Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Spring 2001 - Analysis
I-INCOME
I am going to read you a list of income categories. Please stop me when a category best describes your total household income before taxes: (Recoded for use with online analysis)
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1) Less than $20,000 | 91 | 14.4% | 14.4% | -1.51 |
2) $20,000 up to $49,999 | 289 | 45.9% | 60.3% | -0.46 |
3) $50,000 up to $79,999 | 138 | 21.9% | 82.2% | 0.60 |
4) Over $80,000 | 112 | 17.8% | 100.0% | 1.66 |
Missing | 222 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 630 |
Age (I-AGE)
Under 40 | 40-49 | 50-64 | Over 65 | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Less than $20,000 | 17.0%46 | 9.3%14 | 12.5%17 | 21.9%14 | 0 | 14.7%91 |
$20,000 up to $49,999 | 53.1%144 | 36.0%54 | 36.8%50 | 53.1%34 | 7 | 45.4%282 |
$50,000 up to $79,999 | 17.3%47 | 30.0%45 | 24.3%33 | 18.8%12 | 1 | 22.1%137 |
Over $80,000 | 12.5%34 | 24.7%37 | 26.5%36 | 6.3%4 | 1 | 17.9%111 |
Missing | 81 | 30 | 52 | 52 | 231 | 7 |
Total | 100%271 | 100%150 | 100%136 | 100%64 | 621 |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college | College graduate | Advanced degree | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Less than $20,000 | 35.7%20 | 20.8%36 | 13.7%25 | 6.4%9 | 1.3%1 | 0 | 14.4%91 |
$20,000 up to $49,999 | 51.8%29 | 56.6%98 | 48.9%89 | 34.0%48 | 32.1%25 | 0 | 45.9%289 |
$50,000 up to $79,999 | 8.9%5 | 15.0%26 | 22.5%41 | 29.1%41 | 32.1%25 | 0 | 21.9%138 |
Over $80,000 | 3.6%2 | 7.5%13 | 14.8%27 | 30.5%43 | 34.6%27 | 0 | 17.8%112 |
Missing | 26 | 68 | 57 | 43 | 23 | 222 | 5 |
Total | 100%56 | 100%173 | 100%182 | 100%141 | 100%78 | 630 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Less than $20,000 | 11.2%30 | 16.9%61 | 0 | 14.4%91 |
$20,000 up to $49,999 | 43.3%116 | 47.8%173 | 0 | 45.9%289 |
$50,000 up to $79,999 | 23.5%63 | 20.7%75 | 0 | 21.9%138 |
Over $80,000 | 22.0%59 | 14.6%53 | 0 | 17.8%112 |
Missing | 88 | 134 | 222 | 0 |
Total | 100%268 | 100%362 | 630 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
Less than $20,000 | $20,000 up to $49,999 | $50,000 up to $79,999 | Over $80,000 | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Less than $20,000 | 100.0%91 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 14.4%91 |
$20,000 up to $49,999 | 0.0%0 | 100.0%289 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 45.9%289 |
$50,000 up to $79,999 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 100.0%138 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 21.9%138 |
Over $80,000 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 100.0%112 | 0 | 17.8%112 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 222 | 222 |
Total | 100%91 | 100%289 | 100%138 | 100%112 | 630 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
Never married | Married | Widowed, divorced, and separated | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Less than $20,000 | 25.5%41 | 5.0%16 | 23.3%34 | 0 | 14.5%91 |
$20,000 up to $49,999 | 52.8%85 | 35.0%112 | 61.6%90 | 2 | 45.8%287 |
$50,000 up to $79,999 | 12.4%20 | 32.2%103 | 9.6%14 | 1 | 21.9%137 |
Over $80,000 | 9.3%15 | 27.8%89 | 5.5%8 | 0 | 17.9%112 |
Missing | 54 | 107 | 57 | 225 | 4 |
Total | 100%161 | 100%320 | 100%146 | 627 |
Race (I-RACE)
White | Black/African American | Native American/American Indian | Other | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Less than $20,000 | 11.9%57 | 25.5%24 | 0.0%0 | 18.8%9 | 1 | 14.5%90 |
$20,000 up to $49,999 | 43.4%207 | 54.3%51 | 0.0%0 | 56.3%27 | 4 | 45.9%285 |
$50,000 up to $79,999 | 23.5%112 | 17.0%16 | 50.0%1 | 12.5%6 | 3 | 21.7%135 |
Over $80,000 | 21.2%101 | 3.2%3 | 50.0%1 | 12.5%6 | 1 | 17.9%111 |
Missing | 158 | 32 | 2 | 26 | 231 | 4 |
Total | 100%477 | 100%94 | 100%2 | 100%48 | 621 |