Think 2040 Expenditure Preferences By Ethnicity

  Number of Respondents Average Amount
Question All African-American

Asian

 Hispanic White Unknown All African-American Asian Hispanic White Unknown
If you had $100 to spend on improving the region's transportation how would you allocate the funding?: Building new roads and highways

7677

635

399

700

5154

789

$14

$14

$15

$13

$14

$15
If you had $100 to spend on improving the region's transportation how would you allocate the funding?: Fixing existing roads and highways

7677

635

399

700

5154

789

$25

$26

$20

$24

$25

$31
If you had $100 to spend on improving the region's transportation how would you allocate the funding?: Improving design and safety

7677

635

399

700

5154

789

$13

$13

$13

$15

$13

$11
If you had $100 to spend on improving the region's transportation how would you allocate the funding?: Planning and coordination

7677

635

399

700

5154

789

$26

$24

$27

$25

$27

$22
If you had $100 to spend on improving the region's transportation how would you allocate the funding?: Public transportation

7677

635

399

700

5154

789

$10

$10

$10

$10

$11

$10
If you had $100 to spend on improving the region's transportation how would you allocate the funding?: Sidewalks and bikeways

7677

635

399

700

5154

789

$11

$13

$15

$12

$10

$11
If you had $100 to spend on improving the region's environment how would you allocate the funding?: Air quality initiatives (telecommuting, engine replacement, etc.)

7611

634

397

696

5117

767

$26

$17

$19

$22

$29

$26
If you had $100 to spend on improving the region's environment how would you allocate the funding?: Conserving wetlands, prairies, forests (purchasing land)

7611

634

397

696

5117

767

$10

$14

$12

$12

$9

$9
If you had $100 to spend on improving the region's environment how would you allocate the funding?: Education about the environment

7611

634

397

696

5117

767

$17

$14

$17

$18

$17

$16
If you had $100 to spend on improving the region's environment how would you allocate the funding?: Expanding recycling programs and centers

7611

634

397

696

5117

767

$15

$21

$16

$16

$14

$15
If you had $100 to spend on improving the region's environment how would you allocate the funding?: Water quality planning

7611

634

397

696

5117

767

$18

$17

$19

$16

$18

$20
If you had $100 to spend on improving the region's environment how would you allocate the funding?: Weatherizing homes to improve energy efficiency

7611

634

397

696

5117

767

$15

$17

$17

$15

$14

$13
If you had $100 to spend on improving community factors that impact the region's education and training opportunities, how would you allocate the funding?: Educational enrichment programs

7633

637

398

700

5128

770

$11

$18

$12

$14

$10

$9
If you had $100 to spend on improving community factors that impact the region's education and training opportunities, how would you allocate the funding?: Improving Internet access

7633

637

398

700

5128

770

$29

$25

$29

$27

$29

$36
If you had $100 to spend on improving community factors that impact the region's education and training opportunities, how would you allocate the funding?: Improving housing conditions

7633

637

398

700

5128

770

$15

$15

$15

$14

$15

$15
If you had $100 to spend on improving community factors that impact the region's education and training opportunities, how would you allocate the funding?: Improving safety/crime

7633

637

398

700

5128

770

$15

$19

$15

$18

$15

$14
If you had $100 to spend on improving community factors that impact the region's education and training opportunities, how would you allocate the funding?: Improving transportation access

7633

637

398

700

5128

770

$10

$9

$10

$10

$10

$9
If you had $100 to spend on improving community factors that impact the region's education and training opportunities, how would you allocate the funding?: Libraries and community centers

7633

637

398

700

5128

770

$19

$14

$19

$18

$20

$17