How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? A. It is impossible for people who do not share American customs and traditions to become fully American
Impossible to become American without shared customs · Asked in 3 waves, 1996–2014 · 3,857 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
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 | Agree strongly | Agree | Neither agree nor disagree | Disagree | Disagree strongly | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2014 | 2014-03-31 to 2014-10-13 | face to face | 2,538 | 1,274 |
| General Social Survey 2004 | 2004-08-18 to 2005-01-04 | face to face | 2,812 | 1,216 |
| General Social Survey 1996 | 1996-02-01 to 1996-05-25 | face to face | 2,904 | 1,367 |
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.
| 5% |
| 24% |
| 16% |
| 45% |
| 9% |
| 1274 |
| ±3 |
| Democrats | 4% | 25% | 16% | 44% | 10% | 425 | ±5 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 5% | 22% | 19% | 45% | 9% | 539 | ±5 |
| Republicans | 5% | 26% | 12% | 51% | 7% | 263 | ±7 |
General Social Survey 2014 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). 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.