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About how many books were there around your family's house when you were 16 years old?
Number of books in home at age 16 · Asked in 1 wave, 2000 · 1,272 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | None | 1 or 2 | Around 10 | Around 20 | Around 50 | Around 100 | Around 200 | Around 500 | 1,000 or more | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 3% | 7% | 17% | 19% | 19% | 15% | 12% | 5% | 2% | 1272 | ±3 | |
| Less than high school |
General Social Survey 2000 · 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.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2000 | 2000-02-01 to 2000-06-25 | face to face | 2,817 | 1,272 |
| 8% |
| 25% |
| 22% |
| 19% |
| 12% |
| 5% |
| 5% |
| 1% |
| 1% |
| 175 |
| ±9 |
| High school | 3% | 8% | 22% | 24% | 18% | 13% | 10% | 2% | 0% | 405 | ±5 |
| Some college | 2% | 2% | 16% | 18% | 21% | 18% | 16% | 5% | 3% | 406 | ±5 |
| Bachelor's | – | 3% | 11% | 14% | 22% | 20% | 13% | 12% | 6% | 179 | ±8 |
| Postgraduate | – | 2% | 3% | 9% | 23% | 26% | 18% | 11% | 7% | 101 | ±11 |