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GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3
valgiventotal donations past year r and immediate family
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Altogether, what was the total dollar value of all donations you and your immediate family made in the past year towards religious and charitable purposes?
Total Cases:
75,699 (Range of valid codes: 0-100,000)
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|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
2002 TOPICAL MODULE: ADULT TRANSITIONS
finindyoung should be financially independent
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People differ in their ideas about what it takes for a young person to become an adult these days. How important is it for them to be... Financially independent from their parents/guardians
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.4 | 637 | 1 | extremely important | |
| 33.9 | 465 | 2 | quite important | |
| 16.6 | 228 | 3 | somewhat important | |
| 2.0 | 28 | 4 | not too important | |
| 1.0 | 14 | 5 | not at all important | |
| 16 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,453 | .i | iap | ||
| 5 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
finind1aged should be financially independent
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People differ in their ideas about what it takes for a young person to become an adult these days. How important is it for them to be... Financially independent from their parents/guardians A. By what age should this normally occur?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 0.5 | 6 | 13 | ||
| 0.4 | 5 | 14 | ||
| 0.5 | 6 | 15 | ||
| 4.3 | 56 | 16 | ||
| 1.8 | 24 | 17 | ||
| 22.3 | 291 | 18 | ||
| 4.7 | 62 | 19 | ||
| 9.6 | 126 | 20 | ||
| 19.5 | 255 | 21 | ||
| 12.3 | 160 | 22 | ||
| 5.1 | 67 | 23 | ||
| 5.4 | 71 | 24 | ||
| 10.8 | 141 | 25 | ||
| 0.2 | 3 | 26 | ||
| 0.4 | 5 | 27 | ||
| 0.5 | 6 | 28 | ||
| 1.3 | 17 | 30 | ||
| 0.1 | 1 | 32 | ||
| 0.1 | 1 | 39 | ||
| 0.2 | 2 | 45 | ||
| 20 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,516 | .i | iap | ||
| 4 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
ownhhyoung should not live with parents
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People differ in their ideas about what it takes for a young person to become an adult these days. How important is it For them to be... No longer living in their parents' household
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.0 | 396 | 1 | extremely important | |
| 28.4 | 387 | 2 | quite important | |
| 25.4 | 347 | 3 | somewhat important | |
| 13.2 | 180 | 4 | not too important | |
| 4.0 | 55 | 5 | not at all important | |
| 23 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,453 | .i | iap | ||
| 5 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
ownhh1aged should stop living with parents
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People differ in their ideas about what it takes for a young person to become an adult these days. How important is it For them to be... No longer living in their parents' household A. By what age should this normally occur?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | 1 | 13 | ||
| 0.2 | 2 | 16 | ||
| 0.7 | 8 | 17 | ||
| 22.7 | 253 | 18 | ||
| 6.5 | 72 | 19 | ||
| 12.4 | 138 | 20 | ||
| 19.3 | 215 | 21 | ||
| 12.8 | 143 | 22 | ||
| 6.1 | 68 | 23 | ||
| 4.7 | 52 | 24 | ||
| 12.8 | 142 | 25 | ||
| 0.3 | 3 | 26 | ||
| 0.3 | 3 | 27 | ||
| 0.7 | 8 | 28 | ||
| 0.4 | 4 | 30 | ||
| 0.1 | 1 | 45 | ||
| 16 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,716 | .i | iap | ||
| 1 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
eddoneyoung should complete formal schooling
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People differ in their ideas about what it takes for a young person to become an adult these days. How important is it for them to be... Completed their formal schooling
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72.5 | 999 | 1 | extremely important | |
| 17.9 | 246 | 2 | quite important | |
| 6.5 | 89 | 3 | somewhat important | |
| 2.2 | 30 | 4 | not too important | |
| 0.9 | 13 | 5 | not at all important | |
| 11 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,453 | .i | iap | ||
| 5 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
eddone1aged should complete formal schooling
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People differ in their ideas about what it takes for a young person to become an adult these days. How important is it for them to be... Completed their formal schooling A. By what age should this normally occur?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | 1 | 15 | ||
| 0.5 | 7 | 16 | ||
| 2.1 | 27 | 17 | ||
| 20.6 | 266 | 18 | ||
| 2.2 | 28 | 19 | ||
| 2.2 | 28 | 20 | ||
| 9.4 | 121 | 21 | ||
| 20.1 | 260 | 22 | ||
| 10.6 | 137 | 23 | ||
| 9.7 | 126 | 24 | ||
| 15.8 | 204 | 25 | ||
| 1.9 | 24 | 26 | ||
| 0.6 | 8 | 27 | ||
| 1.1 | 14 | 28 | ||
| 0.2 | 2 | 29 | ||
| 2.3 | 30 | 30 | ||
| 0.2 | 2 | 35 | ||
| 0.1 | 1 | 40 | ||
| 0.2 | 2 | 50 | ||
| 0.1 | 1 | 52 | ||
| 0.1 | 1 | 65 | ||
| 0.1 | 1 | 85 | ||
| 0.2 | 2 | 96 | ||
| 36 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,512 | .i | iap | ||
| 5 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
ftworkyoung should be employed full-time
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People differ in their ideas about what it takes for a young person to become an adult these days. How important is it for them to be... To be employed full-time
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60.4 | 831 | 1 | extremely important | |
| 23.6 | 325 | 2 | quite important | |
| 11.3 | 156 | 3 | somewhat important | |
| 3.7 | 51 | 4 | not too important | |
| 0.9 | 12 | 5 | not at all important | |
| 13 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,453 | .i | iap | ||
| 5 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
ftwork1aged should be employed full-time
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People differ in their ideas about what it takes for a young person to become an adult these days. How important is it for them to be... To be employed full-time A. By what age should this normally occur?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | 1 | 13 | ||
| 0.1 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 0.1 | 1 | 15 | ||
| 2.8 | 36 | 16 | ||
| 1.5 | 19 | 17 | ||
| 22.7 | 292 | 18 | ||
| 4.4 | 57 | 19 | ||
| 7.5 | 96 | 20 | ||
| 12.6 | 162 | 21 | ||
| 15.8 | 203 | 22 | ||
| 9.7 | 125 | 23 | ||
| 6.8 | 88 | 24 | ||
| 12.9 | 166 | 25 | ||
| 0.9 | 12 | 26 | ||
| 0.8 | 10 | 27 | ||
| 0.4 | 5 | 28 | ||
| 0.1 | 1 | 29 | ||
| 0.6 | 8 | 30 | ||
| 0.1 | 1 | 35 | ||
| 0.1 | 1 | 50 | ||
| 26 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,534 | .i | iap | ||
| 1 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
supfamyoung should be able to support family
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People differ in their ideas about what it takes for a young person to become an adult these days. How important is it for them to be... Be capable of supporting a family financially
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60.3 | 824 | 1 | extremely important | |
| 22.4 | 306 | 2 | quite important | |
| 11.1 | 152 | 3 | somewhat important | |
| 4.2 | 57 | 4 | not too important | |
| 2.0 | 27 | 5 | not at all important | |
| 21 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,453 | .i | iap | ||
| 6 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
supfam1aged should be able to support family
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People differ in their ideas about what it takes for a young person to become an adult these days. How important is it for them to be... Be capable of supporting a family financially A. By what age should this normally occur?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 | 7 | 16 | ||
| 0.2 | 3 | 17 | ||
| 4.8 | 58 | 18 | ||
| 1.0 | 12 | 19 | ||
| 5.1 | 62 | 20 | ||
| 9.6 | 116 | 21 | ||
| 8.2 | 100 | 22 | ||
| 5.4 | 65 | 23 | ||
| 7.6 | 92 | 24 | ||
| 30.7 | 373 | 25 | ||
| 5.0 | 61 | 26 | ||
| 3.0 | 37 | 27 | ||
| 4.5 | 55 | 28 | ||
| 0.7 | 9 | 29 | ||
| 11.4 | 138 | 30 | ||
| 0.1 | 1 | 31 | ||
| 0.6 | 7 | 32 | ||
| 1.2 | 14 | 35 | ||
| 0.2 | 2 | 37 | ||
| 0.1 | 1 | 40 | ||
| 0.1 | 1 | 55 | ||
| 65 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,564 | .i | iap | ||
| 3 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
havchldyoung should have child
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People differ in their ideas about what it takes for a young person to become an adult these days. How important is it for them to... Have a child
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.7 | 211 | 1 | extremely important | |
| 12.5 | 168 | 2 | quite important | |
| 23.8 | 321 | 3 | somewhat important | |
| 25.6 | 344 | 4 | not too important | |
| 22.4 | 302 | 5 | not at all important | |
| 38 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,453 | .i | iap | ||
| 9 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
havchld1aged should have child
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People differ in their ideas about what it takes for a young person to become an adult these days. How important is it for them to... Have a child A. By what age should this normally occur?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | 1 | 16 | ||
| 1.9 | 13 | 18 | ||
| 0.3 | 2 | 19 | ||
| 4.3 | 29 | 20 | ||
| 6.0 | 40 | 21 | ||
| 4.0 | 27 | 22 | ||
| 2.8 | 19 | 23 | ||
| 4.0 | 27 | 24 | ||
| 29.7 | 198 | 25 | ||
| 5.8 | 39 | 26 | ||
| 5.4 | 36 | 27 | ||
| 7.9 | 53 | 28 | ||
| 2.8 | 19 | 29 | ||
| 18.9 | 126 | 30 | ||
| 0.3 | 2 | 31 | ||
| 1.6 | 11 | 32 | ||
| 0.3 | 2 | 33 | ||
| 0.1 | 1 | 34 | ||
| 2.2 | 15 | 35 | ||
| 0.1 | 1 | 36 | ||
| 0.1 | 1 | 38 | ||
| 0.7 | 5 | 40 | ||
| 32 | .d | don't know | ||
| 68,146 | .i | iap | ||
| 1 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
getmaryoung should get married
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People differ in their ideas about what it takes for a young person to become an adult these days. How important is it for them to... get married
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.9 | 256 | 1 | extremely important | |
| 14.1 | 191 | 2 | quite important | |
| 21.0 | 284 | 3 | somewhat important | |
| 24.4 | 330 | 4 | not too important | |
| 21.5 | 290 | 5 | not at all important | |
| 34 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,453 | .i | iap | ||
| 8 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
getmar1aged should get married
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People differ in their ideas about what it takes for a young person to become an adult these days. How important is it for them to... get married A. By what age should this normally occur?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.3 | 16 | 18 | ||
| 0.3 | 2 | 19 | ||
| 4.7 | 33 | 20 | ||
| 8.7 | 61 | 21 | ||
| 6.0 | 42 | 22 | ||
| 4.1 | 29 | 23 | ||
| 6.9 | 48 | 24 | ||
| 29.8 | 208 | 25 | ||
| 6.2 | 43 | 26 | ||
| 4.0 | 28 | 27 | ||
| 6.6 | 46 | 28 | ||
| 0.4 | 3 | 29 | ||
| 15.3 | 107 | 30 | ||
| 0.4 | 3 | 31 | ||
| 1.1 | 8 | 32 | ||
| 0.1 | 1 | 33 | ||
| 0.1 | 1 | 34 | ||
| 1.7 | 12 | 35 | ||
| 0.6 | 4 | 40 | ||
| 0.1 | 1 | 42 | ||
| 0.1 | 1 | 50 | ||
| 0.1 | 1 | 60 | ||
| 0.1 | 1 | 65 | ||
| 31 | .d | don't know | ||
| 68,115 | .i | iap | ||
| 1 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
boycotthave ever boycotted a product past 5 years
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Over the past 5 years have you done any of the following to express your opinion about an issue or your support for a cause? A. Boycotting a product
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22.3 | 308 | 1 | yes | |
| 77.7 | 1,071 | 2 | no | |
| 8 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,453 | .i | iap | ||
| 6 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
signpethave ever signed a petition past 5 years
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Over the past 5 years have you done any of the following to express your opinion about an issue or your support for a cause? B. Sign a petition or an e-mail letter
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.9 | 592 | 1 | yes | |
| 57.1 | 787 | 2 | no | |
| 8 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,453 | .i | iap | ||
| 6 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
protesthave ever joined a protest rally past 5 years
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Over the past 5 years have you done any of the following to express your opinion about an issue or your support for a cause? C. Join a protest rally or march
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 84 | 1 | yes | |
| 93.9 | 1,294 | 2 | no | |
| 9 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,453 | .i | iap | ||
| 6 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
conoffclhave ever contacted an elected official
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Over the past 5 years have you done any of the following to express your opinion about an issue or your support for a cause? D. Contact an elected official by phone, letter, or e-mail
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28.2 | 389 | 1 | yes | |
| 71.8 | 990 | 2 | no | |
| 8 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,453 | .i | iap | ||
| 6 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
givchnghave given money to group advocating social change
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Over the past 5 years have you done any of the following to express your opinion about an issue or your support for a cause? E. Give money to a group advocating social change
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23.7 | 326 | 1 | yes | |
| 76.3 | 1,048 | 2 | no | |
| 12 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,453 | .i | iap | ||
| 7 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
hlpneedyhave ever contributed time to help the needy
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Over the past 5 years have you done any of the following to express your opinion about an issue or your support for a cause? F. Contribute your time to help the needy
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.0 | 690 | 1 | yes | |
| 50.0 | 690 | 2 | no | |
| 8 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,453 | .i | iap | ||
| 5 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |