A photo of TikTok in the Apple App store. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) Americans increasingly have been turning to the short-form video sharing platform TikTok – both in general and for news – even as the app faces an uncertain future in the United States. Here are eight key facts about Americans and TikTok, drawn from recent Pew Research Center studies. Pew Research Center conducted this analysis to better understand Americans’ use and perceptions of TikTok. The data for this analysis comes from several Center studies and public opinion surveys published in 2023 and 2024. More information about the surveys…
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(GCShutter) About half (54%) of U.S. adults say they know a great deal or a fair amount about personal finances. Another 33% say they know some about personal finances, while 13% say they don’t know much or know nothing at all, according to a 2023 Pew Research Center survey. Knowledge about personal finances can refer to several strategies for managing money, including saving, budgeting, managing debt or investing. This analysis draws on a 2023 Pew Research Center survey to examine how knowledgeable Americans feel about personal finances and their money management skills. We surveyed 7,470 U.S. adults from Sept. 12…
American workers’ opinions on the role of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in the workplace have become more negative since last year, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. Pew Research Center conducted these surveys to understand how adults in the United States think about diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in the workplace. Analysis of U.S. workers’ views on DEI is based on the responses of 4,367 U.S. adults who are working part time or full time, are not self-employed, have only one job or have multiple jobs but consider one their primary job, and whose company or organization…
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 > As the busiest shopping season of the year gets underway, TikTok is a go-to place for product reviews and recommendations. This is especially true for young women who use the platform, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in March.…
(Left) A union worker attends the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 22, 2024. (Right) Guests hold signs during a campaign rally for former President Donald Trump held at an automotive parts manufacturer in Clinton Township, Michigan, on Sept. 27, 2023. (Kevin Dietsch and Scott Olson/Getty Images) Long seen as a core constituency of the Democratic Party, voters who belong to labor unions are increasingly being courted by both political parties. In this year’s presidential election, the campaigns of former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have made high-profile efforts to win the support of union members.…
People in New York City watch on a screen as Donald Trump addresses his supporters while votes are counted on Nov. 6, 2024. (Fatih Aktas/Anadolu via Getty Images) With Donald Trump’s decisive victory in the Nov. 5 presidential election, he is poised to make sweeping policy changes at home and abroad. What do the voters in Trump’s coalition want? How do they view the country and its challenges? Here’s what we know from Pew Research Center’s preelection surveys over the past year. Supporters saw Trump as a change candidate. In an October survey, most of his supporters (86%) said he would…
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…
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,…