Concern for inability of jurisdiction to fulfill pension obligations
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Looking ahead, how concerned are you, if at all, that your jurisdiction will not be able to fulfill its pension obligations to its retirees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported having defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans)
| % within Jurisdiction Type | ||||||
| Jurisdiction Type | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Township | City | Village | |||
| Looking ahead, how concerned are you, if at all, that your jurisdiction will not be able to fulfill its pension obligations to its retirees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported having defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) | Very concerned | 8% | 2% | 14% | 5% | 8% |
| Somewhat concerned | 21% | 11% | 31% | 24% | 21% | |
| Not very concerned | 46% | 31% | 40% | 41% | 37% | |
| Not concerned at all | 24% | 50% | 15% | 29% | 31% | |
| Don't Know | 0% | 6% | 1% | 0% | 3% | |
| % within Population Size | |||||||
| Population Size | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | |||
| Looking ahead, how concerned are you, if at all, that your jurisdiction will not be able to fulfill its pension obligations to its retirees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported having defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) | Very concerned | 1% | 7% | 7% | 20% | 5% | 8% |
| Somewhat concerned | 13% | 22% | 23% | 28% | 21% | 21% | |
| Not very concerned | 41% | 30% | 49% | 31% | 46% | 37% | |
| Not concerned at all | 44% | 36% | 17% | 21% | 27% | 31% | |
| Don't Know | 1% | 6% | 4% | 0% | 1% | 3% | |
| % 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 | |||
| Looking ahead, how concerned are you, if at all, that your jurisdiction will not be able to fulfill its pension obligations to its retirees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported having defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) | Very concerned | 9% | 3% | 1% | 7% | 3% | 15% | 8% |
| Somewhat concerned | 21% | 17% | 11% | 17% | 24% | 30% | 21% | |
| Not very concerned | 52% | 33% | 41% | 34% | 33% | 37% | 37% | |
| Not concerned at all | 18% | 43% | 43% | 42% | 33% | 17% | 31% | |
| Don't Know | 0% | 4% | 5% | 0% | 7% | 1% | 3% | |