Growing share of Americans say fewer people having kids would negatively impact the U.S.
Over half of Americans (53%) now say fewer people choosing to have children in the future would negatively impact the United States.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Over half of Americans (53%) now say fewer people choosing to have children in the future would negatively impact the United States.
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.
Americans increasingly have been turning to TikTok – both in general and for news – even as the app faces an uncertain future in the United States.
The partisan gap in Republican and Democratic views of their parties’ futures (35 percentage points) is much larger than after any recent election.
Americans’ grim political mood and desire for change show up across our surveys. But despite divisions, there are hopeful signs for the future.
Overall, 53% of Americans say it is extremely or very important for the U.S. to take an active role in world affairs.
67% of 12th graders say they’ll likely choose to get married someday, down from 80% in 1993. The decline reflects shifting views among girls.
About half of Americans (48%) say they have emergency or rainy day funds that would cover their expenses for three months.
Half of the world’s population lives in just seven countries. But some of the world’s religious groups are even more concentrated than that.
Americans’ use of streaming services varies by age and income, but it’s still relatively common across groups.
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