In the past 12 months, how often did [you/[NAME] talk to or spend time with people from a racial, ethnic or cultural background that is different than [yours/his/hers]? This may have been in person, over the phone, or through the internet or social media.
Asked of: PRSUPINT = 1
Spent time with people of a different racial, ethnic, or cultural background · Asked in 1 wave, 2017 · 64,235 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Waves loaded: 2017-09.
| 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 | 39% | 16% | 12% | 6% | 8% | 19% | 64235 | ±0.5 | |
| AK | 50% |
CPS September 2017 Volunteering and Civic Life Supplement · US civilian noninstitutional population 16+. 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.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPS September 2017 Volunteering and Civic Life Supplement Source variable PES8. Universe: PRSUPINT = 1 | 2017-09-10 to 2017-09-19 | mixed | 64,235 | 64,235 |
| 18% |
| 13% |
| 3% |
| 7% |
| 9% |
| 704 |
| ±4 |
| AL | 39% | 17% | 11% | 6% | 9% | 19% | 1187 | ±3 |
| AR | 40% | 16% | 12% | 5% | 7% | 20% | 1096 | ±3 |
| AZ | 41% | 16% | 12% | 7% | 5% | 19% | 859 | ±3 |
| CA | 43% | 16% | 10% | 4% | 7% | 20% | 5220 | ±1 |
| CO | 39% | 20% | 11% | 8% | 8% | 14% | 556 | ±4 |
| CT | 40% | 17% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 16% | 668 | ±4 |
| DC | 55% | 17% | 10% | 4% | 4% | 11% | 1078 | ±3 |
| DE | 31% | 19% | 15% | 7% | 11% | 17% | 649 | ±4 |
| FL | 36% | 17% | 12% | 6% | 8% | 21% | 2524 | ±2 |
| GA | 38% | 17% | 10% | 6% | 10% | 19% | 1547 | ±3 |
| HI | 58% | 12% | 8% | 3% | 3% | 16% | 747 | ±4 |
| IA | 29% | 18% | 12% | 6% | 11% | 24% | 756 | ±4 |
| ID | 26% | 19% | 12% | 8% | 10% | 25% | 1066 | ±3 |
| IL | 43% | 15% | 11% | 6% | 7% | 18% | 1903 | ±2 |
| IN | 42% | 17% | 11% | 6% | 7% | 17% | 1004 | ±3 |
| KS | 43% | 13% | 12% | 6% | 8% | 17% | 796 | ±4 |
| KY | 29% | 16% | 13% | 7% | 11% | 24% | 940 | ±3 |
| LA | 40% | 17% | 11% | 6% | 5% | 21% | 1462 | ±3 |
| MA | 45% | 17% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 12% | 1263 | ±3 |
| MD | 41% | 19% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 14% | 732 | ±4 |
| ME | 25% | 16% | 14% | 8% | 14% | 23% | 659 | ±4 |
| MI | 37% | 17% | 12% | 6% | 9% | 19% | 1570 | ±3 |
| MN | 30% | 17% | 17% | 7% | 13% | 16% | 837 | ±4 |
| MO | 32% | 17% | 14% | 7% | 13% | 18% | 1024 | ±3 |
| MS | 36% | 15% | 12% | 7% | 8% | 23% | 1423 | ±3 |
| MT | 24% | 17% | 13% | 9% | 14% | 22% | 1331 | ±3 |
| NC | 46% | 16% | 13% | 5% | 5% | 14% | 1390 | ±3 |
| ND | 28% | 18% | 11% | 9% | 11% | 23% | 976 | ±3 |
| NE | 35% | 17% | 12% | 5% | 9% | 22% | 768 | ±4 |
| NH | 27% | 17% | 16% | 6% | 11% | 23% | 952 | ±3 |
| NJ | 40% | 17% | 11% | 7% | 8% | 18% | 1365 | ±3 |
| NM | 43% | 15% | 10% | 6% | 6% | 21% | 1212 | ±3 |
| NV | 48% | 17% | 10% | 5% | 4% | 17% | 838 | ±4 |
| NY | 35% | 16% | 14% | 6% | 8% | 22% | 2489 | ±2 |
| OH | 38% | 16% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 19% | 1825 | ±2 |
| OK | 41% | 17% | 11% | 8% | 6% | 17% | 965 | ±3 |
| OR | 39% | 20% | 14% | 8% | 9% | 11% | 961 | ±3 |
| PA | 36% | 16% | 13% | 8% | 9% | 18% | 1716 | ±2 |
| RI | 38% | 22% | 11% | 5% | 4% | 20% | 590 | ±4 |
| SC | 44% | 17% | 11% | 5% | 9% | 14% | 995 | ±3 |
| SD | 28% | 15% | 12% | 10% | 10% | 24% | 836 | ±4 |
| TN | 41% | 16% | 12% | 6% | 7% | 18% | 1311 | ±3 |
| TX | 44% | 16% | 11% | 5% | 5% | 20% | 3611 | ±2 |
| UT | 39% | 18% | 13% | 8% | 8% | 14% | 884 | ±3 |
| VA | 44% | 16% | 12% | 4% | 7% | 16% | 1245 | ±3 |
| VT | 18% | 19% | 14% | 8% | 12% | 28% | 916 | ±3 |
| WA | 46% | 21% | 12% | 5% | 7% | 10% | 1237 | ±3 |
| WI | 34% | 16% | 15% | 6% | 11% | 18% | 1036 | ±3 |
| WV | 29% | 14% | 12% | 6% | 9% | 30% | 1443 | ±3 |
| WY | 29% | 18% | 15% | 8% | 9% | 22% | 1073 | ±3 |