| Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #16036 |
 | Is the United States economy strong? Weak? Or something in between? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Income | Region | Urban/suburban/rural | |||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | < $50K | > $50K | Northeas | Southeas | Western | Urban | Suburban | Rural | |
| Strong | 6% | 9% | 2% | 3% | 7% | 3% | 11% | 5% | 7% | 4% | 6% | 12% | ** | 7% | 4% | 6% | 8% | 2% | 12% | 5% | 7% | 6% | 3% | 12% | 7% | 1% | 8% |
| Weak | 51% | 50% | 52% | 67% | 41% | 55% | 39% | 53% | 48% | 52% | 42% | 61% | ** | 52% | 48% | 56% | 64% | 44% | 48% | 49% | 52% | 53% | 47% | 51% | 51% | 51% | 51% |
| In Between | 41% | 38% | 44% | 29% | 46% | 41% | 49% | 38% | 45% | 41% | 49% | 26% | ** | 41% | 48% | 36% | 28% | 52% | 39% | 43% | 39% | 40% | 44% | 37% | 36% | 47% | 40% |
| Not Sure | 2% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 6% | 0% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 3% | 1% | ** | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 5% | 0% | 6% | 1% | 1% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 28% | 33% | 20% | 18% | 61% | 39% | 85% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 36% | 28% | 33% | 33% | 42% | 14% | 56% | 44% | 55% | 32% | 13% | 28% | 25% | 47% |
 | Thinking just about Kansas now, Is the Kansas economy strong? Weak? Or something in between? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Income | Region | Urban/suburban/rural | |||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.4% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | < $50K | > $50K | Northeas | Southeas | Western | Urban | Suburban | Rural | |
| Strong | 8% | 12% | 5% | 12% | 9% | 2% | 8% | 11% | 5% | 7% | 4% | 16% | ** | 7% | 7% | 13% | 12% | 5% | 16% | 7% | 11% | 11% | 3% | 8% | 7% | 13% | 7% |
| Weak | 34% | 32% | 36% | 37% | 30% | 42% | 29% | 33% | 36% | 36% | 49% | 9% | ** | 30% | 38% | 38% | 34% | 32% | 49% | 40% | 26% | 29% | 43% | 34% | 31% | 30% | 38% |
| In Between | 56% | 56% | 56% | 47% | 60% | 56% | 62% | 54% | 59% | 55% | 47% | 75% | ** | 60% | 55% | 49% | 55% | 59% | 34% | 51% | 62% | 59% | 50% | 58% | 57% | 56% | 55% |
| Not Sure | 2% | 0% | 3% | 4% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 0% | ** | 3% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 1% | 4% | 1% | 1% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 28% | 33% | 20% | 18% | 61% | 39% | 85% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 36% | 28% | 33% | 33% | 42% | 14% | 56% | 44% | 55% | 32% | 13% | 28% | 25% | 47% |
| 3 | How much has the economy directly affected your life in over the past year? Has it had a major impact? A minor impact? Or no impact at all? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Income | Region | Urban/suburban/rural | |||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | < $50K | > $50K | Northeas | Southeas | Western | Urban | Suburban | Rural | |
| Major | 39% | 42% | 37% | 48% | 42% | 41% | 16% | 45% | 30% | 39% | 54% | 36% | ** | 30% | 40% | 46% | 42% | 39% | 31% | 51% | 26% | 43% | 36% | 29% | 32% | 52% | 37% |
| Minor | 44% | 40% | 48% | 37% | 39% | 50% | 58% | 38% | 54% | 45% | 38% | 46% | ** | 55% | 43% | 35% | 46% | 43% | 40% | 38% | 52% | 43% | 46% | 46% | 48% | 40% | 44% |
| No Impact At All | 16% | 18% | 14% | 15% | 18% | 8% | 22% | 16% | 15% | 15% | 4% | 18% | ** | 13% | 16% | 19% | 12% | 16% | 29% | 10% | 21% | 13% | 17% | 24% | 19% | 8% | 18% |
| Not Sure | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 4% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 0% | ** | 2% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 28% | 33% | 20% | 18% | 61% | 39% | 85% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 36% | 28% | 33% | 33% | 42% | 14% | 56% | 44% | 55% | 32% | 13% | 28% | 25% | 47% |
 | Have you or someone you know lost their job in the past year? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Income | Region | Urban/suburban/rural | |||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3.7% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | < $50K | > $50K | Northeas | Southeas | Western | Urban | Suburban | Rural | |
| Yes | 77% | 81% | 74% | 84% | 80% | 78% | 61% | 82% | 70% | 76% | 96% | 82% | ** | 76% | 78% | 76% | 77% | 73% | 82% | 80% | 75% | 79% | 77% | 69% | 84% | 80% | 72% |
| No | 21% | 18% | 24% | 15% | 19% | 21% | 34% | 17% | 27% | 22% | 4% | 16% | ** | 19% | 22% | 23% | 20% | 25% | 16% | 18% | 23% | 19% | 21% | 29% | 15% | 20% | 25% |
| Not Sure | 2% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 2% | ** | 4% | 1% | 0% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 3% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 28% | 33% | 20% | 18% | 61% | 39% | 85% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 36% | 28% | 33% | 33% | 42% | 14% | 56% | 44% | 55% | 32% | 13% | 28% | 25% | 47% |
| 5 | In your opinion, do you feel President Obama is doing as much as he can to improve the economy? Or do you think he could be doing more? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Income | Region | Urban/suburban/rural | |||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.4% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | < $50K | > $50K | Northeas | Southeas | Western | Urban | Suburban | Rural | |
| President Obama Is Doing As Much As He Can To Improve The Economy | 32% | 30% | 33% | 30% | 29% | 33% | 39% | 29% | 35% | 28% | 80% | 29% | ** | 10% | 67% | 27% | 9% | 40% | 70% | 30% | 35% | 34% | 31% | 24% | 38% | 39% | 24% |
| He Could Be Doing More | 58% | 64% | 53% | 59% | 59% | 59% | 53% | 59% | 56% | 62% | 20% | 51% | ** | 83% | 19% | 64% | 81% | 52% | 30% | 56% | 59% | 57% | 55% | 71% | 56% | 53% | 62% |
| Not Sure | 10% | 6% | 14% | 12% | 12% | 8% | 8% | 12% | 8% | 11% | 0% | 20% | ** | 8% | 14% | 10% | 10% | 8% | 1% | 14% | 6% | 9% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 9% | 14% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 28% | 33% | 20% | 18% | 61% | 39% | 85% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 36% | 28% | 33% | 33% | 42% | 14% | 56% | 44% | 55% | 32% | 13% | 28% | 25% | 47% |
 | One year from now, do you think the nation's economy as a whole will be ... Better than it is right now? Worse than it is right now? Or about the same as it is right now? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Income | Region | Urban/suburban/rural | |||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | < $50K | > $50K | Northeas | Southeas | Western | Urban | Suburban | Rural | |
| Better Than It Is Right Now | 35% | 33% | 37% | 36% | 32% | 33% | 41% | 34% | 37% | 34% | 46% | 31% | ** | 31% | 49% | 30% | 24% | 44% | 51% | 26% | 46% | 38% | 32% | 30% | 44% | 31% | 33% |
| Worse Than It Is Right Now | 26% | 30% | 24% | 27% | 21% | 35% | 25% | 24% | 30% | 27% | 14% | 33% | ** | 33% | 11% | 34% | 43% | 17% | 18% | 31% | 20% | 27% | 18% | 42% | 12% | 31% | 32% |
| About The Same As It Is Right Now | 31% | 29% | 32% | 23% | 36% | 31% | 32% | 30% | 32% | 31% | 16% | 36% | ** | 32% | 29% | 32% | 31% | 33% | 21% | 31% | 32% | 32% | 29% | 27% | 29% | 38% | 28% |
| Not Sure | 7% | 7% | 7% | 13% | 10% | 0% | 2% | 11% | 1% | 7% | 24% | 0% | ** | 4% | 10% | 4% | 2% | 6% | 10% | 12% | 2% | 2% | 20% | 1% | 15% | 1% | 7% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 28% | 33% | 20% | 18% | 61% | 39% | 85% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 36% | 28% | 33% | 33% | 42% | 14% | 56% | 44% | 55% | 32% | 13% | 28% | 25% | 47% |
 | Thinking about your money ... Are you in debt? Are you about even? Or are you ahead? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Income | Region | Urban/suburban/rural | |||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | < $50K | > $50K | Northeas | Southeas | Western | Urban | Suburban | Rural | |
| In Debt | 44% | 48% | 41% | 45% | 60% | 43% | 15% | 53% | 30% | 43% | 50% | 69% | ** | 40% | 47% | 44% | 50% | 39% | 37% | 51% | 39% | 45% | 47% | 33% | 41% | 48% | 43% |
| About Even | 35% | 28% | 42% | 40% | 23% | 35% | 51% | 31% | 42% | 38% | 34% | 8% | ** | 40% | 34% | 32% | 29% | 40% | 37% | 35% | 35% | 35% | 34% | 38% | 43% | 29% | 34% |
| Ahead | 19% | 23% | 16% | 15% | 16% | 20% | 31% | 16% | 25% | 19% | 12% | 19% | ** | 19% | 18% | 22% | 19% | 21% | 25% | 12% | 26% | 18% | 18% | 28% | 16% | 20% | 21% |
| Not Sure | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 4% | ** | 1% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 1% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 28% | 33% | 20% | 18% | 61% | 39% | 85% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 36% | 28% | 33% | 33% | 42% | 14% | 56% | 44% | 55% | 32% | 13% | 28% | 25% | 47% |
| 8 | Do you have a mortgage on your home? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Income | Region | Urban/suburban/rural | |||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | < $50K | > $50K | Northeas | Southeas | Western | Urban | Suburban | Rural | |
| Yes | 52% | 54% | 50% | 48% | 70% | 55% | 20% | 60% | 38% | 52% | 18% | 62% | ** | 64% | 48% | 43% | 57% | 53% | 42% | 38% | 71% | 58% | 46% | 39% | 58% | 64% | 41% |
| No | 45% | 42% | 49% | 51% | 24% | 44% | 79% | 36% | 60% | 45% | 78% | 38% | ** | 35% | 52% | 54% | 42% | 46% | 58% | 57% | 29% | 40% | 49% | 60% | 36% | 33% | 57% |
| Not Sure | 3% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 6% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 0% | ** | 1% | 0% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 5% | 0% | 2% | 5% | 1% | 6% | 3% | 1% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 28% | 33% | 20% | 18% | 61% | 39% | 85% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 36% | 28% | 33% | 33% | 42% | 14% | 56% | 44% | 55% | 32% | 13% | 28% | 25% | 47% |
 | Are you making your mortgage payments ... ahead of schedule? On schedule? Or behind schedule? |
| 258 Who Have a Mortgage | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Income | Region | Urban/suburban/rural | |||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 5.4% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | < $50K | > $50K | Northeas | Southeas | Western | Urban | Suburban | Rural | |
| Ahead Of Schedule | 16% | 22% | 11% | 15% | 15% | 16% | 25% | 15% | 18% | 15% | ** | 4% | ** | 15% | 15% | 19% | 12% | 16% | 42% | 9% | 20% | 17% | 14% | 21% | 18% | 14% | 16% |
| On Schedule | 75% | 72% | 78% | 72% | 76% | 77% | 70% | 74% | 75% | 79% | ** | 43% | ** | 78% | 69% | 75% | 86% | 72% | 44% | 76% | 75% | 69% | 85% | 77% | 77% | 65% | 81% |
| Behind Schedule | 9% | 7% | 12% | 13% | 9% | 6% | 4% | 11% | 6% | 6% | ** | 53% | ** | 8% | 17% | 5% | 2% | 11% | 14% | 15% | 5% | 14% | 1% | 2% | 5% | 21% | 3% |
| Not Sure | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ** | 0% | ** | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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| Composition of Who Have a Mortgage | 100% | 51% | 49% | 27% | 45% | 22% | 7% | 71% | 29% | 86% | 2% | 7% | 5% | 45% | 26% | 27% | 37% | 43% | 12% | 41% | 59% | 62% | 28% | 10% | 31% | 31% | 37% |