Most Oregonians feel good about the state they live in, but they worry about the long-term affects of pollution, according to a survey by the Oregon Survey Research Laboratory at the University of Oregon. More than 80 percent of the people surveyed said they believe it is possible for pollution to get so bad that the environment cannot recover–nearly two-thirds said they would be willing to sacrifice jobs to protect the environment. The annual survey looks at issues ranging from the state of Oregon’s economy to how much trust residents place in state government. A snapshot of the respondents, whose median age is 46, shows that one out of seven are nonwhite, two-thirds live in urban or suburban areas, and more than 60 percent have no children in the household. Almost half of those who are employed work within 10 miles of home including 11 percent who earn their living by working at home. Just over half make more than the national median household wage of $40,000.

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