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reportJun 26, 2014

Section 1: The Political Typology, Identity and Attitudes

This political typology is the sixth such study, following on previous studies in 1987, 1994, 1999, 2005 and 2011. The typologies developed by the Pew Research Center are designed to describe the political landscape in some detail, going beyond self-identified partisanship or ideology. This year’s typology segments people based on their combination of 23 political […]
short readsApr 25, 2014

Chart of the Week: U.S. middle class no longer the world’s richest

A New York Times chart illustrates disparities in income growth between the U.S. and other advanced economies.
reportApr 1, 2015

Chapter Two: Usage and Attitudes Toward Smartphones

Smartphones often serve as a go-to source for staying informed about breaking news and community happenings, getting from place to place, conducting transactions, and navigating life events such as finding a new job or getting information about a health condition. This chapter of the report looks in more detail at the specific activities that smartphone […]
short readsMay 2, 2014

Chart of the Week: How America’s poor can still be rich in stuff

While most manufactured goods are considerably cheaper than they were three decades ago, many key services are much more expensive — contributing to the paradox of greater material abundance among even poor Americans.
reportOct 7, 2014

Ownership of Debt by New College Graduates

Another way of looking at changing patterns in student borrowing is to look at how all student debt is distributed across various groups. In the class of 1992-93, graduates from the lowest income quartile owed 40% of the class’ overall student debt. In other words, the poorest quarter of graduates owed 40% of the class’ […]
short readsJan 27, 2014

Despite recovery, fewer Americans identify as middle class

Today about as many Americans identify themselves as lower or lower-middle class (40%) as say they are in the middle class (44%).
reportAug 6, 2014

AI, Robotics, and the Future of Jobs

Experts envision automation and intelligent digital agents permeating vast areas of our work and personal lives by 2025, but they are divided on whether these advances will displace more jobs than they create.
reportOct 7, 2014

The Changing Profile of Student Borrowers

In 2012, a record 69% of the nation’s new college graduates had taken out student loans to finance their education. Graduates from more affluent families are much more likely to borrow today than 20 years ago.
reportOct 7, 2014

Trends in Amounts Borrowed

Among graduates of the class of 2011-12, the typical student borrower owed about $26,900 in student debt. This is roughly double the amount owed by the typical borrower from the class of 1992-93 ($12,400). Unlike the clear patterns for borrowing rates, the increase in the median amounts borrowed by graduates has been fairly uniform across […]
short readsApr 28, 2014

Data Feed: More low-wage jobs, political implications of immigration reform, the rising retirement age

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Section 1: The Political Typology, Identity and Attitudes

Chart of the Week: U.S. middle class no longer the world’s richest

Chapter Two: Usage and Attitudes Toward Smartphones

Chart of the Week: How America’s poor can still be rich in stuff

AI, Robotics, and the Future of Jobs

Data Feed: More low-wage jobs, political implications of immigration reform, the rising retirement age

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