| Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #13940 |
| 1 | Which do you think will happen first? The cost of gasoline will rise to $5 a gallon? Or the cost of gasoline will drop to $3 a gallon? |
| 1000 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Region | ||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 2.5 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Northeas | Midwest | South | West | |
| Rise To $5 | 80% | 81% | 79% | 84% | 77% | 81% | 75% | 80% | 80% | 72% | 87% | 84% | 75% | 77% | 86% |
| Drop To $3 | 18% | 18% | 18% | 12% | 21% | 17% | 22% | 17% | 17% | 26% | 12% | 14% | 21% | 21% | 12% |
| Not Sure | 3% | 1% | 4% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 3% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 48% | 52% | 32% | 28% | 23% | 17% | 72% | 11% | 11% | 6% | 19% | 22% | 36% | 23% |
| 2 | Have you ever thought about the price of gas getting so high that you truly might not be able to afford driving anymore? |
| 890 Who Own or Lease a Vehicle | All | Gender | Age | Race | Region | ||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 3.2 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Northeas | Midwest | South | West | |
| Yes | 63% | 63% | 62% | 63% | 60% | 66% | 62% | 63% | 71% | 59% | 47% | 64% | 68% | 60% | 61% |
| No | 37% | 36% | 38% | 37% | 40% | 33% | 37% | 37% | 29% | 41% | 50% | 36% | 32% | 40% | 39% |
| Not Sure | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Who Own or Lease a Vehicle | 100% | 49% | 51% | 32% | 30% | 23% | 16% | 74% | 10% | 10% | 6% | 19% | 23% | 36% | 23% |
| 3 | In the place where you live, is taking mass transit convenient for you? inconvenient? or is there no mass transit available at all? |
| 890 Who Own or Lease a Vehicle | All | Gender | Age | Race | Region | ||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 3.4 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Northeas | Midwest | South | West | |
| Convenient | 15% | 17% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 14% | 17% | 12% | 22% | 33% | 10% | 18% | 15% | 9% | 21% |
| Inconvenient | 50% | 54% | 47% | 53% | 54% | 43% | 48% | 48% | 48% | 58% | 63% | 55% | 43% | 46% | 60% |
| None | 34% | 28% | 40% | 31% | 31% | 42% | 35% | 39% | 28% | 6% | 26% | 27% | 41% | 44% | 19% |
| Not Sure | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 0% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Who Own or Lease a Vehicle | 100% | 49% | 51% | 32% | 30% | 23% | 16% | 74% | 10% | 10% | 6% | 19% | 23% | 36% | 23% |