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B. At the time of your birth, were both, one or neither of your parents citizens of America?
Parents' citizenship at respondent's birth · Asked in 3 waves, 1996–2014 · 3,857 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.
| Group | Both were citizens of america | Only father was a citizen of america | Only mother was a citizen of america | Neither was a citizen of america | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2014 | 2014-03-31 to 2014-10-13 | face to face | 2,538 | 1,274 |
| 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 |
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.
| 79% |
| 3% |
| 1% |
| 17% |
| 1274 |
| ±3 |
| Protestant | 90% | 1% | 1% | 9% | 626 | ±5 |
| Catholic | 61% | 5% | 2% | 32% | 316 | ±6 |
| Jewish † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 22 | ±24 |
| Other faith † | 50% | 1% | – | 50% | 37 | ±19 |
| None | 82% | 4% | 1% | 13% | 263 | ±7 |
General Social Survey 2014 · 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.