{"id":11416,"date":"2018-06-14T12:00:57","date_gmt":"2018-06-14T17:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/%year%\/%monthnum%\/%day%\/most-americans-express-positive-views-of-countrys-growing-racial-and-ethnic-diversity\/"},"modified":"2024-04-14T03:15:31","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T08:15:31","slug":"most-americans-express-positive-views-of-countrys-growing-racial-and-ethnic-diversity","status":"publish","type":"short-read","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2018\/06\/14\/most-americans-express-positive-views-of-countrys-growing-racial-and-ethnic-diversity\/","title":{"rendered":"Most Americans express positive views of country\u2019s growing racial and ethnic diversity"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><a href='https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/04\/FT_18.04.16_TeensGuns.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"249\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/04\/FT_18.04.16_TeensGuns.png?w=249\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium not-transparent\" alt=\"Large partisan gaps in views on banning assault-style weapons and allowing teachers to carry guns\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/04\/FT_18.04.16_TeensGuns.png 420w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/04\/FT_18.04.16_TeensGuns.png?resize=249,300 249w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/04\/FT_18.04.16_TeensGuns.png?resize=160,193 160w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/04\/FT_18.04.16_TeensGuns.png?resize=336,405 336w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/04\/FT_18.04.16_TeensGuns.png?resize=200,241 200w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/04\/FT_18.04.16_TeensGuns.png?resize=260,314 260w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/04\/FT_18.04.16_TeensGuns.png?resize=310,374 310w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" data-dominant-color=\"f1f1f0\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f1f1f0;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_303442\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-303442\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a class=\"image-box\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2018\/06\/14\/most-americans-express-positive-views-of-countrys-growing-racial-and-ethnic-diversity\/iftar-at-trump-tower\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-303442\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-photo size-full wp-image-303442\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/FT_18.06.12_Diversity_feature.jpg\" alt=\"(Joana Toro\/VIEWpress\/Corbis via Getty Images)\" width=\"640\" height=\"320\" data-attachid=\"303442\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-303442\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Joana Toro\/VIEWpress\/Corbis via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A majority of Americans continue to say the United States is a better place to live as a result of its growing racial and ethnic diversity.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About six-in-ten U.S. adults (58%) say that having an increasing number of people of different races, ethnic groups and nationalities in the U.S. makes the country a better place to live; just 9% say it makes the country a worse place to live, while about three-in-ten (31%) say it doesn\u2019t make much difference either way, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in April and May. These attitudes are only modestly changed from last year.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><a class=\"image-box\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2018\/06\/14\/most-americans-express-positive-views-of-countrys-growing-racial-and-ethnic-diversity\/ft_18-06-11_diversity_democrats-far-more-likely\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-303383\"><img data-dominant-color=\"ece9e0\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #ece9e0;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"363\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/06\/FT_18.06.11_diversity_Democrats-far-more-likely.png?resize=420,363 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" class=\"wp-image-21925 not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/06\/FT_18.06.11_diversity_Democrats-far-more-likely.png\" alt=\"\" data-attachid=\"303383\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There remain wide differences in these views by party and ideology. Seven-in-ten Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents say growing diversity in the U.S. makes it a better place to live, including 78% of Democrats who describe themselves as liberal. A smaller majority of conservative and moderate Democrats (66%) say the same.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By comparison, about half of Republicans and Republican leaners (47%) see a positive impact of growing diversity in the U.S.; 37% say it doesn\u2019t make much difference, and another 14% say it makes the country a worse place to live. While positive views among Republicans vary little by ideology, negative views are somewhat more widespread among conservative Republicans than moderate and liberal Republicans. About one-in-six conservative Republicans (17%) say growing racial and ethnic diversity makes the country worse, while just 7% of moderate and liberal Republicans agree.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><!--more--><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"s1\">Partisans also differ in the importance they give to living in a racially and ethnically diverse community: Democrats are about twice as likely as Republicans (75% to 38%) to say this is very or somewhat important to them, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/2018\/05\/22\/americans-satisfaction-with-and-attachment-to-their-communities\/#majorities-in-urban-rural-and-suburban-areas-say-its-very-important-for-them-to-live-in-a-community-that-is-a-good-place-to-raise-children\"><span class=\"s2\">a Pew Research Center survey<\/span><\/a> conducted earlier this year.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Across all age groups, about half or more say increasing diversity makes the country a better place to live. However, 15% of those 65 and older say growing ethnic diversity makes the U.S. a worse place to live, the highest among age groups.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><a class=\"image-box\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2018\/06\/14\/most-americans-express-positive-views-of-countrys-growing-racial-and-ethnic-diversity\/ft_18-06-11_diversity_educational-divide\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-303384\"><img data-dominant-color=\"edeae0\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #edeae0;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"455\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/06\/FT_18.06.11_diversity_educational-divide.png?resize=420,455 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" class=\"wp-image-21929 not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/06\/FT_18.06.11_diversity_educational-divide.png\" alt=\"\" data-attachid=\"303384\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Views vary significantly by educational attainment, with more highly educated adults more likely to embrace growing racial and ethnic diversity.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About eight-in-ten adults with postgraduate degrees (81%) say growing diversity makes the country a better place to live. Smaller, though sizable, majorities of college graduates (70%) and those with some college experience (61%) say the same. Among those with a high school degree or less education, attitudes are divided: While 45% say growing diversity makes the country a better place, 42% say it doesn\u2019t make much difference and 11% say it makes the country worse.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Note: See full <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/FT_18.06.11_diversity_topline_for_release.pdf\">topline results<\/a> and methodology <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2018\/05\/03\/trump-viewed-less-negatively-on-issues-but-most-americans-are-critical-of-his-conduct\/2\/#methodology\">here<\/a> (PDF).<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About six-in-ten U.S. adults say that the growing racial and ethnic diversity in America makes the country a better place to 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