Financial situation compared to a year ago
1 = Better off
3 = About the same
5 = Worse off
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Financial situation these days
1 = Excellent
2 = Good
3 = Just fair
4 = Not so good
5 = Poor
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Will the rate of inflation go up or down
1 = Go up
3 = Go down
5 = Stay about the same
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

In the next year do you expect the unemployment situation to get better or worse
1 = Better than
3 = Worse than
5 = About the same
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

In the next year will your community have good times or bad times financially
1 = Good times
3 = Bad times
5 = Neither good nor bad/Stay the same
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

President Biden job approval
1 = Excellent
2 = Good
3 = Fair
4 = Poor
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Federal government trust
1 = Nearly always or most of the time
2 = Some of the time
3 = Seldom
4 = Almost never
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Heard about - Policy changes -- Federal student loan forgiveness
1 = None
2 = A little
3 = Some
4 = A lot
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Support or oppose - Bill to build infrastructure
1 = Strongly support
2 = Somewhat support
3 = Somewhat oppose
4 = Strongly oppose
6 = Don't Know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Support or oppose - Bill to fund clean energy programs
1 = Support
2 = Oppose
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Support or oppose - Efforts to achieve racial equity
1 = Strongly support
2 = Somewhat support
3 = Somewhat oppose
4 = Strongly oppose
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Done enough - Achieve gender equity
1 = The state of Michigan has achieved gender equity
2 = The state of Michigan has some more work to do to achieved gender equity
3 = The state of Michigan has a lot more work to do to achieved gender equity
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Hard or easy - Groups improving their standard of living -- American Indians (including Alaska Natives, Eskimos, and Aleuts)
1 = Very easy
2 = Somewhat easy
3 = Neither easy nor hard
4 = Somewhat hard
5 = Very hard
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Bigger problem - Discrimination
1 = People seeing discrimination where it does not exist
2 = People not seeing discrimination where it does exist
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Negative stereotypes - Types of people -- American Indians (including Alaska Natives, Eskimos, and Aleuts)
1 = Negative
2 = Positive
3 = I don't know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Agree or disagree - Michigan residents -- My representative needs to focus on reducing the income gap between Black and White Michigan residents.
1 = Strongly agree
2 = Somewhat agree
3 = Neither agree nor disagree
4 = Somewhat disagree
5 = Strongly disagree
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

1 = Male
2 = Female
3 = Intersex/Other
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Level of education
0 = Did not go to school
12 = High school graduate or GED holder
13 = 1st year college
14 = 2nd year college
15 = 3rd year college
16 = College graduate (four years)
17 = Some post graduate
18 = Graduate degree
19 = Did not graduate high school
20 = Technical/junior college graduate
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Hispanic origin
1 = Yes, Hispanic/Latinx/Spanish origin
5 = No, not of Hispanic/Latinx/Spanish origin
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Race - White or Caucasian
1 = selected
2 = not selected
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Education
1 = No HS
2 = High school graduate
3 = Some college
4 = 2-year
5 = 4-year
6 = Post-grad
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Religious affiliation
0 = None; no religious group (Atheist, Agnostic, etc.)
1 = Catholic; Roman Catholic, Orthodox
2 = Islamic/Muslim
3 = Jewish
4 = Protestant (Baptist, Methodist, Lutheran, Episcopalian, etc.)
5 = Other
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Political party affiliation
1 = Republican
4 = Independent
7 = Democrat
10 = Another party, third party, etc
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

7 point party identification
1 = Strong Republican
2 = Not a very strong Republican
3 = Lean Republican
4 = Neither
5 = Lean Democrat
6 = Not a very strong Democrat
7 = Strong Democrat
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

7 point political ideology
1 = Very conservative
2 = Somewhat conservative
3 = Closer to the conservative side
4 = In the middle
5 = Closer to the liberal side
6 = Somewhat liberal
7 = Very liberal
8 = Don't know
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Marital status
0 = Other
1 = Married or Remarried
2 = Divorced
3 = Separated
4 = Widowed
5 = Member of an unmarried couple
6 = Single, never been married
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Adults in the household
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7
8 = 8
9 = 9
10 = 10
11 = 11
12 = 12
13 = 13
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Children in the house
1 = 0
2 = 1
3 = 2
4 = 3
5 = 4
6 = 5
7 = 6
8 = 7
9 = 8
10 = 9
11 = 10
12 = 11
13 = 12
14 = 13
15 = 14
16 = 15
17 = 16
18 = 17
19 = 18
20 = 19
21 = 20
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Employment status
0 = Other
1 = Work full-time
2 = Work part-time
3 = Work and go to school
4 = The Armed Forces
5 = Have a job, but not at work last week (on vacation, sick leave, etc)
6 = Unemployed, laid off, or looking for work
7 = Retired
8 = School full time
9 = Homemaker
10 = Disabled
11 = Semi-retired/retired and working part-time
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Current union membership
1 = Yes
5 = No
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Did your household receive $40,000 or more in 2018
1 = Less than $10,000
2 = $10,000 to $19,999
3 = $20,000 to $29,999
4 = $30,000 to $39,999
5 = $40,000 to $49,999
6 = $50,000 to $59,999
7 = $60,000 to $69,999
8 = $70,000 to $79,999
9 = $80,000 to $89,999
10 = $90,000 to $99,999
11 = $100,000 to $149,999
12 = $150,000 or More
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Area you live in
1 = Rural community
2 = Small city or town, village
3 = A suburb
4 = Urban community
5 = Other
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Do you live in the city of Detroit
1 = Yes
2 = No
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Do you have children
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Don't know
4 = Refused
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Childfree
1 = Yes
2 = No
7 = Don't know
9 = Refused
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Satisfaction - Quality of education in Michigan -- your local schools
1 = 1 No trust at All
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5 A great deal of trust
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Trust - Local schools
1 = Increased
2 = Decreased
3 = Stay the same
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Type of school
1 = Traditional public school
2 = Charter school
3 = Private school
4 = Home school
5 = Did not attend school
6 = No school aged children
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Local community - Local public services
1 = Reduced after March 2020
2 = Mostly stayed the same after March 2020
3 = Expanded after March 2020
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Changed - Local public services
1 = Most local public services are back to pre-pandemic levels
2 = Some public services are still reduced
3 = Most public services are still
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Local community - Grade -- Public Schools
1 = Excellent
2 = Above Average
3 = Average
4 = Below Average
5 = Poor
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Visit - Local public library
1 = 6 or more times
2 = 2 to 5 times
3 = Once
4 = Never
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Overall services provided by your community - High quality
1 = All of the time
2 = Most of the time
3 = Some of the time
4 = Rarely
5 = Never
6 = Don't know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Inadequate funding is a serious problem for my local government
1 = Strongly Agree
2 = Agree
3 = Neither agree nor disagree
4 = Disagree
5 = Strongly Disagree
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Support or oppose - Replace Interstate 375
1 = Strongly support
2 = Support
3 = Neither support nor oppose
4 = Oppose
5 = Strongly oppose
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Satisfied - Replace Interstate 375
1 = Extremely Satisfied
2 = Satisfied
3 = Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
4 = Dissatisfied
5 = Extremely Dissatisfied
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Beneficial - Replace Interstate 375 - Metro Detroit
1 = Extremely Beneficial
2 = Beneficial
3 = Neither Beneficial nor Harmful
4 = Harmful
5 = Extremely Harmful
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

First name - Mayor Young
1 = Andrew
2 = Coleman
3 = Dennis
4 = Mike
5 = I don't know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Confidence - State government
1 = A great deal
2 = A fair amount
3 = No confidence at all
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Problems in this state -- Community development
1 = Too much money
2 = Too little money
3 = About the right amount
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

What degree - Perspectives to be considered -- State government
1 = 1 Should not be considered at all
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5 Should be strongly considered
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Important - Tribal treaty rights -- Determining whether to grant permits for mines, oil and gas pipelines, or commercial water withdrawals?
1 = Very important
2 = Somewhat important
3 = Neither important nor unimportant
4 = Somewhat unimportant
5 = Very unimportant
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Support or oppose - Tribal treaty rights -- Shutting down Line 5
1 = Strongly support it
2 = Somewhat support it
3 = Neither support nor oppose it
4 = Somewhat oppose it
5 = Strongly oppose it
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Gender (1)
1 = Male
2 = Female
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Race (1)
1 = White
2 = Black
3 = Hispanic
4 = Asian
5 = Native American
6 = Two or more races
7 = Other
8 = Middle Eastern
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Marital Status
1 = Married
2 = Separated
3 = Divorced
4 = Widowed
5 = Never married
6 = Domestic / civil partnership
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Employment Status
1 = Full-time
2 = Part-time
3 = Temporarily laid off
4 = Unemployed
5 = Retired
6 = Permanently disabled
7 = Homemaker
8 = Student
9 = Other
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Family income
1 = Less than $10,000
2 = $10,000 - $19,999
3 = $20,000 - $29,999
4 = $30,000 - $39,999
5 = $40,000 - $49,999
6 = $50,000 - $59,999
7 = $60,000 - $69,999
8 = $70,000 - $79,999
9 = $80,000 - $99,999
10 = $100,000 - $119,999
11 = $120,000 - $149,999
12 = $150,000 - $199,999
13 = $200,000 - $249,999
14 = $250,000 - $349,999
15 = $350,000 - $499,999
16 = $500,000 or more
97 = Prefer not to say
998 = skipped
999 = not asked

3 point party ID
1 = Democrat
2 = Republican
3 = Independent
4 = Other
5 = Not sure
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

7 point Party ID
1 = Strong Democrat
2 = Not very strong Democrat
3 = Lean Democrat
4 = Independent
5 = Lean Republican
6 = Not very strong Republican
7 = Strong Republican
8 = Not sure
9 = Don't know
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

2016 President Vote Post Election
1 = Hillary Clinton
2 = Donald Trump
3 = Gary Johnson
4 = Jill Stein
5 = Evan McMullin
6 = Other
7 = Did not vote for President
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

2020 President Vote Post Election
1 = Joe Biden
2 = Donald Trump
3 = Jo Jorgensen
4 = Howie Hawkins
5 = Other
6 = Did not vote for President
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Voter Registration Status
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Don't know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

1 = Very liberal
2 = Liberal
3 = Moderate
4 = Conservative
5 = Very conservative
6 = Not sure
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Political Interest
1 = Most of the time
2 = Some of the time
3 = Only now and then
4 = Hardly at all
7 = Don't know
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Religion
1 = Protestant
2 = Roman Catholic
3 = Mormon
4 = Eastern or Greek Orthodox
5 = Jewish
6 = Muslim
7 = Buddhist
8 = Hindu
9 = Atheist
10 = Agnostic
11 = Nothing in particular
12 = Something else
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Church attendance (Pew version)
1 = More than once a week
2 = Once a week
3 = Once or twice a month
4 = A few times a year
5 = Seldom
6 = Never
7 = Don't know
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Importance of religion (Pew version)
1 = Very important
2 = Somewhat important
3 = Not too important
4 = Not at all important
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Frequency of Prayer (Pew version)
1 = Several times a day
2 = Once a day
3 = A few times a week
4 = Once a week
5 = A few times a month
6 = Seldom
7 = Never
8 = Don't know
98 = skipped
99 = not asked