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1996 California Latino First-time Voters Profile
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(Numbers in Percents)
AGE GROUP |
18-25 |
27.8 |
26-35 |
16.2 |
36-45 |
24.3 |
46-55 |
11.6 |
56-65 |
13.5 |
66+ |
6.6 |
ANCESTRY |
| Salvadoran/Central American |
7.5 |
| Mexican-American/Mexican/Chicano |
63.4 |
| Latino/Hispanic |
29.1 |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
United States |
40.0 |
Mexico |
47.5 |
El Salvador |
6.4 |
Guatemala |
1.9 |
Other |
4.2 |
BUSINESS OWNER |
Yes |
22.0 |
No |
78.0 |
OBTAINED U.S. CITIZENSHIP |
Before 1992 |
10.7 |
Between 1992-1994 |
12.6 |
In 1995 |
17.0 |
In 1996 |
59.7 |
COMPUTER OWNER/USER |
Yes |
40.8 |
No |
59.2 |
FINANCIAL SITUATION IS... |
Better than 4 years ago |
43.2 |
Worse than 4 years ago |
21.4 |
Same as 4 years ago |
35.4 |
GENDER |
Female |
56.0 |
Male |
44.0 |
HOUSEHOLD INCOME |
Under $5,000 |
11.5 |
$5,000 to $25,000 |
34.6 |
$25,000 to $40,000 |
37.9 |
$40,000 to $60,000 |
9.5 |
$60,000 Plus |
6.6 |
POLITICAL OPINION |
Liberal |
32.5 |
Moderate |
23.8 |
Conservative |
19.2 |
Other |
5.3 |
None |
19.2 |
EDUCATION |
Some High School |
38.3 |
High School Graduate |
34.4 |
Some College |
20.6 |
College Graduate |
4.7 |
Post Graduate |
2.0 |
UNION MEMBERS IN HOUSEHOLD |
Yes |
29.6 |
No |
70.4 |
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