ThinkNow Culture Report 2022
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Multicultural consumers are often motivated by a desire to represent their culture in how they identify their race and ethnicity. In 2020, ThinkNow conducted a nationwide online survey among Hispanics, African Americans, and Asian Americans ages 18 to 64 to understand how they prefer to identify themselves among peers and in marketing and media. This year, we conducted a follow-up study in which we found that the needle hadn’t moved much, with a few exceptions.
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- 2. ThinkNow conducted a nationwide online survey among Hispanics, African Americans and Asian Americans 18 to 64 years of age to understand how they prefer to identify themselves among peers and in marketing and media. Background/Methodology Survey Method Field Timing › Online viaThinkNow’s OmnibusStudy › June 2022 Methodology Regional Coverage › National Screening Criteria › 18 to 64 years of age Base Size › n=1,000 Hispanics n=500 African Americans n=250 Asians n=250 2
- 4. 35% 34% 36% 43% 40% 42% 24% 20% 23% 20% 25% 24% 18% 22% 16% 14% 12% 13% 9% 10% 8% 9% 9% 5% 5% 4% 8% 6% 4% 6% 2% 2% 2% 3% 6% 4% 4% 4% 3% 2% 3% 2% 2% 2% 3% 2% 2% 3% Whenothernon-Hispanicsask what race/ethnicityyou are WhenotherHispanics ask what race/ethnicityyou are Whendescribingyourselfina casual setting (social gathering) Whendescribingyourselfina professional setting(job,interview,etc.) To use whendescribingor naming all people of Spanishor Latin Americanheritage in the US For the media/companies/brandstouse when describing/namingall people of Spanish or Latin American heritage in the US (N=500) Preferred Names for Various Scenarios Base: Hispanics Hispanic Latino(a) My country of origin My country of origin+ American American Latinx Chicano(a) Doesnot matter In most scenarios, Hispanicsprefer the term “Hispanic” followed by “Latino(a).” Well under 10% Hispanic adults prefer the term "Latinx" across these scenarios Q: You indicatedearlier that you are Hispanic/Latino. Whichof these namesdo you prefer… 4
- 5. 59% 49% 44% 17% 16% 15% 14% 13% 11% 7% 6% Social media Online TV Friends Radio Family School Work Book or Magazine Other Don’t remember Where They Saw/Heardthe TermLatinx Base: Hispanics Aware of Term (N=279) 60% 40% No Yes Q. Had you seen or heard the term Latinx before today? Q. Where have you seen or heard the term Latinx? Have Heardthe Term Latinx Base: Hispanics (N=500) 3-out-of-5 Hispanic adults had previouslyheard of the term “Latinx.” They were most likely to have heard the term on the internet, social media, and TV. 5
- 6. 7% 10% 35% 58% 57% 42% 33% 31% 10% 3% 3% 12% Hispanic Latino/a Latinx I like this term a lot I'm fine with this term I don't like this term very much I find this term offensive Perceptionof Terms Base: Hispanics (N=500) I like this term a lot / I’m fine with this term (NET) 91% 87% 53% (N=500) 16% 48% 26% 10% "Latinx" should be used to describe all Latinos Other terms are more appropriate Either one/does not matter to me Don’t know In general, Hispanics view the terms “Hispanic” and “Latino/Latina” more favorably than “Latinx.” Approximately half of Hispanic adults consider other terms more appropriate than Latinx. Preference of “Latinx” Base: Hispanics Aware of Term Q. Please indicate howyou feelabout eachof the following terms to describe your ethnicity Q. Supporters of the term Latinxsaywe needto change the genderednature ofSpanish words, including“Latinos” when it is usedinEnglish, andinsteaduse Latinxto describe all Latinos because it is a more inclusive labelfor transgender people, women. 6
- 7. Preference For “Latinx”Termby Age Base: Hispanics GenZ 18-22 Millennials 23-38 GenX 39-54 Boomers 55-64 (A) (B) (C) (D) Preferthe term “Latinx”... whendescribingyourself inacasual setting (social gathering)? 0% 3% 2% 0% for media/companies/brandstouse when describing/namingall peopleof Spanishor LatinAmericanheritage inthe US 8% 5% 1% 2% whendescribingornamingall people of SpanishorLatinAmericanheritage inthe US 24%BCD 5% 3% 1% PerceptionofLatinx Term I like thistermalot/ I’m fine withthisterm (NET) 69%D 51% 51% 45% I don’tlike thistermverymuch/Ifindthis termoffensive(NET) 31% 49% 49% 55%A Base Size n=38* n=229 n=174 n=55 *Caution:Small base size Preferencefor the term “Latinx” is driven by Gen Z Hispanics.In general, preferencedecreases with age. Q. Please indicate howyou feelabout eachof the following terms to describe yourethnicity 7
- 8. 32% 31% 31% 37% 28% 28% 27% 23% 21% 20% 24% 22% 7% 5% 4% 6% 3% 6% 4% 3% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 5% 3% 5% 5% That othersuse to describe you,personally That othersuse to describe all people ofyour race/ethnicity To use whendescribingor naming all people of your race/ethnicity For the media/companies/brandstouse when describing/naming (N=250) Black African American American-Born Descendantof Slaves(ADOS) Afro-Latino Doesnot matter PreferredNames for Various Scenarios Base: African Americans Black American American Personof Color Q. You indicatedearlier that you are African American. Whichof these namesdo youprefer..... 8 African Americanspreferthat companies, brands and the media use the term “African American.” They are more evenly divided between “African American”and “Black” for other scenarios. In general, “Person of Color” is not preferred in most cases.
- 9. 36% 34% 33% 34% 31% 30% 29% 32% 14% 11% 12% 8% 9% 14% 16% 16% 2% 3% 3% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 5% 5% 4% 4% For the media/companies/brandstouse when describing/naming That othersuse to describe all people ofyour race/ethnicity That othersuse to describe you,personally To use whendescribingor naming all people of your race/ethnicity (N=250) Asian American Asian My country of origin+ American My Country of Origin American Doesnot matter Other PreferredNames for Various Scenarios Base: Asian Americans Asian Americanshave a slight preferencefor the term “Asian American” over “Asian” in most cases. Very few Asian Americans prefer to solely be called "American" Q. You indicatedearlier that you are Asian. Whichof these names doyou prefer… 9
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- 11. Participant Profile Hispanics African Americans Asians Basesize (500) (250) (250) Gender Female 48% 52% 52% Male 51% 48% 47% Age 18-38 58% 50% 51% 39-54 30% 38% 33% 55+ 12% 18% 16% Region Northeast 14% 17% 21% Midwest 9% 17% 12% South 37% 57% 23% West 40% 9% 44% Marital Status Single(Net) 35% 48% 38% Married or livingwith partner (Net) 56% 34% 52% Education High School Grad or Less (Net) 44% 30% 15% Some College (Net) 31% 46% 23% College Grad or More (Net) 25% 23% 60% Employment & Income Employed (Net) 69% 58% 60% Annual Household Income - Median $54K $49K $83K Acculturation Level(Hispanics Only) Less Acculturated 42% - - Bicultural 39% - - More Acculturated 19% - - 11
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