short readsOct 5, 2020 Key facts about women’s suffrage around the world, a century after U.S. ratified 19th Amendment At least 20 nations preceded the U.S. in granting women the right to vote, according to an analysis of measures in 198 countries and territories.
reportApr 20, 2022 COVID-19 Pandemic Pinches Finances of America’s Lower- and Middle-Income Families Nearly one-in-five middle-income families report receiving unemployment benefits in 2020.
short readsDec 14, 2020 How accurate will the 2020 U.S. census be? We’ll know more soon The coronavirus outbreak inflicted disruptions on 2020 census operations, raising questions about how accurate the decennial count will be.
short readsNov 20, 2019 In a rising number of U.S. counties, Hispanic and black Americans are the majority In a growing number of U.S. counties, a majority of residents are Hispanic or black, reflecting the nation’s changing demographics.
short readsAug 5, 2020 Republicans, Democrats differ over factors K-12 schools should consider in deciding whether to reopen The public sees health risks to students and teachers as the top factor to be given a lot of consideration as schools decide whether to reopen.
data essayJun 7, 2022 The Experiences, Challenges and Hopes of Transgender and Nonbinary U.S. Adults A new Pew Research Center survey finds that 1.6% of U.S. adults are transgender or nonbinary – that is, their gender is different from the sex they were assigned at birth.
short readsFeb 4, 2022 Academic, emotional concerns outweigh COVID-19 risks in parents’ views about keeping schools open 53% of parents of K-12 students say schools in the United States should be providing a mix of in-person and online instruction this winter.
short readsJul 6, 2020 About a fifth of U.S. adults moved due to COVID-19 or know someone who did 37% of those ages 18 to 29 say they moved, someone moved into their home or they know someone who moved because of the outbreak.
short readsMar 4, 2020 Far more Americans see ‘very strong’ partisan conflicts now than in the last two presidential election years About nine-in-ten Americans say conflicts between Democrats and Republicans are strong or very strong; 71% say these conflicts are very strong.
short readsNov 4, 2021 Amid the pandemic, a rising share of older U.S. adults are now retired As of the third quarter of 2021, 50.3% of U.S. adults 55 and older said they were out of the labor force due to retirement.