Fair Housing Survey for Pinellas County, Clearwater, Largo, St. Petersburg

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* 1. How much of your monthly household income, before taxes, do you spend on housing (e.g. rent or mortgage and utilities)?
(Monthly housing cost / Monthly household income) x 100 = % income spent on housing per month

Less than 30%

Between 30%-50%

More than 50%

I don't know

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* 2. Has your monthly housing cost (e.g. rent or mortgage payment) changed in the past 5 years?

I pay more

I pay around the same

I pay less

If you pay more, how much have your monthly housing costs increased in dollars?

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* 3. What caused the change in your monthly housing cost (e.g. rent or mortgage payment)?

Landlord increased/decreased cost of rent

Moved to higher/lower priced area

Change in household size/housing needs

Other factors (e.g. property taxes, interest rates, etc.)

I don’t know

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What type of housing do you currently live in?

Single family home

Duplex

Townhomes

Condominium

Apartment building

Manufactured/mobile home

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Do you receive housing assistance currently? If so, please select the types of assistance you receive currently.

Housing Choice Voucher

Other government rental assistance

Non-governmental assistance

Utility assistance

Not applicable

I don’t know

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What is your current housing situation?

Rent from a Public Housing Authority

Rent from a private landlord

Own my home/unit

Group home

Live with a family member or friend

Currently homeless

Other (please specify)

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* 7. How long have you lived in your current housing situation?

Less than 1 year

1 to 5 years

More than 5 years

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* 8. Only if you are a renter please answer the following: Which factors most strongly influenced your housing choice? (check only those that apply)

The amount of money I had for deposit

The rent is what I could afford

The unit accommodates the disability of a household member

The unit is large enough for my household

My credit history and/or credit score

The unit was available in the neighborhood I chose

The location of the unit is close to my work

Concern that I would not be welcome in another neighborhood

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Only if you are a homeowner please answer the following: Which factors most strongly influenced your housing choice? (check only those that apply)

The amount of money I had for down payment

The mortgage is what I could afford

The home accommodates the disability of a household member

The home is large enough for my household

My credit history and/or credit score

The home was available in the neighborhood I chose

The home is close to my work

Concern that I would not be welcome in another neighborhood

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Have you or someone you know been denied housing because of any lawful source of income you may use to help pay for housing (such as "Section 8" vouchers, governmental or charitable down-payment assistance, social security and social security disability income, or other)?

Yes

I don't know

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* 11. Have you seen an advertisement for housing that specifically prohibits applicants who receive certain lawful sources of income (such as "Section 8" vouchers, governmental or charitable down-payment assistance, social security and social security disability income, or other)?

Yes

I don't know

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* 12. Have you ever experienced or witnessed housing discrimination in Pinellas County?

Yes

I don’t know

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* 13. If you experienced or witnessed housing discrimination, on what grounds do you believe you witnessed housing discrimination? (check only those that apply)

Race or color

National origin

Religion

Sex

Familial Status

Disability

Source of income

Not applicable

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* 14. If you experienced or witnessed housing discrimination, which of the following describes the person or organization that you witnessed engaging in housing discrimination? (check only those that apply)

Rental property owner/manager

Seller of housing unit

Realtor, appraiser, or other real estate professional

Bank, loan officer, or mortgage broker

Condo association/homeowner association (HOA)

Public Housing Authority employee

Government employee

Not applicable

Other (please specify)

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* 15. What did you do, or would you do, if you experienced or witnessed housing discrimination? (check only those that apply)

Nothing

I did not/would not know what to do

Complain to the individual/organization engaging in housing discrimination

Contact my local housing non-profit

Contact a government official or representative (e.g. local, state, national)

Contact the Pinellas County Office of Human Rights

Contact the State of Florida Commission on Human Relations

Contact the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Contact a private attorney

Other (please specify)

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* 16. Do you know anyone in Pinellas County who has faced the following? (check only those that apply)

Unfairly refused a rental or sale agreement

Unfairly denied a mortgage

Unfairly directed to a certain neighborhood and/or location

Falsely denied available housing options

Not shown all housing options

Not given reasonable accommodation for a disability

Offered unfair terms when buying or selling

Denied due to Housing Voucher

Not applicable

Other (please specify)

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* 17. Have you been denied housing because of a prior criminal conviction or convictions?
Note: All survey responses are anonymous.

Yes

I don't know

Not applicable

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* 18. If you have been denied housing because of a prior criminal conviction or convictions, were you offered an opportunity to contest/dispute/challenge the denial?

Yes

I don't know

Not applicable

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* 19. Which of these, if any, have made your housing situation worse? (check only those that apply)

Increased rent or mortgage payments

Utility shut off due to nonpayment

Job loss

Eviction

Crime or violence

Natural disaster/extreme weather

Not applicable

Other (please specify)

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* 20. Who do you turn to when faced with the housing challenges in the previous question? (check only those that apply)

Government agency or program

Church or faith-based organization

Non-profit group/charity

Neighborhood group

Family and friends

Did not need help/handled on my own

Other (please specify)

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* 21. How familiar are you with Fair Housing laws?

Not familiar

Somewhat familiar

Very familiar

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* 22. Do you think information regarding Fair Housing choice is readily available in Pinellas County?

Yes

I don’t know

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* 23. What is your race/ethnicity?
Note: All survey responses are anonymous.

Asian

Black/African American

American Indian/Alaska Native

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

White

Two or more races

Hispanic/Latino

I prefer not to disclose

Other (please specify)

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* 24. What is your first language?
Note: All survey responses are anonymous.

English

Spanish

Other (please specify)

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* 25. Have you or someone you know been denied housing because you or they speak little or no English?

Yes

I don't know

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* 26. Have you or someone you know been denied housing because they used an interpreter when exploring housing opportunities?

Yes

I don't know

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* 27. Are you, or someone in your household, living with a disability (e.g. physical, mental, or developmental)?

Yes

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* 28. Have you or someone you know ever requested a reasonable accommodation/modification from a housing provider due to disability?

Yes

I don't know

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* 29. If you or someone in your family has requested a reasonable accommodation/modification from a housing provider due to disability, was it approved?

Yes

Approval still pending

I don't know

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* 30. If you or someone in your family has requested a reasonable accommodation/modification from a housing provider due to disability, to whom did you make the request?

Landlord

Homeowners association

Condominium association/board

Housing authority

I don't know or I can't recall

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* 31. What is your highest level of education completed?

Less than high school

High school or equivalent (e.g. GED)

Post-high school trade or technical school

Some college or associate degree

Bachelor’s degree

Graduate degree or higher

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* 32. How many persons are in your household (“children” are persons under 18 years old)

	Adults	Children
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* 33. Which of these describes your employment status?

Employed full-time

Employed part-time

Unemployed, looking for work

Unemployed, not looking for work

Retired

Student

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* 34. What is your annual (yearly) household income range?
Note: All survey responses are anonymous.

Less than $10,000

$10,000-$20,000

$20,000-$50,000

$50,000-$80,000

$80,000-$100,000

More than $100,000

Fair Housing Survey for Pinellas County, Clearwater, Largo, St. Petersburg

Welcome

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* 1. How much of your monthly household income, before taxes, do you spend on housing (e.g. rent or mortgage and utilities)?(Monthly housing cost / Monthly household income) x 100 = % income spent on housing per month

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* 2. Has your monthly housing cost (e.g. rent or mortgage payment) changed in the past 5 years?

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* 3. What caused the change in your monthly housing cost (e.g. rent or mortgage payment)?

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* 4. What type of housing do you currently live in?

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* 5. Do you receive housing assistance currently? If so, please select the types of assistance you receive currently.

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* 6. What is your current housing situation?

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* 7. How long have you lived in your current housing situation?

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* 8. Only if you are a renter please answer the following: Which factors most strongly influenced your housing choice? (check only those that apply)

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* 9. Only if you are a homeowner please answer the following: Which factors most strongly influenced your housing choice? (check only those that apply)

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* 10. Have you or someone you know been denied housing because of any lawful source of income you may use to help pay for housing (such as "Section 8" vouchers, governmental or charitable down-payment assistance, social security and social security disability income, or other)?

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* 11. Have you seen an advertisement for housing that specifically prohibits applicants who receive certain lawful sources of income (such as "Section 8" vouchers, governmental or charitable down-payment assistance, social security and social security disability income, or other)?

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* 12. Have you ever experienced or witnessed housing discrimination in Pinellas County?

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* 13. If you experienced or witnessed housing discrimination, on what grounds do you believe you witnessed housing discrimination? (check only those that apply)

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* 14. If you experienced or witnessed housing discrimination, which of the following describes the person or organization that you witnessed engaging in housing discrimination? (check only those that apply)

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* 15. What did you do, or would you do, if you experienced or witnessed housing discrimination? (check only those that apply)

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* 16. Do you know anyone in Pinellas County who has faced the following? (check only those that apply)

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* 17. Have you been denied housing because of a prior criminal conviction or convictions?Note: All survey responses are anonymous.

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* 18. If you have been denied housing because of a prior criminal conviction or convictions, were you offered an opportunity to contest/dispute/challenge the denial?

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* 19. Which of these, if any, have made your housing situation worse? (check only those that apply)

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* 20. Who do you turn to when faced with the housing challenges in the previous question? (check only those that apply)

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* 21. How familiar are you with Fair Housing laws?

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* 22. Do you think information regarding Fair Housing choice is readily available in Pinellas County?

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* 23. What is your race/ethnicity?Note: All survey responses are anonymous.

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* 24. What is your first language?Note: All survey responses are anonymous.

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* 25. Have you or someone you know been denied housing because you or they speak little or no English?

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* 26. Have you or someone you know been denied housing because they used an interpreter when exploring housing opportunities?

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* 27. Are you, or someone in your household, living with a disability (e.g. physical, mental, or developmental)?

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* 28. Have you or someone you know ever requested a reasonable accommodation/modification from a housing provider due to disability?

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* 29. If you or someone in your family has requested a reasonable accommodation/modification from a housing provider due to disability, was it approved?

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* 30. If you or someone in your family has requested a reasonable accommodation/modification from a housing provider due to disability, to whom did you make the request?

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* 31. What is your highest level of education completed?

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* 32. How many persons are in your household (“children” are persons under 18 years old)

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* 33. Which of these describes your employment status?

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* 34. What is your annual (yearly) household income range?Note: All survey responses are anonymous.

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* 35. Additional comments

* 1. How much of your monthly household income, before taxes, do you spend on housing (e.g. rent or mortgage and utilities)?
(Monthly housing cost / Monthly household income) x 100 = % income spent on housing per month

* 17. Have you been denied housing because of a prior criminal conviction or convictions?
Note: All survey responses are anonymous.

* 23. What is your race/ethnicity?
Note: All survey responses are anonymous.

* 24. What is your first language?
Note: All survey responses are anonymous.

* 34. What is your annual (yearly) household income range?
Note: All survey responses are anonymous.