Americans Give President Biden Lowest Marks Across The Board, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Majority Say The Biden Administration Is Not Competent
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President Joe Biden receives a negative 38 - 53 percent job approval rating, the lowest score he's received from the American people on his job performance since taking office, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea- ack) University national poll of adults released today. In Quinnipiac's last national poll released 3 weeks ago, he received a negative 42 - 50 percent job approval rating.
Today, Republicans (94 - 4 percent) and independents (60 - 32 percent) disapprove of the job Biden is doing, while Democrats approve 80 - 10 percent.
HANDLING OF ISSUES
Biden received negative scores in the double digits on all but one key issue when Americans were asked about his handling of ...
- the response to the coronavirus: 48 percent approve, while 50 percent disapprove;
- the economy: 39 percent approve, while 55 percent disapprove;
- his job as Commander in Chief of the U.S. military: 37 percent approve, while 58 percent disapprove;
- taxes: 37 percent approve, while 54 percent disapprove;
- foreign policy: 34 percent approve, while 58 percent disapprove;
- immigration issues: 25 percent approve, while 67 percent disapprove;
- the situation at the Mexican border: 23 percent approve, while 67 percent disapprove.
When it comes to Biden's personal traits, Americans were asked whether or not Biden ...
- cares about average Americans: 49 percent say yes, while 48 percent say no, compared to 58 - 37 percent yes in April;
- is honest: 44 percent say yes, while 50 percent say no, compared to 51 - 42 percent yes in April;
- has good leadership skills: 41 percent say yes, while 56 percent say no, compared to 52 - 44 percent yes in April.
More than half of Americans say 55 - 42 percent that the Biden administration is not competent in running the government.
"Battered on trust, doubted on leadership, and challenged on overall competency, President Biden is being hammered on all sides as his approval rating continues its downward slide to a number not seen since the tough scrutiny of the Trump administration," said Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy.
AFGHANISTAN
Roughly 3 in 10 Americans (28 percent) think the U.S. did the right thing by withdrawing all troops from Afghanistan, while 50 percent think the U.S. should have withdrawn some troops from Afghanistan but not all troops, and 15 percent think the U.S. should not have withdrawn any troops from Afghanistan.
"Though the troops are gone, America's longest war still gnaws at the country. Weary of the seemingly endless conflict but wary of what was left behind, the majority of people still see boots on the ground as the firewall between a country in the grip of Western hating factions and the rest of the world," added Malloy.
SATISFACTION & THE ECONOMY
Roughly one-quarter of Americans (28 percent) say they are either very satisfied (5 percent) or somewhat satisfied (23 percent) with the way things are going in the nation today. Close to three-quarters (72 percent) of Americans say they are either somewhat dissatisfied (24 percent) or very dissatisfied (48 percent) with the way things are going in the nation today. Those levels are largely unchanged from September.
Roughly one-quarter of Americans (29 percent) describe the economy as excellent (2 percent) or good (27 percent), while 69 percent describe it as not so good (35 percent) or poor (34 percent).
This is a drop from May when 38 percent described the economy as excellent or good and 59 percent described it as not so good or poor.
COVID-19
Nearly three-quarters (74 percent) of Americans say they either have received a COVID-19 vaccine or plan to, while 20 percent say they don't plan to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. This is largely unchanged from a September survey.
A majority of Americans say 52 - 44 percent that once students of all ages are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, kindergarten through 12th grade students should not be required to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
Nearly 7 in 10 (68 - 30 percent) of Americans with kids under the age of 18 say they do not think that students should be required to receive a COVID-19 vaccine once students of all ages are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine.
Americans were asked whether or not a vaccine mandate would make them more or less likely to engage in particular activities. In all cases, a plurality of Americans say that a vaccine mandate would make no difference when deciding whether or not...
- to travel on an airplane: 47 percent say no difference, 36 percent say more likely, 15 percent say less likely;
- to go to a restaurant: 47 percent say no difference, 35 percent say more likely, 17 percent say less likely;
- to go to a large sports or entertainment event: 48 percent say no difference, 34 percent say more likely, 17 percent say less likely.
Nearly 8 in 10 Americans (77 percent) think a return to in person work at this time is a good thing, while 15 percent think it's a bad thing.
More than one-third of Americans (37 percent) expect the number of COVID-19 cases to increase over the next few months, 28 percent expect the number to decrease, and 30 percent expect the number of cases to stay about the same.
1,326 U.S. adults nationwide were surveyed from October 1st - 4th with a margin of error of +/- 2.7 percentage points.
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Poll Questions
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Question 1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 38% 4% 80% 32% 35% 42% 50% 23% Disapprove 53 94 10 60 58 48 45 69 DK/NA 9 3 10 8 8 9 5 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 36% 40% 36% 49% 27% 36% 32% 66% 42% Disapprove 48 50 60 48 67 56 61 19 51 DK/NA 15 10 4 3 6 8 7 15 7 -
Question 1a. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president? COMBINED WITH: (If approve/disapprove q1) Do you strongly or somewhat approve/disapprove?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve strongly 19% 1% 46% 13% 17% 22% 29% 11% Approve smwht 19 3 34 19 18 20 20 12 Disapprove smwht 8 5 7 11 9 8 6 9 Disapprove strongly 44 88 3 48 49 39 39 60 DK/NA 10 3 10 9 8 11 6 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve strongly 7% 19% 21% 35% 14% 19% 17% 39% 17% Approve smwht 29 21 14 13 13 16 14 27 25 Disapprove smwht 13 9 7 3 8 7 8 12 12 Disapprove strongly 35 41 53 45 58 49 53 6 40 DK/NA 16 10 5 4 7 9 8 16 7 -
Question 9. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling - the response to the coronavirus?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 48% 13% 87% 42% 45% 50% 58% 33% Disapprove 50 84 10 56 52 47 39 64 DK/NA 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 43% 52% 42% 59% 37% 45% 41% 77% 48% Disapprove 53 46 55 40 59 52 56 20 50 DK/NA 4 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 2 REGION................... DENSITY............ NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural Approve 55% 42% 45% 51% 53% 52% 34% Disapprove 42 53 52 47 44 47 63 DK/NA 3 4 3 2 4 2 4 -
Question 10. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling - the economy?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 39% 3% 82% 33% 35% 42% 50% 24% Disapprove 55 95 12 61 60 51 45 72 DK/NA 6 2 6 6 5 6 5 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 35% 43% 36% 50% 29% 36% 33% 72% 39% Disapprove 55 50 60 49 68 59 63 19 54 DK/NA 9 7 3 1 3 5 4 9 7 -
Question 11. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling - foreign policy?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 34% 2% 72% 29% 29% 39% 44% 21% Disapprove 58 94 20 62 64 52 50 69 DK/NA 8 4 9 9 7 9 6 10 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 31% 34% 32% 47% 25% 32% 29% 62% 33% Disapprove 55 57 63 49 69 56 63 31 62 DK/NA 13 9 6 3 5 12 9 7 5 -
Question 12. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling - taxes?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 37% 5% 77% 30% 32% 42% 50% 23% Disapprove 54 92 15 60 59 50 44 68 DK/NA 8 4 8 10 9 8 7 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 36% 41% 32% 47% 28% 36% 32% 74% 28% Disapprove 53 48 62 48 65 56 60 16 64 DK/NA 10 11 6 6 7 9 8 10 8 -
Question 13. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling - immigration issues?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 25% 3% 51% 22% 23% 27% 30% 15% Disapprove 67 95 37 70 69 64 64 77 DK/NA 8 2 12 8 7 9 6 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 21% 27% 24% 34% 18% 21% 20% 56% 23% Disapprove 64 66 71 62 76 70 73 31 69 DK/NA 15 7 5 5 6 9 7 14 9 -
Question 14. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling - the situation at the Mexican border?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 23% 2% 50% 18% 19% 26% 26% 14% Disapprove 67 96 34 73 73 61 66 76 DK/NA 11 3 17 9 9 12 8 10 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 20% 22% 22% 32% 14% 21% 18% 46% 24% Disapprove 64 65 72 62 79 67 73 34 68 DK/NA 16 12 6 6 7 11 9 21 8 -
Question 15. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling his job as Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 37% 4% 75% 31% 34% 39% 47% 21% Disapprove 58 94 17 65 61 54 50 73 DK/NA 6 2 8 4 5 6 3 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 31% 42% 33% 49% 26% 32% 29% 75% 35% Disapprove 60 53 62 49 71 61 66 20 58 DK/NA 9 6 5 2 3 7 5 5 6 Mltry Hshld Approve 36% Disapprove 60 DK/NA 4 -
Question 16. Would you say that Joe Biden - is honest, or not?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 44% 10% 86% 37% 37% 50% 58% 28% No 50 84 9 57 57 43 39 65 DK/NA 6 6 5 6 6 6 2 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 43% 46% 40% 54% 32% 44% 38% 73% 42% No 50 46 56 41 63 51 57 20 50 DK/NA 7 8 4 4 5 6 6 7 7 -
Question 17. Would you say that Joe Biden - has good leadership skills, or not?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 41% 5% 84% 34% 34% 47% 51% 25% No 56 94 13 63 63 49 46 72 DK/NA 3 1 4 3 2 4 3 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 38% 44% 38% 51% 28% 38% 33% 77% 40% No 56 52 60 48 70 57 64 21 57 DK/NA 5 4 2 1 1 5 3 2 3 -
Question 18. Would you say that Joe Biden - cares about average Americans, or not?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 49% 16% 91% 42% 44% 54% 61% 34% No 48 81 8 55 52 43 37 63 DK/NA 3 3 1 3 3 3 1 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 53% 53% 42% 54% 39% 46% 43% 78% 49% No 44 43 56 44 58 52 55 21 44 DK/NA 4 4 2 2 3 2 3 1 7 -
Question 19. Do you think that in general the Biden administration has been competent in running the government, or don't you think so?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Competent 42% 5% 85% 35% 36% 48% 54% 26% No/Not competent 55 94 13 62 62 49 44 72 DK/NA 3 1 3 2 2 3 2 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Competent 40% 48% 37% 50% 31% 39% 35% 77% 36% No/Not competent 57 48 62 48 67 58 62 22 60 DK/NA 3 4 2 2 2 3 2 2 4 -
Question 20. In general, how satisfied are you with the way things are going in the nation today; are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Very satisfied 5% - 10% 4% 5% 4% 5% 3% Smwht satisfied 23 4 50 17 19 27 28 17 Smwht dissatisfied 24 16 26 25 26 21 25 19 Very dissatisfied 48 79 14 54 49 47 41 61 DK/NA 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very satisfied 3% 4% 5% 8% 4% 4% 4% 11% 4% Smwht satisfied 21 24 21 32 18 23 20 44 14 Smwht dissatisfied 33 30 17 15 23 19 21 26 35 Very dissatisfied 42 40 58 45 55 54 55 16 46 DK/NA 1 1 - - - 1 1 2 - -
Question 21. Would you describe the state of the nation's economy these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Excellent 2% 1% 5% 1% 3% 1% 4% 1% Good 27 10 48 25 28 26 40 19 Not so good 35 30 34 37 34 37 31 33 Poor 34 59 10 35 33 35 24 45 DK/NA 2 - 3 2 2 2 1 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Excellent 1% 2% 2% 4% 2% 1% 2% 7% 1% Good 26 25 24 37 27 25 26 36 26 Not so good 39 42 30 30 34 30 32 38 43 Poor 31 30 43 26 36 42 39 14 30 DK/NA 4 1 1 2 2 2 2 6 1 -
Question 22. Do you think that the U.S. did the right thing by withdrawing all troops from Afghanistan, do you think that the U.S. should have withdrawn some troops from Afghanistan but not all troops, or do you think that the U.S. should not have withdrawn any troops from Afghanistan?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Withdraw all 28% 7% 47% 28% 29% 28% 36% 19% Withdrawn some 50 63 38 54 51 50 52 56 Not withdrawn any 15 26 8 13 15 14 8 19 DK/NA 6 4 7 5 5 8 3 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Withdraw all 29% 27% 28% 33% 25% 24% 24% 41% 28% Withdrawn some 50 51 52 48 54 55 54 37 51 Not withdrawn any 14 13 17 14 18 13 16 12 14 DK/NA 7 9 3 5 3 8 6 10 6 Mltry Hshld Withdraw all 27% Withdrawn some 53 Not withdrawn any 13 DK/NA 7 -
Question 27. In your opinion, has the Biden administration been too aggressive in deporting undocumented immigrants, not aggressive enough, or has the Biden administration been acting appropriately when it comes to deporting undocumented immigrants?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Too aggressive 15% 7% 23% 13% 12% 18% 17% 11% Not aggr enough 46 79 15 51 50 43 44 58 Acting appropriately 28 7 49 27 28 28 31 20 DK/NA 11 7 14 9 10 11 8 11 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Too aggressive 24% 16% 11% 10% 10% 16% 13% 14% 20% Not aggr enough 29 48 59 48 58 49 54 21 41 Acting appropriately 29 28 25 34 23 24 24 53 29 DK/NA 18 8 5 7 8 11 10 12 10 -
Question 28. In general, do you approve or disapprove of the way the Biden administration has been treating undocumented immigrants?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 28% 10% 51% 25% 29% 27% 32% 19% Disapprove 58 79 36 61 58 58 55 66 DK/NA 14 10 13 14 13 15 12 15 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 24% 27% 30% 35% 24% 23% 23% 51% 31% Disapprove 62 54 60 55 63 62 63 38 53 DK/NA 14 18 9 10 13 15 14 11 16 -
Question 29. Do you approve or disapprove of the Biden administration's decision to deport some Haitian migrants without allowing them to seek asylum?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 37% 49% 30% 37% 43% 32% 39% 39% Disapprove 51 38 61 51 45 56 48 48 DK/NA 12 13 8 12 13 11 12 13 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 21% 39% 50% 40% 44% 34% 39% 35% 37% Disapprove 67 50 42 46 45 51 48 56 56 DK/NA 11 11 8 14 11 15 13 9 7 -
Question 30. Which comes closest to your situation: you are not planning to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, or you are planning to receive or have already received a COVID-19 vaccine?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Don't plan to 20% 33% 7% 21% 21% 19% 14% 25% Plan to/Already 74 61 91 74 73 75 82 67 DK/NA 6 7 2 5 6 6 3 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Don't plan to 25% 25% 22% 6% 23% 21% 22% 9% 21% Plan to/Already 73 67 71 92 71 73 72 89 74 DK/NA 2 8 7 2 7 6 6 3 5 REGION................... DENSITY............ NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural Don't plan to 14% 23% 22% 18% 16% 19% 27% Plan to/Already 82 70 73 74 78 76 68 DK/NA 5 7 5 8 6 5 6 -
Question 31. Once students of all ages are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, do you think all kindergarten through 12th grade students should be required to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, or not?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Required 44% 17% 79% 37% 38% 50% 53% 35% No 52 79 19 59 58 47 43 61 DK/NA 4 3 2 4 4 4 4 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Required 42% 39% 42% 57% 35% 46% 41% 61% 42% No 54 57 55 39 60 50 55 33 55 DK/NA 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 5 4 REGION................... DENSITY............ NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural Yes/Required 49% 38% 42% 49% 52% 45% 31% No 46 59 54 46 44 52 64 DK/NA 5 3 3 5 3 4 6 HAVE KIDS <18 YRS InPublic Yes School Yes/Required 30% 30% No 68 69 DK/NA 2 2 -
Question 32. Would you say that you are more likely to travel on an airplane if there is a vaccine mandate in place, less likely, or does a vaccine mandate not make a difference either way?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No More likely 36% 14% 68% 31% 32% 41% 48% 26% Less likely 15 19 7 18 16 14 13 16 No difference 47 64 24 51 51 43 38 55 DK/NA 2 3 1 - 2 1 1 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp More likely 37% 32% 35% 47% 29% 38% 33% 48% 36% Less likely 11 19 16 14 17 14 15 14 11 No difference 52 48 49 37 53 46 49 38 51 DK/NA 1 1 1 3 1 2 2 - 2 REGION................... DENSITY............ NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural More likely 45% 30% 35% 38% 41% 40% 25% Less likely 11 20 16 12 14 15 18 No difference 44 46 49 47 43 45 56 DK/NA - 4 - 3 1 - 1 -
Question 33. Would you say that you are more likely to go to a restaurant if there is a vaccine mandate in place, less likely, or does a vaccine mandate not make a difference either way?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No More likely 35% 13% 68% 29% 28% 42% 45% 25% Less likely 17 23 6 21 17 16 15 18 No difference 47 62 25 48 53 41 39 56 DK/NA 2 2 1 1 2 1 - 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp More likely 32% 31% 34% 46% 25% 37% 31% 54% 33% Less likely 15 21 16 13 18 16 17 14 14 No difference 53 46 48 39 55 46 51 31 49 DK/NA - 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 4 REGION................... DENSITY............ NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural More likely 41% 30% 34% 36% 39% 36% 27% Less likely 12 21 17 16 17 16 19 No difference 47 46 48 45 43 47 54 DK/NA 1 3 1 3 1 1 1 -
Question 34. Would you say that you are more likely to go to a large sports or entertainment event if there is a vaccine mandate in place, less likely, or does a vaccine mandate not make a difference either way?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No More likely 34% 13% 60% 31% 28% 38% 46% 25% Less likely 17 23 10 19 16 18 14 19 No difference 48 62 29 50 54 42 39 55 DK/NA 2 2 1 - 2 1 1 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp More likely 32% 31% 33% 39% 28% 35% 32% 49% 24% Less likely 11 18 17 20 16 18 17 16 14 No difference 57 50 50 39 55 44 49 34 59 DK/NA - 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 REGION................... DENSITY............ NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural More likely 40% 32% 31% 33% 37% 38% 21% Less likely 11 19 20 15 17 15 19 No difference 49 46 48 49 44 46 57 DK/NA 1 2 1 3 1 1 2 -
Question 35. As you may know, many businesses and employers have returned to in person work. At this time, do you think a return to in person work is a good thing or a bad thing?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Good thing 77% 89% 67% 78% 84% 71% 79% 84% Bad thing 15 6 25 12 9 20 11 9 DK/NA 8 4 8 9 7 9 11 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Good thing 76% 72% 84% 79% 86% 79% 82% 67% 72% Bad thing 17 20 10 12 8 11 10 28 20 DK/NA 7 7 6 9 7 10 8 6 7 REGION................... DENSITY............ NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural Good thing 79% 81% 77% 73% 75% 77% 82% Bad thing 15 14 15 15 17 15 11 DK/NA 5 5 9 12 8 7 7 -
Question 36. Do you expect the number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. to increase over the next few months, decrease over the next few months, or do you expect the number of cases to stay about the same as it is now?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Increase 37% 26% 51% 34% 30% 43% 36% 36% Decrease 28 31 25 32 32 25 32 25 Stay about the same 30 38 22 30 33 26 29 32 DK/NA 5 6 3 4 5 5 4 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Increase 44% 40% 33% 30% 30% 42% 36% 47% 35% Decrease 22 27 32 38 32 23 28 34 24 Stay about the same 31 28 31 28 33 29 31 16 37 DK/NA 3 6 4 5 6 6 6 3 3 REGION................... DENSITY............ NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural Increase 38% 37% 34% 41% 41% 34% 36% Decrease 29 28 30 25 28 32 24 Stay about the same 30 27 32 28 25 31 34 DK/NA 3 8 4 6 6 3 6