What the data says about Social Security
Most U.S. adults said Social Security benefits shouldn’t be reduced in any way – a view broadly shared across ages, racial and ethnic groups, partisan affiliations and income brackets.
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Across Asia, respect for elders is seen as necessary to be ‘truly’ Buddhist
Buddhists across the region also say that someone cannot be truly Buddhist if they do not respect deities or spirits.
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As Biden and Trump seek reelection, who are the oldest – and youngest – current world leaders?
Though Biden is 81 years old, most global leaders are in their 50s and 60s, and the median age of current national leaders is 62.
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U.S. centenarian population is projected to quadruple over the next 30 years
The number of Americans ages 100 and older is projected to more than quadruple over the next three decades.
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Older Workers Are Growing in Number and Earning Higher Wages
Roughly one-in-five Americans ages 65 and older were employed in 2023 – nearly double the share of those who were working 35 years ago.
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Dating at 50 and up: Older Americans’ experiences with online dating
One-in-six Americans ages 50 and older (17%) say they have ever used a dating site or app.
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A record-high share of 40-year-olds in the U.S. have never been married
As of 2021, 25% of 40-year-olds in the United States had never been married, a significant increase from 20% in 2010.
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Younger evangelicals in the U.S. are more concerned than their elders about climate change
Evangelical Protestant adults under 40 are more likely than older evangelicals to say climate change is an extremely or very serious problem.
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Older Americans more wary than younger adults about prospect of driverless cars on the road
53% of those 50 and older say the widespread use of driverless vehicles would be a bad idea for society, as do 37% of adults ages 18 to 49.
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Share of those 65 and older who are tech users has grown in the past decade
Adoption of key technologies by those in the oldest age group has grown markedly since about a decade ago.
