CommentaryMay 28, 2020
Does Biden Have a Problem With African American Voters?
Data suggests Biden may be underperforming with black voters when compared with recent Democratic presidential candidates. If that is happening, it may be because younger black Americans don’t support him as strongly as their elders.
CommentaryMay 22, 2020
Religious Americans Agree on Limiting In-Person Services, Split on Returning to Worship as Usual
Majorities of Americans remain concerned about COVID-19, and it’s unclear what in-person religious services will look like.
Survey ReportsApril 2, 2020
Fear, Frustration, and Faith: Americans Respond to the Coronavirus Outbreak
The March 2020 American Perspectives Survey finds that young people are most likely to have hoarded supplies and reveals a large partisan divide in opinions on how the federal government and Donald Trump handled coronavirus.
Survey ReportsFebruary 6, 2020
Partisan Attachment: How Politics is Changing Dating and Relationships in the Trump Era
The January 2020 American Perspectives Survey explores dating and relationships. Abortion and Donald Trump are key dating dealbreakers for many Americans.
CommentaryDecember 12, 2019
Millennials are Leaving Religion and Not Coming Back
Millennials are more likely to say they they have no religion as they are to identify as Christian, as evidence mounts that today’s younger generations may be leaving religion for good.
Survey ReportsDecember 11, 2019
The Decline of Religion in American Family Life
The November 2019 American Perspectives Survey reveals that young people may not be to blame for the decline in religious affiliation even though they report being raised in less religious households than their parents.
CommentaryOctober 8, 2019
Joe Biden Has a Serious College-Voter Problem
The former vice president has faced challenges shoring up support among a key Democratic constituency: college students.
Survey ReportsOctober 2, 2019
Public views of political compromise and conflict and partisan misperceptions
The inaugural American Perspectives Survey takes a new look at political compromise, disagreement, and perceptions of the demographic makeup of Democrats and Republicans, revealing topics of agreement and misconception among the public.
Survey ReportsSeptember 26, 2019
A loneliness epidemic? How marriage, religion, and mobility explain the generation gap in loneliness
Conventional wisdom holds that loneliness is a serious problem in America today. Yet data from the Survey on Community and Society (SCS) suggest that such characterizations of loneliness are overblown and possibly wrong.
CommentarySeptember 18, 2019
The Christian Right is Helping Drive Liberals Away From Religion
Liberals have been leaving organized religion in high numbers over the past few decades. Blaming the Democrats doesn’t capture the profound role that conservative Christian activists have played in transforming the country’s religious landscape.