Trust in America: Do Americans trust the police?
While views of and experiences with police vary substantially across demographic groups, there is support for a number of police reforms.
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While views of and experiences with police vary substantially across demographic groups, there is support for a number of police reforms.
Republican and Democratic parents differ widely over what their children should learn at school about gender identity, slavery and other topics, but they are equally satisfied with the quality of education their children are receiving.
About a third of U.S. parents with children under 18 say it’s extremely or very important to them that their kids share their religious beliefs.
The U.S. Black population is growing. At the same time, how Black people self-identify is changing, with increasing shares considering themselves multiracial or Hispanic.
Explore data about the Bangladeshis population in the United States.
Some 6.2 million U.S. adults – or 2.4% of the country’s adult population – report being two or more races.
Kamala Harris embodies trends that have been unfolding over recent decades. As a result, many Americans can see themselves in her story.
In the United States, the transience of economic status varies significantly across racial and ethnic groups and by level of education.
Currently, 55% of U.S. adults express at least some support for the Black Lives Matter movement, unchanged from a year ago.
The charts below allow for comparisons between racial or ethnic groups over time on a range of measures including educational attainment, household income, life expectancy and others. You may select any two groups at a time for comparison.
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