| 
  Race Relations in the United States (2002) Survey 2002 (n=1695) 
Vernellia R. Randall  The University of Dayton 
| In your view, are racial minorities in the United States today routinely discriminated against? | 
 
| How serious a problem do you think racial discrimination is:  where you live? at your place of employment or school?  in the practice of law?  in the administration of justice? | 
 
| Do you think that relations between racial minorities and whites will always be a problem for the United States or that a solution will eventually be worked out? | 
 
| How do you think  white people feel about minorities? minorities feel about white people? | 
 
| Who do you think is more responsible for poor status of race relations in America? | 
 
| On the whole, do you think most white people want to see minorities get a better break, or do they want to keep minorities down or don't you think they care either way? | 
 
| Over the last 10 years, how has the quality of life changed for minorities? | 
 
| What do you think about racial minorities  chances for good employment? chances of getting a good education? chances of being stopped by a police officer? chances of being imprisoned? | 
 
| As you may have heard, a number of black churches have been destroyed by fire in the United States over the last few years.  | 
 
| Demographics | 
 
 
  
| 
 In your view, are racial minorities in the United States today routinely discriminated against? 
 | 
 
|   | 
 Black 
 | 
 White 
 | 
 Other People of Color 
 | 
 Other 
 | 
 Female 
 | 
 Male 
 | 
 White Male 
 | 
 19 Years and Younger 
 | 
 20 to 39 Years old 
 | 
 40 Years and older 
 | 
 East 
 | 
 South 
 | 
 Midwest 
 | 
 West 
 | 
 Other 
 | 
 
| 
 Yes 
 | 
 93.0% 
 | 
 79.0% 
 | 
 82.9% 
 | 
 73.4% 
 | 
 85.0% 
 | 
 78.2% 
 | 
72.4 | 
 79.4% 
 | 
 80.5% 
 | 
 89.2% 
 | 
 87.6% 
 | 
 77.2% 
 | 
 85.6% 
 | 
 81.2% 
 | 
 78.6% 
 | 
 
| 
 No 
 | 
 4.7% 
 | 
 16.4% 
 | 
 13.2% 
 | 
 19.3% 
 | 
 10.8% 
 | 
 17.6% 
 | 
23.2 | 
 13.6% 
 | 
 15.8% 
 | 
 9.9% 
 | 
 9.4% 
 | 
 17.7% 
 | 
 11.5% 
 | 
 14.5% 
 | 
 15.5% 
 | 
 
| 
 No Opinion 
 | 
 2.2% 
 | 
 4.6% 
 | 
 3.9% 
 | 
 7.2% 
 | 
 4.2% 
 | 
 4.3% 
 | 
9.4 | 
 7.0% 
 | 
 3.8% 
 | 
 1.0% 
 | 
 2.9% 
 | 
 5.1% 
 | 
 2.8% 
 | 
 4.3% 
 | 
 6.0% 
 | 
 
 
  
 | 
| 
   
| 
 How serious a problem do you think racial discrimination is where you live?  
 | 
 
| 
   
 | 
 Black 
 | 
 White 
 | 
 Other People of Color 
 | 
 Other 
 | 
 Female 
 | 
 Male 
 | 
 White Male 
 | 
 19 Years and Younger 
 | 
 20 to 39 Years old 
 | 
 40 Years and older 
 | 
 East 
 | 
 South 
 | 
 Midwest 
 | 
 West 
 | 
 Other 
 | 
 
| 
 Very Serious 
 | 
 51.8% 
 | 
 24.8% 
 | 
 19.7% 
 | 
 16.4% 
 | 
 31.8% 
 | 
 31.4% 
 | 
 22.0 
 | 
 16.2% 
 | 
 33.9% 
 | 
 49.8% 
 | 
 34.8% 
 | 
 31.7% 
 | 
 38.2% 
 | 
 27.4% 
 | 
 23.5% 
 | 
 
| 
 Somewhat Serious 
 | 
 29.1% 
 | 
 35.7% 
 | 
 39.5% 
 | 
 39.1% 
 | 
 34.9% 
 | 
 33.2% 
 | 
 34.2 
 | 
 35.2% 
 | 
 36.1% 
 | 
 30.0% 
 | 
 33.1% 
 | 
 34.9% 
 | 
 32.6% 
 | 
 36.0% 
 | 
 48.2% 
 | 
 
| 
 Not too Serious 
 | 
 16.0% 
 | 
 27.1% 
 | 
 28.9% 
 | 
 33.3% 
 | 
 26.1% 
 | 
 21.5% 
 | 
 25.4 
 | 
 35.2% 
 | 
 21.9% 
 | 
 13.7% 
 | 
 21.3% 
 | 
 22.5% 
 | 
 21.2% 
 | 
 29.3% 
 | 
 18.8% 
 | 
 
| 
 Not Serious 
 | 
 2.0% 
 | 
 11.3% 
 | 
 9.2% 
 | 
 8.7% 
 | 
 6.2% 
 | 
 12.1% 
 | 
 16.6 
 | 
 11.3% 
 | 
 7.1% 
 | 
 6.0% 
 | 
 9.2% 
 | 
 9.5% 
 | 
 6.5% 
 | 
 6.5% 
 | 
 8.2% 
 | 
 
| 
 No Opinion 
 | 
 1.1% 
 | 
 1.0% 
 | 
 2.6% 
 | 
 2.4% 
 | 
 .9% 
 | 
 1.8% 
 | 
 1.7 
 | 
 2.1% 
 | 
 1.0% 
 | 
 .5% 
 | 
 1.6% 
 | 
 1.3% 
 | 
 1.4% 
 | 
 .8% 
 | 
 1.2% 
 | 
 
 
 | 
|  
   
| 
 How serious a problem do you think racial discrimination is at your place of employment or school?  
 | 
 
|   | 
 Black 
 | 
 White 
 | 
 Other People of Color 
 | 
 Other 
 | 
 Female 
 | 
 Male 
 | 
 White Male 
 | 
 19 Years and Younger 
 | 
 20 to 39 Years old 
 | 
 40 Years and older 
 | 
 East 
 | 
 South 
 | 
 Midwest 
 | 
 West 
 | 
 Other 
 | 
 
| 
 Very Serious 
 | 
 36.4% 
 | 
 14.1% 
 | 
 11.8% 
 | 
 14.4% 
 | 
 20.5% 
 | 
 21.7% 
 | 
 14.9% 
 | 
 12.9% 
 | 
 22.1% 
 | 
 30.4% 
 | 
 24.5% 
 | 
 23.9% 
 | 
 22.2% 
 | 
 18.4% 
 | 
 14.3% 
 | 
 
| 
 Somewhat Serious 
 | 
 31.2% 
 | 
 25.9% 
 | 
 25.0% 
 | 
 15.9% 
 | 
 27.6% 
 | 
 23.3% 
 | 
 20.9% 
 | 
 24.4% 
 | 
 25.0% 
 | 
 29.0% 
 | 
 25.2% 
 | 
 21.0% 
 | 
 29.8% 
 | 
 25.3% 
 | 
 28.6% 
 | 
 
| 
 Not too Serious 
 | 
 15.1% 
 | 
 26.3% 
 | 
 36.8% 
 | 
 27.9% 
 | 
 24.7% 
 | 
 21.7% 
 | 
 23.6% 
 | 
 29.5% 
 | 
 21.6% 
 | 
 18.4% 
 | 
 21.9% 
 | 
 22.6% 
 | 
 21.6% 
 | 
 29.6% 
 | 
 17.9% 
 | 
 
| 
 Not Serious 
 | 
 14.2% 
 | 
 31.2% 
 | 
 23.7% 
 | 
 38.5% 
 | 
 25.4% 
 | 
 29.3% 
 | 
 36.5% 
 | 
 31.1% 
 | 
 29.3% 
 | 
 17.6% 
 | 
 25.8% 
 | 
 29.3% 
 | 
 24.4% 
 | 
 24.8% 
 | 
 31.0% 
 | 
 
| 
 No Opinion 
 | 
 3.1% 
 | 
 2.4% 
 | 
 2.6% 
 | 
 3.4% 
 | 
 1.9% 
 | 
 4.1% 
 | 
 4.1% 
 | 
 2.0% 
 | 
 2.1% 
 | 
 4.6% 
 | 
 2.6% 
 | 
 3.2% 
 | 
 2.0% 
 | 
 1.9% 
 | 
 8.3% 
 | 
 
 
  
 | 
|  
   
| 
 How serious is racial discrimination in the practice of Law? 
 | 
 
|   | 
 Black 
 | 
 White 
 | 
 Other People of Color 
 | 
 Other 
 | 
 Female 
 | 
 Male 
 | 
 White Male 
 | 
 19 Years and Younger 
 | 
 20 to 39 Years old 
 | 
 40 Years and older 
 | 
 East 
 | 
 South 
 | 
 Midwest 
 | 
 West 
 | 
 Other 
 | 
 
| 
 Very Serious 
 | 
 75.8% 
 | 
 44.6% 
 | 
 44.6% 
 | 
 31.7% 
 | 
 53.9% 
 | 
 49.6% 
 | 
 38.9% 
 | 
 37.2% 
 | 
 55.2% 
 | 
 69.6% 
 | 
 61.8% 
 | 
 45.9% 
 | 
 57.2% 
 | 
 52.7% 
 | 
 44.7% 
 | 
 
| 
 Somewhat Serious 
 | 
 17.2% 
 | 
 27.2% 
 | 
 25.7% 
 | 
 33.7% 
 | 
 28.2% 
 | 
 19.4% 
 | 
 19.9% 
 | 
 32.3% 
 | 
 23.0% 
 | 
 17.3% 
 | 
 22.7% 
 | 
 25.6% 
 | 
 21.4% 
 | 
 22.8% 
 | 
 27.1% 
 | 
 
| 
 Not too Serious 
 | 
 2.7% 
 | 
 12.4% 
 | 
 17.6% 
 | 
 14.4% 
 | 
 8.7% 
 | 
 12.1% 
 | 
 15.9% 
 | 
 15.7% 
 | 
 7.9% 
 | 
 4.8% 
 | 
 6.3% 
 | 
 11.4% 
 | 
 9.6% 
 | 
 10.2% 
 | 
 14.1% 
 | 
 
| 
 Not Serious 
 | 
 1.8% 
 | 
 10.1% 
 | 
 6.8% 
 | 
 12.0% 
 | 
 4.3% 
 | 
 13.9% 
 | 
 19.9% 
 | 
 8.0% 
 | 
 9.8% 
 | 
 4.8% 
 | 
 6.9% 
 | 
 11.4% 
 | 
 6.8% 
 | 
 7.3% 
 | 
 7.1% 
 | 
 
| 
 No Opinion 
 | 
 2.5% 
 | 
 5.7% 
 | 
 5.4% 
 | 
 8.2% 
 | 
 4.9% 
 | 
 5.2% 
 | 
 5.4% 
 | 
 6.8% 
 | 
 4.1% 
 | 
 3.4% 
 | 
 2.3% 
 | 
 5.7% 
 | 
 5.1% 
 | 
 7.0% 
 | 
 7.1% 
 | 
 
 
  
 | 
|  
   
| 
 How serious a problem do you think racial discrimination is in the administration of justice? 
 | 
 
|   | 
 Black 
 | 
 White 
 | 
 Other People of Color 
 | 
 Other 
 | 
 Female 
 | 
 Male 
 | 
 White Male 
 | 
 19 Years and Younger 
 | 
 20 to 39 Years old 
 | 
 40 Years and older 
 | 
 East 
 | 
 South 
 | 
 Midwest 
 | 
 West 
 | 
 Other 
 | 
 
| 
 Very Serious 
 | 
 81.7% 
 | 
 50.7% 
 | 
 50.7% 
 | 
 33.8% 
 | 
 58.7% 
 | 
 56.2% 
 | 
 44.8% 
 | 
 40.3% 
 | 
 61.0% 
 | 
 78.0% 
 | 
 66.0% 
 | 
 54.3% 
 | 
 60.5% 
 | 
 57.5% 
 | 
 45.9% 
 | 
 
| 
 Somewhat Serious 
 | 
 11.9% 
 | 
 5.6% 
 | 
 26.7% 
 | 
 30.9% 
 | 
 23.5% 
 | 
 20.2% 
 | 
 24.9% 
 | 
 31.5% 
 | 
 20.4% 
 | 
 11.4% 
 | 
 20.6% 
 | 
 18.9% 
 | 
 20.3% 
 | 
 24.9% 
 | 
 29.4% 
 | 
 
| 
 Not too Serious 
 | 
 3.1% 
 | 
 8.6% 
 | 
 13.3% 
 | 
 17.4% 
 | 
 8.0% 
 | 
 8.5% 
 | 
 10.4% 
 | 
 11.7% 
 | 
 7.9% 
 | 
 4.1% 
 | 
 4.2% 
 | 
 8.2% 
 | 
 9.3% 
 | 
 7.0% 
 | 
 12.9% 
 | 
 
| 
 Not Serious 
 | 
 2.5% 
 | 
 10.2% 
 | 
 5.3% 
 | 
 13.5% 
 | 
 5.7% 
 | 
 12.8% 
 | 
 16.8% 
 | 
 10.2% 
 | 
 8.2% 
 | 
 5.3% 
 | 
 6.2% 
 | 
 14.2% 
 | 
 6.8% 
 | 
 7.2% 
 | 
 5.9% 
 | 
 
| 
 No Opinion 
 | 
 .9% 
 | 
 4.9% 
 | 
 4.0% 
 | 
 4.3% 
 | 
 4.2% 
 | 
 2.3% 
 | 
 3.0% 
 | 
 6.3% 
 | 
 2.4% 
 | 
 1.2% 
 | 
 2.9% 
 | 
 4.4% 
 | 
 3.1% 
 | 
 3.5% 
 | 
 5.9% 
 | 
 
 
  
 | 
| 
   
| 
 How serious a problem do you think racial discrimination is in health care? 
 | 
 
|   | 
 Black 
 | 
 White 
 | 
 Other People of Color 
 | 
 Other 
 | 
 Female 
 | 
 Male 
 | 
 White Male 
 | 
 19 Years and Younger 
 | 
 20 to 39 Years old 
 | 
 40 Years and older 
 | 
 East 
 | 
 South 
 | 
 Midwest 
 | 
 West 
 | 
 Other 
 | 
 
| 
 Very Serious 
 | 
 59.9% 
 | 
 30.7% 
 | 
 19.5% 
 | 
 22.4% 
 | 
 38.3% 
 | 
 36.3% 
 | 
 26.7% 
 | 
 21.7% 
 | 
 41.7% 
 | 
 52.8% 
 | 
 47.9% 
 | 
 32.1% 
 | 
 40.3% 
 | 
 37.9% 
 | 
 30.2% 
 | 
 
| 
 Somewhat Serious 
 | 
 24.0% 
 | 
 28.9% 
 | 
 34.1% 
 | 
 26.3% 
 | 
 30.1% 
 | 
 22.9% 
 | 
 19.5% 
 | 
 32.7% 
 | 
 25.3% 
 | 
 23.0% 
 | 
 24.7% 
 | 
 25.0% 
 | 
 28.8% 
 | 
 29.1% 
 | 
 28.6% 
 | 
 
| 
 Not too Serious 
 | 
 9.1% 
 | 
 13.2% 
 | 
 26.8% 
 | 
 25.0% 
 | 
 13.7% 
 | 
 14.4% 
 | 
 15.9% 
 | 
 19.2% 
 | 
 12.9% 
 | 
 9.2% 
 | 
 9.3% 
 | 
 15.6% 
 | 
 14.4% 
 | 
 13.4% 
 | 
 20.6% 
 | 
 
| 
 Not Serious 
 | 
 4.2% 
 | 
 17.4% 
 | 
 14.6% 
 | 
 17.8% 
 | 
 10.2% 
 | 
 20.0% 
 | 
 28.7% 
 | 
 15.9% 
 | 
 13.9% 
 | 
 10.3% 
 | 
 13.4% 
 | 
 17.0% 
 | 
 9.7% 
 | 
 12.6% 
 | 
 12.7% 
 | 
 
| 
 No Opinion 
 | 
 2.8% 
 | 
 9.8% 
 | 
 4.9% 
 | 
 8.6% 
 | 
 7.7% 
 | 
 6.4% 
 | 
 9.2% 
 | 
 10.5% 
 | 
 6.2% 
 | 
 4.6% 
 | 
 4.6% 
 | 
 10.3% 
 | 
 6.8% 
 | 
 6.9% 
 | 
 7.9% 
 | 
 
 
  
 | 
| 
   
| 
 Do you think that relations between racial minorities and whites will always be a problem for the United States or that a solution will eventually be worked out?  
 | 
 
|   | 
 Black 
 | 
 White 
 | 
 Other People of Color 
 | 
 Other 
 | 
 Female 
 | 
 Male 
 | 
 White Male 
 | 
 19 Years and Younger 
 | 
 20 to 39 Years old 
 | 
 40 Years and older 
 | 
 East 
 | 
 South 
 | 
 Midwest 
 | 
 West 
 | 
 Other 
 | 
 
| 
 Will eventually be worked out 
 | 
 23.4% 
 | 
 40.2% 
 | 
 30.1% 
 | 
 33.9% 
 | 
 32.8% 
 | 
 36.4% 
 | 
 39.4% 
 | 
 33.8% 
 | 
 31.5% 
 | 
 36.8% 
 | 
 35.6% 
 | 
 31.7% 
 | 
 29.8% 
 | 
 32.9% 
 | 
 31.3% 
 | 
 
| 
 Will always be a problem 
 | 
 76.6% 
 | 
 59.8% 
 | 
 69.9% 
 | 
 66.1% 
 | 
 67.2% 
 | 
 63.6% 
 | 
 60.6% 
 | 
 66.2% 
 | 
 68.5% 
 | 
 63.2% 
 | 
 64.4% 
 | 
 68.3% 
 | 
 70.2% 
 | 
 67.1% 
 | 
 68.8% 
 | 
 
 
  
 | 
| 
   
| 
 How do you think white people in the United States feel about minorities? 
 | 
 
| 
   
 | 
 Black 
 | 
 White 
 | 
 Other People of Color 
 | 
 Other 
 | 
 Female 
 | 
 Male 
 | 
 White Male 
 | 
 19 Years and Younger 
 | 
 20 to 39 Years old 
 | 
 40 Years and older 
 | 
 East 
 | 
 South 
 | 
 Midwest 
 | 
 West 
 | 
 Other 
 | 
 
| 
 Almost all white people dislike minorities 
 | 
 14.6% 
 | 
 7.2% 
 | 
 9.2% 
 | 
 6.3% 
 | 
 7.9% 
 | 
 11.7% 
 | 
 10.8% 
 | 
 4.8% 
 | 
 10.7% 
 | 
 14.3% 
 | 
 10.2% 
 | 
 10.2% 
 | 
 8.8% 
 | 
 11.3% 
 | 
 9.5% 
 | 
 
| 
 Many white people dislike minorities 
 | 
 64.6% 
 | 
 51.9% 
 | 
 44.7% 
 | 
 49.0% 
 | 
 56.0% 
 | 
 53.4% 
 | 
 46.8% 
 | 
 47.6% 
 | 
 54.1% 
 | 
 66.3% 
 | 
 56.7% 
 | 
 52.2% 
 | 
 55.3% 
 | 
 53.1% 
 | 
 61.9% 
 | 
 
| 
 Only a few white people dislike minorities 
 | 
 18.5% 
 | 
 35.3% 
 | 
 34.2% 
 | 
 36.9% 
 | 
 30.3% 
 | 
 30.9% 
 | 
 38.0% 
 | 
 40.0% 
 | 
 30.6% 
 | 
 17.0% 
 | 
 28.9% 
 | 
 32.2% 
 | 
 29.9% 
 | 
 31.1% 
 | 
 22.6% 
 | 
 
| 
 No Opinion 
 | 
 2.3% 
 | 
 5.5% 
 | 
 11.8% 
 | 
 7.8% 
 | 
 5.8% 
 | 
 4.1% 
 | 
 4.4% 
 | 
 7.7% 
 | 
 4.7% 
 | 
 2.4% 
 | 
 4.3% 
 | 
 5.4% 
 | 
 6.0% 
 | 
 4.6% 
 | 
 6.0% 
 | 
 
 
  
 | 
| 
   
| 
 How do you think minorities in the United States feel about white people? 
 | 
 
|   | 
 Black 
 | 
 White 
 | 
 Other People of Color 
 | 
 Other 
 | 
 Female 
 | 
 Male 
 | 
 White Male 
 | 
 19  Years and Younger 
 | 
 20 to 39 Years old 
 | 
 40 Years and older 
 | 
 East 
 | 
 South 
 | 
 Midwest 
 | 
 West 
 | 
 Other 
 | 
 
| 
 Almost all minorities dislike whites 
 | 
 5.7% 
 | 
 9.3% 
 | 
 1.4% 
 | 
 10.2% 
 | 
 5.9% 
 | 
 12.3% 
 | 
 13.4% 
 | 
 7.7% 
 | 
 9.3% 
 | 
 7.8% 
 | 
 8.3% 
 | 
 8.3% 
 | 
 8.2% 
 | 
 9.9% 
 | 
 8.2% 
 | 
 
| 
 Many minorities dislike whites 
 | 
 65.3% 
 | 
 56.0% 
 | 
 58.1% 
 | 
 55.1% 
 | 
 59.9% 
 | 
 56.1% 
 | 
 52.7% 
 | 
 52.0% 
 | 
 58.8% 
 | 
 66.0% 
 | 
 62.1% 
 | 
 56.4% 
 | 
 63.4% 
 | 
 55.5% 
 | 
 61.2% 
 | 
 
| 
 Only a few minorities dislike whites 
 | 
 25.9% 
 | 
 27.6% 
 | 
 33.8% 
 | 
 23.9% 
 | 
 27.1% 
 | 
 26.6% 
 | 
 28.2% 
 | 
 30.8% 
 | 
 26.5% 
 | 
 23.0% 
 | 
 24.3% 
 | 
 28.3% 
 | 
 21.9% 
 | 
 28.7% 
 | 
 25.9% 
 | 
 
| 
 No opinion 
 | 
 3.2% 
 | 
 7.1% 
 | 
 6.8% 
 | 
 10.7% 
 | 
 7.0% 
 | 
 5.0% 
 | 
 5.7% 
 | 
 9.5% 
 | 
 5.4% 
 | 
 3.2% 
 | 
 5.3% 
 | 
 7.0% 
 | 
 6.5% 
 | 
 5.9% 
 | 
 4.7% 
 | 
 
 
  
 | 
| 
   
| 
 Who do you think is more responsible for poor status of race relations in America? 
 | 
 
|   | 
 Black 
 | 
 White 
 | 
 Other People of Color  
 | 
 Other 
 | 
 Female 
 | 
 Male 
 | 
 White Male 
 | 
 19 Years and Younger 
 | 
 20 to 39 Years old 
 | 
 40 Years and older 
 | 
 East 
 | 
 South 
 | 
 Midwest 
 | 
 West 
 | 
 Other 
 | 
 
| 
 Whites mostly responsible 
 | 
 50.2% 
 | 
 31.1% 
 | 
 42.1% 
 | 
 16.5% 
 | 
 33.8% 
 | 
 39.4% 
 | 
 31.8% 
 | 
 26.3% 
 | 
 34.7% 
 | 
 51.5% 
 | 
 42.6% 
 | 
 32.3% 
 | 
 33.3% 
 | 
 35.0% 
 | 
 32.9% 
 | 
 
| 
 Minorities mostly responsible 
 | 
 4.1% 
 | 
 8.3% 
 | 
 9.2% 
 | 
 9.2% 
 | 
 4.8% 
 | 
 11.2% 
 | 
 14.7% 
 | 
 6.9% 
 | 
 8.5% 
 | 
 5.8% 
 | 
 5.3% 
 | 
 10.9% 
 | 
 7.3% 
 | 
 7.2% 
 | 
 7.1% 
 | 
 
| 
 Both responsible 
 | 
 41.2% 
 | 
 50.9% 
 | 
 39.5% 
 | 
 60.2% 
 | 
 52.2% 
 | 
 41.7% 
 | 
 44.8% 
 | 
 55.4% 
 | 
 48.9% 
 | 
 37.1% 
 | 
 45.2% 
 | 
 47.6% 
 | 
 52.8% 
 | 
 47.6% 
 | 
 48.2% 
 | 
 
| 
 Neither responsible 
 | 
 2.7% 
 | 
 6.5% 
 | 
 5.3% 
 | 
 6.8% 
 | 
 5.3% 
 | 
 5.3% 
 | 
 6.4% 
 | 
 5.9% 
 | 
 5.0% 
 | 
 4.4% 
 | 
 4.3% 
 | 
 5.1% 
 | 
 3.1% 
 | 
 7.2% 
 | 
 7.1% 
 | 
 
| 
 No Opinion 
 | 
 1.8% 
 | 
 3.2% 
 | 
 3.9% 
 | 
 7.3% 
 | 
 3.9% 
 | 
 2.5% 
 | 
 2.3% 
 | 
 5.4% 
 | 
 2.9% 
 | 
 1.2% 
 | 
 2.6% 
 | 
 4.2% 
 | 
 3.4% 
 | 
 2.9% 
 | 
 4.7% 
 | 
 
 
  
 | 
| 
   
| 
 On the whole, do you think most white people want to see minorities get a better break, or do they want to keep minorities down or don't you think they care either way? 
 | 
 
|   | 
 Black 
 | 
 White 
 | 
 Other People of Color 
 | 
 Other 
 | 
 Female 
 | 
 Male 
 | 
 White Male 
 | 
 19 Years and Younger 
 | 
 20 to 39 Years old 
 | 
 40 Years and older 
 | 
 East 
 | 
 South 
 | 
 Midwest 
 | 
 West 
 | 
 Other 
 | 
 
| 
 Minorities to Get a Better Break 
 | 
 8.9% 
 | 
 25.5% 
 | 
 15.2% 
 | 
 25.3% 
 | 
 19.6% 
 | 
 20.3% 
 | 
 26.5% 
 | 
 26.9% 
 | 
 15.5% 
 | 
 16.4% 
 | 
 17.1% 
 | 
 19.4% 
 | 
 22.0% 
 | 
 18.0% 
 | 
 15.6% 
 | 
 
| 
 To Keep Minorities Down 
 | 
 55.7% 
 | 
 34.7% 
 | 
 45.5% 
 | 
 29.2% 
 | 
 42.5% 
 | 
 38.7% 
 | 
 30.1% 
 | 
 33.2% 
 | 
 44.7% 
 | 
 46.0% 
 | 
 43.1% 
 | 
 39.4% 
 | 
 40.1% 
 | 
 45.2% 
 | 
 39.0% 
 | 
 
| 
 Don't Care Either Way 
 | 
 35.4% 
 | 
 39.8% 
 | 
 39.4% 
 | 
 45.5% 
 | 
 37.9% 
 | 
 41.0% 
 | 
 43.4% 
 | 
 39.9% 
 | 
 39.8% 
 | 
 37.6% 
 | 
 39.9% 
 | 
 41.2% 
 | 
 37.9% 
 | 
 36.8% 
 | 
 45.5% 
 | 
 
 
  
 | 
| 
   
| 
 Over the last 10 years, how has the quality of life changed for minorities? 
 | 
 
|   | 
 Black 
 | 
 White 
 | 
 Other People of Color 
 | 
 Other 
 | 
 Female 
 | 
 Male 
 | 
 White Male 
 | 
 19  Years and Younger 
 | 
 20 to 39 Years old 
 | 
 40 Years and older 
 | 
 East 
 | 
 South 
 | 
 Midwest 
 | 
 West 
 | 
 Other 
 | 
 
| 
 Has gotten better 
 | 
 34.5% 
 | 
 54.0% 
 | 
 57.3% 
 | 
 57.8% 
 | 
 50.0% 
 | 
 47.3% 
 | 
 50.5% 
 | 
 59.8% 
 | 
 47.5% 
 | 
 36.6% 
 | 
 42.5% 
 | 
 51.9% 
 | 
 51.8% 
 | 
 45.3% 
 | 
 55.3% 
 | 
 
| 
 Has gotten worst 
 | 
 28.6% 
 | 
 10.3% 
 | 
 12.0% 
 | 
 9.3% 
 | 
 14.2% 
 | 
 18.0% 
 | 
 13.1% 
 | 
 7.0% 
 | 
 15.5% 
 | 
 27.8% 
 | 
 18.3% 
 | 
 12.1% 
 | 
 15.0% 
 | 
 17.7% 
 | 
 18.8% 
 | 
 
| 
 Has stayed about the same 
 | 
 35.4% 
 | 
 30.9% 
 | 
 28.0% 
 | 
 27.0% 
 | 
 32.0% 
 | 
 30.7% 
 | 
 30.6% 
 | 
 27.1% 
 | 
 34.0% 
 | 
 33.7% 
 | 
 36.2% 
 | 
 31.8% 
 | 
 30.3% 
 | 
 32.7% 
 | 
 17.6% 
 | 
 
| 
 No opinion 
 | 
 1.6% 
 | 
 4.8% 
 | 
 2.7% 
 | 
 5.9% 
 | 
 3.8% 
 | 
 3.9% 
 | 
 5.7% 
 | 
 6.2% 
 | 
 2.9% 
 | 
 1.9% 
 | 
 3.0% 
 | 
 4.1% 
 | 
 2.8% 
 | 
 4.3% 
 | 
 8.2% 
 | 
 
 
  
 | 
| 
   
| 
 What do you think of racial minorities chances of getting a good education? 
 | 
 
|   | 
 Black 
 | 
 White 
 | 
 Other People of Color 
 | 
 Other 
 | 
 Female 
 | 
 Male 
 | 
 White Male 
 | 
 19 Years and Younger 
 | 
 20 to 39 Years old 
 | 
 40 Years and older 
 | 
 East 
 | 
 South 
 | 
 Midwest 
 | 
 West 
 | 
 Other 
 | 
 
| 
 A Better Chance than Whites 
 | 
 1.6% 
 | 
 8.0% 
 | 
 2.6% 
 | 
 12.7% 
 | 
 5.1% 
 | 
 9.1% 
 | 
 17.2% 
 | 
 7.9% 
 | 
 6.7% 
 | 
 4.4% 
 | 
 3.7% 
 | 
 7.0% 
 | 
 7.1% 
 | 
 8.6% 
 | 
 9.5% 
 | 
 
| 
 As Good a Chance as Whites 
 | 
 20.0% 
 | 
 34.5% 
 | 
 48.7% 
 | 
 49.3% 
 | 
 34.8% 
 | 
 29.3% 
 | 
 24.2% 
 | 
 45.0% 
 | 
 30.5% 
 | 
 19.4% 
 | 
 28.3% 
 | 
 39.6% 
 | 
 31.2% 
 | 
 29.1% 
 | 
 33.3% 
 | 
 
| 
 Not as Good a Chance as Whites 
 | 
 76.8% 
 | 
 54.9% 
 | 
 46.1% 
 | 
 34.1% 
 | 
 57.1% 
 | 
 59.7% 
 | 
 54.9% 
 | 
 43.4% 
 | 
 61.4% 
 | 
 74.2% 
 | 
 66.7% 
 | 
 50.5% 
 | 
 59.8% 
 | 
 59.6% 
 | 
 50.0% 
 | 
 
| 
 No Opinion 
 | 
 1.6% 
 | 
 2.7% 
 | 
 2.6% 
 | 
 3.9% 
 | 
 2.9% 
 | 
 2.0% 
 | 
 3.7% 
 | 
 3.8% 
 | 
 1.4% 
 | 
 2.0% 
 | 
 1.3% 
 | 
 2.9% 
 | 
 2.0% 
 | 
 2.7% 
 | 
 7.1% 
 | 
 
 
  
 | 
| 
   
| 
 What do you think of racial minorities chances of getting good employment? 
 | 
 
|   | 
 Black 
 | 
 White 
 | 
 Other People of Color 
 | 
 Other 
 | 
 Female 
 | 
 Male 
 | 
 White Male 
 | 
 19 Years and Younger 
 | 
 20 to 39 Years old 
 | 
 40 Years and older 
 | 
 East 
 | 
 South 
 | 
 Midwest 
 | 
 West 
 | 
 Other 
 | 
 
| 
 A Better Chance than Whites 
 | 
 2.0% 
 | 
 10.7% 
 | 
 10.5% 
 | 
 17.6% 
 | 
 7.0% 
 | 
 13.0% 
 | 
 17.2% 
 | 
 11.4% 
 | 
 9.7% 
 | 
 5.1% 
 | 
 7.6% 
 | 
 6.3% 
 | 
 9.9% 
 | 
 11.5% 
 | 
 18.1% 
 | 
 
| 
 As Good a Chance as Whites 
 | 
 6.3% 
 | 
 23.6% 
 | 
 19.7% 
 | 
 33.2% 
 | 
 20.5% 
 | 
 16.9% 
 | 
 24.2% 
 | 
 27.8% 
 | 
 18.2% 
 | 
 9.2% 
 | 
 13.9% 
 | 
 28.3% 
 | 
 18.8% 
 | 
 15.8% 
 | 
 13.3% 
 | 
 
| 
 Not as Good a Chance as Whites 
 | 
 89.8% 
 | 
 61.7% 
 | 
 68.4% 
 | 
 44.4% 
 | 
 69.4% 
 | 
 66.7% 
 | 
 54.9% 
 | 
 55.5% 
 | 
 70.2% 
 | 
 83.9% 
 | 
 74.5% 
 | 
 61.6% 
 | 
 68.8% 
 | 
 69.7% 
 | 
 66.3% 
 | 
 
| 
 No Opinion 
 | 
 1.8% 
 | 
 4.0% 
 | 
 1.3% 
 | 
 4.9% 
 | 
 3.1% 
 | 
 3.4% 
 | 
 3.7% 
 | 
 5.3% 
 | 
 1.9% 
 | 
 1.7% 
 | 
 4.0% 
 | 
 3.8% 
 | 
 2.6% 
 | 
 2.9% 
 | 
 2.4% 
 | 
 
 
  
 | 
| 
   
| 
 What do you think of racial minorities chances of getting quality health care? 
 | 
 
| 
   
 | 
 Black 
 | 
 White 
 | 
 Other People  of Color 
 | 
 Other 
 | 
 Female 
 | 
 Male 
 | 
 White Male 
 | 
 19 Years and Younger 
 | 
 20 to  39 Years old 
 | 
 40 Years and older 
 | 
 East 
 | 
 South 
 | 
 Midwest 
 | 
 West 
 | 
 Other 
 | 
 
| 
 A Better Chance than Whites 
 | 
 2.2% 
 | 
 4.0% 
 | 
  | 
 9.8% 
 | 
 4.4% 
 | 
 4.1% 
 | 
 4.7 
 | 
 6.1% 
 | 
 4.1% 
 | 
 2.2% 
 | 
 4.9% 
 | 
 5.0% 
 | 
 1.9% 
 | 
 5.0% 
 | 
 12.3% 
 | 
 
| 
 As Good a Chance as Whites 
 | 
 12.5% 
 | 
 29.5% 
 | 
 36.8% 
 | 
 48.5% 
 | 
 27.4% 
 | 
 26.3% 
 | 
 33.1 
 | 
 39.3% 
 | 
 24.6% 
 | 
 16.1% 
 | 
 23.5% 
 | 
 34.7% 
 | 
 23.4% 
 | 
 20.8% 
 | 
 31.6% 
 | 
 
| 
 Not as Good a Chance as Whites 
 | 
 85.3% 
 | 
 66.5% 
 | 
 63.2% 
 | 
 41.7% 
 | 
 68.2% 
 | 
 69.6% 
 | 
 62.2 
 | 
 54.6% 
 | 
 71.3% 
 | 
 81.8% 
 | 
 71.6% 
 | 
 60.4% 
 | 
 74.8% 
 | 
 74.2% 
 | 
 56.1% 
 | 
 
| 
 No Opinion 
 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
   
 | 
   
 | 
  | 
   
 | 
   
 | 
   
 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
 
 
  
 | 
| 
   
| 
 What do you think of racial minorities chances of getting stopped by the police? 
 | 
 
|   | 
 Black 
 | 
 White 
 | 
 Other People of Color 
 | 
 Other 
 | 
 Female 
 | 
 Male 
 | 
 White Male 
 | 
 19 Years and Younger 
 | 
 20 to 39 Years old 
 | 
 40 Years and older 
 | 
 East 
 | 
 South 
 | 
 Midwest 
 | 
 West 
 | 
 Other 
 | 
 
| 
 A Better Chance than Whites 
 | 
 88.0% 
 | 
 79.0% 
 | 
 69.7% 
 | 
 64.5% 
 | 
 80.3% 
 | 
 78.6% 
 | 
 76.1 
 | 
 72.0% 
 | 
 81.8% 
 | 
 87.2% 
 | 
 85.4% 
 | 
 76.5% 
 | 
 78.5% 
 | 
 81.9% 
 | 
 75.0% 
 | 
 
| 
 As Good a Chance as Whites 
 | 
 5.7% 
 | 
 12.5% 
 | 
 14.5% 
 | 
 26.1% 
 | 
 11.2% 
 | 
 13.8% 
 | 
 16.8 
 | 
 18.4% 
 | 
 10.2% 
 | 
 7.0% 
 | 
 7.0% 
 | 
 16.5% 
 | 
 15.3% 
 | 
 9.2% 
 | 
 10.7% 
 | 
 
| 
 Not as Good a Chance as Whites 
 | 
 5.4% 
 | 
 5.7% 
 | 
 9.2% 
 | 
 3.4% 
 | 
 5.3% 
 | 
 5.4% 
 | 
 4.4 
 | 
 6.0% 
 | 
 5.2% 
 | 
 3.9% 
 | 
 5.0% 
 | 
 2.9% 
 | 
 4.2% 
 | 
 7.0% 
 | 
 9.5% 
 | 
 
| 
 No Opinion 
 | 
 .9% 
 | 
 2.8% 
 | 
 6.6% 
 | 
 5.9% 
 | 
 3.1% 
 | 
 2.3% 
 | 
 2.7 
 | 
 3.6% 
 | 
 2.8% 
 | 
 1.9% 
 | 
 2.7% 
 | 
 4.1% 
 | 
 2.0% 
 | 
 1.9% 
 | 
 4.8% 
 | 
 
 
  
 | 
| 
   
| 
 What do you think of racial minorities chances of being imprisoned? 
 | 
 
|   | 
 Black 
 | 
 White 
 | 
 Other People of Color 
 | 
 Other 
 | 
 Female 
 | 
 Male 
 | 
 White Male 
 | 
 19 Years and Younger 
 | 
 20 to 39 Years old 
 | 
 40 Years and older 
 | 
 East 
 | 
 South 
 | 
 Midwest 
 | 
 West 
 | 
 Other 
 | 
 
| 
 A Better Chance than Whites 
 | 
 90.7% 
 | 
 71.2% 
 | 
 68.0% 
 | 
 57.1% 
 | 
 75.0% 
 | 
 75.8% 
 | 
 70.2 
 | 
 62.4% 
 | 
 79.2% 
 | 
 87.4% 
 | 
 80.9% 
 | 
 73.1% 
 | 
 77.1% 
 | 
 76.8% 
 | 
 74.7% 
 | 
 
| 
 As Good a Chance as Whites 
 | 
 4.1% 
 | 
 20.0% 
 | 
 13.3% 
 | 
 31.5% 
 | 
 16.4% 
 | 
 16.2% 
 | 
 21.4 
 | 
 26.0% 
 | 
 12.6% 
 | 
 8.5% 
 | 
 12.4% 
 | 
 19.2% 
 | 
 16.7% 
 | 
 13.9% 
 | 
 9.6% 
 | 
 
| 
 Not as Good a Chance as Whites 
 | 
 4.3% 
 | 
 4.2% 
 | 
 9.3% 
 | 
 3.4% 
 | 
 3.7% 
 | 
 5.3% 
 | 
 4.7 
 | 
 5.3% 
 | 
 4.5% 
 | 
 2.4% 
 | 
 3.7% 
 | 
 1.9% 
 | 
 4.0% 
 | 
 5.9% 
 | 
 6.0% 
 | 
 
| 
 No Opinion 
 | 
 .9% 
 | 
 4.6% 
 | 
 9.3% 
 | 
 7.9% 
 | 
 4.8% 
 | 
 2.7% 
 | 
 3.7 
 | 
 6.2% 
 | 
 3.6% 
 | 
 1.7% 
 | 
 3.0% 
 | 
 5.8% 
 | 
 2.3% 
 | 
 3.5% 
 | 
 9.6% 
 | 
 
 
  
 | 
| 
   
| 
 As you may have heard, a number of black churches have been destroyed by fire in the United States over the last few years. What do you think these incidents reflect: 
 | 
 
| 
   
 | 
 Black 
 | 
 White 
 | 
 Other People of Color 
 | 
 Other 
 | 
 Female 
 | 
 Male 
 | 
 White Male 
 | 
 19 Years and Younger 
 | 
 20 to 39 Years old 
 | 
 40 Years and older 
 | 
 East 
 | 
 South 
 | 
 Midwest 
 | 
 West 
 | 
 Other 
 | 
 
| 
 the fact that American society is basically racist 
 | 
 61.2% 
 | 
 38.2% 
 | 
 46.1% 
 | 
 39.5% 
 | 
 46.6% 
 | 
 43.3% 
 | 
 32.1 
 | 
 42.5% 
 | 
 43.8% 
 | 
 51.9% 
 | 
 49.8% 
 | 
 39.2% 
 | 
 49.2% 
 | 
 43.7% 
 | 
 40.5% 
 | 
 
| 
 the fact these are isolated incidents that do not reflect on race relation 
 | 
 13.8% 
 | 
 25.1% 
 | 
 19.7% 
 | 
 17.6% 
 | 
 16.3% 
 | 
 27.3% 
 | 
 33.4 
 | 
 17.8% 
 | 
 22.9% 
 | 
 20.9% 
 | 
 15.9% 
 | 
 24.5% 
 | 
 22.6% 
 | 
 19.0% 
 | 
 27.4% 
 | 
 
| 
 Neither 
 | 
 1.1% 
 | 
 3.1% 
 | 
 3.9% 
 | 
 2.4% 
 | 
 2.2% 
 | 
 3.0% 
 | 
 3.4 
 | 
 2.9% 
 | 
 2.8% 
 | 
 1.5% 
 | 
 3.3% 
 | 
 2.5% 
 | 
 2.8% 
 | 
 2.4% 
 | 
  | 
 
| 
 Other opinion 
 | 
 21.2% 
 | 
 29.0% 
 | 
 19.7% 
 | 
 32.7% 
 | 
 29.3% 
 | 
 22.5% 
 | 
 26.0 
 | 
 30.1% 
 | 
 26.6% 
 | 
 22.1% 
 | 
 27.2% 
 | 
 28.7% 
 | 
 21.5% 
 | 
 29.8% 
 | 
 20.2% 
 | 
 
| 
 No opinion 
 | 
 2.7% 
 | 
 4.6% 
 | 
 10.5% 
 | 
 7.8% 
 | 
 5.5% 
 | 
 3.9% 
 | 
 5.1 
 | 
 6.7% 
 | 
 4.0% 
 | 
 3.6% 
 | 
 3.7% 
 | 
 5.1% 
 | 
 4.0% 
 | 
 5.1% 
 | 
 11.9% 
 | 
 
 
  
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| 
 Demographics 
 | 
| Race and Ethnicity |