USPOWER
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| Category | Frequency | Percentage | Cumulative Percentage | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Losing power | 554 | 29.6% | 29.6% | -1.29 |
| Becoming more powerful | 841 | 44.9% | 74.5% | .06 |
| Staying the same | 478 | 25.5% | 100% | 1.4 |
Variable Comparisons
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Losing power | 32.1% 295 |
27.1% 259 |
29.6% 554 |
| Becoming more powerful | 45.6% 419 |
44.2% 422 |
44.9% 841 |
| Staying the same | 22.2% 204 |
28.7% 274 |
25.5% 478 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 918 |
100.0% 955 |
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Race (I-RACE)
| White | Negro | Oriental | Other | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Losing power | 31.0% 505 |
19.8% 46 |
25.0% 1 |
11.1% 1 |
29.5% 553 |
| Becoming more powerful | 42.3% 688 |
62.1% 144 |
50.0% 2 |
77.8% 7 |
44.9% 841 |
| Staying the same | 26.7% 434 |
18.1% 42 |
25.0% 1 |
11.1% 1 |
25.5% 478 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 1627 |
100.0% 232 |
100.0% 4 |
100.0% 9 |
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Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Single | Presently married and living with spouse | Separated | Divorced | Widowed | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Losing power | 28.6% 40 |
30.3% 446 |
19.0% 8 |
32.2% 19 |
25.6% 41 |
29.6% 554 |
| Becoming more powerful | 42.1% 59 |
44.1% 649 |
54.8% 23 |
49.2% 29 |
50.6% 81 |
44.9% 841 |
| Staying the same | 29.3% 41 |
25.6% 377 |
26.2% 11 |
18.6% 11 |
23.8% 38 |
25.5% 478 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 140 |
100.0% 1472 |
100.0% 42 |
100.0% 59 |
100.0% 160 |
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Religious preference (I-RELIG)
| Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | Other (Specify) | None | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Losing power | 32.4% 410 |
21.7% 107 |
32.8% 19 |
33.3% 4 |
29.8% 14 |
29.6% 554 |
| Becoming more powerful | 43.7% 552 |
49.6% 244 |
34.5% 20 |
58.3% 7 |
38.3% 18 |
44.9% 841 |
| Staying the same | 23.9% 302 |
28.7% 141 |
32.8% 19 |
8.3% 1 |
31.9% 15 |
25.5% 478 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 1264 |
100.0% 492 |
100.0% 58 |
100.0% 12 |
100.0% 47 |
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Political party (I-PARTY)
| Republican | Independent - Republican | Independent - Won't choose | Independent - Democrat | Democrat | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Losing power | 43.9% 212 |
48.2% 55 |
33.1% 50 |
32.7% 53 |
18.2% 164 |
29.5% 534 |
| Becoming more powerful | 30.2% 146 |
28.1% 32 |
37.1% 56 |
41.4% 67 |
57.5% 518 |
45.2% 819 |
| Staying the same | 25.9% 125 |
23.7% 27 |
29.8% 45 |
25.9% 42 |
24.3% 219 |
25.3% 458 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 483 |
100.0% 114 |
100.0% 151 |
100.0% 162 |
100.0% 901 |
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Household income (I-INCOME)
| To $4,999 | $5,000 to $9,999 | $10,000 to $14,999 | Over $15,000 | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Losing power | 23.2% 169 |
30.6% 204 |
39.4% 104 |
48.5% 33 |
29.6% 510 |
| Becoming more powerful | 54.2% 394 |
39.5% 263 |
37.1% 98 |
29.4% 20 |
44.9% 775 |
| Staying the same | 22.6% 164 |
29.9% 199 |
23.5% 62 |
22.1% 15 |
25.5% 440 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 727 |
100.0% 666 |
100.0% 264 |
100.0% 68 |
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Age (I-AGE)
| Under 34 years | 35 to 49 years | 50 and more years | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Losing power | 30.2% 161 |
29.8% 173 |
28.6% 201 |
29.5% 535 |
| Becoming more powerful | 45.6% 243 |
43.1% 250 |
46.7% 328 |
45.2% 821 |
| Staying the same | 24.2% 129 |
27.1% 157 |
24.6% 173 |
25.3% 459 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 533 |
100.0% 580 |
100.0% 702 |
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Education (I-EDUC)
| No schooling; through 8th grade | 9th through high school | 1 to 3 years of college | Graduate and postgraduate work | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Losing power | 22.5% 111 |
28.2% 258 |
37.4% 82 |
45.2% 84 |
29.5% 535 |
| Becoming more powerful | 56.1% 277 |
45.0% 411 |
35.2% 77 |
29.6% 55 |
45.2% 820 |
| Staying the same | 21.5% 106 |
26.8% 245 |
27.4% 60 |
25.3% 47 |
25.3% 458 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 494 |
100.0% 914 |
100.0% 219 |
100.0% 186 |
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Region (I-REGION)
| South - Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, N. Carolina, Florida, Texas, W. Virginia, Oklahoma, Missouri | Deep South - Alabama, Georgia, S. Carolina, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi | All other states | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Losing power | 28.9% 131 |
25.4% 32 |
30.1% 372 |
29.5% 535 |
| Becoming more powerful | 48.6% 220 |
55.6% 70 |
43.0% 531 |
45.2% 821 |
| Staying the same | 22.5% 102 |
19.0% 24 |
26.9% 333 |
25.3% 459 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 453 |
100.0% 126 |
100.0% 1236 |
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