Table II.
Migrant Farmworker Camp Characteristics Across the 2007 and 2008 Agricultural Seasons, Eastern North Carolina.
| Camp Characteristics | 2007 | 2008 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/1-6/8 n=39 |
6/9-7/7 n=36 |
7/8-8/5 n=40 |
8/6-9/4 n=38 |
6/13-7/11 n=26 |
7/12-8/10 n=26 |
8/11-9/9 n=27 |
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| n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | N | % | n | % | n | % | |
| Modal Number of residents | ||||||||||||||
| 1 to 10 | 27 | 69.2 | 25 | 69.4 | 27 | 67.5 | 26 | 70.3 | 18 | 69.2 | 16 | 61.5 | 17 | 63.0 |
| 11 or more | 12 | 30.8 | 11 | 30.6 | 13 | 32.5 | 11 | 29.7 | 8 | 30.8 | 10 | 38.5 | 10 | 37.0 |
| Modal number of people per sleeping room | ||||||||||||||
| 1 to 2 | 27 | 69.2 | 21 | 58.3 | 25 | 62.5 | 22 | 59.5 | 17 | 65.4 | 16 | 61.5 | 16 | 59.3 |
| 3 or more | 12 | 30.8 | 15 | 41.7 | 15 | 37.5 | 15 | 40.5 | 9 | 34.6 | 10 | 38.5 | 11 | 40.7 |
| At least one resident says his sleeping room feels crowded | 25 | 64.1 | 28 | 77.8 | 24 | 60.0 | 27 | 73.0 | 19 | 73.1 | 20 | 76.9 | 20 | 74.1 |
| Mean square feet per person in sleeping rooms | ||||||||||||||
| Less than 50 | -1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 30.8 | 7 | 26.9 | 7 | 25.9 |
| 50 or more2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 69.2 | 19 | 73.1 | 20 | 74.1 |
| All residents have a place to store personal belongings | 26 | 66.7 | 26 | 72.2 | 37 | 92.5 | 33 | 89.2 | 22 | 84.6 | 23 | 88.5 | 26 | 96.3 |
| Number of people per working shower in camp (mode) | ||||||||||||||
| 1 to 82 | 31 | 79.5 | 29 | 80.6 | 36 | 90.0 | 32 | 86.5 | 17 | 65.4 | 18 | 69.2 | 18 | 66.7 |
| 9 or more3 | 8 | 20.5 | 7 | 19.4 | 4 | 10.0 | 5 | 13.5 | 9 | 34.6 | 8 | 30.8 | 9 | 33.3 |
| 11 or more | 1 | 2.6 | 1 | 2.8 | 2 | 5.0 | 2 | 5.4 | 4 | 15.4 | 4 | 15.4 | 3 | 11.1 |
| Number of people per working toilet in camp (mode) | ||||||||||||||
| 1 to 152 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | 96.2 | 25 | 96.2 | 26 | 96.3 |
| 15.1 or more | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3.8 | 1 | 3.8 | 1 | 3.7 |
| Number of people per laundry facility | ||||||||||||||
| 1 to 162 | 28 | 71.8 | 24 | 66.7 | 30 | 75.0 | 28 | 75.7 | 23 | 88.5 | 24 | 92.3 | 26 | 96.3 |
| 16.1 to 302 | 4 | 10.3 | 2 | 5.6 | 0 | 2 | 5.4 | 1 | 3.8 | 1 | 3.8 | 0 | ||
| 30.1 or more/none in camp | 7 | 17.9 | 10 | 27.8 | 10 | 25.0 | 7 | 18.9 | 2 | 7.7 | 1 | 3.8 | 1 | 3.7 |
| Camp has inadequate facilities | 16 | 41.0 | 16 | 44.4 | 12 | 30.0 | 9 | 24.3 | 7 | 26.9 | 7 | 26.9 | 3 | 11.1 |
1
indicates data not collected
2
These categories comply with NC DOL temporary labor camp standards
3
Some but not all camps in this category comply with the NC DOL standard that a camp have no more than 10 people per showerhead.
This category was added to test the hypothesis that more people per showerhead, even when the amount meets the standard may be associated with other housing conditions.