Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy

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

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Q4b: Looking ahead to next year, would you say your government will be less able or better able to meet its financial needs than this year?

Type of Jurisdiction Crosstabulation
% within Type of Jurisdiction
  Type of Jurisdiction Total
County Township City Village
Looking ahead to next year, would you say your government will be less able or better able to meet its financial needs than this year? Significantly Less Able 43% 14% 42% 29% 22%
Somewhat Less Able 35% 39% 39% 51% 40%
Neither Less Nor Better Able 8% 29% 12% 8% 23%
Somewhat Better Able 10% 7% 5% 7% 7%
Significantly Better Able 2% 2% 0% 2% 2%
Don't Know 2% 9% 1% 4% 7%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Community Population Size Crosstabulation
% within Population Size
  Population Size Total
<1500 1500-5000 5001-10000 10001-30000 >30000
Looking ahead to next year, would you say your government will be less able or better able to meet its financial needs than this year? Significantly Less Able 14% 20% 30% 31% 57% 22%
Somewhat Less Able 39% 43% 40% 44% 29% 40%
Neither Less Nor Better Able 28% 23% 19% 11% 10% 23%
Somewhat Better Able 9% 6% 3% 10% 5% 7%
Significantly Better Able 3% 1% 0% 3% 0% 2%
Don't Know 8% 8% 7% 1% 0% 7%
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
Looking ahead to next year, would you say your government will be less able or better able to meet its financial needs than this year? Significantly Less Able 17% 11% 15% 19% 21% 45% 22%
Somewhat Less Able 36% 40% 48% 39% 43% 33% 40%
Neither Less Nor Better Able 23% 31% 23% 26% 20% 13% 23%
Somewhat Better Able 12% 7% 6% 9% 7% 4% 7%
Significantly Better Able 2% 3% 1% 1% 3% 2% 2%
Don't Know 11% 7% 7% 6% 6% 3% 7%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

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