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Religion and Public Life Survey, 2009

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USBORN2 (Weighted by WEIGHT)

If USBORN1A = 1 and HISPX = 2 or 9: Were both of your parents born in the United States, or not? [Note: Those born in Puerto Rico or other non-state U.S. territories are not considered born on the U.S. for this question.]

	1) Yes, both parents born in the U.S.
	2) No, one or both parents born in another country
	9) Don't know/Refused (VOL.)

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage
Yes, both parents born in the U.S.	13470	92.9%	92.9%
No, one or both parents born in another country	989	6.8%	99.7%
Don't know/Refused (VOL.)	45	.3%	100%
Missing	3153	%	%

Variable Comparisons

Age (I-AGE)

	18 to 24	25 to 34	35 to 44	45 to 54	55 to 64	65 or older	Missing	TOTAL
Yes, both parents born in the U.S.	90.7% 1538	92.9% 2040	95.5% 2449	94.3% 2688	93.9% 2209	89.1% 2406	139	92.8% 13330
No, one or both parents born in another country	8.4% 143	6.6% 144	4.5% 116	5.3% 152	5.9% 139	10.8% 291	5	6.9% 985
Don't know/Refused (VOL.)	0.8% 14	0.6% 13	0.0% 0	0.4% 10	0.2% 5	0.1% 4	0	0.3% 46
Missing	629	738	602	576	255	275	0	3075
TOTAL	100.0% 1695	100.0% 2197	100.0% 2565	100.0% 2850	100.0% 2353	100.0% 2701	144	14361

Household income (I-INCOME)

	Less than $20,000	$20,000 to under $30,000	$30,000 to under $50,000	$50,000 to under $75,000	$75,000 to under $100,000	$100,000 or more	Missing	TOTAL
Yes, both parents born in the U.S.	95.6% 2072	95.4% 1454	94.0% 2397	91.6% 1786	93.1% 1487	89.0% 2073	2201	93.0% 11269
No, one or both parents born in another country	4.0% 86	4.3% 66	5.3% 134	8.4% 164	6.9% 110	11.0% 256	173	6.7% 816
Don't know/Refused (VOL.)	0.5% 10	0.3% 4	0.8% 20	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	11	0.3% 34
Missing	646	405	606	372	296	246	0	2571
TOTAL	100.0% 2168	100.0% 1524	100.0% 2551	100.0% 1950	100.0% 1597	100.0% 2329	2385	12119

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Living with a partner	Divorced	Separated	Widowed	Never been married	Missing	TOTAL
Yes, both parents born in the U.S.	93.1% 7357	93.5% 745	92.9% 1299	93.9% 262	91.0% 898	92.5% 2860	49	92.9% 13421
No, one or both parents born in another country	6.7% 529	4.4% 35	6.6% 92	6.1% 17	9.0% 89	7.3% 227	0	6.8% 989
Don't know/Refused (VOL.)	0.2% 13	2.1% 17	0.5% 7	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.2% 6	3	0.3% 43
Missing	1566	338	221	101	158	741	0	3125
TOTAL	100.0% 7899	100.0% 797	100.0% 1398	100.0% 279	100.0% 987	100.0% 3093	52	14453

Religion (I-RELIGION)

	Protestant	Roman Catholic	Other Christian (Mormon, Orthodox, Unitarian, self-identified as Christian)	Jewish	Other religion	Atheist, agnostic, nothing in particular	Missing	TOTAL
Yes, both parents born in the U.S.	96.1% 6257	85.7% 2259	95.7% 1963	74.9% 200	84.1% 318	92.8% 2266	207	92.8% 13263
No, one or both parents born in another country	3.7% 243	13.9% 365	4.3% 89	25.1% 67	15.9% 60	6.3% 153	11	6.8% 977
Don't know/Refused (VOL.)	0.2% 11	0.4% 11	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.9% 23	0	0.3% 45
Missing	592	1363	375	15	198	552	0	3095
TOTAL	100.0% 6511	100.0% 2635	100.0% 2052	100.0% 267	100.0% 378	100.0% 2442	218	14285

Education (I-EDUC)

	Less than a high school diploma	High school graduate	Some college, no four-year degree	Four-year college degree	Post-graduate training or professional schooling after college	Missing	TOTAL
Yes, both parents born in the U.S.	98.2% 1549	94.0% 4340	91.9% 3731	90.4% 2199	90.9% 1619	31	92.9% 13438
No, one or both parents born in another country	1.0% 15	5.8% 266	7.7% 311	9.4% 229	9.1% 162	5	6.8% 983
Don't know/Refused (VOL.)	0.9% 14	0.2% 10	0.4% 16	0.2% 5	0.0% 0	0	0.3% 45
Missing	805	896	756	406	248	0	3111
TOTAL	100.0% 1578	100.0% 4616	100.0% 4058	100.0% 2433	100.0% 1781	36	14466

Sex (I-SEX)

	Male	Female	TOTAL
Yes, both parents born in the U.S.	92.0% 6269	93.6% 7201	92.9% 13470
No, one or both parents born in another country	7.7% 522	6.1% 467	6.8% 989
Don't know/Refused (VOL.)	0.3% 20	0.3% 24	0.3% 44
Missing	1742	1411	3153
TOTAL	100.0% 6811	100.0% 7692	14503

Political ideology (I-POLITICS)

	Very conservative	Conservative	Moderate	Liberal	Very liberal	Missing	TOTAL
Yes, both parents born in the U.S.	96.4% 1054	93.9% 4489	91.3% 4565	91.0% 1780	97.1% 842	739	92.9% 12730
No, one or both parents born in another country	3.6% 39	6.0% 288	8.4% 418	8.9% 174	2.2% 19	51	6.8% 938
Don't know/Refused (VOL.)	0.0% 0	0.1% 4	0.3% 17	0.1% 2	0.7% 6	16	0.2% 29
Missing	174	853	981	644	223	0	2875
TOTAL	100.0% 1093	100.0% 4781	100.0% 5000	100.0% 1956	100.0% 867	806	13697