Racial and ethnic composition among adults in the South by views about environmental protection (2014) Switch to: Views about environmental regulation among adults in the South by race/ethnicity

% of adults in the South who identify as…

Views about environmental regulationWhiteBlackAsianLatinoOther/MixedSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy67%16%1%13%3%4,901
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost59%20%2%16%4%6,800
Neither/both equally69%14%1%11%5%317
Don't know57%20%1%18%4%385
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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