1. Did you ever date someone of a different race or ethnicity?

   Yes -- 42 percent
    No -- 57 percent

    Among Anglos:
    Yes -- 40 percent
    No -- 59 percent
    Not sure -- 1 percent

    Among Hispanics:
    Yes -- 41 percent
    No -- 59 percent

   Among blacks:
   Yes -- 52 percent
   No -- 48 percent
 
2. Have you ever had a personal experience with a situation where you felt racial discrimination?
   
    Yes -- 42 percent
    No -- 56 percent

   Among Anglos:
   Yes -- 37 percent
   No -- 62 percent
   Not sure -- 1 percent

   Among Hispanics:
   Yes -- 43 percent
   No -- 55 percent
   Not sure -- 2 percent
   
   Among blacks:
   Yes -- 76 percent
   No -- 24 percent

3. In Corpus Christi, would you say prejudice is:

   A major problem -- 15 percent
   Somewhat of a problem -- 54 percent
   Not a problem at all -- 22 percent
   Not sure -- 9 percent

  Among Anglos:
  A major problem -- 10 percent
  Somewhat of a problem -- 61 percent
  Not a problem at all -- 18 percent
  Not sure -- 11 percent

  Among Hispanics:
  A major problem -- 18 percent
  Somewhat of a problem -- 47 percent
  Not a problem at all -- 26 percent
  Not sure -- 9 percent

  Among blacks:
  A major problem -- 14 percent
  Somewhat of a problem -- 67 percent
  Not a problem at all -- 14 percent
  Not sure -- 5 percent

4. In Corpus Christi, would you say racial discrimination is:

   A major problem -- 12 percent
   Somewhat of a problem -- 51 percent
   Not a problem at all -- 24 percent
   Not sure -- 13 percent
   
   Among Anglos:
   A major problem -- 7 percent
   Somewhat of a problem --55 percent
   Not a problem at all -- 22 percent
   Not sure -- 16 percent
   
   Among Hispanics:
   A major problem -- 15 percent
   Somewhat of a problem --47 percent
   Not a problem at all -- 26 percent
   Not sure -- 12 percent

   Among blacks:
   A major problem -- 24 percent
   Somewhat of a problem -- 62 percent
   Not a problem at all -- 14 percent
   Not sure -- 0

5. In Corpus Christi, which group do you feel is the most hostile to other groups?

   Anglos -- 10 percent
   Blacks -- 11 percent
   Hispanics -- 20 percent
   None of them/no difference -- 36 percent
   Not sure -- 23 percent

   Among Anglos:
   Anglos -- 3 percent
   Blacks -- 8 percent
   Hispanics -- 27 percent
   None of them/no difference -- 36 percent
   Not sure -- 26 percent

   Among Hispanics:
   Anglos -- 14 percent
   Blacks -- 14 percent
   Hispanics -- 14 percent
   None of them/no difference -- 38 percent
   Not sure -- 20 percent
   
Among blacks:
   Anglos -- 24 percent 
   Blacks -- 5 percent
   Hispanics -- 23 percent
   None of them/no difference -- 19 percent 
   Not sure -- 29 percent

6. In Corpus Christi, which group do you feel generally works the hardest:
 
    Anglos -- 8
    Blacks -- 2
    Hispanics -- 24
    None of them/no difference -- 48 
    Not sure -- 18
    
    Among Anglos:
    Anglos -- 9
    Blacks -- 1
    Hispanics -- 8
    None of them/no difference -- 63 
    Not sure -- 19
    
    Among Hispanics:
    Anglos -- 8
    Blacks -- 1
    Hispanics -- 36
    None of them/no difference -- 35 
    Not sure -- 20

    Among blacks:
    Anglos -- 0
    Blacks -- 19
    Hispanics -- 28
    None of them/no difference -- 43 
    Not sure -- 10

7. In Corpus Christi, which group do you feel is the smartest?
   Anglos -- 13
   Blacks -- 2
   Hispanics -- 6
   None of them/no difference -- 58
   Not sure -- 21
  
   Among Anglos:
   Anglos -- 10
   Blacks -- 0
   Hispanics -- 2
   None of them/no difference -- 65 
   Not sure -- 23
   
   Among Hispanics:
   Anglos -- 16
   Blacks -- 2
   Hispanics -- 9 
   None of them/no difference -- 51 
   Not sure -- 22

   Among blacks:
   Anglos -- 0
   Blacks -- 10
   Hispanics -- 5 
   None of them/no difference -- 71 
   Not sure -- 14

8. In your opinion, does the media give too much, too little or about the right amount
 of coverage to crimes committed by minorities?
    Too much -- 41
    Too little -- 8
    About right -- 36 
    Not sure -- 15

    Among Anglos:
    Too much -- 33
    Too little -- 4
    About right -- 48 
    Not sure -- 15
    
    Among Hispanics:
    Too much -- 48
    Too little -- 12
    About right -- 27
    Not sure -- 13
    
    Among blacks:
    Too much -- 52
    Too little -- 10
    About right -- 24
    Not sure -- 14

9. Do you think any group in this community has too much power?
    Yes -- 41
     No -- 49
     Not sure -- 10

     Among Anglos:
     Yes -- 31
     No -- 56
     Not sure -- 13

     Among Hispanics:
     Yes -- 47
     No -- 44
     Not sure -- 9 

     Among blacks:
    Yes -- 50
     No -- 45
     Not sure -- 5

If yes, which group?
    Anglos -- 40 
    Hispanics -- 27 
    Blacks -- 2
    Other -- 20
    Not sure -- 11 

Among Anglos:
    Anglos -- 13
    Hispanics -- 44 
    Blacks -- 2
    Other -- 31
    Not sure -- 10
 
Among Hispanics:
    Anglos -- 53 
    Hispanics -- 16 
    Blacks -- 2
    Other -- 15
    Not sure -- 14 

Among blacks:
    Anglos -- 40
    Hispanics -- 60 
    Blacks -- 0
    Other -- 0
    Not sure -- 0

10. In the next five years, would you say race relations in Corpus Christi will:
     Improve -- 38
     Get worse -- 15
     Stay the same -- 28 
     Not sure -- 19
 
     Among Anglos:
     Improve -- 35
     Get worse -- 12
     Stay the same -- 30 
     Not sure -- 23
     
     Among Hispanics:
     Improve -- 42
     Get worse -- 16
     Stay the same -- 26 
     Not sure -- 16

     Among blacks:
     Improve -- 40
     Get worse -- 20
     Stay the same -- 15 
     Not sure -- 25

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