Katrina: Race, Class, and Governmental Involvement Survey Statistics at Survelum Public Data Bank

Data collected: 175 survey responses
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Personal Information

Age:

Under 18Data Graph (5; 3%)Age: - Stats Chart
19-25Data Graph (101; 58%)
26-30Data Graph (13; 7%)
31-40Data Graph (16; 9%)
41-50Data Graph (14; 8%)
51-60Data Graph (26; 15%)
61 +Data Graph (0; 0%)

Gender

FemaleData Graph (82; 47%)Gender - Stats Chart
MaleData Graph (92; 53%)
Not CheckedData Graph (1; 1%)

General Residence - This should be the place that you spend the majority of your time, if you're a college student this will be the town in which you attend school:

New England (ME, VT, NH, MA, RI, CT)Data Graph (4; 2%)General Residence - This should be the place that you spend the majority of your time, if you`re a c - Stats Chart
Mid Atlantic (NY, PA, NJ, DE)Data Graph (90; 51%)
East North Central (OH, MI, IN, IL, WI)Data Graph (12; 7%)
West North Central (MN, IA, MO, KS, NE, SD, ND)Data Graph (3; 2%)
South Atlantic (MD, WV, VA, NC, SC, GA, FL)Data Graph (42; 24%)
East South Central (KY, TN, AL, MS, LA)Data Graph (10; 6%)
West South Central (AR, OK, TX)Data Graph (3; 2%)
North West (MT, WY, ID, OR, WA)Data Graph (0; 0%)
South West (CO, NM, AZ, UT, NV, CA)Data Graph (5; 3%)
Other (Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Other US Territories)Data Graph (0; 0%)
Do Not live in the USAData Graph (6; 3%)

Race:

African (American)Data Graph (11; 6%)Race: - Stats Chart
CaucasianData Graph (152; 87%)
Native AmericanData Graph (0; 0%)
Middle EasternData Graph (0; 0%)
Latin AmericanData Graph (2; 1%)
Pacific IslanderData Graph (0; 0%)
Asian (American)Data Graph (4; 2%)
OtherData Graph (6; 3%)

Sexual Preference:

HeterosexualData Graph (166; 95%)Sexual Preference: - Stats Chart
HomosexualData Graph (3; 2%)
BisexualData Graph (4; 2%)
OtherData Graph (1; 1%)
Not CheckedData Graph (1; 1%)

Education:

High SchoolData Graph (8; 5%)Education: - Stats Chart
Some CollegeData Graph (14; 8%)
In CollegeData Graph (69; 39%)
College GraduateData Graph (47; 27%)
Grad/Professional SchoolData Graph (32; 18%)
Post Grad (Doctorate)Data Graph (5; 3%)
No AnswerData Graph (0; 0%)

Annual family Income - if you are a dependent this is the income of your guardians:

Less than 30,000Data Graph (13; 7%)Annual family Income - if you are a dependent this is the income of your guardians: - Stats Chart
30,000-45,000Data Graph (15; 9%)
45,000-60,000Data Graph (25; 14%)
60,000-75,000Data Graph (17; 10%)
75,000-100,000Data Graph (28; 16%)
100,000-150,000Data Graph (37; 21%)
150,000-250,000Data Graph (13; 7%)
250,000 and higherData Graph (13; 7%)
No AnswerData Graph (14; 8%)

Religion:

AgnosticData Graph (11; 6%)Religion: - Stats Chart
AtheistData Graph (2; 1%)
BuddhistData Graph (0; 0%)
CatholicData Graph (37; 21%)
Christian - otherData Graph (59; 34%)
HinduData Graph (2; 1%)
JewishData Graph (7; 4%)
MormonData Graph (0; 0%)
ProtestantData Graph (28; 16%)
OtherData Graph (11; 6%)
TaoistData Graph (1; 1%)
WiccanData Graph (0; 0%)
ScientologistData Graph (0; 0%)
No AnswerData Graph (17; 10%)

Political Views:

Very LiberalData Graph (3; 2%)Political Views: - Stats Chart
LiberalData Graph (42; 24%)
ModerateData Graph (57; 33%)
ConservativeData Graph (40; 23%)
Very ConservativeData Graph (8; 5%)
ApatheticData Graph (2; 1%)
LibertarianData Graph (0; 0%)
OtherData Graph (3; 2%)
No AnswerData Graph (19; 11%)
Not CheckedData Graph (1; 1%)

Marital Status:

SingleData Graph (72; 41%)Marital Status: - Stats Chart
In a RelationshipData Graph (42; 24%)
MarriedData Graph (50; 29%)
DivorcedData Graph (5; 3%)
OtherData Graph (4; 2%)
No AnswerData Graph (2; 1%)

Opinions

The people of the Gulf Coast were protected as best they could be by government officials.

Strongly AgreeData Graph (3; 2%)The people of the Gulf Coast were protected as best they could be by government officials. - Stats Chart
AgreeData Graph (23; 13%)
NeutralData Graph (23; 13%)
DisagreeData Graph (59; 34%)
Strongly DisagreeData Graph (36; 21%)
Do Not KnowData Graph (9; 5%)
Not CheckedData Graph (22; 13%)

Our Federal Government responded to Hurricane Katrina differently (pos./neg.) than other emergencies in recent memory.

Strongly AgreeData Graph (20; 11%)Our Federal Government responded to Hurricane Katrina differently (pos./neg.) than other emergencies - Stats Chart
AgreeData Graph (56; 32%)
NeutralData Graph (23; 13%)
DisagreeData Graph (34; 19%)
Strongly DisagreeData Graph (9; 5%)
Do Not KnowData Graph (11; 6%)
Not CheckedData Graph (22; 13%)

The evacuation plan for New Orleans and surrounding areas was geared toward a specific class of residents.

Strongly AgreeData Graph (15; 9%)The evacuation plan for New Orleans and surrounding areas was geared toward a specific class of resi - Stats Chart
AgreeData Graph (33; 19%)
NeutralData Graph (16; 9%)
DisagreeData Graph (43; 25%)
Strongly DisagreeData Graph (20; 11%)
Do Not KnowData Graph (25; 14%)
Not CheckedData Graph (23; 13%)

The governments response to Hurrican Katrina was influenced by the following: (Check all that apply)

RaceData Graph (48; 27%)The governments response to Hurrican Katrina was influenced by the following: (Check all that apply) - Stats Chart
ClassData Graph (57; 33%)
Socioeconomic StandingData Graph (58; 33%)
Sexual OrientationData Graph (1; 1%)
Life StyleData Graph (24; 14%)
Political CorruptionData Graph (39; 22%)
Previous commitments of Federal Aid/TroopsData Graph (55; 31%)
Not CheckedData Graph (22; 13%)

Relief was unable or unavailable to get to certain places because the United States government had our resources spread too thinly.

Strongly AgreeData Graph (16; 9%)Relief was unable or unavailable to get to certain places because the United States government had o - Stats Chart
AgreeData Graph (49; 28%)
NeutralData Graph (21; 12%)
DisagreeData Graph (36; 21%)
Strongly DisagreeData Graph (19; 11%)
Do Not KnowData Graph (11; 6%)
Not CheckedData Graph (23; 13%)

Who is to blame for the problems that arose post Katrina in New Orleans?

President BushData Graph (47; 27%)Who is to blame for the problems that arose post Katrina in New Orleans? - Stats Chart
Ray Nagin (Mayor of New Orleans)Data Graph (31; 18%)
No BlameData Graph (45; 26%)
The Residents themselves for not leavingData Graph (27; 15%)
Not CheckedData Graph (25; 14%)

The response to Katrina victims would have been far more fierce and well executed had the people effected by the hurricane been wealthy white Americans rather than poor black Americans.

Strongly AgreeData Graph (25; 14%)The response to Katrina victims would have been far more fierce and well executed had the people eff - Stats Chart
AgreeData Graph (37; 21%)
NeutralData Graph (18; 10%)
DisagreeData Graph (31; 18%)
Strongly DisagreeData Graph (32; 18%)
Do Not KnowData Graph (10; 6%)
Not CheckedData Graph (22; 13%)

Racism is still a very prominent issue in American society.

Strongly AgreeData Graph (36; 21%)Racism is still a very prominent issue in American society. - Stats Chart
AgreeData Graph (80; 46%)
NeuralData Graph (16; 9%)
DisagreeData Graph (14; 8%)
Strongly DisagreeData Graph (5; 3%)
Do Not KnowData Graph (1; 1%)
Not CheckedData Graph (23; 13%)

I (myself) have been or have family and/or close friends who have been significantly effected by Hurricane Katrina and the resulting circumstances and events.

Strongly AgreeData Graph (27; 15%)I (myself) have been or have family and/or close friends who have been significantly effected by Hur - Stats Chart
AgreeData Graph (54; 31%)
NeutralData Graph (15; 9%)
DisagreeData Graph (26; 15%)
Strongly DisagreeData Graph (20; 11%)
Do Not KnowData Graph (10; 6%)
Not CheckedData Graph (23; 13%)

Ending Notes: Please leave any ideas or feelings that you have surrounding Hurricane Katrina and the circumstances surrounding it -- this is OPEN so ANYTHING goes! Thank you.

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