Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy

The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
Spring 2010 Data Tables

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Q15: How informed are citizens about jurisdiction's finances?

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
How informed are citizens about jurisdiction's finances? Very Well Informed 14% 17% 14% 9% 15%
Somewhat Informed 50% 49% 62% 49% 51%
Not Very Well Informed 36% 29% 22% 40% 29%
Don't Know 0% 5% 2% 2% 4%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Population Size Crosstabulation
% within Population Size
  Population Size Total
<1500 1500-5000 5001-10000 10001-30000 >30000
How informed are citizens about jurisdiction's finances? Very Well Informed 17% 13% 13% 17% 16% 15%
Somewhat Informed 49% 54% 53% 49% 55% 51%
Not Very Well Informed 28% 29% 33% 34% 28% 29%
Don't Know 6% 4% 2% 1% 0% 4%
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
How informed are citizens about jurisdiction's finances? Very Well Informed 15% 19% 11% 17% 16% 15% 15%
Somewhat Informed 52% 53% 58% 47% 41% 56% 51%
Not Very Well Informed 31% 24% 28% 29% 40% 24% 29%
Don't Know 2% 4% 3% 7% 3% 4% 4%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

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