Why the U.S. census doesn’t ask Americans about their religion
The Census Bureau has collected data on Americans’ income, race, ethnicity, housing and other things, but it has never directly asked about their religion.
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On the heels of several major decisions with religious implications, including Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, the new Pew Research Center survey finds a significant jump in the share of U.S. adults who say the Supreme Court is “friendly” to religion. Americans are more likely to say the […]
A majority of Latinos say their financial situation is in only fair or poor shape and that they are dissatisfied with the direction of the country. Even so, most are satisfied with how things are going in their own lives, according to the new survey. Latinos’ views on nation’s direction Like other Americans, a strong […]
Relatively few Americans view the morality of abortion in stark terms: Overall, just 7% of all U.S. adults say abortion is morally acceptable in all cases, and 13% say it is morally wrong in all cases. A third say that abortion is morally wrong in most cases, while about a quarter (24%) say it is morally acceptable […]
Here are some recent survey findings about Joe Biden, the pope, the debate over whether the president should receive Communion, and more.
Black Americans are largely in support of gender equality between women and men and are critical of society’s lack of progress in the United States. For many Black adults, their support of gender equality aligns with their spiritual or moral beliefs. Large majorities say opposing gender discrimination is essential to what those beliefs mean to them. […]