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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 | |
| White |
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 |
| 2% |
| 5% |
| 16% |
| 18% |
| 20% |
| 17% |
| 13% |
| 6% |
| 3% |
| 963 |
| ±3 |
| Black | 8% | 9% | 21% | 22% | 16% | 11% | 8% | 4% | – | 175 | ±8 |
| Hispanic | 5% | 18% | 24% | 20% | 14% | 6% | 11% | 1% | 1% | 96 | ±12 |
| Asian † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 23 | ±23 |
| Other † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | ±27 |