Social TrendsJanuary 15, 2015
More than half (54%) of mothers near the end of their childbearing years with at least a master’s degree had their first child after their 20s. In fact, one-fifth didn’t become mothers until they were at least 35. Some 28% became moms in their late 20s, and 18% had children earlier in their lives.
Pew Research CenterNovember 14, 2014
In 2013, 40% of new marriages in the U.S. included at least one partner who had been married before. Almost 42 million Americans have been married more than once, up from 22 million in 1980.
Pew Research CenterSeptember 18, 2014
From Pew Research Center’s American Trends Panel, explore responses to a survey about which of 12 traits parents feel are “especially important to teach children."
Pew Research CenterSeptember 18, 2014
People with consistently conservative political values are particularly likely to say it is important to teach children religious faith, while those with consistently liberal values stand out for the priority they give to teaching tolerance.
Pew Research CenterJuly 17, 2014
A record 57 million Americans, or 18.1% of the population of the United States, lived in multi-generational family households in 2012.
Pew Research CenterJuly 17, 2014
The number of Americans living in multi-generational households, which spiked during the Great Recession, has risen to a record 57 million in 2012, including about one-in-four young adults ages 25-34.
Pew Research CenterJune 5, 2014
The number of fathers who do not work outside the home has nearly doubled since 1989, rising markedly in recent years. And more of these "stay-at-home" dads say they're home primarily to care for family.
Fact TankMay 9, 2014
Today's American mothers look far different from the mothers celebrated 100 years ago.
Fact TankApril 30, 2014
In 1960, 37% of households included a married couple raising their own children. More than a half-century later, just 16% of households look like that.
Pew Research CenterApril 15, 2014
The Pew Research Center’s 2013 Global Attitudes survey asked 40,117 respondents in 40 countries what they thought about eight topics often discussed as moral issues. Use this interactive to explore the median responses for each question across the 40 countries.
