Publications

In a growing number of U.S. counties, a majority of residents are Hispanic or black, reflecting the nation's changing demographics.

For many veterans who served in combat, their experiences strengthened them personally but made the transition to civilian life difficult.

As marriage rates have declined, the share of U.S. adults who have ever lived with an unmarried partner has risen.

As more U.S. adults are delaying marriage – or forgoing it altogether – the share who have ever lived with an unmarried partner has been on the rise.

The 30-year low reflects in part tight labor markets and falling unemployment, but also higher shares of young women at work or in school.

Racial and ethnic minorities are more likely than white Americans to say it’s acceptable for professional athletes to publicly address political issues.

Financial independence is one of the many markers used to designate the crossover from childhood into young adulthood, and it’s a milestone most Americans (64%) think young adults should reach by the time they are 22 years old, according to a new Pew Research Center study. But that’s not the reality for most young adults who’ve reached this age.

Americans overwhelmingly are aware of the upcoming 2020 census, and more than eight-in-ten say they definitely or probably will participate.

This decade will likely be the first since the one that began in 1850 to break a long-running decline in American household size.

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.