Region among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by generational group (2014) Switch to: Generational cohort among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by region

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who are in…

Generational cohortNortheastSouthMidwestWestSample size
Younger Millennial19%35%20%26%1,783
Older Millennial17%36%20%27%2,169
Generation X19%36%20%25%3,527
Baby Boomer20%34%22%24%6,471
Silent20%36%22%22%2,772
Greatest27%34%25%15%304
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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