PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2006
qi1. Compared to 10 years ago, do immigrants make up a larger percentage of the population in your community, the same percentage, or a smaller percentage?
|
|
Total |
Respondent's Age |
Respondent's Gender |
Atlanta vs. the rest of the state |
Race aggregated |
Level of Education |
Household Income |
Home Owner? |
Political Party Preference |
|---|
| 18 - 25 years old |
26 - 35 years old |
36 - 45 years old |
46 - 55 years old |
56 - 65 years old |
66 and older |
Male |
Female |
Atlanta Region |
Rest of the state |
White |
Nonwhite |
High School Diploma or Less |
Some College |
College Degree |
Post Grad Work |
Less than $20K |
$20K to less than $30K |
$30K to less than $50K |
$50K to less than $75K |
$75K to less than $100K |
$100K or more |
Home Owner |
Does not own home |
Republican |
Democrat |
Independent |
|---|
| Compared to 10 years ago, do immigrants make up a larger percentage of the population in your community, the same percentage, or a smaller percentage? |
Larger percentage |
74% |
69% |
61% |
80% |
82% |
81% |
77% |
71% |
77% |
80% |
70% |
83% |
61% |
73% |
73% |
80% |
69% |
63% |
80% |
65% |
68% |
90% |
84% |
79% |
64% |
85% |
58% |
75% |
|---|
| Same percentage |
12% |
18% |
19% |
10% |
8% |
7% |
8% |
14% |
10% |
9% |
15% |
7% |
20% |
11% |
18% |
5% |
14% |
7% |
5% |
13% |
22% |
5% |
11% |
9% |
18% |
9% |
22% |
6% |
|---|
| Smaller percentage |
10% |
10% |
14% |
9% |
6% |
8% |
9% |
12% |
8% |
8% |
12% |
7% |
15% |
13% |
7% |
12% |
9% |
23% |
10% |
18% |
9% |
1% |
4% |
9% |
13% |
6% |
12% |
15% |
|---|
| DKNo opinion (vol.) |
3% |
2% |
6% |
0% |
3% |
5% |
6% |
2% |
4% |
3% |
3% |
4% |
3% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
8% |
7% |
5% |
5% |
1% |
4% |
1% |
3% |
5% |
1% |
7% |
3% |
|---|
| Refused (vol.) |
0% |
|
|
1% |
|
|
0% |
0% |
|
|
0% |
|
1% |
|
0% |
1% |
|
|
|
0% |
1% |
|
|
0% |
0% |
|
0% |
1% |
|---|
| Total |
Unweighted Count |
803 |
32 |
62 |
128 |
178 |
165 |
191 |
386 |
417 |
401 |
402 |
562 |
236 |
219 |
213 |
210 |
134 |
76 |
67 |
120 |
164 |
104 |
124 |
626 |
142 |
264 |
214 |
183 |
|---|
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2006
qi2. In your view, should immigration be kept at its present level, increased, or decreased?
|
|
Total |
Respondent's Age |
Respondent's Gender |
Atlanta vs. the rest of the state |
Race aggregated |
Level of Education |
Household Income |
Home Owner? |
Political Party Preference |
|---|
| 18 - 25 years old |
26 - 35 years old |
36 - 45 years old |
46 - 55 years old |
56 - 65 years old |
66 and older |
Male |
Female |
Atlanta Region |
Rest of the state |
White |
Nonwhite |
High School Diploma or Less |
Some College |
College Degree |
Post Grad Work |
Less than $20K |
$20K to less than $30K |
$30K to less than $50K |
$50K to less than $75K |
$75K to less than $100K |
$100K or more |
Home Owner |
Does not own home |
Republican |
Democrat |
Independent |
|---|
| In your view, should immigration be kept at its present level, increased, or decreased? |
Kept at present level |
32% |
43% |
34% |
27% |
37% |
24% |
27% |
34% |
31% |
34% |
31% |
30% |
36% |
31% |
27% |
33% |
43% |
37% |
39% |
30% |
30% |
25% |
39% |
28% |
44% |
28% |
35% |
34% |
|---|
| Increased |
11% |
5% |
15% |
15% |
9% |
7% |
11% |
8% |
13% |
8% |
13% |
7% |
16% |
11% |
7% |
9% |
19% |
6% |
9% |
18% |
14% |
4% |
13% |
12% |
6% |
7% |
14% |
10% |
|---|
| Decreased |
48% |
45% |
44% |
48% |
49% |
52% |
50% |
50% |
46% |
48% |
48% |
54% |
37% |
51% |
55% |
48% |
28% |
46% |
46% |
46% |
50% |
63% |
40% |
50% |
44% |
57% |
40% |
46% |
|---|
| DKNo opinion (vol.) |
9% |
7% |
6% |
9% |
4% |
15% |
12% |
7% |
10% |
9% |
9% |
8% |
10% |
6% |
11% |
10% |
7% |
8% |
6% |
6% |
7% |
9% |
7% |
10% |
6% |
8% |
10% |
9% |
|---|
| Refused (vol.) |
1% |
|
|
|
1% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
|
0% |
1% |
3% |
|
|
|
|
1% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
|
|---|
| Total |
Unweighted Count |
803 |
32 |
62 |
128 |
178 |
165 |
191 |
386 |
417 |
401 |
402 |
562 |
236 |
219 |
213 |
210 |
134 |
76 |
67 |
120 |
164 |
104 |
124 |
626 |
142 |
264 |
214 |
183 |
|---|
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2006
qi3. On the whole, do you think immigration is a good thing or a bad thing for the United States TODAY?
|
|
Total |
Respondent's Age |
Respondent's Gender |
Atlanta vs. the rest of the state |
Race aggregated |
Level of Education |
Household Income |
Home Owner? |
Political Party Preference |
|---|
| 18 - 25 years old |
26 - 35 years old |
36 - 45 years old |
46 - 55 years old |
56 - 65 years old |
66 and older |
Male |
Female |
Atlanta Region |
Rest of the state |
White |
Nonwhite |
High School Diploma or Less |
Some College |
College Degree |
Post Grad Work |
Less than $20K |
$20K to less than $30K |
$30K to less than $50K |
$50K to less than $75K |
$75K to less than $100K |
$100K or more |
Home Owner |
Does not own home |
Republican |
Democrat |
Independent |
|---|
| On the whole, do you think immigration is a good thing or a bad thing for the United States TODAY? |
Good thing |
53% |
58% |
62% |
55% |
47% |
40% |
46% |
55% |
51% |
56% |
49% |
47% |
61% |
41% |
54% |
57% |
64% |
57% |
41% |
47% |
51% |
63% |
72% |
51% |
56% |
48% |
49% |
63% |
|---|
| Bad thing |
33% |
30% |
23% |
31% |
39% |
48% |
38% |
34% |
33% |
31% |
35% |
37% |
28% |
49% |
32% |
27% |
18% |
31% |
43% |
43% |
37% |
17% |
19% |
34% |
33% |
34% |
38% |
26% |
|---|
| Neither good nor bad (vol.) |
8% |
8% |
8% |
11% |
6% |
7% |
6% |
8% |
8% |
5% |
11% |
9% |
6% |
7% |
7% |
10% |
8% |
8% |
13% |
5% |
8% |
14% |
4% |
9% |
6% |
8% |
7% |
10% |
|---|
| DKNo opinion (vol.) |
6% |
4% |
7% |
3% |
8% |
5% |
9% |
3% |
8% |
8% |
4% |
6% |
5% |
3% |
7% |
6% |
9% |
3% |
3% |
6% |
4% |
5% |
4% |
6% |
5% |
9% |
6% |
1% |
|---|
| Refused (vol.) |
0% |
|
|
|
|
0% |
1% |
|
0% |
0% |
|
0% |
0% |
0% |
|
|
0% |
|
1% |
|
|
|
|
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
|
|---|
| Total |
Unweighted Count |
803 |
32 |
62 |
128 |
178 |
165 |
191 |
386 |
417 |
401 |
402 |
562 |
236 |
219 |
213 |
210 |
134 |
76 |
67 |
120 |
164 |
104 |
124 |
626 |
142 |
264 |
214 |
183 |
|---|
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2006
qi4. On the whole, do you think immigration has been a good thing or a bad thing for the United States IN THE PAST?
|
|
Total |
Respondent's Age |
Respondent's Gender |
Atlanta vs. the rest of the state |
Race aggregated |
Level of Education |
Household Income |
Home Owner? |
Political Party Preference |
|---|
| 18 - 25 years old |
26 - 35 years old |
36 - 45 years old |
46 - 55 years old |
56 - 65 years old |
66 and older |
Male |
Female |
Atlanta Region |
Rest of the state |
White |
Nonwhite |
High School Diploma or Less |
Some College |
College Degree |
Post Grad Work |
Less than $20K |
$20K to less than $30K |
$30K to less than $50K |
$50K to less than $75K |
$75K to less than $100K |
$100K or more |
Home Owner |
Does not own home |
Republican |
Democrat |
Independent |
|---|
| On the whole, do you think immigration has been a good thing or a bad thing for the United States IN THE PAST? |
Good thing |
70% |
65% |
75% |
73% |
69% |
69% |
65% |
75% |
65% |
76% |
65% |
72% |
67% |
56% |
74% |
75% |
77% |
57% |
60% |
57% |
74% |
82% |
87% |
72% |
65% |
76% |
67% |
70% |
|---|
| Bad thing |
20% |
26% |
17% |
17% |
21% |
23% |
24% |
18% |
23% |
16% |
24% |
20% |
22% |
32% |
19% |
15% |
11% |
29% |
33% |
26% |
18% |
14% |
8% |
19% |
23% |
17% |
23% |
22% |
|---|
| Neither good nor bad (vol.) |
6% |
9% |
4% |
7% |
7% |
1% |
7% |
4% |
8% |
5% |
7% |
5% |
8% |
8% |
3% |
7% |
6% |
13% |
6% |
11% |
5% |
2% |
2% |
5% |
9% |
4% |
5% |
7% |
|---|
| DKNo opinion (vol.) |
4% |
0% |
5% |
3% |
3% |
7% |
5% |
3% |
4% |
3% |
4% |
4% |
3% |
3% |
4% |
2% |
6% |
2% |
1% |
6% |
3% |
2% |
4% |
4% |
3% |
3% |
5% |
2% |
|---|
| Refused (vol.) |
0% |
|
|
|
|
0% |
0% |
|
0% |
0% |
|
|
0% |
0% |
|
0% |
|
|
1% |
0% |
|
|
|
0% |
0% |
|
0% |
|
|---|
| Total |
Unweighted Count |
803 |
32 |
62 |
128 |
178 |
165 |
191 |
386 |
417 |
401 |
402 |
562 |
236 |
219 |
213 |
210 |
134 |
76 |
67 |
120 |
164 |
104 |
124 |
626 |
142 |
264 |
214 |
183 |
|---|
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2006
qi5. Since the September 11th Attacks, have your attitudes toward immigrants become more positive, more negative, or have they stayed the same?
|
|
Total |
Respondent's Age |
Respondent's Gender |
Atlanta vs. the rest of the state |
Race aggregated |
Level of Education |
Household Income |
Home Owner? |
Political Party Preference |
|---|
| 18 - 25 years old |
26 - 35 years old |
36 - 45 years old |
46 - 55 years old |
56 - 65 years old |
66 and older |
Male |
Female |
Atlanta Region |
Rest of the state |
White |
Nonwhite |
High School Diploma or Less |
Some College |
College Degree |
Post Grad Work |
Less than $20K |
$20K to less than $30K |
$30K to less than $50K |
$50K to less than $75K |
$75K to less than $100K |
$100K or more |
Home Owner |
Does not own home |
Republican |
Democrat |
Independent |
|---|
| Since the September 11th Attacks, have your attitudes toward immigrants become more positive, more negative, or have they stayed the same? |
More positive |
4% |
|
3% |
2% |
5% |
3% |
8% |
4% |
3% |
3% |
5% |
3% |
5% |
7% |
1% |
2% |
5% |
18% |
4% |
2% |
1% |
3% |
1% |
3% |
4% |
2% |
4% |
5% |
|---|
| More negative |
23% |
5% |
23% |
27% |
29% |
27% |
33% |
21% |
26% |
28% |
20% |
27% |
17% |
24% |
23% |
28% |
17% |
14% |
22% |
23% |
26% |
33% |
21% |
30% |
11% |
30% |
16% |
21% |
|---|
| Stayed the same |
70% |
94% |
73% |
65% |
65% |
67% |
54% |
73% |
67% |
66% |
73% |
66% |
76% |
66% |
71% |
70% |
76% |
67% |
73% |
73% |
71% |
61% |
76% |
63% |
84% |
65% |
79% |
70% |
|---|
| DKNo opinion (vol.) |
3% |
0% |
1% |
5% |
1% |
3% |
4% |
2% |
4% |
3% |
2% |
3% |
2% |
3% |
4% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
3% |
2% |
4% |
1% |
3% |
2% |
3% |
|---|
| Refused (vol.) |
0% |
|
|
|
0% |
|
|
0% |
|
|
0% |
0% |
|
|
|
0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0% |
0% |
|
|
0% |
|
|---|
| Total |
Unweighted Count |
803 |
32 |
62 |
128 |
178 |
165 |
191 |
386 |
417 |
401 |
402 |
562 |
236 |
219 |
213 |
210 |
134 |
76 |
67 |
120 |
164 |
104 |
124 |
626 |
142 |
264 |
214 |
183 |
|---|
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2006
qi6a. Agree or Disagree … Most immigrants coming to Georgia in the past few years are illegal aliens.
|
|
Total |
Respondent's Age |
Respondent's Gender |
Atlanta vs. the rest of the state |
Race aggregated |
Level of Education |
Household Income |
Home Owner? |
Political Party Preference |
|---|
| 18 - 25 years old |
26 - 35 years old |
36 - 45 years old |
46 - 55 years old |
56 - 65 years old |
66 and older |
Male |
Female |
Atlanta Region |
Rest of the state |
White |
Nonwhite |
High School Diploma or Less |
Some College |
College Degree |
Post Grad Work |
Less than $20K |
$20K to less than $30K |
$30K to less than $50K |
$50K to less than $75K |
$75K to less than $100K |
$100K or more |
Home Owner |
Does not own home |
Republican |
Democrat |
Independent |
|---|
| Most immigrants coming to Georgia in the past few years are illegal aliens. |
Completely agree |
31% |
25% |
19% |
32% |
43% |
34% |
38% |
34% |
29% |
32% |
30% |
36% |
25% |
40% |
33% |
25% |
22% |
35% |
22% |
28% |
29% |
41% |
31% |
33% |
27% |
37% |
26% |
27% |
|---|
| Generally agree |
33% |
34% |
47% |
38% |
22% |
31% |
25% |
37% |
30% |
31% |
34% |
32% |
34% |
33% |
36% |
33% |
26% |
35% |
32% |
40% |
37% |
29% |
38% |
29% |
40% |
26% |
43% |
32% |
|---|
| Generally disagree |
12% |
21% |
9% |
9% |
10% |
11% |
12% |
13% |
11% |
13% |
11% |
11% |
13% |
14% |
9% |
14% |
12% |
8% |
21% |
9% |
12% |
12% |
6% |
12% |
13% |
12% |
11% |
16% |
|---|
| Completely disagree |
6% |
14% |
10% |
2% |
6% |
3% |
4% |
5% |
8% |
6% |
7% |
3% |
11% |
3% |
5% |
8% |
11% |
7% |
5% |
8% |
7% |
6% |
7% |
5% |
10% |
8% |
4% |
6% |
|---|
| Neither agree nor disagree No opinion (vol.) |
16% |
7% |
15% |
17% |
17% |
20% |
21% |
11% |
22% |
15% |
17% |
16% |
16% |
10% |
16% |
18% |
26% |
13% |
21% |
14% |
13% |
10% |
17% |
19% |
10% |
16% |
16% |
17% |
|---|
| Refused (vol.) |
1% |
|
|
2% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
2% |
3% |
0% |
|
0% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
0% |
2% |
0% |
1% |
|---|
| Total |
Unweighted Count |
803 |
32 |
62 |
128 |
178 |
165 |
191 |
386 |
417 |
401 |
402 |
562 |
236 |
219 |
213 |
210 |
134 |
76 |
67 |
120 |
164 |
104 |
124 |
626 |
142 |
264 |
214 |
183 |
|---|
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2006
qi6b. Agree or Disagree … Schools should offer special classes so that immigrant children can learn English.
|
|
Total |
Respondent's Age |
Respondent's Gender |
Atlanta vs. the rest of the state |
Race aggregated |
Level of Education |
Household Income |
Home Owner? |
Political Party Preference |
|---|
| 18 - 25 years old |
26 - 35 years old |
36 - 45 years old |
46 - 55 years old |
56 - 65 years old |
66 and older |
Male |
Female |
Atlanta Region |
Rest of the state |
White |
Nonwhite |
High School Diploma or Less |
Some College |
College Degree |
Post Grad Work |
Less than $20K |
$20K to less than $30K |
$30K to less than $50K |
$50K to less than $75K |
$75K to less than $100K |
$100K or more |
Home Owner |
Does not own home |
Republican |
Democrat |
Independent |
|---|
| Schools should offer special classes so that immigrant children can learn English. |
Completely agree |
55% |
73% |
49% |
53% |
51% |
54% |
50% |
59% |
50% |
56% |
54% |
49% |
63% |
64% |
45% |
59% |
49% |
68% |
62% |
56% |
60% |
40% |
47% |
51% |
62% |
52% |
55% |
60% |
|---|
| Generally agree |
24% |
18% |
24% |
27% |
27% |
24% |
22% |
19% |
29% |
22% |
26% |
28% |
18% |
20% |
26% |
23% |
31% |
21% |
25% |
27% |
19% |
31% |
26% |
28% |
18% |
25% |
25% |
23% |
|---|
| Generally disagree |
8% |
5% |
9% |
7% |
10% |
4% |
12% |
5% |
10% |
8% |
8% |
9% |
7% |
7% |
12% |
6% |
5% |
6% |
5% |
7% |
12% |
4% |
12% |
7% |
8% |
12% |
7% |
3% |
|---|
| Completely disagree |
11% |
4% |
17% |
9% |
10% |
14% |
14% |
14% |
9% |
12% |
11% |
13% |
9% |
8% |
15% |
11% |
13% |
4% |
6% |
10% |
6% |
19% |
14% |
11% |
12% |
8% |
13% |
12% |
|---|
| Neither agree nor disagree No opinion (vol.) |
1% |
|
|
1% |
2% |
4% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
|
1% |
2% |
2% |
|
0% |
|
2% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
|
1% |
1% |
2% |
|---|
| Refused (vol.) |
1% |
|
|
2% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
2% |
0% |
2% |
|
1% |
|
1% |
|
|
5% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
2% |
0% |
|
|---|
| Total |
Unweighted Count |
803 |
32 |
62 |
128 |
178 |
165 |
191 |
386 |
417 |
401 |
402 |
562 |
236 |
219 |
213 |
210 |
134 |
76 |
67 |
120 |
164 |
104 |
124 |
626 |
142 |
264 |
214 |
183 |
|---|
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2006
qi6c. Agree or Disagree … Bilingual education keeps immigrants from learning English.
|
|
Total |
Respondent's Age |
Respondent's Gender |
Atlanta vs. the rest of the state |
Race aggregated |
Level of Education |
Household Income |
Home Owner? |
Political Party Preference |
|---|
| 18 - 25 years old |
26 - 35 years old |
36 - 45 years old |
46 - 55 years old |
56 - 65 years old |
66 and older |
Male |
Female |
Atlanta Region |
Rest of the state |
White |
Nonwhite |
High School Diploma or Less |
Some College |
College Degree |
Post Grad Work |
Less than $20K |
$20K to less than $30K |
$30K to less than $50K |
$50K to less than $75K |
$75K to less than $100K |
$100K or more |
Home Owner |
Does not own home |
Republican |
Democrat |
Independent |
|---|
| Bilingual education keeps immigrants from learning English. |
Completely agree |
24% |
9% |
15% |
30% |
31% |
34% |
31% |
25% |
23% |
26% |
22% |
26% |
21% |
25% |
20% |
28% |
23% |
16% |
14% |
31% |
19% |
31% |
26% |
27% |
17% |
27% |
23% |
19% |
|---|
| Generally agree |
21% |
17% |
21% |
22% |
19% |
22% |
23% |
24% |
18% |
21% |
21% |
24% |
16% |
20% |
24% |
21% |
17% |
15% |
20% |
19% |
22% |
26% |
25% |
23% |
18% |
23% |
24% |
15% |
|---|
| Generally disagree |
29% |
25% |
40% |
33% |
28% |
17% |
17% |
22% |
36% |
28% |
30% |
28% |
31% |
27% |
32% |
28% |
30% |
34% |
35% |
24% |
30% |
23% |
36% |
27% |
33% |
27% |
28% |
35% |
|---|
| Completely disagree |
19% |
38% |
17% |
|---|