Views about environmental regulation among never married adults by state (2014) Switch to: State among never married adults by views about environmental protection

% of never married adults who say…

StateStricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economyStricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the costNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Arizona35%60%4%1%132
California32%63%2%3%846
District of Columbia29%65%4%2%109
Florida31%63%1%4%384
Georgia27%67%3%2%211
Illinois37%59%2%2%306
Indiana34%62%1%2%126
Louisiana29%67%< 1%3%103
Maryland24%72%1%3%151
Massachusetts30%64%1%4%161
Michigan32%55%5%8%199
Minnesota29%66%3%2%114
Missouri37%61%1%1%131
New Jersey31%65%< 1%4%175
New York27%68%2%3%474
North Carolina33%58%4%5%179
Ohio39%57%2%1%216
Pennsylvania36%61%1%2%248
Texas33%62%3%2%488
Virginia36%63%1%< 1%158
Washington20%75%3%1%144
Wisconsin31%65%< 1%3%108
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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