Sunday, September 02, 2001
How Greater Cincinnatians
Answered Poll's Questions on
'Satisfaction with Life'
Survey Findings on Racial Attitudes In Cincinnati
By The Cincinnati Enquirer
Here are questions and results from The Enquirer's poll on racial attitudes in Greater Cincinnati. The survey, conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Aug. 17-23, interviewed 1,112 randomly selected Greater Cincinnati residents. The poll accurately reflects the region's population by using oversampling techniques and a cross-section of phone exchanges. The margin for error is less than ±4% for the Cincinnati Metropolitan Area*, and less than ±5% for the City of Cincinnati and the African American community.
QUESTION: Overall, how
satisfied are you with your life -- are you Very Satisfied,
somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?
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Metro*
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Suburbs
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City
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Whites
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Blacks
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Very Satisfied
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64%
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67%
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50%
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67%
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45%
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Somewhat Satisfied
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31%
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29%
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34%
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30%
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30%
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Somewhat Dissatisfied
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3%
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3%
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11%
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2%
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17%
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Very Dissatisfied
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1%
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1%
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4%
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1%
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7%
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Don't know/No Answer
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1%
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1%
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1%
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1%
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-
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QUESTION: Next I’d like to know how satisfied are you with
each of the following aspects of your life -- Very Satisfied, somewhat
satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied. How satisfied are you
with... (Order was rotated randomly when question was asked.)
... Your community as a place to live in
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Metro*
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Suburbs
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City
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Whites
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Blacks
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Very Satisfied
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55%
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60%
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31%
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59%
|
31%
|
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Somewhat Satisfied
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32%
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30%
|
37%
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31%
|
35%
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Somewhat Dissatisfied
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9%
|
7%
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20%
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8%
|
22%
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Very Dissatisfied
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4%
|
3%
|
12%
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3%
|
12%
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Don't know/No Answer
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1%
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-
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1%
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-
|
-
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... Your current housing
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Metro*
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Suburbs
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City
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Whites
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Blacks
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Very Satisfied
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62%
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65%
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47%
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65%
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32%
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Somewhat Satisfied
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31%
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29%
|
33%
|
29%
|
40%
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Somewhat Dissatisfied
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6%
|
5%
|
15%
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5%
|
22%
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Very Dissatisfied
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1%
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1%
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5%
|
1%
|
6%
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Don't know/No Answer
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-
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-
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-
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-
|
-
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... Your education
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Metro*
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Suburbs
|
City
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Whites
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Blacks
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Very Satisfied
|
53%
|
53%
|
53%
|
55%
|
39%
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Somewhat Satisfied
|
41%
|
42%
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38%
|
40%
|
52%
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Somewhat Dissatisfied
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4%
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3%
|
4%
|
3%
|
6%
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Very Dissatisfied
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2%
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2%
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5%
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2%
|
4%
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Don't know/No Answer
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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... Your family life
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Metro*
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Suburbs
|
City
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Whites
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Blacks
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Very Satisfied
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72%
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73%
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64%
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74%
|
56%
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Somewhat Satisfied
|
24%
|
23%
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28%
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22%
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37%
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Somewhat Dissatisfied
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2%
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1%
|
7%
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2%
|
7%
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Very Dissatisfied
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1%
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1%
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1%
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1%
|
1%
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Don't know/No Answer
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1%
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1%
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1%
|
1%
|
-
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... Your financial situation
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Metro*
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Suburbs
|
City
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Whites
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Blacks
|
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Very Satisfied
|
38%
|
39%
|
30%
|
40%
|
21%
|
|
Somewhat Satisfied
|
47%
|
48%
|
42%
|
48%
|
38%
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Somewhat Dissatisfied
|
9%
|
7%
|
17%
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6%
|
25%
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Very Dissatisfied
|
5%
|
5%
|
11%
|
5%
|
16%
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|
Don't know/No Answer
|
1%
|
1%
|
1%
|
1%
|
-
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... Your personal health
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Metro*
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Suburbs
|
City
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Whites
|
Blacks
|
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Very Satisfied
|
53%
|
54%
|
50%
|
55%
|
46%
|
|
Somewhat Satisfied
|
39%
|
38%
|
38%
|
38%
|
45%
|
|
Somewhat Dissatisfied
|
5%
|
5%
|
11%
|
5%
|
8%
|
|
Very Dissatisfied
|
3%
|
3%
|
2%
|
2%
|
1%
|
|
Don't know/No Answer
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
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... Your safety from physical harm or violence
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|
Metro*
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Suburbs
|
City
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Whites
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Blacks
|
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Very Satisfied
|
57%
|
60%
|
41%
|
60%
|
35%
|
|
Somewhat Satisfied
|
36%
|
35%
|
36%
|
34%
|
37%
|
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Somewhat Dissatisfied
|
4%
|
4%
|
15%
|
4%
|
17%
|
|
Very Dissatisfied
|
3%
|
2%
|
8%
|
2%
|
11%
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Don't know/No Answer
|
1%
|
-
|
1%
|
-
|
-
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... The opportunities you have had to succeed in life
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|
Metro*
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Suburbs
|
City
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Whites
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Blacks
|
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Very Satisfied
|
58%
|
59%
|
49%
|
61%
|
31%
|
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Somewhat Satisfied
|
34%
|
34%
|
34%
|
33%
|
37%
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Somewhat Dissatisfied
|
4%
|
3%
|
13%
|
3%
|
23%
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Very Dissatisfied
|
3%
|
3%
|
4%
|
2%
|
9%
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Don't know/No Answer
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1%
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1%
|
-
|
1%
|
-
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... The opportunities your children now have to succeed in life
(Question was asked of parents only.)
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Metro*
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Suburbs
|
City
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Whites
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Blacks
|
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Very Satisfied
|
61%
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62%
|
46%
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63%
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37%
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Somewhat Satisfied
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27%
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26%
|
35%
|
27%
|
27%
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Somewhat Dissatisfied
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8%
|
8%
|
10%
|
7%
|
21%
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Very Dissatisfied
|
2%
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1%
|
8%
|
1%
|
13%
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Don't know/No Answer
|
3%
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4%
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1%
|
3%
|
2%
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... Your job, or the work you do
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Metro*
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Suburbs
|
City
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Whites
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Blacks
|
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Very Satisfied
|
49%
|
51%
|
37%
|
51%
|
31%
|
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Somewhat Satisfied
|
30%
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29%
|
35%
|
29%
|
33%
|
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Somewhat Dissatisfied
|
3%
|
3%
|
11%
|
3%
|
19%
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Very Dissatisfied
|
2%
|
2%
|
4%
|
3%
|
4%
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Don't know/No Answer
|
15%
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15%
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14%
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15%
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13%
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QUESTION: Over the past five
years, would you say the quality of life in your community has improved, deteriorated,
or stayed about the same?
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Metro*
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Suburbs
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City
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Whites
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Blacks
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Improved
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25%
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29%
|
12%
|
27%
|
15%
|
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Deteriorated
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21%
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17%
|
35%
|
19%
|
36%
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Stayed The Same
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51%
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52%
|
50%
|
53%
|
48%
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Don't know/No Answer
|
3%
|
2%
|
3%
|
2%
|
1%
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QUESTION: Over the next
five years, do you think the quality of life in your community will improve,
deteriorate, or stay about the same?
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Metro*
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Suburbs
|
City
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Whites
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Blacks
|
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Improve
|
34%
|
33%
|
37%
|
33%
|
39%
|
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Deteriorate
|
18%
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17%
|
20%
|
17%
|
24%
|
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Stay The Same
|
45%
|
48%
|
40%
|
47%
|
37%
|
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Don't know/No Answer
|
3%
|
2%
|
3%
|
3%
|
1%
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QUESTION:
What is the biggest issue facing your community today? (List of options was not
read during questioning.)
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Metro*
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Suburbs
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City
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Whites
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Blacks
|
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Race Relations/ Discrimination
|
17%
|
13%
|
33%
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16%
|
27%
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Lack Of Leadership/Failure Of Local Government
|
4%
|
4%
|
4%
|
4%
|
4%
|
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Drugs/Substance/
Alcohol Abuse-
|
5%
|
5%
|
7%
|
4%
|
11%
|
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Property / Petty Crime
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4%
|
4%
|
5%
|
4%
|
7%
|
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Violent Crime
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9%
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8%
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21%
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8%
|
20%
|
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Education/Poor Schools
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15%
|
17%
|
8%
|
17%
|
11%
|
|
High Taxes
|
6%
|
7%
|
-
|
6%
|
1%
|
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Economy/Jobs
|
8%
|
8%
|
7%
|
9%
|
6%
|
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Environment
|
2%
|
3%
|
1%
|
3%
|
-
|
|
Health Care
|
1%
|
1%
|
-
|
1%
|
-
|
|
Urban Sprawl
|
16%
|
19%
|
2%
|
17%
|
5%
|
|
Increase In Immigrants
|
1%
|
1%
|
1%
|
1%
|
-
|
|
Other
|
2%
|
-
|
6%
|
1%
|
2%
|
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Don’t Know/No Answer
|
11%
|
10%
|
8%
|
10%
|
5%
|
* NOTE:
Cincinnati Metropolitan Area is defined as the City of Cincinnati, the Ohio Counties of Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, Warren, and the Kentucky Counties of Boone, Campbell, and Kenton.
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