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short readsMay 3, 2013

How Mexicans in the United States see their identity

Cinco de Mayo, which comes this Sunday, has in the past few decades become widely celebrated in the United States, and not just among the 33.7 million U.S. residents of Mexican origin. (It’s not, as sometimes thought, Mexico’s Independence Day — that’s Sept. 16. Rather, Cinco de Mayo commemorates the 1862 victory of Mexican forces […]
reportApr 4, 2013

Majority Now Supports Legalizing Marijuana

Report For the first time in more than four decades of polling on the issue, a majority of Americans favor legalizing the use of marijuana. A national survey finds that 52% say that the use of marijuana should be made legal while 45% say it should not. Support for legalizing marijuana has risen 11 points […]
short readsMar 26, 2013

Support for Same Sex Marriage Grows as More Americans Change their Views

A key factor in rising support for same-sex marriage is that 14% of all Americans say they’ve changed their minds on the issue.
short readsMar 20, 2013

Most Second Generation Hispanics Put Importance on Ability to Retain Spanish

More than two-thirds of second-generation Latinos consider it very important for future generations to be able to speak Spanish.
short readsMar 1, 2013

Most Adult Children of Immigrants Say They Are “Typical Americans”

About six-in-ten U.S.-born children of Hispanic and Asian-Americans consider themselves to be a “typical American.”
short readsFeb 18, 2013

Millennials Rank Clinton Highly Among Modern Presidents

About half of Millennials see Bill Clinton as the president who did the best job during their lifetimes. Ronald Reagan and Clinton run about even among older generations
short readsFeb 14, 2013

Majority of Never-Married Adults Want to Wed

Though many Americans agree the institution of marriage is becoming obsolete, 61% of those who have never married still want to do so.
reportJan 30, 2013

The Sandwich Generation

With an aging population and a generation of young adults struggling to achieve financial independence, the burdens and responsibilities of middle-aged Americans are increasing. Nearly half (47%) of adults in their 40s and 50s have a parent age 65 or older and are either raising a young child or financially supporting a grown child (age […]
reportOct 23, 2012

Younger Americans’ Reading and Library habits

More than 8 in 10 Americans ages 16-29 read a book in the past year, and 6 in 10 used their local public library. Many say they are reading more in the era of digital content.
short readsOct 17, 2012

A Third of Young Adults Not Affiliated with a Religion

Young adults are more likely than other age groups to say they are not affiliated with a religion.

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