Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy

The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
Spring 2012 Data Tables

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Q4h: Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the population of your jurisdiction?

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 the population of your jurisdiction? Greatly Decreased 2% 2% 1% 5% 2%
Somewhat Decreased 33% 27% 36% 31% 29%
No Change 34% 39% 43% 40% 39%
Somewhat Increased 27% 28% 17% 24% 26%
Greatly Increased 2% 1% 0% 1% 1%
Not Applicable 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Don't Know 2% 3% 1% 0% 2%

Population Size Crosstabulation
% within Population Size
  Population Category 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 the population of your jurisdiction? Greatly Decreased 3% 1% 5% 2% 0% 2%
Somewhat Decreased 35% 28% 18% 19% 30% 29%
No Change 40% 42% 34% 38% 28% 39%
Somewhat Increased 19% 26% 38% 35% 37% 26%
Greatly Increased 0% 0% 3% 5% 2% 1%
Not Applicable 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Don't Know 2% 3% 2% 0% 1% 2%

Region of Michigan Crosstabulation
% within Region of Michigan
  MI regions based on State of the State Survey 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 the population of your jurisdiction? Greatly Decreased 6% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2%
Somewhat Decreased 39% 29% 22% 41% 27% 22% 29%
No Change 36% 42% 40% 36% 42% 39% 39%
Somewhat Increased 15% 24% 35% 18% 26% 33% 26%
Greatly Increased 1% 0% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1%
Not Applicable 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Don't Know 3% 3% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2%

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