2016 Bay Area Council Survey Results

2016 Bay Area Council PollReport of Survey Results

EMC #16-5727 BAC Annual Poll | 2

Methodology

Web survey of San Francisco Bay Area residents

February 12 – March 10, 2016

1,000 total interviews

Margin of Error: + 3.1 percentage points

The survey was available in English, Chinese, and Spanish

As with any opinion research, the release of selected figures from this report without the analysis that explains their meaning would be damaging to EMC. Therefore, EMC

reserves the right to correct any misleading release of this data in any medium through the release of correct data or analysis.

Please note that due to rounding, percentages may not add up to exactly 100%


Ease of Finding Housing

6%

3%

20%

16%

68%

74%

2015

2016

Easier About the same Harder Don't know

Thinking about housing in the Bay Area compared to a year ago is it much easier to find housing than a year ago, somewhat easier to find housing than a year ago, about the same as a year ago, somewhat harder to find housing than a year ago, much harder to find housing than a year ago.

It is getting harder to find housing.


Ease of Finding Housing Over Time by County

Thinking about housing in the Bay Area compared to a year ago is it much easier to find housing than a year ago, somewhat easier to find housing than a year ago, about the same as a year ago, somewhat harder to find housing than a year ago, much harder to find housing than a year ago.

68%

71%

57%

65%

72%

73%

69%

74%

78%

66%

70%

69%

75%

78%

Overall

Alameda (21%)

Contra Costa (14%)

North Bay Region (18%)

San Francisco (12%)

San Mateo (10%)

Santa Clara (25%)

2015

2016

Residents in Alameda, Contra Costa and Santa Clara counties in particular report increased difficulty in finding housing.

% Rating it harder to find Housing


New Housing Need

On the map below, please indicate the approximate location in the Bay Area where you feel new housing is most needed right now. You may click up to three locations on the map. If you do not think housing should be built anywhere in the Bay Area, just click the arrow at the bottom to continue.

While San Francisco remains the location where housing is needed most, respondents increasingly select Alameda and Santa Clara Counties.

2015 2016


New Housing Need by County

On the map below, please indicate the approximate location in the Bay Area where you feel new housing is most needed right now. You may click up to three locations on the map. If you do not think housing should be built anywhere in the Bay Area, just click the arrow at the bottom to continue.

Residents from around the Bay feel new housing is needed in San Francisco in addition to their own counties.

Alameda Contra CostaNorth Bay

Region

San Francisco

San Mateo Santa Clara


Building New Housing

Do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

Two-thirds support policies to allow housing development in transit and commercial areas, but most do not support higher density building in their neighborhoods.

68%

56%

37%

21%

39%

55%

I support policies that make iteasier to build new housing intransit and commercial areas.

I support the building of newhousing in my neighborhood.

I support the building of newhigher density housing in my

neighborhood.

Total Agree Total Disagree


Housing Development in My Neighborhood


56%

54%

56%

39%

38%

38%

2016

2015

2014


I support the building of new housing in my neighborhood.

Support for building of new housing in residents’ neighborhoods remains just over 50%.


Housing Development by County


A majority of residents throughout the Bay Area support building new housing in their neighborhood.

56%

61%

52%

57%

57%

51%

54%

39%

34%

44%

39%

36%

39%

42%

Overall

Alameda (21%)

Contra Costa (14%)


San Francisco (12%)

San Mateo (10%)

Santa Clara (25%)




Housing Development by Age and Income


Millennials are most supportive of building new housing in their neighborhood, while older residents are most resistant.

56%

64%

60%

49%

44%

58%

60%

56%

39%

30%

35%

47%

54%

36%

36%

41%

Overall

Millennial 18-33 (29%)

Gen X 34-49 (32%)

Baby Boom 50-64 (24%)

Mature 65+ (15%)

<$75K (35%)

$75K-$125K (29%)

$125K (25%)




Housing Near Transit and Commercial Areas by County


Contra Costa County residents are particularly supportive of building housing near transit and commercial areas.

68%

67%

71%

67%

65%

68%

69%

21%

22%

18%

25%

19%

18%

20%

Overall

Alameda (21%)

Contra Costa (14%)


San Francisco (12%)

San Mateo (10%)

Santa Clara (25%)


I support policies that make it easier to build new housing in transit and commercial areas.


Housing Near Transit and Commercial Areas by Age and Income


Older residents and higher income residents support policies that make it easier to build housing near transit hubs.

68%

64%

69%

69%

71%

63%

72%

73%

21%

21%

21%

22%

19%

23%

18%

20%

Overall


Gen X 34-49 (32%)

Baby Boom 50-64 (24%)

Mature 65+ (15%)

<$75K (35%)

$75K-$125K (29%)

$125K (25%)


I support policies that make it easier to build new housing in transit and commercial areas.


Support For In-Law Units by CountyA majority supports allowing in-law units on private residential property, especially those

living in the North Bay Region.

Please indicate the extent to which you support or oppose each of the following:

65%

63%

63%

76%

61%

64%

63%

21%

24%

24%

15%

22%

23%

22%

Overall

Alameda (21%)

Contra Costa (14%)


San Francisco (12%)

San Mateo (10%)

Santa Clara (25%)

Total Support Total Oppose

Changing the permitting process to make it easier to build in-law units on privately-owned residential property


Support For In-Law Units by Age and IncomeOlder residents and those with higher annual incomes are more supportive of making it

easier to build in-law units.

Please indicate the extent to which you support or oppose each of the following:

65%

62%

66%

67%

69%

61%

69%

70%

21%

19%

22%

23%

22%

20%

20%

22%

Overall


Gen X 34-49 (32%)

Baby Boom 50-64 (24%)

Mature 65+ (15%)

<$75K (35%)

$75K-$125K (29%)

$125K+ (25%)

Total Support Total Oppose

Changing the permitting process to make it easier to build in-law units on privately-owned residential property


28%

13%

24%

37%

48%

32%

27%

36%

33%

36%

19%

26%

24%

19%

9%

9%

18%

9%

7%

1%

Overall

HH Income <$50k(20%)

$50k-$100k (32%)

$100k-$150k+ (21%)

$150k+ (16%)

Spend 20% or less on housing 25-35% 45-55% 60%+ Don't know

Percent of Income Spent on Housing by HH Income

Approximately what percentage of your household income do you spend on housing?

Those who make the most spend the lowest percent of income on housing.


28%

26%

48%

15%

14%

32%

37%

27%

33%

27%

19%

18%

10%

23%

34%

9%

6%

3%

14%

12%

Overall

Homeowner <50(25%)

Homeowner 50+(30%)

Renter <50 (36%)

Renter 50+ (9%)

Spend 20% or less on housing 25-35%

Percent of Income Spent on Housing by Homeowners/ Age

Approximately what percentage of your household income do you spend on housing?

Renters spend more of their incomes on housing.


Contacts

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510.550.8922

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