8 facts about Americans with disabilities
Overall, there are about 42.5 million Americans with disabilities, making up 13% of the civilian noninstitutionalized population.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Overall, there are about 42.5 million Americans with disabilities, making up 13% of the civilian noninstitutionalized population.
More Black Americans say health outcomes for Black people in the United States have improved over the past 20 years than say outcomes have worsened.
Here’s what Americans said they learned about the development of vaccines and medical treatments and their advice for handling a future outbreak.
In 2021, there were 2,590 gun deaths among U.S. children and teens under the age of 18, up from 1,732 in 2019.
46% of U.S. adults say the area where they live has had an extreme weather event over the past 12 months.
We asked respondents to describe in their own words what rose and fell in importance to them during the pandemic. Here are some of the key themes that emerged.
Two-thirds of Americans say the United States should prioritize developing renewable energy sources over expanding the production of fossil fuels.
As has often been the case on policy questions about how to deal with the pandemic, partisans are far apart in their views on mask mandates.
As 2021 draws to a close, here are some of Pew Research Center’s most striking research findings from the past year.
While the CDC has pointed to some possible factors that may be contributing to this pattern, the public is divided in its perceptions.
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