Texas Economic Conditions (August 2023)

Texas Economic Conditions (August 2023)

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categoryTotal
A lot better off4%
Somewhat better off15%
About the same34%
Somewhat worse off28%
A lot worse off13%
Don't know5%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
A lot better off4%1%5%
Somewhat better off15%7%17%
About the same36%36%33%
Somewhat worse off27%32%29%
A lot worse off11%16%13%
Don't know7%8%3%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
A lot better off2%3%6%
Somewhat better off8%22%13%
About the same35%31%40%
Somewhat worse off36%29%22%
A lot worse off16%10%11%
Don't know3%5%9%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
A lot better off3%4%5%
Somewhat better off13%11%20%
About the same39%33%31%
Somewhat worse off39%33%24%
A lot worse off4%13%16%
Don't know1%7%2%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
A lot better off4%4%4%
Somewhat better off15%14%16%
About the same34%34%35%
Somewhat worse off26%31%29%
A lot worse off14%10%14%
Don't know7%7%3%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
A lot better off3%4%6%
Somewhat better off14%20%8%
About the same40%32%32%
Somewhat worse off28%25%26%
A lot worse off10%12%19%
Don't know5%8%9%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
A lot better off5%1%7%
Somewhat better off13%15%18%
About the same39%38%30%
Somewhat worse off33%27%28%
A lot worse off7%15%16%
Don't know4%4%2%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
A lot better off4%5%5%
Somewhat better off16%25%9%
About the same35%30%33%
Somewhat worse off28%21%31%
A lot worse off12%15%14%
Don't know5%5%7%

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CategoryMaleFemale
A lot better off6%3%
Somewhat better off19%11%
About the same38%31%
Somewhat worse off24%32%
A lot worse off9%16%
Don't know4%7%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
A lot better off7%2%5%
Somewhat better off18%14%12%
About the same34%35%33%
Somewhat worse off27%28%33%
A lot worse off9%16%12%
Don't know5%5%5%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
A lot better off10%4%3%2%
Somewhat better off18%17%11%16%
About the same27%28%39%40%
Somewhat worse off27%28%30%27%
A lot worse off7%18%14%10%
Don't know11%5%4%4%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
A lot better off5%4%4%5%5%3%
Somewhat better off25%14%14%9%18%17%
About the same27%32%35%36%36%34%
Somewhat worse off21%30%26%27%30%26%
A lot worse off18%13%15%18%8%13%
Don't know5%7%6%5%3%7%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
A lot better off7%4%0%2%
Somewhat better off16%17%12%9%
About the same32%36%39%35%
Somewhat worse off27%27%30%33%
A lot worse off14%12%9%15%
Don't know5%5%9%6%

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CategoryThe Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is the word of God but not everything in it should be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is a book written by men and is not the word of God.Don't know.
A lot better off7%3%2%4%
Somewhat better off22%13%10%9%
About the same30%36%34%41%
Somewhat worse off22%29%37%28%
A lot worse off16%10%14%5%
Don't know3%8%3%13%

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