WATERTOWN â The Center for Community Studies at Jefferson Community College has released the findings of its 21st annual Jefferson County Survey of the Community â done so virtually Tuesday evening during a virtual meeting of the Jefferson County Board of Legislators.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the survey, which is usually conducted each April, was pushed to October of last year. A total of 587 adult resident interviews were conducted, and according to the center, the result of this sampling is an approximate margin of error of plus or minus 4.4%, after weighting sample survey results toward Jefferson County population characteristics.
The survey is an annual inventory of the attitudes and opinions of a sample of adult Jefferson County residents, with the primary goal being to collect data regarding quality-of-life issues of importance to local citizens.