Poll Results: Happiness

October 22, 2014, 2:29 PM GMT+0

These are the topline results of a YouGov/Huffington Post survey of 1000 US adults interviewed October 16 - 17, 2014 on happiness. The results show that most people are happy. The margin of error is 4.5%.

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In general, how happy are you with your life?
Very happy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31%
Somewhat happy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47%
Not very happy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15%
Not at all happy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4%
Not sure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3%

How do you think your level of happiness compares to most other Americans?
I’m happier than the average American . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24%
I’m about as happy as the average American . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48%
I’m less happy than the average American . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15%
Not sure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12%

Which statement do you think is most true for you?
I’ve already experienced the happiest times of my life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26%
I’m currently experiencing the happiest times of my life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23%
I have yet to experience the happiest times of my life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34%
Not sure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17%

If you could improve just one area of your life, which ONE of the following would make you happiest?
My health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21%
My relationships with family or friends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12%
My romantic relationships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14%
My career or finances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32%
My faith or spiritual life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12%
Not sure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9%

Which one of the following contributes MOST to your level of happiness?
My health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14%
My relationships with family or friends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34%
My romantic relationships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13%
My career or finances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10%
My faith or spiritual life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18%
Not sure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11%