Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy

The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
Spring 2014 Data Tables

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Q4l. Comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to its previous fiscal year, please consider the ways the following items have changed. Indicate whether — in your opinion — there has been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year to the human service needs for 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 human service needs for your jurisdiction? Greatly Decreased 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Somewhat Decreased 0% 1% 0% 1% 1%
No Change 30% 63% 49% 56% 58%
Somewhat Increased 61% 22% 42% 31% 28%
Greatly Increased 3% 2% 3% 4% 2%
Not Applicable 0% 6% 4% 4% 5%
Don't Know 5% 6% 2% 6% 5%

Population Size 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 the human service needs for your jurisdiction? Greatly Decreased 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Somewhat Decreased 1% 2% 0% 1% 0% 1%
No Change 63% 60% 55% 45% 37% 58%
Somewhat Increased 21% 27% 32% 46% 48% 28%
Greatly Increased 2% 1% 2% 3% 9% 2%
Not Applicable 7% 4% 8% 2% 2% 5%
Don't Know 7% 5% 4% 3% 4% 5%

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 the human service needs for your jurisdiction? Greatly Decreased 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Somewhat Decreased 2% 1% 0% 1% 2% 0% 1%
No Change 52% 57% 61% 62% 56% 58% 58%
Somewhat Increased 31% 28% 28% 24% 28% 29% 28%
Greatly Increased 2% 1% 2% 2% 3% 3% 2%
Not Applicable 6% 5% 5% 4% 5% 5% 5%
Don't Know 7% 6% 4% 6% 6% 4% 5%