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1996 Texas Latino First-time Voters Profile
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(Numbers in Percents)
AGE GROUP |
18-25 |
28.6 |
26-35 |
24.4 |
36-45 |
21.0 |
46-55 |
15.1 |
56-65 |
8.0 |
66+ |
2.9 |
ANCESTRY |
| Salvadoran/Central American |
1.7 |
| Mexican-American/Mexican/Chicano |
60.5 |
| Latino/Hispanic |
37.8 |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
United States |
61.8 |
Mexico |
33.6 |
El Salvador |
3.4 |
Guatemala |
1.3 |
Other |
0.0 |
BUSINESS OWNER |
Yes |
22.3 |
No |
77.7 |
OBTAINED U.S. CITIZENSHIP |
Before 1992 |
38.5 |
Between 1992-1994 |
9.3 |
In 1995 |
15.4 |
In 1996 |
39.6 |
COMPUTER OWNER/USER |
Yes |
35.3 |
No |
64.7 |
FINANCIAL SITUATION IS... |
Better than 4 years ago |
45.0 |
Worse than 4 years ago |
17.6 |
Same as 4 years ago |
33.4 |
GENDER |
Female |
54.2 |
Male |
45.8 |
HOUSEHOLD INCOME |
Under $5,000 |
12.2 |
$5,000 to $25,000 |
42.4 |
$25,000 to $40,000 |
34.0 |
$40,000 to $60,000 |
8.8 |
$60,000 Plus |
2.5 |
POLITICAL OPINION |
Liberal |
319 |
Moderate |
32.8 |
Conservative |
23.4 |
Other |
0.4 |
None |
14.3 |
EDUCATION |
Some High School |
25.2 |
High School Graduate |
42.4 |
Some College |
23.9 |
College Graduate |
5.5 |
Post Graduate |
2.9 |
UNION MEMBERS IN HOUSEHOLD |
Yes |
17.2 |
No |
66.4 |
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