Respondents were asked, "In your opinion, do Texans pay too much, too little, or about the right amount in property taxes?" Measurement of Party ID for this figure is based on two questions. First, respondents were asked whether they consider themselves to be a Democrats, Republicans, independents, other, or not sure. Those who responded that they are independents or "other" were then asked if they lean toward either the Democrats or Republicans. If they indicated that they lean toward one party or the other, they are considered Democrats or Republicans for the purposes of this figure. Only "pure" independents or members of a third party who indicate that they have no preference for Democrats vis-a-vis Republicans are considered independents . Respondents who answered that they are "not sure" for either of the two aforementioned questions are not incorporated into this figure.
Opinion on Amount of Property Taxes (February 2019)
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The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 4 to 66.
Opinion on Amount of Property Taxes (February 2019)
Respondents were asked, "In your opinion, do Texans pay too much, too little, or about the right amount in property taxes?" Party identification is calculated according to the PID7 variable, a seven point scale of party identification.
Opinion on Amount of Property Taxes (February 2019)
Bar chart with 3 data series.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 5 to 53.
Opinion on Amount of Property Taxes (February 2019)
Respondents were asked, "In your opinion, do Texans pay too much, too little, or about the right amount in property taxes?" Party identification is calculated according to the PID7 variable, a seven point scale of party identification.
Opinion on Amount of Property Taxes (February 2019)
Bar chart with 3 data series.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 0 to 71.
Opinion on Amount of Property Taxes (February 2019)
Respondents were asked, "In your opinion, do Texans pay too much, too little, or about the right amount in property taxes?" Ideology is measured on a scale of 1-7, with 1 corresponding to "extremely liberal", 7 corresponding to "extremely conservative, and 4 corresponding to "in the middle." For the purposes of this table, respondents who placed themselves at or between points 1 and 3 on the scale are considered "liberal," respondents who placed themselves at point 4 on the scale are considered "moderate," and respondents who placed themselves at or between points 5 and 7 on the scale are considered conservative.
Opinion on Amount of Property Taxes (February 2019)
Bar chart with 3 data series.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 4 to 65.
Opinion on Amount of Property Taxes (February 2019)
Respondents were asked, "In your opinion, do Texans pay too much, too little, or about the right amount in property taxes?" The ideology measure is based on respondent self-placement in response to the following question: "On a scale from 1 to 7, where 1 is extremely liberal, 7 is extremely conservative, and 4 is exactly in the middle, where would you place yourself?" The placements are further classified such that 1 is extremely liberal, 2 is very liberal, 3 is somewhat liberal, 4 is moderate, 5 is somewhat conservative, 6 is very conservative, and 7 is extremely conservative.
Opinion on Amount of Property Taxes (February 2019)
Bar chart with 3 data series.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 6 to 53.
Opinion on Amount of Property Taxes (February 2019)
Respondents were asked, "In your opinion, do Texans pay too much, too little, or about the right amount in property taxes?" The ideology measure is based on respondent self-placement in response to the following question: "On a scale from 1 to 7, where 1 is extremely liberal, 7 is extremely conservative, and 4 is exactly in the middle, where would you place yourself?" The placements are further classified such that 1 is extremely liberal, 2 is very liberal, 3 is somewhat liberal, 4 is moderate, 5 is somewhat conservative, 6 is very conservative, and 7 is extremely conservative.
Opinion on Amount of Property Taxes (February 2019)
Bar chart with 3 data series.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 1 to 70.
Opinion on Amount of Property Taxes (February 2019)
Respondents were asked, "In your opinion, do Texans pay too much, too little, or about the right amount in property taxes?" Race is calculated according to the race variable.
Opinion on Amount of Property Taxes (February 2019)
Bar chart with 3 data series.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 5 to 61.
Opinion on Amount of Property Taxes (February 2019)
Respondents were asked, "In your opinion, do Texans pay too much, too little, or about the right amount in property taxes?" Gender is calculated according to the GENDER variable.
Opinion on Amount of Property Taxes (February 2019)
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The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 3 to 60.
Opinion on Amount of Property Taxes (February 2019)
Respondents were asked, "In your opinion, do Texans pay too much, too little, or about the right amount in property taxes?" Community is based on the following question, "Would you say that you live in an urban, suburban, or rural community?"
Opinion on Amount of Property Taxes (February 2019)
Bar chart with 3 data series.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 3 to 59.
Opinion on Amount of Property Taxes (February 2019)
Respondents were asked, "In your opinion, do Texans pay too much, too little, or about the right amount in property taxes?" Age is calculated according to the AGEG variable.
Opinion on Amount of Property Taxes (February 2019)
Bar chart with 4 data series.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 1 to 66.
Opinion on Amount of Property Taxes (February 2019)
Respondents were asked, "In your opinion, do Texans pay too much, too little, or about the right amount in property taxes?" Education is calculated according to the EDUC variable.
Opinion on Amount of Property Taxes (February 2019)
Bar chart with 6 data series.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 4 to 68.
Opinion on Amount of Property Taxes (February 2019)
Respondents were asked, "In your opinion, do Texans pay too much, too little, or about the right amount in property taxes?" Religiosity is calculated according to the IMPORT variable.
Opinion on Amount of Property Taxes (February 2019)
Bar chart with 4 data series.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 4 to 60.
Opinion on Amount of Property Taxes (February 2019)
Respondents were asked, "In your opinion, do Texans pay too much, too little, or about the right amount in property taxes?" Fundamentalism is calculated according to the LITERAL variable.
Opinion on Amount of Property Taxes (February 2019)
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The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 3 to 64.
Opinion on Amount of Property Taxes (February 2019)
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