Just under half (49%) of adults ages 18 to 34 say that because of economic conditions over the past few years, they have taken a job they didn’t want in order to pay the bills.

Since the 1990s, changes in military policies — and a decade of involvement in wars — have contributed to an increase in combat exposure for women in the military. Among female veterans who had served and left the military before 1990, just 7% were exposed to combat. This figure rises to 24% among post-1990 female veterans.

Roughly a quarter of Republican and Republican-leaning registered voters have annual family incomes under $30,000, and 57% of them say that the government does not do enough for poor people in this country.

The percentage of Jewish voters who identify with the Republican Party has increased by 9 points since 2008.

About half (51%) of low-income Republican voters say that the economic system in the U.S. unfairly favors the wealthy.

Until 2009, a clear majority of Americans opposed allowing gays and lesbians to marry legally; today, the public is split, with 46% of people opposing same-sex marriage and 45% in favor.

Two-thirds (67%) of Latinos (compared with 61% of the general public) say their standard of living is better than that of their parents at a similar age.