Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy

The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
Spring 2011 Data Tables

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Q34a: Does your jurisdiction offer any kind of retirement income benefits (defined benefit pensions, defined contribution plans, etc.) to new hires?

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
Does your jurisdiction offer any kind of retirement income benefits (defined benefit pensions, defined contribution plans, etc.) to new hires? Yes 100% 29% 88% 45% 44%
No 0% 50% 8% 36% 39%
Not Applicable 0% 19% 3% 16% 15%
Don't Know 0% 2% 1% 3% 2%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Population Category Crosstabulation
% within Population Size
  Population Size Total
<1500 1500-5000 5001-10000 10001-30000 >30000
Does your jurisdiction offer any kind of retirement income benefits (defined benefit pensions, defined contribution plans, etc.) to new hires? Yes 25% 39% 72% 85% 93% 44%
No 50% 46% 19% 11% 6% 39%
Not Applicable 22% 14% 7% 3% 1% 15%
Don't Know 3% 1% 2% 1% 0% 2%
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
Does your jurisdiction offer any kind of retirement income benefits (defined benefit pensions, defined contribution plans, etc.) to new hires? Yes 39% 35% 42% 37% 47% 62% 44%
No 46% 42% 43% 39% 40% 28% 39%
Not Applicable 12% 22% 13% 21% 12% 9% 15%
Don't Know 3% 1% 2% 3% 1% 1% 2%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

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