C. What race do you consider yourself? RECORD VERBATIM AND CODE.
Respondent's own racial identification · Asked in 2 waves, 1996–2000 · 2,879 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.
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.
| Group | White | Black | Other | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 76% | 11% | 13% | 1419 | ±3 | |
| Protestant |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2000 | 2000-02-01 to 2000-06-25 | face to face | 2,817 | 1,419 |
| General Social Survey 1996 | 1996-02-01 to 1996-05-25 | face to face | 2,904 | 1,460 |
| 79% |
| 15% |
| 6% |
| 821 |
| ±4 |
| Catholic | 71% | 2% | 26% | 341 | ±6 |
| Jewish † | 84% | 5% | 11% | 27 | ±21 |
| Other faith † | 40% | 13% | 47% | 48 | ±16 |
| None | 82% | 10% | 9% | 181 | ±8 |
General Social Survey 2000 · 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.