Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
The unaffiliated (58%) are the most likely to say there is solid evidence the earth is warming because of human activity while white evangelical Protestants (34%) are the least likely to believe in man-made global warming.
This statistical profile describes the demographic, employment and income characteristics of Mexican immigrants in the U.S. using data from the March 2008 Current Population Survey.
Summary of Findings The proportion of Americans saying they are hearing a mix of good and bad news about the economy – rather than mostly bad news – continues to steadily increase. Currently, 56% say they are hearing a mix of good and bad economic news, up from 46% in March and just 19% last […]
55% of voting-age Americans used the internet for political purposes during the last election and the internet grew in importance compared to other media. Obama supporters were more active online than McCain supporters and online political users b…
Coverage of the financial meltdown dropped to its lowest level in months last week as Somali pirates, a trip to Turkey, a deadly earthquake and a defiant missile launch dominated the news agenda. Is it a trend or an anomaly?
About a third of Americans ages 18 to 29 have only a wireless phone.
Women are more religious than men on a variety of measures.