The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
Fall 2012 Data Tables
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Q15: Citizens are often asked on opinion surveys how much trust they have in their government. Now we'd like to ask you, as a local official, about trust you have in your jurisdiction's citizens. In terms of their engagement in your jurisdiction's policymaking and/or operations, how much time do you think you can trust the citizens in your community to be responsible participants?
Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type |
|
Jurisdiction Type |
Total |
County |
Township |
City |
Village |
Citizens are often asked on opinion surveys how much trust they have in their government. Now we'd like to ask you, as a local official, about trust you have in your jurisdiction's citizens. In terms of their engagement in your jurisdiction's policymaking and/or operations, how much time do you think you can trust the citizens in your community to be responsible participants? |
Nearly Always |
6% |
11% |
15% |
10% |
11% |
Most of the Time |
36% |
44% |
43% |
35% |
42% |
Some of the Time |
39% |
31% |
32% |
36% |
32% |
Seldom |
14% |
9% |
8% |
14% |
10% |
Almost Never |
4% |
2% |
2% |
5% |
3% |
Don't Know |
1% |
2% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
Population Size Crosstabulation
% within Population Size |
|
Population Size |
Total |
<1500 |
1500-5000 |
5001-10000 |
10001-30000 |
>30000 |
Citizens are often asked on opinion surveys how much trust they have in their government. Now we'd like to ask you, as a local official, about trust you have in your jurisdiction's citizens. In terms of their engagement in your jurisdiction's policymaking and/or operations, how much time do you think you can trust the citizens in your community to be responsible participants? |
Nearly Always |
11% |
10% |
12% |
15% |
16% |
11% |
Most of the Time |
41% |
45% |
37% |
46% |
31% |
42% |
Some of the Time |
31% |
32% |
38% |
32% |
37% |
32% |
Seldom |
13% |
8% |
9% |
5% |
12% |
10% |
Almost Never |
3% |
2% |
3% |
1% |
3% |
3% |
Don't Know |
2% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
Region of Michigan Crosstabulation
% 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 |
Citizens are often asked on opinion surveys how much trust they have in their government. Now we'd like to ask you, as a local official, about trust you have in your jurisdiction's citizens. In terms of their engagement in your jurisdiction's policymaking and/or operations, how much time do you think you can trust the citizens in your community to be responsible participants? |
Nearly Always |
8% |
12% |
10% |
10% |
9% |
18% |
11% |
Most of the Time |
44% |
37% |
46% |
46% |
41% |
39% |
42% |
Some of the Time |
35% |
35% |
30% |
32% |
35% |
30% |
32% |
Seldom |
10% |
13% |
9% |
7% |
12% |
10% |
10% |
Almost Never |
3% |
2% |
2% |
4% |
3% |
2% |
3% |
Don't Know |
1% |
1% |
3% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
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