Nearly All Hawaiians Say Their Locale Is Good for Minorities

Texas and Alaska also rank high, while West Virginians are least positive

by Lydia Saad, Gallup.org, May 14, 2014 (excerpt)

PRINCETON, NJ -- Ninety-five percent of Hawaii's residents consider the city or area in which they live to be a good place for racial and ethnic minorities, earning the Aloha State the top spot in Gallup's 50-state ranking on this measure. Texans and Alaskans are nearly as positive, with more than 90% saying their locales are good places for minorities to live.

These results come from a 50-state Gallup poll conducted June-December 2013, with at least 600 residents in each state. The full results for each state are shown on page 2.

Nearly nine in 10 residents in an additional five states -- New Mexico, Washington, New Jersey, Delaware, and Nevada -- see their social climates as positive for minorities, all above Gallup's 50-state average of 83%.

West Virginians Are Least Positive About Climate for Minorities

No state performs terribly on this measure; in fact, solid majorities in all states think where they live is good for minorities. However, residents in 13 states register below-average scores of between 74% and 79%. West Virginia, at 74%, is the only state in which fewer than three-quarters of its residents are positive. Other states approaching this threshold are Missouri (76%), Vermont (77%), and Arkansas (77%)….

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