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Rachel Minkin

Senior Researcher

Expertise:Demographics and Social Trends

Rachel Minkin is a senior researcher focusing on social and demographic trends at Pew Research Center. She has contributed to studies on parenting and trends in family life, gender identity, the changing workplace, and Americans’ financial outlooks.

Minkin has a Ph.D. in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies and Sociology and a M.A. in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies and Women’s and Gender Studies, both from Brandeis University, and a B.A. from the University of Virginia.

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reportJan 25, 2024

Parents, Young Adult Children and the Transition to Adulthood

Most U.S. young adults are at least mostly financially independent and happy with their parents’ involvement in their lives. Parent-child relationships are mostly strong.
short readsNov 13, 2023

Most American workers say their boss is capable, confident and fair

55% of U.S. workers say their manager or supervisor is excellent or very good to work for.
reportSep 14, 2023

Public Has Mixed Views on the Modern American Family

Americans are more pessimistic than optimistic about the institution of marriage and the family. At the same time, the public is fairly accepting of diverse family arrangements, though some are seen as more acceptable than others.
reportMay 17, 2023

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace

Workplace diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, or DEI, are increasingly becoming part of national political debates. For a majority of employed U.S. adults (56%), focusing on increasing DEI at work is a good thing. But relatively small shares of workers place a lot of importance on diversity at their workplace.
reportJan 24, 2023

Parenting in America Today

Mental health concerns top the list of worries for parents, followed by concerns about their children being bullied. The vast majority of parents say being a parent is enjoyable and rewarding all or most of the time, but substantial shares also find it tiring and stressful.
data essayJun 7, 2022

The Experiences, Challenges and Hopes of Transgender and Nonbinary U.S. Adults

A new Pew Research Center survey finds that 1.6% of U.S. adults are transgender or nonbinary – that is, their gender is different from the sex they were assigned at birth.
reportMar 24, 2022

Financial Issues Top the List of Reasons U.S. Adults Live in Multigenerational Homes

Nearly four-in-ten men ages 25 to 29 now live with older relatives.
reportFeb 16, 2022

COVID-19 Pandemic Continues To Reshape Work in America

Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, roughly six-in-ten U.S. workers who say their jobs can mainly be done from home (59%) are working from home all or most of the time.
reportDec 16, 2021

Americans Are Less Likely Than Before COVID-19 To Want To Live in Cities, More Likely To Prefer Suburbs

Nearly half of U.S. adults say the pandemic has driven people in their community apart. Many see a long road to recovery: About one-in-five say life in their community will never get back to the way it was before COVID-19.
short readsAug 31, 2021

COVID-19 pandemic saw an increase in the share of U.S. mothers who would prefer not to work for pay

The share of mothers who said it would be best for them to work full time dropped from 51% to 44% between 2019 and 2020.