Income distribution among who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by region (2014) Switch to: Region among who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by household income

% of who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who have a household income of…

RegionLess than $30,000$30,000-$49,999$50,000-$99,999$100,000 or moreSample size
Northeast31%19%27%23%2,695
South36%21%26%17%4,359
Midwest35%21%28%16%2,969
West34%22%25%19%3,280
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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