About half of U.S. pet owners say their pets are as much a part of their family as a human member
Most Americans (62%) own a pet, including 35% who have more than one. And nearly all U.S. pet owners (97%) say their pets are part of their family.
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Most Americans (62%) own a pet, including 35% who have more than one. And nearly all U.S. pet owners (97%) say their pets are part of their family.
A majority of Americans say they know only some of their neighbors, but far fewer say they know most of them.
The landscape of relationships in America has shifted dramatically in recent decades. Read eight facts about love and marriage in the country.
While the share of Americans who say they are lonely all or most of the time is small, the share rises significantly for some groups.
In the past 10 years, the share of U.S. adults living without a spouse or partner has climbed to 42%, up from 39% in 2007.
Roughly half of U.S. cohabiters are younger than 35. But an increasing number of Americans ages 50 and older are in cohabiting relationships.
College-educated women have an almost eight-in-ten chance of still being married after two decades.
Marriage is back – at least, a little bit, and with some caveats.
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