Half of Latinas Say Hispanic Women’s Situation Has Improved in the Past Decade and Expect More Gains
Government data shows gains in education, employment and earnings for Hispanic women, but gaps with other groups remain.
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Navigate with a compass? Fix a car engine? What Americans say they can (and can’t) do
Most Americans express confidence in their ability to do various practical tasks, but they are much less confident in their ability to do other tasks that require more specialized knowledge.
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The shares of young adults living with parents vary widely across the U.S.
In 2023, 18% of adults ages 25 to 34 were living in a parent’s home. Young men were more likely than young women to do so (20% vs. 15%).
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Key facts about the U.S. Black population
Utah saw the fastest growth in its Black population between 2010 and 2024, with an increase of 104%.
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3. Religious and spiritual practices in Latin America
Explore what percentage of adults in the six countries surveyed pray daily, attend religious services weekly or wear religious symbols.
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1. What do religious ‘nones’ believe?
Many religious “nones,” which include atheists and agnostics, hold religious and spiritual beliefs in the 22 countries studied. Read about belief in spirits and God, as well as differences by gender.
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Appendix: Detailed tables
Americans’ views on the morality of married people having an affair % who say married people having an affair is … Note: Figures may not add to 100% or to subtotals indicated due to rounding.Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted March 24-30, 2025.“What Do Americans Consider Immoral?” PEW RESEARCH CENTER Americans’ views on the morality […]
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4. Spiritual and religious practices
Some activities, such as prayer, are widespread. Others, such as fasting and lighting incense or candles, vary more by country.
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3. The impact of all-male and all-female social groups
We were also interested in learning how the public feels about same-gender organized social groups or places where men can gather with other men and women with other women. Majorities of U.S. adults say these groups have a positive impact on the well-being of men and women, respectively. Still, more say all-female groups have a […]
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About 8 in 10 women in opposite-sex marriages say they took their husband’s last name
Younger women, women with a postgraduate degree and Democratic women are more likely to keep their last name after marriage.
