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Do the police treat Whites better than Black people, treat both the same, or treat Black people better than Whites?
Police treatment of Whites versus Black people · Asked in 1 wave, 2021 · 2,717 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Treat whites much better than blacks | Treat whites moderately better than blacks | Treat whites a little better than blacks | Treat both the same | Treat blacks a little better than whites | Treat blacks moderately better than whites | Treat blacks much better than whites | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 38% | 18% | 8% | 35% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 2717 | ±2 | |
| Protestant |
General Social Survey 2021 · 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 2021 | 2020-12-03 to 2021-05-02 | web | 4,032 | 2,717 |
| 31% |
| 18% |
| 8% |
| 41% |
| 1% |
| 0% |
| 0% |
| 1166 |
| ±3 |
| Catholic | 32% | 24% | 8% | 36% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 544 | ±5 |
| Jewish † | 40% | 30% | 8% | 22% | – | – | – | 48 | ±16 |
| Other faith | 41% | 13% | 10% | 36% | – | 1% | – | 131 | ±10 |
| None | 50% | 15% | 7% | 26% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 767 | ±4 |