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What is this person's race? Name 3 (NE_38_3)


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 4.5%
3		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.7%
3
White 33.3%
22		 33.3%
18		 38.1%
16		 50.0%
5		 11.1%
1		 34.3%
62
Black 15.2%
10		 18.5%
10		 9.5%
4		 10.0%
1		 0.0%
0		 13.8%
25
Hispanic 18.2%
12		 22.2%
12		 14.3%
6		 20.0%
2		 88.9%
8		 22.1%
40
Asian 9.1%
6		 11.1%
6		 11.9%
5		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 9.4%
17
Pacific Islander 1.5%
1		 1.9%
1		 2.4%
1		 20.0%
2		 0.0%
0		 2.8%
5
American Indian 3.0%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.1%
2
Mixed 10.6%
7		 5.6%
3		 4.8%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 6.6%
12
Other 4.5%
3		 7.4%
4		 19.0%
8		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 8.3%
15
Missing 491 694 712 402 132 2431
TOTAL 100.0%
66		 100.0%
54		 100.0%
42		 100.0%
10		 100.0%
9
181


Gender

Female Male TOTAL
Don't know 2.5%
2		 0.0%
0		 1.1%
2
White 30.0%
24		 38.8%
38		 34.8%
62
Black 20.0%
16		 8.2%
8		 13.5%
24
Hispanic 17.5%
14		 26.5%
26		 22.5%
40
Asian 12.5%
10		 7.1%
7		 9.6%
17
Pacific Islander 3.8%
3		 1.0%
1		 2.2%
4
American Indian 3.8%
3		 0.0%
0		 1.7%
3
Mixed 3.8%
3		 9.2%
9		 6.7%
12
Other 6.3%
5		 9.2%
9		 7.9%
14
Missing 1271 1160 2431
TOTAL 100.0%
80		 100.0%
98
178


Political ideology

Very liberal Somewhat liberal Middle of the road Somewhat conservative Very conservative Haven't thought much about it TOTAL
Don't know 0.0%
0		 6.7%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.1%
2
White 38.9%
7		 36.7%
11		 35.6%
21		 34.8%
8		 33.3%
4		 31.6%
12		 35.0%
63
Black 11.1%
2		 10.0%
3		 6.8%
4		 13.0%
3		 0.0%
0		 31.6%
12		 13.3%
24
Hispanic 5.6%
1		 16.7%
5		 25.4%
15		 26.1%
6		 41.7%
5		 21.1%
8		 22.2%
40
Asian 22.2%
4		 16.7%
5		 10.2%
6		 8.7%
2		 0.0%
0		 2.6%
1		 10.0%
18
Pacific Islander 0.0%
0		 6.7%
2		 0.0%
0		 4.3%
1		 0.0%
0		 2.6%
1		 2.2%
4
American Indian 5.6%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 16.7%
2		 0.0%
0		 1.7%
3
Mixed 11.1%
2		 6.7%
2		 8.5%
5		 4.3%
1		 0.0%
0		 5.3%
2		 6.7%
12
Other 5.6%
1		 0.0%
0		 13.6%
8		 8.7%
2		 8.3%
1		 5.3%
2		 7.8%
14
Missing 151 348 573 481 213 639 2405
TOTAL 100.0%
18		 100.0%
30		 100.0%
59		 100.0%
23		 100.0%
12		 100.0%
38
180


Race

White Black Hispanic Asian Pacific Islander Other TOTAL
Don't know 2.4%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.1%
2
White 1.2%
1		 52.4%
11		 71.8%
28		 68.8%
11		 100.0%
3		 43.8%
7		 34.1%
61
Black 20.2%
17		 0.0%
0		 10.3%
4		 12.5%
2		 0.0%
0		 12.5%
2		 14.0%
25
Hispanic 36.9%
31		 19.0%
4		 0.0%
0		 6.3%
1		 0.0%
0		 18.8%
3		 21.8%
39
Asian 15.5%
13		 0.0%
0		 10.3%
4		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 6.3%
1		 10.1%
18
Pacific Islander 2.4%
2		 0.0%
0		 2.6%
1		 12.5%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 2.8%
5
American Indian 0.0%
0		 9.5%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 6.3%
1		 1.7%
3
Mixed 7.1%
6		 14.3%
3		 2.6%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 12.5%
2		 6.7%
12
Other 14.3%
12		 4.8%
1		 2.6%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 7.8%
14
Missing 1727 257 283 93 6 66 2432
TOTAL 100.0%
84		 100.0%
21		 100.0%
39		 100.0%
16		 100.0%
3		 100.0%
16
179


Religion

Black Protestant Evangelical Protestant Mainline Protestant Catholic Unaffiliated Other TOTAL
Don't know 0.0%
0		 9.4%
3		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.7%
3
White 50.0%
2		 18.8%
6		 50.0%
4		 40.4%
23		 26.0%
13		 42.9%
12		 33.5%
60
Black 0.0%
0		 21.9%
7		 12.5%
1		 10.5%
6		 14.0%
7		 14.3%
4		 14.0%
25
Hispanic 50.0%
2		 15.6%
5		 12.5%
1		 26.3%
15		 22.0%
11		 14.3%
4		 21.2%
38
Asian 0.0%
0		 3.1%
1		 12.5%
1		 14.0%
8		 6.0%
3		 14.3%
4		 9.5%
17
Pacific Islander 0.0%
0		 3.1%
1		 12.5%
1		 0.0%
0		 2.0%
1		 7.1%
2		 2.8%
5
American Indian 0.0%
0		 6.3%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 2.0%
1		 0.0%
0		 1.7%
3
Mixed 0.0%
0		 9.4%
3		 0.0%
0		 5.3%
3		 10.0%
5		 7.1%
2		 7.3%
13
Other 0.0%
0		 12.5%
4		 0.0%
0		 3.5%
2		 18.0%
9		 0.0%
0		 8.4%
15
Missing 142 662 353 638 360 276 2431
TOTAL 100.0%
4		 100.0%
32		 100.0%
8		 100.0%
57		 100.0%
50		 100.0%
28
179


Region

Northeast Midwest South West TOTAL
Don't know 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 2.6%
2		 1.1%
2
White 24.0%
6		 34.8%
8		 41.5%
22		 34.2%
26		 35.0%
62
Black 36.0%
9		 8.7%
2		 20.8%
11		 2.6%
2		 13.6%
24
Hispanic 8.0%
2		 8.7%
2		 15.1%
8		 35.5%
27		 22.0%
39
Asian 8.0%
2		 13.0%
3		 9.4%
5		 9.2%
7		 9.6%
17
Pacific Islander 4.0%
1		 0.0%
0		 1.9%
1		 3.9%
3		 2.8%
5
American Indian 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.9%
1		 1.3%
1		 1.1%
2
Mixed 12.0%
3		 8.7%
2		 3.8%
2		 6.6%
5		 6.8%
12
Other 8.0%
2		 26.1%
6		 5.7%
3		 3.9%
3		 7.9%
14
Missing 415 598 827 591 2431
TOTAL 100.0%
25		 100.0%
23		 100.0%
53		 100.0%
76
177


Education

No high school diploma GED or high school diploma Vocational/technical diploma or Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree Other TOTAL
Don't know 0.0%
0		 3.8%
3		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.7%
3
White 50.0%
6		 29.1%
23		 50.0%
15		 31.0%
9		 40.0%
6		 16.7%
2		 34.5%
61
Black 8.3%
1		 17.7%
14		 26.7%
8		 3.4%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 13.6%
24
Hispanic 33.3%
4		 19.0%
15		 13.3%
4		 17.2%
5		 13.3%
2		 75.0%
9		 22.0%
39
Asian 0.0%
0		 3.8%
3		 3.3%
1		 31.0%
9		 26.7%
4		 0.0%
0		 9.6%
17
Pacific Islander 0.0%
0		 1.3%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 13.3%
2		 8.3%
1		 2.3%
4
American Indian 0.0%
0		 2.5%
2		 3.3%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.7%
3
Mixed 0.0%
0		 12.7%
10		 0.0%
0		 6.9%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 6.8%
12
Other 8.3%
1		 10.1%
8		 3.3%
1		 10.3%
3		 6.7%
1		 0.0%
0		 7.9%
14
Missing 294 977 449 391 251 59 2421
TOTAL 100.0%
12		 100.0%
79		 100.0%
30		 100.0%
29		 100.0%
15		 100.0%
12
177
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