DU Demographics: Race & Ethnicity

[thundley4]

Robb   (1000+ posts)             Sat Mar-20-10 10:54 AM
Original message
Poll question: DU Demographics: Education
   

We haven't done these in a while, and I'm back in my polling rut.

Please also see polls for age, race and income.

Thanks!
Poll result (165 votes)
No diploma/degree    (4 votes, 2%)   Vote
Enrolled in high school    (1 votes, 1%)   Vote
GED/high school diploma    (4 votes, 2%)   Vote
Degree-seeking student in a college or university    (3 votes, 2%)   Vote
Some college; no degree or certificate    (29 votes, 18%)   Vote
AA/AS or equivalent    (16 votes, 10%)   Vote
BA/BS or equivalent    (49 votes, 30%)   Vote
Post-graduate (but non-doctoral) degree    (47 votes, 28%)   Vote
PhD or equivalent    (12 votes, 7%)   Vote

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7963022

Robb   (1000+ posts)             Sat Mar-20-10 11:03 AM
Original message
Poll question: DU Demographics: Race & Ethnicity
   

We haven't done these in a while, and I'm back in my polling rut.

I'm ripping off the 2000 Census categories for this one, although it seems a bit odd (especially the "some other race" bit), I can only hope they had some idea what they were doing. 

• White. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa. It includes people who indicate their race as "White" or report entries such as Irish, German, Italian, Lebanese, Near Easterner, Arab, or Polish.

• Black or African American. A person having origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa. It includes people who indicate their race as 'Black, African Am., or Negro,' or provide written entries such as African American, Afro American, Kenyan, Nigerian, or Haitian.

• American Indian and Alaska Native. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America) and who maintain tribal affiliation or community attachment.

• Asian. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam. It includes "Asian Indian," "Chinese," "Filipino," "Korean," "Japanese," "Vietnamese," and "Other Asian."

• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands. It includes people who indicate their race as "Native Hawaiian," "Guamanian or Chamorro," "Samoan," and "Other Pacific Islander."

• Some other race. Includes all other responses not included in the "White", "Black or African American", "American Indian and Alaska Native", "Asian" and "Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander" race categories described above. Respondents providing write-in entries such as multiracial, mixed, interracial, We-Sort, or a Hispanic/Latino group (for example, Mexican, Puerto Rican, or Cuban) in the "Some other race" category are included here.

• Two or more races. People may have chosen to provide two or more races either by checking two or more race response check boxes, by providing multiple write-in responses, or by some combination of check boxes and write-in responses.

Please also see polls for age, education and income.
Poll result (111 votes)
White    (87 votes, 78%)   Vote
Black or African American    (7 votes, 6%)   Vote
American Indian and Alaska Native    (1 votes, 1%)   Vote
Asian    (0 votes, 0%)   Vote
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander    (0 votes, 0%)   Vote
Some other race    (2 votes, 2%)   Vote
Two or more races    (14 votes, 13%)   Vote

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7963063

I couldn't find the polls on age and income, but I'll bet their old and rich. 

[GOBUCKS]

I couldn't find the polls on age and income, but I'll bet their old and rich.

And I'll bet that a minimum of 50% of the responses are untrue.

[franksolich]

And I'll bet that a minimum of 50% of the responses are untrue.

Oh, easily.

[Tucker]

White    (87 votes, 78%)   Vote
Black or African American    (7 votes, 6%)   Vote
American Indian and Alaska Native    (1 votes, 1%)   Vote
Asian    (0 votes, 0%)   Vote
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander    (0 votes, 0%)   Vote
Some other race    (2 votes, 2%)   Vote
Two or more races    (14 votes, 13%)   Vote

If I were Hispanic, I'd be pizzed. Hispanic ethnicity is larger than black, and yet "Black" gets a main category while being only being 12% of the population. Hispanic ethnicity equals 15% of the population. They get grouped in with Spanish/Hispanic/Latino, including those of Mexican, Cuban, Puerto Rican, Dominican Republic, Spanish, and Central or South American. Why wasn't Black grouped with Black, Mulatto obama, Haitian and welfare queens?

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html

Ethnic groups:
   Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
white 79.96%, black 12.85%, Asian 4.43%, Amerindian and Alaska native 0.97%, native Hawaiian and other Pacific islander 0.18%, two or more races 1.61% (July 2007 estimate)
note: a separate listing for Hispanic is not included because the US Census Bureau considers Hispanic to mean persons of Spanish/Hispanic/Latino origin including those of Mexican, Cuban, Puerto Rican, Dominican Republic, Spanish, and Central or South American origin living in the US who may be of any race or ethnic group (white, black, Asian, etc.); about 15.1% of the total US population is Hispanic

[Carl]

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Robb  (1000+ posts)          Sat Mar-20-10 11:03 AM
Original message
Poll question: DU Demographics: Race & Ethnicity
   
We haven't done these in a while, and I'm back in my polling rut.

I'm ripping off the 2000 Census categories for this one, although it seems a bit odd (especially the "some other race" bit), I can only hope they had some idea what they were doing.

• White. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa. It includes people who indicate their race as "White" or report entries such as Irish, German, Italian, Lebanese, Near Easterner, Arab, or Polish.

• Black or African American. A person having origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa. It includes people who indicate their race as 'Black, African Am., or Negro,' or provide written entries such as African American, Afro American, Kenyan, Nigerian, or Haitian.

• American Indian and Alaska Native. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America) and who maintain tribal affiliation or community attachment.

• Asian. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam. It includes "Asian Indian," "Chinese," "Filipino," "Korean," "Japanese," "Vietnamese," and "Other Asian."

• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands. It includes people who indicate their race as "Native Hawaiian," "Guamanian or Chamorro," "Samoan," and "Other Pacific Islander."

• Some other race. Includes all other responses not included in the "White", "Black or African American", "American Indian and Alaska Native", "Asian" and "Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander" race categories described above. Respondents providing write-in entries such as multiracial, mixed, interracial, We-Sort, or a Hispanic/Latino group (for example, Mexican, Puerto Rican, or Cuban) in the "Some other race" category are included here.

• Two or more races. People may have chosen to provide two or more races either by checking two or more race response check boxes, by providing multiple write-in responses, or by some combination of check boxes and write-in responses.

Please also see polls for age, education and income.

Thanks!
Poll result (171 votes)
White    (135 votes, 79%)   Vote
Black or African American    (10 votes, 6%)   Vote
American Indian and Alaska Native    (3 votes, 2%)   Vote
Asian    (1 votes, 1%)   Vote
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander    (0 votes, 0%)   Vote
Some other race    (2 votes, 1%)   Vote
Two or more races    (20 votes, 12%)   Vote

They all sure know about racism though.