Most Americans who say religionโs influence is shrinking are not happy about it. Overall, 49% of U.S. adults say both that religion is losing influence and that this is a bad thing. An additional 8% of U.S. adults think religionโs influence is growing and that this is a good thing.
Just 18% of U.S. adults say the government is doing a good job dealing with the large number of migrants at the border. Eight-in-ten say it is doing a bad job, including 45% who say itโs doing a very bad job.
A 24-country survey finds a median of 59% are dissatisfied with how their democracy is functioning, and 74% think elected officials donโt care what people like them think.
74% of Americans view the war between Russia and Ukraine as important to U.S. national interests โ with 43% describing it as very important.
In most countries surveyed, around nine-in-ten or more adults are online. In South Korea, 99% of adults use the internet.
Across more than 20 countries surveyed, a median of 91% say being able to speak their countryโs most common language is important for being considered a true national. And 81% say sharing their countryโs customs and traditions is important for true belonging.
Across 27 countries surveyed, people generally see social media as more of a good thing than a bad thing for democracy.
YouTube and Facebook are by far the most used online platforms among U.S. adults. But TikTokโs user base has grown significantly in recent years: 33% of U.S. adults now say they use it, up from 21% in 2021.
About half of all U.S. adults who use TikTok have never posted a video themselves. And the top 25% of U.S. adults on the site by posting volume produce 98% of all publicly accessible videos from this group. Users who have posted videos are generally more active on the platform than non-posters.
U.S. Hispanics are less likely than other Americans to say increasing deportations or a larger wall along the border will help the situation.
Majorities of White Christian groups say the large number of migrants seeking to enter at the border with Mexico is a โcrisisโ for the United States.
While Black adults define personal and financial success in different ways, most see these measures of success as major sources of pressure in their lives.
Black adults in upper-income families are about twice as likely as those in lower-income families to say they are extremely or very happy.
โA record 23 million Asian Americans trace their roots to more than 20 countries โฆ and the U.S. Asian population is projected to reach 46 million by 2060.โ
The first video in Pew Research Centerโs Methods 101 series helps explain random sampling โ a concept that lies at the heart of all probability-based survey research โ and why itโs important.