Houston Area Survey, 1982-2010 - Analysis
FAIRJOBS
Should the federal government see to it that minorities get fair treatment in jobs, or should such matters be left to the states and local communities? (86)
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1) RF/DK | 43 | 6.9% | 6.9% | -2.93 |
| 1) Federal government | 262 | 42.3% | 49.3% | -0.46 |
| 2) States and localities | 314 | 50.7% | 100.0% | 0.78 |
| Missing | 17924 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 619 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-29 | 30-44 | 45-59 | 60-93 | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF/DK | 5.9%10 | 7.0%17 | 4.8%6 | 13.3%10 | 0 | 7.0%43 |
| Federal government | 42.0%71 | 45.7%111 | 40.3%50 | 33.3%25 | 5 | 42.1%257 |
| States and localities | 52.1%88 | 47.3%115 | 54.8%68 | 53.3%40 | 3 | 50.9%311 |
| Missing | 4050 | 5893 | 4249 | 3101 | 17932 | 631 |
| Total | 100%169 | 100%243 | 100%124 | 100%75 | 611 |
Race (I-RACE)
| Anglos | Blacks | Hispanics | Asians | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF/DK | 6.3%26 | 3.7%4 | 15.6%10 | 6.7%1 | 14.3%2 | 0 | 7.0%43 |
| Federal government | 34.4%143 | 62.0%67 | 51.6%33 | 66.7%10 | 64.3%9 | 0 | 42.5%262 |
| States and localities | 59.4%247 | 34.3%37 | 32.8%21 | 26.7%4 | 21.4%3 | 2 | 50.6%312 |
| Missing | 10480 | 3073 | 3239 | 426 | 452 | 17926 | 254 |
| Total | 100%416 | 100%108 | 100%64 | 100%15 | 100%14 | 617 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Prostestant | Catholic | Jewish | Other religion | No religion | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF/DK | 6.6%24 | 8.9%14 | 0.0%0 | 16.0%4 | 1.6%1 | 0 | 7.0%43 |
| Federal government | 41.3%149 | 44.6%70 | 25.0%1 | 24.0%6 | 54.0%34 | 2 | 42.6%260 |
| States and localities | 52.1%188 | 46.5%73 | 75.0%3 | 60.0%15 | 44.4%28 | 7 | 50.3%307 |
| Missing | 9288 | 4792 | 233 | 1588 | 1632 | 17933 | 391 |
| Total | 100%361 | 100%157 | 100%4 | 100%25 | 100%63 | 610 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Female | Male | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF/DK | 7.9%26 | 5.9%17 | 0 | 7.0%43 |
| Federal government | 41.5%136 | 43.4%125 | 1 | 42.4%261 |
| States and localities | 50.6%166 | 50.7%146 | 2 | 50.6%312 |
| Missing | 9477 | 8418 | 17927 | 29 |
| Total | 100%328 | 100%288 | 616 |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
| Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF/DK | 4.7%13 | 6.4%12 | 5.9%7 | 11 | 5.5%32 |
| Federal government | 35.3%97 | 45.7%86 | 54.6%65 | 14 | 42.6%248 |
| States and localities | 60.0%165 | 47.9%90 | 39.5%47 | 12 | 51.9%302 |
| Missing | 7298 | 5951 | 3096 | 17961 | 1579 |
| Total | 100%275 | 100%188 | 100%119 | 582 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than 12th grade | 12th grade | 1-3 years of college | Bachelor's degree (BA, BS) | Some graduate level work | Graduate degree (MA, MS, MBA, Med, MSW, PhD, JD, MD, DDS) | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF/DK | 15.9%13 | 8.9%14 | 5.8%10 | 3.0%4 | 5.6%1 | 1.9%1 | 0 | 7.0%43 |
| Federal government | 43.9%36 | 40.8%64 | 36.4%63 | 46.3%62 | 50.0%9 | 51.9%28 | 0 | 42.4%262 |
| States and localities | 40.2%33 | 50.3%79 | 57.8%100 | 50.7%68 | 44.4%8 | 46.3%25 | 1 | 50.6%313 |
| Missing | 2072 | 4087 | 5274 | 3947 | 617 | 1828 | 17925 | 99 |
| Total | 100%82 | 100%157 | 100%173 | 100%134 | 100%18 | 100%54 | 618 |
