Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy

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

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Q4d: Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in your jurisdiction's ability to repay its debt?

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in your jurisdiction's ability to repay its debt? Greatly Decreased 0% 1% 1% 0% 0%
Somewhat Decreased 8% 4% 10% 16% 7%
No Change 87% 58% 79% 75% 65%
Somewhat Increased 3% 6% 8% 5% 6%
Greatly Increased 0% 1% 0% 0% 1%
Not Applicable 2% 29% 1% 4% 20%
Don't Know 0% 1% 1% 0% 1%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Population Category Crosstabulation
% within Population Size
  Population Size Total
<1500 1500-5000 5001-10000 10001-30000 >30000
Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in your jurisdiction's ability to repay its debt? Greatly Decreased 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0%
Somewhat Decreased 7% 6% 6% 11% 6% 7%
No Change 60% 63% 75% 68% 86% 65%
Somewhat Increased 6% 5% 5% 12% 6% 6%
Greatly Increased 0% 0% 1% 1% 2% 1%
Not Applicable 26% 23% 12% 7% 0% 20%
Don't Know 1% 2% 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
Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in your jurisdiction's ability to repay its debt? Greatly Decreased 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0%
Somewhat Decreased 5% 5% 5% 7% 9% 8% 7%
No Change 62% 63% 65% 62% 63% 73% 65%
Somewhat Increased 9% 5% 7% 4% 6% 6% 6%
Greatly Increased 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1%
Not Applicable 19% 25% 22% 25% 20% 11% 20%
Don't Know 4% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

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