Views about government aid to the poor among second generation immigrants by state (2014) Switch to: State among second generation immigrants by views about government aid to the poor

% of second generation immigrants who say government aid to the poor…

StateDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
California36%59%4%2%585
Florida39%56%2%3%235
Illinois40%55%4%2%144
Massachusetts39%56%2%3%122
New Jersey46%48%5%1%138
New York36%60%2%2%349
Pennsylvania45%48%5%2%111
Texas46%48%5%1%262
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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