Age distribution among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by age group
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who are ages…
| State | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 24% | 34% | 28% | 14% | 229 |
| Alaska | 27% | 33% | 29% | 11% | 160 |
| Arizona | 23% | 38% | 22% | 18% | 353 |
| Arkansas | 21% | 34% | 27% | 18% | 155 |
| California | 25% | 38% | 24% | 13% | 2,156 |
| Colorado | 23% | 40% | 25% | 12% | 279 |
| Connecticut | 22% | 36% | 26% | 16% | 249 |
| Delaware | 23% | 31% | 30% | 17% | 181 |
| District of Columbia | 23% | 44% | 22% | 11% | 216 |
| Florida | 24% | 32% | 24% | 21% | 1,118 |
| Georgia | 27% | 38% | 24% | 10% | 528 |
| Hawaii | 23% | 31% | 27% | 19% | 203 |
| Idaho | 26% | 29% | 28% | 16% | 168 |
| Illinois | 23% | 37% | 24% | 16% | 755 |
| Indiana | 26% | 36% | 25% | 12% | 335 |
| Iowa | 29% | 31% | 24% | 16% | 188 |
| Kansas | 30% | 29% | 25% | 16% | 150 |
| Kentucky | 26% | 37% | 22% | 15% | 192 |
| Louisiana | 28% | 36% | 19% | 16% | 227 |
| Maine | 23% | 32% | 28% | 17% | 185 |
| Maryland | 23% | 40% | 25% | 13% | 408 |
| Massachusetts | 24% | 37% | 22% | 16% | 452 |
| Michigan | 24% | 34% | 28% | 15% | 532 |
| Minnesota | 25% | 37% | 23% | 15% | 337 |
| Mississippi | 28% | 38% | 24% | 10% | 147 |
| Missouri | 23% | 31% | 29% | 17% | 333 |
| Montana | 28% | 39% | 23% | 11% | 129 |
| Nebraska | 32% | 32% | 21% | 15% | 154 |
| Nevada | 24% | 34% | 24% | 18% | 158 |
| New Hampshire | 21% | 33% | 28% | 18% | 201 |
| New Jersey | 19% | 41% | 26% | 15% | 537 |
| New Mexico | 29% | 34% | 24% | 14% | 166 |
| New York | 24% | 33% | 26% | 17% | 1,235 |
| North Carolina | 23% | 37% | 25% | 15% | 563 |
| North Dakota | 29% | 34% | 21% | 16% | 158 |
| Ohio | 25% | 34% | 25% | 17% | 593 |
| Oklahoma | 25% | 36% | 25% | 14% | 191 |
| Oregon | 18% | 38% | 27% | 17% | 247 |
| Pennsylvania | 25% | 30% | 26% | 18% | 770 |
| Rhode Island | 20% | 33% | 29% | 19% | 200 |
| South Carolina | 27% | 33% | 24% | 16% | 259 |
| South Dakota | 29% | 29% | 25% | 17% | 149 |
| Tennessee | 27% | 29% | 29% | 14% | 314 |
| Texas | 28% | 39% | 21% | 12% | 1,375 |
| Utah | 32% | 32% | 22% | 14% | 155 |
| Vermont | 20% | 31% | 31% | 18% | 211 |
| Virginia | 26% | 38% | 25% | 11% | 503 |
| Washington | 25% | 36% | 26% | 13% | 465 |
| West Virginia | 16% | 38% | 27% | 19% | 127 |
| Wisconsin | 25% | 33% | 26% | 16% | 338 |
| Wyoming | 25% | 36% | 23% | 16% | 111 |
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.
