Most older adults who live at home want to age in place, but they aren’t entirely confident they’ll get to
Upper-income older adults are the most likely to say they’d prefer to move to assisted living.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Luona Lin
Research Associate
Luona Lin is a research associate focusing on social and demographic research at Pew Research Center.
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On average, Americans want to live until they’re 91
A broad majority of U.S. adults (76%) say they would want to live until they’re at least 80. That includes 29% who would like to reach 100.
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How Americans Are Thinking About Aging
From how well they think they’re aging to how they rate their physical and mental health and financial security, older adults with upper incomes are doing better than those with middle or lower incomes.
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About 1 in 5 U.S. workers now use AI in their job, up since last year
Workers younger than 50 and workers with a bachelor’s degree or more education are among the most likely to use AI in their job.
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The Experiences of LGBTQ Americans Today
How lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer adults view Obergefell’s impact on social acceptance for LGBTQ people, 10 years after the Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage.
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Growing share of U.S. adults say their personal finances will be worse a year from now
About half of Americans (48%) say they have emergency or rainy day funds that would cover their expenses for three months.
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Blue-collar workers are less satisfied at work, less attached to their jobs than other U.S. workers
Among blue-collar workers, 43% say they feel extremely or very satisfied with their jobs; by comparison, 53% of other workers express this level of satisfaction.
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U.S. Workers Are More Worried Than Hopeful About Future AI Use in the Workplace
American workers have mixed feelings about how AI technologies, like ChatGPT, will affect jobs in the future.
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Most Americans Feel Good About Their Job Security but Not Their Pay
U.S. workers feel their jobs are secure and few are seeking a job change. But only half are highly satisfied with their job overall.
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A quarter of U.S. teachers say AI tools do more harm than good in K-12 education
High school teachers are more likely than elementary and middle school teachers to hold negative views about AI tools in education.
