Americans who have served in the armed forces during the decade since the 9/11 attacks have experienced the best and worst of what military life has to

Whether they personally experience these conditions, seven-in-ten teens today see mental health issues as major problems among people their age in their communities.

Both violent and property crime in the U.S. have declined over the long term, but Americans regularly say crime is up.

Pew Research Center takes the pulse of Americans and people around the world on many issues every year. Read 18 of this year’s standout findings.

In 2015–2017, the rate of sports, recreation, and leisure injuries among children and adolescents aged 1–17 years was 82.9 per 1,000 population.

Gay, lesbian and bisexual adults are less likely than straight adults to affiliate with a religious group or to attend religious services weekly.

The past five decades have seen large shifts in U.S. society and culture. See how Millennials today compare with their grandparents 50 years ago.

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Six 2020 Democrats want to leap from the House to the White House. Three candidates want to become the first mayor elected president. Two others have never had political experience.

The new Congress is slightly more religiously diverse than its predecessor, but it remains overwhelmingly Christian.

This research roundup looks at the effects of screen time on children’s health.

Florissant, the county's biggest city, saw biggest drop in population.

When asked about the ideal age for a president, most Democrats say they prefer someone in their 40s through their 60s, with nearly half (47%) saying the

In 2016, a third of unauthorized immigrant adults were proficient in English – up from a quarter in 2007.

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The share of Euroskeptic members of the European Parliament jumped to 29% in 2014. That's up from 17% in 1979.

A key U.S. fertility rate has reached a record low for the fourth year in a row. But is it really a record low? The short answer: It’s complicated.

An influx of students from low-income families and students of color at U.S. colleges and universities has almost exclusively fueled the growth in the overall number of undergraduates.

Asian Americans are the fastest-growing major racial or ethnic group in the United States. More than 20 million Asians live in America.

Paying for medical, housing or food bills is a challenge for 40% of rural American adults, according to the results of a new survey.

Monday, May 20, 2019 By William Emmons, Lead Economist; Ana Hernández Kent, Policy Analyst; and Lowell Ricketts, Lead Analyst, Center for Household Financial Stability Thirty years ago, more than half…

Attitudes vary considerably by race on issues including crime, policing, the death penalty, parole decisions and voting rights.

Get caught up on the latest research analyzing how import tariffs extending from the U.S.-China trade war are impacting the U.S. economy.

May 2019 The U.S. labor market continued to strengthen in 2018. The unemployment rate fell to a 49-year low in 2018, and employment continued to expand. The employment–population ratio increased over…