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Please show for each of these how important you think it is for getting ahead in life . . . K. The part of the country a person comes from?
Importance of region of origin for getting ahead · Asked in 1 wave, 1987 · 1,564 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Essential | Very important | Fairly important | Not very important | Not important at all | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 2% | 6% | 15% | 39% | 38% | 1564 | ±3 | |
| 18–29 | 1% | 3% | 19% | 34% | 43% | 353 | ±6 | |
| 30–44 |
General Social Survey 1987 · 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 1987 | 1987-01-31 to 1987-04-28 | face to face | 1,819 | 1,564 |
| 2% |
| 5% |
| 12% |
| 40% |
| 41% |
| 528 |
| ±5 |
| 45–64 | 1% | 6% | 18% | 43% | 31% | 408 | ±6 |
| 65+ | 4% | 11% | 11% | 37% | 38% | 270 | ±7 |