IDC Senior Affordability Survey Making New York State More Affordable for Seniors Like You Question Title * 1. What is your gender? Female Male Question Title * 2. What is your age? 50 - 60 61 - 65 66 - 70 71 - 75 Older than 75 Question Title * 3. Where do you live? Manhattan The Bronx Brooklyn Queens Staten Island Outside of New York City If you live outside of New York City, which county do you live in? Question Title * 4. Do you live on a fixed income? Yes No Question Title * 5. What is your annual income? $0 - $20,000 $20,001 - $50,000 $50,001 - $75,000 $75,001 - $100,000 $100,001+ Question Title * 6. How much money do you spend on utilities (e.g. water, cable, gas, electric) each month? $0 - $50 $51 - $75 $76 - $100 $101 - $200 $201+ Question Title * 7. How would you describe the cost of your monthly utilities? Cheap Affordable Expensive Very Expensive Unaffordable Question Title * 8. Would you support the creation of a statewide Consumer Advocate Office to help protect utility ratepayers like yourself? Yes No Question Title * 9. Do you think that seniors should receive more financial assistance from New York State in order to pay their utility bills? Yes No Question Title * 10. Are you a renter or a homeowner? I rent I own my own home Neither Question Title * 11. How much do you spend on rent or homeowner costs (e.g. mortgage, property taxes, maintenance) each month? Less than $500 $501 - $1,000 $1,001 - $1,500 $1,501 - $2,000 More than $2,000 Question Title * 12. If your rent or homeowner costs have increased in the past three years, please indicate by how much: No increase Less than 5% 5% - 10% 10% - 15% More than 15% Question Title * 13. How would you describe the cost of your monthly rent or homeowner costs? Cheap Affordable Expensive Very Expensive Unaffordable Question Title * 14. Do you ever have difficulty paying your rent or homeowner costs each month? Never Rarely Sometimes Often Always Question Title * 15. Does your home require repairs that are too costly for you to afford? Yes No Question Title * 16. Would improvements such as handrails or ramps make your home more accessible to you? Yes No Question Title * 17. Can you afford to install such improvements on your own? Yes No Question Title * 18. Is senior housing available in your community? Yes No Question Title * 19. If there was senior housing available, would you utilize it? Yes No Question Title * 20. Do you think that fees at the Department of Motor Vehicles are too high? Yes No Question Title * 21. Do you feel that New York State pays enough attention to senior issues? Yes No If not, please let us know which issues are of the most concern to you: Thank you for taking the time to answer our questions. Your responses will be used to help us address these issues. We hope you enjoy the rest of your day! Done
