 Survey Graph IslandStats.com
By race, more than 8 in 10 Blacks (84.8%) felt that the economic benefits would go to a select few, compared to 4 in 10 Whites and Others (36.9%) of who felt that way. Whites and Others were more inclined to believe that the event would benefit all Bermudians (58.4% compared to 12.9% for Blacks).
By gender, females were more likely than males to believe that benefits were for the select few (72.7% versus 62.2% respectively). On the other hand, one-third of males felt that all Bermudians would benefit from hosting the races (35.6% versus 23.6% for females.)
And by income, more than 7 in 10 persons in households earning between $50,000 and $100,000 (73.5%) felt that a select few would benefit from hosting the races, compared to 70.5% for those households earning under $50,000 and 60.8% of households earning more than $100,000.
There were no statistically significant differences by age groups.
As Bermuda prepares to host the sailing races known as the America’s Cup, do you believe that all Bermudians will economically benefit from hosting these races or just a select few?
Notes: Category totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. The 2015 survey was conducted among 407 registered voters between 15APR15 and 10MAY15 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.8%. Some 75% of respondents were obtained by landlines, 11% by cell phones and 14% via the internet. Data for all demographics were weighted to reflect the 2010 Census.
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