Region
1 = Upper Peninsula
2 = Northern Michigan
3 = West Central
4 = East Central
5 = Southwest
6 = Southeast
7 = Detroit

Past Financial
1 = BETTER OFF
2 = ABOUT THE SAME
3 = WORSE OFF
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Future Financial
1 = BETTER OFF
3 = ABOUT THE SAME
5 = WORSE OFF
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Current Financial
1 = EXCELLENT
2 = GOOD
3 = JUST FAIR
4 = NOT SO GOOD
5 = POOR
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Inflation Rate
1 = GO UP
3 = GO DOWN
5 = STAY ABOUT THE SAME
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Unemployment Rate
1 = BETTER THAN
3 = WORSE THAN
5 = ABOUT THE SAME
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Business Conditions
1 = GOOD TIMES
3 = BAD TIMES
5 = NEITHER GOOD NOR BAD
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Well-Being Michigan Cities
1 = Very important
2 = Somewhat important
3 = Not very important
4 = Not important at all
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Situation of Michigan's Cities
1 = Very good shape
2 = Good shape
3 = Fair shape
4 = Poor shape
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Most Important Problem Michigan's Cities
1 = Unemployment/lack of jobs/employment
2 = Economy/inflation
3 = Taxes/Finances
4 = Crime/drugs/safety
5 = Infrastructure: Developing/Maintaining/Improving
6 = Housing/lack of housing/poor housing
7 = Education (quality)
8 = Urban Flight
9 = Terrorism/September 11/War
10 = Law Enfo rcement/Police
11 = Environmental Issues
12 = Urban Sprawl
13 = Poverty/Poor/Homelessness
14 = Poor Image/Poor Reputation
15 = Racism/Racial Issues
16 = Poor Management/Leadership/Corruption
17 = Morality/Moral Issues
88 = DON'T KNOW
90 = Miscenllaneous
99 = REFUSED

Most Important Problem Michigan Cities (2nd)
1 = Unemployment/lack of jobs/employment
2 = Economy/inflation
3 = Taxes/Finances
4 = Crime/drugs/safety
5 = Infrastructure: Developing/Maintaining/Improving
6 = Housing/lack of housing/poor housing
7 = Education (quality)
8 = Urban Flight
9 = Terrorism/September 11/War
10 = Law Enfo rcement/Police
11 = Environmental Issues
12 = Urban Sprawl
13 = Poverty/Poor/Homelessness
14 = Poor Image/Poor Reputation/
15 = Racism/Racial Issues
16 = Poor Management/Leadership/Corruption
17 = Morality/Moral Issues
55 = NO OTHER RESPONSES
88 = DON'T KNOW
90 = Miscenllaneous
99 = REFUSED

Roads - Michigan Cities
1 = Very pressing
2 = Somewhat pressing
3 = Not very pressing
4 = Not at all pressing
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Addressing Problems - Michigan Cities
1 = State government
3 = Cities solve own problems
5 = BOTH/BOTH ABOUT THE SAME (R volunteers)
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Concern Urban Sprawl
1 = Very concerned
2 = Somewhat concerned
3 = Not at all concerned
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Level Government Responsible Sprawl
1 = Federal government
2 = State government
3 = County government
4 = Metropolitan regional councils
5 = Local government
6 = Private individuals and businesses
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Regulate Land Use - State Gov
1 = AGREE
2 = DISAGREE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Re-Developing Deteriorated Underused Areas
1 = Greatly reduce urban sprawl
2 = Somewhat reduce urban sprawl
3 = No effect on urban sprawl
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Importance of Re-developing Land
4 = Very important
5 = Somewhat important
6 = Not very important
7 = Not important at all
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Tax Breaks Businesses
1 = Strongly favor
2 = Somewhat favor
3 = Neither
4 = Somewhat oppose
5 = Strongly oppose
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Consolidate Levels Government
1 = Yes
2 = No
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Responsibility Cleaning Sites
1 = CORPORATION AND INDIVIDUALS
3 = GOVERNMENT
5 = BOTH; DEPENDS
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Responsibilities Legal Activities
1 = YES
5 = NO
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Unsure Cause Contamination
1 = GOVERNMENT SHOULD PAY
5 = PROPERTY SHOULD REMAIN UNUSED
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Toxic Most Important
1 = Toxic materials is the most important
5 = Other environmental issues more important
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Most Important Environmental Issue
1 = Air Pollution (include smog)
2 = Water Pollution - (include groundwater, lakes, streams, rive
3 = Pollution (General-Non Specific)
4 = Recycling/waste reduction
5 = Loss of green space/overdevelopment/urban sprawl
6 = Landfills/trash/dumping
7 = Water quality
8 = Preserving wetlands/swamps/etc
98 = DON'T KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Protecting Environment vs Costs
1 = Standards should be as high as possible
5 = Standards need to take cost into consideration
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Location New Industrial Devlopement
1 = Old industrial or commerical property
5 = undeveloped land
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Contamination Level vs Redevelopment
1 = Contamination level
2 = Redevelopment potential
3 = Contamination and redevlopment
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Environmental Protection Efforts - Federal
1 = Too much
2 = Too little
3 = Just about the right amount
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Federal Government vs State Government
1 = FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
2 = STATE GOVERNMENT
3 = FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Physical Condition Buildings
1 = Very good
2 = Good
3 = Fair
4 = Poor
5 = Very poor
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Government Providing Assitance
1 = Strongly favor
2 = Favor somewhat
3 = Oppose somewhat
4 = Strongly oppose
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Performance - Term Limits
1 = Better than before
2 = Worse than before
3 = About the same
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Effectiveness State Government
1 = Better nowe
2 = Worse now
3 = About the same
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Future Term Limits
1 = Continue term limits without change
2 = Continue term limits with longer terms
3 = Eliminate term limits
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Problem - Illegal Drugs
1 = Crisis
2 = Serious problem
3 = Moderate problem
4 = Minor Problem
5 = Not a problem at all
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Concerned Family Member Involved Drugs
1 = Very concerned
2 = Somewhat concerned
3 = Not to concerned
4 = Not at all concerned
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

650 Lifer Law
1 = Too harsh
2 = Not harsh enough
3 = About right
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Mandatory Prison Sentences
1 = GOOD THING
2 = BAD THING
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Prison vs Treatment
1 = Prison
2 = Treatment
3 = It depends
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Increase Prison Time
1 = STRONGLY FAVOR
2 = SOMEWHAT FAVOR
3 = SOMEWHAT OPPOSE
4 = STRONGLY OPPOSE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Crime vs Disease
1 = CRIME
2 = DISEASE
3 = BOTH
4 = NEITHER
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Gender
1 = MALE
5 = FEMALE

Year Born
998 = DO NOT KNOW
999 = REFUSED

Education Level
0 = DID NOT GO TO SCHOOL
1 = GRADE
12 = HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE OR GED HOLDER
13 = COLLEGE (ONE TO THREE YEARS)
16 = COLLEGE GRADUATE (FOUR YEARS)
17 = SOME POST GRADUATE
18 = GRADUATE DEGREE
20 = TECHNICAL/JUNIOR COLLEGE GRADUATE
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Ethnicity
1 = YES- HISPANIC/LATINO/SPANISH ORIGIN
5 = NO - NOT HISPANIC/LATINO/SPANISH ORIGIN
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Caucasian-White
1 = YES
5 = NO
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Religion
0 = NONE; NO RELIGIOUS GROUP
1 = CATHOLIC; ROMAN CATHOLIC, ORTHODOX
2 = ISLAMIC/MUSLIM
3 = JEWISH
4 = PROTESTANT
5 = OTHER NON-CHRISTIAN (Hindu, Buddhist, witches)
6 = OTHER CHRISTIAN
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Political Party
0 = ANOTHER PARTY, THIRD PARTY, ETC
1 = REPUBLICAN
4 = INDEPENDENT
7 = DEMOCRAT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Republican
1 = STRONG REPUBLICAN
2 = NOT A VERY STRONG REPUBLICAN
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Democrat
6 = NOT A VERY STRONG DEMOCRAT
7 = STRONG DEMOCRAT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Independent
3 = REPUBLICAN
4 = NEITHER (R PROVIDED)
5 = DEMOCRAT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

0 = other parties
1 = strong republican
2 = not strong rep
3 = lean republican
4 = neither
5 = lean democrat
6 = not strong dem
7 = strong democrat
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Community
0 = SOMETHING ELSE
1 = RURAL COMMUNITY
2 = SMALL CITY OR TOWN, VILLAGE
3 = A SUBURB
4 = URBAN COMMUNITY
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Marital Status
0 = OTHER
1 = MARRIED, REMARRIED
2 = DIVORCED
3 = SEPARATED
4 = WIDOWED
5 = MEMBER OF AN UNMARRIED COUPLE
6 = SINGLE, NEVER BEEN MARRIED
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Adults
1 = ADULTS
10 = ADULTS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Adults 65 and Over
0 = ADULTS 65+
9 = ADULTS 65+
98 = DO NOT KNOW/NOT APPLICABLE
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Children
0 = NONE
1 = CHILDREN
10 = CHILDREN
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Children Under 5
0 = NONE
1 = CHILDREN UNDER 5
10 = CHILDREN UNDER 5
98 = DO NOT KNOW /NOT APPLICABLE
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Watch TV
0 = HOURS
24 = HOURS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Employment
0 = SOMETHING ELSE
1 = WORK FULL TIME, SELF EMPLOYED FULL TIME
2 = WORK PART TIME, SELF EMPLOYED FULL TIME
3 = WORK AND GO TO SCHOOL
4 = IN THE ARMED FORCES
5 = HAVE A JOB, BUT NOT AT WORK LAST WEEK
6 = UNEMPLOYED, LAID OFF, LOOK FOR WORK
7 = RETIRED
8 = SCHOOL FULL TIME
9 = HOME-MAKER
10 = DISABLED
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

1 = $10,000 or less
2 = $10,000-19,999
3 = $20,000-29,999
4 = $30,000-39,999
5 = $40,000-59,999
6 = $50,000-59,999
7 = $60,000-69,999
8 = $70,000 or more

Revised SOSS Region codes based on respondents county of residence
1 = UP
2 = N. LP
3 = W. Central
4 = E. Central
5 = Southwest
6 = Southeast
7 = Detroit

Respondent age in categories
1 = 18 - 24 Yrs
2 = 25 - 29 Yrs
3 = 30 - 39 Yrs
4 = 40 - 49 Yrs
5 = 50 - 59 Yrs
6 = 60 - 64 Yrs
7 = 65 or older
9 = missing

Respondent race in 3 categories
1 = white
2 = black
3 = other

Gathered responses to cd5a-d
1 = white
2 = black
3 = hawaiian, PI
4 = asian
5 = indian

MSU Extension Region codes (Detroit in Region 6)
1 = UP
2 = North LP
3 = W. Central
4 = E. Central
5 = Southwest
6 = Southeast Urban