Increasing Community Resident Assets measure sources method 4.A. Percentage of homes that are owner-occupied. Owner occupation varies radically across the country and is related to socioeconomic status.
Home ownership increases commitment to community of place.
It also provides an important asset that helps buffer economic change. Census data, survey of homeowners, banks, and credit institutions, town clerk Survey 4.B. Number and percentage of homes with more than one phone line. Home-based business can often be found in rural areas. When those businesses increase in volume, they often get a second phone line to provide for it. In addition, as households become more affluent, a second line may be acquired for a modem.