Among Black adults, those with higher incomes are most likely to say they are happy
Black adults in upper-income families are about twice as likely as those in lower-income families to say they are extremely or very happy.
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Fewer than half of Black Americans say the news often covers the issues that are important to them
40% of Black Americans say that the issues and events most important to them are often covered, and similar shares of Asian (38%) and Hispanic (37%) adults say the same.
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About 1 in 10 restaurants in the U.S. serve Mexican food
Although especially common in California and Texas, Mexican restaurants are found in a large majority of counties in the U.S.
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Key facts about Hispanic eligible voters in 2024
An estimated 36.2 million Hispanics are eligible to vote this year, up from 32.3 million in 2020.
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Key facts about Black eligible voters in 2024
The number of Black eligible voters in the United States is projected to reach 34.4 million in November 2024 after several years of modest growth.
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Key facts about Asian American eligible voters in 2024
Asian Americans have been the fastest-growing group of eligible voters in the United States over roughly the past two decades and since 2020.
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Black Americans are more likely than others to say they see problematic news coverage of Black people
About four-in-ten Black Americans (39%) say they extremely or fairly often see or hear news coverage about Black people that is racist or racially insensitive.
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5 facts about Black Americans and health care
More Black Americans say health outcomes for Black people in the United States have improved over the past 20 years than say outcomes have worsened.
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Striking findings from 2023
Here’s a look back at 2023 through some of our most striking research findings.
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Wealth Surged in the Pandemic, but Debt Endures for Poorer Black and Hispanic Families
About one-in-four Black households and one-in-seven Hispanic households had no wealth or were in debt in 2021, compared with about one-in-ten U.S. households overall.
