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 time or bad times financially
1 = Good times
3 = Bad times
5 = Neither good nor bad/Stay the same
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

President Trump 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

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

Are your children school age
1 = Yes
5 = No
9 = Refused
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Type of school children attended 2020-2021 school year
1 = Traditional public school
2 = Charter school
3 = Private school
4 = Home school
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Satisfaction with school board towards local concerns and health conditions
1 = Strongly disagree
2 = Disagree
3 = Neutral
4 = Agree
5 = Strongly agree
6 = N/A; I don’t know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

For the Fall 2020 semester, how did your children attend school
1 = Fully in-person 5 days/week
2 = Fully remote 5 days/week
3 = Hybrid (some portion of the week in-person, some portion remote)
4 = Started remote and changed to in-person or hybrid
5 = Started in-person or hybrid and changed to remote
6 = I don’t know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Satisfaction with children's education -- Fall 2020
1 = Very satisfied
2 = Somewhat satisfied
3 = Neutral
4 = Somewhat unsatisfied
5 = Very unsatisfied
6 = N/A; I don’t know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Received any Child Tax Credit since July 2021
1 = Yes
2 = No
6 = I don’t know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Spent Child Tax Credit on - Food (groceries, eating out, take out)
1 = selected
2 = not selected
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Ever had any children
1 = Yes
2 = No
6 = I don’t know
9 = Refused
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Age you decided you do not want children
1 = Under 10
2 = 10 – 19 years old
3 = 20 – 29 years old
4 = 30 – 39 years old
5 = 40 – 49 years old
6 = I don’t know
7 = 50 or older
9 = Refused
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

neal5 -- Feelings towards those who do not want to have or adopt children
998 = skipped

Current union membership
1 = Yes
5 = No
8 = skipped
9 = 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

Percentage of goods and services this person or thing is responsible for -- Federal Government -- Percent%
-8 = skipped

Something government-run will be wasteful and inefficient
1 = Strongly disagree
2 = Disagree
3 = Neither agree nor disagree
4 = Agree
5 = Strongly agree
6 = I don’t know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

How much have you benefitted from government actions
1 = Not at all
2 = Very little
3 = Just some
4 = A fair amount
5 = A great deal
6 = I don’t know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Were needs met by government agency
1 = More than met
2 = Adequately met
3 = Not adequately met
4 = Not at all met
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Familiarity to Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission
1 = Very familiar - I know a great deal about it
2 = Somewhat familiar - I have heard of it, and understand it fairly well, but don't know many details
3 = Mostly unfamiliar - I have heard of it, but know very little about it
4 = Completely unfamiliar - I have never heard of it before
5 = Don't know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Having districts drawn by independent citizens commission - better or worse than drawn by legislature
1 = Significantly better
2 = Somewhat better
3 = Neither better nor worse
4 = Somewhat worse
5 = Significantly worse
6 = Don’t Know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Importance of work of Michigan Independent Citizens’ Redistricting Commission
1 = Very important
2 = Somewhat important
3 = Not very important
4 = Not important at all
6 = Don’t Know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

View of Michigan Independent Citizens’ Redistricting Commission
1 = Positive
2 = Negative
3 = No opinion
6 = Don’t Know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Transparency - Michigan Independent Citizens’ Redistricting Commission
1 = Has been transparent
2 = Has not been transparent
6 = Don’t Know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Most important of previous facts shown
1 = Commissioners were randomly selected from the population
2 = Four members affiliate as Republican, four members affiliate as Democrats and five members affiliate as Independents.
3 = New maps will be designed to keep county, city and township boundaries intact.
4 = New maps will recognize communities of interest but provide no advantage to any party, officeholder or candidate.
5 = The commission will hold public hearings to solicit citizens input and feedback
6 = Don’t Know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Will pay attention to Michigan Independent Citizens’ Redistricting Commission
1 = Very close attention
2 = Some attention
3 = Not too much attention
4 = No attention at all
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Will own participation have an impact on the commissions work
1 = Will have an impact
2 = Will not have an impact
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Agreement Level -- Schools should teach children about fairness and equity in an age-appropriate way.
1 = Strongly disagree
2 = Disagree
3 = Agree
4 = Strongly agree
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Critical race theory
1 = Extremely
2 = Very
3 = A little
4 = Not at all
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Where do you get your information about CRT
1 = Social media
2 = Communication from Your Local School
3 = Professional News Media (NBC, Fox, Detroit Free Press, ext.)
4 = Family or friends
5 = Elected Representatives
6 = School Board Meetings
7 = In College/University
8 = Other
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

How often -- CRT teaches one race is inferior or oppressed by another race
1 = Very Often
2 = Often
3 = Rarely
4 = Never
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Support banning CRT in K-12 schools
1 = Strongly support
2 = Somewhat support
3 = Somewhat oppose
4 = Strongly oppose
6 = I don’t know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Gender
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

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
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

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

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 $89,999
9 = $90,000 to $99,999
10 = $100,000 to $149,999
11 = $150,000 or More
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

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

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