Jurisdiction's pension obligations as a fiscal health problem
Full Question Text
In your opinion, are your jurisdiction's pension obligations a significant problem, somewhat of a problem, not much of a problem, or not a problem at all for your jurisdiction's fiscal health? (Among those jurisdictions which reported offering retirement income benefits and having fiscal obligations as a result of pensions)
| % within Jurisdiction Type | ||||||
| Jurisdiction Type | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Township | City | Village | |||
| In your opinion, are your jurisdiction's pension obligations a significant problem, somewhat of a problem, not much of a problem, or not a problem at all for your jurisdiction's fiscal health? (Among those jurisdictions which reported offering retirement income benefits and having fiscal obligations as a result of pensions) | Significant Problem | 24% | 7% | 25% | 4% | 16% |
| Somewhat of a Problem | 36% | 17% | 45% | 34% | 32% | |
| Not Much of a Problem | 29% | 29% | 22% | 43% | 28% | |
| Not a Problem at All | 11% | 46% | 8% | 19% | 24% | |
| Don't Know | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| % within Population Size | |||||||
| Population Size | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | |||
| In your opinion, are your jurisdiction's pension obligations a significant problem, somewhat of a problem, not much of a problem, or not a problem at all for your jurisdiction's fiscal health? (Among those jurisdictions which reported offering retirement income benefits and having fiscal obligations as a result of pensions) | Significant Problem | 2% | 14% | 16% | 23% | 28% | 16% |
| Somewhat of a Problem | 17% | 25% | 41% | 45% | 38% | 32% | |
| Not Much of a Problem | 37% | 29% | 24% | 24% | 24% | 28% | |
| Not a Problem at All | 44% | 31% | 19% | 8% | 10% | 24% | |
| Don't Know | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| % within Region of Michigan | ||||||||
| Region of Michigan | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | |||
| In your opinion, are your jurisdiction's pension obligations a significant problem, somewhat of a problem, not much of a problem, or not a problem at all for your jurisdiction's fiscal health? (Among those jurisdictions which reported offering retirement income benefits and having fiscal obligations as a result of pensions) | Significant Problem | 29% | 7% | 5% | 16% | 8% | 26% | 16% |
| Somewhat of a Problem | 22% | 27% | 30% | 32% | 29% | 41% | 32% | |
| Not Much of a Problem | 21% | 26% | 29% | 33% | 35% | 25% | 28% | |
| Not a Problem at All | 28% | 40% | 36% | 19% | 28% | 7% | 24% | |
| Don't Know | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |