| Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #16572 |
| Those in Cincinnati Who Would Ride a Streetcar Favor It, Non-Riders Oppose: Half of Cincinnati adults see a a streetcar line between downtown and neighborhoods near the University of Cincinnati as a "waste of taxpayer money," according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted exclusively for The Cincinnati Enquirer. 24% say the streetcar would "revitalize Cincinnati's core;" 20% say it is a "risky project," but should still be built in order to help improve the city.
By 2:1, Cincinnati opposes borrowing $64 million to fund construction. 46% do not think the streetcar line will ever be built. If the line is built, half say ongoing operating costs should be paid by riders. 1 in 5 want ongoing costs to be paid by businesses who sponsor streetcars and streetcar stops.
Those who predict they would ride a streetcar regularly like the project much more than those who do not think they would ride: 600 adults from the city of Cincinnati were interviewed by SurveyUSA 05/18/10 through 05/19/10. |
 | The Cincinnati City Council has voted to build a streetcar line between downtown and the neighborhoods near the University of Cincinnati. Which one of these statements best describes how you feel? One: The streetcar will help revitalize Cincinnati's core. Two: The streetcar is a risky project but one that should proceed anyway to help improve Cincinnati. Three: The streetcar is a waste of taxpayer money. |
| 600 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Income | Ride It? | ||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.1 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | < $40 K | > $40 K | Daily | Weekly | Monthly | Less | |
| Revitalize Cincinnati's Core | 24% | 27% | 22% | 22% | 27% | 27% | 21% | 24% | 24% | 24% | 26% | ** | ** | 25% | 25% | 53% | 46% | 31% | 8% |
| Risky Project | 20% | 24% | 17% | 18% | 20% | 25% | 19% | 19% | 23% | 18% | 21% | ** | ** | 19% | 20% | 24% | 29% | 36% | 15% |
| Waste Of Taxpayer Money | 48% | 41% | 54% | 49% | 45% | 45% | 56% | 47% | 49% | 54% | 42% | ** | ** | 45% | 51% | 19% | 21% | 27% | 72% |
| Not Sure | 7% | 8% | 7% | 10% | 8% | 4% | 4% | 9% | 4% | 4% | 11% | ** | ** | 10% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 5% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 47% | 53% | 35% | 27% | 23% | 15% | 61% | 39% | 51% | 44% | 2% | 3% | 59% | 41% | 19% | 12% | 15% | 43% |
| 2 | If the streetcar ran every 10 to 20 minutes, and cost $1 to ride .... How often would you personally ride the streetcar? Almost every day? Once or twice a week? Once or twice a month? Or, less often that that? |
| 600 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Income | Ride It? | ||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.1 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | < $40 K | > $40 K | Daily | Weekly | Monthly | Less | |
| Almost Every Day | 19% | 27% | 13% | 31% | 20% | 10% | 8% | 26% | 9% | 14% | 27% | ** | ** | 22% | 17% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Once Or Twice a Week | 12% | 12% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 18% | 11% | 10% | 15% | 12% | 11% | ** | ** | 11% | 13% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Once Or Twice a Month | 15% | 15% | 15% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 11% | 14% | 16% | 15% | 14% | ** | ** | 14% | 17% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Less Often | 43% | 36% | 50% | 31% | 45% | 48% | 61% | 37% | 53% | 54% | 32% | ** | ** | 40% | 48% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Not Sure | 11% | 11% | 10% | 18% | 6% | 5% | 10% | 13% | 7% | 5% | 16% | ** | ** | 12% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 47% | 53% | 35% | 27% | 23% | 15% | 61% | 39% | 51% | 44% | 2% | 3% | 59% | 41% | 19% | 12% | 15% | 43% |
| 3 | To pay for the construction of the streetcar line, the city will borrow $64 million. Do you approve? Or disapprove? |
| 600 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Income | Ride It? | ||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | < $40 K | > $40 K | Daily | Weekly | Monthly | Less | |
| Approve | 31% | 37% | 26% | 32% | 36% | 32% | 19% | 34% | 27% | 32% | 31% | ** | ** | 27% | 40% | 62% | 56% | 51% | 11% |
| Disapprove | 61% | 54% | 67% | 58% | 53% | 63% | 77% | 56% | 68% | 63% | 58% | ** | ** | 63% | 54% | 34% | 37% | 40% | 85% |
| Not Sure | 8% | 9% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 5% | 5% | 10% | 5% | 5% | 11% | ** | ** | 10% | 6% | 5% | 7% | 9% | 5% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 47% | 53% | 35% | 27% | 23% | 15% | 61% | 39% | 51% | 44% | 2% | 3% | 59% | 41% | 19% | 12% | 15% | 43% |
| 4 | Once the streetcar line is built, should most of the money needed to operate the streetcar come from ...Fares that riders pay? A tax assessment charged to property owners along the streetcar line? Local businesses, who sponsor streetcars and streetcar stops? Or the city's general fund? |
| 600 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Income | Ride It? | ||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.1 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | < $40 K | > $40 K | Daily | Weekly | Monthly | Less | |
| Fares | 51% | 52% | 51% | 49% | 46% | 52% | 64% | 48% | 56% | 64% | 36% | ** | ** | 46% | 62% | 36% | 50% | 60% | 60% |
| Tax Assessment | 3% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 5% | 4% | 2% | 5% | 4% | 2% | ** | ** | 2% | 4% | 4% | 8% | 2% | 2% |
| Local Businesses | 22% | 25% | 18% | 24% | 22% | 21% | 17% | 23% | 19% | 14% | 31% | ** | ** | 26% | 18% | 39% | 24% | 20% | 18% |
| General Fund | 11% | 8% | 13% | 8% | 14% | 14% | 8% | 11% | 12% | 9% | 14% | ** | ** | 12% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| Not Sure | 13% | 12% | 14% | 17% | 16% | 8% | 8% | 17% | 8% | 10% | 17% | ** | ** | 13% | 9% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 9% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 47% | 53% | 35% | 27% | 23% | 15% | 61% | 39% | 51% | 44% | 2% | 3% | 59% | 41% | 19% | 12% | 15% | 43% |
| 5 | Based on what you know now ... will the streetcar line ever be built? Or never be built? |
| 600 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Income | Ride It? | ||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.1 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | < $40 K | > $40 K | Daily | Weekly | Monthly | Less | |
| Will Be Built | 30% | 32% | 30% | 37% | 27% | 28% | 25% | 33% | 26% | 28% | 34% | ** | ** | 25% | 37% | 59% | 54% | 36% | 10% |
| Never Be Built | 46% | 49% | 42% | 39% | 46% | 50% | 53% | 42% | 51% | 55% | 36% | ** | ** | 47% | 47% | 31% | 26% | 36% | 65% |
| Not Sure | 24% | 19% | 28% | 24% | 26% | 23% | 22% | 25% | 22% | 17% | 30% | ** | ** | 28% | 16% | 11% | 20% | 28% | 25% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 47% | 53% | 35% | 27% | 23% | 15% | 61% | 39% | 51% | 44% | 2% | 3% | 59% | 41% | 19% | 12% | 15% | 43% |