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short readApr 22, 2026

An image a Pacific Islander man teaching his daughter how to ride a bike (nazar_ab via Getty Images)

About 1.7 million people in the U.S. are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (NHPI), tracing their roots to Hawaii, Guam, Samoa or other Pacific Islands in Oceania.

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Photo: White House Faith Office Senior Adviser Paula White-Cain sings next to President Donald Trump during a National Day of Prayer event at the White House, attended by religious leaders of different faiths, on May 1, 2025. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

short readsSep 13, 2010

More Necessary: Cell or Landline Phone?

Despite the increasing use of cell phones, more Americans say landline phones are a necessity than say the same about mobile phones.
short readsSep 13, 2010

Television: A Luxury that I Need in my Home

While less than half of the public deems a television set to be a necessity, more Americans than ever are stocking up on them.
short readsSep 13, 2010

A Car is a Necessity

An overwhelming number of Americans believe that a car is a necessity.
short readsAug 12, 2010

Little Knowledge of Drone Strikes in Pakistan

Just a little more than a third of Pakistanis have heard about drone attacks targeting leaders of extremist organizations in their country.
short readsAug 12, 2010

Greatest Threat to Pakistan: India

A majority of Pakistanis see India as the greatest threat to their country.
short readsAug 12, 2010

U.S.-Born Children of Unauthorized Immigrants

Unauthorized immigrants comprise about 4% of the U.S. adult population, but their children comprise 8% of newborns.
short readsAug 12, 2010

Don’t Use the Internet

One-in-five American adults do not use the internet.
short readsAug 12, 2010

Broadband Expansion Not a Government Priority

A majority of Americans do not believe that the spread of affordable broadband should be a major government priority.
short readsAug 12, 2010

Broadband Adoption Slows

Two-thirds of American adults currently use a high-speed internet connection at home, little changed from 2009.
short readsAug 11, 2010

Pakistanis See U.S. as an Enemy

Roughly six-in-ten (59%) Pakistanis describe the U.S. as an enemy, while just 11% say it is a partner.

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Key facts about Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the U.S.

Catholicism has lost people to religious switching in many countries, while Protestantism has gained in some

5 facts about U.S. children living in blended families

Americans have become more likely to say Trump is not too or not at all religious

More Necessary: Cell or Landline Phone?

Television: A Luxury that I Need in my Home

A Car is a Necessity

Little Knowledge of Drone Strikes in Pakistan

Greatest Threat to Pakistan: India

U.S.-Born Children of Unauthorized Immigrants

Don’t Use the Internet

Broadband Expansion Not a Government Priority

Broadband Adoption Slows

Pakistanis See U.S. as an Enemy

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