Views about government aid to the poor among adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 by views about government aid to the poor

% of adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 who say government aid to the poor…

Metro areaDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Chicago Metro Area45%54%1%< 1%128
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area50%46%3%1%113
Los Angeles Metro Area41%53%6%< 1%141
New York City Metro Area33%62%5%1%232
Philadelphia Metro Area37%59%4%< 1%117
Washington, DC Metro Area44%47%7%2%106
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