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GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3

VARIABLES ADDED IN 2022

Vote 2020

vote20remember if voted in 2020 election
Text of this Question or Item 
In 2020, you remember that Joe Biden ran for President on the 
Democratic ticket against Donald Trump for the Republicans. Do you 
remember for sure whether or not you voted in that election?
Percent N Value Label
73.7 4,674 1 voted
20.6 1,310 2 did not vote
5.7 361 3 ineligible


228 .d don't know


154 .n no answer


126 .s skipped on web


68,846 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
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Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
pres20voted trump or biden
Text of this Question or Item 
Did you vote for Joe Biden or Donald Trump?
Percent N Value Label
57.6 2,605 1 biden
38.8 1,757 2 trump
3.0 135 3 other candidate
0.6 27 4 didn't vote for president


82 .d don't know


1,920 .i iap


196 .n no answer


131 .s skipped on web


68,846 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
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Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
if20whowho you would have voted for in 2020
Text of this Question or Item 
Who would you have voted for, for President, if you had voted?
Percent N Value Label
30.6 491 1 biden
39.3 631 2 trump
16.2 260 3 other
13.8 222 4 don't know/can't remember


47 .d don't know


4,669 .i iap


320 .n no answer


213 .s skipped on web


68,846 .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

Immigration

adoptusimmigrants living in us should adopt us culture
Text of this Question or Item 
Do you think immigrants living in the U.S. should adopt U.S. culture, 
keep their own culture, or do both?
Percent N Value Label
11.8 531 1 adopt u.s. culture
8.5 383 2 keep their own culture
79.7 3,598 3 do both


48 .d don't know


2,270 .i iap


11 .n no answer


12 .s skipped on web


68,846 .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
immfatefate of illegal immigrants
Text of this Question or Item 
What should be done about immigrants who are currently living in the 
U.S. illegally?
Percent N Value Label
64.4 2,878 1 become citizens
14.8 661 2 become permanent legal residents
20.8 929 3 identified and deported


71 .d don't know


2,270 .i iap


19 .n no answer


25 .s skipped on web


68,846 .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
letinasn1immigration from asia should decrease or increase
Text of this Question or Item 
Do you think the number of immigrants from Asia who are permitted to 
come to the United States to live should be decreased, increased or 
left the same?
Percent N Value Label
17.3 385 1 decreased
18.8 419 2 increased
63.9 1,422 3 left the same


88 .d don't know


1,203 .i iap


7 .n no answer


20 .s skipped on web


72,155 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
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letinhsp1immigration from latin america should decrease or increase
Text of this Question or Item 
Do you think the number of immigrants from Latin America who are 
permitted to come to the United States to live should be decreased, 
increased or left the same?
Percent N Value Label
23.0 513 1 decreased
21.2 473 2 increased
55.8 1,246 3 left the same


84 .d don't know


1,203 .i iap


7 .n no answer


18 .s skipped on web


72,155 .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

Verbal Ability

wordkword k
Text of this Question or Item 
Please indicate the word that comes closest to the meaning of the 
word in capital letters.
Percent N Value Label
27.0 583 0 incorrect answer
73.0 1,573 1 correct answer


4,545 .i iap


152 .n no answer


68,846 .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
wordlword l
Text of this Question or Item 
Please indicate the word that comes closest to the meaning of the 
word in capital letters.
Percent N Value Label
37.8 819 0 incorrect answer
62.2 1,350 1 correct answer


4,545 .i iap


139 .n no answer


68,846 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
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Data type: numeric
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wordnword n
Text of this Question or Item 
Please indicate the word that comes closest to the meaning of the 
word in capital letters.
Percent N Value Label
32.2 696 0 incorrect answer
67.8 1,466 1 correct answer


4,545 .i iap


146 .n no answer


68,846 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
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Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

Racial Attitudes and Stereotypes

racdif1xdifferences due to discrimination (longer intro)
Percent N Value Label
55.6 1,236 1 yes
44.4 989 2 no


71 .d don't know


4,539 .i iap


6 .n no answer


12 .s skipped on web


68,846 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
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Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
racdif2xdifferences due to in-born learning ability
Percent N Value Label
6.8 154 1 yes
93.2 2,107 2 no


42 .d don't know


4,539 .i iap


3 .n no answer


8 .s skipped on web


68,846 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
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racdif3xdifferences due to lack of education
Percent N Value Label
53.8 1,206 1 yes
46.2 1,036 2 no


56 .d don't know


4,539 .i iap


4 .n no answer


12 .s skipped on web


68,846 .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
racdif4xdifferences due to lack of will
Percent N Value Label
29.9 664 1 yes
70.1 1,560 2 no


74 .d don't know


4,539 .i iap


2 .n no answer


14 .s skipped on web


68,846 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
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Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
racerank1first race selected
Text of this Question or Item 
If you had to choose, which of these races do you identify most with?
Percent N Value Label
71.2 4,794 1 white
16.9 1,137 2 black or african-american
1.6 110 3 american indian or alaska native
1.2 78 4 asian indian
0.9 61 5 chinese
0.8 51 6 filipino
0.3 20 7 japanese
0.2 16 8 korean
0.2 14 9 vietnamese
0.6 40 10 other asian
0.0 3 11 native hawaiian
0.0 3 12 guamanian or chamorro
0.1 5 13 samoan
0.1 6 14 other pacific islander
1.5 102 15 some other race
4.4 295 16 hispanic


17 .d don't know


50 .i iap


45 .n no answer


6 .s skipped on web


68,846 .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
racerank2second race selected
Text of this Question or Item 
After your primary racial identity, which of these races do you 
identify most with?
Percent N Value Label
28.4 93 1 white
8.3 27 2 black or african-american
37.3 122 3 american indian or alaska native
2.1 7 4 asian indian
4.0 13 5 chinese
3.7 12 6 filipino
1.8 6 7 japanese
0.9 3 8 korean
1.5 5 9 vietnamese
1.2 4 10 other asian
1.2 4 11 native hawaiian
0.3 1 12 guamanian or chamorro
0.6 2 13 samoan
0.3 1 14 other pacific islander
3.4 11 15 some other race
4.9 16 16 hispanic


18 .d don't know


6,456 .i iap


46 .n no answer


6 .s skipped on web


68,846 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
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Data type: numeric
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racerank3third race selected
Text of this Question or Item 
After your primary and secondary racial identity, which of these 
races do you identify most with?
Percent N Value Label
52.5 21 1 white
5.0 2 2 black or african-american
20.0 8 3 american indian or alaska native
5.0 2 4 asian indian
2.5 1 5 chinese
0.0 0 6 filipino
0.0 0 7 japanese
0.0 0 8 korean
0.0 0 9 vietnamese
2.5 1 10 other asian
2.5 1 11 native hawaiian
0.0 0 12 guamanian or chamorro
0.0 0 13 samoan
5.0 2 14 other pacific islander
2.5 1 15 some other race
2.5 1 16 hispanic


18 .d don't know


6,743 .i iap


46 .n no answer


6 .s skipped on web


68,846 .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
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