Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Fall 2009, Question 07a

Success in ten years of workers with a GED or high school diploma alone in the local economy

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In your opinion, how successful will workers with a GED or high school diploma alone be in your local economy ten years from now?

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Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
		County	Township	City	Village	Total
% within Jurisdiction Type
		Jurisdiction Type				Total
In your opinion, how successful will workers with a GED or high school diploma alone be in your local economy ten years from now?	very successful	0%	7%	5%	2%	6%
	somewhat successful	32%	38%	16%	32%	33%
	not particularly successful	49%	35%	47%	44%	39%
	not at all successful	19%	12%	28%	18%	15%
	don't know	0%	9%	4%	4%	7%
Total		100%	100%	100%	100%	100%

Population Size Crosstabulation
		<1500	1500-5000	5001-10000	10001-30000	>30000	Total
% within Population Size
		Population Size					Total
In your opinion, how successful will workers with a GED or high school diploma alone be in your local economy ten years from now?	very successful	7%	5%	5%	4%	4%	5%
	somewhat successful	36%	37%	26%	21%	19%	33%
	not particularly successful	38%	36%	43%	42%	51%	39%
	not at all successful	11%	14%	20%	31%	26%	15%
	don't know	8%	9%	7%	2%	0%	7%
Total		100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%

Region of Michigan Crosstabulation
		Upper Peninsula	Northern Lower Peninsula	West Central Lower Peninsula	East Central Lower Peninsula	Southwest Lower Peninsula	Southeast Lower Peninsula	Total
% within Region of Michigan
		Region of Michigan						Total
In your opinion, how successful will workers with a GED or high school diploma alone be in your local economy ten years from now?	very successful	7%	7%	3%	8%	2%	6%	5%
	somewhat successful	42%	42%	33%	29%	31%	25%	33%
	not particularly successful	37%	34%	41%	40%	40%	41%	39%
	not at all successful	8%	12%	14%	15%	20%	20%	15%
	don't know	6%	6%	9%	8%	7%	7%	7%
Total		100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%