32% of Americans have a tattoo, including 22% who have more than one
69% of adults say they got any of their tattoos to honor or remember someone or something. 47% say they got a tattoo to make a statement about what they believe.
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69% of adults say they got any of their tattoos to honor or remember someone or something. 47% say they got a tattoo to make a statement about what they believe.
35% of U.S. parents with children younger than 18 say they are extremely or very worried that their children might be bullied at some point.
Here’s a look back at the past year and some of its biggest news events through 15 of our most striking research findings.
Today, there are more than 18 million living veterans in the United States, representing about 6% of the country’s adult population.
While the share of Black, Hispanic and Asian American teachers has increased, it hasn’t kept pace with the growth in the diversity of students.
In 2018-19, 79% of White elementary and secondary public school students went to schools where at least half of their peers were also White.
College graduates generally out-earn those who have not attended college, yet many say they can’t afford to get a four-year degree – or that they just don’t want to.
Here’s a look back at 2023 through some of our most striking research findings.
The shares of American 9- and 13-year-olds who say they read for fun on an almost daily basis have dropped from nearly a decade ago.
49% of Americans say the availability of affordable housing in their local community is a major problem, up 10 points from early 2018.
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