Verasight
conducted a free nationally-representative survey of 1,000 adults to
answer questions written by attendees at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the
American Sociological Association. Data were collected from August 20 -
August 25, 2025. If you are planning on conducting a survey, contact us.
Key Takeaways
1 Moral Values: Loyalty
vs. Equality
Which moral value is more important to you? (N = 1,000)
Response
Percent
Loyalty
64%
Equality
36%
1.1
Crosstabs
Age
Response
18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Loyalty
54%
66%
70%
63%
Equality
46%
34%
30%
37%
Income
Response
< $50,000
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 - $149,999
> $150,000
Loyalty
69%
64%
56%
61%
Equality
31%
36%
44%
39%
Gender
Response
Male
Female
Loyalty
63%
65%
Equality
37%
35%
Education
Response
HS or less
Some college/2-yr degree
4-yr/post-graduate degree
Loyalty
71%
63%
57%
Equality
29%
37%
43%
Race/Ethnicity
Response
White
Black
Hispanic
Other
Loyalty
67%
62%
58%
58%
Equality
33%
38%
42%
42%
Party ID
Response
Dem/lean Dem
Ind
Rep/lean Rep
Loyalty
44%
70%
83%
Equality
56%
30%
17%
2 Participation of People
with Limited English Proficiency
In your opinion, how well are people in your area with limited
English proficiency able to participate in daily life, such as work,
school, or accessing health care services? (N = 1,000)
Response
Percent
Very well
22%
Somewhat well
42%
Neither well nor poorly
19%
Somewhat poorly
14%
Very poorly
3%
2.1
Crosstabs
Age
Response
18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Very well
20%
28%
20%
19%
Somewhat well
45%
39%
43%
41%
Neither well nor poorly
18%
19%
19%
20%
Somewhat poorly
14%
12%
16%
16%
Very poorly
2%
3%
2%
4%
Income
Response
< $50,000
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 - $149,999
> $150,000
Very well
25%
23%
14%
25%
Somewhat well
40%
40%
47%
43%
Neither well nor poorly
20%
20%
21%
13%
Somewhat poorly
14%
14%
14%
17%
Very poorly
2%
3%
4%
2%
Gender
Response
Male
Female
Very well
23%
22%
Somewhat well
41%
42%
Neither well nor poorly
21%
18%
Somewhat poorly
12%
16%
Very poorly
3%
3%
Education
Response
HS or less
Some college/2-yr degree
4-yr/post-graduate degree
Very well
23%
24%
20%
Somewhat well
42%
38%
43%
Neither well nor poorly
19%
19%
19%
Somewhat poorly
13%
15%
15%
Very poorly
2%
4%
3%
Race/Ethnicity
Response
White
Black
Hispanic
Other
Very well
18%
36%
26%
24%
Somewhat well
43%
37%
41%
41%
Neither well nor poorly
20%
16%
20%
16%
Somewhat poorly
15%
10%
12%
16%
Very poorly
4%
2%
1%
3%
Party ID
Response
Dem/lean Dem
Ind
Rep/lean Rep
Very well
20%
24%
25%
Somewhat well
47%
33%
39%
Neither well nor poorly
16%
26%
19%
Somewhat poorly
15%
15%
13%
Very poorly
3%
2%
3%
3 Required Education
What level of education is needed to perform your current job (if
currently employed)? (N = 1,000)
Response
Percent
Below high school
3%
High School
25%
Some College
9%
Associate’s degree
6%
Bachelor’s degree
19%
Master’s degree
7%
Doctoral or professional degree
3%
I am not currently employed
27%
3.1
Crosstabs
Age
Response
18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Below high school
3%
4%
2%
0%
High School
28%
31%
26%
14%
Some College
8%
14%
10%
5%
Associate’s degree
7%
7%
5%
6%
Bachelor’s degree
23%
22%
14%
14%
Master’s degree
6%
7%
9%
5%
Doctoral or professional degree
3%
3%
4%
4%
I am not currently employed
22%
13%
30%
51%
Income
Response
< $50,000
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 - $149,999
> $150,000
Below high school
6%
2%
1%
1%
High School
36%
25%
17%
11%
Some College
8%
13%
7%
4%
Associate’s degree
5%
8%
6%
5%
Bachelor’s degree
6%
19%
32%
27%
Master’s degree
1%
5%
11%
23%
Doctoral or professional degree
1%
3%
3%
11%
I am not currently employed
38%
25%
23%
18%
Gender
Response
Male
Female
Below high school
3%
3%
High School
27%
24%
Some College
10%
10%
Associate’s degree
7%
6%
Bachelor’s degree
21%
16%
Master’s degree
7%
7%
Doctoral or professional degree
4%
3%
I am not currently employed
22%
32%
Education
Response
HS or less
Some college/2-yr degree
4-yr/post-graduate degree
Below high school
5%
2%
0%
High School
53%
13%
5%
Some College
5%
23%
4%
Associate’s degree
3%
17%
3%
Bachelor’s degree
2%
8%
42%
Master’s degree
0%
1%
18%
Doctoral or professional degree
1%
0%
8%
I am not currently employed
30%
36%
18%
Race/Ethnicity
Response
White
Black
Hispanic
Other
Below high school
3%
2%
2%
2%
High School
23%
36%
28%
23%
Some College
7%
13%
13%
11%
Associate’s degree
5%
8%
10%
6%
Bachelor’s degree
18%
13%
19%
22%
Master’s degree
7%
6%
6%
7%
Doctoral or professional degree
3%
0%
5%
9%
I am not currently employed
34%
22%
15%
20%
Party ID
Response
Dem/lean Dem
Ind
Rep/lean Rep
Below high school
1%
5%
4%
High School
22%
37%
23%
Some College
11%
10%
8%
Associate’s degree
6%
7%
7%
Bachelor’s degree
23%
13%
16%
Master’s degree
8%
3%
8%
Doctoral or professional degree
5%
4%
2%
I am not currently employed
25%
22%
33%
4 AI Usage at Work
Thinking of the tasks you do in your job, how much do you use AI in
your work? (N = 1,000)
Response
Percent
None
26%
A Little
19%
Some
13%
A lot
9%
Everything
2%
I don’t currently have a job
31%
4.1
Crosstabs
Age
Response
18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
None
20%
28%
32%
20%
A Little
25%
24%
13%
13%
Some
12%
18%
14%
7%
A lot
14%
11%
5%
5%
Everything
4%
3%
0%
0%
I don’t currently have a job
25%
16%
36%
55%
Income
Response
< $50,000
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 - $149,999
> $150,000
None
31%
25%
22%
19%
A Little
12%
20%
25%
26%
Some
7%
15%
15%
22%
A lot
3%
11%
9%
12%
Everything
1%
2%
2%
2%
I don’t currently have a job
46%
27%
27%
20%
Gender
Response
Male
Female
None
27%
24%
A Little
21%
18%
Some
16%
11%
A lot
9%
9%
Everything
1%
2%
I don’t currently have a job
26%
37%
Education
Response
HS or less
Some college/2-yr degree
4-yr/post-graduate degree
None
33%
19%
22%
A Little
12%
20%
26%
Some
7%
16%
18%
A lot
6%
7%
13%
Everything
3%
1%
1%
I don’t currently have a job
38%
38%
20%
Race/Ethnicity
Response
White
Black
Hispanic
Other
None
27%
22%
26%
24%
A Little
18%
17%
22%
22%
Some
12%
13%
16%
20%
A lot
6%
14%
12%
11%
Everything
0%
7%
2%
2%
I don’t currently have a job
37%
26%
22%
21%
Party ID
Response
Dem/lean Dem
Ind
Rep/lean Rep
None
24%
36%
23%
A Little
22%
14%
18%
Some
13%
14%
14%
A lot
10%
6%
8%
Everything
2%
1%
2%
I don’t currently have a job
29%
29%
35%
5 Perceived Fairness of
Various Incomes
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We would like to know what you think about how fair or unfair the
following annual gross incomes would be for you in your current job. If
you were paid each of the following for your current job, would you
consider that to be: (N = 1,000)
Item
Extremely unfair underpayment
Very unfair underpayment
Somewhat unfair underpayment
Slightly unfair underpayment
Fair pay
Slightly unfair overpayment
Somewhat unfair overpayment
Very unfair overpayment
Extremely unfair overpayment
I am not employed
$20,000
43%
10%
6%
6%
8%
1%
1%
1%
1%
24%
$30,000
35%
10%
10%
6%
11%
2%
1%
1%
1%
24%
$45,000
22%
10%
10%
9%
18%
4%
2%
1%
1%
24%
$62,000
11%
5%
7%
8%
31%
5%
4%
2%
2%
24%
$90,000
6%
2%
3%
5%
33%
9%
7%
6%
5%
24%
$125,000
2%
1%
2%
3%
27%
11%
8%
10%
11%
24%
$170,000
1%
0%
1%
2%
22%
8%
10%
10%
21%
24%
5.1
$20,000 Crosstabs
Age
Response
18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Extremely unfair underpayment
6%
13%
17%
7%
Very unfair underpayment
5%
7%
5%
4%
Somewhat unfair underpayment
7%
8%
5%
8%
Slightly unfair underpayment
14%
7%
8%
6%
Fair pay
35%
39%
22%
23%
Slightly unfair overpayment
7%
7%
6%
0%
Somewhat unfair overpayment
8%
3%
3%
3%
Very unfair overpayment
1%
3%
2%
2%
Extremely unfair overpayment
2%
2%
2%
2%
I am not employed
15%
11%
30%
44%
Income
Response
< $50,000
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 - $149,999
> $150,000
Extremely unfair underpayment
2%
9%
14%
38%
Very unfair underpayment
1%
4%
13%
7%
Somewhat unfair underpayment
2%
7%
13%
10%
Slightly unfair underpayment
4%
10%
12%
9%
Fair pay
38%
34%
24%
9%
Slightly unfair overpayment
6%
7%
2%
3%
Somewhat unfair overpayment
7%
3%
2%
3%
Very unfair overpayment
3%
2%
3%
0%
Extremely unfair overpayment
3%
2%
1%
0%
I am not employed
34%
21%
17%
21%
Gender
Response
Male
Female
Extremely unfair underpayment
14%
9%
Very unfair underpayment
7%
4%
Somewhat unfair underpayment
9%
6%
Slightly unfair underpayment
9%
8%
Fair pay
31%
30%
Slightly unfair overpayment
5%
6%
Somewhat unfair overpayment
3%
5%
Very unfair overpayment
3%
2%
Extremely unfair overpayment
2%
2%
I am not employed
18%
29%
Education
Response
HS or less
Some college/2-yr degree
4-yr/post-graduate degree
Extremely unfair underpayment
4%
4%
24%
Very unfair underpayment
2%
4%
9%
Somewhat unfair underpayment
6%
6%
10%
Slightly unfair underpayment
6%
7%
12%
Fair pay
39%
30%
22%
Slightly unfair overpayment
7%
5%
3%
Somewhat unfair overpayment
4%
6%
2%
Very unfair overpayment
2%
3%
1%
Extremely unfair overpayment
2%
4%
1%
I am not employed
27%
32%
16%
Race/Ethnicity
Response
White
Black
Hispanic
Other
Extremely unfair underpayment
12%
9%
10%
15%
Very unfair underpayment
6%
2%
4%
5%
Somewhat unfair underpayment
7%
4%
7%
12%
Slightly unfair underpayment
8%
5%
13%
8%
Fair pay
26%
50%
36%
26%
Slightly unfair overpayment
4%
6%
7%
5%
Somewhat unfair overpayment
3%
4%
7%
6%
Very unfair overpayment
2%
1%
1%
3%
Extremely unfair overpayment
2%
1%
2%
1%
I am not employed
30%
18%
13%
18%
Party ID
Response
Dem/lean Dem
Ind
Rep/lean Rep
Extremely unfair underpayment
15%
6%
10%
Very unfair underpayment
5%
4%
7%
Somewhat unfair underpayment
7%
7%
7%
Slightly unfair underpayment
10%
5%
8%
Fair pay
30%
42%
25%
Slightly unfair overpayment
4%
7%
6%
Somewhat unfair overpayment
4%
3%
4%
Very unfair overpayment
1%
2%
3%
Extremely unfair overpayment
2%
3%
2%
I am not employed
22%
20%
28%
5.2
$30,000 Crosstabs
Age
Response
18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Extremely unfair underpayment
2%
6%
10%
4%
Very unfair underpayment
3%
3%
1%
1%
Somewhat unfair underpayment
5%
2%
2%
2%
Slightly unfair underpayment
4%
7%
6%
3%
Fair pay
33%
43%
28%
25%
Slightly unfair overpayment
14%
9%
7%
6%
Somewhat unfair overpayment
12%
9%
4%
5%
Very unfair overpayment
8%
6%
5%
6%
Extremely unfair overpayment
5%
5%
7%
4%
I am not employed
15%
11%
30%
44%
Income
Response
< $50,000
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 - $149,999
> $150,000
Extremely unfair underpayment
2%
3%
5%
23%
Very unfair underpayment
1%
1%
1%
9%
Somewhat unfair underpayment
1%
2%
5%
5%
Slightly unfair underpayment
0%
5%
11%
12%
Fair pay
28%
38%
44%
16%
Slightly unfair overpayment
11%
9%
7%
5%
Somewhat unfair overpayment
8%
9%
4%
4%
Very unfair overpayment
7%
8%
2%
4%
Extremely unfair overpayment
8%
5%
4%
1%
I am not employed
34%
21%
17%
21%
Gender
Response
Male
Female
Extremely unfair underpayment
7%
4%
Very unfair underpayment
3%
1%
Somewhat unfair underpayment
4%
2%
Slightly unfair underpayment
6%
5%
Fair pay
34%
33%
Slightly unfair overpayment
9%
8%
Somewhat unfair overpayment
8%
6%
Very unfair overpayment
6%
6%
Extremely unfair overpayment
4%
6%
I am not employed
18%
29%
Education
Response
HS or less
Some college/2-yr degree
4-yr/post-graduate degree
Extremely unfair underpayment
3%
3%
10%
Very unfair underpayment
1%
0%
4%
Somewhat unfair underpayment
1%
2%
5%
Slightly unfair underpayment
3%
4%
9%
Fair pay
34%
29%
35%
Slightly unfair overpayment
11%
7%
8%
Somewhat unfair overpayment
7%
9%
6%
Very unfair overpayment
8%
5%
5%
Extremely unfair overpayment
4%
9%
3%
I am not employed
27%
32%
16%
Race/Ethnicity
Response
White
Black
Hispanic
Other
Extremely unfair underpayment
6%
3%
5%
9%
Very unfair underpayment
2%
4%
2%
1%
Somewhat unfair underpayment
2%
4%
2%
3%
Slightly unfair underpayment
5%
4%
5%
10%
Fair pay
30%
43%
37%
35%
Slightly unfair overpayment
7%
9%
14%
6%
Somewhat unfair overpayment
7%
4%
8%
10%
Very unfair overpayment
6%
7%
9%
3%
Extremely unfair overpayment
5%
5%
5%
5%
I am not employed
30%
18%
13%
18%
Party ID
Response
Dem/lean Dem
Ind
Rep/lean Rep
Extremely unfair underpayment
7%
2%
6%
Very unfair underpayment
2%
3%
1%
Somewhat unfair underpayment
3%
2%
2%
Slightly unfair underpayment
5%
5%
7%
Fair pay
33%
41%
31%
Slightly unfair overpayment
10%
10%
6%
Somewhat unfair overpayment
9%
7%
6%
Very unfair overpayment
5%
6%
8%
Extremely unfair overpayment
5%
6%
5%
I am not employed
22%
20%
28%
5.3
$45,000 Crosstabs
Age
Response
18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Extremely unfair underpayment
1%
2%
5%
1%
Very unfair underpayment
0%
3%
1%
2%
Somewhat unfair underpayment
2%
2%
3%
2%
Slightly unfair underpayment
8%
4%
2%
2%
Fair pay
25%
36%
24%
19%
Slightly unfair overpayment
12%
12%
10%
9%
Somewhat unfair overpayment
11%
9%
6%
8%
Very unfair overpayment
12%
12%
8%
5%
Extremely unfair overpayment
13%
11%
11%
9%
I am not employed
15%
11%
30%
44%
Income
Response
< $50,000
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 - $149,999
> $150,000
Extremely unfair underpayment
2%
1%
0%
11%
Very unfair underpayment
0%
0%
1%
9%
Somewhat unfair underpayment
0%
1%
5%
9%
Slightly unfair underpayment
3%
3%
4%
6%
Fair pay
23%
28%
38%
21%
Slightly unfair overpayment
7%
13%
15%
8%
Somewhat unfair overpayment
6%
10%
9%
7%
Very unfair overpayment
11%
11%
6%
6%
Extremely unfair overpayment
15%
12%
6%
3%
I am not employed
34%
21%
17%
21%
Gender
Response
Male
Female
Extremely unfair underpayment
4%
1%
Very unfair underpayment
1%
2%
Somewhat unfair underpayment
3%
1%
Slightly unfair underpayment
4%
3%
Fair pay
28%
26%
Slightly unfair overpayment
12%
10%
Somewhat unfair overpayment
9%
8%
Very unfair overpayment
10%
9%
Extremely unfair overpayment
11%
11%
I am not employed
18%
29%
Education
Response
HS or less
Some college/2-yr degree
4-yr/post-graduate degree
Extremely unfair underpayment
2%
1%
4%
Very unfair underpayment
1%
0%
3%
Somewhat unfair underpayment
1%
0%
5%
Slightly unfair underpayment
3%
2%
5%
Fair pay
28%
20%
31%
Slightly unfair overpayment
8%
12%
13%
Somewhat unfair overpayment
9%
7%
9%
Very unfair overpayment
10%
11%
8%
Extremely unfair overpayment
12%
15%
6%
I am not employed
27%
32%
16%
Race/Ethnicity
Response
White
Black
Hispanic
Other
Extremely unfair underpayment
2%
2%
3%
2%
Very unfair underpayment
1%
2%
1%
3%
Somewhat unfair underpayment
3%
2%
2%
3%
Slightly unfair underpayment
3%
4%
6%
3%
Fair pay
23%
35%
33%
29%
Slightly unfair overpayment
10%
12%
11%
16%
Somewhat unfair overpayment
8%
6%
10%
8%
Very unfair overpayment
9%
10%
11%
10%
Extremely unfair overpayment
12%
9%
11%
8%
I am not employed
30%
18%
13%
18%
Party ID
Response
Dem/lean Dem
Ind
Rep/lean Rep
Extremely unfair underpayment
3%
2%
2%
Very unfair underpayment
2%
0%
1%
Somewhat unfair underpayment
3%
0%
2%
Slightly unfair underpayment
2%
4%
4%
Fair pay
28%
33%
24%
Slightly unfair overpayment
10%
13%
11%
Somewhat unfair overpayment
9%
8%
8%
Very unfair overpayment
12%
9%
8%
Extremely unfair overpayment
9%
11%
12%
I am not employed
22%
20%
28%
5.4
$62,000 Crosstabs
Age
Response
18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Extremely unfair underpayment
3%
1%
2%
0%
Very unfair underpayment
0%
0%
1%
0%
Somewhat unfair underpayment
0%
2%
0%
1%
Slightly unfair underpayment
3%
2%
2%
1%
Fair pay
21%
30%
18%
14%
Slightly unfair overpayment
10%
10%
8%
6%
Somewhat unfair overpayment
10%
11%
10%
10%
Very unfair overpayment
15%
10%
8%
9%
Extremely unfair overpayment
23%
23%
21%
15%
I am not employed
15%
11%
30%
44%
Income
Response
< $50,000
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 - $149,999
> $150,000
Extremely unfair underpayment
2%
1%
0%
4%
Very unfair underpayment
0%
0%
0%
1%
Somewhat unfair underpayment
0%
1%
1%
4%
Slightly unfair underpayment
0%
2%
1%
8%
Fair pay
20%
20%
25%
26%
Slightly unfair overpayment
6%
9%
13%
5%
Somewhat unfair overpayment
7%
11%
13%
12%
Very unfair overpayment
7%
11%
13%
12%
Extremely unfair overpayment
23%
24%
18%
6%
I am not employed
34%
21%
17%
21%
Gender
Response
Male
Female
Extremely unfair underpayment
2%
1%
Very unfair underpayment
0%
0%
Somewhat unfair underpayment
0%
2%
Slightly unfair underpayment
3%
2%
Fair pay
22%
21%
Slightly unfair overpayment
9%
8%
Somewhat unfair overpayment
12%
9%
Very unfair overpayment
11%
9%
Extremely unfair overpayment
22%
20%
I am not employed
18%
29%
Education
Response
HS or less
Some college/2-yr degree
4-yr/post-graduate degree
Extremely unfair underpayment
2%
1%
1%
Very unfair underpayment
0%
0%
0%
Somewhat unfair underpayment
0%
1%
2%
Slightly unfair underpayment
1%
0%
4%
Fair pay
24%
12%
25%
Slightly unfair overpayment
8%
8%
8%
Somewhat unfair overpayment
7%
9%
15%
Very unfair overpayment
9%
8%
13%
Extremely unfair overpayment
21%
28%
15%
I am not employed
27%
32%
16%
Race/Ethnicity
Response
White
Black
Hispanic
Other
Extremely unfair underpayment
1%
3%
2%
0%
Very unfair underpayment
0%
0%
0%
0%
Somewhat unfair underpayment
1%
2%
1%
2%
Slightly unfair underpayment
2%
1%
2%
4%
Fair pay
16%
37%
25%
29%
Slightly unfair overpayment
8%
7%
13%
6%
Somewhat unfair overpayment
11%
9%
10%
10%
Very unfair overpayment
10%
6%
16%
10%
Extremely unfair overpayment
22%
18%
18%
22%
I am not employed
30%
18%
13%
18%
Party ID
Response
Dem/lean Dem
Ind
Rep/lean Rep
Extremely unfair underpayment
1%
3%
1%
Very unfair underpayment
0%
0%
0%
Somewhat unfair underpayment
1%
1%
0%
Slightly unfair underpayment
3%
1%
2%
Fair pay
23%
26%
18%
Slightly unfair overpayment
8%
12%
7%
Somewhat unfair overpayment
10%
11%
11%
Very unfair overpayment
13%
6%
9%
Extremely unfair overpayment
19%
21%
23%
I am not employed
22%
20%
28%
6 Neighborhood
Desirability
In your opinion, what quality most makes you consider a neighborhood
to be desirable? (N = 1,000)
Response
Percent
Crime and Safety
45%
Affordability
26%
Walkability
8%
Green space
7%
Local Neighborhood Group Presence
6%
Architecture
3%
Entertainment
2%
Other
3%
6.1
Crosstabs
Age
Response
18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Crime and Safety
34%
43%
53%
51%
Affordability
25%
28%
23%
25%
Walkability
12%
8%
7%
6%
Green space
6%
8%
6%
6%
Local Neighborhood Group Presence
8%
5%
4%
6%
Architecture
8%
1%
3%
1%
Entertainment
6%
3%
1%
0%
Other
3%
4%
3%
3%
Income
Response
< $50,000
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 - $149,999
> $150,000
Crime and Safety
43%
47%
38%
53%
Affordability
35%
24%
25%
12%
Walkability
7%
8%
8%
10%
Green space
4%
7%
11%
7%
Local Neighborhood Group Presence
6%
5%
5%
5%
Architecture
0%
2%
5%
8%
Entertainment
1%
4%
2%
1%
Other
2%
3%
6%
4%
Gender
Response
Male
Female
Crime and Safety
44%
47%
Affordability
28%
24%
Walkability
8%
8%
Green space
6%
7%
Local Neighborhood Group Presence
5%
6%
Architecture
3%
3%
Entertainment
3%
2%
Other
3%
3%
Education
Response
HS or less
Some college/2-yr degree
4-yr/post-graduate degree
Crime and Safety
44%
51%
43%
Affordability
33%
26%
18%
Walkability
7%
7%
11%
Green space
5%
6%
10%
Local Neighborhood Group Presence
6%
5%
6%
Architecture
3%
3%
3%
Entertainment
2%
1%
4%
Other
2%
2%
6%
Race/Ethnicity
Response
White
Black
Hispanic
Other
Crime and Safety
49%
54%
34%
37%
Affordability
22%
31%
32%
30%
Walkability
8%
5%
9%
9%
Green space
8%
2%
6%
2%
Local Neighborhood Group Presence
5%
4%
8%
8%
Architecture
3%
2%
5%
2%
Entertainment
2%
3%
3%
5%
Other
4%
0%
2%
8%
Party ID
Response
Dem/lean Dem
Ind
Rep/lean Rep
Crime and Safety
40%
44%
52%
Affordability
28%
26%
23%
Walkability
11%
7%
6%
Green space
7%
8%
5%
Local Neighborhood Group Presence
4%
9%
6%
Architecture
4%
2%
2%
Entertainment
3%
0%
2%
Other
2%
4%
4%
7 Mortgage Lender
Decision
Which of the following factors would you consider most important
when choosing a mortgage lender during the home buying process? Select
all that apply. (N = 1,000)
Item
Selected
Interest rates
70%
Financial incentives or discounts (e.g. lower fees, down payment
assistance)
57%
Approval process speed
42%
Lender’s reputation for fairness in dealing with applicants of different
races or ethnicities
35%
Availability of online or mobile application options
24%
Lender’s reputation for supporting sustainable or climate-conscious
housing practices
20%
None of the above
6%
7.1
Crosstabs
Age
Response
18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Interest rates
62%
67%
72%
79%
Financial incentives or discounts (e.g. lower fees, down payment
assistance)
55%
59%
59%
53%
Approval process speed
38%
43%
45%
43%
Lender’s reputation for fairness in dealing with applicants of different
races or ethnicities
37%
36%
28%
39%
Availability of online or mobile application options
27%
29%
21%
19%
Lender’s reputation for supporting sustainable or climate-conscious
housing practices
26%
22%
15%
15%
None of the above
10%
6%
5%
4%
Income
Response
< $50,000
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 - $149,999
> $150,000
Interest rates
62%
69%
79%
80%
Financial incentives or discounts (e.g. lower fees, down payment
assistance)
55%
55%
60%
63%
Approval process speed
41%
42%
42%
49%
Lender’s reputation for fairness in dealing with applicants of different
races or ethnicities
32%
37%
37%
30%
Availability of online or mobile application options
27%
22%
25%
27%
Lender’s reputation for supporting sustainable or climate-conscious
housing practices
19%
18%
20%
25%
None of the above
12%
5%
1%
2%
Gender
Response
Male
Female
Interest rates
71%
69%
Financial incentives or discounts (e.g. lower fees, down payment
assistance)
54%
60%
Approval process speed
43%
43%
Lender’s reputation for fairness in dealing with applicants of different
races or ethnicities
34%
35%
Availability of online or mobile application options
23%
26%
Lender’s reputation for supporting sustainable or climate-conscious
housing practices
18%
21%
None of the above
5%
6%
Education
Response
HS or less
Some college/2-yr degree
4-yr/post-graduate degree
Interest rates
62%
71%
77%
Financial incentives or discounts (e.g. lower fees, down payment
assistance)
56%
58%
57%
Approval process speed
41%
44%
43%
Lender’s reputation for fairness in dealing with applicants of different
races or ethnicities
32%
38%
35%
Availability of online or mobile application options
26%
26%
22%
Lender’s reputation for supporting sustainable or climate-conscious
housing practices
20%
18%
20%
None of the above
8%
6%
4%
Race/Ethnicity
Response
White
Black
Hispanic
Other
Interest rates
76%
56%
58%
76%
Financial incentives or discounts (e.g. lower fees, down payment
assistance)
59%
60%
48%
57%
Approval process speed
43%
51%
37%
43%
Lender’s reputation for fairness in dealing with applicants of different
races or ethnicities
30%
48%
36%
46%
Availability of online or mobile application options
23%
36%
24%
22%
Lender’s reputation for supporting sustainable or climate-conscious
housing practices
17%
27%
22%
23%
None of the above
5%
6%
9%
5%
Party ID
Response
Dem/lean Dem
Ind
Rep/lean Rep
Interest rates
69%
64%
74%
Financial incentives or discounts (e.g. lower fees, down payment
assistance)
58%
52%
58%
Lender’s reputation for fairness in dealing with applicants of different
races or ethnicities
43%
35%
26%
Approval process speed
40%
41%
46%
Availability of online or mobile application options
26%
25%
22%
Lender’s reputation for supporting sustainable or climate-conscious
housing practices
22%
25%
15%
None of the above
5%
15%
4%
8 Trust in Traffic Stop
Data
Police departments regularly release traffic stop data for
journalists, policy-makers, and voters to assess the fairness of their
practice. To what degree do you trust these data? (N = 1,000)
