IRORF – Rev. A 6/28/02 Geographic Regions of Cape Cod IRORF – Rev. A 6/28/02 Report For The Towns of: Upper-Cape Region • Bourne • Falmouth • Mashpee • Sandwich The Human Condition 2001 Project IRORF – Rev. A 6/28/02 2-1 Upper-Cape LIMITATIONS OF THESE DATA The findings contained in the next four pages result from a survey of Upper-Cape residents conducted in Spring/Summer 2001 (“Household Survey”). One in every 48 Upper-Cape households was surveyed. While researchers made every attempt to survey a random sample of residents, there is no guarantee that these findings are representative of all Upper-Cape residents. Thus, the reader should consider these data to be indicators of the human condition in the Upper-Cape region. IRORF - Rev. A 6/28/02 2-2 Upper-Cape ** RESIDENT SURVEY RESULTS ** FOR UPPER-CAPE COD REGION RESIDENT SURVEY RESPONSES: Of the Upper-Cape households randomly selected for participation in The Human Condition 2001 Household Survey, 703 completed and returned the survey questionnaire. This number represents 28% of the total number of surveys collected across Barnstable County. A detailed Socio-Demographic Profile of the 703 Upper-Cape households sampled is provided in Appendix 2.B. The following two sections summarize the perspectives of these Upper- Cape households concerning important social issues, potential problem areas, and barriers to access to needed human services. RESIDENT PERSPECTIVES: Household-Level Issues: Upper-Cape respondents included on their list of problems (“household issues”) all twelve of the issues from the County’s Top Twelve Household Issues list, but in a considerably different rank order. Issues of not having adequate time for recreational activities and having trouble finding time to spend with spouse/partner appear to be of a higher priority in the Upper-Cape region than across the County as a whole. Top Household Issues: Upper-Cape Region* Finding time for exercise or to work out 50% Having a lot of anxiety or stress in the household 46% Finding time for friends, relatives, social activities 40% Inadequate time for recreation 39% Not being able to afford recreational activities 32% Inadequate time to spend with spouse/partner 32% A lot of depression in the household 29% Paying for or getting dental insurance 29% Not having enough money to pay the doctor, the dentist, or to buy 27% prescription medications Inadequate opportunities to learn new skills or for advancement at work 22% Not being able to afford legal help 22% Inadequate time to spend with child(ren) 22% * Towns of: Bourne, Falmouth, 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 55% Mashpee, and Sandwich Percent of Households Reporting a Minor-to-Major Problem IRORF - Rev. A 6/28/02 2-3 Upper-Cape “Feared a bad experience” with human services appears on the Upper-Cape’s Top Service Barriers list but is not on the comparable County list. Upper-Cape Service Barriers Compared With County Top Twelve Service Barriers RANK BARNSTABLE UPPER-CAPE COUNTY SERVICE BARRIER 1 1 Could not afford fees or costs for services 2 2 Cost of taking time away from work 3 3 Service(s) not accepting new patients/clients 4 5 Worried about the quality of service 5 4 Services located too far away 6 7 Had a bad experience in the past 7 6 Lacked information on where to go for services 8 8 Was not eligible for help 9 10 Service did not provide expected result 10 - Feared a bad experience 11 12 Lacked information on available services 12 9 Unable to take time away from work to go to services HOUSEHOLD “TIMELY TOPICS” QUESTIONS: Upper-Cape residents were asked a series of questions about conditions in their own household. The table on the following page provides highlights of responses to thirty-five “timely topic” questions as answered by the 703 Upper-Cape respondents. Census 2000 Profile of Upper-Cape Region: Within the past few months, the U.S. Census Bureau has released detailed social and economic statistics concerning the town on the Upper-Cape. The final section of the Upper- Cape Report provides a brief glimpse of these recent socio-demographic and socio-economic statistics on the region. Included are Census 2000 details on the permanent, year-round resident population of the Upper-Cape region by age, sex, race and Hispanic origin, household make-up, income and poverty, and housing situation. Note: Census 2000 statistics for each of the four Upper-Cape towns are provided in the following Town Reports section. See Appendix 1.B for a much more complete set of official U.S. Census Bureau statistics concerning the Upper-Cape Cod region. IRORF - Rev. A 6/28/02 2-5 Upper-Cape “TIMELY TOPICS” QUESTIONS: ANSWERS FROM UPPER-CAPE SAMPLE Household Survey “Timely Topics” UPPER-CAPE BARNSTABLE REGION COUNTY EMPLOYMENT: Are any adults in your household working more than one job? YES 31% YES 29% Does any adult household member normally work: - an evening shift? YES 20% YES 18% - a night shift? YES 7% YES 9% - a weekend shift? YES 30% YES 30% Does any household member require childcare services in order to be available for employment? YES 18% YES 16% HEALTH: Is any household member disabled or chronically? YES 24% YES 23% Does any household member have an uncorrected eyesight or other vision problem that limits the ability to read the fine print in newspapers, magazines, etc.? YES YES 13% Does any household member have the following long-term illnesses: - Addiction to drugs or chronic alcoholism? YES 21% YES 17% - Anxiety disorder? YES 14% YES 13% - Severe depression YES 11% YES 11% Is any household member a PRIMARY caregiver for a disabled or chronically ill person? YES 16% YES 12% HEALTH INSURANCE: Is any adult in your household currently NOT covered by healthcare insurance? YES 16% YES 16% Is any child in your household currently NOT covered by healthcare insurance? YES 1.8% YES 1.6% Is any household member covered by a state or federal healthcare program (such as Medicare, Medicaid, MassHealth, Healthy Start, CMSP, or Veteran’s Administration)? YES 35% YES 40% Are any household members covered by dental care insurance? (households with healthcare insurance only) YES 64% YES 55% HOUSING: Has any household member been homeless for more than a day or two in the past 24-months? YES 6% YES 7% Is your housing now in need of major repairs to make it truly habitable? YES 4% YES 6% Has your household been forced to move in the past 24-months due to seasonal increases in rent ($) YES 4% YES 6% Has your household received an emergency money grant from or had your rent or mortgage paid for by a PRIVATE charity in the past 24-months. YES 4% YES 6% INCOME SECURITY: Does any member of your household receive any type of public financial assistance? YES 19% YES 19% LANGUAGE ABILITY: Does any household member have serious difficulty with reading or writing in English? YES 4% YES 6% Has any household member ever taken advantage of any English As a Second Language (ESL) class here on Cape Cod? YES 1% YES 2% TRANSPORTATION: Has any household member used the following types of public transportation in the past 7 days? - Plymouth & Brockton (P&B) or Bonanza bus YES 10% YES 9% - Regional Transit Authority bus (b-bus, H2O, Sea Line, Villager Line) YES 4% YES 6% - Taxi Cab service YES 4% YES 5% In the past 30 days, has a lack of accessible public transportation been a hardship for any household member when they tried to travel somewhere on Cape Cod? YES 19% YES 11% YOUNG PEOPLE: Does any child in your household (age 17 or younger) arrive home from school to a house where NO ADULT is present? YES 35% YES 30% How often do you know what your children are doing when they are NOT under adult supervision? - Almost Always or Often YES 84% YES 78% - Sometimes or Never YES 17% YES 22% Does your child almost always wears a seatbelt while riding in your car? - Your YOUNGEST child YES 98% YES 94% - Your OLDEST child YES 91% YES 91% Does your child visit a doctor AND dentist regularly for health check-ups? - Your YOUNGEST child YES 93% YES 91% - Your OLDEST child YES 96% YES 91% Sometimes or often a child in household appears overly sad, discouraged, or depressed AGREE 38% AGREE 42% Sometimes or often a child in household fights with or hurts a sibling or adult member AGREE 37% AGREE 34% IRORF - Rev. A 6/28/02 2-6 Upper-Cape Table DP-1 (Partial). Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 Geographic area: Upper-Cape Cod Region, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Includes the four towns of: Bourne, Falmouth, Mashpee, and Sandwich [For information on confidentiality protection, non-sampling error, and definitions, see Census 2000 documentation] Subject Number Percent Subject Number Percent Total population……………………………….. 84,463 100.0 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE Total population……..………………………….. 84,463 100.0 SEX AND AGE Hispanic or Latino (of any race)……………………... 872 1.0 Male………………………………………………….. 40,349 47.6 Mexican…………………….………….…….…… 185 0.2 Female………………..…………………………….… 44,114 52.1 Puerto Rican…..…………….…………………… 452 0.5 Cuban…..…………………….…………………... 52 - Under 5 years…….………………………………….. 4,732 5.6 Other Hispanic or Latino…….…………………. 374 0.4 5 to 9 years……….…………………………………. 5,687 6.7 Not Hispanic or Latino..…………….………………. 83,400 98.4 10 to 14 years…….……………………..………….. 6,180 7.3 White alone.………………….…………………. 78,932 93.1 15 to 19 years…….………………………..……….. 4,842 5.7 20 to 24 years………………………………………. 3,234 3.8 RELATIONSHIP 25 to 34 years……….……………………………… 8,673 10.2 Total population……..………………………….. 84,463 100.0 35 to 44 years………..…………………………….