Stewart Table 2

Table 2

Q10. In deciding where to live, indicate how important each of the following would be to you: very important, somewhat important, not very important, or not at all important?

	% saying "very" or "somewhat" important

	< 45 minute commute to work	Easy highway access	Sidewalks/ other walking places

Total	80%	75%	72%

Male	76%	74%	66%
Female	83%	76%	76%


18-39	86%	74%	75%
40-58	83%	78%	71%
59+	64%	73%	67%


White	79%	75%	75%
Black	84%	84%	85%
Hispanic	81%	74%	70%


Buying home in next 3 years	87%	74%	75%


Northeast	78	69	75
Midwest	83	76	71
South Atlantic	80	78	73
Deep South	83	82	69
West	75	73	71

	Walking distance to stores/ restaurants	Walking distance to schools	Walking distance to public trans.	Walking distance to place of worship

Total	51%	47%	46%	40%

Male	47%	43%	42%	36%
Female	54%	50%	49%	43%


18-39	52%	59%	44%	38%
40-58	53%	40%	44%	40%
59+	44%	34%	50%	43%


White	45%	39%	38%	34%
Black	68%	70%	77%	59%
Hispanic	63%	62%	67%	61%


Buying home in next 3 years	51%	52%	42%	45%


Northeast	58%	47%	56%	45%
Midwest	48%	46%	42%	37%
South Atlantic	45%	41%	40%	36%
Deep South	49%	51%	39%	48%
West	53%	48%	49%	36%

	Living in a place that's away from it all	Living on a lot with >1 acre of land	Living in a place that's the center of it all

Total	60%	58%	27%

Male	62%	56%	24%
Female	58%	59%	28%


18-39	62%	68%	32%
40-58	63%	57%	21%
59+	53%	41%	24%


White	63%	58%	23%
Black	44%	57%	35%
Hispanic	61%	62%	34%


Buying home in next 3 years	63%	63%	30%


Northeast	58%	52%	28%
Midwest	59%	56%	27%
South Atlantic	56%	60%	20%
Deep South	65%	64%	31%
West	62%	56%	27%