A quarter century later, 9/11 remains a powerful memory for Americans old enough to remember
% who say they remember exactly where they were or what they were doing the moment they heard the news about the Sept. 11 attacks
Note: Data shown for individual ages based on rolling five-year average by age.
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Aug. 24-30, 2026.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
A quarter century later, 9/11 remains a powerful memory for Americans old enough to remember
% who say they remember exactly where they were or what they were doing the moment they heard the news about the Sept. 11 attacks
| Age | Share |
|---|---|
| 30 | 54 |
| 31 | 66 |
| 32 | 75 |
| 33 | 78 |
| 34 | 84 |
| 35 | 87 |
| 36 | 89 |
| 37 | 91 |
| 38 | 93 |
| 39 | 92 |
| 40 | 93 |
| 41 | 90 |
| 42 | 90 |
| 43 | 92 |
| 44 | 92 |
| 45 | 92 |
| 46 | 93 |
| 47 | 93 |
| 48 | 93 |
| 49 | 94 |
| 50 | 94 |
| 51 | 96 |
| 52 | 97 |
| 53 | 97 |
| 54 | 97 |
| 55 | 97 |
| 56 | 96 |
| 57 | 95 |
| 58 | 94 |
| 59 | 94 |
| 60 | 94 |
| 61 | 94 |
| 62 | 96 |
| 63 | 96 |
| 64 | 97 |
| 65 | 96 |
| 66 | 97 |
| 67 | 96 |
| 68 | 95 |
| 69 | 93 |
| 70 | 94 |
| 71 | 94 |
| 72 | 94 |
| 73 | 94 |
| 74 | 95 |
| 75 | 95 |
| 76 | 94 |
| 77 | 95 |
| 78 | 91 |
| 79 | 91 |
| 80 | 90 |
Note: Data shown for individual ages based on rolling five-year average by age.
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Aug. 24-30, 2026.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
