Near Ubiquitous Cell Phone Ownership
Just about all American adults now own a cell phone.
Just about all American adults now own a cell phone.
While many devices have become popular across generations, younger adults are leading the way in increased mobility, preferring laptops to desktops and using their cell phones for a variety of functions.
Members of the Baby Boom generation align more closely with younger generations than with older ones on most social issues.
As the leading edge of the giant Baby Boomer generation turns 65 on January 1, 2011, a Pew Research roundup of new and recent surveys finds that this age group is more downbeat than others about the trajectory of their lives and the direction of the nation as a whole. This report explores Boomers’ political and social values; their economic hopes and fears and their overall satisfaction with life.
A "heat map" showing major trends in how different generations of online Americans use the internet over time.
An at-a-glance guide to how different generations of online Americans use the internet.
Major trends in how different generations of Americans use the internet
Millennials continue to be among the strongest backers of Democratic candidates this fall, though their support for the Democratic Party has slipped since 2008. But young voters have given far less thought to the coming elections than have older voters, and this gap is larger than in previous midterms.
Senior research staff answer questions from readers relating to all the areas covered by our seven projects, ranging from polling techniques and findings, to media, technology, religious, demographic and global attitudes trends.
About half of young adults, ages 18-29, say being a good parent is one of the most important things to them.