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 ±8 percentage points for suburban black responses; ±6 percentage points for city black responses; ±5 percentage points for suburban white responses, and ±7 percentage points for city white responses
Part 3: Social life
It has been said
that people in Cincinnati tend to spend their free time with people of their own
race. The next questions focus on your social life in the past year. For these
questions, the word “socialize” means spending free time with another person or
family, such as having someone visit your home or going out together. I’m going to read several questions and I
would like you to tell me how frequently something occurs. Please answer
frequently, occasionally, rarely, or never.
(IF RESPONDENT
WAS AFRICAN-AMERICAN, READ “WHITES”.
ALL OTHER RACES WERE READ “AFRICAN-AMERICANS”)
QUESTION: In the
past year, how frequently have you socialized with (whites/ African Americans)?
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City Whites
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Suburb Whites
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City Blacks
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Suburb Blacks
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Frequently
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29%
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18%
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66%
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73%
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Occassionally
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34%
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39%
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12%
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17%
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Rarely
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20%
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21%
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14%
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3%
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Never
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17%
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22%
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8%
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6%
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Dont Know/No Answer
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1%
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-
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-
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1%
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QUESTION: In the
past year, how frequently have your children socialized with (whites/African
Americans)? [ASKED OF PARENTS]
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City Whites
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Suburb Whites
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City Blacks
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Suburb Blacks
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Frequently
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58%
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18%
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65%
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70%
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Occassionally
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26%
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41%
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5%
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23%
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Rarely
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7%
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23%
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10%
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5%
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Never
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10%
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15%
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12%
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2%
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Dont Know/No Answer
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-
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3%
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8%
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xx%
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QUESTION: In the
past year, how frequently have you arranged activities that allow your children
to socialize with (whites/ African-American) children? [ASKED OF PARENTS]
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City Whites
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Suburb Whites
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City Blacks
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Suburb Blacks
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Frequently
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45%
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16%
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76%
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55%
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Occassionally
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24%
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30%
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3%
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30%
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Rarely
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13%
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32%
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7%
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10%
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Never
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16%
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18%
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14%
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2%
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Dont Know/No Answer
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2%
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4%
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1%
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3%
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QUESTION: In the past
year, how frequently at your workplace do blacks and whites take breaks or have
lunch together?
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City Whites
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Suburb Whites
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City Blacks
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Suburb Blacks
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Frequently
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41%
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43%
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53%
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57%
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Occassionally
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10%
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9%
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13%
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11%
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Rarely
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3%
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6%
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8%
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15%
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Never
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12%
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13%
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7%
|
5%
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Dont Know/No Answer
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33%
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29%
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20%
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12%
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QUESTION: In the past year, how frequently at your place of
worship do blacks and
hites practice their religion together.
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City Whites
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Suburb Whites
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City Blacks
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Suburb Blacks
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Frequently
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41%
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36%
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36%
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29%
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Occassionally
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11%
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12%
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23%
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22%
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Rarely
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14%
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21%
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14%
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22%
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Never
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11%
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17%
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12%
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17%
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Dont Know/No Answer
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23%
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15%
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15%
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10%
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* 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.
