Washington Post-ABC News Consumer Comfort Index -- Dec. 30, 2007The Post-ABC Consumer Comfort Index is a rolling average based on telephone interviews with 1,000 randomly selected adults over the previous four-week period. The latest index is based on interviews through Dec. 30, 2007.
12/30/07 This Last 4 Wks 3 Mo. 1 Yr. 12 Mo 12 Mo 12 Mo
Week Week Ago Ago Ago High Low Avg
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Group
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GENERAL POPULATION:
Overall Index -20 -23 -24 -12 -3 2 -24 -10
State of Economy -38 -46 -40 -26 -10 -4 -46 -22
Personal Finances 14 12 8 20 26 30 6 18
Buying Climate -36 -36 -40 -30 -24 -14 -40 -27
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OVERALL INDEX BY DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS
Sex:
Men -12 -18 -13 -5 15 15 -18 -3
Women -27 -27 -33 -18 -19 -3 -33 -17
Age:
18 - 34 -6 -14 -13 -11 -8 6 -32 -8
35 - 44 -31 -28 -25 0 3 11 -31 -9
45 - 54 -18 -24 -25 -12 0 2 -28 -13
55 - 64 -27 -23 -26 -19 -9 22 -30 -10
65+ -28 -31 -36 -22 2 8 -37 -13
Income:
Under $15K -56 -54 -52 -53 -43 -21 -70 -49
$15K To $24.9K -44 -45 -53 -38 -36 -16 -58 -39
$25K To $39.9K -32 -43 -23 -20 -17 -14 -46 -27
$40K To $49.9K -3 1 -30 -12 -24 11 -47 -14
Over $50K -7 -9 -4 6 29 32 -9 16
$50K To $74.9K -14 -13 -6 -17 5 29 -21 2
$75K To $99.9K -17 -18 -16 -2 41 41 -19 13
Over $100K 8 1 2 35 47 49 1 33
Region:
Northeast -17 -21 -17 -20 -21 11 -35 -17
Midwest -20 -24 -25 -22 -2 2 -29 -15
South -27 -23 -28 -2 6 16 -30 -8
West -9 -21 -19 -12 -1 10 -21 -3
Race:
White -19 -21 -21 -8 0 7 -22 -7
Black -32 -38 -45 -32 -34 -11 -54 -35
Politics:
Republican 12 8 17 27 39 44 4 25
Democrat -40 -44 -43 -33 -26 -13 -47 -28
Independent -28 -26 -29 -22 -14 1 -32 -17
Education:
< High School -48 -52 -36 -37 -19 -13 -55 -36
High Sch. Grad. -23 -27 -33 -20 -22 0 -33 -20
College + -8 -10 -12 1 16 18 -12 5
Home:
Own -17 -18 -16 -5 7 10 -18 -3
Rent -29 -38 -44 -39 -33 -12 -44 -29
Marital Status:
Single -14 -21 -24 -17 -13 -6 -39 -15
Married -11 -13 -12 -3 11 17 -13 1
Sep/Wid/Div -48 -51 -56 -31 -32 -20 -56 -32
Employ. Status:
Full-Time -12 -17 -14 -3 10 13 -17 -1
Part-Time -20 -25 -34 -5 -10 6 -39 -12
Not Employed -30 -30 -33 -26 -17 -7 -43 -2
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