| Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #19454 |
| 1 | How serious of a problem would you say the current drought is? Very serious? Somewhat serious? Not very serious? Or not serious at all? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Region | ||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3.8% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Northeas | Southeas | Western | |
| Very | 77% | 73% | 81% | 73% | 77% | 79% | 78% | 75% | 79% | 80% | 63% | 75% | ** | 72% | 83% | 87% |
| Somewhat | 16% | 19% | 14% | 14% | 19% | 18% | 13% | 16% | 16% | 15% | 20% | 1% | ** | 20% | 11% | 6% |
| Not Very | 3% | 2% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 4% | ** | 4% | 1% | 2% |
| Not Serious | 3% | 5% | 2% | 10% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 5% | 1% | 1% | 13% | 19% | ** | 4% | 2% | 0% |
| Not Sure | 1% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 0% | ** | 0% | 2% | 5% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 28% | 27% | 27% | 18% | 55% | 45% | 81% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 59% | 30% | 11% |
| 2 | Have you changed the way you use water because of the drought? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Region | ||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.3% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Northeas | Southeas | Western | |
| Yes | 62% | 60% | 65% | 56% | 59% | 65% | 72% | 58% | 68% | 65% | 55% | 42% | ** | 58% | 68% | 70% |
| No | 32% | 34% | 30% | 33% | 37% | 33% | 20% | 35% | 28% | 28% | 44% | 52% | ** | 36% | 27% | 21% |
| Not Sure | 6% | 6% | 6% | 11% | 4% | 2% | 8% | 7% | 4% | 7% | 1% | 5% | ** | 6% | 5% | 9% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 28% | 27% | 27% | 18% | 55% | 45% | 81% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 59% | 30% | 11% |
| 3 | What is the main reason you've been conserving water? Because you have local restrictions on water use? Because even though you do NOT have local restrictions, you're trying to help conserve? Just to save money? or for some other reason? |
| 312 Who Changed The Way They Use Water | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Region | ||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 5.2% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Northeas | Southeas | Western | |
| Local Restrictions | 6% | 7% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 13% | 5% | 7% | 7% | ** | 0% | ** | 2% | 12% | 8% |
| To Help Conserve | 71% | 64% | 77% | 68% | 70% | 74% | 71% | 69% | 72% | 70% | ** | 76% | ** | 76% | 65% | 64% |
| Save Money | 15% | 19% | 12% | 22% | 13% | 14% | 11% | 18% | 13% | 16% | ** | 24% | ** | 13% | 21% | 9% |
| Other | 7% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 11% | 9% | 4% | 7% | 7% | 6% | ** | 0% | ** | 7% | 2% | 20% |
| Not Sure | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 1% | ** | 0% | ** | 2% | 0% | 0% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Who Changed The Way They Use Water | 100% | 47% | 53% | 26% | 25% | 29% | 20% | 51% | 49% | 85% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 55% | 33% | 12% |
| 4 | What has been your biggest frustration due to the drought? Unbearable heat? Dead grass? Lost farming revenue? Higher utility bills? Cracking pavements? Or something else? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Region | ||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Northeas | Southeas | Western | |
| Heat | 37% | 32% | 41% | 32% | 33% | 37% | 51% | 32% | 43% | 38% | 24% | 20% | ** | 39% | 37% | 22% |
| Grass | 13% | 18% | 8% | 15% | 12% | 10% | 15% | 14% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 33% | ** | 10% | 16% | 17% |
| Lost Revenue | 19% | 21% | 18% | 18% | 20% | 24% | 13% | 19% | 20% | 21% | 9% | 14% | ** | 16% | 14% | 50% |
| Utility Bills | 24% | 22% | 26% | 30% | 24% | 24% | 15% | 27% | 21% | 24% | 36% | 33% | ** | 27% | 24% | 11% |
| Pavements | 4% | 4% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 0% | 1% | 6% | 1% | 1% | 18% | 0% | ** | 4% | 5% | 0% |
| Other | 3% | 2% | 3% | 0% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 0% | ** | 3% | 3% | 0% |
| Not Sure | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | ** | 1% | 1% | 0% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 28% | 27% | 27% | 18% | 55% | 45% | 81% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 59% | 30% | 11% |
| 5 | What temperatures do you prefer? Extreme heat? Or extreme cold? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Region | ||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Northeas | Southeas | Western | |
| Heat | 33% | 38% | 29% | 26% | 42% | 35% | 28% | 34% | 32% | 33% | 31% | 33% | ** | 31% | 33% | 47% |
| Cold | 42% | 42% | 43% | 49% | 38% | 40% | 42% | 44% | 41% | 44% | 36% | 45% | ** | 42% | 45% | 35% |
| Not Sure | 25% | 21% | 28% | 25% | 20% | 26% | 30% | 23% | 27% | 23% | 33% | 22% | ** | 27% | 22% | 18% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 28% | 27% | 27% | 18% | 55% | 45% | 81% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 59% | 30% | 11% |