Comparison of Age Groups

When asked about the ideal age of a president, around half of Americans (49%) say they prefer someone in their 50s.

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.

Among all U.S. adults, 63% favor making tuition at public colleges free, including 37% who strongly favor the proposal.

A median of 62% of adults across the 14 countries surveyed this summer generally believe most people can be trusted.

32% of U.S. social media users say they have used these sites in the past month to encourage others to take action on issues.

Here's what our surveys have found about how Americans across the age spectrum have experienced the coronavirus pandemic.

More than four-in-ten U.S. businesses with paid employees are in industries likely to be financially affected more deeply by the outbreak.

Americans turn to a wide range of media outlets for political and election news, but Fox News and CNN stand out as especially common sources.

The median adjusted income in a household headed by a Millennial was $69,000 in 2017. The previous peak for households headed by people ages 22 to 37 was in 2000.

Young adults tend to be less religious than their elders by several measures; the opposite is rarely true. This pattern holds true across many countries that have different religious, economic and social profiles.