Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy

The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
Spring 2016 Data Tables

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Q4c. Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in your jurisdiction's amount of 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 amount of debt? Greatly Decreased 2% 2% 1% 0% 2%
Somewhat Decreased 36% 14% 32% 26% 19%
No Change 31% 48% 39% 42% 45%
Somewhat Increased 15% 7% 23% 16% 11%
Greatly Increased 9% 1% 5% 6% 3%
Not Applicable 7% 26% 0% 8% 19%
Don't Know 0% 2% 1% 2% 2%

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 your jurisdiction's amount of debt? Greatly Decreased 1% 1% 2% 3% 1% 2%
Somewhat Decreased 15% 18% 19% 30% 42% 19%
No Change 46% 45% 51% 38% 31% 45%
Somewhat Increased 8% 11% 14% 22% 14% 11%
Greatly Increased 2% 3% 1% 3% 7% 3%
Not Applicable 25% 20% 10% 4% 2% 19%
Don't Know 2% 2% 2% 0% 1% 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
Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in your jurisdiction's amount of debt? Greatly Decreased 0% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2%
Somewhat Decreased 19% 13% 16% 19% 21% 27% 19%
No Change 41% 49% 41% 48% 47% 42% 45%
Somewhat Increased 15% 8% 12% 8% 10% 16% 11%
Greatly Increased 4% 3% 3% 2% 3% 1% 3%
Not Applicable 20% 23% 21% 21% 15% 11% 19%
Don't Know 0% 1% 5% 1% 3% 1% 2%