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Plans to apply for U.S. citizenship · Asked in 7 waves, 2008–2022 · 946 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → mixed mode (2022).
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 | Currently applying for u.s. citizenship | Planning to apply for u.s. citizenship | Not planning to apply to u.s. citizenship |
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| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2022 | 2022-05-08 to 2023-01-08 | mixed | 3,544 | 102 |
| General Social Survey 2018 | 2018-04-12 to 2018-11-10 | face to face | 2,348 | 135 |
| General Social Survey 2016 | 2016-04-05 to 2016-11-19 | face to face | 2,867 | 158 |
| General Social Survey 2014 | 2014-03-31 to 2014-10-13 | face to face | 2,538 | 160 |
| General Social Survey 2012 | 2012-03-20 to 2012-09-05 | face to face | 1,974 | 128 |
| General Social Survey 2010 | 2010-03-15 to 2010-08-12 | face to face | 2,044 | 124 |
| General Social Survey 2008 | 2008-04-17 to 2008-09-13 | face to face | 2,023 | 139 |
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → mixed mode (2022).
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.
| Not eligible to become a u.s. citizen |
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| n |
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| MoE |
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| All respondents † | 15% | 48% | 26% | 11% | 102 | ±14 | |
| Men † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 44 | ±22 |
| Women † | 18% | 57% | 21% | 4% | 58 | ±18 |
General Social Survey 2022 · 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.