Justifying our sample
Locations of 72 Survey Participants' Homes (by Zip Code)
It was pleasantly surprising to find that the demographic of our sample resembled the overall population of San Jose quite well. Our subjects live throughout Santa Clara County, from Palo Alto to Gilroy, yet are particularly concentrated in and around San Jose, which has by far the highest total population and population density of any city in the county. The ages of our subjects also closely match recent census data showing the age distribution of San Jose. Furthermore, by surveying at a multifarious array of places/events, we succeeded in obtaining an ethnically diverse sample, evidenced by the utilization of a significant number of our Spanish and Vietnamese survey versions.