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US electorate at a glance
19/10/2004 13:37 - (SA)
Washington - The US presidential race is being fought out over a deeply divided political landscape. Here is a snapshot of the American electorate:
Voter-age population in 2000: 205.8m; registered 156.4m (Federal Election Commission)
Voter turnout in 2000: 105.6m, 51.3% (FEC)
Declared party affiliation 2002: 49% Democrat; 43% Republican; 8% Independent (Michigan University's National Election Studies)
Age breakdown 2002: 21% under 27 years; 36% 28-43; 26% 44-59; 13% 60-75; 4% over 75 (National Election Studies)
Gender 2002: 56% women; 44% men (NES)
Education 2002: 4% some high school; 44% high school diploma; 28% some college; 24% college degree or post-graduate (NES)
Income 2000: 14% less than 15 000 dollars a year; 25% $15 000-$35 000; 30% $35 000-$65 000; 26% percent $65 000-$125 000; 5% above $125 000 dollars (NES)
Religion 2002: 56% Protestant; 27% Catholic; 2% Jewish; 15% other and none (NES)
- AFP
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