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What is this person's race? Name 2 (NE_38_2)


Variable Comparisons

[Age | Gender | Political Ideology | Race | Religious Tradition | Region | Education ]

Age

18 to 29 years old 30 to 44 years old 45 to 59 years old 60 to 74 years old 75 years and older TOTAL
Don't know 0.0%
0		 3.2%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.0%
2
White 30.6%
19		 32.3%
20		 24.6%
15		 40.0%
4		 10.0%
1		 28.8%
59
Black 12.9%
8		 16.1%
10		 32.8%
20		 10.0%
1		 10.0%
1		 19.5%
40
Hispanic 19.4%
12		 21.0%
13		 23.0%
14		 20.0%
2		 80.0%
8		 23.9%
49
Asian 16.1%
10		 6.5%
4		 3.3%
2		 20.0%
2		 0.0%
0		 8.8%
18
Pacific Islander 3.2%
2		 3.2%
2		 1.6%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 2.4%
5
American Indian 3.2%
2		 0.0%
0		 4.9%
3		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 2.4%
5
Mixed 6.5%
4		 1.6%
1		 4.9%
3		 10.0%
1		 0.0%
0		 4.4%
9
Other 8.1%
5		 16.1%
10		 4.9%
3		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 8.8%
18
Missing 494 686 694 403 131 2408
TOTAL 100.0%
62		 100.0%
62		 100.0%
61		 100.0%
10		 100.0%
10
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Gender

Female Male TOTAL
Don't know 2.1%
2		 0.0%
0		 1.0%
2
White 28.7%
27		 30.9%
34		 29.9%
61
Black 27.7%
26		 11.8%
13		 19.1%
39
Hispanic 20.2%
19		 26.4%
29		 23.5%
48
Asian 7.4%
7		 10.0%
11		 8.8%
18
Pacific Islander 2.1%
2		 2.7%
3		 2.5%
5
American Indian 2.1%
2		 2.7%
3		 2.5%
5
Mixed 3.2%
3		 5.5%
6		 4.4%
9
Other 6.4%
6		 10.0%
11		 8.3%
17
Missing 1258 1149 2407
TOTAL 100.0%
94		 100.0%
110
204


Political ideology

Very liberal Somewhat liberal Middle of the road Somewhat conservative Very conservative Haven't thought much about it Missing TOTAL
Don't know 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 3.4%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0
0		 1.0%
2
White 22.2%
4		 31.3%
10		 33.9%
20		 19.2%
5		 35.0%
7		 26.7%
12
2		 29.0%
58
Black 27.8%
5		 15.6%
5		 13.6%
8		 30.8%
8		 0.0%
0		 31.1%
14
0		 20.0%
40
Hispanic 5.6%
1		 21.9%
7		 30.5%
18		 15.4%
4		 40.0%
8		 17.8%
8
1		 23.0%
46
Asian 0.0%
0		 15.6%
5		 5.1%
3		 19.2%
5		 0.0%
0		 8.9%
4
0		 8.5%
17
Pacific Islander 11.1%
2		 0.0%
0		 1.7%
1		 7.7%
2		 0.0%
0		 2.2%
1
0		 3.0%
6
American Indian 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 20.0%
4		 0.0%
0
0		 2.0%
4
Mixed 16.7%
3		 0.0%
0		 3.4%
2		 3.8%
1		 0.0%
0		 6.7%
3
0		 4.5%
9
Other 16.7%
3		 15.6%
5		 8.5%
5		 3.8%
1		 5.0%
1		 6.7%
3
0		 9.0%
18
Missing 151 347 573 478 204 632 0 2385
TOTAL 100.0%
18		 100.0%
32		 100.0%
59		 100.0%
26		 100.0%
20		 100.0%
45
3
200


Race

White Black Hispanic Asian Pacific Islander Other TOTAL
Don't know 1.9%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.0%
2
White 0.9%
1		 47.8%
11		 58.1%
18		 94.1%
16		 33.3%
1		 50.0%
12		 28.9%
59
Black 26.4%
28		 0.0%
0		 19.4%
6		 0.0%
0		 66.7%
2		 16.7%
4		 19.6%
40
Hispanic 37.7%
40		 17.4%
4		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 16.7%
4		 23.5%
48
Asian 15.1%
16		 0.0%
0		 3.2%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 8.3%
17
Pacific Islander 0.9%
1		 4.3%
1		 3.2%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 12.5%
3		 2.9%
6
American Indian 2.8%
3		 8.7%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 2.5%
5
Mixed 2.8%
3		 8.7%
2		 6.5%
2		 5.9%
1		 0.0%
0		 4.2%
1		 4.4%
9
Other 11.3%
12		 13.0%
3		 9.7%
3		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 8.8%
18
Missing 1705 256 290 91 6 59 2407
TOTAL 100.0%
106		 100.0%
23		 100.0%
31		 100.0%
17		 100.0%
3		 100.0%
24
204


Religion

Black Protestant Evangelical Protestant Mainline Protestant Catholic Unaffiliated Other TOTAL
Don't know 0.0%
0		 4.3%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.0%
2
White 25.0%
2		 17.0%
8		 28.6%
6		 38.7%
24		 31.7%
13		 28.0%
7		 29.4%
60
Black 0.0%
0		 34.0%
16		 9.5%
2		 14.5%
9		 14.6%
6		 24.0%
6		 19.1%
39
Hispanic 25.0%
2		 14.9%
7		 14.3%
3		 32.3%
20		 17.1%
7		 36.0%
9		 23.5%
48
Asian 0.0%
0		 4.3%
2		 47.6%
10		 1.6%
1		 12.2%
5		 0.0%
0		 8.8%
18
Pacific Islander 12.5%
1		 4.3%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 12.0%
3		 2.9%
6
American Indian 0.0%
0		 8.5%
4		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 2.0%
4
Mixed 12.5%
1		 4.3%
2		 0.0%
0		 3.2%
2		 9.8%
4		 0.0%
0		 4.4%
9
Other 25.0%
2		 8.5%
4		 0.0%
0		 9.7%
6		 14.6%
6		 0.0%
0		 8.8%
18
Missing 140 647 341 631 369 279 2407
TOTAL 100.0%
8		 100.0%
47		 100.0%
21		 100.0%
62		 100.0%
41		 100.0%
25
204


Region

Northeast Midwest South West TOTAL
Don't know 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 2.6%
2		 1.0%
2
White 28.6%
8		 25.0%
8		 33.9%
21		 29.5%
23		 30.0%
60
Black 17.9%
5		 28.1%
9		 32.3%
20		 5.1%
4		 19.0%
38
Hispanic 3.6%
1		 25.0%
8		 12.9%
8		 38.5%
30		 23.5%
47
Asian 7.1%
2		 3.1%
1		 14.5%
9		 7.7%
6		 9.0%
18
Pacific Islander 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.6%
1		 3.8%
3		 2.0%
4
American Indian 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 5.1%
4		 2.0%
4
Mixed 10.7%
3		 3.1%
1		 1.6%
1		 5.1%
4		 4.5%
9
Other 32.1%
9		 15.6%
5		 3.2%
2		 2.6%
2		 9.0%
18
Missing 413 588 817 589 2407
TOTAL 100.0%
28		 100.0%
32		 100.0%
62		 100.0%
78
200


Education

No high school diploma GED or high school diploma Vocational/technical diploma or Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree Other Missing TOTAL
Don't know 0.0%
0		 2.3%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0
0		 1.0%
2
White 29.4%
5		 29.5%
26		 43.3%
13		 20.6%
7		 33.3%
7		 18.2%
2
0		 29.9%
60
Black 23.5%
4		 19.3%
17		 36.7%
11		 14.7%
5		 4.8%
1		 0.0%
0
0		 18.9%
38
Hispanic 29.4%
5		 19.3%
17		 6.7%
2		 35.3%
12		 14.3%
3		 81.8%
9
0		 23.9%
48
Asian 0.0%
0		 8.0%
7		 0.0%
0		 20.6%
7		 9.5%
2		 0.0%
0
2		 8.0%
16
Pacific Islander 0.0%
0		 2.3%
2		 3.3%
1		 2.9%
1		 4.8%
1		 0.0%
0
0		 2.5%
5
American Indian 0.0%
0		 5.7%
5		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0
0		 2.5%
5
Mixed 0.0%
0		 6.8%
6		 3.3%
1		 2.9%
1		 4.8%
1		 0.0%
0
0		 4.5%
9
Other 17.6%
3		 6.8%
6		 6.7%
2		 2.9%
1		 28.6%
6		 0.0%
0
0		 9.0%
18
Missing 289 968 449 387 246 60 0 2399
TOTAL 100.0%
17		 100.0%
88		 100.0%
30		 100.0%
34		 100.0%
21		 100.0%
11
2
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