C. IF NO OR DON'T KNOW TO B: Where more than half of the children are (Whites/(Negroes/Blacks/African-Americans)?
Objection to sending children to mostly other-race school · Asked in 16 waves, 1972–1996 · 17,260 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 | Yes, object | No | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 31% | 69% | 822 | ±4 | |
| Urban |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1996 | 1996-02-01 to 1996-05-25 | face to face | 2,904 | 822 |
| General Social Survey 1994 | 1994-01-04 to 1994-06-29 | face to face | 2,992 | 1,674 |
| General Social Survey 1993 | 1993-02-05 to 1993-04-26 | face to face | 1,606 | 885 |
| General Social Survey 1991 | 1991-02-09 to 1991-05-06 | face to face | 1,517 | 845 |
| General Social Survey 1990 | 1990-02-06 to 1990-04-22 | face to face | 1,372 | 1,117 |
| General Social Survey 1989 | 1989-02-04 to 1989-05-01 | face to face | 1,537 | 801 |
| General Social Survey 1988 | 1988-02-12 to 1988-04-26 | face to face | 1,481 | 799 |
| General Social Survey 1986 | 1986-02-14 to 1986-04-24 | face to face | 1,470 | 1,154 |
| General Social Survey 1985 | 1985-02-09 to 1985-04-23 | face to face | 1,534 | 1,233 |
| General Social Survey 1983 |
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.
| 24% |
| 76% |
| 286 |
| ±7 |
| Suburban | 34% | 66% | 330 | ±6 |
| Rural | 36% | 64% | 206 | ±8 |
General Social Survey 1996 · 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.
| 1983-02-23 to 1983-04-27 |
| face to face |
| 1,599 |
| 1,254 |
| General Social Survey 1982 | 1982-02-11 to 1982-04-27 | face to face | 1,860 | 1,500 |
| General Social Survey 1978 | 1978-02-13 to 1978-04-29 | face to face | 1,532 | 1,203 |
| General Social Survey 1977 | 1977-02-09 to 1977-04-24 | face to face | 1,530 | 1,024 |
| General Social Survey 1975 | 1975-02-28 to 1975-05-15 | face to face | 1,490 | 966 |
| General Social Survey 1974 | 1974 | face to face | 1,484 | 943 |
| General Social Survey 1972 | 1972 | face to face | 1,613 | 1,040 |