Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
How the U.S. Census Bureau measures racial and ethnic identity and what the public thinks about it Subheading appears below title For over two centuries, Americans have been completing U.S. census surveys that ask about their racial identity. But the way these questions are asked has changed as the nation itself changed. Increasing racial and […]
A median of 62% of adults across 25 surveyed countries say they have a favorable opinion of the EU. Another 32% have an unfavorable view of the organization.
Fewer say they frequently get news about science and technology (32%), business and finance (32%), sports (27%) and entertainment (19%).
Most Americans (79%) think it’s good for U.S. colleges and universities to accept international students.
Americans are worried about using AI more in daily life, seeing harm to human creativity and relationships. But they’re open to AI use in weather forecasting, medicine and other data-heavy tasks.
Responses to all seven scenarios that we asked about lean more negative than positive. But many Americans don’t express an opinion in either direction.
Find out how adults in your state compare with other Americans on measures of spirituality, such as belief in souls, spiritual presences, an afterlife and more.
Error bars illustrate the margin of error for a survey estimate by showing how precise that estimate is. Here are some answers to common questions that might help you better understand charts with error bars.
Explore our interactive database to find how religious adults are in your state based on service attendance, prayer, belief in God, and importance of religion.
Younger adults on social media are much more likely than older users to say social media is important for finding like-minded people and getting involved.
