Portraits of American Life Study | Results & Summaries

Demographics

PAWT2

What is the highest level of schooling you have completed, or what is the highest degree that you have earned? (DM_2)

	TOTAL	%
-7) Refused	3	.1
-4) Don't know	2	.1
1) No high school diploma	306	11.7
2) GED	165	6.3
3) High school	891	34.2
4) Vocational/technical diploma	243	9.3
5) Associate's degree	237	9.1
6) Two-year religious degree	4	.2
7) Bachelor's degree	421	16.2
8) Master's but not religious degree	182	7
9) Master of Divinity or other religious post-college degree	6	.2
10) Doctorate degree	26	1
11) Professional degree beyond B.A./B.S.	52	2
12) Other	67	2.6
Missing	5
TOTAL	2605	100.0

What is the highest level of schooling you have completed, or what is the highest degree that you have earned? (with "other/specify" recodes) (DM_2_2)

	TOTAL	%
-7) Refused	3	.1
-4) Don't know	2	.1
1) No high school diploma	322	12.4
2) GED	165	6.3
3) High school	918	35.2
4) Vocational/technical diploma	246	9.4
5) Associate's degree	237	9.1
6) Two-year religious degree	4	.2
7) Bachelor's degree	422	16.2
8) Master's but not religious degree	187	7.2
9) Master of Divinity or other religious post-college degree	6	.2
10) Doctorate degree	26	1
11) Professional degree beyond B.A./B.S.	52	2
12) Other	15	.6
Missing	5
TOTAL	2605	100.0

[IF DM_2=1-5, ASK DM_3] Did you ever attend a four-year college or university for at least one year? (DM_3)

	TOTAL	%
-4) Don't know	1	.1
1) Yes	473	25.7
2) No	1367	74.3
Missing	768
TOTAL	1841	100.0

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The next two questions are about your total household income from all sources during 2005 before taxes and other deductions. Please include all sources of income. Before taxes and other deductions, was your total household income during 2005 more or less than 40,000 dollars? (DM_5)

	TOTAL	%
-7) Refused	96	3.7
-4) Don't know	63	2.4
1) $40,000 or more	1418	54.4
2) Less than $40,000	1028	39.5
Missing	5
TOTAL	2605	100.0

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[IF DM_5=1 GO TO DM_7; IF DM_5=2 GO TO DM_6] Please tell me the number on the card that is your best estimate of your total household income in 2005? (DM_6)

	TOTAL	%
-7) Refused	20	1.9
-4) Don't know	32	3.1
1) Less than $5,000	99	9.6
2) $5,000 - $9,999	91	8.9
3) $10,000 - $14,999	116	11.3
4) $15,000 - $19,999	127	12.4
5) $20,000 - $24,999	138	13.5
6) $25,000 - $29,999	119	11.6
7) $30,000 - $34,999	151	14.7
8) $35,000 - $39,999	133	13
Missing	1582
TOTAL	1026	100.0

Please tell me the number on the card that is your best estimate of your total household income in 2005? (DM_7)

	TOTAL	%
-7) Refused	46	3.2
-4) Don't know	16	1.1
1) $40,000 - $49,000	241	17
2) $50,000 - $59,999	194	13.7
3) $60,000 - $69,999	174	12.3
4) $70,000 - $79,999	146	10.3
5) $80,000 - $89,999	131	9.2
6) $90,000 - $99,999	101	7.1
7) $100,000 - $124,999	159	11.2
8) $125,000 - $149,999	98	6.9
9) $150,000 - $174,999	39	2.7
10) $175,000 - $199,999	26	1.8
11) $200,000 or more	49	3.5
Missing	1192
TOTAL	1420	100.0

Total household income (DM_INC)

	TOTAL	%
-7) Refused	162	6.2
-4) Don't know	111	4.3
1) Less than $5,000	99	3.8
2) $5,000 - $9,999	91	3.5
3) $10,000 - $14,999	116	4.5
4) $15,000 - $19,999	127	4.9
5) $20,000 - $24,999	138	5.3
6) $25,000 - $29,999	119	4.6
7) $30,000 - $34,999	151	5.8
8) $35,000 - $39,999	133	5.1
9) $40,000 - $49,000	241	9.3
10) $50,000 - $59,999	194	7.4
11) $60,000 - $69,999	174	6.7
12) $70,000 - $79,999	146	5.6
13) $80,000 - $89,999	131	5
14) $90,000 - $99,999	101	3.9
15) $100,000 - $124,999	159	6.1
16) $125,000 - $149,999	98	3.8
17) $150,000 - $174,999	39	1.5
18) $175,000 - $199,999	26	1
19) $200,000 or more	49	1.9
Missing	5
TOTAL	2605	100.0

Earlier in the interview, I recorded the name of your primary congregation. To enhance our research, we would like to call your primary congregation, to get some basic information, such as its size and number of religious services or programs. The questions would not have anything to do with you personally or with your answers to this survey. Your answers to this questionnaire will be kept confidential, and your name will not be used in any way. Would it be all right if we called your congregation? (DM_8)

	TOTAL	%
-7) Refused	3	.2
-4) Don't know	0	0
1) Yes	1180	88.5
2) No	150	11.3
Missing	1277
TOTAL	1333	100.0

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Were both of your parents born in the United States? (DM_1A)

	TOTAL	%
-7) Refused	2	.1
-4) Don't know	1	0
1) Yes	2020	77.6
2) No	581	22.3
Missing	5
TOTAL	2604	100.0

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Were you born in the United States? (DM_1B)

	TOTAL	%
-7) Refused	2	.1
1) Yes	2213	85
2) No	389	14.9
Missing	5
TOTAL	2604	100.0

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Are you a United States citizen? (DM_1E)

	TOTAL	%
-7) Refused	6	1.5
1) Yes	166	42.3
2) No	185	47.2
3) In the process of becoming	35	8.9
Missing	2218
TOTAL	392	100.0

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[IF LV_1=1 FILL "spouse's"; IF LV_1=2 FILL "partner's"; ASK IF LV_1=1 OR 2. ELSE SKIP TO DM_1k.] Were both of your spouse's/partner's parents born in the United States? (DM_1F)

	TOTAL	%
-7) Refused	3	.2
-4) Don't know	7	.4
1) Yes	1252	74.8
2) No	411	24.6
Missing	937
TOTAL	1673	100.0

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Was your spouse/partner born in the United States or not? (DM_1G)

	TOTAL	%
-7) Refused	4	.2
1) Yes	1386	82.9
2) No	282	16.9
Missing	937
TOTAL	1672	100.0

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[SKIP DM_1j IF DM_1g=1] Is your spouse/partner a United States citizen, or not? (DM_1J)

	TOTAL	%
-7) Refused	5	1.7
1) Yes	125	43.7
2) No	128	44.8
3) In the process of becoming U.S. citizen	28	9.8
Missing	2324
TOTAL	286	100.0

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[IF ENGLISH INTERVIEW FILL: "English"/IF SPANISH INTERVIEW FILL: "Spanish"] Is English/Spanish the primary language spoken in your home? (DM_1K)

	TOTAL	%
-7) Refused	2	.1
1) Yes	2455	94.2
2) No	148	5.7
Missing	5
TOTAL	2605	100.0

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Did one or both of your parents speak a language other than English as their main language at home? (DM_1L)

	TOTAL	%
-7) Refused	2	.1
-4) Don't know	2	.1
1) Yes	615	23.6
2) No	1986	76.2
Missing	5
TOTAL	2605	100.0

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INTEVIEWER: What language has this interview been conducted in? (IQ_4)

	TOTAL	%
-7) Refused	1	0
1) English	2464	94.6
2) Spanish	125	4.8
3) Combination of English and Spanish	14	.5
Missing	5
TOTAL	2604	100.0

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