Table 10.

Reasons For Not Voting, By Selected Characteristics: November 2016

(In thousands)
Selected characteristics Total not voting1 Percent distribution of reasons for not voting
Did not like
Too busy, candidates or
Illness or conflicting Transportation campaign Registration Bad weather Inconvenient Don't know or
Total not voting1 disability Out of town Forgot to vote Not interested schedule problems issues problems conditions polling place Other reason refused
Total 18,933 11.7 7.9 3 15.4 14.3 2.6 24.8 4.4 0 2.1 11.1 2.7
Age 18 to 24 years 3,042 2.7 13.2 4.7 17.3 18.3 1.5 20.6 5.5 - 2.3 10.8 3.1
25 to 44 years 7,246 4.7 7.1 2.4 17.2 19.2 2 25.2 6 0 2.3 11.5 2.6
45 to 64 years 5,420 12.7 7.8 3.4 15.1 12.4 2.5 27.5 2.6 0.1 2.5 10.6 2.9
65 years and over 3,225 33.9 5.1 2.1 10.3 2.8 5.1 23.1 2.9 0.1 1.1 11.5 2.1
Sex Male 9,366 8.3 9.9 2.8 16.8 16 2 25.1 3.9 0.1 2.3 9.8 2.9
Female 9,567 15 5.9 3.1 14 12.6 3.2 24.4 4.9 0 2 12.4 2.4
Race and HispanicWhite
Originalone 14,766 12.1 8.1 2.8 14.5 14.4 2.4 25.9 4.5 0.1 2.1 10.6 2.6
White non-Hispanic alone 12,633 12.8 8.3 2.7 14.3 13.9 2.7 26 4.4 0.1 2 10.2 2.6
Black alone 2,645 11.7 6.7 3.7 18.6 13.5 4.5 19.6 4 - 2.6 12.4 2.7
Asian alone 712 6.5 11 2.8 17 16.2 1 22.3 3.3 0.1 0.9 13.8 5.2
Hispanic (of any race) 2,403 7.3 7.6 3.3 16.5 16.2 0.6 25.2 5.4 - 3.2 12.2 2.4
15,120
White alone or in combination 12 8.1 2.8 14.6 14.4 2.4 26 4.5 0.1 2.1 10.6 2.5
2,824
Black alone or in combination 11.3 6.5 3.5 18.9 13.7 4.3 20.5 3.7 - 2.5 12.5 2.6
Asian alone or in combination798 6.4 11.2 2.5 18.1 15.7 0.9 21.4 2.9 0.1 1.5 14.1 5.3
Educational Attainment
Less than high school graduate
2,214 19.7 3.8 4.4 13.8 10.3 5.7 23.1 3 - 1.6 12.9 1.7
High school graduate 6,852 13.4 6.5 3 17.4 13.1 2.9 24 4 0.1 2.3 10.5 2.6
Some college 6,154 8.7 7.8 2.6 15.4 16.7 2.1 26.1 4.5 0 1.8 11.6 2.7
Bachelors degree or more 3,712 8.6 13.2 2.8 12.7 14.9 1 24.9 5.7 - 2.6 10.4 3.3
Nativity Native-born citizen 17,531 11.7 7.6 3.1 15.4 14.2 2.7 25 4.4 0.1 2.2 11.1 2.4
Naturalized citizen 1,402 11 11.3 1.6 15.3 15.5 0.8 22.3 3.7 - 1.3 11.6 5.5
Duration of Residence
Less than 1 year 3,565 6.6 9.6 3 13.7 14.9 2.6 21.6 10.6 0 2.1 13 2.3
1 to 2 years 2,982 8.1 6.2 3.2 15.5 18.1 3.3 25.6 5.1 - 2.6 9.5 2.7
3 years or longer 12,104 14.2 7.9 3 15.8 13.3 2.4 25.7 2.4 0.1 2 10.9 2.4
Don't know or refused 282 5.7 5.6 2.5 20.7 10.1 3.2 16.4 4.1 - 1.3 13.1 17.3
Region Northeast 3,235 14.3 10.6 2.4 14.3 12.3 2.7 23.6 3.8 0.1 2.2 10.5 3.5
Midwest 4,289 11.4 7.3 2 15.6 15.3 3.3 27.8 3.1 - 2.1 10.2 2
South 7,870 12.5 7.4 3.1 14.9 15 2.9 23.7 4.9 0.1 2.6 11 2
West 3,540 7.8 7.3 4.5 17.5 13.4 1 24.4 5.4 0 1.2 13.1 4.2
Income Total family members 12,583 11.1 8 2.9 16.4 15.5 1.7 23.8 4.1 0.1 2.4 11.1 2.9
Less than $10,000 659 15.7 3.1 4.8 20.5 11.3 7.8 21.3 3.9 0.4 3.1 6.9 1.3
$10,000 to $14,999 517 16.9 5.1 1.2 19.5 10 8.6 20.6 2.4 - 0.2 13.1 2.4
$15,000 to $19,999 446 18.6 8.1 4.9 13.5 12.1 1.4 16.6 6.6 0.6 5 10.3 2.3
$20,000 to $29,999 1,144 16.5 4.8 1.9 14.4 14.6 3.3 26.9 2.5 0 2.2 11.6 1.3
$30,000 to $39,999 1,195 13.2 6.3 3.5 15.6 14.9 1.6 22.7 5.6 - 1.8 11 3.7
$40,000 to $49,999 910 12.4 6.1 4 19 16.1 0.2 20.5 4.4 - 2.2 12.7 2.4
$50,000 to $74,999 2,244 8.5 6.4 2.5 14.7 16.9 0.7 25.6 5.3 - 1.4 14.6 3.4
$75,000 to $99,999 1,371 7.2 7.6 2.6 14.9 21.3 1 24.9 3.6 - 3.9 10.9 1.8
$100,000 to $149,999 1,435 6.2 12.2 2.4 20.9 14.5 - 24.6 4.2 0.2 2.2 8.7 3.9
$150,000 and over 956 5.6 16.2 4 15.4 17.9 0.6 21.3 4.4 - 3.2 8.1 3.4
Income not reported 1,706 13.2 9.3 2.7 15.2 13.6 1 25.7 2.3 - 2.8 10.4 3.8
1 Only individuals who report not voting but also report being registered are asked the question about reason for not voting.

NOTES: A dash '-' represents zero or rounds to zero.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, November 2016.