10 facts about today’s college graduates
College graduates generally out-earn those who have not attended college, yet many say they can’t afford to get a four-year degree – or that they just don’t want to.
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Freedom Caucus likely to play a bigger role in new GOP-led House. So who are they?
In the U.S. House, Freedom Caucus members and allies have less seniority than other Republicans and are more likely to come from the South.
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How the American middle class has changed in the past five decades
The share of adults who live in middle-class households fell from 61% in 1971 to 50% in 2021, according to a new analysis.
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3. Small changes in median scores for government restrictions, social hostilities involving religion in 2020
CORRECTION (Dec. 19, 2025): One chart and some of the text in this chapter have been revised to correct the SHI median scores for the Asia-Pacific region, Europe and the Middle East-North Africa region for 2019. The median scores changed by 0.1 point for these regions in 2019. Refer to the errata page for details. Government restrictions on […]
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2. The experiences of adults in multigenerational households
There are a variety of reasons why adults live in multigenerational households, but financial considerations top the list.[3. numoffset=”3″ For the remainder of this report, “adults” refers to those ages 25 and older who live with a parent or grandparent or who live with an adult child or grandchild age 25 or older.] Many also […]
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At least four-in-ten U.S. adults have faced high levels of psychological distress during COVID-19 pandemic
58% of those ages 18 to 29 have experienced high levels of psychological distress at least once between March 2020 and September 2022.
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Positive Views of Supreme Court Decline Sharply Following Abortion Ruling
Americans’ ratings of the Supreme Court are now as negative as – and more politically polarized than – at any point in more than three decades of polling. And nearly two-thirds of Democrats (64%) now say the Supreme Court has too much power, almost three times the share who said this in August 2020 (23%).
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Americans more likely to say it’s a bad thing than a good thing that more young adults live with their parents
36% of Americans say that more young adults living with their parents is bad for society, while 16% say it is good for society.
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2. Hispanic Americans’ experiences with health care
Hispanic Americans face a number of challenges when it comes to access to health care and medical treatments. Overall, Hispanic adults are less likely than other Americans to have health insurance and to receive preventative medical care. Language and cultural barriers, as well as factors such as higher levels of poverty, particularly among recent Hispanic […]