Town Report For Sandwich, Massachusetts

The Human Condition 200

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Sandwich

LIMITATIONS OF THESE DATA

The findings contained in the next four pages result from a survey of Sandwich residents conducted in Spring/Summer 2001 (“Household Survey”). One in every 65 Sandwich 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 Sandwich residents. Thus, the reader should consider these data to be indicators of the human condition in Sandwich.

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** RESIDENT SURVEY RESULTS ** FOR

SANDWICH, MASSACHUSETTS

RESIDENT SURVEY RESPONSES:

Of the Sandwich households randomly selected for participation in The Human Condition 2001 Household Survey, 113 completed and returned the survey questionnaire. This number represents 4% of the total number of surveys collected across Barnstable County. A detailed Socio-Demographic Profile of the 113 Sandwich households sampled is provided in Appendix 2.C. The following two sections summarize the perspectives of these Sandwich households concerning important social issues, potential problem areas, and barriers to access to needed human services.

RESIDENT PERSPECTIVES:

Household-Level Issues:

Sandwich respondents included in their list of problems (“household issues”) ten of twelve of the issues from the County’s Top Twelve Household Issues list, but in a slightly different rank order. Finding time to spend with family appears to be of a higher priority in Sandwich than across the County as a whole.

Top Household Issues: Sandwich

20%

22%

22%

27%

28%

38%

46%

48%

52%

54%

20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 55% 60%

Inadequate opportunities to learn new skills or for advancement at work

Not having enough money to pay the doctor, the dentist, or to buyprescription medications

A lot of depression in the household

Inadequate time to spend with child(ren)

Not being able to afford recreational activities

Inadequate time to spend with spouse/partner

Inadequate time for recreation

Finding time for friends, relatives, social activities

Having a lot of anxiety or stress in the household

Finding time for exercise or to work out

Percent of Households Reporting a Minor-To-Major Problem

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“Did not like the service” made Sandwich’s Top Service Barriers list but is not on the comparable County list.

Sandwich Service Barriers Compared With County Top Twelve Service Barriers

RANK

SANDWICH BARNSTABLE

COUNTY

SERVICE BARRIER 1 1 Could not afford fees or costs for services 2 7 Had a bad experience in the past 3 5 Worried about the quality of service 4 - Did not like the services 5 11 Hours of service were not convenient 6 6 Lacked information on where to go for services 7 3 Service(s) not accepting new patients/clients 8 2 Cost of taking time away from work 9 10 Service did not provide expected result 10 8 Was not eligible for help 11 9 Unable to take time away from work to go to services 12 4 Services located too far away

HOUSEHOLD “TIMELY TOPICS” QUESTIONS:

Sandwich residents were asked a series of questions about conditions in their own house- hold. The table on the following page provides highlights of responses to thirty-five “timely topic” questions as answered by the 113 Sandwich respondents. Census 2000 Profile of Town of Sandwich:

Within the past few months, the U.S. Census Bureau has released detailed social and economic statistics concerning the Town of Sandwich. The final section of the Sandwich Report provides a brief glimpse of these recent socio-demographic and socio-economic statistics on the Town. Included are Census 2000 details on the permanent, year-round resident population of the Town of Sandwich by age, sex, race and Hispanic origin, household make-up, income and poverty, and housing situation.

Note: See Appendix 1.B for a much more complete set of official U.S. Census Bureau statistics concerning the Town of Sandwich.

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“TIMELY TOPICS” QUESTIONS: ANSWERS FROM SANDWICH SURVEY SAMPLE

Household Survey “Timely Topics” SANDWICH

BARNSTABLE COUNTY

EMPLOYMENT: Are any adults in your household working more than one job? YES 33% YES 29% Does any adult household member normally work: - an evening shift? YES 14% YES 18% - a night shift? YES 3% YES 9% - a weekend shift? YES 29% YES 30% Does any household member require childcare services in order to be available for employment?

YES

19%

YES

16%

HEALTH: Is any household member disabled or chronically? YES 21% 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

NA

YES

13%

Does any household member have the following long-term illnesses: - Addiction to drugs or chronic alcoholism? YES NA YES 17% - Anxiety disorder? YES NA YES 13% - Severe depression YES NA YES 11% Is any household member a PRIMARY caregiver for a disabled or chronically ill person? YES NA YES 12%

HEALTH INSURANCE: Is any adult in your household currently NOT covered by healthcare insurance? YES 14% 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

20%

YES

40%

Are any household members covered by dental care insurance? (households with healthcare insurance only)

YES

67%

YES

55%

HOUSING: Has any household member been homeless for more than a day or two in the past 24-months?

YES

1%

YES

7%

Is your housing now in need of major repairs to make it truly habitable? YES 1% YES 6% Has your household been forced to move in the past 24-months due to seasonal increases in rent ($)

YES

0%

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

1%

YES

6%

INCOME SECURITY: Does any member of your household receive any type of public financial assistance? YES 8% YES 19%

LANGUAGE ABILITY: Does any household member have serious difficulty with reading or writing in English? YES NA YES 6% Has any household member ever taken advantage of any English As a Second Language (ESL) class here on Cape Cod?

YES

NA

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 5% YES 9% - Regional Transit Authority bus (b-bus, H2O, Sea Line, Villager Line) YES 1% YES 6% - Taxi Cab service YES 0% 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

7%

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

NA

YES

30%

How often do you know what your children are doing when they are NOT under adult supervision?

- Almost Always or Often YES NA YES 78% - Sometimes or Never YES NA YES 22% Does your child almost always wears a seatbelt while riding in your car? - Your YOUNGEST child YES NA YES 94% - Your OLDEST child YES NA YES 91% Does your child visit a doctor AND dentist regularly for health check-ups? - Your YOUNGEST child YES NA YES 91% - Your OLDEST child YES NA YES 91% Sometimes or often a child in household appears overly sad, discouraged, or depressed AGREE NA AGREE 42% Sometimes or often a child in household fights with or hurts a sibling or adult member AGREE NA AGREE 34%

NA: Not Available (sample size is too small to yield valid results)

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Tables DP-2 and DP-3 (Partial). Profile of Selected Socio-Economic Characteristics: 2000 Geographic area: Sandwich town, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Includes the villages of: East Sandwich, Forestdale, Sagamore Beach (partial), Sandwich, South Sandwich, and Camp Edwards. [Data based on a sample.] [For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, non-sampling error, and definition, see Census 2000 documentation]

Subject Number Percent Subject Number Percent INCOME IN 1999 Per capita income (dollars)……………………….. 26,895 (X) Households…………………………………….. 7,346 100.0 Median earnings (dollars): Less than $10,000…………………………………... 302 4.1 Male full-time, year-round workers (dollars)…….. 49,195 (X) $10,000 to $14,999…………………………………. 216 2.9 Female full-time, year-round workers (dollars)…. 33,516 (X) $15,000 to $24,999…………………………………. 539 7.3 $25,000 to $34,999…………………………………. 611 8.3 POVERTY IN 1999 $35,000 to $49,999…………………………………. 1,114 15.2 Families………………………….……………. 120 2.2* $50,000 to $74,000…………………………………. 1,885 25.7 With related children under 18 years……………. 83 2.8* $75,000 to $99,999…………………………………. 1,224 16.7 With related children under 5 years……………. 62 6.4* $100,000 to $149,999……………………………… 1,003 13.7 $150,0000 to $199,999…………………………….. 214 2.9 Families with female householder, no $200,000 or more…………………………………… 238 3.2 husband present……………………………. 57 9.8* Median household income (dollars)……….……… 61,250 (X) With related children under 18 years……………. 57 14.5* With related children under 5 years……………. 47 40.9* With earnings……………………………………….. 6,041 82.2 Mean earnings (dollars).………………………….. 72,089 (X) Individuals……………………………………. 611 3.1* With Social Security income………………………. 2,055 28.0 18 years and over………………………………….. 425 3.0* Mean Social Security income (dollars)1………… 11,787 (X) 65 years and over………………………………… 109 4.1* With Supplemental Security Income……………… 149 2.0 Related children under 18 years…………………. 186 3.3* Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)… 6,095 (X) Related children 5 to 17 years………….………. 95 2.2* With public assistance income……………………. 102 1.4 Unrelated individuals 15 years and over………… 232 9.9* Mean public assistance income (dollars)………. 5,264 (X) With retirement income……………………………. 1,737 23.6 EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT Mean retirement income (dollars)1……………… 19,009 (X) Population 25 years and over…………... 13,315 100.0 High school graduate (includes equivalency)**.... 2,896 21.7 Families………………………………………….…... 5,563 100.0 Associate degree**………………………………... 1,557 11.7 Less than $10,000………………………………….. 88 1.6 Bachelor’s degree**.………………………………. 3,158 23.7 $10,000 to $14,999…………………………………. 46 0.8 Graduate or professional degree**.……………… 1,939 14.6 $15,000 to $24,999…………………………………. 304 5.5 Percent high school graduate or higher…………. (X) 94.7 $25,000 to $34,999…………………………………. 406 7.3 Percent bachelor’s degree or higher…………….. (X) 38.3 $35,000 to $49,999…………………………………. 835 15.0 $50,000 to $74,000…………………………………. 1,620 29.1 EMPLOYMENT STATUS $75,000 to $99,999…………………………………. 1,014 18.2 Population 16 years and over……………… 15,075 100.0 $100,000 to $149,999……………………………… 838 15.1 In labor force……………………………………….. 10,068 66.8 $150,0000 to $199,999…………………………….. 192 3.5 Civilian labor force………………………………. 9,988 66.3 $200,000 or more…………………………………… 220 4.0 Employed………………………………………. 9,657 64.1 Median family income (dollars)……….…………… 66,553 (X) Unemployed……………………………………. 331 2.2

-Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not Applicable. 1If the denominator of a mean or per capita value is less than 30, then that value is calculated using a rounded aggregate in the numerator. See Census 2000 documentation. Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000. * Percent below poverty level. ** Highest degree or level of school completion. Note: For additional details see complete Demographic Profiles for all Cape Cod towns in Appendix 1.B of this Report. Additional official U.S. Census Bureau information is available from the American FactFinder web site at http://factfinder.census.gov/ Excerpts from U.S. Census Bureau Census 2000 Tables DP-2 and DP-3 by Barnstable County (MA) Department of Human Services.

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