Harris 1969 New York City Racial and Religious Survey, No. 1925, Non-Jewish-White - Analysis
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Let me ask you about some specific areas of life in New York City. Tell me for each if you think Negroes are discriminated against or not here in New York in getting decent housing.
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Discriminated against | 261 | 51.4% | 51.4% | -0.87 |
| 2) Not discriminated against | 172 | 33.9% | 85.2% | 0.50 |
| 3) Not sure | 75 | 14.8% | 100.0% | 1.88 |
| Missing | 3 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 508 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discriminated against | 52.6%143 | 50.0%118 | 0 | 51.4%261 |
| Not discriminated against | 34.6%94 | 33.1%78 | 0 | 33.9%172 |
| Not sure | 12.9%35 | 16.9%40 | 0 | 14.8%75 |
| Missing | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 100%272 | 100%236 | 508 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Some high school | High school graduate | Some college | College graduate | Postgraduate | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discriminated against | 44.4%104 | 44.8%64 | 56.6%30 | 83.3%40 | 83.3%20 | 3 | 51.4%258 |
| Not discriminated against | 37.2%87 | 38.5%55 | 32.1%17 | 14.6%7 | 12.5%3 | 3 | 33.7%169 |
| Not sure | 18.4%43 | 16.8%24 | 11.3%6 | 2.1%1 | 4.2%1 | 0 | 14.9%75 |
| Missing | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 100%234 | 100%143 | 100%53 | 100%48 | 100%24 | 502 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
| Less than $5k | $5k through $10k | $10k through 20k | $20k or greater | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discriminated against | 49.2%59 | 46.7%112 | 59.3%67 | 66.7%16 | 7 | 51.1%254 |
| Not discriminated against | 34.2%41 | 37.1%89 | 30.1%34 | 20.8%5 | 3 | 34.0%169 |
| Not sure | 16.7%20 | 16.3%39 | 10.6%12 | 12.5%3 | 1 | 14.9%74 |
| Missing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Total | 100%120 | 100%240 | 100%113 | 100%24 | 497 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Single | Married | Divorced | Widowed | Separated | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discriminated against | 61.3%65 | 48.3%161 | 53.8%7 | 40.6%13 | 56.3%9 | 6 | 51.0%255 |
| Not discriminated against | 24.5%26 | 36.6%122 | 30.8%4 | 43.8%14 | 31.3%5 | 1 | 34.2%171 |
| Not sure | 14.2%15 | 15.0%50 | 15.4%2 | 15.6%5 | 12.5%2 | 1 | 14.8%74 |
| Missing | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Total | 100%106 | 100%333 | 100%13 | 100%32 | 100%16 | 500 |
