The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
Spring 2010 Data Tables
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Q27: What size problems do pension obligations pose to your jurisdiction's fiscal health?
Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
| % within Jurisdiction Type |
| |
Jurisdiction Type |
Total |
| County |
Township |
City |
Village |
| What size problems do pension obligations pose to your jurisdiction's fiscal health? |
Significant |
15% |
3% |
23% |
8% |
9% |
| Somewhat |
59% |
13% |
41% |
24% |
25% |
| Not Much |
17% |
31% |
24% |
46% |
31% |
| Not a problem |
10% |
50% |
8% |
20% |
31% |
| Don't Know |
0% |
4% |
4% |
3% |
3% |
| Total |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
Population Size Crosstabulation
| % within Population Size |
| |
Population Size |
Total |
| <1500 |
1500-5000 |
5001-10000 |
10001-30000 |
>30000 |
| What size problems do pension obligations pose to your jurisdiction's fiscal health? |
Significant |
3% |
4% |
14% |
16% |
33% |
10% |
| Somewhat |
12% |
22% |
26% |
44% |
49% |
25% |
| Not Much |
41% |
32% |
24% |
26% |
7% |
31% |
| Not a problem |
38% |
38% |
33% |
14% |
11% |
31% |
| Don't Know |
5% |
4% |
3% |
0% |
0% |
3% |
| 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 |
| What size problems do pension obligations pose to your jurisdiction's fiscal health? |
Significant |
15% |
4% |
3% |
6% |
4% |
22% |
9% |
| Somewhat |
25% |
16% |
21% |
23% |
23% |
37% |
25% |
| Not Much |
28% |
32% |
37% |
39% |
33% |
19% |
31% |
| Not a problem |
30% |
44% |
36% |
27% |
38% |
20% |
31% |
| Don't Know |
2% |
5% |
3% |
5% |
3% |
2% |
3% |
| Total |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
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