NYS Adults
Hydraulic fracturing, often referred to as hydrofracking, is a process of splitting rocks underground to remove natural gas. From what you have read or heard, do you generally support or oppose hydrofracking?
Support Oppose Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
NYS Adults 36% 42% 22%
Region New York City 31% 44% 25%
Suburbs 46% 29% 25%
Upstate 37% 47% 16%
Income Less $50,000 34% 43% 23%
$50,000 to just under $100,000 39% 46% 15%
$100,000 or more 44% 37% 19%
Income Less than $50,000 34% 43% 23%
$50,000 or more 41% 42% 17%
Education Not college graduate 36% 39% 25%
College graduate 37% 46% 17%
Age Under 45 37% 42% 21%
45 or older 36% 43% 22%
Age 18 to 29 32% 51% 17%
30 to 44 43% 33% 24%
45 to 59 35% 44% 21%
60 or older 36% 41% 23%
Generation Millennials (18-30) 35% 49% 17%
Gen X (31-46) 39% 37% 24%
Baby Boomers (47-65) 37% 42% 22%
Silent-Greatest (Over 65) 34% 41% 25%
Race White 38% 42% 20%
Non White 34% 44% 22%
Gender Men 42% 41% 17%
Women 32% 43% 25%
Interview Type Landline 37% 42% 21%
Cell Phone 35% 42% 23%
NY1/YNN-Marist Poll NYS Adults: Interviews conducted October 25th through 27th, 2011, N=1030 MOE +/- 3%. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.