fear
Details
Question Is there any area right around here–that is, within a mile–where you would be afraid to walk alone at night?
Values
[1]yes[2]no[NA(d)]don't know[NA(i)]iap[NA(j)]I don't have a job[NA(m)]dk, na, iap[NA(n)]no answer[NA(p)]not imputable[NA(r)]refused[NA(s)]skipped on web[NA(u)]uncodeable[NA(x)]not available in this release[NA(y)]not available in this year[NA(z)]see codebook
Question Years and Ballots
| ballots | years |
| A/B/C | 2021 |
| A/C/- | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2024 |
| Full | 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987 |
Overview
For further details see the GSS Data Explorer page for fear.
Counts by year:
| year | iap | yes | no | don't know | no answer | skipped on web | Total |
| 1973 | - | 611 | 877 | 8 | 8 | - | 1504 |
| 1974 | - | 663 | 809 | 8 | 4 | - | 1484 |
| 1976 | - | 657 | 835 | 5 | 2 | - | 1499 |
| 1977 | - | 686 | 834 | 9 | 1 | - | 1530 |
| 1980 | - | 629 | 827 | 10 | 2 | - | 1468 |
| 1982 | - | 903 | 947 | 7 | 3 | - | 1860 |
| 1984 | - | 611 | 840 | 17 | 5 | - | 1473 |
| 1985 | - | 617 | 901 | 13 | 3 | - | 1534 |
| 1987 | - | 721 | 1083 | 6 | 9 | - | 1819 |
| 1988 | 504 | 391 | 575 | 9 | 2 | - | 1481 |
| 1989 | 504 | 408 | 619 | 5 | 1 | - | 1537 |
| 1990 | 455 | 374 | 530 | 10 | 3 | - | 1372 |
| 1991 | 524 | 426 | 556 | 5 | 6 | - | 1517 |
| 1993 | 531 | 461 | 609 | 3 | 2 | - | 1606 |
| 1994 | 996 | 933 | 1045 | 15 | 3 | - | 2992 |
| 1996 | 981 | 804 | 1099 | 20 | - | - | 2904 |
| 1998 | 950 | 772 | 1079 | 28 | 3 | - | 2832 |
| 2000 | 956 | 725 | 1106 | 25 | 5 | - | 2817 |
| 2002 | 1841 | 296 | 623 | 5 | - | - | 2765 |
| 2004 | 1914 | 283 | 612 | 3 | - | - | 2812 |
| 2006 | 2507 | 719 | 1274 | 10 | - | - | 4510 |
| 2008 | 671 | 453 | 896 | 3 | - | - | 2023 |
| 2010 | 763 | 422 | 854 | 4 | 1 | - | 2044 |
| 2012 | 666 | 445 | 855 | 7 | 1 | - | 1974 |
| 2014 | 824 | 566 | 1138 | 10 | - | - | 2538 |
| 2016 | 977 | 604 | 1271 | 12 | 3 | - | 2867 |
| 2018 | 774 | 521 | 1046 | 6 | 1 | - | 2348 |
| 2021 | - | 1409 | 2613 | 2 | - | 8 | 4032 |
| 2022 | 1203 | 878 | 1440 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 3544 |
| 2024 | 1067 | 766 | 1457 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3309 |
| Total | 19608 | 18754 | 29250 | 294 | 70 | 19 | 67995 |