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    Methodology

    The data for the historical analysis in this report is derived from the Annual Social and Economic Supplements (ASEC) of the Current Population Survey (CPS), which are conducted in March of every year. The specific files used in this report are from March 1971 to March 2023 and contain data on the annual income of […]

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    3. America, its history and the 2024 election

    Most American voters (72%) place a lot of importance on publicly discussing the nation’s historical successes and strengths – with nearly as many (68%) placing a similar level of importance on discussing the country’s flaws. There is also some common ground in how the coalitions view the U.S.: Clear majorities of both Biden and Trump […]

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    5. Asian Americans’ views of anti-Asian discrimination in the U.S. today

    In addition to asking Asian Americans about their experiences with specific discrimination incidents, we also wanted to understand their opinions of how Asians are treated in the U.S. today. In the survey, we asked Asian adults about their views of anti-Asian discrimination and the attention paid to it. We also asked if they discussed challenges […]

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    8. The changing demographic composition of voters and party coalitions

    Mirroring changes in the U.S. population overall, registered voters have become more educated, more racially and ethnically diverse, older, and more religiously diverse over the past three decades. Many of these changes have altered the makeup of both parties, but several have had a more pronounced impact on the Democratic Party than the Republican Party. […]

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    1. Demographic and partisan views about race and ethnicity in college admissions

    Views about selective higher educational institutions taking race and ethnicity into account in their admissions decisions differ widely by race and ethnicity, age, educational attainment and partisan affiliation. Race and ethnicity Black adults stand out for expressing more support than opposition to these practices, with 47% approving and 29% disapproving. About a quarter of Black […]

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    Methodology

    This report is based on two different data sources: a representative survey of U.S. parents and Reddit data from the r/Parenting subreddit. The American Trends Panel survey methodology Overview Data in this report comes from Wave 171 of the American Trends Panel (ATP), Pew Research Center’s nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults. The […]

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    Who Are You? The Art and Science of Measuring Identity

    As a shop that studies human behavior through surveys and other social scientific techniques, we have a good line of sight into the contradictory nature of human preferences. Here’s a look at how we categorize our survey participants in ways that enhance our understanding of how people think and behave.