OP/RF Class
of 1953 Attitudes Toward the Availability of Alcohol in Oak Park
Question - "As you remember in
1953, villagers could not purchase alcohol in a package store
or restaurant. Now they can. What do you think of that change
| |
Frequency |
Percentage |
|
strongly approve |
49 |
22 |
|
mildly approve |
93 |
42 |
|
no opinion |
18 |
8 |
|
mildly disapprove |
38 |
17 |
|
strong disapprove |
19 |
9 |
| |
|
|
|
good For the community |
111 |
50 |
|
bad for the community |
66 |
30 |
|
no opinion |
35 |
16 |
Do you approve
of the availability of alcohol in public establishments in Oak
Park?
Cross Tabulated
with Current Residence
| |
OP/RF |
Chicago Area |
Midwest |
South |
Northeast |
Southeast |
Southwest |
Northwest |
West |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Approve |
71 |
62 |
70 |
67 |
62 |
69 |
42 |
86 |
63 |
|
Disapprove |
7 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
23 |
15 |
50 |
14 |
37 |
|
No Opinion |
21 |
9 |
4 |
8 |
15 |
15 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
Cross-Tabulated
with Education Level
| |
High School |
College |
Graduate School |
| |
|
|
|
|
Approve |
62 |
66 |
65 |
|
Disapprove |
32 |
26 |
26 |
|
No Opinion |
6 |
9 |
8 |
Cross-Tabulated
with Income
| |
$50,000 or below |
$50,000 to $100,000 |
Above $100,000 |
| |
|
|
|
|
Approve |
45 |
73 |
74 |
|
Disapprove |
33 |
23 |
21 |
|
No Opinion |
20 |
4 |
5 |
Cross-Tabulated
with Marital Status
| |
Married |
Divorced |
Single |
| |
|
|
|
| Approve |
67 |
65 |
53 |
| Disapprove |
26 |
20 |
29 |
| No
Opinion |
6 |
16 |
18 |
Cross-Tabulated
with Work Status
| |
Working |
Retired |
| |
|
|
| Approve |
63 |
69 |
| Disapprove |
27 |
25 |
| No
Opinion |
6 |
11 |
Cross-Tabulated
with sex of respondent
|
Male |
Female |
| |
|
|
| Approve |
68 |
63 |
| Disapprove |
6 |
27 |
| No Opinion |
6 |
10 |
Cross-Tabulated
with Years Lived in Oak Park
| |
0-5 |
5-10 |
10-20 |
20-30 |
more than 30 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Approve |
70 |
58 |
57 |
40 |
60 |
| Disapprove |
23 |
35 |
36 |
34 |
14 |
| No Opinion |
7 |
7 |
7 |
17 |
26 |
Is the public
availability of alcohol good for the community?
Cross Tabulated
with Current Residence
| |
OP/RF |
Chicago Area |
Midwest |
South |
Northeast |
Southeast |
Southwest |
Northwest |
West |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
71 |
45 |
51 |
42 |
54 |
77 |
46 |
71 |
46 |
| No |
7 |
34 |
27 |
50 |
31 |
15 |
46 |
29 |
38 |
| No
Opinion |
21 |
20 |
22 |
8 |
15 |
8 |
8 |
0 |
15 |
Cross-Tabulated
with Education Level
| |
High School |
College |
Graduate School |
| |
|
|
|
| Yes |
31 |
54 |
53 |
| No |
56 |
28 |
31 |
| No Opinion |
13 |
17 |
16 |
Cross-Tabulated
with Income
| |
$50,000 or below |
$50,000 to $100,000 |
Above $100,000 |
| |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
34 |
59 |
62 |
|
No |
37 |
30 |
24 |
|
No Opinion |
29 |
11 |
14 |
Cross-Tabulated
with Marital Status
| |
Married |
Divorced |
Single |
| |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
55 |
53 |
35 |
|
No |
31 |
23 |
35 |
|
No Opinion |
14 |
23 |
29 |
Cross-Tabulated
with Work Status
| |
Working |
Retired |
| |
|
|
|
Yes |
49 |
55 |
|
No |
29 |
31 |
|
No Opinion |
22 |
14 |
Cross-Tabulated
with sex of respondent
| |
Male |
Female |
| |
|
|
|
Yes |
56 |
49 |
|
No |
28 |
34 |
|
No Opinion |
17 |
17 |
Cross-Tabulated
with Years Lived in Oak Park
| |
0-5 |
5-10 |
10-20 |
20-30 |
more than 30 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
55 |
40 |
50 |
60 |
60 |
| No |
28 |
50 |
29 |
40 |
13 |
| No Opinion |
17 |
10 |
21 |
0 |
27 |
Link
to Tabulations of Attitudes toward Gays and Lesbians in Oak Park
Link
to Tabulations of Attitudes toward the Intergration of Oak Park
Link
to Tabulations of Attitudes toward Ernest Hemingway and Frank
Lloyd Wright as Icons of Oak Park