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October 23, 2017

10. Financial well-being, personal characteristics and lifestyles of the political typology

Solid Liberals, regardless of educational attainment, are more likely to have college-educated friends

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10. Financial well-being, personal characteristics and lifestyles of the political typology
Republican-leaning groups prefer larger houses, spread out communities
Many Solid Liberals live in urban areas; Country First Conservatives are most likely to live in rural areas
Only about a third of Solid Liberals have lived in same community their entire life
Sizeable majorities in most GOP typology groups say they rarely or never take public transportation
Large shares across all typology groups have been affected by drug addiction
Nearly one-in-three Devout and Diverse Democrats say they’re smokers
Larger differences in education attainment among Democratic than Republican typology groups
Solid Liberals, regardless of educational attainment, are more likely to have college-educated friends
Military service more common among Republican than Democratic groups
Conservative groups enjoy hunting; Devout and Diverse, Disaffected Democrats like to go to casinos
Streaming TV online is more widespread among younger typology groups, including Solid Liberals; older groups, such as Country First Conservatives, still watch cable
Disaffected Democrats, Devout and Diverse are far less financially satisfied than other typology groups
Employment varies widely across typology; age and job opportunities are factors
Core Conservatives most likely to be homeowners; Solid Liberals most likely to have a passport