External Political Efficacy Index 1952-2004
AVERAGE AMONG DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS FOR:      AVERAGE SCORE ON INDEX

AVG. OF GROUP:	'52	'54	'56	'58	'60	'62	'64	'66	'68	'70	'72	'74	'76	'78	'80	'82	'84	'86	'88	'90	'92	'94	'96	'98	'00	'02	'04
Males	69	**	74	**	75	**	67	65	59	59	57	54	53	52	54	52	64	45	50	36	52	34	36	43	48	59	48
Females	63	**	70	**	72	**	66	61	56	57	53	54	52	50	53	52	62	45	48	34	51	32	39	40	45	62	45
	'52	'54	'56	'58	'60	'62	'64	'66	'68	'70	'72	'74	'76	'78	'80	'82	'84	'86	'88	'90	'92	'94	'96	'98	'00	'02	'04
Whites	69	**	74	**	75	**	68	64	59	60	56	55	53	52	54	53	64	50	51	36	52	35	39	43	48	63	49
Blacks	42	**	46	**	62	**	59	50	49	41	42	42	44	41	48	44	54	29	37	28	46	31	33	37	39	49	39
	'52	'54	'56	'58	'60	'62	'64	'66	'68	'70	'72	'74	'76	'78	'80	'82	'84	'86	'88	'90	'92	'94	'96	'98	'00	'02	'04
Grade School	52	**	51	**	59	**	47	43	34	36	35	30	31	30	33	32	40	29	31	16	33	15	22	25	18	32	21
High School	72	**	77	**	77	**	70	63	58	59	52	52	49	47	48	47	58	37	42	30	45	26	29	35	37	53	38
Some College, no Degree	83	**	90	**	89	**	81	82	72	74	70	68	59	58	64	55	72	49	55	40	56	39	45	42	49	64	49
College Degree/ Post-grad	91	**	93	**	84	**	84	86	79	82	76	76	76	70	69	72	77	68	67	52	66	50	50	59	64	74	61
	'52	'54	'56	'58	'60	'62	'64	'66	'68	'70	'72	'74	'76	'78	'80	'82	'84	'86	'88	'90	'92	'94	'96	'98	'00	'02	'04
Income 0-16 Percentile	47	**	49	**	57	**	47	45	38	37	41	41	38	39	42	38	48	32	35	25	41	24	37	39	35	**	36
Income 17-33 Percentile	59	**	65	**	66	**	63	51	49	46	46	46	41	44	47	47	55	39	42	32	47	28	31	35	42	**	43
Income 34-67 Percentile	71	**	74	**	77	**	72	67	61	57	55	57	54	51	56	51	66	47	48	35	52	35	35	37	45	**	47
Income 68-95 Percentile	75	**	85	**	78	**	75	70	71	71	66	63	60	60	63	63	73	55	61	41	58	38	42	47	55	**	57
Income 96-100 Percentile	85	**	91	**	96	**	83	81	70	82	78	75	74	65	61	67	79	66	69	53	67	58	57	64	69	**	58
	'52	'54	'56	'58	'60	'62	'64	'66	'68	'70	'72	'74	'76	'78	'80	'82	'84	'86	'88	'90	'92	'94	'96	'98	'00	'02	'04
Professionals	81	**	87	**	86	**	78	**	71	75	71	66	66	62	64	65	75	60	60	48	61	44	46	52	57	**	56
White Collar	76	**	81	**	83	**	74	**	63	68	62	62	58	53	55	55	64	49	52	36	56	37	39	37	47	**	47
Blue Collar	68	**	70	**	71	**	63	**	50	51	47	47	43	44	46	44	56	30	40	27	43	24	30	33	34	**	37
Unskilled	49	**	52	**	66	**	56	**	50	48	40	27	40	41	46	41	48	46	40	32	45	22	14	21	42	**	37
Farmers	55	**	58	**	60	**	47	**	45	36	44	45	43	42	46	44	49	38	40	32	42	31	35	43	48	**	52
Housewives	63	**	70	**	69	**	66	**	57	52	50	50	51	47	50	48	61	47	46	31	49	32	35	40	46	**	48
	'52	'54	'56	'58	'60	'62	'64	'66	'68	'70	'72	'74	'76	'78	'80	'82	'84	'86	'88	'90	'92	'94	'96	'98	'00	'02	'04
Union Households	69	**	73	**	73	**	67	61	57	58	52	53	52	50	55	51	64	44	49	35	49	31	32	43	47	59	47
Non-Union Households	65	**	72	**	74	**	67	63	57	58	56	54	52	51	53	53	62	45	49	35	52	34	39	42	46	61	46
	'52	'54	'56	'58	'60	'62	'64	'66	'68	'70	'72	'74	'76	'78	'80	'82	'84	'86	'88	'90	'92	'94	'96	'98	'00	'02	'04
South	56	**	63	**	65	**	59	54	53	50	47	45	44	48	53	50	60	41	43	30	50	33	38	42	43	60	47
Nonsouth	69	**	75	**	76	**	69	65	59	61	57	57	55	52	53	53	64	47	51	37	52	34	37	41	48	61	46
	'52	'54	'56	'58	'60	'62	'64	'66	'68	'70	'72	'74	'76	'78	'80	'82	'84	'86	'88	'90	'92	'94	'96	'98	'00	'02	'04
Born 1975 or later	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	54	35	47	46	41	57	43
Born 1959-1974	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	53	57	55	65	50	49	40	52	34	37	40	48	62	49
Born 1943-1958	**	**	**	**	**	**	71	75	66	60	58	60	53	53	54	53	68	44	50	38	55	37	40	44	48	62	52
Born 1927-1942	70	**	76	**	76	**	73	69	65	65	59	58	57	54	58	55	61	44	52	31	51	33	37	38	45	59	40
Born 1911-1926	69	**	75	**	78	**	68	65	59	60	55	53	53	48	52	49	61	46	44	25	47	21	27	41	43	57	41
Born 1895-1910	70	**	71	**	72	**	61	53	43	50	46	41	41	39	44	47	43	33	37	20	40	21	46	28	34	43	**
Born before 1895	54	**	59	**	60	**	54	44	43	39	45	38	47	52	28	33	50	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**
	'52	'54	'56	'58	'60	'62	'64	'66	'68	'70	'72	'74	'76	'78	'80	'82	'84	'86	'88	'90	'92	'94	'96	'98	'00	'02	'04
Democrats (incl leaners)	66	**	69	**	71	**	68	63	55	57	51	54	50	51	52	49	61	39	43	33	51	32	37	43	45	57	42
Independents & Apolitical	50	**	62	**	59	**	56	59	47	50	46	47	45	43	47	46	54	36	40	25	43	23	25	30	37	46	34
Republicans (incl leaners)	71	**	79	**	82	**	69	64	64	63	64	57	59	54	58	59	68	57	57	41	54	38	41	44	51	68	55
	'52	'54	'56	'58	'60	'62	'64	'66	'68	'70	'72	'74	'76	'78	'80	'82	'84	'86	'88	'90	'92	'94	'96	'98	'00	'02	'04
Liberals	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	63	61	57	56	60	58	68	48	50	47	57	43	47	49	53	61	46
Moderates	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	59	59	57	53	53	54	67	49	49	33	52	32	35	40	52	62	45
Conservatives	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	65	60	59	56	60	60	71	50	57	40	55	38	42	44	53	67	57

    ___   (underline) indicates 50 or fewer total respondents within group
    **     indicates question not asked or no cases within group

table 5B.4.1
Source: The National Election Studies
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(Table generated: 07DEC05)