- Article
Most Millennials and Gen Zers don't place themselves within their usual generational group
The overwhelming majority of Baby Boomers consider themselves part of that generation. Only about four in 10 people born since 1981 identify themselves with the generation that they are typically associated with.
10 days ago - Article
Which Americans do Irish and Italian people say can describe themselves as Irish and Italians?
YouGov examines how attached Americans are to their Irish and Italian heritage, and how much they and their cousins in the mother countries feel they have in common
13 days ago - Article
Is something out there? Americans aren't sure, but most say the government isn’t open about UFOs
More than 60% of Americans believe the U.S. government is concealing information about UFOs. But Americans are divided about whether unidentified flying objects are actually aliens or have earthly explanations.
14 days ago - Article
How do Americans feel about walking, driving, and other ways they get around?
Driving is the form of transportation most commonly used at least weekly by Americans (65%), followed by walking (44%) and riding as a passenger in a car (35%).
28 days ago - Article
Most Americans 30 and older remember Y2K as an exaggerated problem that wasted time and resources
While nearly all remember being aware of the Y2K problem and a majority recall most other people being concerned about it, few say they personally were very worried about it, and few believe it caused major disruptions.
about 1 month ago - Article
Which holidays do Americans enjoy most — and least?
Super Bowl Sunday, Halloween, Valentine’s Day, and Election Day are the holidays that Americans are most likely to say are their least favorite days of the year.
about 2 months ago - Article
Love, sex, and heartbreak: Commonalities in American relationship experiences
Most people have been in a serious relationship involving an age gap of five or more years. Fewer have been with someone who is significantly different from them in regards to educational attainment, wealth, or religion.
about 2 months ago - Article
What behaviors do Americans say are acceptable in virtual meetings?
Americans 65 and older are less likely than younger adults to accept each of the 22 meeting behaviors polled about.
about 2 months ago - Article
Most Americans like an average day at least as much as Valentine's Day
For many people, Valentine's Day isn't a particularly good or bad day. Most Americans say they enjoy it about as much as an average day (53%); 22% enjoy it less than other days, and just 17% more than other days.
about 2 months ago - Article
Older Democrats are more likely than younger Democrats to want more acceptance of sexual minorities
New YouGov polling finds that among Democrats, attitudes on the societal acceptance and rights of gay, lesbian, and bisexual people vary significantly based on a person's age, with older people being more likely to say that societal acceptance of these groups hasn't gone far enough, to believe there is a lot of discrimination against them, and to support marriage and adoption rights for them.
2 months ago - Article
More Americans have a positive outlook on their own lives than on their fellow Americans'
At least half of Americans rate many aspects of their own life — including their healthcare, educational opportunities, social relationships, and employment situation — as either good or excellent. Positive ratings are far less likely among those evaluating people in the U.S. as a whole.
2 months ago - Article
What Americans thought of 2023, both for the country and for themselves
Majorities say 2023 was a bad or terrible year for the country, but that they fared better personally. Republicans are particularly likely to have a negative view of the past year.
3 months ago - Article
How Americans feel about their masculinity and femininity
Women are far less likely to see themselves as more masculine than feminine than men are to see themselves as more feminine than masculine.
3 months ago - Article
What are Americans’ New Year’s resolutions for 2024?
For Americans making New Year’s resolutions, their top priorities are finances, physical health, and mental health.
3 months ago - Article
How often — and why — American women wear makeup
Why do women wear makeup? When asked to select all that apply from a list of reasons, the largest share (49%) say they wear it for a confidence boost, and 45% say it is for special occasions.
4 months ago - Article
Which conspiracy theories do Americans believe?
Most Americans — 54% — believe that Lee Harvey Oswald definitely or probably did not act alone in assassinating John F. Kennedy in 1963.
4 months ago - Article
How Americans describe New York, Los Angeles, and other major U.S. cities
Of the cities asked about, New York City is most likely to be regarded as multicultural, as having good food, and as being walkable. Los Angeles beat out other cities in the share who view it as having good weather.
4 months ago - Article
Residential rules: How Americans view HOAs and their influence
Despite the public's qualms regarding HOAs, one in five Americans currently live in an HOA-governed community, and one in three have lived in one at some point.
4 months ago - Article
Most Americans think it's inappropriate to host celebratory events virtually rather than in-person
Large majorities say it is inappropriate to host many milestone events online-only, including weddings (69%), funerals (64%), baby showers (62%), anniversary parties (61%), and birthday parties (61%).
4 months ago - Article
I do or don't: Surveying Americans on wedding etiquette
Most people — especially older Americans — believe that couples today spend too much money getting married, and a significant share say they spend too much time on wedding planning.
4 months ago