Race Relations in the United States (2002) Survey 2002 (n=1695)
Vernellia R. Randall The University of Dayton
In your view, are racial minorities in the United States today routinely discriminated against? |
How serious a problem do you think racial discrimination is: where you live? at your place of employment or school? in the practice of law? in the administration of justice? |
Do you think that relations between racial minorities and whites will always be a problem for the United States or that a solution will eventually be worked out? |
How do you think white people feel about minorities? minorities feel about white people? |
Who do you think is more responsible for poor status of race relations in America? |
On the whole, do you think most white people want to see minorities get a better break, or do they want to keep minorities down or don't you think they care either way? |
Over the last 10 years, how has the quality of life changed for minorities? |
What do you think about racial minorities chances for good employment? chances of getting a good education? chances of being stopped by a police officer? chances of being imprisoned? |
As you may have heard, a number of black churches have been destroyed by fire in the United States over the last few years. |
Demographics |
In your view, are racial minorities in the United States today routinely discriminated against?
|
|
Black
|
White
|
Other People of Color
|
Other
|
Female
|
Male
|
White Male
|
19 Years and Younger
|
20 to 39 Years old
|
40 Years and older
|
East
|
South
|
Midwest
|
West
|
Other
|
Yes
|
93.0%
|
79.0%
|
82.9%
|
73.4%
|
85.0%
|
78.2%
|
72.4 |
79.4%
|
80.5%
|
89.2%
|
87.6%
|
77.2%
|
85.6%
|
81.2%
|
78.6%
|
No
|
4.7%
|
16.4%
|
13.2%
|
19.3%
|
10.8%
|
17.6%
|
23.2 |
13.6%
|
15.8%
|
9.9%
|
9.4%
|
17.7%
|
11.5%
|
14.5%
|
15.5%
|
No Opinion
|
2.2%
|
4.6%
|
3.9%
|
7.2%
|
4.2%
|
4.3%
|
9.4 |
7.0%
|
3.8%
|
1.0%
|
2.9%
|
5.1%
|
2.8%
|
4.3%
|
6.0%
|
|
How serious a problem do you think racial discrimination is where you live?
|
|
Black
|
White
|
Other People of Color
|
Other
|
Female
|
Male
|
White Male
|
19 Years and Younger
|
20 to 39 Years old
|
40 Years and older
|
East
|
South
|
Midwest
|
West
|
Other
|
Very Serious
|
51.8%
|
24.8%
|
19.7%
|
16.4%
|
31.8%
|
31.4%
|
22.0
|
16.2%
|
33.9%
|
49.8%
|
34.8%
|
31.7%
|
38.2%
|
27.4%
|
23.5%
|
Somewhat Serious
|
29.1%
|
35.7%
|
39.5%
|
39.1%
|
34.9%
|
33.2%
|
34.2
|
35.2%
|
36.1%
|
30.0%
|
33.1%
|
34.9%
|
32.6%
|
36.0%
|
48.2%
|
Not too Serious
|
16.0%
|
27.1%
|
28.9%
|
33.3%
|
26.1%
|
21.5%
|
25.4
|
35.2%
|
21.9%
|
13.7%
|
21.3%
|
22.5%
|
21.2%
|
29.3%
|
18.8%
|
Not Serious
|
2.0%
|
11.3%
|
9.2%
|
8.7%
|
6.2%
|
12.1%
|
16.6
|
11.3%
|
7.1%
|
6.0%
|
9.2%
|
9.5%
|
6.5%
|
6.5%
|
8.2%
|
No Opinion
|
1.1%
|
1.0%
|
2.6%
|
2.4%
|
.9%
|
1.8%
|
1.7
|
2.1%
|
1.0%
|
.5%
|
1.6%
|
1.3%
|
1.4%
|
.8%
|
1.2%
|
|
How serious a problem do you think racial discrimination is at your place of employment or school?
|
|
Black
|
White
|
Other People of Color
|
Other
|
Female
|
Male
|
White Male
|
19 Years and Younger
|
20 to 39 Years old
|
40 Years and older
|
East
|
South
|
Midwest
|
West
|
Other
|
Very Serious
|
36.4%
|
14.1%
|
11.8%
|
14.4%
|
20.5%
|
21.7%
|
14.9%
|
12.9%
|
22.1%
|
30.4%
|
24.5%
|
23.9%
|
22.2%
|
18.4%
|
14.3%
|
Somewhat Serious
|
31.2%
|
25.9%
|
25.0%
|
15.9%
|
27.6%
|
23.3%
|
20.9%
|
24.4%
|
25.0%
|
29.0%
|
25.2%
|
21.0%
|
29.8%
|
25.3%
|
28.6%
|
Not too Serious
|
15.1%
|
26.3%
|
36.8%
|
27.9%
|
24.7%
|
21.7%
|
23.6%
|
29.5%
|
21.6%
|
18.4%
|
21.9%
|
22.6%
|
21.6%
|
29.6%
|
17.9%
|
Not Serious
|
14.2%
|
31.2%
|
23.7%
|
38.5%
|
25.4%
|
29.3%
|
36.5%
|
31.1%
|
29.3%
|
17.6%
|
25.8%
|
29.3%
|
24.4%
|
24.8%
|
31.0%
|
No Opinion
|
3.1%
|
2.4%
|
2.6%
|
3.4%
|
1.9%
|
4.1%
|
4.1%
|
2.0%
|
2.1%
|
4.6%
|
2.6%
|
3.2%
|
2.0%
|
1.9%
|
8.3%
|
|
How serious is racial discrimination in the practice of Law?
|
|
Black
|
White
|
Other People of Color
|
Other
|
Female
|
Male
|
White Male
|
19 Years and Younger
|
20 to 39 Years old
|
40 Years and older
|
East
|
South
|
Midwest
|
West
|
Other
|
Very Serious
|
75.8%
|
44.6%
|
44.6%
|
31.7%
|
53.9%
|
49.6%
|
38.9%
|
37.2%
|
55.2%
|
69.6%
|
61.8%
|
45.9%
|
57.2%
|
52.7%
|
44.7%
|
Somewhat Serious
|
17.2%
|
27.2%
|
25.7%
|
33.7%
|
28.2%
|
19.4%
|
19.9%
|
32.3%
|
23.0%
|
17.3%
|
22.7%
|
25.6%
|
21.4%
|
22.8%
|
27.1%
|
Not too Serious
|
2.7%
|
12.4%
|
17.6%
|
14.4%
|
8.7%
|
12.1%
|
15.9%
|
15.7%
|
7.9%
|
4.8%
|
6.3%
|
11.4%
|
9.6%
|
10.2%
|
14.1%
|
Not Serious
|
1.8%
|
10.1%
|
6.8%
|
12.0%
|
4.3%
|
13.9%
|
19.9%
|
8.0%
|
9.8%
|
4.8%
|
6.9%
|
11.4%
|
6.8%
|
7.3%
|
7.1%
|
No Opinion
|
2.5%
|
5.7%
|
5.4%
|
8.2%
|
4.9%
|
5.2%
|
5.4%
|
6.8%
|
4.1%
|
3.4%
|
2.3%
|
5.7%
|
5.1%
|
7.0%
|
7.1%
|
|
How serious a problem do you think racial discrimination is in the administration of justice?
|
|
Black
|
White
|
Other People of Color
|
Other
|
Female
|
Male
|
White Male
|
19 Years and Younger
|
20 to 39 Years old
|
40 Years and older
|
East
|
South
|
Midwest
|
West
|
Other
|
Very Serious
|
81.7%
|
50.7%
|
50.7%
|
33.8%
|
58.7%
|
56.2%
|
44.8%
|
40.3%
|
61.0%
|
78.0%
|
66.0%
|
54.3%
|
60.5%
|
57.5%
|
45.9%
|
Somewhat Serious
|
11.9%
|
5.6%
|
26.7%
|
30.9%
|
23.5%
|
20.2%
|
24.9%
|
31.5%
|
20.4%
|
11.4%
|
20.6%
|
18.9%
|
20.3%
|
24.9%
|
29.4%
|
Not too Serious
|
3.1%
|
8.6%
|
13.3%
|
17.4%
|
8.0%
|
8.5%
|
10.4%
|
11.7%
|
7.9%
|
4.1%
|
4.2%
|
8.2%
|
9.3%
|
7.0%
|
12.9%
|
Not Serious
|
2.5%
|
10.2%
|
5.3%
|
13.5%
|
5.7%
|
12.8%
|
16.8%
|
10.2%
|
8.2%
|
5.3%
|
6.2%
|
14.2%
|
6.8%
|
7.2%
|
5.9%
|
No Opinion
|
.9%
|
4.9%
|
4.0%
|
4.3%
|
4.2%
|
2.3%
|
3.0%
|
6.3%
|
2.4%
|
1.2%
|
2.9%
|
4.4%
|
3.1%
|
3.5%
|
5.9%
|
|
How serious a problem do you think racial discrimination is in health care?
|
|
Black
|
White
|
Other People of Color
|
Other
|
Female
|
Male
|
White Male
|
19 Years and Younger
|
20 to 39 Years old
|
40 Years and older
|
East
|
South
|
Midwest
|
West
|
Other
|
Very Serious
|
59.9%
|
30.7%
|
19.5%
|
22.4%
|
38.3%
|
36.3%
|
26.7%
|
21.7%
|
41.7%
|
52.8%
|
47.9%
|
32.1%
|
40.3%
|
37.9%
|
30.2%
|
Somewhat Serious
|
24.0%
|
28.9%
|
34.1%
|
26.3%
|
30.1%
|
22.9%
|
19.5%
|
32.7%
|
25.3%
|
23.0%
|
24.7%
|
25.0%
|
28.8%
|
29.1%
|
28.6%
|
Not too Serious
|
9.1%
|
13.2%
|
26.8%
|
25.0%
|
13.7%
|
14.4%
|
15.9%
|
19.2%
|
12.9%
|
9.2%
|
9.3%
|
15.6%
|
14.4%
|
13.4%
|
20.6%
|
Not Serious
|
4.2%
|
17.4%
|
14.6%
|
17.8%
|
10.2%
|
20.0%
|
28.7%
|
15.9%
|
13.9%
|
10.3%
|
13.4%
|
17.0%
|
9.7%
|
12.6%
|
12.7%
|
No Opinion
|
2.8%
|
9.8%
|
4.9%
|
8.6%
|
7.7%
|
6.4%
|
9.2%
|
10.5%
|
6.2%
|
4.6%
|
4.6%
|
10.3%
|
6.8%
|
6.9%
|
7.9%
|
|
Do you think that relations between racial minorities and whites will always be a problem for the United States or that a solution will eventually be worked out?
|
|
Black
|
White
|
Other People of Color
|
Other
|
Female
|
Male
|
White Male
|
19 Years and Younger
|
20 to 39 Years old
|
40 Years and older
|
East
|
South
|
Midwest
|
West
|
Other
|
Will eventually be worked out
|
23.4%
|
40.2%
|
30.1%
|
33.9%
|
32.8%
|
36.4%
|
39.4%
|
33.8%
|
31.5%
|
36.8%
|
35.6%
|
31.7%
|
29.8%
|
32.9%
|
31.3%
|
Will always be a problem
|
76.6%
|
59.8%
|
69.9%
|
66.1%
|
67.2%
|
63.6%
|
60.6%
|
66.2%
|
68.5%
|
63.2%
|
64.4%
|
68.3%
|
70.2%
|
67.1%
|
68.8%
|
|
How do you think white people in the United States feel about minorities?
|
|
Black
|
White
|
Other People of Color
|
Other
|
Female
|
Male
|
White Male
|
19 Years and Younger
|
20 to 39 Years old
|
40 Years and older
|
East
|
South
|
Midwest
|
West
|
Other
|
Almost all white people dislike minorities
|
14.6%
|
7.2%
|
9.2%
|
6.3%
|
7.9%
|
11.7%
|
10.8%
|
4.8%
|
10.7%
|
14.3%
|
10.2%
|
10.2%
|
8.8%
|
11.3%
|
9.5%
|
Many white people dislike minorities
|
64.6%
|
51.9%
|
44.7%
|
49.0%
|
56.0%
|
53.4%
|
46.8%
|
47.6%
|
54.1%
|
66.3%
|
56.7%
|
52.2%
|
55.3%
|
53.1%
|
61.9%
|
Only a few white people dislike minorities
|
18.5%
|
35.3%
|
34.2%
|
36.9%
|
30.3%
|
30.9%
|
38.0%
|
40.0%
|
30.6%
|
17.0%
|
28.9%
|
32.2%
|
29.9%
|
31.1%
|
22.6%
|
No Opinion
|
2.3%
|
5.5%
|
11.8%
|
7.8%
|
5.8%
|
4.1%
|
4.4%
|
7.7%
|
4.7%
|
2.4%
|
4.3%
|
5.4%
|
6.0%
|
4.6%
|
6.0%
|
|
How do you think minorities in the United States feel about white people?
|
|
Black
|
White
|
Other People of Color
|
Other
|
Female
|
Male
|
White Male
|
19 Years and Younger
|
20 to 39 Years old
|
40 Years and older
|
East
|
South
|
Midwest
|
West
|
Other
|
Almost all minorities dislike whites
|
5.7%
|
9.3%
|
1.4%
|
10.2%
|
5.9%
|
12.3%
|
13.4%
|
7.7%
|
9.3%
|
7.8%
|
8.3%
|
8.3%
|
8.2%
|
9.9%
|
8.2%
|
Many minorities dislike whites
|
65.3%
|
56.0%
|
58.1%
|
55.1%
|
59.9%
|
56.1%
|
52.7%
|
52.0%
|
58.8%
|
66.0%
|
62.1%
|
56.4%
|
63.4%
|
55.5%
|
61.2%
|
Only a few minorities dislike whites
|
25.9%
|
27.6%
|
33.8%
|
23.9%
|
27.1%
|
26.6%
|
28.2%
|
30.8%
|
26.5%
|
23.0%
|
24.3%
|
28.3%
|
21.9%
|
28.7%
|
25.9%
|
No opinion
|
3.2%
|
7.1%
|
6.8%
|
10.7%
|
7.0%
|
5.0%
|
5.7%
|
9.5%
|
5.4%
|
3.2%
|
5.3%
|
7.0%
|
6.5%
|
5.9%
|
4.7%
|
|
Who do you think is more responsible for poor status of race relations in America?
|
|
Black
|
White
|
Other People of Color
|
Other
|
Female
|
Male
|
White Male
|
19 Years and Younger
|
20 to 39 Years old
|
40 Years and older
|
East
|
South
|
Midwest
|
West
|
Other
|
Whites mostly responsible
|
50.2%
|
31.1%
|
42.1%
|
16.5%
|
33.8%
|
39.4%
|
31.8%
|
26.3%
|
34.7%
|
51.5%
|
42.6%
|
32.3%
|
33.3%
|
35.0%
|
32.9%
|
Minorities mostly responsible
|
4.1%
|
8.3%
|
9.2%
|
9.2%
|
4.8%
|
11.2%
|
14.7%
|
6.9%
|
8.5%
|
5.8%
|
5.3%
|
10.9%
|
7.3%
|
7.2%
|
7.1%
|
Both responsible
|
41.2%
|
50.9%
|
39.5%
|
60.2%
|
52.2%
|
41.7%
|
44.8%
|
55.4%
|
48.9%
|
37.1%
|
45.2%
|
47.6%
|
52.8%
|
47.6%
|
48.2%
|
Neither responsible
|
2.7%
|
6.5%
|
5.3%
|
6.8%
|
5.3%
|
5.3%
|
6.4%
|
5.9%
|
5.0%
|
4.4%
|
4.3%
|
5.1%
|
3.1%
|
7.2%
|
7.1%
|
No Opinion
|
1.8%
|
3.2%
|
3.9%
|
7.3%
|
3.9%
|
2.5%
|
2.3%
|
5.4%
|
2.9%
|
1.2%
|
2.6%
|
4.2%
|
3.4%
|
2.9%
|
4.7%
|
|
On the whole, do you think most white people want to see minorities get a better break, or do they want to keep minorities down or don't you think they care either way?
|
|
Black
|
White
|
Other People of Color
|
Other
|
Female
|
Male
|
White Male
|
19 Years and Younger
|
20 to 39 Years old
|
40 Years and older
|
East
|
South
|
Midwest
|
West
|
Other
|
Minorities to Get a Better Break
|
8.9%
|
25.5%
|
15.2%
|
25.3%
|
19.6%
|
20.3%
|
26.5%
|
26.9%
|
15.5%
|
16.4%
|
17.1%
|
19.4%
|
22.0%
|
18.0%
|
15.6%
|
To Keep Minorities Down
|
55.7%
|
34.7%
|
45.5%
|
29.2%
|
42.5%
|
38.7%
|
30.1%
|
33.2%
|
44.7%
|
46.0%
|
43.1%
|
39.4%
|
40.1%
|
45.2%
|
39.0%
|
Don't Care Either Way
|
35.4%
|
39.8%
|
39.4%
|
45.5%
|
37.9%
|
41.0%
|
43.4%
|
39.9%
|
39.8%
|
37.6%
|
39.9%
|
41.2%
|
37.9%
|
36.8%
|
45.5%
|
|
Over the last 10 years, how has the quality of life changed for minorities?
|
|
Black
|
White
|
Other People of Color
|
Other
|
Female
|
Male
|
White Male
|
19 Years and Younger
|
20 to 39 Years old
|
40 Years and older
|
East
|
South
|
Midwest
|
West
|
Other
|
Has gotten better
|
34.5%
|
54.0%
|
57.3%
|
57.8%
|
50.0%
|
47.3%
|
50.5%
|
59.8%
|
47.5%
|
36.6%
|
42.5%
|
51.9%
|
51.8%
|
45.3%
|
55.3%
|
Has gotten worst
|
28.6%
|
10.3%
|
12.0%
|
9.3%
|
14.2%
|
18.0%
|
13.1%
|
7.0%
|
15.5%
|
27.8%
|
18.3%
|
12.1%
|
15.0%
|
17.7%
|
18.8%
|
Has stayed about the same
|
35.4%
|
30.9%
|
28.0%
|
27.0%
|
32.0%
|
30.7%
|
30.6%
|
27.1%
|
34.0%
|
33.7%
|
36.2%
|
31.8%
|
30.3%
|
32.7%
|
17.6%
|
No opinion
|
1.6%
|
4.8%
|
2.7%
|
5.9%
|
3.8%
|
3.9%
|
5.7%
|
6.2%
|
2.9%
|
1.9%
|
3.0%
|
4.1%
|
2.8%
|
4.3%
|
8.2%
|
|
What do you think of racial minorities chances of getting a good education?
|
|
Black
|
White
|
Other People of Color
|
Other
|
Female
|
Male
|
White Male
|
19 Years and Younger
|
20 to 39 Years old
|
40 Years and older
|
East
|
South
|
Midwest
|
West
|
Other
|
A Better Chance than Whites
|
1.6%
|
8.0%
|
2.6%
|
12.7%
|
5.1%
|
9.1%
|
17.2%
|
7.9%
|
6.7%
|
4.4%
|
3.7%
|
7.0%
|
7.1%
|
8.6%
|
9.5%
|
As Good a Chance as Whites
|
20.0%
|
34.5%
|
48.7%
|
49.3%
|
34.8%
|
29.3%
|
24.2%
|
45.0%
|
30.5%
|
19.4%
|
28.3%
|
39.6%
|
31.2%
|
29.1%
|
33.3%
|
Not as Good a Chance as Whites
|
76.8%
|
54.9%
|
46.1%
|
34.1%
|
57.1%
|
59.7%
|
54.9%
|
43.4%
|
61.4%
|
74.2%
|
66.7%
|
50.5%
|
59.8%
|
59.6%
|
50.0%
|
No Opinion
|
1.6%
|
2.7%
|
2.6%
|
3.9%
|
2.9%
|
2.0%
|
3.7%
|
3.8%
|
1.4%
|
2.0%
|
1.3%
|
2.9%
|
2.0%
|
2.7%
|
7.1%
|
|
What do you think of racial minorities chances of getting good employment?
|
|
Black
|
White
|
Other People of Color
|
Other
|
Female
|
Male
|
White Male
|
19 Years and Younger
|
20 to 39 Years old
|
40 Years and older
|
East
|
South
|
Midwest
|
West
|
Other
|
A Better Chance than Whites
|
2.0%
|
10.7%
|
10.5%
|
17.6%
|
7.0%
|
13.0%
|
17.2%
|
11.4%
|
9.7%
|
5.1%
|
7.6%
|
6.3%
|
9.9%
|
11.5%
|
18.1%
|
As Good a Chance as Whites
|
6.3%
|
23.6%
|
19.7%
|
33.2%
|
20.5%
|
16.9%
|
24.2%
|
27.8%
|
18.2%
|
9.2%
|
13.9%
|
28.3%
|
18.8%
|
15.8%
|
13.3%
|
Not as Good a Chance as Whites
|
89.8%
|
61.7%
|
68.4%
|
44.4%
|
69.4%
|
66.7%
|
54.9%
|
55.5%
|
70.2%
|
83.9%
|
74.5%
|
61.6%
|
68.8%
|
69.7%
|
66.3%
|
No Opinion
|
1.8%
|
4.0%
|
1.3%
|
4.9%
|
3.1%
|
3.4%
|
3.7%
|
5.3%
|
1.9%
|
1.7%
|
4.0%
|
3.8%
|
2.6%
|
2.9%
|
2.4%
|
|
What do you think of racial minorities chances of getting quality health care?
|
|
Black
|
White
|
Other People of Color
|
Other
|
Female
|
Male
|
White Male
|
19 Years and Younger
|
20 to 39 Years old
|
40 Years and older
|
East
|
South
|
Midwest
|
West
|
Other
|
A Better Chance than Whites
|
2.2%
|
4.0%
|
|
9.8%
|
4.4%
|
4.1%
|
4.7
|
6.1%
|
4.1%
|
2.2%
|
4.9%
|
5.0%
|
1.9%
|
5.0%
|
12.3%
|
As Good a Chance as Whites
|
12.5%
|
29.5%
|
36.8%
|
48.5%
|
27.4%
|
26.3%
|
33.1
|
39.3%
|
24.6%
|
16.1%
|
23.5%
|
34.7%
|
23.4%
|
20.8%
|
31.6%
|
Not as Good a Chance as Whites
|
85.3%
|
66.5%
|
63.2%
|
41.7%
|
68.2%
|
69.6%
|
62.2
|
54.6%
|
71.3%
|
81.8%
|
71.6%
|
60.4%
|
74.8%
|
74.2%
|
56.1%
|
No Opinion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
What do you think of racial minorities chances of getting stopped by the police?
|
|
Black
|
White
|
Other People of Color
|
Other
|
Female
|
Male
|
White Male
|
19 Years and Younger
|
20 to 39 Years old
|
40 Years and older
|
East
|
South
|
Midwest
|
West
|
Other
|
A Better Chance than Whites
|
88.0%
|
79.0%
|
69.7%
|
64.5%
|
80.3%
|
78.6%
|
76.1
|
72.0%
|
81.8%
|
87.2%
|
85.4%
|
76.5%
|
78.5%
|
81.9%
|
75.0%
|
As Good a Chance as Whites
|
5.7%
|
12.5%
|
14.5%
|
26.1%
|
11.2%
|
13.8%
|
16.8
|
18.4%
|
10.2%
|
7.0%
|
7.0%
|
16.5%
|
15.3%
|
9.2%
|
10.7%
|
Not as Good a Chance as Whites
|
5.4%
|
5.7%
|
9.2%
|
3.4%
|
5.3%
|
5.4%
|
4.4
|
6.0%
|
5.2%
|
3.9%
|
5.0%
|
2.9%
|
4.2%
|
7.0%
|
9.5%
|
No Opinion
|
.9%
|
2.8%
|
6.6%
|
5.9%
|
3.1%
|
2.3%
|
2.7
|
3.6%
|
2.8%
|
1.9%
|
2.7%
|
4.1%
|
2.0%
|
1.9%
|
4.8%
|
|
What do you think of racial minorities chances of being imprisoned?
|
|
Black
|
White
|
Other People of Color
|
Other
|
Female
|
Male
|
White Male
|
19 Years and Younger
|
20 to 39 Years old
|
40 Years and older
|
East
|
South
|
Midwest
|
West
|
Other
|
A Better Chance than Whites
|
90.7%
|
71.2%
|
68.0%
|
57.1%
|
75.0%
|
75.8%
|
70.2
|
62.4%
|
79.2%
|
87.4%
|
80.9%
|
73.1%
|
77.1%
|
76.8%
|
74.7%
|
As Good a Chance as Whites
|
4.1%
|
20.0%
|
13.3%
|
31.5%
|
16.4%
|
16.2%
|
21.4
|
26.0%
|
12.6%
|
8.5%
|
12.4%
|
19.2%
|
16.7%
|
13.9%
|
9.6%
|
Not as Good a Chance as Whites
|
4.3%
|
4.2%
|
9.3%
|
3.4%
|
3.7%
|
5.3%
|
4.7
|
5.3%
|
4.5%
|
2.4%
|
3.7%
|
1.9%
|
4.0%
|
5.9%
|
6.0%
|
No Opinion
|
.9%
|
4.6%
|
9.3%
|
7.9%
|
4.8%
|
2.7%
|
3.7
|
6.2%
|
3.6%
|
1.7%
|
3.0%
|
5.8%
|
2.3%
|
3.5%
|
9.6%
|
|
As you may have heard, a number of black churches have been destroyed by fire in the United States over the last few years. What do you think these incidents reflect:
|
|
Black
|
White
|
Other People of Color
|
Other
|
Female
|
Male
|
White Male
|
19 Years and Younger
|
20 to 39 Years old
|
40 Years and older
|
East
|
South
|
Midwest
|
West
|
Other
|
the fact that American society is basically racist
|
61.2%
|
38.2%
|
46.1%
|
39.5%
|
46.6%
|
43.3%
|
32.1
|
42.5%
|
43.8%
|
51.9%
|
49.8%
|
39.2%
|
49.2%
|
43.7%
|
40.5%
|
the fact these are isolated incidents that do not reflect on race relation
|
13.8%
|
25.1%
|
19.7%
|
17.6%
|
16.3%
|
27.3%
|
33.4
|
17.8%
|
22.9%
|
20.9%
|
15.9%
|
24.5%
|
22.6%
|
19.0%
|
27.4%
|
Neither
|
1.1%
|
3.1%
|
3.9%
|
2.4%
|
2.2%
|
3.0%
|
3.4
|
2.9%
|
2.8%
|
1.5%
|
3.3%
|
2.5%
|
2.8%
|
2.4%
|
|
Other opinion
|
21.2%
|
29.0%
|
19.7%
|
32.7%
|
29.3%
|
22.5%
|
26.0
|
30.1%
|
26.6%
|
22.1%
|
27.2%
|
28.7%
|
21.5%
|
29.8%
|
20.2%
|
No opinion
|
2.7%
|
4.6%
|
10.5%
|
7.8%
|
5.5%
|
3.9%
|
5.1
|
6.7%
|
4.0%
|
3.6%
|
3.7%
|
5.1%
|
4.0%
|
5.1%
|
11.9%
|
|
Demographics
|
Race and Ethnicity |