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Table 1 Comparison of sample demographic and census data

From: Public perception of bioenergy in North Carolina and Tennessee

Demographics

NC (%)

NC 2013 census (%)

TN (%)

TN 2013 census (%)

 

n = 377

9,848,000

n = 209

6,496,000

Gender

    

 Male

54

49

46

49

 Female

46

51

54

51

Education

    

 High School and less

42

65

43

70

 Some college/associates

29

9

31

6

 Bachelor’s degree

18

18

18

15

 Graduate or professional

11

9

9

8

Ethnicity

    

 White/Caucasian

79

72

89

79

 Black/African-American

10

22

7

17

Age (years)

    

 18–24

2

14

13

13.

 25–44

27

36

55

35

 45–64

53

35

31

35

 65+

18

16

1

17