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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 | |
| White | 2% | 4% | 21% | 43% | 21% | 6% | 3% | 963 | ±3 | |
| Black |
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 |
| 8% |
| 1% |
| 7% |
| 41% |
| 27% |
| 12% |
| 5% |
| 175 |
| ±8 |
| Hispanic | 2% | 2% | 10% | 37% | 27% | 14% | 8% | 96 | ±12 |
| Asian † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 23 | ±23 |
| Other † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | ±27 |