Older Workers Are Growing in Number and Earning Higher Wages
Roughly one-in-five Americans ages 65 and older were employed in 2023 – nearly double the share of those who were working 35 years ago.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Roughly one-in-five Americans ages 65 and older were employed in 2023 – nearly double the share of those who were working 35 years ago.
As of 2021, 25% of 40-year-olds in the United States had never been married, a significant increase from 20% in 2010.
Among all U.S. adults, 63% favor making tuition at public colleges free, including 37% who strongly favor the proposal.
When asked about the ideal age of a president, around half of Americans (49%) say they prefer someone in their 50s.
A quarter of U.S. adults ages 25 to 34 resided in a multigenerational family household in 2021, up from 9% in 1971.
Young workers express general contentment with many aspects of work; personal connections like relationships with co-workers stand out.
One-in-six Americans ages 50 and older (17%) say they have ever used a dating site or app.
1.6% of U.S. adults are transgender or nonbinary. Also, a rising share of Americans say they know someone who is transgender.
Evangelical Protestant adults under 40 are more likely than older evangelicals to say climate change is an extremely or very serious problem.
Here’s a look at what surveys by Pew Research Center and other organizations have found about Americans’ mental health during the pandemic.
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