Profiling the Positions
Demography Is Not a Predictor
Digging Deeper: People who favor government consolidation do not differ in gender, age, race, or education in any meaningful way from people who are against the issue. People who oppose consolidation are somewhat more likely to have an annual income under $50,000. People who support consolidation are somewhat more likely to be employed full-time.
For |
Against |
|
50% |
Gender: Men |
46% |
50% |
Gender: Women |
54% |
42% |
Age: Under 45 |
45% |
58% |
Age: 45 or older |
55% |
81% |
Race: White |
84% |
19% |
Race: Non White |
16% |
60% |
Education: Not college graduate |
61% |
40% |
Education: College graduate |
39% |
48% |
Income: Less than 50K |
55% |
52% |
Income: 50K or more |
44% |
52% |
Employment: Employed full time/Self-employed |
46% |
47% |
Employment: Employed less than full time or not employed |
54% |