one car, and 57 percent have <br /> individuals, individuals with low incomes, and individuals with access to more than one car. <br /> Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates 2 <br />