HEAT 2007 Economic Survey
Question 5: Is your business a home-based business?
| Infrastructure | |||||
| Strongly Disagree | Disagree | Agree | Strongly Agree | Don't Know | |
| The roads in Emmet County are adequate to serve your business/organization. |
|
18% |
61% |
16% |
0% |
| The rail system in Emmet County is adequate to serve your business/organization. | 11% |
9% |
27% |
10% |
44% |
| The air service in Emmet County is adequate to serve your business/organization. | 10% |
21% |
53% |
8% |
8% |
| The transportation systems (freight/delivery) in Emmet County are adequate to serve your business/organization. | 2% |
4% |
64% |
23% |
8% |
| The public safety (police/fire) in Emmet County is adequate to meet the needs of your business. |
|
2% |
53% |
40% |
|
| The electric service infrastructure in Emmet County is adequate to meet the demands of your business. | 1% |
5% |
64% |
|
7% |
| The natural gas/fossil fuel service infrastructure in Emmet County is adequate to meet the demands of your business. | 2% |
5% |
62% |
26% |
7% |
| The water infrastructure in Emmet County is adequate to meet the demands of yor business. | 2% |
11% |
|
23% |
5% |
| The sewer infrastructure in Emmet County is adequate to meet the demands of your business. | 3% |
9% |
59% |
20% |
8% |
| The broadband Internet infrastructure in Emmet County is adequate to meet the demands of your business. | 12% |
20% |
45% |
18% |
5% |
| The wireless communications infrastructure in Emmet County is adequate to meet the demands of your business. | 18% |
30% |
37% |
8% |
8% |
| The availability of real estate in Emmet County is adequate to meet the needs of your business/organization. | 2% |
18% |
58% |
14% |
8% |
| Economic Development Strategies: | |||||
| Strongly Disagree | Disagree | Agree | Strongly Agree | Don't Know | |
| The growth of the tourism industry should be a goal of economic development strategies. | 0% | 7% |
41% |
50% | 2% |
| The attraction and retention of seasonal residents should be a goal of economic development activities. | 1% | 10% | 41% | 45% | 4% |
| The attraction and retention of agricultural should be a goal of economic development activities. | 1% |
21% |
44% | 25% | 9% |
| The attraction and retention of entrepreneurs should be a goal of economic development activities. | 0% | 1% | 37% | 58% | 4% |
| The protection and preservation of the area's natural resources should be a goal of economic development activities. | 1% | 1% | 35% | 59% | 5% |
| The attraction and retention of manufacturing should be a goal of economic development activities. | 0% | 9% | 45% | 41% | 5% |
| The attraction and retention of the arts and entertainment industry should be a goal of economic development activities. | 2% | 10% | 39% | 44% | 5% |
| The attraction and retention of young professionals should be a goal of economic development activities. | 0% | 2% | 37% | 57% | 5% |
| The attraction and retention of the food & lodging industry should be a goal of economic development activities. | 1% | 5% | 44% | 45% | 5% |
| The attraction and retention of the construction industry should be a goal of economic development activities. | 0% | 9% | 48% | 37% | 6% |
| The attraction and retention of the small retail sales industry should be a goal of economic development activities. | 0% | 2% | 45% | 47% | 5% |
| The attraction and retention of the large-scale retail sales industry should be a goal of economic development activities. | 8% | 38% | 37% | 11% | 5% |
| In the past five years, your business profits have: | |
| Increased Significantly | 10% |
| Increased | 40% |
| Stayed the Same | 25% |
| Decreased | 22% |
| Decreased Significantly | 2% |
| In the next five years, the number of employees in your business will likely: | |
| Increase Significantly | 4% |
| Increase | 42% |
| Stay the Same | 50% |
| Decrease | 3% |
| Decrease Significantly | 2% |
