How close do you feel to your ethnic or racial group?
Closeness to own ethnic or racial group · Asked in 2 waves, 1996–2004 · 2,583 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. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Very close | Close | Not very close | Not close at all | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 44% | 35% |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2004 | 2004-08-18 to 2005-01-04 | face to face | 2,812 | 1,216 |
| General Social Survey 1996 | 1996-02-01 to 1996-05-25 | face to face | 2,904 | 1,367 |
| 17% |
| 4% |
| 1216 |
| ±3 |
| Lower income | 42% | 36% | 17% | 5% | 359 | ±6 |
| Middle income | 47% | 35% | 14% | 4% | 337 | ±6 |
| Upper income | 41% | 35% | 21% | 3% | 412 | ±6 |
General Social Survey 2004 · 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.