Personal Finances

The vast majority of U.S. adults have heard at least a little about cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or Ether.

Pew Research Center’s political typology sorts Americans into cohesive, like-minded groups based on their values, beliefs, and views about politics and the political system. Use this tool to compare the groups on some key topics and their demographics.

As of the third quarter of 2021, 50.3% of U.S. adults 55 and older said they were out of the labor force due to retirement.

College graduates without a college-educated parent have lower incomes and less wealth, on average, than those with a parent who has a bachelor’s or higher degree.

The share of adults who are “basically content” with the federal government has risen to the highest point since 2004, driven by Democrats.

In the third quarter of 2020, about 28.6 million Baby Boomers reported that they were out of the labor force due to retirement.

The idea of the government providing a universal basic income draws broad opposition from Republicans but is generally supported by Democrats.

Distress levels changed little overall from March to April, but this concealed considerable change at the individual level over this period.

Nearly one-in-five U.S. adults say they have had a physical reaction at least some or a little of the time when thinking about the outbreak.

A majority of U.S. households have some level of investment in the stock market, mostly in the form of retirement accounts such as 401(k)s.