Religion and Diversity Survey, 2002-2003 - Analysis
STRO_BUD (Weighted by WEIGHT)
In the next few years, would you welcome or not welcome each of the following groups becoming a stronger presence in the United States: Buddhists
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Welcome | 1722 | 59.2% | 59.2% |
| 2) Not welcome | 935 | 32.1% | 91.3% |
| 3) Indifferent | 141 | 4.8% | 96.2% |
| 4) Don't know | 98 | 3.4% | 99.5% |
| 5) Refused | 14 | 0.5% | 100.0% |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welcome | 72.6%531 | 61.8%341 | 58.0%356 | 53.7%300 | 42.6%184 | 10 | 59.3%1712 |
| Not welcome | 23.5%172 | 30.3%167 | 32.9%202 | 36.7%205 | 42.4%183 | 7 | 32.2%929 |
| Indifferent | 1.5%11 | 4.5%25 | 6.0%37 | 6.3%35 | 6.7%29 | 3 | 4.7%137 |
| Don't know | 2.2%16 | 2.9%16 | 2.9%18 | 2.5%14 | 7.9%34 | 0 | 3.4%98 |
| Refused | 0.1%1 | 0.5%3 | 0.2%1 | 0.9%5 | 0.5%2 | 2 | 0.4%12 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Total | 100%731 | 100%552 | 100%614 | 100%559 | 100%432 | 2888 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school graduate | High school graduate | Some college | Trade/technical/vocational training | College graduate | Post-graduate work/degree | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welcome | 44.3%105 | 49.6%466 | 64.6%617 | 62.6%67 | 68.8%308 | 72.4%155 | 3 | 59.2%1718 |
| Not welcome | 43.5%103 | 41.6%391 | 27.9%266 | 30.8%33 | 22.3%100 | 19.2%41 | 1 | 32.2%934 |
| Indifferent | 4.6%11 | 3.9%37 | 5.0%48 | 5.6%6 | 5.1%23 | 6.1%13 | 1 | 4.8%138 |
| Don't know | 7.2%17 | 4.6%43 | 2.2%21 | 0.9%1 | 2.7%12 | 1.9%4 | 0 | 3.4%98 |
| Refused | 0.4%1 | 0.3%3 | 0.3%3 | 0.0%0 | 1.1%5 | 0.5%1 | 0 | 0.4%13 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 100%237 | 100%940 | 100%955 | 100%107 | 100%448 | 100%214 | 2901 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welcome | 63.1%881 | 55.7%842 | 0 | 59.2%1723 |
| Not welcome | 29.8%417 | 34.3%518 | 0 | 32.1%935 |
| Indifferent | 5.0%70 | 4.7%71 | 0 | 4.8%141 |
| Don't know | 1.9%26 | 4.7%71 | 0 | 3.3%97 |
| Refused | 0.2%3 | 0.7%10 | 0 | 0.4%13 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%1397 | 100%1512 | 2909 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
| Less than $10,000 | Between $10,000 and $30,000 | $30,000 or more | Don't know/Refused | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welcome | 52.7%129 | 56.0%390 | 62.2%1059 | 53.9%144 | 0 | 59.2%1722 |
| Not welcome | 39.2%96 | 35.2%245 | 30.3%516 | 29.6%79 | 0 | 32.2%936 |
| Indifferent | 2.0%5 | 4.4%31 | 5.0%85 | 7.5%20 | 0 | 4.8%141 |
| Don't know | 6.1%15 | 4.0%28 | 2.1%35 | 7.5%20 | 0 | 3.4%98 |
| Refused | 0.0%0 | 0.4%3 | 0.4%7 | 1.5%4 | 0 | 0.5%14 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%245 | 100%697 | 100%1702 | 100%267 | 2911 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | African American/Black | Asian or Pacific Islander | American Indian/Native American | Some other race | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welcome | 58.2%1268 | 59.1%201 | 83.0%39 | 44.2%23 | 67.5%181 | 12 | 59.3%1712 |
| Not welcome | 32.9%717 | 33.8%115 | 14.9%7 | 46.2%24 | 22.8%61 | 11 | 32.0%924 |
| Indifferent | 5.3%115 | 3.2%11 | 2.1%1 | 5.8%3 | 3.0%8 | 2 | 4.8%138 |
| Don't know | 3.2%69 | 3.8%13 | 0.0%0 | 1.9%1 | 5.6%15 | 0 | 3.4%98 |
| Refused | 0.5%10 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 1.9%1 | 1.1%3 | 0 | 0.5%14 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Total | 100%2179 | 100%340 | 100%47 | 100%52 | 100%268 | 2886 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Evangelical | Mainline | Black Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | Other faith | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welcome | 47.2%401 | 56.0%205 | 54.5%103 | 62.0%427 | 72.9%43 | 69.8%143 | 396 | 56.1%1322 |
| Not welcome | 42.9%364 | 35.5%130 | 36.5%69 | 28.0%193 | 20.3%12 | 25.4%52 | 105 | 34.8%820 |
| Indifferent | 5.5%47 | 4.9%18 | 3.7%7 | 6.1%42 | 5.1%3 | 3.4%7 | 17 | 5.3%124 |
| Don't know | 4.0%34 | 3.0%11 | 5.3%10 | 3.2%22 | 0.0%0 | 1.5%3 | 17 | 3.4%80 |
| Refused | 0.4%3 | 0.5%2 | 0.0%0 | 0.7%5 | 1.7%1 | 0.0%0 | 4 | 0.5%11 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 539 | 0 |
| Total | 100%849 | 100%366 | 100%189 | 100%689 | 100%59 | 100%205 | 2357 |
