Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2018, Question 23

Does jurisdiction have programs or policies to address poverty or economic hardship

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Aside from any standard property tax exemptions for residents below the poverty level, does your jurisdiction currently have any formal local programs or policies of its own to address poverty or economic hardship in the community?

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		County	Township	City	Village	Total
% within Jurisdiction Type
		Jurisdiction Type				Total
Aside from any standard property tax exemptions for residents below the poverty level, does your jurisdiction currently have any formal local programs or policies of its own to address poverty or economic hardship in the community?	Yes	22%	12%	20%	7%	13%
	No	64%	79%	71%	83%	77%
	Don't Know	14%	10%	9%	10%	10%


		<1500	1500-5000	5001-10000	10001-30000	>30000	Total
% within Population Size
		Population Size					Total
Aside from any standard property tax exemptions for residents below the poverty level, does your jurisdiction currently have any formal local programs or policies of its own to address poverty or economic hardship in the community?	Yes	10%	9%	15%	20%	37%	13%
	No	79%	81%	77%	71%	52%	77%
	Don't Know	11%	9%	8%	8%	10%	10%


		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
Aside from any standard property tax exemptions for residents below the poverty level, does your jurisdiction currently have any formal local programs or policies of its own to address poverty or economic hardship in the community?	Yes	6%	11%	11%	14%	11%	20%	13%
	No	84%	80%	75%	77%	79%	72%	77%
	Don't Know	10%	9%	13%	9%	10%	8%	10%