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Brand Use Study for CABINETS (STOCK)

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Quality Rating
Awareness & Use
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CABINETS (STOCK)-2004-Quality Rating

Quality Rating

How do you rate the QUALITY of each brand you are familiar with?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders
Quaker Maid3.83.9*3.6*4.1*2.8*
KraftMaid3.73.8*3.73.63.5*
Decora3.63.8*3.6*3.7*3.4*
MasterCraft3.63.8*3.9*3.8*3.2*
Riviera3.6*3.3*4.0*3.5*3.3*
Timberlake3.6*3.8*3.7*3.5*3.5*
Wellborn3.63.7*3.5*3.82.9*
Aristokraft3.53.5*3.53.4*3.4*
HomeCrest3.5*4.2*3.7*3.1*3.3*
Merillat3.53.6*3.53.63.3*
Yorktowne3.5*4.1*3.0*3.6*2.8*
Kemper3.4*3.7*3.5*3.0*3.5*
Schrock3.43.0*3.8*3.3*2.5*
Bruce3.3*3.0*3.3*3.3*3.4*
Kitchen Craft3.33.7*3.4*3.3*3.3*
Canac3.2*3.5*3.6*3.3*2.8*
Kitchen Compact3.2*4.3*3.0*3.2*2.3*
Mid Continent3.1*3.5*2.8*2.7*
Quality3.1*4.0*3.6*2.7*2.6*
Brandom3.0*4.0*3.5*3.0*2.0*
Triangle Pacific3.0*3.3*2.9*3.1*2.5*
Ultracraft3.0*3.0*2.0*4.0*2.7*
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders
Quaker Maid4.5*3.9*3.4*3.8
KraftMaid3.9*3.6*3.63.7
Decora4.0*4.0*3.4*3.6
MasterCraft4.2*3.6*3.4*3.4
Riviera4.5*3.8*3.8*3.1
Timberlake4.0*3.8*3.4*3.2
Wellborn4.0*3.9*3.4*3.5
Aristokraft4.0*3.6*3.43.4
HomeCrest4.0*3.8*3.9*3.2
Merillat3.7*3.6*3.63.3
Yorktowne3.5*3.8*3.6*3.4
Kemper3.0*3.7*2.8*3.6
Schrock3.7*3.7*3.3*3.4
Bruce4.0*3.7*3.3*3.1
Kitchen Craft3.5*3.5*3.6*2.9
Canac3.9*2.8*3.2
Kitchen Compact4.7*3.0*2.5*3.1
Mid Continent4.0*3.3*3.1*2.7
Quality3.0*4.0*2.5*2.5
Brandom3.0*2.8*3.3
Triangle Pacific4.5*3.0*3.0*2.6
Ultracraft5.0*2.3*3.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders
Quaker Maid3.9*3.7*3.7*
KraftMaid3.93.43.8*
Decora3.4*3.8*3.5*
MasterCraft3.7*3.3*4.0*
Riviera3.3*3.8*3.0*
Timberlake3.4*3.5*3.7*
Wellborn3.6*3.63.8*
Aristokraft3.63.43.5*
HomeCrest3.4*3.6*3.5*
Merillat3.53.53.5*
Yorktowne3.5*3.3*4.0*
Kemper3.5*3.3*3.3*
Schrock3.5*3.4*2.5*
Bruce3.3*3.3*3.5*
Kitchen Craft3.1*3.4*3.6*
Canac3.3*3.1*3.4*
Kitchen Compact3.7*2.9*3.0*
Mid Continent3.1*3.2*1.0*
Quality3.0*3.0*3.1*
Brandom3.3*2.8*3.0*
Triangle Pacific2.8*3.2*2.8*
Ultracraft3.0*3.0*3.0*
CABINETS (STOCK)-2004-Brand Familiarity
Select Detail Statistics:

Brand Familiarity

Which brands have you HEARD OF?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders402.062.0104.0148.088.0
KraftMaid58.0%68.0%59.0%59.0%50.0%
Merillat55.0%61.0%68.0%48.0%49.0%
Aristokraft49.0%61.0%57.0%43.0%41.0%
Wellborn33.0%31.0%26.0%40.0%31.0%
Kitchen Craft31.0%19.0%37.0%29.0%35.0%
Quaker Maid27.0%45.0%26.0%27.0%17.0%
MasterCraft22.0%18.0%24.0%16.0%33.0%
Decora21.0%19.0%21.0%16.0%30.0%
Schrock21.0%26.0%38.0%14.0%10.0%
Canac20.0%11.0%13.0%25.0%27.0%
HomeCrest18.0%24.0%25.0%13.0%13.0%
Bruce17.0%15.0%18.0%20.0%13.0%
Yorktowne17.0%37.0%13.0%17.0%9.0%
Timberlake15.0%18.0%11.0%17.0%17.0%
Triangle Pacific15.0%19.0%14.0%16.0%10.0%
Kemper14.0%13.0%19.0%14.0%10.0%
Kitchen Compact13.0%11.0%23.0%11.0%7.0%
Mid Continent13.0%5.0%24.0%9.0%15.0%
Riviera11.0%11.0%12.0%8.0%14.0%
Quality6.0%8.0%7.0%6.0%6.0%
Ultracraft5.0%5.0%5.0%6.0%5.0%
Brandom4.0%2.0%4.0%5.0%3.0%
other7.0%5.0%8.0%9.0%6.0%
indicated at least one87.0%95.0%88.0%83.0%85.0%
no answer12.0%5.0%11.0%16.0%15.0%
none1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
multiple answers
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders26.090.0122.0152.0
KraftMaid62.0%50.0%59.0%63.0
Merillat54.0%49.0%57.0%60.0
Aristokraft50.0%49.0%48.0%51.0
Wellborn23.0%30.0%30.0%39.0
Kitchen Craft23.0%33.0%32.0%31.0
Quaker Maid23.0%18.0%23.0%36.0
MasterCraft23.0%19.0%24.0%22.0
Decora8.0%10.0%17.0%33.0
Schrock23.0%21.0%17.0%26.0
Canac12.0%19.0%15.0%28.0
HomeCrest27.0%10.0%20.0%19.0
Bruce15.0%18.0%11.0%22.0
Yorktowne19.0%12.0%14.0%24.0
Timberlake12.0%17.0%16.0%16.0
Triangle Pacific8.0%12.0%16.0%16.0
Kemper15.0%12.0%12.0%17.0
Kitchen Compact27.0%18.0%12.0%11.0
Mid Continent19.0%9.0%17.0%13.0
Riviera8.0%10.0%8.0%14.0
Quality4.0%7.0%10.0%4.0
Ultracraft4.0%4.0%6.0%6.0
Brandom8.0%2.0%4.0%5.0
other15.0%6.0%6.0%7.0
indicated at least one96.0%87.0%87.0%85.0
no answer4.0%13.0%11.0%14.0
none0.0%0.0%2.0%1.0
multiple answers
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders149.0202.045.0
KraftMaid63.0%58.0%49.0%
Merillat59.0%52.0%62.0%
Aristokraft48.0%51.0%47.0%
Wellborn37.0%33.0%22.0%
Kitchen Craft26.0%34.0%33.0%
Quaker Maid31.0%25.0%24.0%
MasterCraft18.0%24.0%27.0%
Decora23.0%22.0%9.0%
Schrock30.0%18.0%9.0%
Canac23.0%16.0%36.0%
HomeCrest15.0%19.0%18.0%
Bruce15.0%19.0%13.0%
Yorktowne19.0%16.0%18.0%
Timberlake13.0%14.0%29.0%
Triangle Pacific13.0%13.0%27.0%
Kemper12.0%16.0%13.0%
Kitchen Compact10.0%16.0%16.0%
Mid Continent13.0%15.0%9.0%
Riviera10.0%11.0%13.0%
Quality3.0%6.0%20.0%
Ultracraft3.0%6.0%9.0%
Brandom4.0%3.0%7.0%
other7.0%7.0%9.0%
indicated at least one89.0%86.0%84.0%
no answer10.0%13.0%16.0%
none1.0%1.0%0.0%
multiple answers

Brand Innovation

Which ONE brand is leading this category in the area of INNOVATION?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders402.062.0104.0148.088.0
Merillat11.0%8.0%17.0%9.0%11.0%
Aristokraft8.0%15.0%15.0%3.0%5.0%
KraftMaid7.0%11.0%8.0%5.0%5.0%
KraftMaid3.0%5.0%4.0%2.0%2.0%
Merillat3.0%2.0%5.0%2.0%2.0%
Wellborn3.0%3.0%3.0%4.0%0.0%
HomeCrest2.0%6.0%4.0%1.0%0.0%
Kitchen Craft2.0%2.0%2.0%1.0%2.0%
MasterCraft2.0%5.0%1.0%1.0%3.0%
Timberlake2.0%0.0%1.0%3.0%2.0%
Wellborn2.0%2.0%0.0%4.0%0.0%
Yorktowne2.0%5.0%1.0%2.0%0.0%
Aristokraft1.0%0.0%1.0%3.0%0.0%
Bruce1.0%2.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%
Canac1.0%2.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%
Canac1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%
Decora1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%
Decora1.0%2.0%1.0%0.0%3.0%
Kemper1.0%2.0%2.0%0.0%1.0%
Mid Continent1.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%1.0%
Quaker Maid1.0%2.0%1.0%2.0%0.0%
Quality1.0%0.0%1.0%2.0%0.0%
Schrock1.0%3.0%2.0%1.0%1.0%
Timberlake1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%2.0%
Triangle Pacific1.0%2.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Brandom0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Bruce0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
HomeCrest0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Kemper0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Kitchen Compact0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Kitchen Compact0.0%2.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Kitchen Craft0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
MasterCraft0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%
Mid Continent0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Quaker Maid0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Quality0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Riviera0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Riviera0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Schrock0.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%
Triangle Pacific0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Ultracraft0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Ultracraft0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Yorktowne0.0%3.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
other4.0%3.0%4.0%5.0%2.0%
other1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%
no answer82.0%77.0%79.0%82.0%88.0%
did not indicate46.0%37.0%39.0%51.0%50.0%
indicated at least one39.0%56.0%47.0%30.0%31.0%
no answer10.0%3.0%11.0%11.0%13.0%
none6.0%3.0%3.0%8.0%7.0%
answered multiple3.0%5.0%3.0%3.0%1.0%
none0.0%2.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
multiple answers
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders26.090.0122.0152.0
Merillat8.0%10.0%14.0%11.0
Aristokraft8.0%8.0%11.0%7.0
KraftMaid8.0%3.0%7.0%7.0
KraftMaid0.0%2.0%4.0%3.0
Merillat4.0%3.0%3.0%2.0
Wellborn4.0%3.0%1.0%3.0
HomeCrest4.0%1.0%3.0%2.0
Kitchen Craft0.0%3.0%1.0%1.0
MasterCraft8.0%1.0%3.0%1.0
Timberlake8.0%1.0%1.0%1.0
Wellborn0.0%4.0%2.0%1.0
Yorktowne4.0%1.0%1.0%3.0
Aristokraft8.0%2.0%1.0%0.0
Bruce0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0
Canac0.0%0.0%2.0%1.0
Canac0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0
Decora0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Decora0.0%0.0%1.0%3.0
Kemper0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0
Mid Continent4.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Quaker Maid4.0%1.0%1.0%1.0
Quality0.0%3.0%1.0%0.0
Schrock0.0%1.0%2.0%2.0
Timberlake0.0%1.0%2.0%1.0
Triangle Pacific4.0%0.0%2.0%0.0
Brandom0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Bruce0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
HomeCrest4.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Kemper0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Kitchen Compact0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Kitchen Compact8.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Kitchen Craft4.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
MasterCraft0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
Mid Continent0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
Quaker Maid4.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Quality0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
Riviera0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Riviera0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Schrock0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
Triangle Pacific0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Ultracraft0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Ultracraft0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
Yorktowne0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0
other4.0%3.0%2.0%4.0
other0.0%0.0%0.0%2.0
no answer77.0%81.0%82.0%81.0
did not indicate50.0%51.0%43.0%45.0
indicated at least one42.0%33.0%41.0%38.0
no answer4.0%10.0%9.0%12.0
none4.0%6.0%7.0%6.0
answered multiple0.0%1.0%2.0%5.0
none0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
multiple answers
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders149.0202.045.0
Merillat13.0%10.0%13.0%
Aristokraft7.0%9.0%7.0%
KraftMaid8.0%7.0%0.0%
KraftMaid4.0%3.0%0.0%
Merillat3.0%3.0%2.0%
Wellborn3.0%2.0%2.0%
HomeCrest2.0%2.0%2.0%
Kitchen Craft1.0%2.0%0.0%
MasterCraft1.0%2.0%2.0%
Timberlake1.0%2.0%0.0%
Wellborn1.0%2.0%2.0%
Yorktowne1.0%1.0%7.0%
Aristokraft1.0%1.0%0.0%
Bruce0.0%1.0%0.0%
Canac0.0%1.0%2.0%
Canac1.0%0.0%2.0%
Decora0.0%1.0%0.0%
Decora2.0%1.0%0.0%
Kemper1.0%1.0%0.0%
Mid Continent0.0%1.0%0.0%
Quaker Maid0.0%2.0%0.0%
Quality0.0%1.0%4.0%
Schrock1.0%2.0%0.0%
Timberlake1.0%0.0%4.0%
Triangle Pacific1.0%1.0%0.0%
Brandom0.0%0.0%0.0%
Bruce0.0%0.0%0.0%
HomeCrest1.0%0.0%0.0%
Kemper0.0%0.0%0.0%
Kitchen Compact0.0%0.0%0.0%
Kitchen Compact0.0%1.0%0.0%
Kitchen Craft1.0%0.0%0.0%
MasterCraft0.0%0.0%4.0%
Mid Continent1.0%0.0%0.0%
Quaker Maid0.0%0.0%0.0%
Quality0.0%0.0%2.0%
Riviera0.0%0.0%0.0%
Riviera0.0%0.0%0.0%
Schrock1.0%0.0%0.0%
Triangle Pacific0.0%0.0%0.0%
Ultracraft0.0%0.0%0.0%
Ultracraft0.0%0.0%0.0%
Yorktowne1.0%0.0%0.0%
other5.0%2.0%4.0%
other1.0%0.0%0.0%
no answer80.0%83.0%80.0%
did not indicate46.0%46.0%49.0%
indicated at least one39.0%39.0%36.0%
no answer9.0%10.0%11.0%
none7.0%5.0%4.0%
answered multiple3.0%2.0%2.0%
none1.0%0.0%0.0%
multiple answers

Brands Used the Most

Which brand(s) does your firm USE THE MOST?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
Hardware Technology0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Ideal0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%
National0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Omnia0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Valli & Columbo0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
other2.0%1.0%2.0%2.0%3.0%
indicated at least one75.0%75.0%80.0%75.0%70.0%
did not indicate22.0%25.0%18.0%22.0%28.0%
no answer2.0%0.0%2.0%3.0%3.0%
none0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
Hardware Technology0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Ideal0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
National0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Omnia0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Valli & Columbo0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
other0.0%1.0%2.0%3.0
indicated at least one80.0%71.0%81.0%72.0
did not indicate20.0%25.0%18.0%25.0
no answer0.0%3.0%1.0%3.0
none0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
Hardware Technology0.0%0.0%1.0%
Ideal1.0%0.0%1.0%
National0.0%0.0%1.0%
Omnia0.0%0.0%3.0%
Valli & Columbo0.0%0.0%1.0%
other2.0%2.0%1.0%
indicated at least one74.0%77.0%71.0%
did not indicate25.0%21.0%21.0%
no answer1.0%2.0%6.0%
none0.0%0.0%1.0%

Brands Used in Past 2 Years

Which brands has your firm USED IN THE PAST 2 YEARS in the homes you've built (including brands you subcontracted with others to install)?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders402.062.0104.0148.088.0
Merillat23.0%19.0%36.0%20.0%18.0%
KraftMaid20.0%34.0%22.0%20.0%8.0%
Aristokraft17.0%31.0%24.0%11.0%9.0%
Wellborn9.0%10.0%6.0%14.0%5.0%
MasterCraft6.0%8.0%4.0%4.0%9.0%
Decora5.0%3.0%8.0%5.0%5.0%
HomeCrest5.0%13.0%8.0%3.0%1.0%
Kitchen Craft5.0%3.0%4.0%5.0%9.0%
Schrock5.0%6.0%12.0%3.0%1.0%
Mid Continent4.0%0.0%8.0%3.0%3.0%
Quaker Maid4.0%11.0%3.0%5.0%0.0%
Timberlake4.0%5.0%2.0%5.0%3.0%
Yorktowne4.0%10.0%2.0%5.0%1.0%
Canac3.0%2.0%2.0%5.0%2.0%
Kemper3.0%2.0%7.0%2.0%1.0%
Kitchen Compact3.0%6.0%4.0%3.0%0.0%
Bruce2.0%2.0%4.0%2.0%1.0%
Quality2.0%2.0%3.0%2.0%1.0%
Triangle Pacific2.0%3.0%2.0%3.0%1.0%
Brandom1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Riviera1.0%2.0%2.0%1.0%2.0%
Ultracraft1.0%2.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
other4.0%5.0%4.0%5.0%2.0%
indicated at least one60.0%76.0%70.0%55.0%44.0%
did not indicate25.0%18.0%17.0%27.0%38.0%
no answer12.0%5.0%11.0%15.0%15.0%
none3.0%2.0%2.0%3.0%3.0%
multiple answers
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders26.090.0122.0152.0
Merillat23.0%24.0%25.0%22.0
KraftMaid27.0%12.0%22.0%21.0
Aristokraft15.0%14.0%17.0%17.0
Wellborn8.0%10.0%7.0%11.0
MasterCraft19.0%3.0%6.0%5.0
Decora4.0%2.0%6.0%7.0
HomeCrest12.0%3.0%7.0%5.0
Kitchen Craft4.0%6.0%6.0%5.0
Schrock12.0%8.0%3.0%5.0
Mid Continent12.0%2.0%5.0%3.0
Quaker Maid4.0%4.0%2.0%6.0
Timberlake8.0%4.0%4.0%3.0
Yorktowne8.0%2.0%2.0%6.0
Canac0.0%3.0%2.0%5.0
Kemper4.0%1.0%4.0%3.0
Kitchen Compact15.0%4.0%1.0%2.0
Bruce0.0%1.0%2.0%4.0
Quality4.0%4.0%2.0%0.0
Triangle Pacific8.0%1.0%4.0%1.0
Brandom4.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
Riviera8.0%1.0%2.0%1.0
Ultracraft0.0%1.0%2.0%0.0
other8.0%3.0%3.0%4.0
indicated at least one77.0%58.0%61.0%56.0
did not indicate19.0%27.0%25.0%27.0
no answer4.0%13.0%11.0%14.0
none0.0%2.0%4.0%3.0
multiple answers
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders149.0202.045.0
Merillat20.0%25.0%31.0%
KraftMaid21.0%21.0%13.0%
Aristokraft15.0%18.0%16.0%
Wellborn10.0%10.0%4.0%
MasterCraft5.0%6.0%7.0%
Decora5.0%7.0%0.0%
HomeCrest3.0%8.0%2.0%
Kitchen Craft3.0%6.0%7.0%
Schrock9.0%4.0%0.0%
Mid Continent3.0%5.0%0.0%
Quaker Maid3.0%6.0%2.0%
Timberlake3.0%3.0%7.0%
Yorktowne5.0%2.0%9.0%
Canac3.0%2.0%7.0%
Kemper2.0%4.0%2.0%
Kitchen Compact2.0%4.0%2.0%
Bruce2.0%3.0%0.0%
Quality1.0%2.0%7.0%
Triangle Pacific1.0%2.0%4.0%
Brandom0.0%1.0%2.0%
Riviera1.0%2.0%2.0%
Ultracraft0.0%1.0%0.0%
other5.0%3.0%4.0%
indicated at least one60.0%60.0%58.0%
did not indicate27.0%24.0%27.0%
no answer10.0%13.0%13.0%
none3.0%2.0%2.0%
multiple answers
Purpose

The findings cited in this report are based on a survey sponsored by Hanley-Wood, LLC, on behalf of their publication, BUILDER.

The purpose of this research project was to provide the editors and advertisers with a profile of the brands used by builders in the BUILDER audience. Specific areas of inquiry included:

  • The number and average sale price of residential units built by respondents' firms in 2004.
  • Respondents' familiarity with, use of, and opinions about brands in 69 product categories.
  • The one brand within each category respondents feel is best at communicating with them.
Method

The survey sample of 6,250 was selected in systematic fashion by Palm Coast Data, Inc., and Readex from BUILDER's domestic, qualified "builder" circulation of approximately 125,000 recipients at the time of sample selection.

Five versions of an 8-page questionnaire were designed jointly by BUILDER and Readex. Each version contained two questions common to all versions, with the remaining brand-specific questions unique to each.

Data was collected via mail survey from October 18 to December 11, 2000. To ensure the value of this brand use data to manufacturers, the findings cited in this report are based on the 2,247 respondents who indicated their firms built residential units in 2000 (36% of the survey sample).

The margin of error for percentages based on all 2,247 usable responses is ±2.0% at the 95% confidence level. The margin of error for percentages based on smaller sample sizes—census regions, for example— will be larger.