Facts About the U.S. Black Population
Key statistics and data about the demographic, geographic and economic characteristics of the U.S. Black population.
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8 facts about divorce in the United States
In 2023, over 1.8 million Americans divorced. Additionally, a third of Americans who have ever been married have also experienced divorce.
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Americans are less likely than people in many other countries to see gambling as morally wrong
In many other surveyed countries, about half of adults or more see gambling as immoral. This includes 89% in Indonesia, 83% in India and 71% in Italy.
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3. Quality of local crime news
Local crime news is widely consumed in the U.S., but only a third who get this type of news are highly satisfied with its quality.
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Facts about Asians in the U.S.
Explore data about the Asian population in the United States.
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1. Sources of local crime news
Americans get local crime news from a variety of sources, turning most often to people they know and local news outlets.
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8 facts about Americans and TikTok
In the wake of TikTok’s deal to make its U.S. operations backed largely by non-Chinese investors, here’s what we know about Americans and TikTok.
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Far more Americans say they’d like to live in the past than in the future
45% of U.S. adults say that if they could choose, they would live sometime in the past, while 14% say they’d live sometime in the future.
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More Americans want the journalists they get news from to share their politics than any other personal trait
Most Americans say it is not important that the news they get comes from journalists who share their political views, age, gender or other traits.
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1. Consumption and sources of local political news
Older Americans are more likely to follow local government news. People often get this news from friends, family and local outlets.
