Table 1.
Demographics of study sample and U.S. population.
| Variables (%) |
(N= 400) |
U.S. Populationb, c, d |
|---|---|---|
| Weighted Meana | ||
| Gender | ||
| Female | 52.7 | 50.8 |
| Male | 47.3 | 49.2 |
| Age | ||
| 18 to 29 years | 13.3 | 21.7 |
| 30 to 44 years | 27.3 | 25.1 |
| 45 to 60 years | 28.8 | 27.9 |
| >61 years | 30.6 | 25.3 |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 5.9 | 5.1 |
| Black/African American | 12.1 | 12.3 |
| Hispanic | 14.8 | 17.1 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 67.2 | 62.3 |
| Other | 0.0 | 3.2 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Never Married | 30.9 | 33.5 |
| Married | 48.1 | 47.5 |
| Separated or Divorced | 14.7 | 13.1 |
| Widowed | 6.2 | 5.8 |
| Annual Household Income | ||
| 0 to 24,999 K | 27.5 | 23.1 |
| 25Kto 49,999 K | 27.8 | 23.5 |
| 50 K to 99,999 K | 26.1 | 29.9 |
| 100 K to 149,999 K | 12.7 | 13.1 |
| > 150 K | 5.9 | 10.4 |
| Educational Attainment | ||
| High School Degree or less | 41.1 | 41.2 |
| Some College | 26.3 | 26.3 |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 20.5 | 20.5 |
| Graduate Degree | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Homeownership Status | ||
| Own | 63.6 | 65.1 |
| Rent | 36.4 | 34.6 |
| Political Affiliation | ||
| Democrat | 41.1 | 46.7 |
| Independent | 33.8 | 24.8 |
| Republican | 27.5 | 32.8 |
Note. Columns sum to 100% down rows in variable blocks. Percentages may not sum to 100 because of rounding error.
a
Population weights were applied to adjust for race/ethnicity and educational attainment differences.
b
U.S. population gender, race/ethnicity, marital status, income, educational attainment, and homeownership status data come from the 2011–2015 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates.
c
U.S. population age data come from the 2015 ACS Population single-year of age estimates.
d
U.S. population political affiliation data come from the American National Election Studies 2012.