Views about size of government among adults in the South by generational group (2014) Switch to: Generational cohort among adults in the South by views about size of government

% of adults in the South who would rather have…

Generational cohortSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial43%53%2%2%1,175
Older Millennial45%49%3%3%1,526
Generation X51%43%3%3%2,705
Baby Boomer55%38%3%4%4,627
Silent57%34%4%6%2,096
Greatest54%30%6%9%173
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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