A Social Security office in Houston in 2022. (Mark Felix for The Washington Post via Getty Images) Few if any programs of the U.S. government touch as many people as directly as Social Security. Nearly every working American pays Social Security taxes, and more than 55 million people receive retirement benefits through the program. Millions more also collect disability benefits or cash assistance through it. Social Security has long been one of the federal government’s most popular programs. In a 2024 Pew Research Center survey, 79% of U.S. adults said Social Security benefits shouldn’t be reduced in any way –…
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(Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images) How Americans fill their shopping carts at the grocery store is partly driven by prices. About six-in-ten U.S. adults say food costs are extremely or very important to them when deciding what food to buy, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey. With egg prices at a near-record level and higher tariffs taking effect, here are five facts about food costs in the United States, based on Center surveys and federal data. How we did this Pew Research Center conducted this analysis to explore Americans’ attitudes about and experiences with food costs. Data on what Americans prioritize when…
(Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images) After climbing steadily from 2000 to 2017, the share of U.S. young adults living with their parents has fallen somewhat in recent years. In 2023, 18% of adults ages 25 to 34 were living in a parent’s home. And young men were more likely than young women to live at home (20% vs. 15%). A majority of young adults living with a parent say the arrangement is good for their finances, but they’re less enthusiastic about its impact on their social life. The shares of young adults living in a parent’s home also vary widely by…
Pennsylvania Avenue and Federal Triangle in Washington, D.C. (Carol M. Highsmith/Buyenlarge/Getty Images) Majorities of Americans say the federal government has a responsibility to provide a wide array of support and services for the country – but there is more consensus about some domains than others. Nearly all Americans say the federal government has a responsibility to provide a strong military and secure the nation’s borders. These are seen as government responsibilities by overwhelming majorities in both parties: 97% of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents say each is the federal government’s responsibility, as do about nine-in-ten Democrats and Democratic leaners. Large majorities…
(Pekic via Getty Images) Amid a downbeat economic outlook and sagging consumer confidence, Americans’ views about their personal financial situation have remained relatively stable over the past year. A majority say they’re in only fair (40%) or poor (17%) shape, according to an April 2025 Pew Research Center survey. Fewer say they’re in excellent (7%) or good shape (36%). This is very similar to how the public felt a year ago. How we did this Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ views about their personal financial situation and to see how attitudes have changed over the past…
(Willie B. Thomas/Getty Images) How we did this Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ eating behaviors and priorities. For this analysis, we surveyed 5,123 U.S. adults from Feb. 24 to March 2, 2025. Everyone who took part in the survey is a member of the Center’s American Trends Panel (ATP), a group of people recruited through national, random sampling of residential addresses who have agreed to take surveys regularly. This kind of recruitment gives nearly all U.S. adults a chance of selection. Interviews were conducted either online or by telephone with a live interviewer. The survey is…
This report is made possible by The Pew Charitable Trusts. It is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Find related reports online at: pewresearch.org/science. Primary research team Eileen Yam, Director, Science and Society ResearchAlec Tyson, Associate Director, Science and Society ResearchBrian Kennedy, Senior ResearcherGiancarlo Pasquini, Research AssociateEmma Kikuchi, Research Assistant Isabelle Pula, Research Assistant Editorial and graphic design David Kent, Senior Copy EditorKaitlyn Radde, Associate Information Graphics Designer Communications and web publishing Haley Nolan, Communications ManagerDeVonte Smith, Communications AssociateBeshay Sakla, Associate Digital Producer In addition, the project benefited greatly from the guidance of the…
The American Trends Panel survey methodology Overview Data in this report comes from Wave 164 of the American Trends Panel (ATP), Pew Research Center’s nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults. The survey was conducted from Feb. 24 to March 2, 2025. A total of 5,123 panelists responded out of 5,737 who were sampled, for a survey-level response rate of 89%. The cumulative response rate accounting for nonresponse to the recruitment surveys and attrition is 3%. The break-off rate among panelists who logged on to the survey and completed at least one item is 1%. The margin of sampling…
Artificial intelligence is already affecting the way news is produced and received in the United States. But Americans are pessimistic about its long-term effect on the news people get and on the already-embattled journalism profession. Roughly half of U.S. adults say that AI will have a very (24%) or somewhat (26%) negative impact on the news people get in the U.S. over the next 20 years. Just 10% say it will have a very (2%) or somewhat (8%) positive effect, according to a summer 2024 Pew Research Center survey. About a quarter (23%) say AI’s impact in this area will…
This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals: Research team Jocelyn Kiley, Director, Political ResearchHannah Hartig, Senior ResearcherBaxter Oliphant, Senior ResearcherGabe Borelli, Research AssociateAndrew Daniller, Research AssociateAndy Cerda, Research AnalystJoseph Copeland, Research AnalystTed Van Green, Research Analyst Shanay Gracia, Research Assistant Communications and editorial Nida Asheer, Senior Communications ManagerMithila Samak, Communications AssociateAnna Jackson, Editorial Assistant Graphic design and web publishing Alissa Scheller, Senior Information Graphics DesignerReem Nadeem, Digital ProducerBeshay Sakla, Associate Digital Producer Methodology Andrew Mercer, Senior Research MethodologistDorene Asare-Marfo, Senior Panel ManagerDana Popky, Associate Panel ManagerArnold Lau, Research Methodologist In addition,…