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short readsSep 20, 2019

From the archives: In ’60s, Americans gave thumbs-up to immigration law that changed the nation

In this 2015 post, we explore how Americans’ views of immigration have shifted since the enactment of the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act.
short readsDec 3, 2019

The longer and more often people use Facebook, the more ad preferences the site lists about them

How many ad preferences Facebook lists for its U.S. users – and how accurate they are – depends on how often, and for how long, they’ve used the platform.
short readsJul 30, 2019

The most common age among whites in U.S. is 58 – more than double that of racial and ethnic minorities

The most common age was 11 for Hispanics, 27 for blacks and 29 for Asians as of last July. Multiracial Americans were by far the youngest racial or ethnic group.
reportMay 21, 2020

Americans Give Higher Ratings to South Korea and Germany Than U.S. for Dealing With Coronavirus

U.S. adults give high marks to South Korea and Germany’s pandemic responses. In contrast, most believe China has done an only fair or poor job.
short readsApr 11, 2019

6 demographic trends shaping the U.S. and the world in 2019

Millennials are the largest adult generation in the United States, and the American family continues to change.
short readsSep 18, 2019

Households headed by less-educated adults have seen significant income gains during U.S. recovery

Household incomes in the United States have rebounded from their 2012 bottom in the wake of the Great Recession. And for the most part, the typical incomes of households headed by less-educated adults as well as more-educated adults have increased.
reportOct 28, 2019

4. The internet will continue to make life better

A large share of respondents predict enormous potential for improved quality of life over the next 50 years for most individuals thanks to internet connectivity, although many said the benefits of a wired world are not likely to be evenly distributed. Andrew Tutt, an expert in law and author of “An FDA for Algorithms,” said, […]
press releaseNov 13, 2019

Summary of findings: Europe’s Unauthorized Immigrant Population Peaks in 2016, Then Levels Off

Editorial note to readers (March 19, 2025): This project estimated the number of unauthorized immigrants living in 32 European countries during the mid- to late-2010s. We used what were then the best available data sources from different governments and from the European Union. After our report was published in November 2019, researchers at the University […]
reportFeb 26, 2020

Naturalized Citizens Make Up Record One-in-Ten U.S. Eligible Voters in 2020

Since 2000, the size of the immigrant electorate has nearly doubled. More than 23 million U.S. immigrants will be eligible to vote in the 2020 presidential election.
short readsFeb 24, 2020

The share of immigrant workers in high-skill jobs is rising in the U.S.

The shift has been most notable in jobs that prioritize analytical skills, such as science and math, or fundamental skills, such as writing.

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From the archives: In ’60s, Americans gave thumbs-up to immigration law that changed the nation

Americans Give Higher Ratings to South Korea and Germany Than U.S. for Dealing With Coronavirus

4. The internet will continue to make life better

Summary of findings: Europe’s Unauthorized Immigrant Population Peaks in 2016, Then Levels Off

Naturalized Citizens Make Up Record One-in-Ten U.S. Eligible Voters in 2020

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