Trust in jurisdiction's citizens
Full Question Text
In terms of their engagement in your jurisdiction’s policymaking and/or operations, how much of the time do you think you can trust the citizens in your community to be responsible participants?
| % within Jurisdiction Type | ||||||
| Jurisdiction Type | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Township | City | Village | |||
| In terms of their engagement in your jurisdiction’s policymaking and/or operations, how much of the time do you think you can trust the citizens in your community to be responsible participants? | Nearly always | 11% | 17% | 12% | 16% | 16% |
| Most of the Time | 54% | 51% | 50% | 37% | 49% | |
| Some of the Time | 24% | 21% | 28% | 26% | 23% | |
| Seldom | 10% | 7% | 7% | 15% | 8% | |
| Almost Never | 0% | 3% | 2% | 6% | 3% | |
| Don't Know | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | |
| % within Population Size | |||||||
| Population Size | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | |||
| In terms of their engagement in your jurisdiction’s policymaking and/or operations, how much of the time do you think you can trust the citizens in your community to be responsible participants? | Nearly always | 14% | 16% | 18% | 22% | 14% | 16% |
| Most of the Time | 48% | 51% | 47% | 47% | 46% | 49% | |
| Some of the Time | 21% | 22% | 26% | 24% | 33% | 23% | |
| Seldom | 11% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 8% | |
| Almost Never | 5% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 3% | |
| Don't Know | 1% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 1% | |
| % 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 terms of their engagement in your jurisdiction’s policymaking and/or operations, how much of the time do you think you can trust the citizens in your community to be responsible participants? | Nearly always | 15% | 16% | 13% | 17% | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Most of the Time | 52% | 49% | 46% | 57% | 46% | 45% | 49% | |
| Some of the Time | 20% | 25% | 25% | 15% | 22% | 28% | 23% | |
| Seldom | 7% | 8% | 11% | 6% | 10% | 7% | 8% | |
| Almost Never | 4% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 3% | |
| Don't Know | 3% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 1% | |