Charts of Major Demographic,
Opinion and Voting Trends

(selections)

Demographic and Economic Trends

• GDP in Various Countries, 1991-97
• Government Spending in Various Countries, 1991-97
• Spending on Research and Development in Various Countries, 1991-97
• Median Family Income, 1947-97
• Women's Labor Force Participation and Income, 1900-98
• Percent of Children in Various Types of Families , 1972-98
• Income Differences by Region, 1840-1995
• Social Class Self-Identification, 1949-98
• Emplyment Growth in the Service & Manufacturing Sectors, 1976-2002
• Unemployment Rates by Sex, Race, & Industrial Sector, 1976-2002
• Recessions and Jobs, 1976-2002
• Longtime Homeowners a Relative Rarity in U.S., Census Shows (NYTimes)

Voting and Political Trends

• Trends in Party Identification, 1940-94
• Trends in Party Identification, 1992-99
• Approval of the President's Job: General & Economic, 1977-98
• Presidential Job Approval, 1953-98
• Party Vote for Congress, 1932-98
• Party Strength in Congress by Region, 1952-98
• Vote by Region, 1952-92
• Vote by Gender, 1976-96
• Vote by Class, 1944-92
• Vote by Race, 1944-92
• Vote by Religion, 1944-92
• Trends in Black Voting, 1936-92
• Campaign Contributions by Major Sector, 1998
• Political Action Committees (PACs), 1976-98
• Decline in Voter Turnout, Multinational 1950s-90s: Table, Chart
• Decline in Party Identification, Multinational 1950s-90s
• Rise in Electoral Volatility, Multinational 1950s-90s

Social and Political Participation

• Participation in Various Countries
• Participation in the U.S.
• Voluntarism in Various Countries I
• Voluntarism in Various Countries II
• Religiosity in Various Countries
• Charitable Contributions, 1930-96
• Participation in ServiceActivities, 1977-95
• Factors that Foster Political Participation I: Regression (Verba, et al.)
• Factors that Foster Political Participation II: Summary (Verba, et al.)

Trust, Confidence, Patriotism, and Anomie

• Changes after the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001
  • Confidence in government increases (Washington Post article) ...
  • ...And then declines again (Washington Post and Brookings)
  • General changes in attitudes (National Science Foundation report)
• Confidence in Major Institutions, 1973-93
• Confidence in Major Institutions, 1973-93, cont.
• Trust in Government, 1958-2003
• Government Officials Care what I Think, 1987-97
• Crooked People Running Government, 1958-97
• Big Government a Problem, 1959-95
• Favor Smaller Government, 1976-96
• Regional Differences in Interpersonal Trust, 1980-96
• Political Support in Various Countries (Hans-Dieter Klingemann) -
  • Dimensions of Support (with question texts for all 4 tables)
  • Political Community (Patriotism)
  • Democracy as an Ideal
  • Performance of the Regime
• Rise of Interest in Politics, Multinational 1950s-90s
• Citizenship Preference in Various Countries
• Emigration Desires in Various Countries
• Proud of Democracy in Various Countries
• Support for Country in Various Countries

Political Economy

• Sources and Consequences of Democratic Corporatism (Wilensky)
• Causes of Democratic Corporatism (Wilensky)
• Causes of Social Spending per capita (Wilensky)

Crime Issues

• Crime Rates, 1933-73
• Crime Rates, 1973-95
• Support for the Death Penalty, 1953-2000
• Courts Deal Too Harshly with Criminals, 1965-96
• Gun Ownership by Region

Social and Political Values

• Women in Politics and Mothers Working, 1972-96
• More Advantages to being a Man or Woman, 1979-94
• Support for Abortion Rights, 1975-99 [Gallup]
• Grandparents Living in Home, 1973-98
• Regional Differences in Religiosity
• Regional Differences in Values
• Newspaper Readership by Region, 1980-96
• Black-White Friendships, 1981-97
• Racial Integration, 1978-96
• Opinions on Race Differences by Region
• Values of College Freshmen, 1966-98
• Ethnic Group Differences
• Opinions about Government Intervention in Various Countries