The Experiences of U.S. Adults Who Don’t Have Children
Some 57% of adults under 50 who say they are unlikely to have kids say a major reason is they just don’t want to. Among those ages 50 and older, 31% cite this as a reason.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Some 57% of adults under 50 who say they are unlikely to have kids say a major reason is they just don’t want to. Among those ages 50 and older, 31% cite this as a reason.
Data centers accounted for 4% of total U.S. electricity use in 2024. Their energy demand is expected to more than double by 2030.
About a third of workers with jobs that can be done remotely are working from home all the time, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
As part of our survey aimed at understanding how Americans are thinking about and experiencing aging, we asked U.S. adults some questions to learn: The survey of 8,750 U.S. adults was conducted Sept. 2-8, 2025. Read key findings from the full study. Who has done estate planning About three-in-ten U.S. adults say they have created: […]
While Latino voters have favored Democratic candidates in presidential elections for many decades, the margin of support has varied.
This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Find related reports online at pewresearch.org/topic/economy-work. Kim Parker, Director, Social Trends ResearchJuliana Horowitz, Associate Director, ResearchRichard Fry, Senior Economist Dana Braga, Research Assistant Isabel Goddard, Research AssociateKiley Hurst, Research AnalystRakesh Kochhar, Senior ResearcherJohn Carlo Mandapat, Information Graphics DesignerAnna Jackson, Editorial Assistant Julia […]
The American Trends Panel survey methodology Overview Data in this report comes from Wave 167 of the American Trends Panel (ATP), Pew Research Center’s nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults. The survey was conducted from April 7 to April 13, 2025. A total of 3,589 panelists responded out of 4,036 who were sampled, […]
Half of Americans or more say they are extremely or very comfortable talking about their mental health with a close friend, an immediate family member or a mental health therapist.
Over half of Americans (53%) now say fewer people choosing to have children in the future would negatively impact the United States.
The American Trends Panel survey methodology Overview Data in this report comes from Wave 164 of the American Trends Panel (ATP), Pew Research Center’s nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults. The survey was conducted from Feb. 24 to March 2, 2025. A total of 5,123 panelists responded out of 5,737 who were sampled, […]
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