ARTISTS ONE YEAR LATER:

Survey of 9/11's Economic Impact on Individual Artists in NYC

 

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APPENDIX B:

ANALYSIS OF RAW DATA

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CONTENTS:

GEOGRAPHIC PROFILE

ARTISTIC PROFILE

WORK PROFILE

RECOVERY PROFILE

HEALTH INSURANCE

DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE

 

SOME NOTES ABOUT THE DATA PORTION OF THIS REPORT

Our data are available for further perusal on an individual basis to responsible parties who want to study a particular area in greater depth. To fulfill our pledge of confidentiality to the respondents, their personal information will be removed.

Since there were no required fields, the number of respondents differs with each question.

We have calculated a breakdown of respondents for nearly each question in the survey. It is the percentage of actual answers. For example, in a "yes" or "no" question, if there were 150 "no" answers out of a total of 600 responses, then the breakdown of respondents is given as NO-25% and YES-75%.

Each field is also reported with a response ratio, which compares the number of artists answering that question to the total number of respondents in the survey, 705. For example, if 600 out of the entire sample of 705 answered a particular question, the response rate was 600 divided by 705, or 85%.

For simplicity�s sake, most percentages are rounded to the nearest whole number.

In many instances, respondents answered questions in a totally unexpected manner. Some respondents chose to reply in notes or "other" fields rather than answer multiple choice questions. Out of respect for the respondents� perception that their answers did not exactly fit the question, we have not tried to force-fit their answers back into the data. The impact on the percentage findings would have been trivial and it would also have deprived us of deeper understanding of the complexity of the issues. The comments are also a source of colorful and articulate writing. We recommend that every reader take the time to read them for a fuller understanding of individual problems and needs of this group.

Questions are generally written as they appeared on the survey. Since many are follow-up questions to earlier questions, for accurate context of the question, please refer to the original survey which can be viewed at <http://www.downtown-nyc.org/survey.htm>.

 

 

ANALYSIS BY DATABASE FIELDS

 

  1. Date survey was filled out
  2. All responses were between August 6, 2002 � August 26, 2002

  3. Are you an artist, craftsperson, or technician engaged in the arts/entertainment related industries of NYC?

This field was used to eliminate non-artists as a master sort.

There were a total of 776 responses, which was reduced to 705 after 56 were identified as duplicates and 15 were found to be non-artists.

Duplicates were mostly identified by sorting. Indicators included repeated names, repeated addresses and matching entries which were received one after the other (signifying that the participant had clicked the "send" button twice). For additional certainty, random fields were sorted and the resulting tables were checked for repeating data.

Identifying non-artists was more subjective. This question asked, "Are you an artist, craftsperson, or technician engaged in the arts/entertainment related industries of NYC?" If a respondent indicated "No" to this question, the entry was double-checked to see if the answer was a mistake. This was indicated either by the respondent claiming one or more artistic discipline(s) or referring to artistic work in his comments. An entry was usually considered from a non-artist if the respondent did not claim at least one artistic discipline. No non-artists received written surveys; therefore no hard-copy forms received by August 26th were disqualified.

GEOGRAPHIC PROFILE

3 - Your Residence/Living Space Pre 9/11

This field contained street addresses in text format. Zip codes were used for geographic analysis.

4 - Residence Zip Pre 9/11

Residence Zip Pre 9/11

Total

02903

1

03063

1

06897

1

07003

1

07024

2

07030

1

07041

1

07042

1

07047

1

07052

1

07083

1

07086

2

07093

4

07110

1

07302

4

07304

1

07310

1

07410

2

07605

1

07621

1

07670

1

07675

1

08034

1

08648

1

10001

7

10002

2

10003

29

10004

3

10005

1

10006

7

10007

17

10009

27

10010

5

10011

23

10012

25

10013

49

10014

23

10016

7

10017

2

10018

3

10019

10

10021

9

10022

1

10023

21

10024

16

10025

34

10026

3

10027

6

10028

6

10029

4

10030

1

10031

3

10033

10

10034

10

10036

20

10038

16

10039

3

10040

4

10049

2

10108

1

10128

4

10280

7

10282

4

10301

4

10303

1

10304

2

10312

1

10461

1

10463

1

10469

1

10470

1

10471

2

10475

2

10530

1

10590

2

10591

1

10704

1

10708

1

10821

1

10930

1

11101

1

11102

5

11103

3

11104

1

11105

6

11106

5

11109

1

11123

1

11160

1

11201

14

11205

6

11206

4

11209

1

11210

1

11211

28

11215

21

11217

13

11218

3

11219

1

11222

7

11225

2

11229

1

11230

6

11231

11

11232

1

11233

2

11234

1

11238

13

11354

1

11361

1

11372

1

11373

2

11374

1

11375

3

11379

1

11385

1

11560

1

11709

1

11743

1

11791

1

11803

1

11934

1

12308

1

12414

1

12498

1

12553

1

12565

1

12589

1

14456

1

19002

1

19118

1

44109

1

44515

1

90012

1

90048

1

91505

1

99362

1

/N

16

Grand Total

705

 

 

5 - Your Residence/Living Space Post 9/11

This field contains street addresses in text format. Zip codes were used for geographic analysis.

6 - Your Residence/Living Space Zip Post 9/11

Residence

Zip Post 9/11

Total

01205

1

01844

1

02478

1

02905

1

03886

1

06830

1

06897

1

07024

1

07042

1

07047

1

07052

2

07083

1

07086

4

07093

3

07110

1

07261

1

07302

3

07304

1

07310

1

07605

1

07670

1

07675

1

08034

1

10001

5

10002

12

10003

17

10004

2

10006

4

10007

10

10009

15

10010

3

10011

21

10012

20

10013

37

10014

16

10016

4

10017

2

10018

3

10019

6

10021

6

10022

1

10023

13

10024

7

10025

19

10026

2

10027

1

10028

7

10029

2

10031

2

10032

2

10033

8

10034

6

10036

12

10038

10

10039

2

10040

1

10108

1

10128

4

10280

4

10282

2

10301

4

10461

1

10463

1

10471

1

10475

1

10590

1

10930

1

11101

1

11102

1

11103

2

11104

1

11105

5

11106

3

11109

1

11201

14

11205

1

11206

4

11209

1

11211

21

11215

14

11217

9

11218

4

11219

1

11222

4

11225

1

11226

1

11230

5

11231

13

11232

1

11233

1

11234

1

11237

1

11238

8

11345

1

11354

1

11361

1

11372

1

11373

1

11375

1

11423

1

11435

1

11560

1

11566

1

11709

1

11722

1

11934

1

12308

1

12422

1

12498

1

12565

1

12589

1

14456

1

18301

1

19118

1

19932

1

20011

1

20021

1

24521

1

28028

1

33141

1

37215

1

44515

1

60657

1

70116

1

75010

2

77024

1

83702

1

90046

1

92647

1

94613

1

97218

1

No Answer

191

"n/a"

1

N16 7RS

1

same

23

Grand Total

705

 

 

For reasons we cannot explain, more people gave their location post 9/11.

 

 

7 - If different, was your change of residence disaster-related?

NO: 105 (66%) YES: 53 (34%)

NO ANSWER-547 RESPONSE RATE-25%

8 - Your Workspace/Studio Pre 9/11

This field contains street addresses, which may be useful for later reference. Zip codes were used for geographic analysis.

9 - Your Workspace/Studio Zip Pre 9/11

Zone (Pre 9/11)

Total

Percentage

Manhattan

305

66.59%

Brooklyn

83

20.70%

Bronx

0

0.00%

Queens

8

2.52%

Staten Island

5

1.61%

Multi-boroughs

44

14.43%

Outside NYC

13

4.98%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Response Rate: 65%

10 - Did/do you work at home? Pre9/11

NO-179 (29%) YES-431 (71%)

NO ANSWER-95 RESPONSE RATE-87%

11 - Your Workspace/Studio Post 9/11

This field contains street addresses, which may be useful for later reference. Zip codes were used for geographic analysis.

12 - Your Workspace/Studio location, Post 9/11

Zone (Post 9/11)

Total

Percentage

Manhattan

222

60.99%

Brooklyn

69

18.96%

Bronx

0

0.00%

Queens

9

2.47%

Staten Island

5

1.37%

Multi-boroughs

35

9.62%

Outside NYC

24

6.59%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Response Rate: 52%

13 - Did/do you work at home? Post 9/11

NO-136 (28%) YES-350 (72%)

NO ANSWER-219 RESPONSE RATE-69%

14 - If different, was your change of workspace disaster-related

NO-65 (50%) YES-65 (50%)

NO ANSWER-575 RESPONSE RATE-18%

ARTISTIC PROFILE

15-31 - What is your artistic discipline (indicate all that apply)

The following tables reflect two ways of sorting our respondents according to the artistic disciplines they indicated.

15 �31 BREAKDOWN BY ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE - 1

ARTISTIC SECTOR

COUNT

PERCENT OF SAMPLE

Multidisciplinary

391

55.46

Photography only

113

16.03

Music only

103

14.61

Visual Art only

95

13.48

Theater only

33

4.68

Literature/Publishing only

28

3.98

Film/Video only

13

1.84

Dance only

11

1.56

Computer/Digital Media only

2

0.28

Performance Art only

0

0

Other

9

1.28

TOTAL

705

 

NOTE: On the above table, the majority of respondents (55.46%) who indicated more than one discipline on their surveys were categorized as multidisciplinary. However, it is important to note that many of the listed disciplines could be categorized under the same discipline (e.g. a respondent who entered photography, film/video and visual art could likely be a visual artist who works with the media of photography, film and/or video.) The respondents who checked off only one discipline are listed under that specific discipline.

15 �31 BREAKDOWN BY ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE - 2

ARTISTIC SECTOR

COUNT

PERCENT OF SAMPLE (705)

Theater

257

36%

Music

240

34%

Visual Art

232

33%

Film/Video

208

30%

Computer/Digital Media

145

21%

Literature/Publishing

119

17%

Photography

113

16%

Performance Art

94

13%

Dance

81

11%

TOTAL

1489

 

NOTE: Here, respondents who checked off more than one discipline are counted in every discipline they selected. Therefore the total percentages add up to greater than 100% of the sample of 705. We do not consider the relative size of these segments as reflective of the relative size of these industry segments in New York. Rather, they simply reflect the cross-section of artists who were reachable by us in this time period.

BREAKDOWN BY ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE AND FUNCTION:

 

NOTE: Again, respondents who checked off more than one discipline or function within a discipline are counted in each of the disciplines or functions they selected. Therefore the total percentages add up to greater than 100% of the sample of 705. We do not consider the relative size of these segments as reflective of the relative size of these industry segments in New York. Rather, they simply reflect the cross section of artists who were reachable by us in this time period.

 

32 - Artistic Discipline - Other

Rather than offering new information, this field was frequently used to elaborate on a multiple-choice selection. Often the information provided did not describe an artistic discipline but rather an occupation, artistic or not (e.g. secretary, bartender, etc.). The following entries represent categories of artistic disciplines that were not specified by the multiple-choice answers.

Marketing service for performing artists

Consulting with non-profit arts organizations

Arts administration

Arts in education

Journalism

Craft artisans

Circus performer

Fashion/designer

Food stylist

Jewelry design

Restoration of rare books

33 - Are you a member of a union or guild?

NO-304 (45%) YES-371 (55%)

NO ANSWER-30 RESPONSE RATE-96%

34 - Which ones?

Generally, respondents claimed membership in more than one of these organizations. This table is a tabulation of all the memberships claimed.

UNION

COUNT

% of responses

American Federation of Musicians (AFM)

125

22%

Screen Actors Guild (SAG)

121

21%

Actors' Equity Association (AEA)

114

20%

American Federation of TV and Radio Artists (AFTRA)

75

13%

Dramatists Guild

15

3%

American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)

10

2%

National Writers Union

9

2%

American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA)

7

1%

Writers Guild of America East, Inc. (WGA)

7

1%

American Guild of Variety Artists (AVMA)

5

1%

Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI)

5

1%

Graphics Artist Guild

4

1%

International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)

4

1%

Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers (SSDC)

4

1%

Author's Guild

3

1%

UFT

3

1%

United Scenic Artists

3

1%

ASMP

2

0%

Avant Guild through mediabistro.com

2

0%

Directors Guild of America, Inc. (DGA)

2

0%

Editorial Freelancers Association

2

0%

Dance Theatre Workshop

3

0%

AMRA

1

0%

American Institute of Graphic artists

1

0%

American Society of Journalists and Actors

1

0%

Association of Independent Video & Filmmakers

3

0%

Attack

1

0%

Cinewomen-NY

1

0%

DGI

1

0%

Hotel Trade LOCAL 5

1

0%

IBEW

1

0%

IDA

1

0%

International Head Tuners Association

1

0%

IWWG

1

0%

Local 1666

1

0%

MA State Teachers Union

1

0%

Motor Cycle Club of America

1

0%

MPE

1

0%

NABET

1

0%

National Association of Recording Arts & Science (NARAS)

1

0%

National Book Critics Circle

1

0%

NEA

1

0%

Newspaper Guild

1

0%

NWU

1

0%

Poets and Writers

1

0%

Professional Staff Congress

1

0%

SDCF

1

0%

Society for Children�s Books Writers and Illustrators

1

0%

Still Photographers Union Local 600

1

0%

Teachers Union

1

0%

The International Women�s Writers Guild

1

0%

The PEN American Center

2

0%

Transit Workers Union (TWU)

1

0%

UAW

1

0%

USFSB

1

0%

Ushers Union

1

0%

TOTAL

563

100%

WORK PROFILE

As a result of 9/11 and its aftermath, did you (check all that apply):

35 - Become unemployed?

YES-153 (22%) RESPONSE RATE - 22%

NO ANSWER-552

36 - Lose sales/income?

YES-466 (66%) RESPONSE RATE - 66%

NO ANSWER-239

37 - Lose Business Opportunities or Independent Contractor Jobs?

YES-483 (69%) RESPONSE RATE - 69%

NO ANSWER-222

38 - Lose hours on the job?

YES-280 (40%) RESPONSE RATE - 40%

NO ANSWER-425

39 - Did you suffer one-time business losses as a result of 9/11 and its aftermath? This could be from canceled contracts, loss of equipment or materials, uncollectable accounts, etc.

NO-230 (38%) YES-377 (62%)

NO ANSWER-98 RESPONSE RATE - 86%

Work profile continues on next page.

It is common in reporting on this disaster to have a mixed sample in which a few parties report huge losses and the rest of the parties cluster at the other end of the axis. Such samples are highly skewed and do not lend themselves to averaging.

We rejected data which appeared with values of less than $100 (there were 240 entries like this). We believe they were the result of a programming error by which the system did not recognize the correct decimal or that people misunderstood the form and believed they were entering thousands. We considered the balance of the sample, with only 146 respondents, to be valid.

Count of records 146

Sum 675362.000

Mean 4625.767

Median 2000.000

Standard deviation 7464.699

Minimum 100.000

Maximum 50000.000

Skewness 3.883

5th percentile 107.500

95th percentile 13750.000

Test of mean>=5400 versus one-tailed alternative

Hypothesized mean 5400.000

Sample mean 4625.767

Std error of mean 617.783

Degrees of freedom 145

t-test statistic -1.253

p-value 0.106

The sample mean value of $4,626 was rejected by p-value tests, so we had to re-set our hypothesis until an acceptable hypothetical p-value was met at $5,400. We feel that $5,400 is the best statistical "fit" for this question. Please note that there were several entries of losses above $14,000 and the maximum reported was $50,000. These are grouped in the histogram above in the category of >$14,000 because the skewness of the data was already high.

We hope this will be re-measured in subsequent studies.

41 - Are you experiencing an ongoing reduction in your aggregate work-related income due to 9/11 and its aftermath? This could be from reduced wages or hours, cutbacks, reduced commissions or residuals earned, an overall reduction in bookings, etc.

NO-122 (18%) YES-547 (82%)

NO ANSWER-36 RESPONSE RATE-95%

42 - If Yes, by what percentage is your total work related income down?

The survey asked respondents to estimate the percentage of work related income they lost since 9/11. The chart compares the percentage of loss (X axis) to the number of number of respondents reporting it (Y axis).

We rejected data which appeared with values of 9.99; these were caused by a programming error that was later fixed. We considered the balance of the sample as valid with 493 respondents. The "best fit" was determined to be the normal distribution.

NOTE: Respondents who claimed over 100% loss of income were those who incurred debts.

Count

493.000

Sum

22895.200

Mean

46.441

Median

50.000

Standard deviation

27.433

Minimum

0.000

Maximum

150.000

Skewness

0.380

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONCLUSION: The data are normally distributed, indicating an "average" loss of total work related income of 46%.

 

 

 

 

In the following questions, respondents were asked to itemize the source(s) of the losses they cited due to 9/11 and its aftermath. Three tables were offered, to facilitate accurate answers from artists with multiple sources of income.

Please select an industry from the list below to describe the source(s) of the losses you cited due to 9/11 and its aftermath:

43 - Source(s) of the losses you cited due to 9/11 and its aftermath, Primary Source of Income:

RESPONSE RATE-82%

44 - Other: Cite your primary source of income lost due to 9/11 and its aftermath

There were 43 respondents who answered "other." This field was often used inappropriately to elaborate on their answers for question 43. The following selected responses represent industries that either did not fit into the multiple-choice categories or that represent specialized sub-categories.

45 - Location of the work you lost as a result of 9/11 and its aftermath (Primary Source of Income)

("Other" refers primarily to work outside New York)

46 - Employee or Self-employed/ Independent contractor (Primary Source of Income)?

Employee-165 (26%) Self Employed/Independent Contractor-459 (74%)

NO ANSWER-81 RESPONSE RATE-89%

47 - Full Time or Part Time (Primary Source of Income)?

Full-333 (55%) Part-267 (45%)

NO ANSWER-105 RESPONSE RATE-85%

48 - Arts Related (Primary Source of Income)?

NO-89 (14%) YES-529 (86%)

NO ANSWER-96 RESPONSE RATE-86%

 

49�50 Month and year lost (Primary Source of Income)?

49 � Month/Year Lost

Count

Percentage

9/01

200

49.38%

10/01

96

23.70%

11/01

18

4.44%

12/01

24

5.93%

1/02

25

6.17%

2/02

10

2.47%

3/02

6

1.48%

4/02

5

1.23%

5/02

7

1.73%

6/02

7

1.73%

7/02

4

0.99%

8/02

3

0.74%

RESPONSE RATE: 57.45%

Note: Respondents who gave only a month or year, or left both spaces blank, are not listed in this chart.

Primary Source of Income Lost by Month and Year

 

 

51 - Source(s) of the losses you cited as due to 9/11 and its aftermath (Secondary Source of Income):

RESPONSE RATE =32%

52 � Other: Cite your secondary source of income lost due to 9/11 and its aftermath

There were 25 respondents who answered "other." This field was often used inappropriately to elaborate on their answers for question 51. The following selected responses represent industries that either did not fit into the multiple-choice categories or that represent specialized sub-categories.

Administrator

Arts education

At-home graphics business

Corporate theater

Fund raising

Jewelry design

Temp work

Translations

53 - Location of the work you lost as a result of 9/11 and its aftermath? (Secondary Source of Income)

RESPONSE RATE 29%

54 - Employee or Self-employed/ Independent contractor? (Secondary Source of Income)

Employee-70 (31%) Self-employed/ Independent Contractor-153 (69%)

NO ANSWER-482 RESPONSE RATE-37%

55 - Full Time or Part Time? (Secondary Source of Income)

Full-59 (28%) Part-149 (72%)

NO ANSWER-497 RESPONSE RATE 30%

56 - Arts Related? (Secondary Source of Income)

No-37 (18%) Yes-164 (82%)

NO ANSWER-504 RESPONSE RATE 29%

Month/Year

lost

Response

Percentage

Sep-01

50

31.65%

Oct-01

45

28.48%

Nov-01

14

8.86%

Dec-01

9

5.70%

Jan-02

16

10.13%

Feb-02

4

2.53%

Mar-02

4

2.53%

Apr-02

4

2.53%

May-02

3

1.90%

Jun-02

3

1.90%

Jul-02

5

3.16%

Aug-02

1

0.63%

57�58 Month lost? (Secondary Source of Income)

Response Rate: 22.41%

Note: This data is calculated by combining

fields 57 and 58. Respondents who gave only a month or year, or left both spaces blank, are not listed in this chart.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

59 - Source(s) of the losses you cited as due to 9/11 and its aftermath (Tertiary Source of Income):

RESPONSE RATE 12%

60 - Other: Cite your tertiary source of income lost due to 9/11 and its aftermath

This field was often used inappropriately to elaborate on answers for question 59. The following selected responses represent industries that either did not fit into the multiple-choice categories or that represent specialized sub-categories.

Bartender

Tarot reading

Temp work

 

61 - Location of the work you lost as a result of 9/11 and its aftermath (Tertiary Source of Income):

62 - Employee or Self-employed/ Independent contractor? (Tertiary Source of Income)

Employee 25 (28%) Self-employed/ Independent contractor 63 (72%)

NO ANSWER-617 Response ratio-12%

 

 

63 - Full Time or Part Time? (Tertiary Source of Income)

Full-27 (35%) Part-51 (65%)

NO ANSWER-627 Response ratio-11%

NOTE: It is interesting that some respondents classified their tertiary work as full-time. It may signify that they did not consider their work outside of the arts as "primary," based on its personal importance to them.

64 - Arts Related? (Tertiary Source of Income)

No-12 (16%) Yes-65 (84%)

NO ANSWER-628 Response ratio-11%

Month/year lost

Response

Percentage

Sep-01

14

20.90%

Oct-01

11

16.42%

Nov-01

20

29.85%

Dec-01

4

5.97%

Jan-02

5

7.46%

Feb-02

2

2.99%

Mar-02

3

4.48%

Apr-02

1

1.49%

May-02

4

5.97%

Jun-02

1

1.49%

Jul-02

1

1.49%

Aug-02

1

1.49%

65-66 Month lost? (Tertiary

Source of Income)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Response Rate: 9.5%

Note: This data is calculated by combing question 65 and 66. Respondents who gave only a month or year, or left both spaces blank, are not listed in this chart.

 

67 - Have the work or income sources lost due to 9/11 returned or the market for your sales/work rebounded?

No-457 (76%) Yes-143 (24%)

NO ANSWER-105 Response ratio-85%

68-69 approximately what month?

Month

Response

Percentage

September

4

0.032

October

6

0.048

November

5

0.04

December

4

0.032

January

15

0.12

February

12

0.096

March

9

0.072

April

10

0.08

May

19

0.152

June

16

0.128

July

14

0.112

August

11

0.088

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Response Rate: 17.73%

 

Note: This data is calculated using question 68 only. There could be some entry error in field 69 because we found only one response in that field. Respondents who gave only a month or year, or left both spaces blank, are not listed in this chart.

70 - Have the work or income sources lost because of 9/11 returned or the market for your sales/work rebounded? (NOT APPLICABLE)

Response ratio-0% (No respondents chose this answer.)

In the coming questions, respondents were asked to itemize the source(s) of their losses as a result of the declining economy previous to 9/11/01. Three tables were offered to facilitate accurate answers from artists with multiple sources of income.

71 - Did you lose work or work-related income sources in 2001 prior to the attacks?

No-508 (81%) Yes-119 (19%)

NO ANSWER-78 Response ratio-89%

72 - Source(s) of work or work-related income sources you lost in 2001 prior to the attacks: Primary Source of Income

Response Rate 23%

73 - Source(s) of work or work-related income sources you lost in 2001 prior to the attacks: Other

Text entries were mostly people writing in their job description, not industries.

74 - Location of the work you lost prior to the attacks: Primary Source of Income

75 - Employee or Self-employed/ Independent contractor? Primary Source of Income

NO ANSWER-440 Response ratio-22%

Employee-54 (35%) Self employed/Independent contractor-101 (65%)

76 - Full Time or Part Time? Primary Source of Income

NO ANSWER-556 Response ratio-21%

Full-77 (52%) Part-72 (48%)

77 - Arts Related? Primary Source of Income

NO ANSWER-554 Response ratio-21%

No-24 (16%) Yes-127 (84%)

78 - Month lost? Primary Source of Income

Data unobtainable due to programming error

80 - Source(s) of work or work-related income sources you lost in 2001 prior to the attacks: Secondary Source of Income

RESPONSE RATE-3.5%

81 - Source(s) of work or work-related income sources you lost in 2001 prior to the attacks: OTHER

RESPONSE RATE-0% (No text entries were written in.)

 

82 - Location of work lost prior to the attacks, Secondary Source of Income

83 - Employee or Self-employed/ Independent contractor? Secondary Source of Income

NO ANSWER-697 RESPONSE RATIO-1%

Employee-8 (31%) Self-employed/Independent contractor-18 (69%)

84 - Full Time or Part Time? Secondary Source of Income

NO ANSWER-682 RESPONSE RATIO-3%

Full-6 (26%) Part-17 (74%)

85 - Arts Related? Secondary Source of Income

NO ANSWER-683 RESPONSE RATIO-3%

No-7 (32%) Yes-15 (68%)

86 - Month lost? Secondary Source of Income

RESPONSE RATE- 1.28 %

The response rates were too low to be able to graph or chart any finding.

88 - Source(s) of work or work-related income sources you lost in 2001 prior to the attacks: Tertiary Source

RESPONSE RATE-1%

89 - Source(s) of work or work-related income sources you lost in 2001 prior to the attacks: Other

RESPONSE RATE-0% (There were no responses to this question.)

90 - Location of work lost prior to the attacks: Tertiary Source of Income

91 - Employee or Self-employed/ Independent contractor? Tertiary Source of Income

NO ANSWER-698 RESPONSE RATIO 1%

Employee-4 (57%) Self-employed/Independent contractor-3 (43%)

92 - Full Time or Part Time? Tertiary Source of Income

NO ANSWER-698 RESPONSE RATIO 1%

Full-4 (57%) Part-3 (43%)

93 - Arts Related? Tertiary Source of Income

NO ANSWER-699 RESPONSE RATIO 1%

No-1 (17%) Yes-5 (83%)

94-95 - Month lost? Tertiary Source of Income

RESPONSE RATE- 0% (There were no responses to this question.)

96 - Are you currently earning income from work you do, arts-related or not?

NO ANSWER-15 RESPONSE RATE 98%

No-123 (18%) Yes-567 (82%)

97 - If Yes, please indicate your primary source of work-related income by its industry

cRESPONSE RATE 82%

98 - If Yes, please indicate your primary source of work-related income by its industry: OTHER

The following responses represent industries that either did not fit into the multiple-choice categories or that represent specialized sub-categories.

The following questions related to current income sources.

99 - Primary source of work-related income: full time or part time?

NO ANSWER: 64 RESPONSE RATE: 91%

Full Time Employee: 104 (16%)

Part Time Employee: 108 (17%)

Self Employed / independent contractor: 429 (67%)

100 - Address or cross streets and zip code, if known, of workplace

NO ANSWER: 149 RESPONSE RATE: 79%

Multiple Boroughs 242 (42%)

Manhattan 213 (38%)

Brooklyn 23 (4%)

Queens 6 (1%)

Bronx 3 (.5%)

Staten Island 1 (.2%)

101-102 - When did this work situation begin? (month/year)

Mo/Yr

Grand Total

Jan-01& Before

79

20.31%

Feb-01

6

1.54%

Mar-01

1

0.26%

Apr-01

8

2.06%

May-01

9

2.31%

Jun-01

13

3.34%

Jul-01

7

1.80%

Aug-01

7

1.80%

Sep-01

40

10.28%

Oct-01

19

4.88%

Nov-01

16

4.11%

Dec-01

10

2.57%

Jan-02

27

6.94%

Feb-02

10

2.57%

Mar-02

16

4.11%

Apr-02

22

5.66%

May-02

18

4.63%

Jun-02

28

7.20%

Jul-02

28

7.20%

Aug-02

25

6.43%

Total

389

Response Rate: 55.18%

 

 

 

 

103 - Is this job function arts related?

NO ANSWER 207 RESPONSE RATE 71%

No-114 (23%) Yes-384 (77%)

104 - Please indicate your secondary source of work-related income by its industry:

RESPONSE RATE 55%

105 - Please indicate your secondary source of work-related income by its industry: OTHER

71 responses RESPONSE RATE 10%

The following selected responses represent industries that either did not fit into the multiple-choice categories or that represent specialized sub-categories.

  • administrative assistant, temp
  • crafting- bead assembled jewelry, hand-painted plastic container bird houses, miniature shirt pins
  • disability
  • editing for arts foundation
  • grants
  • landscape architecture
  • mail box rental
  • natural healing Reiki and saliva analysis
  • organic candy business
  • painting and designing toys and figurines
  • treasurer of co-op
  • unemployment insurance
  •  

     

    106 - Secondary source of work-related income status: full or part time?

    No Answer: 291 RESPONSE RATE 59%

    Full Time Employee: 26 (6%)

    Part Time Employee: 108 (26%)

    Self-Employed/Independent Contractor: 280 (68%)

    107 - Location of workplace

    RESPONSE RATE-50%

    108 � 109 When did this work situation begin?

     

    110 - Is this job function arts related?

    No Answer-404 RESPONSE RATE 43%

    No: 78 (26%) Yes: 223 (74%)

    111 - If you have other sources of work-related income, please explain:

    Responses were a mixture, in which only 28% do not mention artistic work.

    112 - What do you think your prospects are for finding work now?

    NO ANSWER-90 RESPONSE RATE-87%

    Excellent-16 (3%)

    Good-107 (17%)

    Fair- 305 (50%)

    Poor-186 (31%)

    Comments at the end of the survey indicate that this question was taken, almost universally, to reflect business conditions wrought by 9/11.

    RECOVERY PROFILE

    113 - Did you have increased expenses as a result of 9/11 for relocation?

    NO ANSWER-77 RESPONSE RATE-89%

    No-485 (77%) Yes-143 (23%)

    NOTE: Analysis of zip codes pre-9/11 indicates that approximately 23 people lived at or near Ground Zero, approximately 91 people lived below Canal Street and approximately 231 people lived below 14th Street.

    114 - Did you have increased expenses as a result of 9/11 for cleanup?

    NO ANSWER-239 RESPONSE RATE-66%

    No-349 (75%) Yes 117-(25%)

    115 - Did you have increased expenses as a result of 9/11? OTHER (specify nature)

    The following selected responses represent highlights from this field. Duplicates and unrelated answers have been deleted. Top repeated responses included cell phone bills, counseling, medical bills, damage to equipment and materials, and rent increases. Many people reiterated cleaning and moving expenses under this question.

     

    116-148 If you suffered a loss of income or increased expenses since 9/11, how have you met expenses? Note: FEMA was not included as a choice.

    No. of Respon-

    dents

    Percent

    of sample

    Source

    467

    66.24%

    Use of personal savings (other than money markets or stocks/bonds/ other investments)

    356

    50.50%

    Credit cards

    168

    23.83%

    Loans: Friends and Family

    140

    19.86%

    Gifts

    82

    11.63%

    Regular Unemployment Insurance began collecting post-9/11

    66

    9.36%

    Liquidated stocks/bonds/other investments

    48

    6.81%

    Money Market Account or CD balance

    48

    6.81%

    Sold other tangible property

    47

    6.67%

    Regular Unemployment Insurance began collecting pre-9/11

    44

    6.24%

    Disaster Unemployment Insurance

    29

    4.11%

    Income from stocks/bonds/other investments

    26

    3.69%

    Loans: Other

    23

    3.26%

    IRA

    22

    3.12%

    Loans: SBA

    20

    2.84%

    Rental income from real estate owned

    20

    2.84%

    Loans: Banks

    18

    2.55%

    Pension 401K

    18

    2.55%

    Rental income from real estate rented

    15

    2.13%

    Insurance proceeds

    11

    1.56%

    Income from real estate sold: primary residence

    11

    1.56%

    Took out or refinanced mortgage on real property: primary residence

    9

    1.28%

    Money Market Account or CD income

    4

    0.57%

    SSI

    4

    0.57%

    Disability

    4

    0.57%

    Trust : income

    3

    0.43%

    Income from real estate sold: business property

    3

    0.43%

    Took out or refinanced mortgage on: secondary residence

    3

    0.43%

    Trust: principal

    2

    0.28%

    Pension 403B

    2

    0.28%

    Took out or refinanced mortgage on: business property

    1

    0.14%

    Income from real estate sold: secondary residence

    1

    0.14%

    Income from real estate sold: other

    0

    0.00%

    Took out or refinanced mortgage on: other

     

     

    149 - If you suffered a loss of income or increased expenses since 9/11, how have you met expenses?

    OTHER

    Responses seemed to fall into three main categories: emergency funding, survival jobs and help from friends and family.

    Some of the respondents chose to repeat or elaborate their answers in this field rather than in the multiple choice questions. Out of respect for the respondents� perception that their answers did not exactly fit the question, we have not tried to force-fit their answers back into the data. The impact on the percentage findings would have been trivial and it would also have deprived us of deeper understanding of the complexity of the issues. We did, however, delete duplications for the most part.

    • cut back
  • cut expenses
  • don't save as much
  • family
  • from personal income & borrowed from friends
  • gifts and art sold to family/wife returning to full time work
  • god
  • got a teaching job Jan 2002
  • grants, relief assistance
  • haven't - in severe debt - had no resources to begin with
  • help from my mother
  • house sitting
  • husband's income also reduced
  • I am in the process of refinancing my primary residence and taking out cash.
  • I was working when the expenses increased so I used my salary
  • increased non-music work
  • inheritance
  • just stretch the money
  • life insurance (insurance proceeds)
  • loans from family
  • mom & dad
  • moved in with a friend
  • my day job
  • my father
  • savings
  • sold wedding ring...went into debt
  • spend less
  • spouse's earnings
  • still trying for SBA loan
  • student loans
  • taken more work in non-arts-related field
  • temp jobs
  • thinking about taking home equity loan
  • took an extra part time job
  • took another job
  • work more
  • worked hard but there was no way to re-release our record; the momentum was lost
  • 150 - Please estimate how much, by percentage, you have spent down your resources since 9/11

    It is common in reporting on this disaster to have a mixed sample in which a few parties report huge losses. Such samples are highly skewed and do not lend themselves to averaging.

    NOTE: Respondents who claimed over 100% loss of income were those who incurred debts.

    Interviews with respondents indicated that many artists skipped the question because they were already living hand-to-mouth and did not have "resources" to deplete.

    Count-349

    Mean-52.507

    Median-40.000

    151 - Please estimate how much, by percentage, you have spent down your resources since 9/11 (Not Applicable)

    NO ANSWER-144 (20% of 705)

    Presumably, this indicates artists who did not have to "dip into savings," etc.

     

     

    THE FOLLOWING SECTION ASSESSES RESPONDENTS' EXPERIENCES WITH POST-9/11 RECOVERY AND AID PROGRAMS

    Have you applied to and/or received aid from:

    152 � FEMA�s Temporary Relocation Expense Program? (Status)

    No Answer

    Awarded

    Denied

    On appeal

    Pending

    608

    36

    49

    3

    9

    153 � Number of months awarded?

    No. of Mos.

    No. of Respondents

    1

    9

    2

    9

    3

    2

    4

    1

    5

    1

    7

    2

    10

    1

    11

    1

    No Answer

    673

    154 - If you were denied aid, was it for the reason that "Your losses were not a direct result of 9/11?"

    Note: 49 people were denied aid.

    NO ANSWER: 664 Response Rate: 6%

    No 27 Yes 14

    155 - Other reason, please specify:

    Many of the answers listed were not appropriate to this particular agency. Below is a sampling of the responses which still offers relevant anecdotal information as to the complexity of the relief process after 9/11.

    .

    156 � FEMA�s Mortgage & Rental Assistance Program? (Status)

    No Answer

    Awarded

    Denied

    On appeal

    Pending

    614

    34

    34

    4

    19

     

    157 � Number of months awarded?

    No. of Months

    No. of Respondents

    1

    4

    2

    1

    3

    5

    4

    4

    5

    1

    6

    4

    7

    3

    8

    2

    9

    1

    10

    3

    12

    2

    No Answer

    670

    158 - If you were denied aid, was it for the reason that "Your losses were not a direct result of 9/11?"

    NO ANSWER: 673

    No 22

    Yes 10

    159 - Other reason, please specify:

    Many of the answers listed were not appropriate to this particular agency. The following is a sampling of the responses which still offers relevant anecdotal information as to the complexity of the relief process after 9/11 and the way in which people were confused about the differences between the programs.

    160 - Given the recent changes in FEMA's eligibility policy, do you intend to re-open your case?

    NO ANSWER - 686

    Yes -19

    161 - Given the recent changes in FEMA's eligibility policy, do you intend to apply for the first time to the Mortgage and Rental Assistance Program?

    NO ANSWER - 672

    Yes -33

    162 � NYS Individual & Family Grant Programs? (Status)

    No Answer

    Awarded

    Denied

    On appeal

    Pending

    610

    40

    32

    3

    20

    NOTE: People who applied to the SBA and who were denied a loan had their applications automatically forwarded to this agency. Those who had severe damage to necessities in their residences qualified. Additionally, people applied here for reimbursement for air filters and HEPA vacuums and air conditioners. This last program was not restricted to downtown.

    163 - If you were denied aid, was it for the reason that "Your losses were not a direct result of 9/11?"

    NO ANSWER - 675

    No - 25

    Yes - 5

    164 - Other reason, please specify

    Many of the answers listed are not appropriate to this particular agency. The following is a sampling of the responses which still offers relevant anecdotal information as to the complexity of the relief process after 9/11 and how people misunderstood what each program did.

    From the Department of Labor did you receive:

    165 � Disaster Unemployment Insurance? (Status)

    No Answer

    Awarded

    Denied

    On appeal

    Pending

    624

    53

    24

    2

    2

    166 - Disaster Unemployment Insurance: # of Weeks Awarded?

    Weighted average # of weeks awarded is 12.77551

    (# of Weeks Awarded X Respondents / total Respondents )

    # of Weeks Awarded

    Disaster Insurance

    Respondents

    1

    1

    2

    2

    3

    2

    5

    2

    6

    1

    8

    2

    9

    1

    12

    6

    13

    9

    15

    1

    18

    1

    20

    2

    24

    1

    26

    3

    28

    1

    32

    2

    39

    2

    40

    1

    No Answer

    656

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    167 - Reason denied, please specify (Duplicate responses have been deleted)

    Note: Responses indicated that people did not understand that Disaster Unemployment was created to help the self-employed.

    168 - Regular Unemployment Insurance? (Status)

    No Answer

    Awarded

    Denied

    On appeal

    Pending

    556

    108

    29

    1

    11

     

    169 - Regular Unemployment Insurance # of Weeks Awarded?

    Weighted average # of weeks awarded is 21

    (# of Weeks Awarded X Respondents / total Respondents )

    # of Weeks Awarded

    Respondents

    1

    1

    3

    3

    4

    2

    5

    1

    6

    2

    7

    2

    8

    3

    10

    2

    11

    1

    12

    1

    13

    5

    15

    3

    16

    1

    18

    2

    20

    4

    22

    1

    23

    1

    24

    6

    25

    1

    26

    32

    28

    1

    30

    1

    32

    1

    36

    3

    38

    2

    39

    6

    40

    1

    52

    2

    No Answer

    606

     

    170 - Reason denied, please specify

    Note: Responses indicate that there was often confusion between regular unemployment and disaster unemployment insurance and that people did not understand and/or were not told that as self-employed people, disaster unemployment was created for them.

    171 - Have you applied to and/or received aid from governmental, private, community, industrial or union relief agencies, funds or foundations?

    No-272 (67%) Yes-136 (33%)

    NO ANSWER 297 RESPONSE RATE 58%

    172 - American Red Cross

    No Answer

    Yes

    604

    101

    173 - Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service

    No Answer

    Yes

    700

    5

    174 - Catholic Charities

    No Answer

    Yes

    698

    7

    175 - Community Service Society

    No Answer

    Yes

    703

    2

     

    176 - Protestant Welfare Society

    No Answer

    Yes

    704

    1

    177 - Safe Horizon

    No Answer

    Yes

    631

    74

    178 � Salvation Army

    No Answer

    Yes

    704

    1

    179 - September 11 Fund

    No Answer

    Yes

    666

    39

    180 - Charity: Other

    No Answer

    667

     

    Rather than use the multiple choice, some respondents chose to use this "other" section to repeat their answers from above or to write in grant programs, rather than charities. Some examples included: NYANA, NYFA grant, NYFA Arts Recovery Fund, P-K Foundation, etc.

    181 - NYC EDC's Lower Manhattan Grant Program

    No Answer

    Yes

    687

    18

    182 - Department of Justice Office of Crime

    No Answer

    Yes

    701

    4

    183 - Empire State Development Corp. Grant Program

    No Answer

    Yes

    693

    12

    184 - Food Stamps

    No Answer

    Yes

    696

    9

    185 - Disaster Food Stamps

    No Answer

    Yes

    695

    10

    186 - Lower Manhattan Small Business & Workforce Retention Project

    No Answer

    Yes

    702

    3

    187 � Medicaid

    No Answer

    Yes

    691

    14

    188 - Disaster Medicaid

    No Answer

    Yes

    687

    18

    189 - WTC Business Recovery Grant Program

    No Answer

    Yes

    685

    20

    190 - Government Agency: Other

    Rather than use the multiple choice, some respondents used this "other" section to repeat their selections from above or to list non-government aid programs. Some examples included:

    • Affinity Family Health Plus Program
  • Brooklyn Community Center
  • Jewish Welfare
  • NY Crime Victim Board
  • NYFA
  • Union
  • Work force program downtown
  • Brooklyn, 1800NYCJOBS
  • 191 - Accion NY 'American Dream Fund'

    No Answer

    Yes

    702

    3

    192 - Bank Loan

    No Answer

    Yes

    694

    11

    193 � REDAC

    No Answer

    Yes

    705

    0

    194 - Renaissance EDC

    No Answer

    Yes

    704

    1

    195 � SBA

    No Answer

    Yes

    682

    23

    196 - Loan Program: Other

    No Answer

    ART/ New York loan

    704

    1

    197 - American Music Center Liberty Program

    No Answer

    Yes

    697

    8

    198 - A.R.T./New York-Andrew W. Mellon Arts Relief Fund

    No Answer

    Yes

    697

    8

    199 - Actors' Fund

    No Answer

    Yes

    689

    16

    200 - Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Foundation

    No Answer

    Yes

    695

    10

    201 - Craft Emergency Fund

    No Answer

    Yes

    705

    0

    202 - Jazz Foundation of America

    No Answer

    Yes

    705

    0

    203 � MusiCares

    No Answer

    Yes

    701

    4

    204 - New York Arts Recovery Fund/NYFA

    No Answer

    Yes

    607

    98

    205 - Pollock-Krasner Foundation

    No Answer

    Yes

    678

    27

    206 - Foundation: Other

    NOTE: People also included non grant aid programs.

    • Change, Inc.
  • Unemployment Insurance
  • PEN American Writers Fund
  • NYFA Individual Artist Grants
  • New York Association for New Americans, Inc., and the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
  • MacDowell Recovery Grant
  • Leni FeBland Foundation
  • Dramatists Guild Fund, Change, Inc.
  • Creative Capital
  • College Art Association
  • ASCAP
  •  

    207 � Actors Equity Assn.

    No Answer

    Yes

    696

    9

    208 � AFTRA

    No Answer

    Yes

    695

    10

    209 - Screen Actors Guild

    No Answer

    Yes

    692

    13

    210 - Local 802

    No Answer

    Yes

    694

    11

    211 - Unions: Other

    212-220 - OVERVIEW OF RELIEF AGENCY RESPONSES

    Out of 705 respondents, 136 indicated that they applied for relief (19%). Given that approximately 13% of respondents lived below Canal Street and that most agencies only helped those below Canal Street, it comes as no great surprise that people may have self-selected not to apply. Of those who applied, 18% applied to three or more charities. The most common application pattern was to the "trio" of American Red Cross, Safe Horizon, and the September 11 Fund. Of these three charities, about 50% of applications were successful, but as one respondent exclaimed, "Please define success."

    Many respondents who replied "Yes" to having applied to a charity did not complete the subsequent nine questions, which asked for further information regarding their experiences with the application process. Others, who did not itemize their applications to any charities, still included information on the outcome of their applications. (The Salvation Army was repeatedly mentioned in commentaries.)

    Disaster assistance clearly did not reach the majority of our sample population, despite the fact that they lost significant work and income by their own accounting. There may also have been an unwillingness among some artists who did qualify for aid to apply. The sample is too small to offer more reliable data on this subject, but the commentaries support this, as well as provide other interesting anecdotal evidence suggesting why the balance of the respondents may not have applied for aid despite widespread financial need. The top reasons were:

      1. The applicants lived above Canal Street or outside of Manhattan completely, placing them outside the general eligibility zone of below Canal Street.
      2. Documentation requirements were often onerous, particularly some of the FEMA paperwork. With other agencies, the sheer amount of documentation was often more than people could muster, particularly given the loss of their homes or the emotional stress.
      3. As regards FEMA�s initial requirement of foreclosure or eviction notices for its Mortgage and Rental Assistance program, or statements signed by landlords that people had not paid their rent, many artists, although at risk, were reluctant to jeopardize their housing situations: many live with commercial leases and could not qualify; others live in loft spaces under month-to-month tenancies at under-market rates and have done so for years.
      4. People surmised that they were ineligible for disaster assistance if they had not endured horrible damage to their homes, suffered the death of a family member, or if they lived outside the "zone."

    We observed that respondents who applied to charities tended to be the same as those who applied to FEMA.

    The most utilized source of short-term relief was credit card companies. Credit cards were used by 50% of our respondents who needed to "fill the gap."

    Following is a chart summarizing the responses by charity/agency name. (Note: the category for "Other" was not calculated because the numbers were so small, but they are listed in the tabulated fields.)

    Since our survey closed on August 26, 2002, many of the agencies acted to make awards to applicants that are listed as "total pending responses" in the table below. Please also note that not all respondents indicated the action taken on their applications. Therefore, the sum of the "awarded," "denied," and "pending" responses for a particular agency may not equal the total number of responses listed for that agency.

    PLEASE TURN TO NEXT PAGE FOR CHART OF RE:LIEF AGENCY RESPONSES.

    212-223 - CHART OF RELIEF AGENCY RESPONSES

    Agency

    Total no. (responses 171-189)

    Total awarded (responses 212-221)

    Total denied

    (responses 212-221)

    Total pending

    (responses 212-221)

    American Red Cross

    101

    59

    8

    4

    Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service

    5

    1

    2

    Catholic Charities

    7

    1

    Community Service Society

    2

    Protestant Welfare Society

    1

    Safe Horizon

    74

    40

    6

    The Salvation Army

    1

    8

    1

    September 11 Fund

    39

    18

    NYC EDC's Lower Manhattan Grant Program

    18

    2

    3

    1

    Dept. Of Justice Office of Crime

    4

    Empire State Development Corp. Grant Program

    12

    5

    1

    Food Stamps

    9

    1

    Disaster Food Stamps

    10

    Lower Manhattan Small Bus. & Workforce Retention Project

    3

    Medicaid

    14

    3

    Disaster Medicaid

    18

    3

    2

    WTC Business Recovery Grant Program

    20

    8

    1

    Accion NY 'American Dream Fund'

    3

    1

    1

    1

    Bank Loan

    11

    1

    3

    REDAC

    0

    Renaissance EDC

    1

    2

    SBA

    23

    3

    7

    1

    Loan Program: Other

    1

    American Music Center Liberty Program

    8

    5

    A.R.T./New York-Andrew W. Mellon Arts Relief Fund

    8

    3

    1

    Actors' Fund

    16

    8

    2

    1

    Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Foundation

    10

    2

    3

    3

    Craft Emergency Fund

    0

    Jazz Foundation of America

    0

    MusiCares

    4

    New York Arts Recovery Fund/NYFA

    98

    31

    15

    20

    Pollock-Krasner Foundation

    27

    9

    11

    2

    Actors Equity Assn.

    9

    AFTRA

    10

    1

    1

    Screen Actors Guild

    13

    1

    Local 802

    11

    8

    214 � 223 Reasons people were denied aid by various agencies

    221 - Agency Name: Other

    The following is a list of agencies that were not offered in the multiple choice section of the survey.

    222-223 Status and reason for denial, Other Source

    Results included in overview and chart, above.

    224 - Did you have debts/liabilities pre 9/11?

    NO ANSWER-88 RESPONSE RATE-88%

    No-239 (39%) Yes-378 (61%)

    225 - Have your debts/liabilities increased significantly since 9/11?

    NO ANSWER-128 RESPONSE RATE 82%

    No-256 (44%) Yes-321 (56%)

    226 - Are you facing eviction (or have you been evicted) from residence?

    NO ANSWER-94 RESPONSE RATE-87%

    No-551 (90%) Yes-60 (10%)

    227 - Are you facing eviction (or have you been evicted) from workspace?

    NO ANSWER-183 RESPONSE RATE-74%

    No-479 (92%) Yes-43 (8%)

    228 - Are you facing eviction (or have you been evicted) from storage space?

    NO ANSWER-222 RESPONSE RATE 69%

    No-469 (97%) Yes-14 (3%)

    229 - Are you facing foreclosure (or has your mortgage been foreclosed) on residence?

    NO ANSWER-203 RESPONSE RATE 71%

    No-494 (97%) Yes-7 (1%)

    230 - Are you facing foreclosure (or has your mortgage been foreclosed) on workspace?

    NO ANSWER-247 RESPONSE RATE 65%

    No-454 (99%) Yes-4 (1%)

    HEALTH INSURANCE

    231 - Did you have health insurance prior to 9/11?

    NO ANSWER-23 RESPONSE RATE--96%

    No-178 (26%) Yes-504 (73%)

     

    No Response

    No

    Yes

    Total

    23

    178

    504

    705

    Response Rate: 96.74%

    232 - If yes, was your coverage (please check all that apply): Single Plan (for yourself only)?

    No Response

    Yes

    Total

    476

    229

    705

    Response Rate: 32.48%

    233 - If yes, was your coverage (please check all that apply): Single with dependants?

    No Response

    Yes

    Total

    675

    30

    705

     

     

    Response Rate: 4.26%

    234 - If yes, was your coverage (please check all that apply): Provided by an employer?

    No Response

    Yes

    Total

    615

    90

    705

     

     

    Response Rate: 12.77%

     

    235 - If yes, was your coverage (please check all that apply): Provided through union or guild?

    No Response

    Yes

    Total

    626

    79

    705

    Response Rate: 11.21%

    236 - If yes, was your coverage (please check all that apply): Provided through partner's plan?

    No Response

    Yes

    Total

    621

    84

    705

    Response Rate: 11.91%

    237 - If yes, was your coverage (please check all that apply): Self-Paid COBRA?

    No Response

    Yes

    Total

    668

    37

    705

    Response Rate: 5.25%

    238 - If yes, was your coverage (please check all that apply): Self-Paid OTHER?

    No Response

    Yes

    Total

    613

    92

    705

    Response Rate: 13.05%

     

     

    239 - Monthly fee paid by you and/or partner

    Monthly Fee

    Total

    0

    53

    17

    1

    20

    2

    25

    2

    30

    2

    40

    1

    42

    1

    43

    1

    45

    1

    50

    4

    60

    4

    65

    1

    75

    1

    100

    12

    110

    3

    112

    1

    113

    1

    115

    1

    120

    5

    125

    1

    130

    1

    133

    1

    135

    1

    140

    4

    141

    1

    145

    1

    150

    3

    152

    1

    156

    1

    160

    1

    167

    1

    180

    1

    Monthly Fee

    Total

    200

    14

    208.84

    1

    209

    1

    211

    1

    218

    1

    220

    1

    225

    4

    227

    1

    230

    2

    231

    1

    231.05

    1

    234

    1

    238

    1

    240

    3

    245

    1

    249

    1

    250

    9

    255

    3

    258

    2

    259

    1

    260

    1

    263

    1

    265

    2

    267

    1

    268.93

    1

    269

    1

    270

    2

    273

    1

    275

    3

    280

    1

    281

    1

    282.76

    1

    Monthly Fee

    Total

    283

    1

    285

    4

    286

    1

    286.76

    1

    296

    2

    298

    1

    300

    16

    300.7

    1

    306

    1

    311

    1

    315

    1

    320

    2

    322

    1

    323

    1

    324

    1

    325

    2

    330

    1

    333

    2

    340

    3

    345

    2

    346.67

    1

    349

    1

    350

    12

    360

    1

    362

    1

    365

    1

    375

    1

    380

    1

    385

    1

    386

    1

    400

    9

    403

    1

    419.37

    1

    Monthly Fee

    Total

    423.04

    1

    427.14

    1

    439.35

    1

    440

    2

    500

    4

    530

    1

    535

    1

    550

    6

    570

    1

    585

    1

    586

    1

    600

    4

    650

    1

    653.71

    1

    670

    1

    680

    1

    690

    1

    700

    2

    738

    1

    746.56

    1

    750

    2

    774.4

    1

    800

    2

    850

    1

    875

    1

    900

    1

    938

    1

    982

    1

    996

    1

    999.99

    8

    No response

    395

    Grand Total

    705

    240 - Did your health suffer as a consequence of 9/11?

    No Response

    No

    Yes

    Total

    52

    395

    258

    705

    Response Rate: 92.62%

    241 - If yes, was it: respiratory, physical injury?

    No Response

    Physical injury

    Respiratory

    Total

    538

    4

    163

    705

    Response Rate: 23.69%

    242 - If yes, OTHER (describe)

     

    243 - Has it affected your ability to work?

    No Response

    No

    Yes

    Total

    313

    244

    148

    705

    Response Rate: 55.60%

    244 - Have you gotten treatment for this?

    No Response

    No

    Yes

    Total

    325

    220

    160

    705

    Response Rate: 53.90%

    245 - Did you lose or become ineligible for health insurance due to 9/11 and its economic aftermath?

    No Response

    No

    Yes

    Total

    93

    547

    65

    705

    Response Rate: 86.81%

    246 - Are you aware of the Entertainment Industry Health Insurance Enrollment Center located at the Actors' Fund of America where you can get health insurance counseling and application forms for government and private insurance programs?

    NO ANSWER-61 RESPONSE RATE--91%

    No-567 (88%) Yes-77 (12%)

    247 - Would you be interested in finding out more about this program? (A representative of the Actors Fund may contact you.)

    NO ANSWER-97 RESPONSE RATE-86%

    No-277 (46%) Yes-331 (54%)

    248 - Would you purchase health insurance coverage as an individual if the monthly premium on a policy? (indicate highest possible cost range for you):

    Range

    Total

    No Response

    306

    50

    104

    101-200

    99

    201-300

    59

    301-

    23

    51-100

    114

    Total

    705

    Response Rate: 56.60%

     

     

     

    249 - Would you purchase health insurance coverage on a family plan if the monthly premium on a policy? (indicate highest possible cost range for you):

    Range

    Total

    No Response

    550

    -100

    33

    101-200

    42

    201-300

    24

    301-400

    20

    401-500

    16

    501-600

    7

    601-700

    8

    701-800

    2

    801-900

    2

    900-

    1

    Grand Total

    705

    Response Rate: 21.99%

    250 - Please indicate all of the following fields in which you have experience: Teaching

    No Response

    Yes

    Total

    416

    289

    705

    Response Rate: 40.99%

    251 - Please indicate all of the following fields in which you have experience: Commercial Driving

    No Response

    Yes

    Total

    690

    15

    705

    Response Rate: 2.13%

    252 - Please indicate all of the following fields in which you have experience: Social Work/social services

    No Response

    Yes

    Total

    663

    42

    705

     

     

    Response Rate: 5.96%

    253 - Please indicate all of the following fields in which you have experience: Construction-related trades

    No Response

    Yes

    Total

    671

    34

    705

    Response Rate: 4.82%

     

     

     

     

    254 - Please indicate all of the following fields in which you have experience: Baking

    No Response

    Yes

    Total

    682

    23

    705

    Response Rate: 3.26%

    255 - Please indicate all of the following fields in which you have experience: Health Care

    No Response

    Yes

    Total

    679

    26

    705

    Response Rate: 3.69%

    256 - Please indicate all of the following fields in which you have experience: Computers

    No Response

    Yes

    Total

    505

    200

    705

    Response Rate: 28.37%

    257 - Please indicate all of the following fields in which you have experience: Utility Employment (e.g.,Con Edison) trades

    No Response

    Yes

    Total

    700

    5

    705

    Response Rate: 0.71%

    258 - Would you be interested in job training/certification and/ or job placement in any of the following areas? Teaching

    No Response

    Yes

    Total

    488

    217

    705

     

     

    Response Rate: 30.78%

    259 - Would you be interested in job training/certification and/ or job placement in any of the following areas? Commercial Driving

    No Response

    Yes

    Total

    692

    13

    705

     

     

    Response Rate: 1.84%

    260 - Would you be interested in job training/certification and/ or job placement in any of the following areas? Social Work/Social Services

    No Response

    Yes

    Total

    642

    63

    705

    Response Rate: 8.94%

     

    261 - Would you be interested in job training/certification and/ or job placement in any of the following areas? Construction-Related Trades

    No Response

    Yes

    Total

    685

    20

    705

    Response Rate: 2.84%

    262 - Would you be interested in job training/certification and/ or job placement in any of the following areas? Baking

    No Response

    Yes

    Total

    680

    25

    705

     

     

    Response Rate: 3.55%

    263 - Would you be interested in job training/certification and/ or job placement in any of the following areas Health Care?

    No Response

    Yes

    Total

    672

    33

    705

     

     

    Response Rate: 4.68%

    264 - Would you be interested in job training/certification and/ or job placement in any of the following areas? Computers

    No Response

    Yes

    Total

    705

    705

     

    265 - Would you be interested in job training/certification and/ or job placement in any of the following areas? Utility Employment (e.g.,Con Edison) Trades

    \N

    Yes

    Total

    690

    15

    705

    Response Rate: 2.13%

    266 - Please list any particular type of skills and training, in addition to those listed above, you feel would be beneficial

    Many responses contained respondents job skills and did not directly address the question. These are a selection of the responses.

    1

    267 - Would you like to be contacted by CWE regarding job placement?

    NO ANSWER-160 RESPONSE RATE-77%

    No-292 (54%) Yes-253 (46%)

    268 - Would you like to be sent information about the results of this survey?

    NO ANSWER-146 RESPONSE RATE 79%

    No-139 (25%) Yes-420 (75%)

     

     

    DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE

    269 - Sex:

    No Answer

    Female

    Male

    73

    335

    297

    270 - Age:

    Age

    Frequency

    <=22

    4

    22- 27

    30

    27- 32

    99

    32- 37

    103

    37- 42

    97

    42- 47

    81

    47- 52

    93

    52- 57

    38

    57- 62

    16

    62- 67

    3

    >67

    1

    271 - Do you have dependents?

    No Answer

    No

    Yes

    670

    25

    10

     

    273 - Living Situation

    NOTE: Data unobtainable due to programming error.

    274 - Living Situation other (specify if possible) Duplicates have been deleted.

    275 - Do you own or rent your residence?

    Own

    Rent

    No. Respondents

    150

    458

    Percentage

    25%

    75%

    Response Rate 86%

     

    276 � Do you own or rent your workspace?

    Own

    Rent

    No. of Respondents

    50

    268

    Percentage

    16%

    84%

    Response Rate 45%

     

    FIELDS 277-280 ARE CONFIDENTIAL

    277 - Name

    278 - Mailing Address

    279 - Apt./Suite

    280 - City

     

     

     

     

    281 � State

    STATE

    No. of Respondents

    No Answer

    209

    CA

    4

    CT

    1

    FL

    1

    France

    2

    GA

    1

    ID

    1

    IL

    1

    MA

    1

    NH

    1

    NJ

    22

    NT

    1

    NY

    453

    OH

    1

    OR

    1

    PA

    2

    RI

    1

    TX

    1

    VA

    1

    FIELDS 282-286 ARE CONFIDENTIAL

    282 - Zip Code

    283 - Telephone: Daytime

    284 - Telephone: Evening

    285 - Telephone: Cell

    286 - E-mail address

    287 - Respondent�s comments

    See Appendix A, "Notes From Respondents."

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