Table 1.

Characteristics of Survey Respondents

CharacteristicsRespondents No. (%) (n = 1,135)US Census Data (%)a,8
Sex
Male511 (45.0)49.0
Female607 (53.5)51.0
Unknown17 (1.5)
Age, y
18-29218 (19.2)21.6
30-44292 (25.7)25.4
45-60325 (28.6)23.0
≥ 60283 (24.9)30.0
Unknown17 (1.5)
Major geographic region
Northeast276 (24.3)17.0
Midwest190 (16.7)20.6
West240 (21.1)23.6
South386 (34.0)38.9
Unknown43 (3.8)
Household income, USD
0-24,999192 (16.9)14.1
25,000-49,999219 (19.3)17.2
50,000-74,999174 (15.3)15.7
75,000-99,999144 (12.7)12.1
100,000-149,999190 (16.7)17.0
150,000 and up138 (12.2)23.9
Unknown78 (6.9)
Self-identified race
American Indian/Indigenous or Alaska Native28 (2.5)2.1
Asian132 (11.6)7.3
Black or African American84 (7.4)14.6
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander9 (0.8)0.5
White789 (69.5)75.5
Other36 (3.2)
Unknown57 (5.0)
Hispanic or Latinx
Yes203 (17.9)19.5
No895 (78.9)80.5
Unknown37 (3.3)
Education levelb
Some high school36 (3.2)7.4
High school degree247 (21.8)35.9
Associate degree128 (11.3)7.2
Bachelor’s degree351 (30.9)27.9
Graduate or professional degree272 (24.0)16.3
Trade school/technical college degree56 (4.9)5.3
Other28 (2.5)
Unknown17 (1.5)
  • US = United States; USD = United States dollars.

  • a All categories derived from 2023 US Census data, except education level.

  • b Education level derived from 2022 US Census data.