Ruth Igielnik is a senior researcher at Pew Research Center. She focuses on the Center’s research on social and demographic trends, politics and methodology. Igielnik is a contributing author of studies about voter files, likely voter modeling, gun ownership as well as other social and demographic changes happening across the U.S. Before joining the Center, Igielnik worked in political polling for campaigns and candidates. She received her master’s degree in public policy with a specialization in data analytics from Carnegie Mellon University and a bachelor’s from University of Maryland. Igielnik is an active member of the American Association for Public Opinion Research and regularly presents at the organization’s annual conference.
Roughly one-in-five workers say they are very or somewhat likely to look for a new job in the next six months, but only about a third of these workers think it would be easy to find one.
Most workers who say their jobs can mainly be done from home say they are fine with the amount of time they spend on video calls.
Most Americans who have heard about the law say it’s had a positive impact on gender equality in the United States (63%).
51% of working parents of children younger than 12 say it has been at least somewhat difficult to handle child care responsibilities recently.
Amid rising inequality, many Americans feel that the U.S. economic system is unfair and generally favors powerful special interests.
A new analysis of 2020 validated voters examines change and continuity in the electorate, both of which contributed to Joe Biden’s victory. It looks at how new voters and voters who turned out in either 2016, 2018 or both voted in the 2020 presidential election, and offers a detailed portrait of the demographic composition of the 2020 electorate.
About half of U.S. adults who are currently unemployed and are looking for a job are pessimistic about their prospects for future employment.
52% of employed parents with children younger than 12 say it has been difficult to handle child care responsibilities during the pandemic.
Data tables from interviews we conducted with verified voters after the 2016 and 2018 elections may help answer some election 2020 questions.
As school districts across the United States continue to grapple with the best way to provide instruction amid the coronavirus outbreak, most parents of students in K-12 schools express concern about their children falling behind in school because of disruptions caused by the pandemic.
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