Table 1. Demographic characteristics.
| Total (N = 1,987) | Men (n = 953) | Women (n = 1015) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | |
| Age (yrs) | |||
| 18–24 | 13.6 (270) | 8.9 (85) | 17.2 (175) |
| 25–29 | 9.5 (189) | 6.6 (63) | 11.9 (121) |
| 30–39 | 19.8 (393) | 16.2 (154) | 23.4 (237) |
| 40–49 | 17.0 (338) | 16.3 (155) | 18.0 (183) |
| 50–59 | 16.2 (321) | 17.8 (170) | 14.8 (150) |
| 60–70 | 24.0 (476) | 31.7 (302) | 14.7 (149) |
| Race | |||
| White | 78.9 (1568) | 81.0 (772) | 77.3 (785) |
| Black | 13.0 (259) | 12.5 (119) | 13.4 (136) |
| Native American | 0.9 (18) | 0.6 (6) | 1.0 (10) |
| Asian | 4.9 (97) | 4.3 (41) | 5.3 (54) |
| Native Hawaiian | 0.3 (6) | 0.1 (1) | 0.5 (5) |
| Don’t know | 0.6 (11) | 0.2 (2) | 0.9 (9) |
| Some other race | 4.0 (80) | 2.6 (25) | 5.3 (54) |
| Hispanic- any race | 17.1 (340) | 10.9 (104) | 22.8 (231) |
| Education | |||
| Less than 7th grade | 0.2 (4) | 0.1 (1) | 0.2 (2) |
| Junior high school | 0.5 (9) | 0.2 (2) | 0.7 (7) |
| Some high school, no degree | 4.2 (84) | 3.3 (31) | 5.0 (51) |
| High school diploma/ GED | 25.5 (506) | 22.8 (217) | 28.2 (286) |
| Vocational tech diploma | 5.1 (101) | 6.0 (57) | 4.1 (42) |
| Some college, no degree | 23.1 (459) | 23.9 (228) | 22.1 (224) |
| Associates degree | 9.1 (180) | 7.8 (74) | 10.3 (105) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 20.7 (412) | 23.4 (223) | 18.4 (187) |
| Master’s degree | 9.1 (181) | 9.7 (92) | 8.7 (88) |
| Doctorate | 2.6 (51) | 2.9 (28) | 2.3 (23) |
| Sexual Orientation | |||
| 100% Heterosexual | 82.4 (1638) | 86.9 (828) | 79.5 (807) |
| Mostly heterosexual | 6.9 (137) | 3.9 (37) | 9.7 (98) |
| Bisexual | 6.0 (119) | 3.9 (37) | 7.6 (77) |
| Mostly homosexual | 1.2 (23) | 0.8 (8) | 1.2 (12) |
| 100% Homosexual | 3.0 (60) | 4.3 (41) | 1.5 (15) |
| Questioning | 0.2 (3) | 0 (0) | 0.2 (2) |
| Asexual | 0.4 (7) | 0.2 (2) | 0.4 (4) |
| Marital Status | |||
| Married | 48.6 (965) | 55.5 (529) | 42.7 (433) |
| Widowed | 2.9 (58) | 2.2 (21) | 3.3 (34) |
| Divorced | 12.3 (245) | 10.1 (96) | 14.7 (149) |
| Separated | 1.6 (31) | 1.2 (11) | 2.0 (20) |
| Never married | 34.6 (688) | 31.1 (296) | 37.3 (379) |
| Relationship Status | |||
| Married | 47.3 (940) | 54.6 (520) | 41.1 (417) |
| Living with someone | 9.3 (185) | 7.6 (72) | 10.8 (110) |
| Engaged | 3.0 (60) | 1.4 (13) | 4.4 (45) |
| Planning to get engaged/ married/live together | 2.5 (49) | 1.7 (16) | 3.3 (33) |
| In a serious relationship with one person | 8.7 (173) | 6.4 (61) | 10.6 (108) |
| Have a boy/girlfriend and only see them | 3.0 (59) | 2.3 (22) | 3.5 (36) |
| Mostly going out with one person and dating a few others | 0.8 (15) | 0.3 (3) | 1.2 (12) |
| Dating or seeing more than one person | 1.8 (35) | 1.8 (17) | 1.7 (17) |
| Dating or seeing one person casually | 2.7 (53) | 2.0 (19) | 3.2 (32) |
| Rarely date | 3.8 (75) | 3.7 (35) | 3.9 (40) |
| Not dating now | 24.3 (483) | 23.3 (222) | 25.0 (254) |
| Annual Household Income | |||
| $0–9,999 | 8.5 (169) | 5.5 (52) | 11.2 (114) |
| $10,000-$24,999 | 11.7 (232) | 7.1 (68) | 15.7 (159) |
| $25,000–49,999 | 24.8 (492) | 17.7 (169) | 31.2 (317) |
| $50,000–74,999 | 20.7 (411) | 26.9 (256) | 14.9 (151) |
| $75,000–99,999 | 12.2 (243) | 19.5 (186) | 5.5 (56) |
| $100,000–149,999 | 10.2 (203) | 13.4 (128) | 7.4 (75) |
| $150,000–199,999 | 6.1 (121) | 4.7 (45) | 7.5 (76) |
| $200,000+ | 5.8 (116) | 5.1 (49) | 6.6 (67) |
| Employment Status | |||
| Full-time | 43.0 (855) | 51.0 (486) | 24.2 (365) |
| Part-time | 14.0 (278) | 10.1 (96) | 17.4 (177) |
| Casual/seasonal | 0.8 (16) | 1.0 (10) | 0.4 (4) |
| Volunteer | 1.0 (20) | 0.8 (8) | 1.2 (12) |
| Not working (temporary layoff) | 0.8 (16) | 1.2 (11) | 0.5 (5) |
| Not working (looking for a job) | 5.6 (111) | 3.8 (36) | 7.2 (73) |
| Not working (retired) | 15.5 (307) | 22.2 (212) | 9.4 (95) |
| Not working (disabled) | 6.0 (120) | 4.6 (44) | 7.4 (75) |
| Not working (student) | 4.2 (83) | 2.7 (26) | 5.2 (53) |
| Not working (homemaker) | 7.7 (153) | 0.9 (9) | 14.1 (143) |
| Not working (other) | 1.4 (28) | 1.6 (15) | 1.3 (13) |
Note. Additional responses for gender identity included: 0.3% (5) Trans male/trans man, 0.1% (2) Trans female/trans woman, 0.4% (8) Gender Queer/Gender Non-Conforming, 0.2% (3) Different identity, and 0.1% (1) Refuse to answer.