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    III. Demographic and Family Characteristics

    Gender and Age There were 6.3 million men, 4.1 million women and 1.5 million children under age 18 living in the United States as unauthorized immigrants in March 2008. The number of men who are unauthorized immigrants has grown more rapidly than the number of women. There has been little change in the number of […]

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    Section 7: Optimism, Personal Finances and Inequality

    While the country is facing deep economic problems, Americans remain convinced of the value of hard work, and continue to believe that individuals control their fates. And while people express greater personal financial dissatisfaction than in more than two decades of values surveys, there has been no increase in the proportion saying they are unable […]

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    II. Religious Beliefs and Practices

    Note: For the Center’s most current data on Latter-day Saints (sometimes called Mormons), read our 2026 report “Tradition and Change Among Latter-day Saints in the U.S.” On a host of religious measures, Mormons stand out for having exceptionally high levels of religious commitment. Mormons are a believing people, with more than nine-in-ten professing belief in God or […]

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    Obama at 100 Days: Strong Job Approval, Even Higher Personal Ratings

    Overview As he approaches the 100-day mark of his presidency, Barack Obama’s job approval ratings are higher than those of his most recent predecessors. However, the 44th president is even more distinguished by his strong personal popularity. Fully 73% of Americans – including as many as 46% of Republicans – hold a favorable view of […]

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    Fox News Stands Out as “Too Critical” of Obama

    Summary of Findings When Americans are asked to assess television news coverage of Barack Obama, Fox News Channel stands out from other networks for being too critical of the president. Nearly three-in-ten (29%) select Fox when asked which of six broadcast and cable news networks have been too critical of the new Democratic president, a […]

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    Smokers Can’t Blow Off Stress

    While many say they light up to relieve stress, half of all smokers say they “frequently” experience stress in their daily lives, compared with just 35% of those who once smoked and have now quit, and 31% of those who never smoked.

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    III. Belt-Tightening in Bad Times

    To measure the various ways Americans are coping with the ailing economy, the survey asked respondents if they had done any of nine specific things to economize “because of the economic recession.” The items covered a range of cost-cutting measures, including buying less expensive brands or doing more shopping at discount stores, moving in with […]

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    U.S Spanish-Language Print

    By contrast, the Spanish-language papers in the United States covered the issue more heavily in their front pages than their English-language counterparts. But for at least two of the papers, the additional coverage came from wires rather than staff reporters. Overall, the three largest Spanish-language newspapers averaged 12 articles per paper over the 12 twelve […]