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The Public’s Perceptions and Experiences with the Economy in Anne Arundel County

The Public’s Perceptions and Experiences with the Economy in Anne Arundel County. By Dan Nataf , Ph.D. Director, Center for the Study of Local Issues Anne Arundel Community College Feb. 8, 2012 www2.aacc.edu/csli. Overview of Survey Process.

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The Public’s Perceptions and Experiences with the Economy in Anne Arundel County

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  1. The Public’s Perceptions and Experiences with the Economy in Anne Arundel County By Dan Nataf, Ph.D. Director, Center for the Study of Local Issues Anne Arundel Community College Feb. 8, 2012 www2.aacc.edu/csli

  2. Overview of Survey Process • CSLI – Part of Sarbanes Center for Public and Community Service at Anne Arundel Community College • Operating since 1978 • Mission: Provide students opportunities for engaged learning, community outreach • Main activity – public interest surveys • Respondents randomly chosen from universe of listed telephone numbers combined with computer generated numbers • Typical sample size: 400-900 respondents; students introduced to survey methods, used as interviewers, review findings • Topics – wide ranging, economy, transportation, land use/growth, taxes/spending, schools… • Last survey – Oct. 10-13, 2011 – focus of most of this presentation • 487completed surveys • Press releases available online. • since 1978 www2.aacc.edu/csli

  3. Polling Results for AA County

  4. AA County Polling Results: Most Important Problem - Fall '06 to Fall '11

  5. AA County Polling Results: Rate the Economy Percentage saying “excellent” or “good” since March 2009

  6. Economy Excellent or Good: AA County vs. USA – County looks around 35% better

  7. General economic conditions – % saying ‘applies’

  8. Economic costs, inflation: % saying ‘applies’

  9. Economic conditions: Found job, got income increaseCounty residents vs. AACC students

  10. Influences on Perceptions of Economic Conditions by Circumstances Percentage saying “Excellent/Good” for County, State, USA by Variance from Overall Percentage by: Low income, received an increase in income lately, possibility of losing job, found job lately

  11. Increased income improves outcomes…more than finding a job Percentage citing a condition applies vs. average Lower is “better”

  12. Higher income=fewer economic problems Percentage citing a condition applies vs. average Lower is “better” Lower income=0 to $75k; higher income=more than $75k

  13. Consumer confidence: County vs. students

  14. Inflation as key indicator of overall pessimism…

  15. Perceptions of MD and AAC dealing with economic downturn: County vs. students

  16. State and County Issues Spring 2011

  17. Support for Proposals meant to Replenish Maryland’s Transportation Trust Fund Fall 2011

  18. Presidential job approval

  19. Obama’s Job Approval by Party Registration

  20. Trust in Political Parties – Spring 2009 to Fall 2011

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