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What is this person's race? Name 5 (NE_38_5)


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		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0
White 57.1%
12		 38.1%
8		 66.7%
18		 61.5%
8		 0.0%
0		 56.1%
46
Black 19.0%
4		 14.3%
3		 18.5%
5		 23.1%
3		 0.0%
0		 18.3%
15
Hispanic 14.3%
3		 14.3%
3		 3.7%
1		 7.7%
1		 0.0%
0		 9.8%
8
Asian 0.0%
0		 9.5%
2		 7.4%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 4.9%
4
Pacific Islander 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 3.7%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.2%
1
American Indian 4.8%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.2%
1
Mixed 0.0%
0		 4.8%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.2%
1
Other 4.8%
1		 19.0%
4		 0.0%
0		 7.7%
1		 0.0%
0		 7.3%
6
Missing 534 727 727 398 141 2527
TOTAL 100.0%
21		 100.0%
21		 100.0%
27		 100.0%
13		 100.0%
0
82


Gender

Female Male TOTAL
Don't know 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0
White 51.0%
26		 65.6%
21		 56.6%
47
Black 27.5%
14		 6.3%
2		 19.3%
16
Hispanic 7.8%
4		 12.5%
4		 9.6%
8
Asian 3.9%
2		 6.3%
2		 4.8%
4
Pacific Islander 2.0%
1		 0.0%
0		 1.2%
1
American Indian 2.0%
1		 0.0%
0		 1.2%
1
Mixed 2.0%
1		 0.0%
0		 1.2%
1
Other 3.9%
2		 9.4%
3		 6.0%
5
Missing 1301 1226 2527
TOTAL 100.0%
51		 100.0%
32
83


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		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0
White 100.0%
4		 43.8%
7		 64.7%
11		 44.4%
4		 54.5%
6		 53.8%
14		 55.4%
46
Black 0.0%
0		 31.3%
5		 5.9%
1		 33.3%
3		 9.1%
1		 23.1%
6		 19.3%
16
Hispanic 0.0%
0		 6.3%
1		 17.6%
3		 0.0%
0		 18.2%
2		 7.7%
2		 9.6%
8
Asian 0.0%
0		 12.5%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 18.2%
2		 0.0%
0		 4.8%
4
Pacific Islander 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 5.9%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.2%
1
American Indian 0.0%
0		 6.3%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.2%
1
Mixed 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 3.8%
1		 1.2%
1
Other 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 5.9%
1		 22.2%
2		 0.0%
0		 11.5%
3		 7.2%
6
Missing 165 363 615 495 214 651 2503
TOTAL 100.0%
4		 100.0%
16		 100.0%
17		 100.0%
9		 100.0%
11		 100.0%
26
83


Race

White Black Hispanic Asian Pacific Islander Other TOTAL
Don't know 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0
White 0.0%
0		 92.3%
12		 69.2%
18		 77.8%
7		 100.0%
2		 66.7%
8		 56.0%
47
Black 45.5%
10		 0.0%
0		 11.5%
3		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 25.0%
3		 19.0%
16
Hispanic 22.7%
5		 0.0%
0		 3.8%
1		 11.1%
1		 0.0%
0		 8.3%
1		 9.5%
8
Asian 18.2%
4		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 4.8%
4
Pacific Islander 0.0%
0		 7.7%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.2%
1
American Indian 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 3.8%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.2%
1
Mixed 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 3.8%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.2%
1
Other 13.6%
3		 0.0%
0		 7.7%
2		 11.1%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 7.1%
6
Missing 1789 265 297 99 7 70 2527
TOTAL 100.0%
22		 100.0%
13		 100.0%
26		 100.0%
9		 100.0%
2		 100.0%
12
84


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		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0
White 100.0%
3		 50.0%
15		 87.5%
7		 53.1%
17		 0.0%
0		 57.1%
4		 56.1%
46
Black 0.0%
0		 26.7%
8		 12.5%
1		 18.8%
6		 0.0%
0		 14.3%
1		 19.5%
16
Hispanic 0.0%
0		 3.3%
1		 0.0%
0		 12.5%
4		 50.0%
1		 28.6%
2		 9.8%
8
Asian 0.0%
0		 3.3%
1		 0.0%
0		 9.4%
3		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 4.9%
4
Pacific Islander 0.0%
0		 3.3%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.2%
1
American Indian 0.0%
0		 3.3%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.2%
1
Mixed 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 50.0%
1		 0.0%
0		 1.2%
1
Other 0.0%
0		 10.0%
3		 0.0%
0		 6.3%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 6.1%
5
Missing 143 666 354 661 408 295 2527
TOTAL 100.0%
3		 100.0%
30		 100.0%
8		 100.0%
32		 100.0%
2		 100.0%
7
82


Region

Northeast Midwest South West TOTAL
Don't know 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0
White 58.3%
7		 52.9%
9		 60.6%
20		 50.0%
10		 56.1%
46
Black 25.0%
3		 29.4%
5		 18.2%
6		 5.0%
1		 18.3%
15
Hispanic 8.3%
1		 5.9%
1		 6.1%
2		 20.0%
4		 9.8%
8
Asian 0.0%
0		 11.8%
2		 3.0%
1		 5.0%
1		 4.9%
4
Pacific Islander 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 3.0%
1		 0.0%
0		 1.2%
1
American Indian 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 5.0%
1		 1.2%
1
Mixed 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 3.0%
1		 0.0%
0		 1.2%
1
Other 8.3%
1		 0.0%
0		 6.1%
2		 15.0%
3		 7.3%
6
Missing 427 604 849 648 2528
TOTAL 100.0%
12		 100.0%
17		 100.0%
33		 100.0%
20
82


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		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0
White 100.0%
5		 51.4%
18		 69.2%
9		 33.3%
4		 62.5%
10		 50.0%
1		 56.6%
47
Black 0.0%
0		 14.3%
5		 15.4%
2		 33.3%
4		 31.3%
5		 0.0%
0		 19.3%
16
Hispanic 0.0%
0		 14.3%
5		 7.7%
1		 8.3%
1		 0.0%
0		 50.0%
1		 9.6%
8
Asian 0.0%
0		 8.6%
3		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 6.3%
1		 0.0%
0		 4.8%
4
Pacific Islander 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 8.3%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.2%
1
American Indian 0.0%
0		 2.9%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.2%
1
Mixed 0.0%
0		 2.9%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.2%
1
Other 0.0%
0		 5.7%
2		 7.7%
1		 16.7%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 6.0%
5
Missing 300 1021 467 409 251 70 2518
TOTAL 100.0%
5		 100.0%
35		 100.0%
13		 100.0%
12		 100.0%
16		 100.0%
2
83
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