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Mothers who are not working for pay spend more time, on average, on child care and housework than do working mothers, but they also have more time for leisure and sleep, according to a new Pew Research analysis of pooled data from the 2003-2012 American Time Use Survey. Stay-at-home mothers spend an average of 18 […]
On Tuesday the Census Bureau released its annual trove of data on income, poverty and health insurance in 2012. Here were some of the key findings on household income: New data show that median household income has stagnated for the longest period since the government began collecting such data in 1967. In 2012 the median […]
Key takeaways from the Pew Research Center survey, “Millennials in Adulthood.”
Survey Details: Conducted Jan-Mar, 2012 | File Release Date: 1 May 2013
Survey Details: Conducted Jan-Mar, 2012 | File Release Date: 1 May 2013
A median of 78% of mobile phone owners in emerging countries used their devices for texting.
This section looks at a variety of economic, educational, health, political and social indicators to assess change in the relative well-being of black and white Americans in recent decades. The data present a mixed picture. The economic gulf between blacks and whites that was present a half century ago has not disappeared. Measures of household […]
Coca-Cola’s “It’s Beautiful” ad, that aired during Sunday night’s Super Bowl, sought to portray ethnic diversity in the U.S. by featuring “America the Beautiful” sung in several languages. But not everyone was happy with Coke’s celebration of diversity in the country.
The Pew Research Center is hosting a conference to discuss how generational differences are influencing American families, society, politics and policy.
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