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18-24
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45-54
55-64
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Do you feel buying a home is a good investment?

Results for respondents with demographics (11988 responses)
Weighted by Region.
No
(7108 responses)
Yes
(4880 responses)
18-24 year-olds (4542)25-34 year-olds (3475)35-44 year-olds (1851)45-54 year-olds (1226)55-64 year-olds (603)65+ year-olds (291)
No
290763.9% (+1.4 / -1.4)217162.7% (+1.6 / -1.7)103255.9% (+2.3 / -2.3)60149.8% (+2.8 / -2.8)26945.1% (+4.1 / -4.0)12844.0% (+5.7 / -5.6)
Yes
163536.1% (+1.4 / -1.4)130437.3% (+1.7 / -1.6)81944.1% (+2.3 / -2.3)62550.2% (+2.8 / -2.8)33454.9% (+4.0 / -4.1)16356.0% (+5.6 / -5.7)
Response Metrics
Metrics only apply to the topline results for this question. Filters and weighting do not apply.
Impressions
173,294
Responses
15,574
Response Rate
9.0%
Response Times
Median response time is 8.5 seconds
Histogram of response times
Responses by hour of day
Local times of respondents
Histogram of responses by hour of day
Responses by day of week
Local times of respondents
Histogram of responses by day of week
GroupResponseNon-responseCPSBias
Male56.9%54.7%48.9%7.9%
Female43.1%45.3%51.1%-7.9%
18-2438.0%41.0%13.2%24.8%
25-3428.8%36.1%18.7%10.1%
35-4415.5%14.0%19.1%-3.6%
45-5410.2%5.9%20.5%-10.2%
55-644.9%2.1%16.0%-11.1%
65+2.5%0.9%12.5%-10.0%
Midwest24.3%23.5%21.5%2.9%
Northeast18.3%14.2%19.2%-0.8%
South31.5%27.0%35.1%-3.6%
West25.9%35.2%24.3%1.6%
RMSE score10.0%  
Methodology: Conducted by Google Consumer Surveys, January 07, 2012 - February 02, 2012 and based on 11988 online responses. Sample: National adult Internet population.
Survey created by:
Google
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