U.S. Congress continues to grow in racial, ethnic diversity
A quarter of voting members of the U.S. Congress identify their race or ethnicity as something other than non-Hispanic White.
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A quarter of voting members of the U.S. Congress identify their race or ethnicity as something other than non-Hispanic White.
Black workers account for about 13% of all U.S. workers, including those who work full time, part time and are self-employed.
Today, there are more than 18 million living veterans in the United States, representing about 6% of the country’s adult population.
About six-in-ten Asian American registered voters are Democrats or lean Democratic, but 51% of Vietnamese American voters tilt Republican.
Here’s a look back at 2023 through some of our most striking research findings.
Overall, 57 Black women – among a total of 106 women of color – have ever been elected to the national legislature.
About half of Black adults (52%) say racism in U.S. laws is the bigger problem for Black people, while 43% cite racism by individuals.
Overall, there are about 42.5 million Americans with disabilities, making up 13% of the civilian noninstitutionalized population.
In 2018-19, 79% of White elementary and secondary public school students went to schools where at least half of their peers were also White.
As Election Day approaches, here’s a look at voters’ issue priorities, based mainly on a Pew Research Center survey conducted Oct. 10-16.
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