Survey No. 9: WHERE WE ARE NOW (1998-1999 Edition)



Even with the enormous response we received for this survey, the Bronx remains without representation in the U.S. "heartland". Apparently, we've confirmed the fact that ex-Bronxites seem to like the "edges" of our country. New England, the mid-Atlantic, the southern rim and the west coast states comprise the bulk of our current locations. It doesn't take a Ph.D. in Sociology to realize that most of us who grew up in the Bronx are not attracted to the relatively sterile, WASPy, rural areas of the central part of our country.

In the no-surprise department, we see again that most of us changed from apartment dwelling to the luxury of private home-ownership, and that the number of years since we lived in the Bronx reflects the mass exodus that occurred during the sixties and seventies.

With few exceptions, this survey's results displays the same statistical trends as its predecessor. Thanks to everyone who participated.


The total number of unique, usable responses was 362.


Here is a breakdown of where everyone is living. Note that forty states are represented! (Percentages are relative to the total responses, rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent.)

CountPercentage
Alabama51.4
Alaska00
Arizona205.5
Arkansas20.5
California359.7
Canada20.5
Colorado41.1
Connecticut143.9
Delaware30
District of Columbia61.7
Florida3910.8
Georgia30.8
Hawaii00
Idaho00
Illinois51.4
Indiana10.3
Iowa00
Kansas10.3
Kentucky00
Louisiana20.5
Maine20.5
Maryland133.6
Massachusetts70
Michigan20.5
Minnesota10.3
Mississippi00
Missouri30.8
Montana00
Nebraska00
Nevada41.1
New Hampshire30.8
New Jersey359.7
New Mexico61.7
New York6818.8
North Carolina61.7
North Dakota00
Ohio30.8
Oklahoma10.3
Oregon41.1
Pennsylvania71.9
Puerto Rico10.3
Rhode Island41.1
South Carolina61.7
South Dakota00
Tennessee20.5
Texas71.9
Utah00
Vermont92.5
Virginia164.4
Washington30.8
West Virginia20.5
Wisconsin10.3
Wyoming00
Other Country41.1

How many years has it been since you lived in the Bronx?

YearsResponsesPercentage
Fewer than 562
5 - 9206
10 - 14144
15 - 19329
20 - 258624
26 - 307219
More than 3013236

Your current location is...

ResponsesPercentage
RURAL4212
SUBURBAN24066
URBAN8022

When you lived in the Bronx, you lived in...

ResponsesPercentage
An apartment house 27477
A garden apartment 41
A row (attached) house 205
A private house 5214
Another type of residence 123

Now you're living in...

ResponsesPercentage
A row (attached) house 164
A private house 25270
A garden apartment 103
Another type of residence 3810
An apartment house 4613

Are there other ex-Bronxites in your social circle now
(not including relatives)?

ResponsesPercentage
Yes21459
No13638
I don't know123

Do your friends/neighbors know you're from the Bronx?

ResponsesPercentage
Yes35097
I don't know51
No72

Do you ever get back to the Bronx?

ResponsesPercentage
Never8022
Rarely13638
Ocassionally11030
Often3610

You like where you're living now...

ResponsesPercentage
much less than164
less than308
the same as4613
more than8624
much more than7822
indescribably more than10629
...where you last lived in the Bronx.

This time around, exactly three-quarters of us prefer our current location compared to the Bronx. Within that statistic, however, are almost a third of us who prefer our current locations "indescribably more than" our last Bronx haunt. This is certainly good, but also a little sad.

Here is a sampling of some of the relatively unknown (at least to me) towns that were in the responses:

Thanks again for participating.


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