Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy

The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
Spring 2009 Data Tables

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Q4a: Compared to last year, would you say your government is less able or better able to meet its financial needs this year?

Type of Jurisdiction Crosstabulation
% within Type of Jurisdiction
  Type of Jurisdiction Total
County Township City Village
Compared to last year, would you say your government is less able or better able to meet its financial needs this year? Significantly Less Able 12% 6% 20% 16% 10%
Somewhat Less Able 46% 38% 52% 53% 42%
Neither Less Nor Better Able 27% 42% 21% 19% 35%
Somewhat Better Able 10% 10% 7% 10% 9%
Significantly Better Able 4% 2% 1% 1% 2%
Don't Know 0% 2% 0% 1% 1%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Community Population Size Crosstabulation
% within Population Size
  Population Size Total
<1500 1500-5000 5001-10000 10001-30000 >30000
Compared to last year, would you say your government is less able or better able to meet its financial needs this year? Significantly Less Able 9% 9% 11% 9% 21% 10%
Somewhat Less Able 37% 43% 51% 53% 45% 42%
Neither Less Nor Better Able 37% 37% 31% 27% 25% 35%
Somewhat Better Able 12% 8% 5% 9% 7% 9%
Significantly Better Able 2% 2% 2% 3% 3% 2%
Don't Know 2% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
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
Compared to last year, would you say your government is less able or better able to meet its financial needs this year? Significantly Less Able 13% 5% 7% 11% 10% 15% 10%
Somewhat Less Able 36% 39% 51% 30% 42% 54% 42%
Neither Less Nor Better Able 32% 38% 35% 44% 36% 24% 35%
Somewhat Better Able 12% 13% 5% 13% 9% 5% 9%
Significantly Better Able 2% 3% 2% 1% 3% 2% 2%
Don't Know 4% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

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Note: these data exclude partial survey responses. Contact CLOSUP for more information.