From the archives: In ’60s, Americans gave thumbs-up to immigration law that changed the nation
In this 2015 post, we explore how Americans' views of immigration have shifted since the enactment of the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act.
Americans’ perceptions about unethical behavior shape how they think about people in powerful roles
The more confident people are that members of powerful groups behave unethically, the less likely they are to have confidence in that group’s performance.
Why Americans Don’t Fully Trust Many Who Hold Positions of Power and Responsibility
Members of Congress and technology leaders are rated lower in empathy, transparency and ethics; public gives higher scores to military leaders, public school principals and police officers
Households headed by less-educated adults have seen significant income gains during U.S. recovery
Household incomes in the United States have rebounded from their 2012 bottom in the wake of the Great Recession. And for the most part, the typical incomes of households headed by less-educated adults as well as more-educated adults have increased.
How veterans and non-veterans fare in the U.S. job market
Veterans of prime working age generally fare at least as well as non-veterans in the U.S. job market, though there are differences in the work they do.
Facts on Hispanics of Peruvian origin in the United States, 2017
An estimated 679,000 Hispanics of Peruvian origin lived in the United States in 2017, according to a Pew Research Center analysis.
Facts on Hispanics of Peruvian origin in the United States, 2017
An estimated 679,000 Hispanics of Peruvian origin lived in the United States in 2017, according to a Pew Research Center analysis.
Facts on Hispanics of Mexican origin in the United States, 2017
An estimated 36.6 million Hispanics of Mexican origin lived in the United States in 2017, according to a Pew Research Center analysis.
Facts on Hispanics of Honduran origin in the United States, 2017
An estimated 940,000 Hispanics of Honduran origin lived in the United States in 2017, according to a Pew Research Center analysis.
Hispanic origin profiles, 2017
Explore data on the 15 largest U.S. Hispanic groups by origin.
