The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
Spring 2016 Data Tables
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Q3a. Thinking about the financial needs of your jurisdiction, would you say that your unit of government is less able or better able to meet its financial needs in this fiscal year compared to the last fiscal year?
Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type |
|
Jurisdiction Type |
Total |
County |
Township |
City |
Village |
Thinking about the financial needs of your jurisdiction, would you say that your unit of government is less able or better able to meet its financial needs in this fiscal year compared to the last fiscal year? |
Significantly Less |
8% |
2% |
4% |
5% |
3% |
Somewhat Less |
22% |
15% |
29% |
26% |
19% |
Neither |
31% |
50% |
31% |
42% |
45% |
Somewhat Better |
34% |
27% |
32% |
23% |
27% |
Significantly Better |
4% |
5% |
3% |
2% |
4% |
Don't Know |
2% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
Population Size Crosstabulation
% within Population Size |
|
Population Size |
Total |
<1500 |
1500-5000 |
5001-10000 |
10001-30000 |
>30000 |
Thinking about the financial needs of your jurisdiction, would you say that your unit of government is less able or better able to meet its financial needs in this fiscal year compared to the last fiscal year? |
Significantly Less |
3% |
3% |
3% |
6% |
3% |
3% |
Somewhat Less |
20% |
17% |
21% |
18% |
19% |
19% |
Neither |
50% |
47% |
40% |
30% |
33% |
45% |
Somewhat Better |
22% |
28% |
30% |
41% |
35% |
27% |
Significantly Better |
3% |
5% |
5% |
4% |
8% |
4% |
Don't Know |
3% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
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 |
Thinking about the financial needs of your jurisdiction, would you say that your unit of government is less able or better able to meet its financial needs in this fiscal year compared to the last fiscal year? |
Significantly Less |
3% |
1% |
3% |
4% |
5% |
2% |
3% |
Somewhat Less |
22% |
19% |
17% |
18% |
22% |
15% |
19% |
Neither |
46% |
49% |
47% |
47% |
47% |
37% |
45% |
Somewhat Better |
27% |
26% |
25% |
26% |
20% |
38% |
27% |
Significantly Better |
1% |
3% |
5% |
5% |
4% |
6% |
4% |
Don't Know |
1% |
2% |
3% |
0% |
2% |
2% |
2% |