More than half of Americans live within an hour of extended family
Most Americans value having family close by, while 55% say they live within an hour’s drive of at least some extended family members.
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Most Americans value having family close by, while 55% say they live within an hour’s drive of at least some extended family members.
About four-in-ten unemployed workers had been out of work for more than six months in February 2021, about double the share in February 2020.
Most favor protecting trans people from discrimination, but fewer support policies related to medical care for gender transitions; many are uneasy with the pace of change on trans issues.
Kamala Harris’ election represented an advance in the progress Black Americans have made in recent decades in political leadership.
Roughly one-in-five workers say they are very or somewhat likely to look for a new job in the next six months, but only about a third of these workers think it would be easy to find one.
55% of U.S. adults now express at least some support for the Black Lives Matter movement, down from 67% in June.
About half of Americans see their identity reflected very well in the census’s race and ethnicity questions.
As the pandemic continues, a growing share of Americans say they are regularly wearing a face covering in stores and other businesses.
The share of Americans who say they know someone else who has been hospitalized or died due to COVID-19 has increased sharply since spring.
After months of living amid a pandemic, many Americans expect their lives to remain changed even after the COVID-19 outbreak is over.
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