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About half of U.S. adults (52%) lived in middle-income households in 2022, according to our new analysis of government data.
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About half of U.S. adults (52%) lived in middle-income households in 2022, according to our new analysis of government data.
In arguing for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, James Madison wrote in the Federalist Papers that “the most common and durable source of factions has been the various and unequal distribution of property.” Because the study of public opinion is often the study of the political factions in society, polls need to be able […]
The American Trends Panel survey methodology Overview Data in this report comes from Wave 181 of the American Trends Panel (ATP), Pew Research Center’s nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults. The survey was conducted from Oct. 6 to Oct. 16, 2025. A total of 8,046 panelists responded out of 12,845 who were sampled, […]
The American Trends Panel survey methodology Overview Data in this report comes from Wave 178 of the American Trends Panel (ATP), Pew Research Center’s nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults. The survey was conducted Sept. 2-8, 2025. A total of 8,750 panelists responded out of 9,928 who were sampled, for a survey-level response […]
The American Trends Panel survey methodology Overview Data in this report comes from Wave 174 of the American Trends Panel (ATP), Pew Research Center’s nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults. The survey was conducted June 16-29, 2025. A total of 6,871 panelists responded out of 12,032 who were sampled, for a survey-level response […]
The American Trends Panel survey methodology Overview Data in this report comes from Wave 178 of the American Trends Panel (ATP), Pew Research Center’s nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults. The survey was conducted Sept. 2-8, 2025. A total of 8,750 panelists responded out of 9,928 who were sampled, for a survey-level response […]
The American Trends Panel survey methodology Overview Data in this report comes from Wave 177 of the American Trends Panel (ATP), Pew Research Center’s nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults. The survey was conducted from Aug. 18 to 24, 2025. A total of 5,153 panelists responded out of 5,525 who were sampled, for […]
The American Trends Panel survey methodology Overview Data in this report comes from Wave 176 of the American Trends Panel (ATP), Pew Research Center’s nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults. The survey was conducted Aug. 4-10, 2025. A total of 3,554 panelists responded out of 3,784 who were sampled, for a survey-level response […]
The American Trends Panel survey methodology Overview Data in this report comes from Wave 168 of the American Trends Panel (ATP), Pew Research Center’s nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults. The survey was conducted from April 14 to April 20, 2025. A total of 9,397 panelists responded out of 10,559 who were sampled, […]
This is a Pew Research Center report from the Pew-Knight Initiative, a research program funded jointly by The Pew Charitable Trusts and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The American Trends Panel survey methodology Overview Data in this report comes from Wave 184 of the American Trends Panel (ATP), Pew Research Center’s nationally […]
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