Survey Results

At African American Family Day in Albany on August 6th, the Albany Youth Peace Initiative was tabling and collecting responses to a survey about community violence. Altogether thirty people aged 13 and older took the survey. There were 76.66% females and 23.33% males, ages thirteen and older.


Demographics:
Aged 13-16: 20%
17-19: 26.7%
20-29: 6.7%
30-39: 13.3%
40-49: 3.3%
50-59: 13.3%
60+: 16.7%


Those surveyed were asked how they identified racially and were encouraged to mark "all that apply". 66.7% identified as African-American. 16.7% of those surveyed said that they identified as Caucasian and another 16.7% as Hispanic. 10% answered "other", and 0% identified as Asian.


They were asked:
"Do you think violence affects you?"
63.3% answered "yes". 36.7% answered "no".


Despite 36.7% answering that they were not affected by violence, 100% of people answered "yes" when asked "Does violence affect your community?"


"Do you think you play a role in violent events?"
20% answered "yes". 80% answered "no".


"Do you think the media play a role in violence?"
80% answered "yes". 20% answered "no".


"Do you think violence is increasing or decreasing in your community?"
70% answered "increasing". 10% answered "decreasing". 20% answered "about the same".