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short readsJun 8, 2017

Among U.S. cohabiters, 18% have a partner of a different race or ethnicity

A half-century after the Supreme Court legalized interracial marriage in the United States, 18% of all cohabiting adults have a partner of a different race or ethnicity – similar to the share of U.S. newlyweds who have a spouse of a different race or ethnicity (17%).
short readsMay 12, 2017

Black voter turnout fell in 2016, even as a record number of Americans cast ballots

Some trends in presidential elections either reversed or stalled: White turnout increased and the nonwhite share of the U.S. electorate remained flat from 2012.
short readsMar 16, 2017

Immigrants don’t make up a majority of workers in any U.S. industry

Immigrants made up 17.2% of the total U.S. workforce in 2014, or about 27 million workers. Private households were the biggest immigrant-employing “industry,” followed by textile, apparel and leather manufacturers and the farm sector.
reportJun 20, 2017

2. Russians’ take on the economy and problems at home

The economic mood in Russia is tepid, but it has rebounded since 2015’s downturn, which was caused in part by Western sanctions and dramatically low oil prices. Today, Russians are divided, with 46% saying Russia’s economic situation is good and 49% saying it is bad. Highly educated Russians are a bit more positive about the […]
reportMar 31, 2017

Are Telephone Polls Understating Support for Trump?

An experiment comparing responses to 27 questions fielded on both a telephone and a web survey found no significant mode differences in overall opinion about Trump or many of his signature policy positions.
short readsFeb 14, 2017

African immigrant population in U.S. steadily climbs

African immigrants make up a small share of the U.S. immigrant population, but their numbers are growing – roughly doubling every decade since 1970.
short readsMar 8, 2017

Immigration projected to drive growth in U.S. working-age population through at least 2035

The increase in the potential labor force will slow markedly as Baby Boomers retire. Immigrants will play the primary role in future growth of the working-age population.
reportNov 8, 2017

Orthodox Christianity in the 21st Century

Concentrated in Europe, Orthodox Christians have declined as share of the global Christian population, from 20% in 1910 to 12% today. But the Ethiopian community is highly observant and growing.
reportMar 30, 2017

The Politics of Belonging

The tide of people moving across the world as immigrants or refugees has sparked concern in the developed world – from the United States to Europe to Australia.
reportSep 20, 2017

Methodology

The estimates presented in this report are based on data from Eurostat, Europe’s statistical agency. Eurostat is a central repository of the European Union’s economic, environmental and population data. Its goal is to provide high-quality statistics that enable comparisons across countries. Eurostat also provides nationality and country of application data for asylum applications. It contains […]

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Black voter turnout fell in 2016, even as a record number of Americans cast ballots

2. Russians’ take on the economy and problems at home

Are Telephone Polls Understating Support for Trump?

Immigration projected to drive growth in U.S. working-age population through at least 2035

The Politics of Belonging

Methodology