2018-11-20

FiveThirtyEight Thanksgiving Dinner or Transgender Day of Rembrance (TDoR)

Data originally from fivethirtyeight.

Thanksgiving 2015

This directory contains the data behind the story Here’s What Your Part of America Eats On Thanksgiving.

Using a SurveyMonkey poll, they asked 1,058 respondents on Nov. 17, 2015 the following questions about their Thanksgiving:

• Do you celebrate Thanksgiving?
• What is typically the main dish at your Thanksgiving dinner?
  • Other (please specify)
• How is the main dish typically cooked?
  • Other (please specify)
• What kind of stuffing/dressing do you typically have?
  • Other (please specify)
• What type of cranberry sauce do you typically have?
  • Other (please specify)
• Do you typically have gravy?
• Which of these side dishes are typically served at your Thanksgiving dinner? Please select all that apply.
  • Brussel sprouts
  • Carrots
  • Cauliflower
  • Corn
  • Cornbread
  • Fruit salad
  • Green beans/green bean casserole
  • Macaroni and cheese
  • Mashed potatoes
  • Rolls/biscuits
  • Vegetable salad
  • Yams/sweet potato casserole
  • Other (please specify)
• Which type of pie is typically served at your Thanksgiving dinner? Please select all that apply.
  • Apple
  • Buttermilk
  • Cherry
  • Chocolate
  • Coconut cream
  • Key lime
  • Peach
  • Pecan
  • Pumpkin
  • Sweet Potato
  • None
  • Other (please specify)
• Which of these desserts do you typically have at Thanksgiving dinner? Please select all that apply.
  • Apple cobbler
  • Blondies
  • Brownies
  • Carrot cake
  • Cheesecake
  • Cookies
  • Fudge
  • Ice cream
  • Peach cobbler
  • None
  • Other (please specify)
• Do you typically pray before or after the Thanksgiving meal?
• How far will you travel for Thanksgiving?
• Will you watch any of the following programs on Thanksgiving? Please select all that apply.
  • Macy's Parade
• What's the age cutoff at your "kids' table" at Thanksgiving?
• Have you ever tried to meet up with hometown friends on Thanksgiving night?
• Have you ever attended a "Friendsgiving?"
• Will you shop any Black Friday sales on Thanksgiving Day?
• Do you work in retail?
• Will you employer make you work on Black Friday?
• How would you describe where you live?
• Age
• What is your gender?
• How much total combined money did all members of your HOUSEHOLD earn last year?
• US Region