Publications

82% of Jewish adults in the United States said caring about Israel is an essential or important part of what being Jewish means to them.

61% of U.S. adults say having close friends is extremely or very important for people to live a fulfilling life.

A rising share of Asian Americans say they have no religion (32%), but many consider themselves close to one or more religious traditions for reasons such as family or culture. Christianity is still the largest faith group among Asian Americans (34%).

Read about some of the ways focus group participants with ties to different faith traditions explain the complex relationship of religion and culture in their lives.

The median age for all U.S. presidents on the day of their first inauguration is 55 years old.

Overall, 56% of Singaporean adults say that having people of different religions, ethnic groups and cultures makes the country a better place to live.

16 states and the territory of American Samoa still observe the second Monday in October as an official public holiday exclusively called Columbus Day.

79% of Americans favor maximum age limits for elected officials in Washington, D.C. And 74% support such limits for Supreme Court justices.

66% of U.S. adults say it is extremely or very important that candidates share their views on political issues.

In 2021, nearly 2.5 million Latinos in the United States held advanced degrees such as master’s degrees or doctorates.