Introduction and Goal of the Study
Introduction
Procedure
Choosing Comparable Communities
Choosing A Cost of Living Model
Figure 1: Cost of Living Model
Quality Assurance
Section 1. Community Profile: Yellow Springs 1970-2000
Introduction and Goal
Procedure
County Profile Demographics
Population Change Comparison
Population Percent Change
Occupation Comparison
Income Change Comparison
Poverty Change Comparison
Education Attainment Change Comparison
Median Age Change Comparison
Gender of Population Change Comparison
Racial Diversity Change Comparison
Household Change Comparison
Housing Value Change Comparison
Employment Change in Yellow Springs
Change in Households in Yellow Springs
Section 2. Cost of Living Comparison: Yellow Springs
and Neighboring Communities, 2000
Introduction and Goal
Procedure
Figure 2: Communities Screened for Comparison
Selection Criteria
Population, 2000
Median Household Income, 2000
Percent of Population with 16+ years of Education
Occupation by Category
Income Local Comparison
Section 2A: Housing Costs
Introduction and Goal
Procedure
Housing Value Local Comparison
Housing Mortgage Local Comparison
Housing Rent Local Comparison
Comparative Housing Data Local Comparison
Section 2B: Utilities
Introduction and Goal
Procedure
Utilities, Electric Local Comparison
Utilities, Water and Sewer Local Comparison
Utilities, Solid Waste Removal Local
Comparison
All Utilities Local Comparison
Section 2C: Taxes
Introduction and Goal
Procedure
Property Taxes, Effective Rate Local Comparison
Property Taxes, Total Rate Local Comparison
Income Taxes, Municipal Local Comparison
Income Taxes, School Local Comparison
Sales Tax Local Comparison
Section 2D: Services
Introduction and Goal
Procedure
Personal Services Local Comparison
Health Services Local Comparison
Repair Services Local Comparison
Section 2E: Grocery Items
Introduction and Goal
Procedure
Commodities, Grocery Items Local Comparison
Appendix A: Tabulated Data from original Sources
Introduction and Goal
Procedure
Comparing Yellow Springs to Ohio and the
U.S
Table 1: Occupation
Table 2: Income
Table 3: Poverty
Table 4: Education
Table 5: Age
Table 6: Gender
Table 7: Racial Diversity
Table 8: Household Size
Table 9: Housing Value
Comparing Yellow Springs to Neighboring Communities
TABLE 10. Housing Costs in Yellow Springs v.
Neighboring Communities
TABLE 11. Taxes in Yellow Springs v. Neighboring
Communities
TABLE 12. Cost of Services in Yellow Springs
v. Neighboring Communities
TABLE 13. Cost of Grocery Items in Yellow Springs
v. Neighboring Communities