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GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 1


Involvement with Local Government and Community

loclivedHow long Has R lived in community
Text of this Question or Item
How long have you been living here in this community of (MENTION NAME 
OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT)?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
loclived
1
lt 1 year
2
1-3 years
3
4-10 years
4
gt 10 but lt life
5
entire life
.i
iap
.n
no answer
.y
not available in this year
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
1973 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
1974 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
1977 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
1980 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
1982 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,860
-
0
-
0
-
1,860
1983 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
1984 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
1985 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
1986 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
1987 9.5
172
14.8
268
17.3
314
39.6
718
18.7
339
-
0
-
8
-
0
100.0
1,819
1988 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,481
-
0
-
0
-
1,481
1989 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
1990 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
1991 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
1993 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,606
-
0
-
0
-
1,606
1994 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,992
-
0
-
0
-
2,992
1996 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
1998 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
2000 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,817
-
0
-
0
-
2,817
2002 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
2004 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
2006 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
2008 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,023
-
0
-
0
-
2,023
2010 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,044
-
0
-
0
-
2,044
2012 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,974
-
0
-
0
-
1,974
2014 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
2016 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
2018 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
2021 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,032
-
0
-
0
-
4,032
2022 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
3,544
-
3,544
2024 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
3,309
-
3,309
COL TOTAL 9.5
172
14.8
268
17.3
314
39.6
718
18.7
339
-
67,027
-
8
-
6,853
100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
loctrustHow much trust Does R have in local gov
Text of this Question or Item
How much of the time do you think you can trust the local government 
here in (MENTION NAME OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT) to do what is right 
-- just about always, most of the time, only some of the time, or 
almost ever?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
loctrust
1
almost always
2
most of time
3
some of time
4
almost never
.d
don't know
.i
iap
.n
no answer
.y
not available in this year
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
1973 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
1974 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
1977 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
1980 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
1982 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,860
-
0
-
0
-
1,860
1983 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
1984 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
1985 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
1986 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
1987 11.3
196
43.4
750
37.8
653
7.5
130
-
78
-
0
-
12
-
0
100.0
1,819
1988 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,481
-
0
-
0
-
1,481
1989 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
1990 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
1991 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
1993 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,606
-
0
-
0
-
1,606
1994 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,992
-
0
-
0
-
2,992
1996 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
1998 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
2000 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,817
-
0
-
0
-
2,817
2002 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
2004 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
2006 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
2008 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,023
-
0
-
0
-
2,023
2010 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,044
-
0
-
0
-
2,044
2012 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,974
-
0
-
0
-
1,974
2014 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
2016 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
2018 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
2021 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,032
-
0
-
0
-
4,032
2022 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
3,544
-
3,544
2024 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
3,309
-
3,309
COL TOTAL 11.3
196
43.4
750
37.8
653
7.5
130
-
78
-
67,027
-
12
-
6,853
100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
locinfluHow much influence R feels on local gov
Text of this Question or Item
How much influence do you think people like you can have over local 
government decisions -- a lot, a moderate amount, a little, or none 
at all?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
locinflu
1
a lot
2
moderate amount
3
a little
4
none
.d
don't know
.i
iap
.n
no answer
.y
not available in this year
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
1973 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
1974 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
1977 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
1980 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
1982 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,860
-
0
-
0
-
1,860
1983 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
1984 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
1985 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
1986 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
1987 14.2
252
32.9
585
36.5
650
16.4
292
-
33
-
0
-
7
-
0
100.0
1,819
1988 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,481
-
0
-
0
-
1,481
1989 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
1990 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
1991 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
1993 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,606
-
0
-
0
-
1,606
1994 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,992
-
0
-
0
-
2,992
1996 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
1998 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
2000 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,817
-
0
-
0
-
2,817
2002 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
2004 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
2006 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
2008 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,023
-
0
-
0
-
2,023
2010 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,044
-
0
-
0
-
2,044
2012 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,974
-
0
-
0
-
1,974
2014 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
2016 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
2018 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
2021 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,032
-
0
-
0
-
4,032
2022 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
3,544
-
3,544
2024 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
3,309
-
3,309
COL TOTAL 14.2
252
32.9
585
36.5
650
16.4
292
-
33
-
67,027
-
7
-
6,853
100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
locprobHas R helped to solve local problems
Text of this Question or Item
Have you ever worked with others in this community to try to solve 
some community problems?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
locprob
1
yes
2
no
.i
iap
.n
no answer
.y
not available in this year
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
1973 -
0
-
0
-
1,504
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
1974 -
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
1977 -
0
-
0
-
1,530
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
1980 -
0
-
0
-
1,468
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
1982 -
0
-
0
-
1,860
-
0
-
0
-
1,860
1983 -
0
-
0
-
1,599
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
1984 -
0
-
0
-
1,473
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
1985 -
0
-
0
-
1,534
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
1986 -
0
-
0
-
1,470
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
1987 33.4
604
66.6
1,206
-
0
-
9
-
0
100.0
1,819
1988 -
0
-
0
-
1,481
-
0
-
0
-
1,481
1989 -
0
-
0
-
1,537
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
1990 -
0
-
0
-
1,372
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
1991 -
0
-
0
-
1,517
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
1993 -
0
-
0
-
1,606
-
0
-
0
-
1,606
1994 -
0
-
0
-
2,992
-
0
-
0
-
2,992
1996 -
0
-
0
-
2,904
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
1998 -
0
-
0
-
2,832
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
2000 -
0
-
0
-
2,817
-
0
-
0
-
2,817
2002 -
0
-
0
-
2,765
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
2004 -
0
-
0
-
2,812
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
2006 -
0
-
0
-
4,510
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
2008 -
0
-
0
-
2,023
-
0
-
0
-
2,023
2010 -
0
-
0
-
2,044
-
0
-
0
-
2,044
2012 -
0
-
0
-
1,974
-
0
-
0
-
1,974
2014 -
0
-
0
-
2,538
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
2016 -
0
-
0
-
2,867
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
2018 -
0
-
0
-
2,348
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
2021 -
0
-
0
-
4,032
-
0
-
0
-
4,032
2022 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
3,544
-
3,544
2024 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
3,309
-
3,309
COL TOTAL 33.4
604
66.6
1,206
-
67,027
-
9
-
6,853
100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
locgrpHas R helped to start new local group
Text of this Question or Item
Have you ever taken part in forming a new group or a new organization 
to try to solve some community problems?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
locgrp
1
yes
2
no
.i
iap
.n
no answer
.y
not available in this year
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
1973 -
0
-
0
-
1,504
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
1974 -
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
1977 -
0
-
0
-
1,530
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
1980 -
0
-
0
-
1,468
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
1982 -
0
-
0
-
1,860
-
0
-
0
-
1,860
1983 -
0
-
0
-
1,599
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
1984 -
0
-
0
-
1,473
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
1985 -
0
-
0
-
1,534
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
1986 -
0
-
0
-
1,470
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
1987 17.1
309
82.9
1,498
-
0
-
12
-
0
100.0
1,819
1988 -
0
-
0
-
1,481
-
0
-
0
-
1,481
1989 -
0
-
0
-
1,537
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
1990 -
0
-
0
-
1,372
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
1991 -
0
-
0
-
1,517
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
1993 -
0
-
0
-
1,606
-
0
-
0
-
1,606
1994 -
0
-
0
-
2,992
-
0
-
0
-
2,992
1996 -
0
-
0
-
2,904
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
1998 -
0
-
0
-
2,832
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
2000 -
0
-
0
-
2,817
-
0
-
0
-
2,817
2002 -
0
-
0
-
2,765
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
2004 -
0
-
0
-
2,812
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
2006 -
0
-
0
-
4,510
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
2008 -
0
-
0
-
2,023
-
0
-
0
-
2,023
2010 -
0
-
0
-
2,044
-
0
-
0
-
2,044
2012 -
0
-
0
-
1,974
-
0
-
0
-
1,974
2014 -
0
-
0
-
2,538
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
2016 -
0
-
0
-
2,867
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
2018 -
0
-
0
-
2,348
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
2021 -
0
-
0
-
4,032
-
0
-
0
-
4,032
2022 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
3,544
-
3,544
2024 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
3,309
-
3,309
COL TOTAL 17.1
309
82.9
1,498
-
67,027
-
12
-
6,853
100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
loccareWould local officials listen to problem
Text of this Question or Item
If you had some complaint about a local government activity and took 
that complaint to a member of the local government council, would you 
expect him or her to pay a lot of attention to what you say, some 
attention, very little attention, or none at all?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
loccare
1
lot of attention
2
some
3
very little
4
none
.d
don't know
.i
iap
.n
no answer
.y
not available in this year
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
1973 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
1974 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
1977 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
1980 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
1982 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,860
-
0
-
0
-
1,860
1983 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
1984 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
1985 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
1986 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
1987 27.5
487
48.4
859
17.3
307
6.8
121
-
35
-
0
-
10
-
0
100.0
1,819
1988 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,481
-
0
-
0
-
1,481
1989 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
1990 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
1991 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
1993 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,606
-
0
-
0
-
1,606
1994 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,992
-
0
-
0
-
2,992
1996 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
1998 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
2000 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,817
-
0
-
0
-
2,817
2002 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
2004 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
2006 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
2008 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,023
-
0
-
0
-
2,023
2010 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,044
-
0
-
0
-
2,044
2012 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,974
-
0
-
0
-
1,974
2014 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
2016 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
2018 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
2021 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,032
-
0
-
0
-
4,032
2022 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
3,544
-
3,544
2024 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
3,309
-
3,309
COL TOTAL 27.5
487
48.4
859
17.3
307
6.8
121
-
35
-
67,027
-
10
-
6,853
100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
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