In 2019, the Community Survey received a 22% response rate, from a sample of households with 5,618 email addresses and 1,000 mailed postcards.
In 2017, surveys were mailed to a random set of 2,500 households within Manhattan City limits. Selected respondents had the option of taking the survey online or mailing back a paper copy of the survey.
The final report can be accessed below, summarizing the major findings of the survey, which received a 24.2% response rate.
In 2015, the City of Manhattan conducted its first Community Survey. Approximately 2,000 households received the survey by mail. The official report summarizes the major findings from the survey, which had a 22.8% response rate.
To reach a greater number of residents in 2015, and further understand the quality of life for City of Manhattan residents, an online community survey was provided to an additional 3,664 residents via email through the utility billing department.