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    Four-in-Ten Couples are Saying “I Do,” Again

    In 2013, 40% of new marriages in the U.S. included at least one partner who had been married before. Almost 42 million Americans have been married more than once, up from 22 million in 1980.

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    2014 Party Identification Detailed Tables

    All Pew Research Center surveys about U.S. politics and policy include questions about partisan affiliation. In 2014 a total of 25,010 respondents were asked the following: In politics TODAY, do you consider yourself a Republican, Democrat, or independent? (IF INDEPENDENT, OTHER, DON’T KNOW): As of today do you lean more to the Republican Party or […]

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    Chapter 9: Views of Pope Francis and the Catholic Church

    For more recent survey data about religion in Latin America, read our 2026 report “Catholicism Has Declined in Latin America Over the Past Decade.” Latin Americans have widely embraced Pope Francis – the first head of the Catholic Church elected from the New World. More than half of respondents in each of the countries surveyed express a favorable opinion […]

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    Chapter 5: Social Attitudes

    For more recent survey data about religion in Latin America, read our 2026 report “Catholicism Has Declined in Latin America Over the Past Decade.” Latin Americans tend to express traditional views about sexuality, marriage and social mores. For example, majorities in most Latin American countries are opposed to allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry legally. And solid majorities […]

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    New Pew Research Center Report Explores Changing Religious Landscape in Latin America

    Media Contact: Katherine Ritchey, Communications Manager 202-419-4372, kritchey@pewresearch.org Washington, Nov. 13, 2014 — Latin America is home to more than 425 million Catholics – nearly 40% of the world’s total Catholic population. Yet identification with Catholicism has declined throughout the region, according to a major new Pew Research Center survey that examines religious affiliations, beliefs […]

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    Appendix B: Methodology

    Analyses of the trends and characteristics of adults based upon their marital status and marital history are derived from the 2013 American Community Survey (ACS), as well as the 1960 and 1980 Decennial Censuses. All of these data sources produce nationally representative samples of the U.S. population, and are conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. […]

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    Chapter 3: Marriage Market for All Unmarried Adults

    Economist Gary Becker argued many decades ago that marriage can be analyzed within an economic framework. Marriage is voluntary, and men and women compete when they try to find the best mate.[14. numoffset=”14″ Gary S. Becker. 1974. “A Theory of Marriage” p. 299-344 in Economics of the Family: Marriage, Children, and Human Capital, edited by […]

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    Chapter 5: The Changing Demographics of Never-Married Americans

    As the share of never-married adults has risen, their characteristics have diverged increasingly from those of married adults.[21. numoffset=”21″ These demographic comparisons are based on a universe of adults ages 25 and older.] Today’s never-married adults are on average younger, less likely to be white and somewhat less educated than married adults. Five decades ago, […]

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    Religion in Latin America

    Nearly 40% of the world’s Catholics live in Latin America, but many people in the region have converted from Catholicism to Protestantism, while some have left organized religion altogether.

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    Social Media and the Cost of Caring

    Frequent use of social media is not directly related to higher stress. But stress can be contagious through social media channels: Social media users are often more aware of the stressful events in others’ lives, and this awareness itself can lead to higher stress.