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Are there any ("whites" for black respondents, "blacks" for non-black respondents) living in this neighborhood now? A. Are there any (Negro/Black/African-American) families living close to you?
Other-race families living close by · Asked in 20 waves, 1972–1994 · 14,716 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
In 1987 everyone was asked; in other years only about half of respondents were, so 1987 is not comparable with other years.
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 | Yes | No | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 73% | 27% | 451 | ±5 | |
| Northeast |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1994 | 1994-01-04 to 1994-06-29 | face to face | 2,992 | 451 |
| General Social Survey 1993 | 1993-02-05 to 1993-04-26 | face to face | 1,606 | 965 |
| General Social Survey 1991 | 1991-02-09 to 1991-05-06 | face to face | 1,517 | 803 |
| General Social Survey 1990 | 1990-02-06 to 1990-04-22 | face to face | 1,372 | 747 |
| General Social Survey 1989 | 1989-02-04 to 1989-05-01 | face to face | 1,537 | 796 |
| General Social Survey 1988 | 1988-02-12 to 1988-04-26 | face to face | 1,481 | 795 |
| General Social Survey 1987 | 1987-01-31 to 1987-04-28 | face to face | 1,819 | 1,819 |
| General Social Survey 1986 | 1986-02-14 to 1986-04-24 | face to face | 1,470 | 703 |
| General Social Survey 1985 | 1985-02-09 to 1985-04-23 | face to face | 1,534 | 741 |
| General Social Survey 1984 |
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.
| 74% |
| 26% |
| 88 |
| ±12 |
| Midwest | 85% | 15% | 96 | ±11 |
| South | 70% | 30% | 175 | ±9 |
| West | 68% | 32% | 92 | ±11 |
General Social Survey 1994 · 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.
| 1984-02-06 to 1984-04-20 |
| face to face |
| 1,473 |
| 754 |
| General Social Survey 1983 | 1983-02-23 to 1983-04-27 | face to face | 1,599 | 754 |
| General Social Survey 1982 | 1982-02-11 to 1982-04-27 | face to face | 1,860 | 942 |
| General Social Survey 1980 | 1980-01-18 to 1980-05-16 | face to face | 1,468 | 677 |
| General Social Survey 1978 | 1978-02-13 to 1978-04-29 | face to face | 1,532 | 747 |
| General Social Survey 1977 | 1977-02-09 to 1977-04-24 | face to face | 1,530 | 536 |
| General Social Survey 1976 | 1976-02-28 to 1976-05-29 | face to face | 1,499 | 583 |
| General Social Survey 1975 | 1975-02-28 to 1975-05-15 | face to face | 1,490 | 437 |
| General Social Survey 1974 | 1974 | face to face | 1,484 | 555 |
| General Social Survey 1973 | 1973 | face to face | 1,504 | 524 |
| General Social Survey 1972 | 1972 | face to face | 1,613 | 387 |