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reportApr 9, 2024

Methodology

Overview of survey methodologies The analysis of changes in party identification over time is based on a compilation of survey estimates conducted by telephone between 1994 and 2018 and online surveys conducted on Pew Research Center’s American Trends Panel between 2019 and 2023. Data from telephone surveys is adjusted to account for differences in survey […]
reportJun 28, 2023

Gun Violence Widely Viewed as a Major – and Growing – National Problem

Growing shares of Americans view both gun violence and violent crime as very big national problems. 49% of U.S. adults say gun ownership increases safety by allowing law-abiding citizens to protect themselves; an identical share says it reduces safety by giving too many people access to firearms and increasing misuse.
short readsJan 31, 2024

Q&A: How – and why – we’re changing the way we study tech adoption

With our shift to using NPORS for studying topics like the digital divide, Americans can now respond by mail or online. This change in approach sets us up to continue studying tech adoption long into the future.
short readsDec 13, 2022

Striking findings from 2022

Here’s a look back at the past year and some of its biggest news events through 15 of our most striking research findings.
reportDec 4, 2023

3. How wealth and wealth gaps vary by income

The wealth of a household depends in part on its income. Here, we look at the wealth of lower-, middle- and upper-income households in the United States and examine whether wealth gaps across racial and ethnic groups are different within each income tier. We find that: The wealth of U.S. households by income tier There […]
short readsJun 15, 2022

U.S. teens are more likely than adults to support the Black Lives Matter movement

Seven-in-ten U.S. teens say they support the Black Lives Matter movement. By comparison, 56% of U.S. adults said this in a separate survey.
reportJun 14, 2022

6. Journalists give industry mixed reviews on newsroom diversity, lowest marks in racial and ethnic diversity

The responses from the almost 12,000 journalists surveyed suggest that newsroom diversity is a work in progress: Journalists give their news organizations mixed grades on how well they are doing in building a sufficiently diverse staff. There is broader agreement that organizations generally treat staff fairly, regardless of age, gender, or race and ethnicity. Still, […]
reportJan 25, 2024

Methodology

The American Trends Panel survey methodology Overview The American Trends Panel (ATP), created by Pew Research Center, is a nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults. Panelists participate via self-administered web surveys. Panelists who do not have internet access at home are provided with a tablet and wireless internet connection. Interviews are conducted in […]
featureAug 2, 2022

In Their Own Words: The Diverse Perspectives of Being Asian in America

Use this quote sorter to read how focus group participants answered the question, “What does it mean to be you in America?”
short readsOct 24, 2024

Key facts about U.S. poll workers

What do poll workers do, and how many typically help in general elections? Read about state requirements for these temporary election staffers and more.