In the United States, households headed by married adults have much more wealth, on average, than those headed by single adults. And among unmarried adults, there’s a significant wealth gap between men and women. In 2022, the typical single man had $82,100 in wealth, compared with $58,100 for the typical single woman, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. Pew Research Center conducted this analysis to explore the gender wealth gap and identify some of the demographic factors at play. This analysis is based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2023 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP). In addition…
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A home under construction in Rancho Mission Viejo in Orange County, California, in September 2024. (Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images) Housing affordability has emerged as a key issue in this year’s U.S. presidential election. Both Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump have talked about what they would do to increase the supply of affordable homes and people’s ability to buy them, though their plans have little in common. It’s an important issue for the public, too: In a recent Pew Research Center survey, 69% of Americans said they were “very concerned” about the cost of housing,…
Cryptocurrency markets continue to face challenges. The currency’s value has dropped, lawsuits are mounting and Congress is mulling regulations. Meanwhile, Americans remain skeptical about cryptocurrency, and the share who’ve used it has not grown in the past three years, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted Feb. 7-11. Pew Research Center conducted this analysis to understand Americans’ views of and personal experiences with cryptocurrency. It mainly draws from a Center survey of 10,133 adults from Feb. 7 to 11, 2024. Everyone who took part in this survey is a member of the Center’s American Trends Panel (ATP), a group of…
(Thomas Barwick/Getty Images) As women have made gains in leadership roles and narrowed the gender wage gap with men, many U.S. teens say women still face discrimination in these areas. And girls are much more likely than boys to say this, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of survey data from the University of Michigan. Pew Research Center conducted this analysis to explore the views of 12th grade girls and boys on gender discrimination in the workplace and how those views have changed over time. This analysis uses data from Monitoring the Future: A Continuing Study of American Youth,…
Students unlock their cellphones from pouches that secure them during the school day at Bayside Academy in San Mateo, California. The school district banned cellphones on its four middle school campuses in 2022. (Lea Suzuki/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images) As lawmakers and educators crack down on cellphone use in schools, most Americans back bans on using phones in classrooms but are less supportive of full-day restrictions. Overall, 68% of U.S. adults say they support a ban on middle and high school students using cellphones during class, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted Sept. 30-Oct. 6, 2024. This…
September 13, 2024 When The Pew Charitable Trusts created Pew Research Center in 2004, we were surveying Americans using the established industry method at the time: calling people on their landline phones and hoping they’d answer. As the Center marks its 20th anniversary this year, survey methods have become more diverse, and we now conduct most of our interviews online. Public opinion itself has also changed in major ways over the last 20 years, just as the country and world have. In this data essay, we’ll take a closer look at how Americans’ views and experiences have evolved on topics ranging from…
When considering the costs and benefits of increased trade with other countries, a 59% majority of Americans say the United States has lost more than it has gained, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in April. Overall, the public’s attitudes about trade have changed little since 2021. However, Republicans’ views have become more negative. Nearly three-quarters (73%) of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents now say the U.S. has lost more than it has gained from increased trade. That is 8 percentage points higher than in 2021. Democrats and Democratic leaners remain divided on this question. Half of Democrats say…
A photo illustration TikTok logo displayed on a cellphone in front of U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images) As public support for a TikTok ban continues to decline, many U.S. adults are skeptical or unsure such a ban will happen, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted July 15-Aug. 4, 2024. The share of Americans who support the U.S. government banning TikTok now stands at 32%. That’s down from 38% in fall 2023 and 50% in March 2023. Meanwhile, 28% of Americans oppose a ban, up from 22% in March 2023. And the share who…
A woman photographs posters showing Israeli hostages taken by Hamas, plastered on a wall outside the Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv on Oct. 16, 2023. (Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty Images) Most Israeli adults do not post or share about political and social issues online – including the war between Israel and Hamas, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted from March 3 to April 4, 2024. And at least half of Israeli adults say certain kinds of social media posts related to the war should not be allowed, such as content that is graphic, incites violence or expresses…
The Pew-Knight Initiative supports new research on how Americans absorb civic information, form beliefs and identities, and engage in their communities. Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan, nonadvocacy fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. Knight Foundation is a social investor committed to supporting informed and engaged communities. Learn more > TikTok has been so popular among young Americans that presidential campaigns are using it for voter outreach. And some young adults are using TikTok to keep up with politics or get news, a March Pew Research Center survey shows. Pew Research…