Southern Focus Poll, Combined Sample, Spring 1998 - Analysis
INCOMEB (Weighted by TOTWT)
ASKED ONLY OF RESPONDENTS WHO SAID THEIR TOTAL FAMILY INCOME BEFORE TAXES IS LESS THAN $40,000: Is it less than $20,000?
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
1) Yes (Less than $20,000) | 62 | 26.5% | 26.5% | |
2) No ($20,000 or more) | 172 | 73.3% | 99.8% | |
Missing | 985 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 272 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (Less than $20,000) | 20.2%17 | 30.0%45 | 0 | 26.5%62 |
No ($20,000 or more) | 79.8%67 | 70.0%105 | 0 | 73.5%172 |
Missing | 437 | 548 | 985 | 0 |
Total | 100%84 | 100%150 | 234 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
Married | Divorced | Separated | Widowed | Single | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (Less than $20,000) | 9.4%10 | 32.0%8 | 16.7%1 | 59.3%16 | 37.7%26 | 1 | 26.2%61 |
No ($20,000 or more) | 90.6%96 | 68.0%17 | 83.3%5 | 40.7%11 | 62.3%43 | 0 | 73.8%172 |
Missing | 581 | 110 | 24 | 75 | 190 | 986 | 5 |
Total | 100%106 | 100%25 | 100%6 | 100%27 | 100%69 | 233 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
More than once a week | Once a week | Two to three times a month | Several times a year | Never | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (Less than $20,000) | 16.2%6 | 33.7%28 | 25.0%7 | 21.7%10 | 28.2%11 | 0 | 26.6%62 |
No ($20,000 or more) | 83.8%31 | 66.3%55 | 75.0%21 | 78.3%36 | 71.8%28 | 0 | 73.4%171 |
Missing | 118 | 281 | 154 | 242 | 182 | 985 | 8 |
Total | 100%37 | 100%83 | 100%28 | 100%46 | 100%39 | 233 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
Republican | Democrat | Independent | Other | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (Less than $20,000) | 21.6%16 | 31.9%22 | 28.1%18 | 13.3%2 | 9 | 26.1%58 |
No ($20,000 or more) | 78.4%58 | 68.1%47 | 71.9%46 | 86.7%13 | 7 | 73.9%164 |
Missing | 301 | 315 | 268 | 30 | 1001 | 71 |
Total | 100%74 | 100%69 | 100%64 | 100%15 | 222 |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than high school | 12th grade (high school) | Some college | 4 year college graduate | Advanced degree (M.A., Ph.D., LL.D., M.D.) | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (Less than $20,000) | 37.8%17 | 24.2%22 | 11.5%6 | 37.0%10 | 36.8%7 | 0 | 26.5%62 |
No ($20,000 or more) | 62.2%28 | 75.8%69 | 88.5%46 | 63.0%17 | 63.2%12 | 0 | 73.5%172 |
Missing | 80 | 249 | 267 | 221 | 165 | 985 | 3 |
Total | 100%45 | 100%91 | 100%52 | 100%27 | 100%19 | 234 |