Appendix B: Frequency Tables
How long have you been a resident of Miami Township?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Less than 1 year 7 1.8 1.8 1.8
1 to 4 years 70 17.4 17.4 19.2
5 to 9 years 52 13.0 13.0 32.2
10 or more years 271 67.8 67.8 100.0
Total 400 100.0 100.0
What do you typically say when you are asked where you currently live?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid West Carrollton 53 13.2 13.2 13.2
Miamisburg 212 53.1 53.3 66.5 Miami Township 58 14.4 14.5 81.0 Dayton 58 14.5 14.5 95.5 Centerville 3 .6 .6 96.2 Other 15 3.8 3.8 100.0 Total 398 99.5 100.0
Missing Don't know 1 .3
Refused 1 .2
Total 2 .5
Total 400 100.0
What do you typically say when you are asked where you currently live? Other, please specify • Carlisle
• Chautauqua (2) • Hamilton Village • Kettering • Moraine (10)
• Sycamore Glenn housing
How satisfied are you with Miami Township as a place to live?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Very satisfied 174 43.4 43.6 43.6
Satisfied 215 53.9 54.1 97.8
Dissatisfied 8 1.9 1.9 99.7
Very dissatisfied 1 .3 .3 100.0
Total 398 99.6 100.0
Missing Don't know 1 .3
Refused 0 .1
Total 2 .4
Why did you choose Miami Township as a place to live: Close to family
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid No 372 93.2 93.2 93.2
Yes 27 6.8 6.8 100.0
Total 400 100.0 100.0
Why did you choose Miami Township as a place to live: Always lived in Miami Township
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid No 328 82.1 82.1 82.1
Yes 72 17.9 17.9 100.0
Total 400 100.0 100.0
Why did you choose Miami Township as a place to live: Quality of life
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid No 367 91.8 91.8 91.8
Yes 33 8.2 8.2 100.0
Total 400 100.0 100.0
Why did you choose Miami Township as a place to live: School system
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid No 339 84.9 84.9 84.9
Yes 60 15.1 15.1 100.0
Total 400 100.0 100.0
Why did you choose Miami Township as a place to live: Job opportunity
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid No 356 89.1 89.1 89.1
Yes 44 10.9 10.9 100.0
Total 400 100.0 100.0
Why did you choose Miami Township as a place to live: Parks and recreation
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid No 387 97.0 97.0 97.0
Yes 12 3.0 3.0 100.0
Total 400 100.0 100.0
Why did you choose Miami Township as a place to live: Convenient location
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid No 315 78.8 78.8 78.8
Yes 85 21.2 21.2 100.0
Why did you choose Miami Township as a place to live: Found house/apartment at the right price Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid No 304 76.1 76.1 76.1
Yes 95 23.9 23.9 100.0
Total 400 100.0 100.0
Why did you choose Miami Township as a place to live: Other
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid No 339 84.9 84.9 84.9
Yes 60 15.1 15.1 100.0
Total 400 100.0 100.0
Why did you choose Miami Township as a place to live: Other? • A lot of kids in the area for my child to play
with
• Access to the highway, Route 75 • Affordable
• Born and raised here
• Built house here, bought land to build house.
• Cheaper than surrounding area • Close to friends.
• Close to our church • Cost of living, safe • Didn't like Huber Heights • Entertainment
• Found a vacant lot and built • God put me here.
• Government
• husband chose it as a place to live, very happy with it
• Husband decided, I didn't have any say in the matter.
• Husband grew up here • Husband's business is here • I grew up close to here. • I just prefer the township.
• I knew the builder who works in the area and the people who live here are friendly. • I liked the area and builder that build my
home.
• I liked the area. (5)
• I liked the general area, there is no income taxes within the township
• I live in a trailer park and it's cheaper. • I wanted to live in Miamisburg and that
happened to be in the township.
• I'm in the country and out of city. I left the city for the country. I'm out of Dayton.
• Inherited parent's house
• It is a clean, family-friendly place. • It just happened to be where they were
building houses at the time. • It was affordable. (2) • It's where my partner lived • Just kind of wound up here
• Just wanted to go to a different town • Liked the police force
• Location • Logistics
• Medical care/Alzheimer’s care
• Moved here with parents, took over their house later when they passed away • Moved out of Miamisburg and moved into
township.
• My daughter lived here with her husband. She died and so I moved in with my son in- law to take care of the kids.
• My mother-in-law chose it • My son bought a condo • My wife's choice to live here. • My wife's hobby is shopping • No reason, really
• Parents moved here when I was little and I have always stayed here.
• People here are nice. • Personal
• Property values were higher at the time. • Quiet, nice neighborhood
• Retirement
• Retirement community (2) • Safe place to live
• Safest place
• Liked the community. • Shopping opportunities
• Small quiet area
• Small town, not big city like Dayton. • Sold home and moved to a retirement
community
• The police and fire services are good. • The residents
• They're efficient, and they don't allow goofing off
• Wanted a condominium
• We liked the area the homes were being built in
• When I moved from Youngstown, this is where I ended up
• With parents • Taxes
o Don't have to pay city taxes o I don't like to pay taxes o Lower taxes (2)
o Lower taxes than Washington township
o No income tax o No local taxes o No payroll tax o Taxes (3)
o They had low taxes when I moved in.
How would you rate the overall quality of life in Miami Township today?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Excellent 123 30.8 30.8 30.8
Good 227 56.7 56.7 87.6
Fair 50 12.4 12.4 100.0
Total 400 100.0 100.0
How has the quality of life in Miami Township changed in the past 5 years?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Much worse now 5 1.3 1.4 1.4
Somewhat worse now 76 19.1 20.3 21.7
No change 145 36.2 38.4 60.1
Somewhat better now 128 32.0 34.0 94.1
Much better now 22 5.6 5.9 100.0
Total 377 94.3 100.0
Missing Don't know 17 4.1
Refused 6 1.6
Total 23 5.7
Total 400 100.0