Most Americans say the legacy of slavery still affects black people in the U.S. today
Black adults are particularly likely to say slavery continues to have an impact: More than eight-in-ten say this is the case.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Black adults are particularly likely to say slavery continues to have an impact: More than eight-in-ten say this is the case.
Sizable majorities of adults in six European countries with a mandatory tax say they pay it and few say they are likely to opt out.
Self-identified liberals make up a larger share of the Democratic Party than they once did. Democrats are united in their opposition to Donald Trump.
As of the end of 2017, 57% of 167 countries with populations of at least 500,000 were democracies of some kind, and only 13% were autocracies.
Millennials are the largest adult generation in the United States, and the American family continues to change.
Overall, 293 U.S. counties were majority nonwhite in 2018. Most of these are concentrated in California, the South and on the East Coast.
Three-quarters of Republicans say they are optimistic about the future of the Republican Party. Democrats have a similarly bright outlook for their party.
A key U.S. fertility rate has reached a record low for the fourth year in a row. But is it really a record low? The short answer: It’s complicated.
The global economic mood has improved in recent years, yet pessimism remains. Global publics are accepting of trade yet skeptical of its benefits.
Just 7% of Americans say race should be a major factor in college admissions, while 19% say it should be a minor factor.
Notifications