As more states legalize the practice, 19% of U.S. adults say they have bet money on sports in the past year
Despite the growth of commercial sports betting, the most common way that Americans bet on sports is with friends or family.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Despite the growth of commercial sports betting, the most common way that Americans bet on sports is with friends or family.
As 2020 draws to a close, here are 20 striking findings from our studies, covering notable trends that emerged during the year.
Online dating users who are Democrats are far more likely their Republican counterparts to say someone’s vaccination status is important for them to see.
Across the nations surveyed, a median of 62% of adults – including 63% in the United States – say their country will be better off if it is open to changes.
Large numbers of Americans in many different religious groups express concern about fewer people getting married.
Americans see capitalism as giving people more opportunity and more freedom than socialism, while they see socialism as more likely to meet people’s basic needs, though these perceptions differ significantly by party. Many Democrats say socialism meets people’s basic needs; Republicans say it restricts individual freedoms.
Increasingly, Republicans and Democrats view not just the opposing party but also the people in that party in a negative light. Growing shares in each party now describe those in the other party as more closed-minded, dishonest, immoral and unintelligent than other Americans. Nearly half of younger adults say they “wish there were more parties to choose from.”
Young workers express general contentment with many aspects of work; personal connections like relationships with co-workers stand out.
Here’s what Americans said they learned about the development of vaccines and medical treatments and their advice for handling a future outbreak.
58% of U.S. adults say they do not believe “we are living in the end times” – the destruction of the world as we know it.
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