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 28% 20% 52%
Region Northeast 33% 14% 53%
Midwest 20% 23% 57%
South 29% 24% 47%
West 31% 16% 53%
Household Income Less than $50,000 22% 25% 53%
$50,000 or more 31% 16% 53%
Education Not college graduate 26% 23% 50%
College graduate 32% 15% 53%
Age Under 45 41% 15% 44%
45 or older 19% 24% 57%
Age 18 to 29 44% 14% 43%
30 to 44 39% 15% 46%
45 to 59 26% 22% 53%
60 or older 13% 26% 61%
Race White 23% 21% 56%
Non-white 42% 18% 40%
Gender Men 27% 19% 54%
Women 29% 21% 49%
Interview Type Landline 24% 21% 55%
Cell Phone 42% 17% 41%
Marist Poll National Adults: Interviews conducted June 15th through June 23rd, 2011, N=1003 MOE +/- 3%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.