8 facts about Americans with disabilities
Overall, there are about 42.5 million Americans with disabilities, making up 13% of the civilian noninstitutionalized population.
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Overall, there are about 42.5 million Americans with disabilities, making up 13% of the civilian noninstitutionalized population.
Black workers account for about 13% of all U.S. workers, including those who work full time, part time and are self-employed.
Today, there are more than 18 million living veterans in the United States, representing about 6% of the country’s adult population.
About half of Black adults (52%) say racism in U.S. laws is the bigger problem for Black people, while 43% cite racism by individuals.
Six-in-ten U.S. adults say gun violence is a very big problem in the country today, up 9 percentage points from spring 2022.
Here’s how people in the U.S. and elsewhere have viewed the troop evacuation and its aftermath, and their broader attitudes about the war.
As 2021 draws to a close, here are some of Pew Research Center’s most striking research findings from the past year.
Most Americans (71%) have heard of a conspiracy theory that alleges that powerful people intentionally planned the coronavirus outbreak.
Amid questions over e-cigarettes and public health, here’s a look at what data shows about vaping in the U.S.
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