National Adults
In the coming year, do you expect your personal family finances to get better, get worse, or stay about the same?
Get better Get worse Stay about the same
Row % Row % Row %
National Adults 27% 25% 48%
Registered Voters 25% 26% 49%
Party ID Democrat 32% 19% 49%
Republican 21% 30% 49%
Independent 23% 27% 50%
Tea Party Supporters 19% 37% 45%
Political Ideology Liberal 33% 17% 50%
Moderate 25% 22% 53%
Conservative 22% 33% 45%
President Obamas April 13th Speech Before 28% 25% 46%
After 26% 24% 50%
Region Northeast 21% 27% 51%
Midwest 27% 23% 50%
South 32% 26% 42%
West 26% 22% 52%
Household Income Less than $50,000 28% 28% 44%
$50,000 or more 29% 22% 50%
Education Not college graduate 28% 28% 44%
College graduate 27% 20% 54%
Age Under 45 39% 16% 45%
45 or older 20% 30% 49%
Age 18 to 29 39% 16% 45%
30 to 44 38% 17% 45%
45 to 59 26% 29% 45%
60 or older 14% 32% 54%
Race White 21% 28% 52%
Non-white 41% 18% 41%
Gender Men 29% 23% 49%
Women 26% 26% 47%
Obama Approval Rating Approve 34% 14% 52%
Disapprove 17% 35% 48%
Interview Type Landline 24% 27% 49%
Cell Phone 38% 18% 45%
Marist Poll National Adults: Interviews conducted April 10th through April 14th, 2011, N=1274 MOE +/- 3%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.