Orange County Annual Survey 1986

This is the fifth year of the Orange County Annual Survey. The 1986 report asks questions found in national surveys and compares Orange County to the nation. It examines key trends over time with questions repeated annually in our survey. The design, analysis, and interpretation of the 1986 survey are guided by goals (1) to provide decisionmakers in the private and public sectors with valid and current information on Orange County residents; (2) to track shifts in important attitudes and population characteristics over time; (3) to study the social, economic and political issues of Orange County from a non-advocacy positions and (4) to help establish public discussion and enlightened debate in future public policy. The sample size is 1,008 Orange County adult residents.