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What is this person's race? Name 4 (NE_38_4)


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		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 7.1%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.6%
1
White 19.0%
12		 47.1%
24		 36.4%
16		 35.7%
5		 0.0%
0		 32.6%
57
Black 14.3%
9		 15.7%
8		 29.5%
13		 21.4%
3		 33.3%
1		 19.4%
34
Hispanic 33.3%
21		 13.7%
7		 25.0%
11		 14.3%
2		 0.0%
0		 23.4%
41
Asian 9.5%
6		 3.9%
2		 4.5%
2		 14.3%
2		 66.7%
2		 8.0%
14
Pacific Islander 3.2%
2		 2.0%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.7%
3
American Indian 4.8%
3		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.7%
3
Mixed 9.5%
6		 9.8%
5		 0.0%
0		 7.1%
1		 0.0%
0		 6.9%
12
Other 6.3%
4		 7.8%
4		 4.5%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 5.7%
10
Missing 493 695 709 399 138 2434
TOTAL 100.0%
63		 100.0%
51		 100.0%
44		 100.0%
14		 100.0%
3
175


Gender

Female Male TOTAL
Don't know 0.0%
0		 1.0%
1		 0.6%
1
White 30.4%
24		 33.0%
32		 31.8%
56
Black 24.1%
19		 15.5%
15		 19.3%
34
Hispanic 27.8%
22		 19.6%
19		 23.3%
41
Asian 5.1%
4		 10.3%
10		 8.0%
14
Pacific Islander 0.0%
0		 3.1%
3		 1.7%
3
American Indian 2.5%
2		 2.1%
2		 2.3%
4
Mixed 6.3%
5		 7.2%
7		 6.8%
12
Other 3.8%
3		 8.2%
8		 6.3%
11
Missing 1272 1162 2434
TOTAL 100.0%
79		 100.0%
97
176


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		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 2.9%
1
0		 0.6%
1
White 35.3%
6		 44.4%
12		 37.5%
18		 15.6%
5		 46.7%
7		 20.6%
7
1		 31.8%
55
Black 35.3%
6		 25.9%
7		 18.8%
9		 9.4%
3		 13.3%
2		 17.6%
6
1		 19.1%
33
Hispanic 0.0%
0		 18.5%
5		 14.6%
7		 40.6%
13		 13.3%
2		 35.3%
12
1		 22.5%
39
Asian 17.6%
3		 3.7%
1		 2.1%
1		 18.8%
6		 0.0%
0		 11.8%
4
0		 8.7%
15
Pacific Islander 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 2.1%
1		 0.0%
0		 6.7%
1		 2.9%
1
0		 1.7%
3
American Indian 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 13.3%
2		 2.9%
1
0		 1.7%
3
Mixed 11.8%
2		 0.0%
0		 16.7%
8		 3.1%
1		 0.0%
0		 2.9%
1
0		 6.9%
12
Other 0.0%
0		 7.4%
2		 8.3%
4		 12.5%
4		 6.7%
1		 2.9%
1
0		 6.9%
12
Missing 152 352 584 472 209 643 0 2412
TOTAL 100.0%
17		 100.0%
27		 100.0%
48		 100.0%
32		 100.0%
15		 100.0%
34
3
173


Race

White Black Hispanic Asian Pacific Islander Other TOTAL
Don't know 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 2.9%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.6%
1
White 1.2%
1		 47.4%
9		 79.4%
27		 60.9%
14		 0.0%
0		 41.7%
5		 31.8%
56
Black 29.1%
25		 0.0%
0		 8.8%
3		 8.7%
2		 100.0%
2		 16.7%
2		 19.3%
34
Hispanic 34.9%
30		 26.3%
5		 0.0%
0		 17.4%
4		 0.0%
0		 16.7%
2		 23.3%
41
Asian 11.6%
10		 5.3%
1		 2.9%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 16.7%
2		 8.0%
14
Pacific Islander 2.3%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 4.3%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.7%
3
American Indian 2.3%
2		 0.0%
0		 2.9%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.7%
3
Mixed 7.0%
6		 15.8%
3		 2.9%
1		 8.7%
2		 0.0%
0		 8.3%
1		 7.4%
13
Other 11.6%
10		 5.3%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 6.3%
11
Missing 1724 258 288 86 7 70 2433
TOTAL 100.0%
86		 100.0%
19		 100.0%
34		 100.0%
23		 100.0%
2		 100.0%
12
176


Religion

Black Protestant Evangelical Protestant Mainline Protestant Catholic Unaffiliated Other TOTAL
Don't know 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 2.9%
1		 0.6%
1
White 14.3%
1		 25.0%
8		 17.6%
3		 45.5%
20		 43.6%
17		 22.9%
8		 32.8%
57
Black 0.0%
0		 40.6%
13		 23.5%
4		 20.5%
9		 2.6%
1		 17.1%
6		 19.0%
33
Hispanic 57.1%
4		 12.5%
4		 23.5%
4		 20.5%
9		 23.1%
9		 31.4%
11		 23.6%
41
Asian 0.0%
0		 3.1%
1		 35.3%
6		 2.3%
1		 5.1%
2		 8.6%
3		 7.5%
13
Pacific Islander 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 4.5%
2		 2.6%
1		 0.0%
0		 1.7%
3
American Indian 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 8.6%
3		 1.7%
3
Mixed 14.3%
1		 6.3%
2		 0.0%
0		 4.5%
2		 10.3%
4		 8.6%
3		 6.9%
12
Other 14.3%
1		 12.5%
4		 0.0%
0		 2.3%
1		 12.8%
5		 0.0%
0		 6.3%
11
Missing 141 661 346 648 370 269 2435
TOTAL 100.0%
7		 100.0%
32		 100.0%
17		 100.0%
44		 100.0%
39		 100.0%
35
174


Region

Northeast Midwest South West TOTAL
Don't know 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.5%
1		 0.6%
1
White 32.4%
12		 17.6%
3		 25.0%
14		 40.3%
27		 31.6%
56
Black 10.8%
4		 5.9%
1		 44.6%
25		 4.5%
3		 18.6%
33
Hispanic 37.8%
14		 17.6%
3		 14.3%
8		 23.9%
16		 23.2%
41
Asian 2.7%
1		 11.8%
2		 5.4%
3		 13.4%
9		 8.5%
15
Pacific Islander 2.7%
1		 5.9%
1		 0.0%
0		 1.5%
1		 1.7%
3
American Indian 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 4.5%
3		 1.7%
3
Mixed 8.1%
3		 23.5%
4		 5.4%
3		 4.5%
3		 7.3%
13
Other 5.4%
2		 17.6%
3		 5.4%
3		 6.0%
4		 6.8%
12
Missing 403 604 825 602 2434
TOTAL 100.0%
37		 100.0%
17		 100.0%
56		 100.0%
67
177


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		 1.2%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0
0		 0.6%
1
White 0.0%
0		 25.9%
21		 51.7%
15		 28.6%
10		 38.9%
7		 60.0%
3
0		 32.2%
56
Black 16.7%
1		 19.8%
16		 27.6%
8		 22.9%
8		 5.6%
1		 0.0%
0
0		 19.5%
34
Hispanic 66.7%
4		 28.4%
23		 10.3%
3		 28.6%
10		 5.6%
1		 20.0%
1
0		 24.1%
42
Asian 16.7%
1		 3.7%
3		 10.3%
3		 2.9%
1		 22.2%
4		 0.0%
0
2		 6.9%
12
Pacific Islander 0.0%
0		 1.2%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 5.6%
1		 20.0%
1
0		 1.7%
3
American Indian 0.0%
0		 2.5%
2		 0.0%
0		 5.7%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0
0		 2.3%
4
Mixed 0.0%
0		 8.6%
7		 0.0%
0		 5.7%
2		 16.7%
3		 0.0%
0
0		 6.9%
12
Other 0.0%
0		 8.6%
7		 0.0%
0		 5.7%
2		 5.6%
1		 0.0%
0
0		 5.7%
10
Missing 300 975 450 386 247 67 0 2425
TOTAL 100.0%
6		 100.0%
81		 100.0%
29		 100.0%
35		 100.0%
18		 100.0%
5
2
174
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