|   | USA Residents | |||
| Do you think dogs are: | ||||
| More intelligent than we think they are | Less intelligent than we think they are | Unsure | ||
| Row % | Row % | Row % | ||
| USA Residents | 80% | 15% | 5% | |
| Dog Owners | 87% | 10% | 3% | |
| Non-owners | 73% | 20% | 7% | |
| Region | Northeast | 81% | 16% | 4% |
| Midwest | 77% | 18% | 5% | |
| South | 81% | 13% | 6% | |
| West | 82% | 14% | 5% | |
| Household Income | Less than $50,000 | 83% | 12% | 5% |
| $50,000 or more | 78% | 17% | 5% | |
| Education | Not college graduate | 84% | 12% | 4% |
| College graduate | 74% | 20% | 6% | |
| Age | 18 to 29 | 87% | 12% | 1% |
| 30 to 44 | 78% | 17% | 5% | |
| 45 to 59 | 81% | 17% | 2% | |
| 60 or older | 78% | 12% | 9% | |
| Gender | Men | 76% | 18% | 6% |
| Women | 85% | 11% | 4% | |
| Households with children under 18 | Household with children | 79% | 17% | 5% |
| No children in household | 82% | 13% | 5% | |
| February 2010 Marist Poll National Residents "N=1072 MOE +/- 3%" Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding. | ||||