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How Do Americans Spend Their Time? From morning routines to late-night TV, Americans move from task to task throughout their day. How they use their time looks different for older and younger adults. And across age groups, it differs by gender. Using data from the American Time Use Survey – conducted by the U.S. Census […]
About half of Americans (48%) say they took part in organized, competitive sports in high school or college.
Black adults in upper-income families are about twice as likely as those in lower-income families to say they are extremely or very happy.
About six-in-ten Americans (62%) say they follow professional or college sports not too or not at all closely.
Among married couples in the United States, women’s financial contributions have grown steadily over the last half century. Even when earnings are similar, husbands spend more time on paid work and leisure, while wives devote more time to caregiving and housework.
Widespread child care challenges from the coronavirus pandemic lasted into 2021 for some U.S. parents.
The share of U.S. adults who now report that they go online “almost constantly” has risen to 31%, up from 21% in 2015.
Moms are more likely than dads to say they are the primary meal preparers, and they spend more time on average than dads on meal preparation.
Compared with 10 years ago, American teens are devoting more of their time in the summer to educational activities and less time to leisure.
Alone time for older Americans amounts to about seven hours a day. Time spent alone rises to over 10 hours a day among those living on their own.
