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National Adults |
| Do you think future generations will be better off, worse off, or about the same financially as people are now? |
| Better off |
Worse off |
About the same |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| National Adults |
16% |
61% |
23% |
| Registered Voters |
14% |
64% |
23% |
| Party Identification^ |
Democrat |
19% |
54% |
27% |
| Republican |
9% |
73% |
17% |
| Independent |
12% |
67% |
22% |
| Tea Party Supporters^ |
8% |
76% |
16% |
| Political Ideology^ |
Liberal |
19% |
56% |
24% |
| Moderate |
16% |
59% |
25% |
| Conservative |
8% |
74% |
18% |
| Region |
Northeast |
12% |
65% |
22% |
| Midwest |
14% |
66% |
19% |
| South |
18% |
56% |
26% |
| West |
18% |
61% |
22% |
| Household Income |
Less than $50,000 |
17% |
54% |
28% |
| $50,000 or more |
14% |
65% |
21% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
15% |
62% |
24% |
| College graduate |
17% |
60% |
22% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
18% |
54% |
28% |
| 45 or older |
15% |
65% |
20% |
| Age |
18 to 29 |
27% |
42% |
32% |
| 30 to 44 |
12% |
63% |
25% |
| 45 to 59 |
16% |
63% |
21% |
| 60 or older |
14% |
68% |
19% |
| Generation |
Millennials (18-30) |
24% |
46% |
30% |
| Gen X (31-46) |
14% |
61% |
25% |
| Baby Boomers (47-65) |
15% |
65% |
20% |
| Silent-Greatest (Over 65) |
14% |
67% |
19% |
| Race |
White |
12% |
67% |
21% |
| Non-white |
24% |
47% |
29% |
| Gender |
Men |
15% |
61% |
24% |
| Women |
17% |
61% |
22% |
| Obama Approval Rating |
Approve |
9% |
24% |
15% |
| Disapprove |
3% |
40% |
8% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
14% |
65% |
21% |
| Cell Phone |
20% |
52% |
28% |
Marist Poll National Adults: Interviews conducted August 2nd through August 4th, 2011, N=1000 MOE +/- 3%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.
^National Registered Voters: N=807 MOE +/- 3.5%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding. |
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