Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Between Nov. 17, 2019, and March 23, 2020, Pew Research Center completed 29,999 face-to-face interviews with non-institutionalized adults ages 18 and older living in 26 states and three union territories across India. The sample includes interviews with 22,975 Hindus, 3,336 Muslims, 1,782 Sikhs, 1,011 Christians, 719 Buddhists and 109 Jains. An additional 67 respondents belong […]
There were a record 44.8 million immigrants living in the U.S. in 2018, making up 13.7% of the nation’s population.
Donald Trump leaves the White House having appointed nearly as many appeals court judges in four years as Barack Obama appointed in eight.
Note: For the Center’s 2024 report on Latinx and other pan-ethnic terms, read “Latinx Awareness Has Doubled Among U.S. Hispanics Since 2019, but Only 4% Use It.” Overall, about a quarter of Latino adults (23%) have heard of Latinx, though familiarity with the term varies widely across demographic subgroups. Awareness among the youngest Latinos is considerably higher […]
The vast majority of Indians identify with six major religious groups: Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains. In this report, respondents are often categorized accordingly, based on their answers to a question about their religious identity. But the survey also finds that for most members of these six groups, these identities are not only […]
The number of Black registered voters in Georgia increased the most among all major racial and ethnic groups between 2016 and 2020.
There were a record 44.8 million immigrants living in the U.S. in 2018, making up 13.7% of the nation’s population. This represents a more than fourfold increase since 1960.
Note: For the Center’s 2024 report on Latinx and other pan-ethnic terms, read “Latinx Awareness Has Doubled Among U.S. Hispanics Since 2019, but Only 4% Use It.” Latinx has emerged in recent years as a new pan-ethnic term to describe the nation’s diverse Hispanic population. However, the new survey shows most (65%) who have heard the term […]
The analysis of living arrangements, marriages and fatherhood is based on the Annual Social and Economic Supplement (ASEC) to the U.S. Census Bureau’s monthly Current Population Survey (CPS). The CPS is a monthly survey of approximately 60,000 households and is the source of the nation’s official statistics on unemployment. The Bureau conducts the ASEC each […]
India is home to a wide range of religious traditions, which is evident in the blend of beliefs held by its people – some of which cross religious lines. For instance, not only do most Hindus and Jains believe the Ganges River has the power to purify – a belief with roots in Hindu scripture […]
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