What do Americans think about fewer people choosing to have children?
The share of U.S. adults younger than 50 without children who say they are unlikely to ever have children rose from 37% in 2018 to 47% in 2023.
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The share of U.S. adults younger than 50 without children who say they are unlikely to ever have children rose from 37% in 2018 to 47% in 2023.
Half of Latinas see progress in Hispanic women’s situation in the United States during the last decade, and a similar share expect their group’s situation will improve in the next 10 years. Yet two-thirds of Latinas say the gender wage gap is a big problem for Hispanic women today. This chapter examines Latinas’ views of […]
This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Find related reports online at pewresearch.org/topic/gender-lgbtq. Kim Parker, Director of Social Trends ResearchJuliana Horowitz, Senior Associate Director, ResearchRachel Minkin, Research AssociateIsabel Goddard, Former Research Associate Luona Lin, Research AssociateKiley Hurst, Research Analyst Dana Braga, Research AnalystReem Nadeem, Digital Producer John Carlo Mandapat, […]
About one-in-five adults in the U.S. today (18%) are ages 65 and older. To understand how these older Americans are aging and the factors associated with aging well, we asked them a series of questions about how things are going in their lives and how they spend their time. These questions are part of a […]
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.
The Religious Landscape Study is a nationally representative survey conducted among 36,908 U.S. adults, designed to produce reliable state and national estimates on Americans’ religious identities, beliefs and practices. Pew Research Center.
In many countries outside the U.S., those with higher levels of social trust are also more likely to view several international organizations positively.
Most Americans (78%) say elected officials should avoid using heated or aggressive language because it could encourage some people to take violent action.
Read key findings about trends in Americans’ religious beliefs and practices in the 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study’s executive summary. Pew Research Center.
In many places surveyed, 20% or more of all adults have left their childhood religious group. Christianity and Buddhism have had especially large losses.
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