National Adults
Do you think that the U.S. economy is currently in a recession or not?
Yes No Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
National Adults 79% 19% 2%
Registered Voters 78% 19% 2%
Party ID Democrat 75% 24% 1%
Republican 82% 15% 4%
Independent 79% 19% 2%
Tea Party Supporters 87% 11% 1%
Party ID by Gender Democrat men 73% 27% <1%
Democrat women 77% 22% 1%
Republican men 78% 20% 1%
Republican women 84% 10% 6%
Independent men 79% 20% 1%
Independent women 79% 19% 2%
Political Party Liberal 72% 27% 1%
Moderate 80% 16% 4%
Conservative 80% 19% 1%
Region Northeast 85% 13% 2%
Midwest 76% 22% 2%
South 78% 20% 2%
West 76% 20% 4%
Household Income Less than $50,000 80% 17% 2%
$50,000 or more 75% 24% 1%
Education Not college graduate 78% 18% 3%
College graduate 79% 20% 1%
Age Under 45 76% 23% 1%
45 or older 80% 17% 3%
Age 18 to 29 72% 26% 2%
30 to 44 79% 20% <1%
45 to 59 81% 17% 2%
60 or older 79% 16% 4%
Race White 80% 17% 3%
Non-white 75% 23% 1%
Gender Men 78% 21% 1%
Women 79% 17% 4%
Views of U.S. Economy The worst is yet to come 86% 12% 2%
The worst is behind us 68% 30% 2%
Households with children under 18 Household with children 77% 22% 1%
No children in household 79% 18% 3%
Interview Type Landline 79% 18% 3%
Cell Phone 79% 21% <1%
December 2010 Marist Poll National Residents N=1029 MOE +/- 3%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.