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Now we would like to know where you and other people fit in. Please look at the diagram you think best describes America today, the one you chose first: A. Where would you say you and your family actually are - at the top, somewhere in the middle, or toward the bottom?
Own family's rank in society · Asked in 1 wave, 2000 · 1,272 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Top | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Bottom | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 2% | 3% | 18% | 42% | 23% | 8% | 4% | 1272 | ±3 | |
| Less than high school | 5% | 2% | 8% | 38% | 29% | 8% | 9% | 175 | ±9 | |
| High school |
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% |
| 2% |
| 15% |
| 42% |
| 24% |
| 11% |
| 5% |
| 405 |
| ±5 |
| Some college | 1% | 2% | 16% | 43% | 26% | 9% | 3% | 406 | ±5 |
| Bachelor's | 5% | 4% | 30% | 42% | 17% | 2% | 1% | 179 | ±8 |
| Postgraduate | – | 13% | 37% | 44% | 3% | 2% | 0% | 101 | ±11 |