Strongest agreement Strongest disagreement Children in the household: 69% $100K+: 39% Some college: 68% College grad: 35% $50k-$75k: 68% Male: 35% Females: 67% Tri-county: 35% Willamette Valley/Rest of state: Democrat: 35% Republican/Independent: 66-67% Property taxes are too high. (Q7) (63% agree; 29% disagree) Strongest agreement Strongest disagreement High school or less: 70% $75k-$100k: 38% Children in the household: 68% College grad: 37% Some college: 67% 55+: 33% 35-54: 66% Local governments and schools need to live within their means and stop increasing our property taxes. (Q8) (62% agree; 35% disagree) Strongest agreement Strongest disagreement Some college or less: 73-75% College grad: 47% BOTTOM TIER In the bottom tier were two statements about understanding how property tax rates are set and feeling that not all property owners are paying their fair share. About one-half of voters agreed to these statements. It should be noted again that while about one-half of voters said that they understand how property tax rates are set, in the focus group research very few voters could accurately describe the system. In the three focus groups conducted for this project, only one person in each group was able to give a reasonably accurate description of the system. So despite what voters may think they know about the property tax system, in fact, the evidence is that very few are well informed. I understand how property tax rates are set. (Q5) (54% agree; 39% disagree) Strongest agreement Strongest disagreement $100k+: 67% High school of less: 50% $75k-$100k: 61% <$50k: 47% Males: 59%
Strongest agreement Children in the household: 69% Some college: 68% $50k-$75k: 68% Females: 67% Willamette Valley/Rest of state: Republican/Independent: 66-67% Strongest disagreement $100K+: 39% College grad: 35% Male: 35% Tri-county: 35% Democrat: 35% Property taxes are too high. (Q7) (63% agree; 29% disagree) Strongest agreement High school or less: 70% Children in the household: 68% Some college: 67% 35-54: 66% Strongest disagreement $75k-$100k: 38% College grad: 37% 55+: 33% Local governments and schools need to live within their means and stop increasing our property taxes. (Q8) (62% agree; 35% disagree) Strongest agreement Some college or less: 73-75% Strongest disagreement College grad: 47% BOTTOM TIER In the bottom tier were two statements about understanding how property tax rates are set and feeling that not all property owners are paying their fair share. About one-half of voters agreed to these statements. It should be noted again that while about one-half of voters said that they understand how property tax rates are set, in the focus group research very few voters could accurately describe the system. In the three focus groups conducted for this project, only one person in each group was able to give a reasonably accurate description of the system. So despite what voters may think they know about the property tax system, in fact, the evidence is that very few are well informed. I understand how property tax rates are set. (Q5) (54% agree; 39% disagree) Strongest agreement $100k+: 67% $75k-$100k: 61% Males: 59% Strongest disagreement High school of less: 50% <$50k: 47%