The September 2019 AP-NORC Center Poll Conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research With funding from The Associated Press and NORC at the University of Chicago Interviews: 9/20-23/2019 1,286 adults Margin of error: +/- 3.8 percentage points at the 95% confidence level among all adults NOTE: All results show percentages among all respondents, unless otherwise labeled.
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The September 2019 AP-NORC Center Poll
Conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research With funding from The Associated Press and NORC at the University of Chicago
Interviews: 9/20-23/2019 1,286 adults
Margin of error: +/- 3.8 percentage points at the 95% confidence level among all adults
NOTE: All results show percentages among all respondents, unless otherwise labeled.
CUR1. Generally speaking, would you say things in this country are heading in the…
[HALF SAMPLE ASKED RESPONSE OPTIONS IN REVERSE ORDER]
AP-NORC All adults Right direction Wrong direction
DON'T KNOW
SKIPPED ON WEB/ REFUSED
09/20-23/2019 (N=1,286) 38 60 1 1
8/15-18/2019 (N=1,059) 33 66 * 1
6/13-17/2019 (N=1,116) 36 63 * 1
5/17-20/2019 (N=1,137) 35 62 2 1
4/11-14/2019 (N=1,108) 37 62 * *
3/14-18/2019 (N=1,063) 35 63 * 1
1/16-20/2019 (N=1,062) 28 70 1 *
12/13-16/2018 (N=1,067) 39 59 * 1
10/11-14/2018 (N=1,152) 39 60 * 1
8/16-20/2018 (N=1,055) 38 62 * *
6/13-18/2018 (N=1,109) 40 58 1 1
4/11-16/2018 (N=1,140) 39 60 * *
3/14-19/2018 (N=1,222) 37 62 1 1
2/15-19/2018 (N=1,337) 32 68 * *
12/7-11/2017 (N=1,020) 30 69 1 *
9/28-10/2/2017 (N=1,150) 24 74 1 *
6/8-11/2017 (N=1,068) 34 65 2 *
3/23-27/2017 (N=1,110) 37 62 1 *
CUR2. Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as
president?
If don’t know, skipped, or refused in CUR2
CUR3. If you had to choose, do you lean more toward approving or disapproving of the way Donald
Trump is handling his job as president?
If approve in CUR2
CUR3A. Would you say you approve of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president strongly
or do you approve just somewhat?
If disapprove in CUR2
CUR3B. Would you say you disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president
strongly or do you disapprove just somewhat?
[HALF SAMPLE ASKED RESPONSE OPTIONS IN REVERSE ORDER]
BB1D. Do you think race relations in the United States are better than they were a year ago, worse
than a year ago, or about the same?
All adults
AP-NORC 09/20-23/2019
AP-NORC 2/15-19/2018
Much/ Somewhat better NET 16 12
Much better 6 3
Somewhat better 10 10
About the same 36 37
Much/ Somewhat worse NET 47 49
Somewhat worse 24 26
Much worse 23 24
DON’T KNOW * *
SKIP/REFUSED 1 1 N= 1,286 1,337
Whites
AP-NORC 09/20-23/2019
AP-NORC 2/15-19/2018
Much/ Somewhat better NET 17 14
Much better 5 3
Somewhat better 12 12
About the same 39 41
Much/ Somewhat worse NET 43 45
Somewhat worse 24 25
Much worse 19 19
DON’T KNOW * -
SKIP/REFUSED * 1 N= 699 689
Blacks
AP-NORC 09/20-23/2019
AP-NORC 2/15-19/2018
Much/ Somewhat better NET 9 7
Much better * 1
Somewhat better 8 7
About the same 32 27
Much/ Somewhat worse NET 58 65
Somewhat worse 20 22
Much worse 39 44
DON’T KNOW - -
SKIP/REFUSED 1 - N= 245 388
Hispanics
AP-NORC 09/20-23/2019
AP-NORC 2/15-19/2018
Much/ Somewhat better NET 15 8
Much better 10 1
Somewhat better 5 7
About the same 28 30
Much/ Somewhat worse NET 55 60
Somewhat worse 26 32
Much worse 30 28
DON’T KNOW - -
SKIP/REFUSED 1 2 N= 261 213
BB2. In the next year, do you think each of the following will get better, get worse, or stay about the
same?
[ITEMS RANDOMIZED]
AP-NORC 09/20-23/2019
Much/ Somewhat better NET
Much better
Somewhat better
About the same
Much/ Somewhat worse NET
Somewhat worse
Much worse DK
SKP/REF
The way things are going in the country overall 30 9 21 28 41 27 14 * 1
The national economy 33 11 22 30 35 24 11 1 1
Your own personal finances 41 8 33 44 15 10 5 * 1 N=1,286
AP-NORC 6/13-17/2019
Much/ Somewhat better NET
Much better
Somewhat better
About the same
Much/ Somewhat worse NET
Somewhat worse
Much worse DK
SKP/REF
The way things are going in the country overall 27 9 19 28 44 29 15 * 1
The national economy 28 9 19 37 34 25 9 * 1
Your own personal finances 37 11 27 48 13 9 4 * 1 N=1,116
AP-NORC 1/16-20/2019
Much/ Somewhat better NET
Much better
Somewhat better
About the same
Much/ Somewhat worse NET
Somewhat worse
Much worse DK
SKP/REF
The way things are going in the country overall 22 6 17 25 52 30 22 * 1
The national economy 27 9 18 27 44 27 18 1 1
Your own personal finances 33 8 24 45 21 13 9 - 1 N=1,062
AP-NORC 12/13-16/2018
Much/ Somewhat better NET
Much better
Somewhat better
About the same
Much/ Somewhat worse NET
Somewhat worse
Much worse DK
SKP/REF
The way things are going in the country overall 32 9 23 25 42 25 17 * *
The national economy 33 11 22 31 35 26 10 * *
Your own personal finances 35 10 25 44 20 14 6 * * N=1,067
AP-NORC 6/13-18/2018
Much/ Somewhat better NET
Much better
Somewhat better
About the same
Much/ Somewhat worse NET
Somewhat worse
Much worse DK
SKP/REF
The way things are going in the country overall 30 10 20 25 45 31 15 * *
The national economy 36 12 25 31 31 24 8 * 1
Your own personal finances 37 10 27 45 17 13 4 - 1 N=1,109
AP-NORC 4/11-16/2018
Much/ Somewhat better NET
Much better
Somewhat better
About the same
Much/ Somewhat worse NET
Somewhat worse
Much worse DK
SKP/REF
The way things are going in the country overall 32 9 22 22 46 29 17 - *
The national economy 36 11 25 31 33 23 10 * 1
Your own personal finances 37 11 26 46 18 14 4 - * N=1,140
AP-NORC 3/14-19/2018
Much/ Somewhat better NET
Much better
Somewhat better
About the same
Much/ Somewhat worse NET
Somewhat worse
Much worse DK
SKP/REF
The way things are going in the country overall 32 8 24 22 45 26 19 1 *
The national economy 37 11 26 30 32 24 8 * 1
Your own personal finances 39 10 29 42 18 13 5 * * N=1,122
AP-NORC 2/15-19/2018
Much/ Somewhat better NET
Much better
Somewhat better
About the same
Much/ Somewhat worse NET
Somewhat worse
Much worse DK
SKP/REF
The way things are going in the country overall 28 10 18 24 47 27 20 * *
The national economy 34 12 23 32 33 21 12 * *
Your own personal finances 38 12 27 45 16 11 5 * * N=1,337
BB2D. In the next year, do you think race relations in the United States will get better, get worse, or
stay about the same?
All adults
AP-NORC 09/20-23/2019
AP-NORC 2/15-19/2018
Much/ Somewhat better NET 19 17
Much better 4 4
Somewhat better 15 13
About the same 42 41
Much/ Somewhat worse NET 39 41
Somewhat worse 26 25
Much worse 13 16
DON’T KNOW * *
SKIP/REFUSED 1 1 N= 1,286 1,152
Whites
AP-NORC 09/20-23/2019
AP-NORC 2/15-19/2018
Much/ Somewhat better NET 19 18
Much better 4 5
Somewhat better 16 13
About the same 45 44
Much/ Somewhat worse NET 36 37
Somewhat worse 26 26
Much worse 10 11
DON’T KNOW * -
SKIP/REFUSED * * N= 699 689
Blacks
AP-NORC 09/20-23/2019
AP-NORC 2/15-19/2018
Much/ Somewhat better NET 17 11
Much better 4 5
Somewhat better 13 7
About the same 36 35
Much/ Somewhat worse NET 46 53
Somewhat worse 21 16
Much worse 26 37
DON’T KNOW - 1
SKIP/REFUSED 1 - N= 245 388
Hispanics
AP-NORC 09/20-23/2019
AP-NORC 2/15-19/2018
Much/ Somewhat better NET 18 14
Much better 5 1
Somewhat better 14 13
About the same 31 35
Much/ Somewhat worse NET 50 50
Somewhat worse 32 31
Much worse 18 19
DON’T KNOW - -
SKIP/REFUSED 1 - N= 261 213
USID2. The United States has a diverse population, with people of many different races, ethnicities, religions, and backgrounds. Do you think this diversity makes the country:
AP-NORC 09/20-23 /2019
AP-NORC 10/11-14/2018
AP-NORC 6/23-27/2016
Much/Moderately stronger NET 60 53 56
Much stronger 33 30 29
Moderately stronger 27 24 27
Neither stronger nor weaker 28 28 28
Much/Moderately weaker NET 12 17 16
Moderately weaker 8 12 12
Much weaker 3 5 4
DON’T KNOW 1 1 *
SKIP/REFUSED * 1 * N= 1,286 1,152 1,008
AP-NORC 09/20-23 /2019
All adults
White
Black
Hispanic
Much/Moderately stronger NET 60 56 63 71
Much stronger 33 28 41 43
Moderately stronger 27 28 23 28
Neither stronger nor weaker 28 32 22 17
Much/Moderately weaker NET 12 11 14 11
Moderately weaker 8 9 7 5
Much weaker 3 2 7 6
DON’T KNOW 1 1 * -
SKIP/REFUSED * * 1 1 N= 1,286 699 245 261
USID3. Which of the following statements is closer to your opinion about what kind of country you think the United States should be?
AP-NORC 09/20-23 /2019
AP-NORC 2/16-20/2017
A country with an essential American culture and values that immigrants take on when they arrive
51 57
A country made up of many cultures and values that change as new people arrive
46 42
DON’T KNOW 1 1
SKIP/REFUSED 3 1 N= 1,286 1,004
AP-NORC 09/20-23 /2019
All adults
White
Black
Hispanic
A country with an essential American culture and values that immigrants take on when they arrive
51
57
35
37
A country made up of many cultures and values that change as new people arrive
46
40 62
61
DON’T KNOW 1 1 * *
SKIP/REFUSED 3 2 3 2 N= 1,286 699 245 261
USID4. Thinking specifically about recent immigrants, that is people who have come to the United
States to live and work in the past ten years or so, which of the following statements is closer to your
opinion about these immigrants coming to the United States?
[HALF SAMPLE ASKED RESPONSE OPTIONS IN REVERSE ORDER]
AP-NORC 09/20-23 /2019
AP-NORC 2/16-20/2017
They mostly adopted essential American culture and values when they got here
43 41
They mostly retained their own cultures and values
54 57
DON’T KNOW 1 1
SKIP/REFUSED 2 1 N= 1,286 1,004
AP-NORC 09/20-23 /2019
All adults
White
Black
Hispanic
They mostly adopted essential American culture and values when they got here
43
40 55
49
They mostly retained their own cultures and values
54
58 42
48
DON’T KNOW 1 1 * -
SKIP/REFUSED 2 1 3 3 N= 1,286 699 245 261
USID5. How important is each of the following to the United States’ identity as a nation?
[ITEMS RANDOMIZED]
All adults
AP-NORC 09/20-23/2019
Not impt. at all/
Not very impt. NET
Not impt. at all
Not very impt.
Moderately impt.
Extremely/Very
impt. NET Very impt.
Extremely impt. DK
SKP/REF
A fair judicial system and the rule of law 4 1 3 7 87 29 58 1 1
Individual liberties and freedoms as defined by the Constitution 4 2 3 14 80 31 48 1 1
The ability of people living here to get good jobs and achieve the American dream 4 2 2 20 75 43 32 1 1
Shared use of the English language 8 2 6 24 67 36 32 1 1
The country’s government institutions 6 1 5 26 66 37 29 1 1
A shared American culture and set of values 9 2 6 30 60 36 24 1 1
The ability of people to come from other places in the world to escape violence and persecution 12 4 8 29 57 32 25 1 1
The ability of people to come from other places in the world to find economic opportunities 10 3 7 36 53 34 19 1 1
The mixing of cultures and values from around the world 17 5 12 34 48 31 17 1 1
A culture grounded in Christian religious beliefs 37 18 19 24 38 19 19 1 1
A culture established by the country’s early European immigrants 31 9 21 34 33 21 12 1 1 N=1,286
AP-NORC 2/16-20/2017
Not impt. at all/
Not very impt. NET
Not impt. at all
Not very impt.
Moderately impt.
Extremely/Very
impt. NET Very impt.
Extremely impt. DK
SKP/REF
A fair judicial system and the rule of law 3 1 2 9 88 34 53 * *
Individual liberties and freedoms as defined by the Constitution 3 * 3 11 84 34 51 * 1
The ability of people living here to get good jobs and achieve the American dream 5 1 4 16 79 46 33 * *
Shared use of the English language 6 2 4 20 73 35 37 * 1
The country’s government institutions 5 1 4 23 71 44 27 * 1
A shared American culture and set of values 8 2 6 27 65 40 24 * 1
The ability of people to come from other places in the world to escape violence and persecution 8 2 6 26 65 40 24 1 1
The ability of people to come from other places in the world to find economic opportunities 11 3 8 33 55 37 18 * 1
The mixing of cultures and values from around the world 14 4 11 34 50 33 17 * 1
A culture grounded in Christian religious beliefs 34 18 16 25 40 21 19 * *
A culture established by the country’s early European immigrants 26 9 17 40 33 22 11 1 1 N=1,004
Whites
AP-NORC 09/20-23/2019
Not impt. at all/
Not very impt. NET
Not impt. at all
Not very impt.
Moderately impt.
Extremely/Very
impt. NET Very impt.
Extremely impt. DK
SKP/REF
A fair judicial system and the rule of law 1 * 1 5 91 28 64 1 1
Individual liberties and freedoms as defined by the Constitution 3 * 3 11 84 30 55 1 1
The ability of people living here to get good jobs and achieve the American dream 2 1 1 19 77 44 33 1 1
Shared use of the English language 5 * 5 23 70 34 36 1 1
The country’s government institutions 5 1 5 26 68 36 32 1 1
A shared American culture and set of values 8 1 7 28 63 38 25 1 *
The ability of people to come from other places in the world to escape violence and persecution 12 2 10 32 54 32 22 1 1
The ability of people to come from other places in the world to find economic opportunities 9 2 7 39 50 34 16 1 1
The mixing of cultures and values from around the world 18 4 14 38 43 30 12 1 1
A culture grounded in Christian religious beliefs 35 18 17 24 39 17 21 1 *
A culture established by the country’s early European immigrants 26 5 21 35 37 25 12 1 1 N=699
Blacks
AP-NORC 09/20-23/2019
Not impt. at all/
Not very impt. NET
Not impt. at all
Not very impt.
Moderately impt.
Extremely/Very
impt. NET Very impt.
Extremely impt. DK
SKP/REF
A fair judicial system and the rule of law 8 6 3 13 78 28 51 - 1
Individual liberties and freedoms as defined by the Constitution 9 6 4 21 67 32 35 - 3
The ability of people living here to get good jobs and achieve the American dream 10 6 4 21 69 41 28 - 1
Shared use of the English language 13 7 6 25 61 35 25 * 1
The country’s government institutions 11 5 6 22 66 40 25 - 2
A shared American culture and set of values 15 6 9 34 49 25 24 - 1
The ability of people to come from other places in the world to escape violence and persecution 12 8 4 31 56 34 22 * 1
The ability of people to come from other places in the world to find economic opportunities 8 5 3 33 58 40 18 - 1
The mixing of cultures and values from around the world 13 6 7 25 60 38 22 * 1
A culture grounded in Christian religious beliefs 35 16 18 25 40 25 15 - 1
A culture established by the country’s early European immigrants 37 20 17 31 27 17 11 3 2 N=245
Hispanics
AP-NORC 09/20-23/2019
Not impt. at all/
Not very impt. NET
Not impt. at all
Not very impt.
Moderately impt.
Extremely/Very
impt. NET Very impt.
Extremely impt. DK
SKP/REF
A fair judicial system and the rule of law 11 * 10 10 78 31 47 - 1
Individual liberties and freedoms as defined by the Constitution 6 2 4 17 75 36 39 - 2
The ability of people living here to get good jobs and achieve the American dream 5 3 2 24 68 37 32 1 2
Shared use of the English language 9 * 9 25 65 42 23 - 1
The country’s government institutions 8 * 7 29 62 38 24 * 1
A shared American culture and set of values 6 4 2 29 63 43 20 - 2
The ability of people to come from other places in the world to escape violence and persecution 10 4 6 17 71 34 37 * 2
The ability of people to come from other places in the world to find economic opportunities 11 2 9 27 61 34 26 - 1
The mixing of cultures and values from around the world 14 6 8 25 60 32 28 - 1
A culture grounded in Christian religious beliefs 37 16 20 26 36 22 13 - 2
A culture established by the country’s early European immigrants 36 16 20 35 28 16 12 - 1 N=261
IMM1. Thinking about legal immigration, do you think the number of legal immigrants to the U.S.
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