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- Most Americans Say Government Doesn’t Do Enough to Help Middle Class http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2016/02/04/most-americans-say-government-doesnt-do-enough-to-help-middle-class/ 11 comments
- Gun Homicide Rate Down 49% Since 1993 Peak; Public Unaware http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2013/05/07/gun-homicide-rate-down-49-since-1993-peak-public-unaware/ 7 comments
- Asian Americans have the highest incidence of racist slurs and threats, more than Black Americans https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2020/07/01/many-black-and-asian-americans-say-they-have-experienced-discrimination-amid-the-covid-19-outbreak/ 9 comments worldnews
- As Millennials Near 40, They’re Approaching Family Life Differently Than Previous Generations https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2020/05/27/as-millennials-near-40-theyre-approaching-family-life-differently-than-previous-generations/ 685 comments science
- Most Americans Say There Is Too Much Economic Inequality in the U.S., but Fewer Than Half Call it a Top Priority https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2020/01/09/most-americans-say-there-is-too-much-economic-inequality-in-the-u-s-but-fewer-than-half-call-it-a-top-priority/ 6 comments economy
- The Growing Partisan Divide in Views of Higher Education https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/essay/the-growing-partisan-divide-in-views-of-higher-education/ 41 comments moderatepolitics
- Barely Half of U.S. Adults Are Married – A Record Low https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2011/12/14/barely-half-of-u-s-adults-are-married-a-record-low/ 19 comments worldnews
- Pew Survey of 89,000 Undergraduates-A Rising Share of Undergraduates Are From Poor Families https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2019/05/22/a-rising-share-of-undergraduates-are-from-poor-families-especially-at-less-selective-colleges/ 16 comments science
- Most Americans value workplace diversity, but few want employers to consider race or ethnicity in hiring and promotion decisions https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2019/05/08/americans-see-advantages-and-challenges-in-countrys-growing-racial-and-ethnic-diversity/ 3 comments science
- Intermarriage in the U.S. 50 Years After Loving v. Virginia: One-in-six newlyweds are married to someone of a different race or ethnicity http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2017/05/18/intermarriage-in-the-u-s-50-years-after-loving-v-virginia/ 23 comments politics
- For First Time in Modern Era, Living With Parents Edges Out Other Living Arrangements for 18- to 34-Year-Olds http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2016/05/24/for-first-time-in-modern-era-living-with-parents-edges-out-other-living-arrangements-for-18-to-34-year-olds/ 4 comments economy
- Pew Research: In a Recovering Market, Homeownership Rates Are Down Sharply for Blacks, Young Adults http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2016/12/15/in-a-recovering-market-homeownership-rates-are-down-sharply-for-blacks-young-adults/ 10 comments economy
- In a Recovering Market, Homeownership Rates Are Down Sharply for Blacks, Young Adults http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2016/12/15/in-a-recovering-market-homeownership-rates-are-down-sharply-for-blacks-young-adults/#declines-in-homeownership-have-been-particularly-steep-among-young-black-and-lower-income-households 3 comments politics
- The Racial Confidence Gap in Police Performance. http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2016/09/29/the-racial-confidence-gap-in-police-performance/ 10 comments politics
- On Views of Race and Inequality, Blacks and Whites Are Worlds Apart http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2016/06/27/on-views-of-race-and-inequality-blacks-and-whites-are-worlds-apart/ 5 comments politics
- America’s Shrinking Middle Class: A Close Look at Changes Within Metropolitan Areas; "...[I]t may no longer be the economic majority in the U.S..." http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2016/05/11/americas-shrinking-middle-class-a-close-look-at-changes-within-metropolitan-areas/ 14 comments politics
- The national trend is clear—the middle class is losing ground as a share of the population, and its share of aggregate U.S. household income is also declining http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2016/05/11/americas-shrinking-middle-class-a-close-look-at-changes-within-metropolitan-areas/ 4 comments politics
- The American Middle Class Is Losing Ground http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2015/12/09/the-american-middle-class-is-losing-ground/ 17 comments politics
- Middle-income Americans no longer in the majority http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2015/12/09/the-american-middle-class-is-losing-ground/st_2015-12-09_middle-class-01/ 71 comments politics
- The American Middle Class Is Losing Ground | Pew Research Center http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2015/12/09/the-american-middle-class-is-losing-ground/ 7 comments politics
- 70% of black Americans feels they're treated unfairly by the police. http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2013/08/22/chapter-1-i-have-a-dream-50-years-later/#treatment-of-blacks-by-the-courts-police-seen-as-less-fair 62 comments politics
- Record Share of Americans Have Never Married, As Values, Economics and Gender Patterns Change http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2014/09/24/record-share-of-americans-have-never-married/ 7 comments politics
- Foreign workers sending money home. [Infographic] http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2014/02/20/remittance-map/ 7 comments europe
- Millennials in Adulthood. Millenials "are relatively unattached to organized politics and religion, linked by social media, burdened by debt, distrustful of people, in no rush to marry— and optimistic about the future." http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2014/03/07/millennials-in-adulthood/ 99 comments politics
- Wide Racial Divides Over Fair Treatment of Blacks--Blacks are much more likely than whites to say blacks in their community are treated less fairly than whites by the criminal justice system, in the workplace and when voting in elections. http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2013/08/22/50-years-after-the-march-on-washington-many-racial-divides-remain/st_13-08-21_ss_raceinamerica_06/ 4 comments politics
- Pew study: Gun homicide rate down 49% since 1993, but the public doesn't know it http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2013/05/07/gun-homicide-rate-down-49-since-1993-peak-public-unaware/ 1986 comments politics
- A Rise in Wealth for the Wealthy; Declines for the Lower 93%: "During the first two years of the nation’s economic recovery, the mean net worth of households in the upper 7% of the wealth distribution rose by an estimated 28%, while the mean net worth of households in the lower 93% dropped by 4%." http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2013/04/23/a-rise-in-wealth-for-the-wealthydeclines-for-the-lower-93/ 26 comments politics
- A Rise in Wealth for the Wealthy; Declines for the Lower 93%; Just in case you didn't know http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2013/04/23/a-rise-in-wealth-for-the-wealthydeclines-for-the-lower-93/ 129 comments politics
- Millennials: Confident. Connected. Open to Change http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2010/02/24/millennials-confident-connected-open-to-change/ 5 comments politics
- Younger Adults Opting Out Of The Debt Economy http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2013/02/21/young-adults-after-the-recession-fewer-homes-fewer-cars-less-debt/ 3 comments politics
- Median net worth in US by age in 1984 and 2009: http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/files/2011/11/2011-age-gap-02.png 46 comments politics
- "As Republicans gather for their national convention to nominate a presidential candidate known as a wealthy businessman, a new survey finds that many Americans believe the rich are different than other people. They are viewed as more intelligent & more hardworking but also greedier & less honest." http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2012/08/27/yes-the-rich-are-different/ 4 comments politics
- Indian Americans | Social & Demographic Trends http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/asianamericans-graphics/indians/ 9 comments india
- Average net worth of Americans under the age of 35: $3662 http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2011/11/07/the-rising-age-gap-in-economic-well-being/ 251 comments politics
- 46% of young adults (ages 18 to 24) in America are unemployed http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2012/02/09/young-underemployed-and-optimistic/ 4 comments politics
- 66% of veterans think the Iraq war wasn't worth it, and 50% think the same of Afghanistan. Only 34% of vets think both wars were worth fighting. http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2011/10/05/war-and-sacrifice-in-the-post-911-era/ 11 comments politics
- Majority of Americans (57%) now say the higher education system in the United States fails to provide students with good value for the money they and their families spend, Pew Research Center survey finds. http://pewsocialtrends.org/2011/05/15/is-college-worth-it/#about 18 comments economy
- 55% of Americans have experienced work related problems since the Great Recession. This includes pay cuts, lay offs, reduction of hours, unpaid leave, or being forced into part-time work. http://pewsocialtrends.org/pubs/759/how-the-great-recession-has-changed-life-in-america 4 comments politics
- Interesting new Pew Research report on the Millennial generation: confident, connected, liberal, non-religious, educated, and under-employed. http://pewsocialtrends.org/pubs/751/millennials-confident-connected-open-to-change 22 comments science
- the red states, prideful of their family and christian values, would have the lowest divorce rates right? http://pewsocialtrends.org/assets/flash/marriage/ 27 comments politics