Middletown Area Study, 1979 - Analysis
SNEIGHN
What about the neighborhood you live in? Are you mainly dissatisfied or mainly satisfied with it
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Very dissatisfied | 25 | 5.1% | 5.1% | -2.73 |
| 2) Moderately dissatisfied | 26 | 5.3% | 10.3% | -2.17 |
| 3) A little dissatisfied | 17 | 3.4% | 13.7% | -1.60 |
| 4) Neutral | 19 | 3.8% | 17.6% | -1.03 |
| 5) A little satisfied | 26 | 5.3% | 22.8% | -0.46 |
| 6) Moderately satisfied | 133 | 26.9% | 49.7% | 0.11 |
| 7) Very satisfied | 249 | 50.3% | 100.0% | 0.68 |
| Missing | 1 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 495 |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very dissatisfied | 3.4%6 | 5.9%19 | 0 | 5.1%25 |
| Moderately dissatisfied | 5.7%10 | 5.0%16 | 0 | 5.3%26 |
| A little dissatisfied | 4.0%7 | 3.1%10 | 0 | 3.4%17 |
| Neutral | 4.0%7 | 3.8%12 | 0 | 3.8%19 |
| A little satisfied | 3.4%6 | 6.3%20 | 0 | 5.3%26 |
| Moderately satisfied | 30.9%54 | 24.7%79 | 0 | 26.9%133 |
| Very satisfied | 48.6%85 | 51.3%164 | 0 | 50.3%249 |
| Missing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 100%175 | 100%320 | 495 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very dissatisfied | 5.4%25 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 5.1%25 |
| Moderately dissatisfied | 4.5%21 | 17.2%5 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 5.3%26 |
| A little dissatisfied | 3.2%15 | 6.9%2 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 3.4%17 |
| Neutral | 3.9%18 | 3.4%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 3.8%19 |
| A little satisfied | 5.2%24 | 3.4%1 | 100.0%1 | 0 | 5.3%26 |
| Moderately satisfied | 27.1%126 | 24.1%7 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 26.9%133 |
| Very satisfied | 50.8%236 | 44.8%13 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 50.3%249 |
| Missing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 100%465 | 100%29 | 100%1 | 495 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Married | Widowed | Separated | Divorced | Single | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very dissatisfied | 5.7%19 | 2.1%2 | 0.0%0 | 8.8%3 | 3.8%1 | 0 | 5.1%25 |
| Moderately dissatisfied | 5.1%17 | 8.4%8 | 0.0%0 | 2.9%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 5.3%26 |
| A little dissatisfied | 3.3%11 | 1.1%1 | 0.0%0 | 11.8%4 | 3.8%1 | 0 | 3.5%17 |
| Neutral | 2.4%8 | 3.2%3 | 0.0%0 | 5.9%2 | 23.1%6 | 0 | 3.9%19 |
| A little satisfied | 4.8%16 | 5.3%5 | 0.0%0 | 8.8%3 | 7.7%2 | 0 | 5.3%26 |
| Moderately satisfied | 26.6%89 | 26.3%25 | 66.7%2 | 29.4%10 | 19.2%5 | 2 | 26.6%131 |
| Very satisfied | 52.1%174 | 53.7%51 | 33.3%1 | 32.4%11 | 42.3%11 | 1 | 50.4%248 |
| Missing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 100%334 | 100%95 | 100%3 | 100%34 | 100%26 | 492 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | None | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very dissatisfied | 5.2%20 | 1.8%1 | 100.0%1 | 4.9%2 | 8.3%1 | 0 | 5.1%25 |
| Moderately dissatisfied | 5.0%19 | 7.1%4 | 0.0%0 | 2.4%1 | 8.3%1 | 1 | 5.1%25 |
| A little dissatisfied | 2.6%10 | 3.6%2 | 0.0%0 | 4.9%2 | 16.7%2 | 1 | 3.3%16 |
| Neutral | 3.9%15 | 1.8%1 | 0.0%0 | 4.9%2 | 8.3%1 | 0 | 3.9%19 |
| A little satisfied | 5.0%19 | 5.4%3 | 0.0%0 | 9.8%4 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 5.3%26 |
| Moderately satisfied | 26.2%100 | 23.2%13 | 0.0%0 | 34.1%14 | 41.7%5 | 1 | 26.8%132 |
| Very satisfied | 52.1%199 | 57.1%32 | 0.0%0 | 39.0%16 | 16.7%2 | 0 | 50.6%249 |
| Missing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 100%382 | 100%56 | 100%1 | 100%41 | 100%12 | 492 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than High School | High School graduate | Some college | College graduate | Post graduate/professional | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very dissatisfied | 6.5%10 | 6.4%10 | 1.3%1 | 4.8%2 | 1.7%1 | 1 | 4.9%24 |
| Moderately dissatisfied | 5.8%9 | 5.8%9 | 5.1%4 | 4.8%2 | 1.7%1 | 1 | 5.1%25 |
| A little dissatisfied | 1.9%3 | 6.4%10 | 3.8%3 | 2.4%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 3.5%17 |
| Neutral | 7.1%11 | 3.2%5 | 2.6%2 | 0.0%0 | 1.7%1 | 0 | 3.9%19 |
| A little satisfied | 7.1%11 | 4.5%7 | 2.6%2 | 9.5%4 | 1.7%1 | 1 | 5.1%25 |
| Moderately satisfied | 25.3%39 | 28.2%44 | 32.1%25 | 28.6%12 | 20.3%12 | 1 | 27.0%132 |
| Very satisfied | 46.1%71 | 45.5%71 | 52.6%41 | 50.0%21 | 72.9%43 | 2 | 50.5%247 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 100%154 | 100%156 | 100%78 | 100%42 | 100%59 | 489 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
| Less than $5,000 | $5,000-$15,000 | $15,001-$25,000 | $25,001-$50,000 | $50,000+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very dissatisfied | 8.6%7 | 5.7%9 | 2.3%3 | 4.9%4 | 0.0%0 | 2 | 5.0%23 |
| Moderately dissatisfied | 6.2%5 | 6.9%11 | 4.7%6 | 3.7%3 | 0.0%0 | 1 | 5.4%25 |
| A little dissatisfied | 0.0%0 | 4.4%7 | 5.5%7 | 2.5%2 | 0.0%0 | 1 | 3.4%16 |
| Neutral | 3.7%3 | 5.0%8 | 1.6%2 | 1.2%1 | 0.0%0 | 5 | 3.0%14 |
| A little satisfied | 6.2%5 | 7.5%12 | 4.7%6 | 1.2%1 | 0.0%0 | 2 | 5.2%24 |
| Moderately satisfied | 27.2%22 | 23.3%37 | 35.9%46 | 24.7%20 | 6.7%1 | 7 | 27.2%126 |
| Very satisfied | 48.1%39 | 47.2%75 | 45.3%58 | 61.7%50 | 93.3%14 | 13 | 50.9%236 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Total | 100%81 | 100%159 | 100%128 | 100%81 | 100%15 | 464 |
Age (I-AGE)
| Age 17-30 | Age 31-45 | Age 46-55 | Age 56-65 | Age 65+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very dissatisfied | 6.6%5 | 6.8%8 | 5.3%5 | 3.8%3 | 2.6%3 | 1 | 5.0%24 |
| Moderately dissatisfied | 3.9%3 | 3.4%4 | 7.4%7 | 6.3%5 | 5.2%6 | 1 | 5.2%25 |
| A little dissatisfied | 5.3%4 | 5.9%7 | 0.0%0 | 5.0%4 | 1.7%2 | 0 | 3.5%17 |
| Neutral | 3.9%3 | 4.2%5 | 3.2%3 | 5.0%4 | 3.5%4 | 0 | 3.9%19 |
| A little satisfied | 7.9%6 | 5.1%6 | 4.3%4 | 2.5%2 | 6.1%7 | 1 | 5.2%25 |
| Moderately satisfied | 31.6%24 | 28.8%34 | 20.2%19 | 25.0%20 | 29.6%34 | 2 | 27.1%131 |
| Very satisfied | 40.8%31 | 45.8%54 | 59.6%56 | 52.5%42 | 51.3%59 | 7 | 50.1%242 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Total | 100%76 | 100%118 | 100%94 | 100%80 | 100%115 | 483 |
