Most Americans say the declining share of White people in the U.S. is neither good nor bad for society
Majorities across demographic and political groups have neutral views about the changing racial makeup of the U.S. population.
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Majorities across demographic and political groups have neutral views about the changing racial makeup of the U.S. population.
In the United States, the transience of economic status varies significantly across racial and ethnic groups and by level of education.
Most Latino immigrants say they would come to the U.S. again.
Immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa tend to be more religious than U.S.-born Black adults or immigrants from the Caribbean.
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Most Asian adults in the U.S. have been treated as a foreigner or experienced incidents where people assume they are a “model minority.”
A rising share of Asian Americans say they have no religion (32%), but many consider themselves close to one or more religious traditions for reasons such as family or culture. Christianity is still the largest faith group among Asian Americans (34%).
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The U.S. Black population is growing. At the same time, how Black people self-identify is changing, with increasing shares considering themselves multiracial or Hispanic.
The growing gender gap in higher education – in enrollment and graduation rates – has been a topic of conversation and debate in recent months.
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