More Americans are wearing masks "all or most of the time" when in stores or other businesses, according to a Pew Research Center survey. When Pew surveyed the population in June, only 65 percent of adults reported wearing a mask all or most of the time when in a store. By August, a larger 85 percent regularly wore masks.
As coronavirus cases surged during the summer, there were double-digit increases in the regular use of masks in most regions of the country. Consequently, regional differences in mask use have narrowed.
Regions with lowest and highest mask use, June 2020
Lowest: 47% in West North Central states
Highest: 87% in Middle Atlantic states
Difference: 40 percentage points
Regions with lowest and highest mask use August 2020
Lowest: 70% in West North Central states
Highest: 92% in Pacific states
Difference: 22 percentage points
Source: Pew Research Center, More Americans Say They Are Regularly Wearing Masks in Stores and other Businesses
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Showing posts with label region. Show all posts
Monday, August 31, 2020
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
28% Personally Know Someone with Covid-19
Only 2 percent of Americans aged 18 or older have been diagnosed with Covid-19, according to a Pew Research Center survey fielded April 29-May 5. Fourteen percent think they've had Covid-19 but have not been diagnosed. Twenty-eight percent of the American public personally knows someone who has been diagnosed with Covid-19, and 20 percent know someone who was hospitalized or died from the virus. Region of residence is the biggest determinant of whether Americans personally know someone with Covid-19...
Personally know someone diagnosed with Covid-19
Northeast: 42%
Midwest: 29%
South: 25%
West: 21%
Personally know someone who was hospitalized or died from Covid-19
Northeast: 31%
Midwest: 22%
South: 18%
West: 13%
Source: Pew Research Center, Few U.S. Adults Say They've Been Diagnosed with Coronavirus, but More than a Quarter Know Someone Who Has
Personally know someone diagnosed with Covid-19
Northeast: 42%
Midwest: 29%
South: 25%
West: 21%
Personally know someone who was hospitalized or died from Covid-19
Northeast: 31%
Midwest: 22%
South: 18%
West: 13%
Source: Pew Research Center, Few U.S. Adults Say They've Been Diagnosed with Coronavirus, but More than a Quarter Know Someone Who Has
Monday, February 17, 2020
Only 40% of Americans Like Winter
Winter is the season everyone loves to hate. Well, nearly everyone. According to a 2019 HuffPost/YouGov survey, 51 percent of Americans aged 18 or older have an unfavorable view of winter. Forty percent have a favorable view. The remainder are undecided. By region of the country, this is how people feel about winter...
Percent with a favorable view of winter
Northeast: 34%
Midwest: 24%
South: 48%
West: 45%
What about summer? Overall, 76 percent of Americans have a favorable view of summer, while just 16 percent have an unfavorable view. Here are attitudes toward summer by region...
Percent with a favorable view of summer
Northeast: 78%
Midwest: 81%
South: 72%
West: 72%
Spring and fall are rated even higher than summer. Fully 82 percent of the public has a favorable view of spring and fall, and the figures do not vary much by region.
Source: HuffPost, Winter is Objectively the Most Unlikeable Season
Percent with a favorable view of winter
Northeast: 34%
Midwest: 24%
South: 48%
West: 45%
What about summer? Overall, 76 percent of Americans have a favorable view of summer, while just 16 percent have an unfavorable view. Here are attitudes toward summer by region...
Percent with a favorable view of summer
Northeast: 78%
Midwest: 81%
South: 72%
West: 72%
Spring and fall are rated even higher than summer. Fully 82 percent of the public has a favorable view of spring and fall, and the figures do not vary much by region.
Source: HuffPost, Winter is Objectively the Most Unlikeable Season
Monday, December 30, 2019
Growing Interest in Solar Panels
The use of solar energy by U.S. households is miniscule. Only 6 percent of homeowners say they have installed solar panels at their home, according to a Pew Research Center survey. The figure is highest in the Mountain states, where 17 percent have done so. In the East and West South Central states, the figure is just 1 percent.
Though few have installed solar panels, many are seriously thinking about it. Nationally, 46 percent of homeowners are giving serious thought to the use of solar energy, up from 40 percent who said they were seriously considering it in 2016.
Percentage of homeowners who are giving serious thought to installing solar panels (and percentage who have already done so), by region/division, 2019
Northeast: 44% (7%)
Midwest: 42% (2%)
South Atlantic: 51% (4%)
East and West South Central: 45% (1%)
Mountain: 36% (17%)
Pacific: 54% (14%)
Source: Pew Research Center, More U.S. Homeowners Say They Are Considering Home Solar Panels
Though few have installed solar panels, many are seriously thinking about it. Nationally, 46 percent of homeowners are giving serious thought to the use of solar energy, up from 40 percent who said they were seriously considering it in 2016.
Percentage of homeowners who are giving serious thought to installing solar panels (and percentage who have already done so), by region/division, 2019
Northeast: 44% (7%)
Midwest: 42% (2%)
South Atlantic: 51% (4%)
East and West South Central: 45% (1%)
Mountain: 36% (17%)
Pacific: 54% (14%)
Source: Pew Research Center, More U.S. Homeowners Say They Are Considering Home Solar Panels
Monday, December 09, 2019
Climate Change in Your Community
Perceptions of climate change depend on where people live, according to a Pew Research Center survey. While 62 percent of Americans aged 18 or older say climate change is having either "some" or "a great deal" of an effect in their local community, the figure is as high as 72 percent among people who live in the Pacific states of the West. Among those in the Pacific states who say climate change is having a local impact, 83 percent say it is causing more frequent wildfires and 78 percent say it is causing long periods of unusually hot weather.
Percent who say climate change is having an effect in their local community by census region/division
72% in the Pacific division
63% in the South Atlantic division
61% in the Northeast
59% in the Midwest
59% in the East South Central and West South Central divisions
54% in the Mountain division
Living near the coast also influences attitudes toward climate change. Among those who live within 25 miles of the coast, 67 percent think climate change is having an effect in their community. Among those who live more than 25 miles from the coast, a smaller 59 to 60 percent feel that way.
Perhaps the biggest difference in attitudes toward climate change is by political party. While 82 percent of Democrats say climate change is having an effect in their local community, only 38 percent of Republicans agree.
Source: Pew Research Center, U.S. Public Views on Climate and Energy
Percent who say climate change is having an effect in their local community by census region/division
72% in the Pacific division
63% in the South Atlantic division
61% in the Northeast
59% in the Midwest
59% in the East South Central and West South Central divisions
54% in the Mountain division
Living near the coast also influences attitudes toward climate change. Among those who live within 25 miles of the coast, 67 percent think climate change is having an effect in their community. Among those who live more than 25 miles from the coast, a smaller 59 to 60 percent feel that way.
Perhaps the biggest difference in attitudes toward climate change is by political party. While 82 percent of Democrats say climate change is having an effect in their local community, only 38 percent of Republicans agree.
Source: Pew Research Center, U.S. Public Views on Climate and Energy
Friday, May 10, 2019
Homeowners Aged 30 to 34 by Region
Householders aged 30 to 34 were once the nation's first-time homebuyers—defined as the age group in which the homeownership rate first surpasses 50 percent. Nationally, the homeownership rate of the age group fell below 50 percent in 2011 and has been below that level ever since. In the Northeast, South, and West, the homeownership rate of householders aged 30 to 34 slipped below the 50 percent threshold in the aftermath of the Great Recession and has yet to recover. Not so in the Midwest, however, where the homeownership rate of the age group never dipped below 50 percent. Householders aged 30 to 34 are still the region's first-time homebuyers.
Homeownership rate of householders aged 30 to 34 by region, 2018
47.7%: total U.S.
43.0%: Northeast
56.8%: Midwest
47.8%: South
42.4%: West
Source: Census Bureau, Housing Vacancy Survey
Homeownership rate of householders aged 30 to 34 by region, 2018
47.7%: total U.S.
43.0%: Northeast
56.8%: Midwest
47.8%: South
42.4%: West
Source: Census Bureau, Housing Vacancy Survey
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
How Was Your Winter?
Colder than normal? Warmer than normal? It's hard to tell.
Gallup asked a nationally representative sample of Americans in early March whether the winter had been warmer or colder than usual. Then it compared their answers to the February 2019 temperature mean and the historic mean (based on 1900 to 2000 NOAA data). Here are the findings by region...
Source: Gallup, More Attributing Colder and Warmer Weather to Climate Change than in Past
Gallup asked a nationally representative sample of Americans in early March whether the winter had been warmer or colder than usual. Then it compared their answers to the February 2019 temperature mean and the historic mean (based on 1900 to 2000 NOAA data). Here are the findings by region...
- In the East: It was 4.4 degrees warmer than average in the East. But 34 percent of the region's residents told Gallup it was colder than usual. Another 42 percent said it was about the same. Only 22 percent reported it being warmer than usual.
- In the Midwest: Midwesterners did better. The Midwest was 4.9 degrees colder than average, and 62 percent of residents reported that it was colder than usual.
- In the South: It was 3.6 degrees warmer than usual in the South, but only 32 percent of residents felt that way. The 43 percent plurality said it was about the same as usual and 23 percent said it was colder than usual.
- In the West: It was cold in the West, with the average February temperature 6.1 degrees below normal. Western residents felt it, with 64 percent reporting a colder than usual winter.
Source: Gallup, More Attributing Colder and Warmer Weather to Climate Change than in Past
Monday, September 10, 2018
Solar Panels Most Popular in Pacific States
How many of the nation's houses have solar panels? The 2017 American Housing Survey has the answer. Overall, 3.1 million occupied housing units in the United States had solar panels in 2017—or 2.6 percent of the total. This is the percentage of homes with solar panels by census division...
4.0% in New England
2.2% in Middle Atlantic
0.7% in East North Central
0.6% in West North Central
1.5% in South Atlantic
0.6% in East South Central
1.5% in West South Central
3.8% in Mountain
7.4% in Pacific
The 2017 American Housing Survey also asked about solar panels on houses in selected metropolitan areas. Here are the findings: in Riverside-San Bernardino, 9.7 percent of homes had solar panels; San Francisco 6.9 percent; Phoenix 6.5 percent; Los Angeles 5.0 percent; Atlanta 1.0 percent; and Seattle 0.8 percent.
Note: To see which states are in which census division, click here.
Source: Census Bureau, 2017 American Housing Survey
4.0% in New England
2.2% in Middle Atlantic
0.7% in East North Central
0.6% in West North Central
1.5% in South Atlantic
0.6% in East South Central
1.5% in West South Central
3.8% in Mountain
7.4% in Pacific
The 2017 American Housing Survey also asked about solar panels on houses in selected metropolitan areas. Here are the findings: in Riverside-San Bernardino, 9.7 percent of homes had solar panels; San Francisco 6.9 percent; Phoenix 6.5 percent; Los Angeles 5.0 percent; Atlanta 1.0 percent; and Seattle 0.8 percent.
Note: To see which states are in which census division, click here.
Source: Census Bureau, 2017 American Housing Survey
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
2012 Square Feet in Average American Home
The nation's 118 million occupied housing units contain a total of 238 billion square feet of space, according to the Energy Information Administration's 2015 Residential Energy Consumption survey. That's an average of 2,012 square feet per home. The average size of occupied housing units varies by a number of factors, including...
Region: The smallest homes (1,685 square feet, on average) are in the Pacific states (Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington). The largest homes (2,337 square feet) are in the West North Central states (Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota).
Climate: The smallest homes are in mixed dry/hot dry climates (1,665 square feet). The largest homes are in very cold/cold climates (2,239 square feet).
Year built: The smallest homes were built in the 1950s (1,866 square feet). The largest homes were built during the housing bubble—from 2000 to 2009 (2,381 square feet).
Household income: The average size of homes rises with household income. The smallest homes are those whose residents have a household income below $20,000 (1,325 square feet). The largest homes are those whose residents have a household income of $140,000 or more (3,051 square feet). On a per capita basis, the poorest households have 602 square feet per person and the richest households have 1,018.
Source: Energy Information Administration, 2015 Residential Energy Consumption Survey
Region: The smallest homes (1,685 square feet, on average) are in the Pacific states (Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington). The largest homes (2,337 square feet) are in the West North Central states (Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota).
Climate: The smallest homes are in mixed dry/hot dry climates (1,665 square feet). The largest homes are in very cold/cold climates (2,239 square feet).
Year built: The smallest homes were built in the 1950s (1,866 square feet). The largest homes were built during the housing bubble—from 2000 to 2009 (2,381 square feet).
Household income: The average size of homes rises with household income. The smallest homes are those whose residents have a household income below $20,000 (1,325 square feet). The largest homes are those whose residents have a household income of $140,000 or more (3,051 square feet). On a per capita basis, the poorest households have 602 square feet per person and the richest households have 1,018.
Source: Energy Information Administration, 2015 Residential Energy Consumption Survey
Monday, November 13, 2017
Evolution: Humans vs. Elephants
Americans are more likely to say they believe in evolution when they are asked about elephants than about humans, according to the 2016 General Social Survey. Take a look at how the public responded to these two true-or-false questions on the survey...
"Human beings, as we know them today, developed from earlier species of animals"
Percent saying statement is true: 59%
Percent saying statement is false: 41%
"Elephants, as we know them today, developed from earlier species of animals"
Percent saying statement is true: 86%
Percent saying statement is false: 14%
The difference in belief is especially large in the South, where 81 percent believe in evolution for elephants but only 44 percent for humans—a 37 percentage-point gap. The gap is only 8 percentage points in the Northeast, where 86 percent believe in elephant evolution and 78 percent in human.
Source: Demo Memo analysis of the 2016 General Social Survey
"Human beings, as we know them today, developed from earlier species of animals"
Percent saying statement is true: 59%
Percent saying statement is false: 41%
"Elephants, as we know them today, developed from earlier species of animals"
Percent saying statement is true: 86%
Percent saying statement is false: 14%
The difference in belief is especially large in the South, where 81 percent believe in evolution for elephants but only 44 percent for humans—a 37 percentage-point gap. The gap is only 8 percentage points in the Northeast, where 86 percent believe in elephant evolution and 78 percent in human.
Source: Demo Memo analysis of the 2016 General Social Survey
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Regional Trends in Median Sales Price of New Single-Family Houses Sold
Nationally, the median sales price of new single-family houses sold climbed to a record high of $316,200 in 2016. But records were set in only two of the four regions—the Midwest and South.
Northeast: $448,200 in 2016 (not a record)
The Northeast has the highest median sales price for new single-family homes sold. But the 2016 median was less than the $465,400 of 2015 (in 2016 dollars), which is the record high.
Midwest: $284,400 in 2016 (record high)
The median sales price of new single-family homes sold in the Midwest hit a record high of $284,400 in 2016. This was 7 percent above the pre-Great Recession high of $266,600 in 2005, after adjusting for inflation.
South: $284,000 in 2016 (record high)
The median sales price of new single-family homes sold in the South hit a record high of $284,000 in 2016. This was 13 percent above the pre-Great Recession high of $252,000 in 2005, after adjusting for inflation.
West: $381,300 in 2016 (not a record)
The median sales price of new single-family homes sold in the West climbed to $381,300 in 2016. While this is 40 percent greater than the post-Great Recession low of $273,100 in 2011, after adjusting for inflation, it's 5 percent below the record high of $402,000 recorded in 2006.
Overall, 561,000 new single-family houses were sold in 2016. The Northeast accounted for 6 percent of the total, the Midwest 12 percent, and the West 25 percent. The 57 percent majority of new single-family houses sold were in the South.
Source: Census Bureau, 2016 Characteristics of New Housing
Northeast: $448,200 in 2016 (not a record)
The Northeast has the highest median sales price for new single-family homes sold. But the 2016 median was less than the $465,400 of 2015 (in 2016 dollars), which is the record high.
Midwest: $284,400 in 2016 (record high)
The median sales price of new single-family homes sold in the Midwest hit a record high of $284,400 in 2016. This was 7 percent above the pre-Great Recession high of $266,600 in 2005, after adjusting for inflation.
South: $284,000 in 2016 (record high)
The median sales price of new single-family homes sold in the South hit a record high of $284,000 in 2016. This was 13 percent above the pre-Great Recession high of $252,000 in 2005, after adjusting for inflation.
West: $381,300 in 2016 (not a record)
The median sales price of new single-family homes sold in the West climbed to $381,300 in 2016. While this is 40 percent greater than the post-Great Recession low of $273,100 in 2011, after adjusting for inflation, it's 5 percent below the record high of $402,000 recorded in 2006.
Overall, 561,000 new single-family houses were sold in 2016. The Northeast accounted for 6 percent of the total, the Midwest 12 percent, and the West 25 percent. The 57 percent majority of new single-family houses sold were in the South.
Source: Census Bureau, 2016 Characteristics of New Housing
Thursday, February 23, 2017
Homeownership by Region, Peak Year to 2016
Nationally, the rate of homeownership fell to 63.4 percent in 2016, according to the Census Bureau's Housing Vacancies and Homeownership survey. To find a lower homeownership rate, you have to go all the way back to 1965. But homeownership trends vary by region...
Northeast homeownership rate
2016: 60.2% (lowest rate since 1976)
2015: 60.9%
2005: 65.2% (peak year)
Midwest homeownership rate
2016: 68.4% (slightly higher than 2015)
2015: 68.3% (lowest rate since 1989)
2004: 73.8% (peak year)
South homeownership rate
2016: 65.0% (lowest rate since 1965)
2015: 65.1%
2004: 70.9% (peak year)
West homeownership rate
2016: 58.5% (lowest rate since 1987)
2015: 58.7%
2006: 64.7% (peak year)
Source: Census Bureau, Housing Vacancies and Homeownership
Northeast homeownership rate
2016: 60.2% (lowest rate since 1976)
2015: 60.9%
2005: 65.2% (peak year)
Midwest homeownership rate
2016: 68.4% (slightly higher than 2015)
2015: 68.3% (lowest rate since 1989)
2004: 73.8% (peak year)
South homeownership rate
2016: 65.0% (lowest rate since 1965)
2015: 65.1%
2004: 70.9% (peak year)
West homeownership rate
2016: 58.5% (lowest rate since 1987)
2015: 58.7%
2006: 64.7% (peak year)
Source: Census Bureau, Housing Vacancies and Homeownership
Thursday, January 05, 2017
Wireless-Only the Majority in Three Regions
Nationally, 49 percent of adults live in wireless-only households, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. In three of four regions, adults who live in wireless-only households are in the majority. Only in the Northeast are they a minority.
Percentage of adults in wireless-only households
Northeast: 32.4%
Midwest: 51.7%
South: 52.3%
West: 54.4%
Source: National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey, Wireless Substitution: Early Release of Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, January–June 2016
Percentage of adults in wireless-only households
Northeast: 32.4%
Midwest: 51.7%
South: 52.3%
West: 54.4%
Source: National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey, Wireless Substitution: Early Release of Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, January–June 2016
Monday, January 02, 2017
Age of Housing Stock by Region
The average American household in 2015 occupied a housing unit with a median age of 39, built in 1976. The age of the housing stock varies greatly by region...
Occupied housing units: median year built (and age of average structure)
Northeast: 1959 (56 years)
Midwest: 1971 (44 years)
South: 1984 (31 years)
West: 1978 (37 years)
Source: Census Bureau, 2015 American Housing Survey
Occupied housing units: median year built (and age of average structure)
Northeast: 1959 (56 years)
Midwest: 1971 (44 years)
South: 1984 (31 years)
West: 1978 (37 years)
Source: Census Bureau, 2015 American Housing Survey
Monday, December 26, 2016
Population Growth by Region, 2010 to 2016
Long-term regional growth patterns continue, according to the Census Bureau's latest population estimates. The South and West are growing faster than the Northeast and Midwest and account for an expanding majority of the population—61.6 percent of the 323 million U.S. residents lived in the South and West on July 1, 2016, up from 60.4 percent in 2010.
US population by region (and percent change 2010–16)
Northeast: 56 million, 17.4 percent of the total (1.5%)
Midwest: 68 million, 21.0 percent of the total (1.4%)
South: 122 million, 37.9 percent of the total (6.5%)
West: 77 million, 23.7 percent of the total (6.3%)
Source: Census Bureau, Population Estimates
US population by region (and percent change 2010–16)
Northeast: 56 million, 17.4 percent of the total (1.5%)
Midwest: 68 million, 21.0 percent of the total (1.4%)
South: 122 million, 37.9 percent of the total (6.5%)
West: 77 million, 23.7 percent of the total (6.3%)
Source: Census Bureau, Population Estimates
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Most Homes Do Not Have Inside Stairs
Most homes in the United States do not have inside stairs (defined as three or more steps), according to the 2015 American Housing Survey. Overall, 49 percent of households have stairs inside the home and 51 percent do not. The figure varies greatly by region...
Percent of households with inside stairs
Northeast: 69%
Midwest: 68%
South: 36%
West: 37%
Source: Census Bureau, 2015 American Housing Survey
Percent of households with inside stairs
Northeast: 69%
Midwest: 68%
South: 36%
West: 37%
Source: Census Bureau, 2015 American Housing Survey
Friday, September 09, 2016
Health Insurance by Region, 2016
Only 11.9 percent of adults aged 18 to 64 were without health insurance when interviewed by the National Health Interview Survey in January-March 2016. This is down from 20.4 percent in 2013, the year before implementation of the Affordable Care Act's health insurance exchanges. Health insurance coverage of working-age adults varies greatly by region...
Percent of 18-to-64-year-olds without health insurance, January-March 2016
5.9% in New England states
7.8% in East North Central states
8.0% in Middle Atlantic states
9.1% in West North Central states
10.7% in Pacific states
11.7% in East South Central states
12.2% in Mountain states
14.9% in South Atlantic states
24.2% in West South Central states
Source: National Center for Health Statistics, Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, January-March 2016
Percent of 18-to-64-year-olds without health insurance, January-March 2016
5.9% in New England states
7.8% in East North Central states
8.0% in Middle Atlantic states
9.1% in West North Central states
10.7% in Pacific states
11.7% in East South Central states
12.2% in Mountain states
14.9% in South Atlantic states
24.2% in West South Central states
Source: National Center for Health Statistics, Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, January-March 2016
Friday, August 26, 2016
Non-Hispanic Whites Decline in Northeast and Midwest
The non-Hispanic White population in the United States grew by just 0.3 percent between 2010 and 2015, according to Census Bureau population estimates. In the Northeast and Midwest, the non-Hispanic White population declined...
Percent change in non-Hispanic Whites by region, 2010 to 2015
Northeast: –2.2%
Midwest: –0.6%
South: 1.7%
West: 1.4%
Source: Demo Memo analysis of Census Bureau population estimates, American Factfinder
Percent change in non-Hispanic Whites by region, 2010 to 2015
Northeast: –2.2%
Midwest: –0.6%
South: 1.7%
West: 1.4%
Source: Demo Memo analysis of Census Bureau population estimates, American Factfinder
Monday, April 20, 2015
Health Insurance by Region, 2014
Overall, 16.7 percent of adults aged 18 to 64 were without health insurance when interviewed by the National Health Interview Survey in January-September 2014. Health insurance coverage of working-age adults varies greatly by region...
Percent of 18-to-64-year-olds without health insurance
7.8% in New England states
12.7% in Middle Atlantic states
13.6% in East North Central states
13.7% in West North Central states
16.1% in Pacific states
16.7% in East South Central states
18.0% in Mountain states
20.4% in South Atlantic states
25.2% in West South Central states
Source: National Center for Health Statistics, Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, January-September 2014
Percent of 18-to-64-year-olds without health insurance
7.8% in New England states
12.7% in Middle Atlantic states
13.6% in East North Central states
13.7% in West North Central states
16.1% in Pacific states
16.7% in East South Central states
18.0% in Mountain states
20.4% in South Atlantic states
25.2% in West South Central states
Source: National Center for Health Statistics, Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, January-September 2014
Tuesday, April 07, 2015
Differences in Attitudes by Region
On many hot-button issues, the attitudes of non-Hispanic Whites in the South differ from the attitudes of non-Hispanic Whites in the Northeast, Midwest, and West...
Gay Marriage: Only 47% of non-Hispanic Whites in the South think same-sex couples should have the right to marry (56% Midwest, 70% West, 74% Northeast).
Gay Marriage: Only 47% of non-Hispanic Whites in the South think same-sex couples should have the right to marry (56% Midwest, 70% West, 74% Northeast).
Legalizing Marijuana: Only 49% of non-Hispanic Whites in the South favor the legalization of marijuana (58% Midwest, 63% Northeast, 67% West).
Belief in Evolution: Only 40% of non-Hispanic Whites in the South believe in evolution (57% Midwest, 59% West, 74% Northeast).
Religious Fervor: 54% of non-Hispanic Whites in the South say they have been "born again" (32% Midwest, 31% West, 14% Northeast).
Republican Party: 51% of non-Hispanic Whites in the South identify themselves as Republican (44% Midwest, 37% West, 33% Northeast).
Source: 2014 General Social Survey analysis by Demo Memo
Republican Party: 51% of non-Hispanic Whites in the South identify themselves as Republican (44% Midwest, 37% West, 33% Northeast).
Source: 2014 General Social Survey analysis by Demo Memo
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