U.S. Birth Rate Falls to New Lows
The overall U.S. birth rate declined 8% from 2007 to 2010 with the greatest drop among immigrant women.
Intermarriage on the Rise in the U.S.
The share of new marriages between spouses of a different race or ethnicity from each other increased to 15.1% in 2010.
Many Parents Act to Control or Monitor Teens’ Online Activities
Half of the parents of online teens say they have used parental controls to block, filter or monitor teens’ online activities.
New Congress Includes Several Religious Firsts
The 113th Congress welcomes the first Buddhist in the Senate and first Hindu in either chamber.
More Men Than Women Say They Get News on Tablets
Among tablet users, men are 11 percentage points more likely to say they get news on the devices than women.
A Third of Americans Have Benefited From Multiple Entitlement Programs
About a third of all Americans have benefited from two or more entitlement programs over the course of their lives.
Wide Partisan Gap Exists Over Gun Control
Democrats favor controlling gun ownership by 45 percentage points more than Republicans.
About Half Say Parents Have Responsibility to Help Adult Child Financially
About half of the public believes parents have a responsibility to provide financial assistance to an adult child if it’s needed.
Big Gaps Between Young and Old on Which News Stories They Followed Closely
There was a 43 percentage point gap between young and old adults in how closely they followed news about the attack on a U.S. consulate in Libya.
Israel Support in U.S. Unchanged in Wake of Gaza Conflict
The number of Americans sympathizing with Israel is five times greater than those siding with the Palestinians.
