finrela
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Question Compared with American families in general, would you say your family income is far below average, below average, average, above average, or far above average? (PROBE: Just your best guess.)
Values
[1]far below average[2]below average[3]average[4]above average[5]far above average[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 | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2024 |
| Full | 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
Overview
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Counts by year:
| year | far below average | below average | average | above average | far above average | don't know | no answer | iap | skipped on web | Total |
| 1972 | 58 | 351 | 918 | 254 | 18 | 9 | 5 | - | - | 1613 |
| 1973 | 54 | 283 | 875 | 258 | 22 | 12 | - | - | - | 1504 |
| 1974 | 57 | 307 | 824 | 267 | 18 | 7 | 4 | - | - | 1484 |
| 1975 | 66 | 349 | 777 | 267 | 19 | 9 | 3 | - | - | 1490 |
| 1976 | 61 | 372 | 819 | 219 | 13 | 12 | 3 | - | - | 1499 |
| 1977 | 80 | 359 | 780 | 269 | 28 | 9 | 5 | - | - | 1530 |
| 1978 | 70 | 341 | 811 | 275 | 26 | 9 | - | - | - | 1532 |
| 1980 | 70 | 342 | 763 | 246 | 33 | 11 | 3 | - | - | 1468 |
| 1982 | 113 | 520 | 928 | 252 | 21 | 18 | 8 | - | - | 1860 |
| 1983 | 99 | 368 | 777 | 294 | 37 | 20 | 4 | - | - | 1599 |
| 1984 | 76 | 346 | 756 | 261 | 22 | 8 | 4 | - | - | 1473 |
| 1985 | 89 | 351 | 783 | 270 | 29 | 9 | 3 | - | - | 1534 |
| 1986 | 83 | 349 | 727 | 270 | 30 | 10 | 1 | - | - | 1470 |
| 1987 | 94 | 469 | 884 | 327 | 24 | 14 | 7 | - | - | 1819 |
| 1988 | 67 | 343 | 761 | 267 | 31 | 9 | 3 | - | - | 1481 |
| 1989 | 65 | 352 | 771 | 313 | 24 | 11 | 1 | - | - | 1537 |
| 1990 | 67 | 320 | 684 | 266 | 27 | 7 | 1 | - | - | 1372 |
| 1991 | 77 | 346 | 763 | 284 | 27 | 13 | 7 | - | - | 1517 |
| 1993 | 102 | 373 | 776 | 305 | 31 | 12 | 7 | - | - | 1606 |
| 1994 | 138 | 714 | 1436 | 592 | 68 | 30 | 14 | - | - | 2992 |
| 1996 | 177 | 700 | 1384 | 534 | 73 | 27 | 9 | - | - | 2904 |
| 1998 | 168 | 639 | 1322 | 595 | 64 | 39 | 5 | - | - | 2832 |
| 2000 | 165 | 615 | 1354 | 562 | 87 | 29 | 5 | - | - | 2817 |
| 2002 | 86 | 340 | 646 | 255 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 1393 | - | 2765 |
| 2004 | 70 | 322 | 622 | 272 | 37 | 12 | 5 | 1472 | - | 2812 |
| 2006 | 186 | 738 | 1422 | 562 | 53 | 22 | 9 | 1518 | - | 4510 |
| 2008 | 145 | 545 | 885 | 385 | 40 | 18 | 5 | - | - | 2023 |
| 2010 | 150 | 606 | 851 | 360 | 52 | 16 | 9 | - | - | 2044 |
| 2012 | 158 | 539 | 858 | 342 | 55 | 18 | 4 | - | - | 1974 |
| 2014 | 179 | 666 | 1118 | 483 | 65 | 21 | 6 | - | - | 2538 |
| 2016 | 183 | 764 | 1232 | 585 | 75 | 19 | 9 | - | - | 2867 |
| 2018 | 153 | 597 | 1042 | 476 | 53 | 21 | 6 | - | - | 2348 |
| 2021 | 287 | 978 | 1603 | 1000 | 152 | 4 | - | - | 8 | 4032 |
| 2022 | 274 | 923 | 1451 | 723 | 129 | 29 | 11 | - | 4 | 3544 |
| Total | 3967 | 16527 | 32403 | 12890 | 1519 | 522 | 167 | 4383 | 12 | 72390 |