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short readsJun 16, 2023

Americans and affirmative action: How the public sees the consideration of race in college admissions, hiring

Here’s a closer look at what recent surveys have found about Americans’ views of affirmative action.
decodedOct 12, 2023

Improving our website’s accessibility with alt text for charts

Our approach to alt text – and overall website accessibility – has evolved in recent years.
short readsDec 19, 2023

A majority of Americans have a friend of a different religion

About six-in-ten U.S. adults say only some (43%) or hardly any or none (18%) of their friends have the same religion they do.
reportDec 14, 2023

1. The growth of the older workforce

Numbering roughly 11 million today, the older workforce has nearly quadrupled in size since the mid-1980s. The increase is driven in part by the growth of the 65-and-older population. The bulk of the Baby Boom generation has now reached that threshold. But, as prior Pew Research Center analysis has shown, the growth in the older […]
reportDec 4, 2023

2. Wealth gaps across racial and ethnic groups

The increase in the wealth of U.S. households from 2019 to 2021 was spread widely across racial and ethnic groups. Despite improved fortunes, Black, Hispanic and multiracial households trailed White and Asian households by large margins from the following perspectives, both before and after the pandemic: How wealth varies by race and ethnicity Asian households […]
reportJun 8, 2023

2. Perceived impacts of factoring race and ethnicity into college admissions

While half of Americans disapprove of taking race and ethnicity into account in college admissions decisions for the purpose of increasing diversity and a third approve, the public offers a mix of positive and negative views about the effects these practices might have. Partisans differ over the effects of considering race and ethnicity in college […]
reportSep 24, 2024

In Tight U.S. Presidential Race, Latino Voters’ Preferences Mirror 2020

More Latino registered voters back Kamala Harris (57%) than Donald Trump (39%), and supporters of each candidate prioritize different issues.
short readsFeb 16, 2023

22 states have ever elected a Black woman to Congress

Overall, 57 Black women – among a total of 106 women of color – have ever been elected to the national legislature.
fact sheetAug 1, 2023

Hispanic and Black News Media Fact Sheet

News media made by and for Black and Hispanic Americans – the two largest racial and ethnic minority groups in the U.S. – have been a consistent part of the country’s news landscape. Explore statistics on the Hispanic- and Black-oriented news industry.
reportDec 14, 2023

Older Workers Are Growing in Number and Earning Higher Wages

Roughly one-in-five Americans ages 65 and older were employed in 2023 – nearly double the share of those who were working 35 years ago.

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Search results for: “asian americans”

Improving our website’s accessibility with alt text for charts

A majority of Americans have a friend of a different religion

2. Wealth gaps across racial and ethnic groups

2. Perceived impacts of factoring race and ethnicity into college admissions

In Tight U.S. Presidential Race, Latino Voters’ Preferences Mirror 2020

22 states have ever elected a Black woman to Congress

Hispanic and Black News Media Fact Sheet