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.