Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2021, Question 25b

Expected duration of significant negative impacts from COVID-19 on economic conditions in the community

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While circumstances can change rapidly, based on what you know today, how much longer do you think any significant negative impacts from COVID-19 will last on economic conditions in your community (business closings, unemployment, etc.)?

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Statewide total
% Statewide
		Total
While circumstances can change rapidly, based on what you know today, how much longer do you think any significant negative impacts from COVID-19 will last on economic conditions in your community (business closings, unemployment, etc.)?	No further significant impacts	8%
	Less than 6 more months	13%
	6-12 more months	26%
	More than a year from now	36%
	Don't know	18%

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
		County	Township	City	Village	Total
% within Jurisdiction Type
		Jurisdiction Type				Total
While circumstances can change rapidly, based on what you know today, how much longer do you think any significant negative impacts from COVID-19 will last on economic conditions in your community (business closings, unemployment, etc.)?	No further significant impacts	0%	9%	4%	7%	8%
	Less than 6 more months	10%	13%	10%	15%	13%
	6-12 more months	30%	24%	29%	31%	26%
	More than a year from now	53%	33%	46%	34%	36%
	Don't know	7%	21%	10%	13%	18%

Population Size Crosstabulation
		<1500	1500-5000	5001-10000	10001-30000	>30000	Total
% within Population Size
		Population Size					Total
While circumstances can change rapidly, based on what you know today, how much longer do you think any significant negative impacts from COVID-19 will last on economic conditions in your community (business closings, unemployment, etc.)?	No further significant impacts	10%	8%	6%	3%	1%	8%
	Less than 6 more months	13%	11%	14%	17%	12%	13%
	6-12 more months	22%	29%	25%	26%	37%	26%
	More than a year from now	34%	33%	37%	45%	47%	36%
	Don't know	21%	19%	18%	10%	2%	18%

Region of Michigan Crosstabulation
		Upper Peninsula	Northern Lower Peninsula	West Central Lower Peninsula	East Central Lower Peninsula	Southwest Lower Peninsula	Southeast Lower Peninsula	Total
% within Region of Michigan
		Region of Michigan						Total
While circumstances can change rapidly, based on what you know today, how much longer do you think any significant negative impacts from COVID-19 will last on economic conditions in your community (business closings, unemployment, etc.)?	No further significant impacts	9%	5%	8%	9%	11%	6%	8%
	Less than 6 more months	17%	11%	13%	10%	9%	16%	13%
	6-12 more months	24%	26%	25%	21%	30%	29%	26%
	More than a year from now	34%	39%	34%	40%	32%	36%	36%
	Don't know	16%	20%	19%	20%	18%	13%	18%

Urban/Rural Crosstabulation
		Rural	Mostly rural	Mostly urban	Urban	Don't know	Total
% within Urban/Rural Self Identification
		Urban/Rural Self Identification					Total
While circumstances can change rapidly, based on what you know today, how much longer do you think any significant negative impacts from COVID-19 will last on economic conditions in your community (business closings, unemployment, etc.)?	No further significant impacts	10%	6%	3%	4%	0%	8%
	Less than 6 more months	11%	14%	20%	10%	13%	13%
	6-12 more months	25%	28%	29%	28%	7%	26%
	More than a year from now	34%	38%	36%	50%	26%	36%
	Don't know	20%	15%	11%	7%	54%	18%