Here are questions and results from The Enquirer's poll on racial attitudes in Greater Cincinnati. The survey, conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Aug. 17-23, interviewed 1,112 randomly selected Greater Cincinnati residents. The poll accurately reflects the region's population by using oversampling techniques and a cross-section of phone exchanges. The margin for error is less than ±4% for the Cincinnati Metropolitan Area*, and less than ±5% for the City of Cincinnati and the African American community.
Now, I would like to ask you a few questions about the state of race relations in this area. I'm going to ask several questions and I would like you to tell me if you think the issue is very serious, somewhat serious, not too serious, or not serious.
QUESTION: How serious a problem are race relations in the Greater Cincinnati area?
Metro*
Suburbs
City
Whites
Blacks
Very Serious
50%
49%
57%
50%
56%
Somewhat Serious
34%
36%
31%
35%
29%
Not Too Serious
9%
9%
11%
9%
13%
Not At All Serious
5%
6%
1%
5%
1%
Don't know/Didn't answer
1%
1%
1%
2%
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QUESTION: How serious a problem are race relations in the
City of Cincinnati?
Metro*
Suburbs
City
Whites
Blacks
Very Serious
62%
60%
65%
62%
63%
Somewhat Serious
27%
28%
27%
27%
28%
Not Too Serious
7%
7%
7%
6%
8%
Not At All Serious
1%
1%
1%
1%
-
Don't know/Didn't answer
3%
4%
1%
4%
-
QUESTION: How serious a
problem are race relations in your neighborhood?
Metro*
Suburbs
City
Whites
Blacks
Very Serious
6%
3%
15%
5%
15%
Somewhat Serious
13%
11%
24%
12%
21%
Not Too Serious
30%
29%
31%
29%
39%
Not At All Serious
50%
56%
29%
54%
24%
Don't know/Didn't answer
1%
1%
2%
1%
1%
It has been about five months since the shooting of Timothy Thomas and
the riots in Cincinnati. I’d like to get
your opinion about what has happened since then. I’m going to read several
statements and I would like you to tell me if you agree or disagree with each,
and please tell me if you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or
strongly disagree.
STATEMENT: I was satisfied with the leadership shown by
Cincinnati Mayor Charlie Luken during the April racial unrest.
Metro*
Suburbs
City
Whites
Blacks
Strongly Agree
14%
15%
10%
14%
5%
Somewhat Agree
36%
38%
31%
37%
29%
Somewhat Disagree
21%
20%
28%
20%
36%
Strongly Disagree
24%
22%
30%
23%
30%
Don't know/Didn't answer
5%
6%
2%
6%
1%
STATEMENT: I am confident that
the mayor's commission on race -- Cincinnati CAN -- will come up with ways to
improve race relations.
Metro*
Suburbs
City
Whites
Blacks
Strongly Agree
12%
12%
11%
12%
7%
Somewhat Agree
36%
37%
35%
37%
33%
Somewhat Disagree
23%
22%
27%
24%
30%
Strongly Disagree
23%
22%
25%
21%
28%
Don't know/Didn't answer
7%
7%
3%
6%
2%
STATEMENT: Racial tensions remain high in Cincinnati and
there is still a threat of renewed violent unrest.
