Performing Arts Research Coalition 2002: Washington D.C. Household Survey


Browse variable group VG5 - Demographics
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  • Q11
  • Sex - Observation

Response Categories
Category Label Frequency
 1 Male 385
 2 Female 436

Column: 103  Width: 1  Type: numeric
Text: Observation.

  • Q12
  • Age

Survey Question:  First, what is your age?

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
Minimum value = 18; Maximum value = 96

Response Categories
Category Label Frequency
 98 Don't know 2
 99 Refused 19

Column: 104  Width: 2  Type: numeric

  • Q13
  • Latino/Hispanic

Survey Question:  Are you yourself of Latino or Hispanic origin or descent, or not?

Response Categories
Category Label Frequency
 1 Yes 65
 2 No 744
 8 Don't know 3
 9 Refused 9

Column: 106  Width: 1  Type: numeric

  • Q14
  • Race

Survey Question:  What is your race? (If Latino) Are you white Latino, black Latino or some other race? (Else:) Are you white, black, African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, American Indian or Alaskan Native, or some other race?

Response Categories
Category Label Frequency
 1 White 487
 2 Black or African-American 236
 3 Asian 46
 4 Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 3
 5 American Indian or Alaskan Native 4
 97 Other or mixed race 21
 98 Don't know 5
 99 Refused 19

Column: 107  Width: 2  Type: numeric

  • Q14OTH
  • Race Other

Column: 109  Width: 72  Type: character

  • Q15
  • Marital status

Survey Question:  Are you currently married, living as married or have a domestic partner?

Response Categories
Category Label Frequency
 1 Yes 491
 2 No 321
 9 Refused 9

Column: 181  Width: 1  Type: numeric

  • Q16
  • Number of adults in household

Survey Question:  Counting yourself, how many adults 18 and older currently live in your household?

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
Minimum value = 1; Maximum value = 15

Response Categories
Category Label Frequency
 98 Don't know 0
 99 Refused 12

Column: 182  Width: 2  Type: numeric

  • Q17A
  • Number of children in household

Survey Question:  And how many children under the age of 18 currently live in your household?

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
Minimum value = 0; Maximum value = 97

Response Categories
Category Label Frequency
 98 Don't know 1
 99 Refused 9

Column: 184  Width: 2  Type: numeric

  • Q17B
  • Number of children in household -- under 5

Survey Question:  How many children under age 5 live in your household?

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
Minimum value = 0; Maximum value = 15

Response Categories
Category Label Frequency
 98 Don't know 0
 99 Refused 1

Column: 186  Width: 2  Type: numeric
Text: [Ask if children under 18 live in household Q17a=1-97]

  • Q17C
  • Number of children in household -- 5 to 12

Survey Question:  How many children between the ages of 5 and 12 live in your household?

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
Minimum value = 0; Maximum value = 15

Response Categories
Category Label Frequency
 98 Don't know 0
 99 Refused 1

Column: 188  Width: 2  Type: numeric
Text: Ask if children under 18 live in household Q17a=1-97

  • Q17D
  • Number of children in household -- 13 to 17

Survey Question:  How many children between the ages of 13 and 17 live in your household?

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
Minimum value = 0; Maximum value = 15

Response Categories
Category Label Frequency
 98 Don't know 0
 99 Refused 2

Column: 190  Width: 2  Type: numeric
Text: Ask if children under 18 live in household Q17a=1-97

  • Q18
  • Education

Survey Question:  What is the last grade or class you completed in school?

Response Categories
Category Label Frequency
 1 None, or grade 1-8 10
 2 High school incomplete 20
 3 High school graduate 140
 4 Business, technical or vocational school after high school 27
 5 Some college, no four-year degree 131
 6 College graduate 231
 7 Post-graduate training/ prof schooling after college 254
 8 Don't know 0
 9 Refused 8

Column: 192  Width: 1  Type: numeric
Text: Do not read responses.

  • Q19
  • Income

Survey Question:  Last year, that is in 2001, what was your total household income from all sources before taxes? Now just stop me when I get to the right category. Was your income ...

Response Categories
Category Label Frequency
 1 Less than $25,000 64
 2 $25,000 to under $50,000 152
 3 $50,000 to under $100,000 223
 4 $100,000 to under $150,000 122
 5 $150,000 or more 88
 8 Don't know 31
 9 Refused 141

Column: 193  Width: 1  Type: numeric
Text: Read responses.

  • Q21
  • Vote

Survey Question:  How often would you say you vote? Always, most of the time, about half of the time, once in a while, or never?

Response Categories
Category Label Frequency
 1 Always 448
 2 Most of the time 160
 3 About half of the time 37
 4 Once in a while 55
 5 Never 106
 8 Don't know 5
 9 Refused 10

Column: 194  Width: 1  Type: numeric

  • Q22A
  • Contribution to performing arts organization

Survey Question:  Last year, that is in 2001, did you make a financial contribution to a performing arts organization?

Response Categories
Category Label Frequency
 1 Yes 245
 2 No 546
 8 Don't know 21
 9 Refused 9

Column: 195  Width: 1  Type: numeric

  • Q22B
  • Amount of contribution

Survey Question:  Was the contribution [to a performing arts organization] less than 50 dollars, 50 to 99 dollars, 100 to 499 dollars, or 500 dollars or more?

Response Categories
Category Label Frequency
 0 No contributions 546
 1 less than $50 77
 2 $50-$99 67
 3 $100-$499 64
 4 $500 or more 24
 7 missing on Q22A 30
 8 Dont know 7
 9 Refused 6

Column: 196  Width: 1  Type: numeric
Text: Ask if made a contribution in 2001 Q22A=1