short readsMar 6, 2024 A booming U.S. stock market doesn’t benefit all racial and ethnic groups equally Nearly two-thirds of White families (66%) owned stocks directly or indirectly, compared with 39% of Black families and 28% of Hispanic families.
short readsFeb 1, 2024 Among Black adults, those with higher incomes are most likely to say they are happy Black adults in upper-income families are about twice as likely as those in lower-income families to say they are extremely or very happy.
data essaySep 14, 2023 The Modern American Family Key trends in marriage and family life in the United States.
data essayJun 12, 2025 Same-Sex Parents Raising Kids Same-sex parents discuss their unique challenges and paths to parenthood, as well the support they’ve received from their families, friends and communities.
short readsApr 30, 2025 Are children better off when one parent has a job or when both do? U.S. teens differ in their views In the U.S., 43% of teenagers say children are better off when one parent doesn’t have a job and focuses on the family.
reportMar 19, 2025 What Age Do People Around the World Think Is Best to Reach Major Life Milestones? People in mostly middle-income survey countries say it’s ideal to start a family and own a home by 30, and retire by 60.
short readsSep 26, 2024 Friends, family and neighbors are Americans’ most common source of local news About three-quarters of Americans (73%) say they often or sometimes get local news from friends, family and neighbors.
reportJun 16, 2025 47% of U.S. Adults Have a Personal or Family Connection to Catholicism Nearly half of U.S. adults are connected to Catholicism. Read about going to Mass, Communion, confession and more.
short readsJul 1, 2024 Rituals honoring deceased ancestors vary widely in East and Southeast Asia Among the places surveyed, people in Japan (85%) and Vietnam (84%) are most likely to say they have a family gravesite.
short readsJul 2, 2024 What’s new with you? What Americans talk about with family and friends Nearly seven-in-ten Americans (69%) say they talk to their close friends and family a lot about what’s happening with them.