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c. Opportunities to Meet New People. While most gave a positive rating, about one-quarter <br />did not. More negative answers occurred from Zones 1, 5 and 7. <br />d. Access to Community Information. When asked to rate the availability of access to <br />community information, about 78% said it was either excellent, very good or good. <br />e. Affordable Social Events. Assessments were extremely positive with 71% of the total rating <br />this positively. Results were the least positive in Zones 1, 5 and 7. <br />f. Continuing Education. In examining the extent to which respondents interact in the <br />community, a question asked where they typically go for continuing education or self- <br />improvement classes/workshops. About 57% indicated they never attend classes. Among <br />those who do, they are most likely to go to educational programs in their faith community, <br />closely followed by those available through local organizations or business or local colleges. <br />An open-ended question asked them to list specific sources of education and examples given include <br />12 -step programs, Internet classes, library programs, clubs, museums, and galleries, as well as <br />exercise programs such as yoga and Pilates. <br />To summarize, most of these residents are in relatively good health, are both physically and socially <br />active, and feel they have adequate access to cultural and spiritual activities. They were a little less <br />positive about opportunities for affordable social events, opportunities to meet new people, special <br />interest groups and continuing education. Access to community information did not appear to be <br />problematic for most. <br />G. EMPLOYMENT <br />1. The next series of questions examined job opportunities and employment. The first asked about <br />their employment status and is reported in the Figure 16. <br />Figure 16 <br />Employment Status <br />Retired, Not Working at All 54.1% <br />Employed Full Time 19.8% <br />Self -Employed � 11.2% <br />Employed, Part Time 6.6% <br />Not in Labor Force for Other... 5.6% <br />Unemployed, Looking for Work B 2.6% <br />N = 1674 <br />Given that the sample included a high portion of elderly residents, it is not surprising that over half <br />are retired. <br />Livable Indian River Survey Data Report 9d' <br />