Unique ID
Sample type
Sample Strata - landline sample
Wave variable
Interview date
Language interview conducted in.
Area code
FIPS county code from zipcode merge
State from FIPS
Census region
Recoded Population Density
Community type - alpha
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Time zone
Form split
Introduction rotation for landline sample
S1. Are you under 18 years old, OR are you 18 or older?
SEX. RESPONDENT’S SEX
Q1 All in all, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in this country today?
Q2 Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?
Q3a In general, how much confidence do you have in-- The Federal government? A lot of confidence, some, not too much, or no confidence at all?
Q3b In general, how much confidence do you have in-- Your state government? A lot of confidence, some, not too much, or no confidence at all?
Q3c In general, how much confidence do you have in-- Your local government? A lot of confidence, some, not too much, or no confidence at all?
Q3d In general, how much confidence do you have in-- Your local police? A lot of confidence, some, not too much, or no confidence at all?
Q3e In general, how much confidence do you have in-- Your local public schools? A lot of confidence, some, not too much, or no confidence at all?
Q4 Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted or that you can’t be too careful in dealing with people?
Q5 Overall, how would you rate the quality of life for you and your family today? Would you say it is…(READ)
Q6 Overall, how would you rate the quality of HEALTH CARE you and your family receive? Would you say it is excellent, very good, good, fair or poor?
Q7 About how long have you lived in the neighborhood where you live now? Have you lived there…(READ 1-5)?
Q8 Do you happen to know the names of your neighbors who live close to you, or not? IF YES, PROBE: All of them or only some of them?
Q9 As far as you know, are the people in your neighborhood all the same race as you…are most the same race as you…is there a mixture of racial groups…or are most people in your neighborhood of a different race from you?
Q10 Considering what you get back in services from the local government, overall, do you think the local taxes you pay are too high, too low, or about right?
EMP Are you now employed full-time, part-time, retired, or are you not employed for pay?
Q11 On most workdays, do you commute to work by car, by bus, or by train such as a subway or commuter rail?
Q12 On average, about how long does it take for you to get from home to work, door to door?
Q13 Do you happen to have a cell phone, Blackberry, iPhone or other device that is also a cell phone?
MARITAL Are you currently married, living with a partner, divorced, separated, widowed, or have you never been married?
PARENT Are you the parent or guardian of any children under age 18 now living in your household?
Q14a Please tell me how safe you think you and your family are from crime -- At home at night? Are you very safe, somewhat safe, not too safe or not at all safe (from crime at this location)?
Q14b Please tell me how safe you think you and your family are from crime -- When walking in your neighborhood after dark? Are you very safe, somewhat safe, not too safe or not at all safe (from crime at this location)?
Q14c Please tell me how safe you think you and your family are from crime -- At your child’s school? Are you very safe, somewhat safe, not too safe or not at all safe (from crime at this location)?
Q14d Please tell me how safe you think you and your family are from crime -- When riding public transportation? Are you very safe, somewhat safe, not too safe or not at all safe (from crime at this location)?
HISP Are you, yourself, of Hispanic or Latino origin or descent, such as Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, or some other Spanish background?
RACE What is your race? Are you white, black, Asian, or some other race? IF R SAYS HISPANIC OR LATINO, PROBE: Do you consider yourself a WHITE (Hispanic/Latino) or a BLACK (Hispanic/Latino)?
Q15 How would you rate your own personal financial situation? Would you say you are in excellent shape, good shape, only fair shape or poor shape financially?
Q16 Over the course of the next year, do you think your financial situation will improve a lot, improve some, get a little worse or get a lot worse?
Q17. How confident are you that you will retire with enough income and assets to last for the rest of your life? Would you say you are...?
Q18 Regardless of what you think of the Federal Government’s actions in response to the nation’s economic crisis, do you think the Federal Government’s actions will...?
Q19a In the past TWO years, have you or someone you know-- Lost a job?
Q19b In the past TWO years, have you or someone you know-- Had a cut in pay, reduction in hours, or loss of benefits at work?
Q19c In the past TWO years, have you or someone you know-- Had layoffs or firings at work, or co-workers asked to take early retirement?
Q19d In the past TWO years, have you or someone you know-- Lost a home due to foreclosure or because you could not afford increased mortgage payments?
Q20a You said you or someone you know had lost their job. Was it --you or someone in your immediate family-- who lost their job, or not?
Q20b You said you or someone you know had lost their job. Was it --a relative or a close friend-- who lost their job, or not?
Q20c You said you or someone you know had lost their job. Was it --a neighbor-- who lost their job, or not?
Q20d You said you or someone you know had lost their job. Was it --Someone else I haven’t already mentioned-- who lost their job, or not?
Q21a You said you or someone you know had lost their home. Was it --you or someone in your immediate family-- who lost their home [IF NECESSARY: due to foreclosure or increased mortgage payments], or not?
Q21b You said you or someone you know had lost their home. Was it --a relative or a close friend-- who lost their home [IF NECESSARY: due to foreclosure or increased mortgage payments], or not?
Q21c You said you or someone you know had lost their home. Was it --a neighbor-- who lost their home [IF NECESSARY: due to foreclosure or increased mortgage payments], or not?
Q21d You said you or someone you know had lost their home. Was it --Someone else I haven’t already mentioned (SPECIFY)-- who lost their home [IF NECESSARY: due to foreclosure or increased mortgage payments], or not?
Q22a Please tell me if -- Crime, drugs and violence -- is a big problem, a small problem, or not a problem in your community.
Q22b Please tell me if -- Unemployment -- is a big problem, a small problem, or not a problem in your community.
Q22c Please tell me if -- The public schools do not provide quality education -- is a big problem, a small problem, or not a problem in your community.
Q22d Please tell me if -- Not enough arts or cultural activities -- is a big problem, a small problem, or not a problem in your community.
Q22e Please tell me if -- Too many unsupervised children and teenagers -- is a big problem, a small problem, or not a problem in your community.
Q22f Please tell me if -- People don’t get involved in efforts to improve the community -- is a big problem, a small problem, or not a problem in your community.
Q22g Please tell me if -- Not enough AFFORDABLE housing -- is a big problem, a small problem, or not a problem in your community.
Q22h Please tell me if -- Limited or unreliable public transportation -- is a big problem, a small problem, or not a problem in your community.
Q22i Please tell me if -- Traffic congestion is a big problem, a small problem, or not a problem in your community.
Q22j Please tell me if -- Too much growth and development -- is a big problem, a small problem, or not a problem in your community.
Q22k Please tell me if -- Abandoned or run-down homes -- is a big problem, a small problem, or not a problem in your community.
Q22l Please tell me if -- Tension between different racial and ethnic groups -- is a big problem, a small problem, or not a problem in your community.
Q23a ...Do you think -- The federal government -- treat undocumented immigrants too harshly, too leniently or about right?
Q23b ...Do you think -- Your state or local government -- treat undocumented immigrants too harshly, too leniently or about right?
Q23c ...Do you think -- Employers -- treat undocumented immigrants too harshly, too leniently or about right?
Q23d ...Do you think -- Hospitals, clinics or other medical facilities -- treat undocumented immigrants too harshly, too leniently or about right?
Q23e ...Do you think -- Schools, colleges or universities -- treat undocumented immigrants too harshly, too leniently or about right?
Q23f ...Do you think -- Members of your community -- treat undocumented immigrants too harshly, too leniently or about right?
Q24a Which do you think is the worst tax, that is, the least fair: federal income tax, federal Social Security tax, state income tax, state sales tax or local property tax?
Q24b Which do you think is the worst tax, that is, the least fair: local property tax, state sales tax, state income tax, federal Social Security tax or federal income tax?
Q25 Do you support full marriage rights for same-sex couples, support civil unions or partnerships for same-sex couples but not full marriage rights, or do you oppose any legal recognition for same-sex couples?
Q26a Would you say there is a great deal of discrimination, some discrimination, only a little discrimination, or none at all against -- Blacks?
Q26b Would you say there is a great deal of discrimination, some discrimination, only a little discrimination, or none at all against -- Hispanics?
Q26c Would you say there is a great deal of discrimination, some discrimination, only a little discrimination, or none at all against -- Asians?
Q26d Would you say there is a great deal of discrimination, some discrimination, only a little discrimination, or none at all against -- Muslims?
Q26e Would you say there is a great deal of discrimination, some discrimination, only a little discrimination, or none at all against -- Whites?
Q26f Would you say there is a great deal of discrimination, some discrimination, only a little discrimination, or none at all against -- Immigrants?
Q26g Would you say there is a great deal of discrimination, some discrimination, only a little discrimination, or none at all against -- The poor?
Q27a Do you think whites generally get along or generally do NOT get along with -- Blacks?
Q27b Do you think whites generally get along or generally do NOT get along with -- Hispanics?
Q27c Do you think whites generally get along or generally do NOT get along with -- Asians?
Q28a Do you think blacks generally get along or generally do NOT get along with -- Whites?
Q28b Do you think blacks generally get along or generally do NOT get along with -- Hispanics?
Q28c Do you think blacks generally get along or generally do NOT get along with -- Asians?
Q29a Do you think Hispanics generally get along or generally do NOT get along with -- Whites?
Q29b Do you think Hispanics generally get along or generally do NOT get along with -- Blacks?
Q29c Do you think Hispanics generally get along or generally do NOT get along with -- Asians?
Q30a Do you think Hispanics generally get along or generally do NOT get along with -- Whites?
Q30b Do you think Hispanics generally get along or generally do NOT get along with -- Blacks?
Q30c Do you think Hispanics generally get along or generally do NOT get along with -- Hispanics?
Q31a In the past TWO YEARS, were you personally treated unfairly -- Applying for a job -- because you are White?
Q31b In the past TWO YEARS, were you personally treated unfairly -- Applying for a loan, such as a mortgage or educational loan -- because you are White?
Q31c In the past TWO YEARS, were you personally treated unfairly -- Renting an apartment or other place to live -- because you are White?
Q31d In the past TWO YEARS, were you personally treated unfairly -- Purchasing a home -- because you are White?
Q32a In the past TWO YEARS, were you personally treated unfairly -- Applying for a job -- because you are black or African-American?
Q32b In the past TWO YEARS, were you personally treated unfairly -- Applying for a loan, such as a mortgage or educational loan -- because you are black or African-American?
Q32c In the past TWO YEARS, were you personally treated unfairly -- Renting an apartment or other place to live -- because you are black or African-American?
Q32d In the past TWO YEARS, were you personally treated unfairly -- Purchasing a home -- because you are black or African-American?
Q33a In the past TWO YEARS, were you personally treated unfairly -- Applying for a job -- because you are Hispanic?
Q33b In the past TWO YEARS, were you personally treated unfairly -- Applying for a loan, such as a mortgage or educational loan -- because you are Hispanic?
Q33c In the past TWO YEARS, were you personally treated unfairly -- Renting an apartment or other place to live -- because you are Hispanic?
Q33d In the past TWO YEARS, were you personally treated unfairly -- Purchasing a home -- because you are Hispanic?
Q34a In the past TWO YEARS, were you personally treated unfairly -- Applying for a job -- because you are Asian? Apply for a job?
Q34b In the past TWO YEARS, were you personally treated unfairly -- Applying for a loan, such as a mortgage or educational loan -- because you are Asian? Apply for a loan, such as a mortgage or educational loan?
Q34c In the past TWO YEARS, were you personally treated unfairly -- Renting an apartment or other place to live -- because you are Asian? Rent an apartment or other place to live?
Q34d In the past TWO YEARS, were you personally treated unfairly -- Purchasing a home -- because you are Asian? Purchase a home?
Q35 How often, if ever, do you and your family live from paycheck to paycheck...(READ 1-5)?
AGE. What is your age?
EDUC. What is the last grade or class that you completed in school?
ADULTS. Including yourself, how many adults 18 years of age or older live in your household?
CHILDa Do you have any children… Under age five?
CHILDb Do you have any children… Five to 12 years old?
CHILDc Do you have any children… 13 to 17 years old?
ATTEND. Aside from weddings and funerals, how often do you attend religious services... more than once a week, once a week, once or twice a month, a few times a year, seldom, or never?
PARTY. In politics TODAY, do you consider yourself a Republican, Democrat, or Independent?
PARTYLN. As of today, do you lean more to the Republican Party or more to the Democratic Party?
IDEO. In general, would you describe your political views as...?
OWNRENT. Do you own your home, rent your home, or do you have some other type of arrangement?
HOUSE What best describes where you live – in a detached single-family house, a townhouse or semi-detached house, an apartment, condominium or co-op, or something else?
INCOME Last year, that is in 2008, what was your TOTAL family income from all sources, BEFORE taxes.
IMM1. Where were you born – in the United States, or in another country?
IMM2 Were either of your parents born in another country, or were they both born in the United States?
L2. Now thinking about your telephone use... Of all the telephone calls that you receive, do you get [READ AND ROTATE]?
C1. Now thinking about your telephone use... Is there at least one telephone INSIDE your home that is currently working and is not a cell phone?
C2. Of all the telephone calls that you receive, do you get [READ AND ROTATE?
CALL01. Researchers may want to talk to people who participated in our survey to talk further about some of the issues we have discussed. Would you be willing to talk with a researcher at a later date?
CALL02. To help them select people to call back, we will provide a researcher with information about you and your opinions. So that a researcher can reach you more easily, may I have your first name?
ZIPCODE. What is your zip code?
2nd Type based on SSI USR
Lang County Typology
Recoded age
Recoded education
Race/Ethnicity
Person-level phoneuse
SuburbOrNot. Two-way urbanity - Based on zipcode-matched USR
WhiteMinor. White/Minority variable - Based on RACETHN
RaceByUSR. Race/Ethnicity by USR
GenAge. Generational age breaks
INCOME50. Income break at $50,000
INCOME75. Income break at $75,000
INCOME3075. Income variable collapsed
RECQ15. Recoded Personal Financial Status - Based on Q15
Q3alot. Count of A LOT OF CONFIDENCE responses to the Q3 series (a-e)
Q3conf. Count of TOTAL CONFIDENCE responses to the Q3 series (a-e)
Q14safe. Count of VERY or SOMEWHAT SAFE responses to the Q14 series (a-d)
Q14not. Count of NOT TOO or NOT AT ALL SAFE responses to the Q14 series (a-d)
Q19cnt. Count of YES, HAS HAPPENED TO ME OR SOMEONE I KNOW responses to the Q19 series (a-d)
Q20cnt. Count of YES responses to the Q20 series (a-d)
Q21cnt. Count of YES responses to the Q21 series (a-d)
Q22prob. Count of BIG or SMALL PROBLEM responses to the Q22 series (a-l)
Q22not. Count of NOT A PROBLEM responses to the Q22 series (a-l)
Final Weight