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In the course of conducting public opinion surveys and demographic analyses, the Pew Research Center found a wide range of data milestones, breakthroughs, peaks and valleys in 2013, including record support for same-sex marriage and the legalization of marijuana; record levels of distrust of the federal government; record numbers of mothers who were the primary breadwinners for their families; and record numbers of Millennials living with their parents. Here is a look at the highs and lows Americans reached this year, according to our data.<\/p>\n\n

1Just over half (51%) of the public now\u00a0favors same-sex marriage<\/a>, while 42% are opposed.<\/p>\n\n

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2A majority of Americans (52%) now favor legalizing the use of marijuana<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

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3A majority agrees the U.S. should mind its own business internationally<\/a>, the highest measure in nearly a half century of polling.<\/p>\n\n

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4The share of Americans saying they do not want their own representative in Congress reelected<\/a> \u2013 38% \u2013 is at its highest point in two decades.<\/p>\n\n

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5For the first time, a majority of the public (53%) says that the federal government threatens their personal rights and freedoms<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

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636% of the nation\u2019s young adults ages 18 to 31\u2014the so-called Millennial generation\u2014 now live in their parents\u2019 home<\/a>,\u00a0the highest share in at least four decades.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

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7A record 40% of all households with children under the age of 18 include mothers who are either the sole or primary source of income<\/a> for the family.<\/p>\n\n

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8The U.S., which has a total population of 317 million, is now home to a record 40.4 million immigrants<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

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9A record seven-in-ten (69%) Hispanic high school graduates in the class of 2012 enrolled in college that fall<\/a>, two percentage points higher than the rate (67%) among their white counterparts.<\/p>\n\n

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10The percentage of Americans who say the U.S. plays a more important and powerful role as a world leader than it did 10 years ago has\u00a0fallen to a 40-year low<\/a>\u00a0of just 17%.<\/p>\n\n

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11The percentage of American Catholics calling themselves \u201cstrong\u201d Catholics<\/a> is at a four-decade low.<\/p>\n\n

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12For the first time since Pew Research Center began tracking smartphone adoption, a majority of Americans now own a smartphone of some kind<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

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1350% of the public now cites the internet<\/a> as a main source for national and international news.<\/p>\n\n

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Browse all Pew Research Center 2013 reports<\/a> by topic area\u00a0and read our timeline of the year in public opinion<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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