THE ANES GUIDE TO PUBLIC OPINION AND ELECTORAL BEHAVIOR ______________________________________________________ Open Housing 1964-1976 PERCENT AMONG DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS WHO RESPONDED: 'Right to Live Anywhere' Percent of group: '64 '66 '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 Males 57 56 71 73 79 ** 87 Females 57 44 66 72 74 ** 84 Whites 53 46 65 67 74 ** 84 Blacks 89 81 97 97 98 ** 98 Grade Sch./Some High Sch. 46 35 56 63 61 ** 73 High School Diploma 58 49 70 72 77 ** 85 Some College, no Degree 63 60 69 80 84 ** 93 College Degree/ Post-grad 73 78 82 92 90 ** 92 Income 0-16 Percentile 49 42 62 66 71 ** 83 Income 17-33 Percentile 57 41 63 69 73 ** 80 Income 34-67 Percentile 58 48 68 71 75 ** 86 Income 68-95 Percentile 60 57 75 78 83 ** 91 Income 96-100 Percentile 63 59 81 88* 88 ** 93 Professionals 61 ** 78 82 85 ** 92 White Collar 61 ** 65 72 81 ** 91 Blue Collar 59 ** 67 70 76 ** 83 Unskilled 72* ** 74* 71* 72* ** 92 Farmers 47 ** 68 75* 63 ** 80 Housewives 52 ** 63 67 68 ** 79 Union Households 58 51 69 74 77 ** 86 Non-Union Households 57 49 68 72 77 ** 85 South 41 32 53 61 65 ** 76 Nonsouth 62 55 73 77 81 ** 88 Born 1991 or later ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Born 1975-1990 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Born 1959-1974 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Born 1943-1958 54* 69 76 82 87 ** 92 Born 1927-1942 68 55 73 78 80 ** 88 Born 1911-1926 57 51 69 70 71 ** 81 Born 1895-1910 48 39 59 66 66 ** 73 Born before 1895 41 33 57 49* 60 ** 66 Democrats (incl leaners) 57 50 70 76 75 ** 86 Independents 55 49 62 66 79 ** 84 Republicans (incl leaners) 59 50 67 68 77 ** 86 Liberals ** ** ** ** 92 ** 93 Moderates ** ** ** ** 77 ** 90 Conservatives ** ** ** ** 78 ** 86 * numbers followed by an asterisk indicate 50 or fewer total respondents within group ** indicates question not asked or no cases within group .................... Table 4B.7.2 Source: The American National Election Studies NOTE: variable used for race grouping has changed. See Table 1A.3 Table generated: 05AUG10