Table 1.
Demographics of survey respondents compared with Maryland population.
| Survey Respondents | n | U.S. Census | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallup * | ||||
| Female | 62.3% | 2126 | 51.5% | |
| 65 years + | 25.1% | 2126 | 13.4% | |
| Education | Less than high school | 1.8% | 2126 | 11.3% |
| High school or equivalency test | 26.1% | 45.6% | ||
| 2-year associate’s degree or trade school | 16.7% | 6.3% | ||
| 4-year college degree | 24.7% | 20.1% | ||
| Advanced degree beyond 4-year degree | 30.7% | 16.7% | ||
| Income | Median household | $70,000–$89,999 | 1986 | $73,538 |
| African American or black | 21.6% | 2068 | 30.1% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3.5% | 2023 | 9.0% | |
| Political ideology | Conservative | 30.8% | 2073 | 32% * |
| Moderate | 37.5% | 38% * | ||
| Liberal | 31.7% | 25% * | ||
Frequencies represent regional samples weighted to statewide population distributions; n sizes are unweighted totals. Gallup includes a no-response category which accounts for an additional 5% of the sample [40]; * denotes the data in the table that is from that source.