| Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #18860 |
| 1 | Boeing has announced it will close its facility in Wichita. Will the closing of the Boeing facility affect you personally a lot? A little? Or not at all? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | ||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | |
| A Lot | 20% | 21% | 18% | 16% | 25% | 18% | 19% | 12% | 22% | ** |
| A Little | 35% | 36% | 33% | 33% | 33% | 39% | 36% | 38% | 31% | ** |
| Not At All | 45% | 43% | 47% | 52% | 42% | 42% | 45% | 49% | 47% | ** |
| Not Sure | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | ** |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 31% | 33% | 37% | 83% | 6% | 6% | 5% |
| 2 | Are you surprised? Or not surprised? By Boeing closing their facility? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | ||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | |
| Surprised | 42% | 37% | 46% | 45% | 35% | 45% | 40% | 63% | 44% | ** |
| Not Surprised | 52% | 57% | 46% | 48% | 60% | 48% | 53% | 36% | 41% | ** |
| Not Sure | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 1% | 15% | ** |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 31% | 33% | 37% | 83% | 6% | 6% | 5% |
| 3 | What is your greatest concern about Boeing leaving Wichita? Loss of jobs? The effect on the local economy? The general impact on the aviation industry in Wichita? That other companies will also leave? Or something else? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | ||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | |
| Loss Of Jobs | 34% | 32% | 36% | 35% | 28% | 39% | 33% | 46% | 54% | ** |
| Effect On The Economy | 45% | 44% | 46% | 42% | 51% | 41% | 43% | 45% | 40% | ** |
| Impact On Aviation | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 11% | 8% | 10% | 8% | 6% | ** |
| Companies Might Leave | 5% | 7% | 3% | 7% | 2% | 7% | 6% | 1% | 0% | ** |
| Other | 6% | 7% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 3% | 7% | 0% | 0% | ** |
| Not Sure | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 0% | ** |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 31% | 33% | 37% | 83% | 6% | 6% | 5% |
| 4 | How likely is it that Wichita will maintain its title as "Air Capital of the World?" Very likely? Somewhat likely? Not very likely? Or not at all likely? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | ||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | |
| Very | 13% | 14% | 11% | 11% | 6% | 20% | 11% | 13% | 30% | ** |
| Somewhat | 35% | 30% | 39% | 21% | 45% | 37% | 37% | 16% | 33% | ** |
| Not Very | 41% | 40% | 42% | 54% | 36% | 34% | 42% | 32% | 21% | ** |
| Not At All | 11% | 15% | 7% | 13% | 12% | 8% | 8% | 38% | 15% | ** |
| Not Sure | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | ** |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 31% | 33% | 37% | 83% | 6% | 6% | 5% |
| 5 | How do you feel about the future of Wichita's economy? Are you more optimistic? More pessimistic? Or are you neutral? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | ||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.4% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | |
| Optimistic | 13% | 14% | 12% | 14% | 11% | 14% | 14% | 8% | 6% | ** |
| Pessimistic | 56% | 63% | 49% | 52% | 60% | 55% | 55% | 76% | 38% | ** |
| Neutral | 31% | 23% | 39% | 35% | 29% | 30% | 31% | 14% | 56% | ** |
| Not Sure | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 3% | 0% | ** |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 31% | 33% | 37% | 83% | 6% | 6% | 5% |