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GSS 1972-2021 Cumulative Datafile


Involvement with Local Government and Community

loclivedhow long has r lived in community
Text of this Question or Item
335. How long have you been living here in this community?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
loclived
1
LT 1 YEAR
2
1-3 YEARS
3
4-10 YEARS
4
GT 10 BUT LT LIFE
5
ENTIRE LIFE
.i
.n
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
1,613
1973 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
-
0
-
1,504
1974 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
1,499
1977 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
-
0
-
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
1,532
1980 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
-
0
-
1,468
1982 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,860
-
0
-
1,860
1983 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
-
0
-
1,599
1984 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
-
0
-
1,473
1985 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
-
0
-
1,534
1986 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
-
0
-
1,470
1987 9.5
172
14.8
268
17.3
314
39.6
718
18.7
339
-
0
-
8
100.0
1,819
1988 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,481
-
0
-
1,481
1989 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
-
0
-
1,537
1990 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
-
0
-
1,372
1991 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
-
0
-
1,517
1993 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,606
-
0
-
1,606
1994 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,992
-
0
-
2,992
1996 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
-
0
-
2,904
1998 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
-
0
-
2,832
2000 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,817
-
0
-
2,817
2002 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
-
0
-
2,765
2004 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
-
0
-
2,812
2006 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
-
0
-
4,510
2008 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,023
-
0
-
2,023
2010 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,044
-
0
-
2,044
2012 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,974
-
0
-
1,974
2014 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
-
0
-
2,538
2016 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
-
0
-
2,867
2018 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
-
0
-
2,348
2021 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,032
-
0
-
4,032
COL TOTAL 9.5
172
14.8
268
17.3
314
39.6
718
18.7
339
-
67,027
-
8
100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .i,.n
loctrusthow much trust does r have in local gov
Text of this Question or Item
326. How much of the time do you think you can trust the local 
government here is to do what is right?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
loctrust
1
strongly agree
2
agree
3
neither agree nor disagree
4
disagree
.d
.i
.n
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
1,613
1973 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
-
0
-
1,504
1974 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
1,499
1977 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
-
0
-
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
1,532
1980 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
-
0
-
1,468
1982 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,860
-
0
-
1,860
1983 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
-
0
-
1,599
1984 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
-
0
-
1,473
1985 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
-
0
-
1,534
1986 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
-
0
-
1,470
1987 11.3
196
43.4
750
37.8
653
7.5
130
-
78
-
0
-
12
100.0
1,819
1988 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,481
-
0
-
1,481
1989 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
-
0
-
1,537
1990 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
-
0
-
1,372
1991 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
-
0
-
1,517
1993 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,606
-
0
-
1,606
1994 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,992
-
0
-
2,992
1996 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
-
0
-
2,904
1998 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
-
0
-
2,832
2000 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,817
-
0
-
2,817
2002 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
-
0
-
2,765
2004 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
-
0
-
2,812
2006 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
-
0
-
4,510
2008 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,023
-
0
-
2,023
2010 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,044
-
0
-
2,044
2012 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,974
-
0
-
1,974
2014 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
-
0
-
2,538
2016 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
-
0
-
2,867
2018 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
-
0
-
2,348
2021 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,032
-
0
-
4,032
COL TOTAL 11.3
196
43.4
750
37.8
653
7.5
130
-
78
-
67,027
-
12
100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n
locinfluhow much influence r feels on local gov
Text of this Question or Item
337. How much influence do you think people like you can have 
over local government decisions?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
locinflu
1
A LOT
2
MODERATE AMOUNT
3
A LITTLE
4
NONE
.d
.i
.n
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
1,613
1973 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
-
0
-
1,504
1974 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
1,499
1977 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
-
0
-
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
1,532
1980 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
-
0
-
1,468
1982 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,860
-
0
-
1,860
1983 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
-
0
-
1,599
1984 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
-
0
-
1,473
1985 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
-
0
-
1,534
1986 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
-
0
-
1,470
1987 14.2
252
32.9
585
36.5
650
16.4
292
-
33
-
0
-
7
100.0
1,819
1988 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,481
-
0
-
1,481
1989 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
-
0
-
1,537
1990 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
-
0
-
1,372
1991 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
-
0
-
1,517
1993 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,606
-
0
-
1,606
1994 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,992
-
0
-
2,992
1996 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
-
0
-
2,904
1998 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
-
0
-
2,832
2000 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,817
-
0
-
2,817
2002 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
-
0
-
2,765
2004 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
-
0
-
2,812
2006 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
-
0
-
4,510
2008 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,023
-
0
-
2,023
2010 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,044
-
0
-
2,044
2012 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,974
-
0
-
1,974
2014 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
-
0
-
2,538
2016 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
-
0
-
2,867
2018 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
-
0
-
2,348
2021 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,032
-
0
-
4,032
COL TOTAL 14.2
252
32.9
585
36.5
650
16.4
292
-
33
-
67,027
-
7
100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n
locprobhas r helped to solve local problems
Text of this Question or Item
338. Have you ever worked with others in this community to try 
to solve some community problems?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
locprob
1
yes
2
no
.i
.n
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
1,613
1973 -
0
-
0
-
1,504
-
0
-
1,504
1974 -
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
1,499
1977 -
0
-
0
-
1,530
-
0
-
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
1,532
1980 -
0
-
0
-
1,468
-
0
-
1,468
1982 -
0
-
0
-
1,860
-
0
-
1,860
1983 -
0
-
0
-
1,599
-
0
-
1,599
1984 -
0
-
0
-
1,473
-
0
-
1,473
1985 -
0
-
0
-
1,534
-
0
-
1,534
1986 -
0
-
0
-
1,470
-
0
-
1,470
1987 33.4
604
66.6
1,206
-
0
-
9
100.0
1,819
1988 -
0
-
0
-
1,481
-
0
-
1,481
1989 -
0
-
0
-
1,537
-
0
-
1,537
1990 -
0
-
0
-
1,372
-
0
-
1,372
1991 -
0
-
0
-
1,517
-
0
-
1,517
1993 -
0
-
0
-
1,606
-
0
-
1,606
1994 -
0
-
0
-
2,992
-
0
-
2,992
1996 -
0
-
0
-
2,904
-
0
-
2,904
1998 -
0
-
0
-
2,832
-
0
-
2,832
2000 -
0
-
0
-
2,817
-
0
-
2,817
2002 -
0
-
0
-
2,765
-
0
-
2,765
2004 -
0
-
0
-
2,812
-
0
-
2,812
2006 -
0
-
0
-
4,510
-
0
-
4,510
2008 -
0
-
0
-
2,023
-
0
-
2,023
2010 -
0
-
0
-
2,044
-
0
-
2,044
2012 -
0
-
0
-
1,974
-
0
-
1,974
2014 -
0
-
0
-
2,538
-
0
-
2,538
2016 -
0
-
0
-
2,867
-
0
-
2,867
2018 -
0
-
0
-
2,348
-
0
-
2,348
2021 -
0
-
0
-
4,032
-
0
-
4,032
COL TOTAL 33.4
604
66.6
1,206
-
67,027
-
9
100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .i,.n
locgrphas r helped to start new local group
Text of this Question or Item
339. Have you ever taken part in forming a new group or a new 
organization to try to solve some community problems?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
locgrp
1
yes
2
no
.i
.n
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
1,613
1973 -
0
-
0
-
1,504
-
0
-
1,504
1974 -
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
1,499
1977 -
0
-
0
-
1,530
-
0
-
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
1,532
1980 -
0
-
0
-
1,468
-
0
-
1,468
1982 -
0
-
0
-
1,860
-
0
-
1,860
1983 -
0
-
0
-
1,599
-
0
-
1,599
1984 -
0
-
0
-
1,473
-
0
-
1,473
1985 -
0
-
0
-
1,534
-
0
-
1,534
1986 -
0
-
0
-
1,470
-
0
-
1,470
1987 17.1
309
82.9
1,498
-
0
-
12
100.0
1,819
1988 -
0
-
0
-
1,481
-
0
-
1,481
1989 -
0
-
0
-
1,537
-
0
-
1,537
1990 -
0
-
0
-
1,372
-
0
-
1,372
1991 -
0
-
0
-
1,517
-
0
-
1,517
1993 -
0
-
0
-
1,606
-
0
-
1,606
1994 -
0
-
0
-
2,992
-
0
-
2,992
1996 -
0
-
0
-
2,904
-
0
-
2,904
1998 -
0
-
0
-
2,832
-
0
-
2,832
2000 -
0
-
0
-
2,817
-
0
-
2,817
2002 -
0
-
0
-
2,765
-
0
-
2,765
2004 -
0
-
0
-
2,812
-
0
-
2,812
2006 -
0
-
0
-
4,510
-
0
-
4,510
2008 -
0
-
0
-
2,023
-
0
-
2,023
2010 -
0
-
0
-
2,044
-
0
-
2,044
2012 -
0
-
0
-
1,974
-
0
-
1,974
2014 -
0
-
0
-
2,538
-
0
-
2,538
2016 -
0
-
0
-
2,867
-
0
-
2,867
2018 -
0
-
0
-
2,348
-
0
-
2,348
2021 -
0
-
0
-
4,032
-
0
-
4,032
COL TOTAL 17.1
309
82.9
1,498
-
67,027
-
12
100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .i,.n
loccarewould local officials listen to problem
Text of this Question or Item
340. If you had some complaint about a local government activity 
and took that complaint to a member of the local government 
council, would you expect him or her to pay a lot of attention 
to what you say, some attention, very little attention, or none 
at all?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
loccare
1
LOT OF ATTENTION
2
SOME
3
VERY LITTLE
4
NONE
.d
.i
.n
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
1,613
1973 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
-
0
-
1,504
1974 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
1,499
1977 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
-
0
-
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
1,532
1980 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
-
0
-
1,468
1982 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,860
-
0
-
1,860
1983 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
-
0
-
1,599
1984 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
-
0
-
1,473
1985 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
-
0
-
1,534
1986 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
-
0
-
1,470
1987 27.5
487
48.4
859
17.3
307
6.8
121
-
35
-
0
-
10
100.0
1,819
1988 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,481
-
0
-
1,481
1989 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
-
0
-
1,537
1990 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
-
0
-
1,372
1991 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
-
0
-
1,517
1993 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,606
-
0
-
1,606
1994 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,992
-
0
-
2,992
1996 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
-
0
-
2,904
1998 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
-
0
-
2,832
2000 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,817
-
0
-
2,817
2002 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
-
0
-
2,765
2004 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
-
0
-
2,812
2006 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
-
0
-
4,510
2008 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,023
-
0
-
2,023
2010 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,044
-
0
-
2,044
2012 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,974
-
0
-
1,974
2014 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
-
0
-
2,538
2016 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
-
0
-
2,867
2018 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
-
0
-
2,348
2021 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,032
-
0
-
4,032
COL TOTAL 27.5
487
48.4
859
17.3
307
6.8
121
-
35
-
67,027
-
10
100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n
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