New census data show more Americans are tying the knot, but mostly it’s the college-educated
Marriage is back – at least, a little bit, and with some caveats.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Marriage is back – at least, a little bit, and with some caveats.
The income gap between couples with relatively high and those with relatively low levels of education had widened substantially since 1960, according to a new study.
Today about as many Americans identify themselves as lower or lower-middle class (40%) as say they are in the middle class (44%).
Fewer than half of Americans said their country made a lot of progress toward racial equality in the past half century.
This posting links to a FactTank article about how the demographics of poverty have changed in the U.S. since the launch of the War on Poverty 50 years ago.
The hourly pay gap between women and men has narrowed to 16 cents today, compared with 36 cents in 1980. But progress has slowed in recent years and even reversed for many women over the course of their careers.
While women have narrowed their pay gap with men over the past 30 years, many have also seen their progress slow, and even reverse, over the course of their careers.
America’s bosses are more satisfied with their family life, jobs and overall financial situation than are non-managerial employees. Bosses are also significantly more likely than workers to think of their job as a career rather than just a job to get them by.
With issues of economic inequality becoming more prominent, a “5 Facts” primer.
Survey Details: Conducted Nov-Dec 2012 | File Release Date: 2014 January 7
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