July 16-Aug. 7, 2012 – Civic Engagement

This data set contains questions about people’s civic behaviors and attitudes. It was used in the report “Civic Engagement in the Digital Age”.

The well-educated and the well-off are more likely than others to participate in civic life online, just as those groups have always been more likely to be active in politics and community affairs offline.

66% of social media users have employed the platforms for at least one of eight civic or political activities with social media

A quarter of American adults now own tablet computers, a major increase from the first measurement of tablet ownership by Pew Internet in the late summer of 2010.