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We would like to know a few things about that person. C. What was that person's race? Was it black, white, hispanic or other?
Race of closest homicide victim known · Asked in 3 waves, 1988–1990 · 446 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.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Groups with an effective sample under 50 in a wave are left out of that wave.
| Group | Black | White | Hispanic | Other | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 42% | 48% | 7% | 3% | 128 | ±10 | |
| Northeast |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1990 | 1990-02-06 to 1990-04-22 | face to face | 1,372 | 128 |
| General Social Survey 1989 | 1989-02-04 to 1989-05-01 | face to face | 1,537 | 162 |
| General Social Survey 1988 | 1988-02-12 to 1988-04-26 | face to face | 1,481 | 156 |
| Too few respondents |
| – |
| – |
| – |
| – |
| 20 |
| ±25 |
| Midwest † | 39% | 60% | – | 2% | 29 | ±21 |
| South † | 38% | 47% | 8% | 7% | 52 | ±15 |
| West † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 27 | ±24 |
General Social Survey 1990 · 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.