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These next questions ask how often (you/NAME) did something during a TYPICAL MONTH in the last 12 months, that is since November 2012. How often did (you/NAME) discuss politics with family or friends – basically every day, a few times a week, a few times a month, once a month, less than once a month, or not at all?
Asked of: PES7 = 1, 2, -2, or -3
Frequency of discussing politics with family or friends · Asked in 2 waves, 2011–2013 · 119,956 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Waves loaded: 2011-11, 2013-11.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Basically every day | A few times a week | A few times a month | Once a month | Less than once a month | Not at all | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPS November 2013 Civic Engagement Supplement Source variable PES11. Universe: PES7 = 1, 2, -2, or -3 | 2013-11-17 to 2013-11-23 | mixed | 38,601 | 38,601 |
| CPS November 2011 Civic Engagement Supplement Source variable PES11. Universe: PES7 = 1, 2, -2, or -3 | 2011-11-13 to 2011-11-19 | mixed | 81,355 | 81,355 |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| 10% |
| 19% |
| 20% |
| 10% |
| 14% |
| 27% |
| 81355 |
| ±0.4 |
| AK | 13% | 21% | 25% | 8% | 12% | 20% | 952 | ±3 |
| AL | 9% | 20% | 23% | 7% | 15% | 26% | 886 | ±3 |
| AR | 11% | 16% | 17% | 9% | 18% | 28% | 799 | ±4 |
| AZ | 11% | 18% | 17% | 11% | 13% | 31% | 1000 | ±3 |
| CA | 10% | 19% | 18% | 10% | 14% | 30% | 6636 | ±1 |
| CO | 12% | 24% | 21% | 11% | 14% | 19% | 1777 | ±2 |
| CT | 12% | 21% | 21% | 10% | 15% | 22% | 1628 | ±2 |
| DC | 19% | 27% | 23% | 8% | 7% | 16% | 1133 | ±3 |
| DE | 8% | 20% | 23% | 11% | 14% | 24% | 1113 | ±3 |
| FL | 12% | 21% | 22% | 8% | 11% | 26% | 3146 | ±2 |
| GA | 13% | 20% | 20% | 8% | 14% | 26% | 1569 | ±3 |
| HI | 7% | 15% | 19% | 8% | 13% | 38% | 1207 | ±3 |
| IA | 9% | 19% | 21% | 12% | 16% | 23% | 1583 | ±2 |
| ID | 13% | 24% | 21% | 8% | 13% | 21% | 1051 | ±3 |
| IL | 10% | 21% | 21% | 10% | 14% | 25% | 2595 | ±2 |
| IN | 7% | 13% | 18% | 8% | 17% | 38% | 1330 | ±3 |
| KS | 10% | 22% | 23% | 9% | 14% | 22% | 1162 | ±3 |
| KY | 8% | 15% | 18% | 11% | 18% | 30% | 1281 | ±3 |
| LA | 7% | 15% | 20% | 10% | 16% | 32% | 855 | ±3 |
| MA | 8% | 23% | 23% | 10% | 12% | 24% | 1297 | ±3 |
| MD | 11% | 20% | 22% | 11% | 14% | 22% | 1777 | ±2 |
| ME | 15% | 23% | 19% | 10% | 14% | 20% | 1535 | ±3 |
| MI | 9% | 17% | 21% | 10% | 17% | 25% | 2012 | ±2 |
| MN | 11% | 22% | 21% | 12% | 14% | 21% | 2006 | ±2 |
| MO | 11% | 16% | 20% | 12% | 17% | 24% | 1313 | ±3 |
| MS | 9% | 19% | 22% | 13% | 14% | 24% | 777 | ±4 |
| MT | 12% | 23% | 21% | 15% | 14% | 16% | 790 | ±4 |
| NC | 10% | 18% | 18% | 8% | 18% | 27% | 1647 | ±2 |
| ND | 8% | 16% | 25% | 14% | 18% | 19% | 1082 | ±3 |
| NE | 9% | 25% | 19% | 12% | 12% | 24% | 1171 | ±3 |
| NH | 12% | 25% | 21% | 10% | 13% | 19% | 1847 | ±2 |
| NJ | 10% | 18% | 19% | 10% | 16% | 28% | 1513 | ±3 |
| NM | 13% | 22% | 19% | 9% | 13% | 24% | 630 | ±4 |
| NV | 11% | 19% | 22% | 9% | 15% | 25% | 1200 | ±3 |
| NY | 11% | 19% | 22% | 9% | 13% | 26% | 3484 | ±2 |
| OH | 8% | 19% | 21% | 11% | 15% | 25% | 2340 | ±2 |
| OK | 11% | 18% | 20% | 12% | 16% | 23% | 953 | ±3 |
| OR | 13% | 23% | 20% | 11% | 13% | 20% | 1233 | ±3 |
| PA | 8% | 17% | 19% | 12% | 16% | 28% | 2492 | ±2 |
| RI | 12% | 19% | 19% | 10% | 12% | 29% | 1425 | ±3 |
| SC | 11% | 20% | 21% | 9% | 15% | 24% | 1095 | ±3 |
| SD | 9% | 21% | 22% | 11% | 13% | 23% | 1426 | ±3 |
| TN | 10% | 17% | 17% | 9% | 16% | 33% | 1150 | ±3 |
| TX | 9% | 17% | 16% | 10% | 14% | 34% | 4183 | ±2 |
| UT | 12% | 22% | 25% | 13% | 12% | 17% | 929 | ±3 |
| VA | 10% | 19% | 25% | 10% | 12% | 23% | 1808 | ±2 |
| VT | 16% | 24% | 19% | 11% | 11% | 19% | 1240 | ±3 |
| WA | 11% | 21% | 21% | 12% | 15% | 20% | 1458 | ±3 |
| WI | 13% | 26% | 19% | 10% | 13% | 20% | 1675 | ±2 |
| WV | 11% | 15% | 18% | 10% | 13% | 34% | 1042 | ±3 |
| WY | 12% | 21% | 19% | 11% | 16% | 20% | 1122 | ±3 |
CPS November 2011 Civic Engagement Supplement · US civilian noninstitutional population 18+. Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.