The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
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Q26a. In your opinion, do the majority of your jurisdiction's Board/Council think your jurisdiction currently does too much, about the right amount, or too little to address local poverty or economic hardship?
% within Jurisdiction Type |
|
Jurisdiction Type |
Total |
County |
Township |
City |
Village |
In your opinion, do the majority of your jurisdiction's Board/Council think your jurisdiction currently does too much, about the right amount, or too little to address local poverty or economic hardship? |
Thinks jurisdiction does too much |
0% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
Thinks jurisdiction does about the right amount |
68% |
56% |
64% |
52% |
57% |
Thinks jurisdiction does too little |
9% |
6% |
13% |
9% |
7% |
Don't know |
23% |
37% |
22% |
39% |
35% |
% within Population Size |
|
Population Size |
Total |
<1500 |
1500-5000 |
5001-10000 |
10001-30000 |
>30000 |
In your opinion, do the majority of your jurisdiction's Board/Council think your jurisdiction currently does too much, about the right amount, or too little to address local poverty or economic hardship? |
Thinks jurisdiction does too much |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
Thinks jurisdiction does about the right amount |
51% |
57% |
62% |
69% |
72% |
57% |
Thinks jurisdiction does too little |
7% |
7% |
9% |
8% |
10% |
7% |
Don't know |
41% |
35% |
28% |
22% |
17% |
35% |
% 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 |
In your opinion, do the majority of your jurisdiction's Board/Council think your jurisdiction currently does too much, about the right amount, or too little to address local poverty or economic hardship? |
Thinks jurisdiction does too much |
2% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
Thinks jurisdiction does about the right amount |
50% |
51% |
57% |
57% |
61% |
63% |
57% |
Thinks jurisdiction does too little |
11% |
10% |
5% |
5% |
7% |
9% |
7% |
Don't know |
38% |
39% |
37% |
37% |
31% |
27% |
35% |