The Ochs Center is conducting a brief survey about how people use the 2008 State of Chattanooga Region Report. Please take just a few moments to complete this survey, which will help us develop the 2010 edition of the report. Individual survey responses will be confidential.

1.	Which one of the following describes your use of the State of Chattanooga Region Report?
		I have never heard of the State of Chattanooga Region Report
		I have heard of it but have not used it
		I use the report at least once a week
		I use the report at least once a month
		I have used the report occasionally

2.	Released in 2006 and 2008, the State of Chattanooga Region Report offers a comprehensive look at conditions in Hamilton County in the areas of health, crime, the local economy, education, the environment, early childhood, housing, and demographics. Using survey data and administrative data from national, state and local government agencies, the report compares conditions in Hamilton County with 13 other benchmark jurisdictions around the country.  Within the Chattanooga region, the report also looks at conditions within the six-county Chattanooga Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).  Within Hamilton County, the report also examines differences in 36 subregions or neighborhoods across Hamilton County from the Southside to Bakewell. Now that we have described the report, which of the following best describes you?
		This was the first time I had ever heard about the report
		I have heard of the report, but did not know it by name

3.	Now that you know the report by name, which of the following best describes your use of the State of Chattanooga Region Report?
		I have heard of it but not used it
		I use the report at least once a week
		I use the report at least once a month
		I have used the report occasionally

4.	You indicated that you have heard of the State of Chattanooga Region Report but have not used it.  Why haven't you used the report?

5.	Which topic areas of the State of Chattanooga Region report have you used? [MARK ALL THAT APPLY]
		Crime	Early Childhood
		Health	Housing
		Education	Demographics
		Economy	Not sure
		Environment

6.	In one sentence, please describe how and why you have used the report, for example, to obtain data for developing grant proposals, to better understand issues in our community, etc.

7.	Each of the different topic areas (crime, health, education, etc.) includes data and analysis on several geographic levels. Please rate each geographic level according to how useful it is for you.
		Not useful	Somewhat Useful	Very Useful	Don't know
	6-county Chattanooga MSA
	Hamilton County overall
	Comparisons to other cities and counties
	Neighborhoods (also referred to as Hamilton County subregions)

8.	The Ochs Center website has an interactive map of Hamilton County that provides data profiles for thirty-six neighborhoods or subregions. Have you ever used the map or any of these profiles?
		Yes
		No

9.	Were you aware that the Ochs Center website has an interactive map of with data profiles ?
		Yes
		No

10.	Please indicate your responses to the following statements about your use of the State of Chattanooga Region Report.
		Strongly Agree	Agree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	Don't know
	I had no trouble finding the information that was looking for
	I would have preferred having a printed copy rather than having to download/read the report on the Internet
	I mostly used the report's data tables and charts rather than the written analysis
	The report tables were easy to understand

11.	Overall, how satisfied are you with the 2008 State of Chattanooga Region Report?
		Very Satisfied
		Somewhat Satisfied
		Somewhat Dissatisfied
		Very Dissatisfied

12.	Why do you say you are Q11 with the State of Chattanooga Region Report?

13.	What, if anything, would you like to add to the 2010 State of Chattanooga Region Report that was not in the 2008 report?

14.	What, if anything, was in the 2008 State of Chattanooga Region Report that you believe could be eliminated from the 2010 report?

15.	Which of the following categories best describes you?
		Works for/serves on the board of an educational institution
		Works for/serves on board of non-profit organization
		Works for/serves on board of a foundation
		Works for local or state government or serves as an elected official
		Other

	Please specify other:

16.	Do you have any other comments about the State of Chattanooga Region Report?

Thank you so much for your time!  We appreciate your input.