Datasets

2008 Post-Election National Survey of Latinos

Field Dates: 11/11/08 – 11/30/08

Respondents: Nationally-representative sample of 1,540 Latino respondents ages 18 and older

Margin of Error: +/-3.0 percentage points at the 95% confidence level

The survey focused on politics and the 2008 presidential election; attitudes about and experiences with the economy; remittance behavior; and media and technology use.

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2008 National Survey of Latinos

Field Dates: 6/9/08 – 7/13/08

Respondents: Nationally-representative sample of 2,015 Latino respondents ages 18 and older

Margin of Error: +/-2.8 percentage points at the 95% confidence level

The survey focused on the 2008 presidential election; attitudes regarding immigration and enforcement; remittance behavior; crime and the criminal justice system and media use.

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2007 National Survey of Latinos

Field Dates: 10/3/07 – 11/9/07

Respondents:  Nationally-representative sample of 2,000 Latino respondents ages 18 and older

The 2007 National Survey of Latinos (NSL) coincided with a period of increased local- and state-level legislative actions, and stepped-up enforcement measures that accompanied the growing national debate over illegal immigration.

In order to capture Hispanic perceptions in the presence of increased public attention, the survey included new questions regarding such issues as fears of deportation and attitudes about enforcement policies. In addition, questions that have been asked in prior Pew Hispanic Center surveys regarding such topics as attitudes towards immigrants and perceptions of discrimination were also included.

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2007 Hispanic Healthcare Survey

Pew Hispanic Center/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Field Dates: 7/16/07 – 9/23/07

Respondents:  Nationally-representative sample of 4,013 Latino respondents ages 18 and older

Margin of Error:  +/-1.83 percentage points at the 95% confidence level

This survey focused on Latino access to healthcare and experiences in the healthcare system, as well as the pathways through which Latinos gain health knowledge, and their level of knowledge regarding chronic health conditions.

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Changing Faiths: Latinos and the Transformation of American Religion (2006 Hispanic Religion Survey)

Pew Hispanic Center/Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life

Field Dates: 8/10/06 – 10/4/06

Respondents: Nationally-representative sample of 4,016 Latino respondents age 18 and older

Margin of Error:  2.5% at the 95% confidence level

In order to explore the complex nature of religion among Latinos, the Pew Hispanic Center and the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life collaborated on a set of public opinion surveys.

Between January 5, 2007 and January 29, 2007, 650 of the Catholic respondents from the Primary Survey were recontacted.  This Recontact Survey produced a sample representative of the 2,025 Catholic respondents first interviewed in the Primary Survey, with a margin of error of 5.7%.

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The 2006 National Survey of Latinos: The Immigration Debate

Field Dates: 6/5/06 – 7/3/06

Respondents: Nationally-representative sample of 2,000 Latino respondents age 18 and older

Margin of Error:  3.8%

This survey was the first major public opinion poll of the Hispanic population to be conducted after the spring 2006 pro-immigration marches and congressional debate. The survey included both new questions that related specifically to the immigration debate and questions that have appeared on previous surveys by the Center to chart changes in attitudes over time.

Interviews were conducted during the period that followed the last of the major marches and congressional votes and preceded the round of field hearings conducted by committees of both chambers of Congress in the summer of 2006.

The sample was drawn using Random Digit Dialing (RDD) methodology and was stratified according to density of Hispanic population and country of origin groups. The sampling design produced an oversample of Latinos of Puerto Rican, Cuban, Dominican, Central and South American origins. The results are weighted to represent the actual distribution of adults throughout the United States.

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Pew Hispanic Center Survey of Mexicans Living in the U.S. on Absentee Voting in Mexican Elections

Field Dates: 1/16/06 – 2/6/06

Respondents: Nationally-representative sample of 987 Mexican respondents age 18 and older

Margin of Error:  +/- 4.37 at the 95% confidence level

The study was conducted for Pew Hispanic Center via telephone by International Communications Research, an independent research company.  A total of 62 are registered to vote and 922 are not registered to vote.

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Survey of Mexican Migrants

Field Dates: 7/12/04 – 1/28/05

Respondents: Sample of 4,836 Mexican respondents age 18 and older

The Pew Hispanic Center conducted an unprecedented survey of Mexican migrants in the United States, including thousands who say they have no U.S.-issued identity documents. The survey provides detailed information on the demographic characteristics, living arrangements, work experiences and attitudes toward immigration of Mexican adults who completed a 12-page questionnaire as they were applying for a matrícula consular, an identity document issued by Mexican diplomatic missions.

Fieldwork was conducted in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Raleigh, NC, and Fresno, CA.

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2004 National Survey of Latinos: Politics and Civic Participation

by The Pew Hispanic Center and the Kaiser Family Foundation

Field Dates: 4/21/04 – 6/9/04

Respondents: Nationally-representative sample of 2,288 Latino respondents age 18 and older

In order to better understand how the Hispanic population, both voters and non-voters, see the political choices facing the nation this year, the Pew Hispanic Center and the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation collaborated on an extensive survey of adult Latinos. This is the third such collaboration. The first National Survey of Latinos in 2002 also examined political views as well as a range of attitudes regarding ethnic identity and the assimilation process. The second, conducted in 2003, focused on education.

The sample design employed a highly stratified disproportionate RDD sample of the 48 contiguous states. The results are weighted to represent the actual distribution of adults throughout the United States.

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Changing Channels and Crisscrossing Cultures: A Survey of Latinos on the News Media

Field Dates: 2/11/04 – 3/11/04

Respondents: Nationally-representative sample of 1,316 Latinos respondents age 18 and older

Margin of Error:  +/- 3.42 percent

Getting the news could be the single most extensive cross-cultural experience for the Hispanic population in America. A growing number of Hispanics switch between English and Spanish to get the news. This survey shows that many more Latinos get at least some of their news in both English and Spanish than in just one language or the other.

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