Wayne County Vacation Home Survey 2022

The Wayne County Board of Commissioners and Wayne County Planning Department are now engaged in an update of the Wayne County Comprehensive Plan.

A critical part of this planning effort is gathering of direct public input. Community surveys of Wayne County residents and vacation-home owners will help in formulating updated recommendations dealing with expected growth, land use, community facilities and transportation, among other issues. Your help with this survey, therefore, is extremely important and a special opportunity for you to comment and tell us more about your perspective on County needs.

Thank you for participating!

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* 1. Which best describes your residency status.

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* 2. How many years have you owned a vacation home in Wayne County?

100

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i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 3. How old is your vacation home in years?

100

200

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i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 4. What improvements have you made to your vacation home?

Addition of living space

Other structural improvements

Other home improvements

Upgrading of property

None of the above

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* 5. How large is your Wayne County vacation home lot - how many acres?

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* 6. What is your current annual property owners association assessment for maintenance?

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* 7. What is the zip code for your permanent home (5 digits only)?

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* 8. Where is your vacation home located (which municipality)?

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* 9. Please indicate the number of persons in your household by each age group.

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* 10. What were your reasons for purchasing your vacation home?

Investment

Vacations

Winter residence

Retirement

Weekend recreation

Summer residence

Other (please specify)

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* 11. How satisfied are you with your vacation home purchase?

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* 12. How many bedrooms does your vacation home have?

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* 13. What type of sewage system does your vacation home have?

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* 14. Would your vacation home support year-round use?

Yes

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* 15. At what times of the year do you visit your vacation home? Please estimate how many days you typically visit by season.

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* 16. How often do you visit your vacation home in Wayne County?

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* 17. How many persons typically occupy your vacation home when you visit?

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* 18. How much do you typically spend here in Wayne County while visiting your vacation home?

Food and groceries per week

Meals eaten out per week

Hotels, motels or B&B's per week

Recreation expenses per week

Gasoline or transportation per week

Heating/electric expenses per month

Property maintenance per year

Home furnishings per year

Other expenditures per year

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* 19. Do you rent your vacation home when not using it?

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* 20. Is your vacation home in a private recreational community?

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* 21. Is your vacation home in a gated private recreational community?

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* 22. If your vacation home is located in a private recreational community, what recreation is offered?

Ball fields

Boating

Clubhouse

Game room

Golf

Gymnasium

Hiking/biking trails

Natural areas

Picnic areas

Playgrounds

Senior programs

Swimming

Tennis courts

Youth programs

Other (please specify)

None of the above

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* 23. What are the main reasons you purchased a vacation home in Wayne County?

Close to friends/relatives

Cultural environment

Friendly atmosphere

Grew up in Wayne County

Hunting and/or fishing

Investment value

Lack of congestion

Lake Wallenpaupack

Other lakes

Place to move to later

Proximity to metropolitan areas

Recreational opportunities

Scenic landscapes

Second home pricing

Slower pace of life

Small town atmosphere

Summer camp experiences

Upper Delaware River

Other (please specify)

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* 24. Are you satisfied with the current management of your private recreational community?

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* 25. What major problems, if any, have you experienced in your vacation home community? Please rank the following with 1 representing the serious issue and 10 representing the least significant.

Road conditions

No major problems

Lack of proper maintenance

No major problems

Lack of community facilities

No major problems

Lack of recreational facilities

No major problems

Lack of trails and walkways

No major problems

Inadequate police protection

No major problems

Inadequate fire protection

No major problems

Sewage problems

No major problems

Inadequate property owner association services

No major problems

Poor internet connectivity and/or speed

No major problems

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* 26. Are you planning to move to you Wayne County at some point?

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* 27. What is your occupation?

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* 28. If you don't mind, what is your typical household income?

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* 29. This question seeks to understand how you feel about Wayne County's current character. Put another way, please tell us why you continue to vacation in Wayne County by rating the importance of each of the following reasons.

	Very Important issue	Moderately Important issue	Somewhat Important issue	Not an Important issue
Affordable housing	Affordable housing Very Important issue	Affordable housing Moderately Important issue	Affordable housing Somewhat Important issue	Affordable housing Not an Important issue
Cellular phone service	Cellular phone service Very Important issue	Cellular phone service Moderately Important issue	Cellular phone service Somewhat Important issue	Cellular phone service Not an Important issue
Child care	Child care Very Important issue	Child care Moderately Important issue	Child care Somewhat Important issue	Child care Not an Important issue
Economic development	Economic development Very Important issue	Economic development Moderately Important issue	Economic development Somewhat Important issue	Economic development Not an Important issue
Environmental protection	Environmental protection Very Important issue	Environmental protection Moderately Important issue	Environmental protection Somewhat Important issue	Environmental protection Not an Important issue
Health care facilities	Health care facilities Very Important issue	Health care facilities Moderately Important issue	Health care facilities Somewhat Important issue	Health care facilities Not an Important issue
Higher education	Higher education Very Important issue	Higher education Moderately Important issue	Higher education Somewhat Important issue	Higher education Not an Important issue
High-speed internet	High-speed internet Very Important issue	High-speed internet Moderately Important issue	High-speed internet Somewhat Important issue	High-speed internet Not an Important issue
Land use controls	Land use controls Very Important issue	Land use controls Moderately Important issue	Land use controls Somewhat Important issue	Land use controls Not an Important issue
Open space	Open space Very Important issue	Open space Moderately Important issue	Open space Somewhat Important issue	Open space Not an Important issue
Overdevelopment/commercial sprawl	Overdevelopment/commercial sprawl Very Important issue	Overdevelopment/commercial sprawl Moderately Important issue	Overdevelopment/commercial sprawl Somewhat Important issue	Overdevelopment/commercial sprawl Not an Important issue
Police protection	Police protection Very Important issue	Police protection Moderately Important issue	Police protection Somewhat Important issue	Police protection Not an Important issue
Public schools	Public schools Very Important issue	Public schools Moderately Important issue	Public schools Somewhat Important issue	Public schools Not an Important issue
Public services	Public services Very Important issue	Public services Moderately Important issue	Public services Somewhat Important issue	Public services Not an Important issue
Public transportation	Public transportation Very Important issue	Public transportation Moderately Important issue	Public transportation Somewhat Important issue	Public transportation Not an Important issue
Recreation/cultural faciliities	Recreation/cultural faciliities Very Important issue	Recreation/cultural faciliities Moderately Important issue	Recreation/cultural faciliities Somewhat Important issue	Recreation/cultural faciliities Not an Important issue
Roads & highways	Roads & highways Very Important issue	Roads & highways Moderately Important issue	Roads & highways Somewhat Important issue	Roads & highways Not an Important issue
Senior day care	Senior day care Very Important issue	Senior day care Moderately Important issue	Senior day care Somewhat Important issue	Senior day care Not an Important issue
Senior programs	Senior programs Very Important issue	Senior programs Moderately Important issue	Senior programs Somewhat Important issue	Senior programs Not an Important issue
Sewage disposal	Sewage disposal Very Important issue	Sewage disposal Moderately Important issue	Sewage disposal Somewhat Important issue	Sewage disposal Not an Important issue
Shopping availability	Shopping availability Very Important issue	Shopping availability Moderately Important issue	Shopping availability Somewhat Important issue	Shopping availability Not an Important issue
Taxes & cost of government	Taxes & cost of government Very Important issue	Taxes & cost of government Moderately Important issue	Taxes & cost of government Somewhat Important issue	Taxes & cost of government Not an Important issue
Water supplies	Water supplies Very Important issue	Water supplies Moderately Important issue	Water supplies Somewhat Important issue	Water supplies Not an Important issue
Youth programs	Youth programs Very Important issue	Youth programs Moderately Important issue	Youth programs Somewhat Important issue	Youth programs Not an Important issue

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* 30. This question is about what you think needs to be addressed in the future to make Wayne County a better place to live. Please rate these potential future needs.

	Very Important issue	Moderately Important issue	Somewhat Important issue	Not an Important issue
Affordable housing	Affordable housing Very Important issue	Affordable housing Moderately Important issue	Affordable housing Somewhat Important issue	Affordable housing Not an Important issue
Cellular phone service	Cellular phone service Very Important issue	Cellular phone service Moderately Important issue	Cellular phone service Somewhat Important issue	Cellular phone service Not an Important issue
Child care	Child care Very Important issue	Child care Moderately Important issue	Child care Somewhat Important issue	Child care Not an Important issue
Economic development	Economic development Very Important issue	Economic development Moderately Important issue	Economic development Somewhat Important issue	Economic development Not an Important issue
Environmental protection	Environmental protection Very Important issue	Environmental protection Moderately Important issue	Environmental protection Somewhat Important issue	Environmental protection Not an Important issue
Health care facilities	Health care facilities Very Important issue	Health care facilities Moderately Important issue	Health care facilities Somewhat Important issue	Health care facilities Not an Important issue
Higher education	Higher education Very Important issue	Higher education Moderately Important issue	Higher education Somewhat Important issue	Higher education Not an Important issue
High-speed internet	High-speed internet Very Important issue	High-speed internet Moderately Important issue	High-speed internet Somewhat Important issue	High-speed internet Not an Important issue
Land use controls	Land use controls Very Important issue	Land use controls Moderately Important issue	Land use controls Somewhat Important issue	Land use controls Not an Important issue
Open space	Open space Very Important issue	Open space Moderately Important issue	Open space Somewhat Important issue	Open space Not an Important issue
Overdevelopment/commercial sprawl	Overdevelopment/commercial sprawl Very Important issue	Overdevelopment/commercial sprawl Moderately Important issue	Overdevelopment/commercial sprawl Somewhat Important issue	Overdevelopment/commercial sprawl Not an Important issue
Police protection	Police protection Very Important issue	Police protection Moderately Important issue	Police protection Somewhat Important issue	Police protection Not an Important issue
Public schools	Public schools Very Important issue	Public schools Moderately Important issue	Public schools Somewhat Important issue	Public schools Not an Important issue
Public services	Public services Very Important issue	Public services Moderately Important issue	Public services Somewhat Important issue	Public services Not an Important issue
Public transportation	Public transportation Very Important issue	Public transportation Moderately Important issue	Public transportation Somewhat Important issue	Public transportation Not an Important issue
Recreation/cultural faciliities	Recreation/cultural faciliities Very Important issue	Recreation/cultural faciliities Moderately Important issue	Recreation/cultural faciliities Somewhat Important issue	Recreation/cultural faciliities Not an Important issue
Roads & highways	Roads & highways Very Important issue	Roads & highways Moderately Important issue	Roads & highways Somewhat Important issue	Roads & highways Not an Important issue
Senior day care	Senior day care Very Important issue	Senior day care Moderately Important issue	Senior day care Somewhat Important issue	Senior day care Not an Important issue
Senior programs	Senior programs Very Important issue	Senior programs Moderately Important issue	Senior programs Somewhat Important issue	Senior programs Not an Important issue
Sewage disposal	Sewage disposal Very Important issue	Sewage disposal Moderately Important issue	Sewage disposal Somewhat Important issue	Sewage disposal Not an Important issue
Shopping availability	Shopping availability Very Important issue	Shopping availability Moderately Important issue	Shopping availability Somewhat Important issue	Shopping availability Not an Important issue
Taxes & cost of government	Taxes & cost of government Very Important issue	Taxes & cost of government Moderately Important issue	Taxes & cost of government Somewhat Important issue	Taxes & cost of government Not an Important issue
Water supplies	Water supplies Very Important issue	Water supplies Moderately Important issue	Water supplies Somewhat Important issue	Water supplies Not an Important issue
Youth programs	Youth programs Very Important issue	Youth programs Moderately Important issue	Youth programs Somewhat Important issue	Youth programs Not an Important issue

Wayne County Vacation Home Survey 2022

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* 1. Which best describes your residency status.

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* 2. How many years have you owned a vacation home in Wayne County?

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* 3. How old is your vacation home in years?

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* 4. What improvements have you made to your vacation home?

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* 5. How large is your Wayne County vacation home lot - how many acres?

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* 6. What is your current annual property owners association assessment for maintenance?

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* 7. What is the zip code for your permanent home (5 digits only)?

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* 8. Where is your vacation home located (which municipality)?

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* 9. Please indicate the number of persons in your household by each age group.

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* 10. What were your reasons for purchasing your vacation home?

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* 11. How satisfied are you with your vacation home purchase?

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* 12. How many bedrooms does your vacation home have?

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* 13. What type of sewage system does your vacation home have?

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* 14. Would your vacation home support year-round use?

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* 15. At what times of the year do you visit your vacation home? Please estimate how many days you typically visit by season.

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* 16. How often do you visit your vacation home in Wayne County?

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* 17. How many persons typically occupy your vacation home when you visit?

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* 18. How much do you typically spend here in Wayne County while visiting your vacation home?

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* 19. Do you rent your vacation home when not using it?

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* 20. Is your vacation home in a private recreational community?

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* 21. Is your vacation home in a gated private recreational community?

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* 22. If your vacation home is located in a private recreational community, what recreation is offered?

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* 23. What are the main reasons you purchased a vacation home in Wayne County?

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* 24. Are you satisfied with the current management of your private recreational community?

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* 25. What major problems, if any, have you experienced in your vacation home community? Please rank the following with 1 representing the serious issue and 10 representing the least significant.

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* 26. Are you planning to move to you Wayne County at some point?

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* 27. What is your occupation?

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* 28. If you don't mind, what is your typical household income?

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* 29. This question seeks to understand how you feel about Wayne County's current character. Put another way, please tell us why you continue to vacation in Wayne County by rating the importance of each of the following reasons.

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* 30. This question is about what you think needs to be addressed in the future to make Wayne County a better place to live. Please rate these potential future needs.

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* 31. Are there any other issues on which you would like to comment?