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.
Census figures show Greater Cincinnati is an area where blacks and whites tend to live in neighborhoods with people of their own race. While some neighborhoods are racially mixed, many are not. I'd like to get your opinion about racial diversity in your neighborhood. I'm going to read several questions. The first is a Yes or No question.
QUESTION:
Does a person or family of another race live on your street?
Metro*
Suburbs
City
Whites
Blacks
Yes
53%
46%
82%
47%
84%
No
45%
52%
18%
51%
16%
Don't know/Didn't answer
2%
2%
1%
2%
-
The next items are statements. Please 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 would welcome a person of another race to move
into my neighborhood.
Metro*
Suburbs
City
Whites
Blacks
Strongly Agree
66%
64%
72%
62%
85%
Somewhat Agree
28%
29%
22%
31%
11%
Somewhat Disagree
3%
4%
5%
4%
4%
Strongly Disagree
3%
3%
1%
3%
1%
Don't know/Didn't answer
1%
1%
1%
1%
-
STATEMENT:
A person of another race would find my
neighborhood a friendly place to live.
Metro*
Suburbs
City
Whites
Blacks
Strongly Agree
49%
47%
56%
47%
60%
Somewhat Agree
37%
39%
32%
39%
29%
Somewhat Disagree
8%
8%
10%
9%
10%
Strongly Disagree
3%
3%
2%
3%
1%
Don't know/Didn't answer
2%
2%
1%
2%
-
STATEMENT:
The racial makeup of my neighborhood was a factor
in choosing where I live.
Metro*
Suburbs
City
Whites
Blacks
Strongly Agree
14%
12%
16%
12%
12%
Somewhat Agree
13%
11%
16%
11%
19%
Somewhat Disagree
28%
29%
29%
28%
41%
Strongly Disagree
41%
44%
38%
45%
26%
Don't know/Didn't answer
4%
4%
2%
3%
1%
STATEMENT:
Racial diversity makes a neighborhood a better
place to live.
Metro*
Suburbs
City
Whites
Blacks
Strongly Agree
33%
30%
44%
29%
52%
Somewhat Agree
32%
31%
35%
32%
36%
Somewhat Disagree
19%
21%
11%
21%
5%
Strongly Disagree
13%
14%
9%
15%
7%
Don't know/Didn't answer
4%
4%
2%
4%
-
STATEMENT:
When a neighborhood becomes more racially diverse,
tensions increase between people of different races in the neighborhood.
