Question title

What needs do you have right now? Check all that apply.

Household supplies
36%
None
35%
Employment / Pay
34%
Food
21%
Utility assistance
15%
Medical attention / medical coverage
12%
Housing
9%
Other
7%
Childcare
4%
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Which need is most critical for you right now? Choose one.

Employment / Pay
32%
None
30%
Household supplies
15%
Food
7%
Medical attention / medical coverage
5%
Other
4%
Utility Assistance
4%
Housing
2%
Childcare
1%
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What housing-related challenge are you experiencing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic? Choose the one option that most closely describes your situation.

I am not experiencing any housing-related challenges.
73%
I have critical repairs I need to make to my house but no funds to do them
8%
I am already behind in my rent and/or utilities and cannot pay my upcoming rent, although I don’t have an eviction notice yet
7%
Other (please indicate)
7%
I am behind in my mortgage payment but do not have a foreclosure notice
4%
I have already lost my housing and am either on the street or staying with others
1%
I have been issued an eviction notice and am facing eviction in the next 30 days
0%
I have received a foreclosure notice from my mortgage lender
0%
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If you chose, "I have already lost my home and am either on the street or staying with others," is this the first time that you have lost your housing?

No
84%
Yes
16%
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What types of housing assistance do you currently need? Choose all that apply.

None
67%
Rent and/or utility payment assistance
16%
Home repair assistance
10%
Mortgage assistance
8%
Assistance finding affordable housing
3%
Other
2%
Landlord/tenant mediation
2%
Homeless services/shelter
1%
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What types of other assistance are you currently using/receiving? Choose all that apply.

None
77%
Unemployment
11%
Medicaid
7%
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
4%
Other
4%
Mental health services
3%
Food pantry/meal services
3%
Energy Assistance
1%
Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8)
0%
Childcare Subsidy
0%
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
0%
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What other resources do you think would be helpful in your recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic?

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If you are facing eviction or foreclosure, what is the last date for assistance that would help prevent you from losing your housing? Date format: xx/xx/xx

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How many people live in your home?

2
40%
3
20%
4
18%
1
12%
5
7%
6
4%
7
0%
8
0%
More than 8
0%
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Question title

What was the approximate total yearly income of everyone who lived in your home in 2019?

$60,000-$79,999
15%
$40,000-$59,999
13%
$80,000-$99,999
13%
$100,000-$124,999
11%
$20,000 - $39,999
10%
Prefer not to say
9%
$125,000-$149,999
9%
$175,000 or more
8%
$150,000-$174,999
4%
$10,000 - $19,999
4%
I’m not sure
3%
Under $10,000
1%
Closed to responses | 1,272 Responses

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How has the coronavirus pandemic impacted your financial situation?

Minor impact on my financial situation
40%
Major impact on my financial situation
35%
No impact on my financial situation
25%
Closed to responses | 1,279 Responses

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How has the coronavirus pandemic affected your employment status?

No effect to date (I am still 100% employed)
21%
I am working from home full-time (still on salary)
20%
No effect, I am retired/not working
17%
My hours have been reduced
13%
Other
11%
My job has been cut (I am unemployed)
8%
I have been furloughed
6%
I have been laid off
4%
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How many persons in your household have become unemployed since this February due to the COVID-19 pandemic?

0 (no one has become unemployed)
64%
1
26%
2
8%
3
2%
4
0%
5
0%
6
0%
8
0%
7
0%
More than 8
0%
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What was the approximate combined monthly income that the people who are unemployed lost?

$2,000 - $2,999
16%
Prefer not to say
15%
Under $1,000
13%
I'm not sure
12%
$1,000 - $1,999
12%
$3,000 - $3,999
8%
$10,000 or more
7%
$4,000 - $4,999
6%
$6,000 - $6,999
4%
$5,000 - $5,999
4%
$9,000 - $9,999
2%
$7,000 - $7,999
1%
$8,000 - $8,999
1%
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If you are a landlord, how many rental units do you own that are occupied by tenants?

1 unit
66%
2 - 4 units
24%
More than 10 units
6%
5 - 7 units
5%
8 - 10 units
0%
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Approximately how many of your tenants, if any, were not able to pay April's rent as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic?

None, all of my tenants were able to pay
71%
All of my tenants were not able to pay
11%
Half of my tenants were not able to pay
7%
Less than half of my tenants were not able to pay
7%
More than half of my tenants were not able to pay
4%
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Approximately how many of your tenants have contacted you with concerns about not being able to pay May's rent as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic?

None
61%
All of my tenants
21%
Less than half of my tenants
7%
Half of my tenants
7%
More than half of my tenants
4%
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What are your thoughts about any actions the City should take to address this problem?

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What is your age?

45 - 54
23%
35 - 44
23%
55 - 64
21%
64 - 74
15%
25 - 34
13%
75 or older
3%
18 – 24
2%
Less than 18 years of age
0%
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If you would like to receive follow-up information or notices of future surveys, please provide your email address (optional):

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The City is also gathering information about critical needs and issues Virginia Beach business owners are experiencing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. If you own a business in Virginia Beach, would you be willing to answer a few more questions to help us get a sense of how COVID-19 is impacting you in this area?

Yes, please take me to the Business Needs Assessment survey now.
Yes, but not right now. (To take the Business Needs Assessment survey later, visit PublicInput.com/COVID19BusinessNeeds.)
No, thanks.
No. I do not own a business in Virginia Beach.
I already completed the Business Needs Assessment survey.
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