How Hard Have You Been Hit By Economy?

Alabama Economy Have high grocery and fuel prices caused you to cut back eliminate vacation plans? Click to see our exclusive News 5/Survey USA poll.

by News 5/Survey USA

Published: Wed, June 11, 2008 - 9:28 am CST Last Updated: Wed, June 11, 2008 - 9:36 am CST

Geography Surveyed: Alabama
Data Collected: 06/10/2008
Release Date: 06/10/2008 20:05 ET
Sponsor: WKRG-TV Mobile-Pensacola

1	Asked of 900 Adults
	Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 3.3%

Is the United States economy strong? Weak? Or something in between?

10%	Strong
52%	Weak
35%	In Between
2%	Not Sure

2	Asked of 900 Adults
	Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 3.3%

Thinking just about Alabama now...is the Alabama economy strong? Weak? Or something in between?

16%	Strong
39%	Weak
44%	In Between
0%	Not Sure

3	Asked of 900 Adults
	Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 3.3%

Has your household reduced its overall spending a lot? A little? Or not at all?

51%	A Lot
37%	A Little
11%	Not At All
1%	Not Sure

4	Asked of 900 Adults
	Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 2.9%

Has the price of gasoline caused you to cancel or change your summer vacation plans?

74%	Yes
25%	No
1%	Not Sure

5	Asked of 900 Adults
	Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 2.7%

Have you ever thought about the price of gas getting so high that you truly might not be able to afford driving anymore?

79%	Yes
19%	No
1%	Not Sure

6	Asked of 900 Adults
	Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 2.6%

Do you own a home?

81%	Yes
19%	No
0%	Not Sure

7	Asked of 729 who own a home
	Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 3.7%

Do you worry a lot? A little? Or not at all? about losing your home ...

23%	A Lot
22%	A Little
54%	Not At All
1%	Not Sure

x	Complete Interactive Crosstabs
i	Statement of Methodology
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patti Says:

Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 10:08 am

whats up with the survey? doesent take a rocket scientist to know where we all stand..keeping in mind, as the economy plumets the crime rate sores!

keepin it real

The wife Says:

Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 9:52 am

The only places we go now are to doctors, grocery stores (within 3 miles of home), and to Church. We worked over forty years, raised a family, and then retired. In all that time we only took three short vacations. One was to North Alabama to see the caverns and waterfalls. The other two were to take the children to Disney World.

We wanted to travel a little after we retired.
Now we can’t even afford homeowners insurance much less a vacation of any kind. The $600.00 stimulus money we received bought groceries and gasoline for the trips to the doctors and grocery store.