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What is your main source of economic support?
Main source of economic support · Asked in 2 waves, 1998–2006 · 874 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 | Pnsion pri/st/ss | Unemploy benfits | Spouse/partner | Othr famly mmbrs | Soc assis/welfre | Occasional work | Other | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 33% | 3% | 27% | 8% | 11% | 1% | 16% |
General Social Survey 2006 · 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 2006 | 2006-03-07 to 2006-08-07 | face to face | 4,510 | 502 |
| General Social Survey 1998 | 1998-02-01 to 1998-06-19 | face to face | 2,832 | 372 |
| 502 |
| ±5 |
| White | 39% | 2% | 27% | 6% | 9% | 2% | 15% | 357 | ±6 |
| Black | 14% | 7% | 14% | 13% | 20% | 1% | 32% | 80 | ±13 |
| Hispanic † | 18% | 2% | 43% | 16% | 12% | – | 8% | 55 | ±15 |
| Asian † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | ±54 |
| Other † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | ±43 |