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In all countries, there are differences or conflicts between different social groups. In your opinion, in America, how much conflict is there between . . . A. Poor people and rich people?
Conflict between poor and rich people · Asked in 3 waves, 1987–2021 · 4,839 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → web (2021).
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → web (2021).
| Group | Very strong conflicts | Strong conflicts | Not very strong conflicts | There are no conflicts | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2021 | 2020-12-03 to 2021-05-02 | web | 4,032 | 2,003 |
| General Social Survey 2000 | 2000-02-01 to 2000-06-25 | face to face | 2,817 | 1,272 |
| General Social Survey 1987 | 1987-01-31 to 1987-04-28 | face to face | 1,819 | 1,564 |
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.
| 16% |
| 49% |
| 31% |
| 3% |
| 2003 |
| ±3 |
| White | 14% | 49% | 34% | 3% | 1433 | ±3 |
| Black | 24% | 48% | 26% | 3% | 203 | ±8 |
| Hispanic | 19% | 52% | 27% | 3% | 231 | ±8 |
| Asian † | 17% | 48% | 29% | 5% | 76 | ±14 |
| Other † | 20% | 54% | 17% | 9% | 44 | ±19 |
General Social Survey 2021 · 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.