October 16, 2016: CBS News Poll on Hispanics in America
Question: Do you think it is still possible to start out poor in this country, work hard, and become rich, or not?
| total | Hispanic | not Hispanic | |
| possible | 73% | 73% | 74% |
| not possible | 24% | 26% | 24% |
| don’t know/ no answer | 2% | 1% | 2% |
Question: If you had to choose, would you rather have a smaller government providing fewer services, or a bigger government providing more services?
| total | Hispanic | not Hispanic | |
| smaller government, fewer services | 46% | 31% | 49% |
| bigger government, more services | 42% | 62% | 38% |
| depends (vol.) | 5% | 4% | 5% |
| don’t know/ no answer | 7% | 3% | 8% |
Question: Do you think the future of the next generation of your family will be better, worse, or about the same as your life today?
| total | Hispanic | not Hispanic | |
| better | 32% | 50% | 29% |
| worse | 41% | 26% | 44% |
| same | 21% | 20% | 21% |
| don’t know/ no answer | 5% | 4% | 5% |
Question: Compared to your parents’ generation, do you think in general your opportunities to succeed in life are better than theirs, worse than theirs, or about the same as theirs?
| total | Hispanic | not Hispanic | |
| better | 44% | 60% | 41% |
| worse | 25% | 14% | 27% |
| same | 29% | 25% | 30% |
| don’t know/ no answer | 2% | 1% | 2% |
Question: Thinking about your household income, would you say that it is more than enough so that you can save money or buy some extras, just enough to meet your bills and obligations, or is it not enough to meet your bills and obligations?
| total | Hispanic | not Hispanic | |
| can save and buy extras | 33% | 30% | 34% |
| just enough to pay bills | 46% | 52% | 45% |
| not enough to pay bills, etc. | 20% | 18% | 20% |
| don’t know/ no answer | 1% | 0.5% | 1% |
Via Polling the Nations
Universe: Country: United States
Method: telephone: landline and cell phone
Sample Size: 1331
Copyright Info: Reproduced with permission.
Additional Information: Survey sample included 404 Hispanics.