Wide Demographic Divides Between Nonvoters and Likely Voters
As in past elections, nonvoters 1 – those who are either not registered to vote or are considered unlikely to vote in the upcoming midterms – are very different demographically from likely voters:
They’re younger. Roughly a third (34%) of nonvoters are younger than 30 and most (70%) are under 50; among likely voters, just 10% are younger than 30 and only 39% are under 50.
They’re more racially and ethnically diverse. Fully 43% of those who are not likely to cast ballots Tuesday are Hispanic, African American or other racial and ethnic minorities, roughly double the percentage among likely voters (22%).
They’re less affluent and less educated. Nearly half of nonvoters (46%) have family incomes less than $30,000, compared with 19% of likely voters. Most nonvoters (54%) have not attended college; 72% of likely voters have completed at least some college.
Wide Demographic Divides Between  | Nonvoters and Likely Voters  | % among llikely vo ters  | % among nonvoters  | 43  | Non-white  | 22  | Under age 30  | 10  | 46  | Family income $30k  | under $30k  | 19  | Survey conducted Oct 15-20 2014.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 