Variable description | Survey (n = 1004) | Passed validation test (n = 857) | Census |
Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | |
Female | 50 | 50 | 51 |
Age | |||
18 to 24 years | 8 | 7 | 13 |
25 to 44 years | 39 | 37 | 35 |
45 to 64 years | 36 | 37 | 35 |
65 years and over | 17 | 19 | 17 |
Household income | |||
Less than $25,000 | 22 | 20 | 23 |
$25,000 - $34,999 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
$35,000 - $49,999 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
$50,000 - $74,999 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
$75,000 - $99,999 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
$100,000 - $149,999 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
$150,000 or more | 6 | 5 | 9 |
Education | |||
Did not graduate from high school | 2 | 1 | |
Graduated from high school | 18 | 17 | |
Attended college, | 22 | 22 | |
No degree earned | |||
Attended college, associate or trade degree earned | 14 | 15 | |
Attended college, bachelor’s (B.S. or B.A.) degree earned | 29 | 28 | |
Graduate or advanced degree (M.S., Ph.D., law school) | 15 | 17 | |
Other | 0 | 0 | |
Region of residence | |||
Northeast | 19 | 18 | 18 |
South | 37 | 37 | 38 |
Midwest | 24 | 25 | 22 |
West | 20 | 20 | 22 |