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47% of young adults in the U.S. who do not currently own a home say they don’t foresee homeownership in the near future — up from just 29% in 2013. This is in addition to the 29% of young adults who report they already own a home and 22% who don't currently own a home, but think
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49% of Americans now say religion is an important part of their daily life. The 17-point drop in the percentage of U.S. adults who say religion is an important part of their daily life — from 66% in 2015 to 49% today — ranks among the largest Gallup has recorded in any country
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Daily video game players are the least likely to be “thriving” at 45%, compared with 55% of adults who very rarely or never play video games.
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In 2025, 40% of American women aged 15 to 44 say they would move abroad permanently if they had the opportunity. The current figure is four times higher than the 10% who shared this desire in 2014, when it was generally in line with other age and gender groups.
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Despite 46% of rural Americans saying they would like to be more involved in their communities, less than 10% have led or organized local programs, initiatives or events. New research from LOR Foundation and Gallup: https://t.co/M2k1zhKPzF
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Only 13% of employees with strong work purpose report feeling burned out "very often" or "always," compared with 38% of those with low purpose.
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83% of Americans say veterans have strong leadership qualities, and large majorities believe they put the country’s interests first and work well with people from all backgrounds.
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Americans’ trust in various U.S. federal government institutions remains mired near five-decade lows.
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Nearly seven in 10 rural Americans (68%) say they frequently help their neighbors. New research from LOR Foundation and Gallup: https://t.co/OzQBPbZuFb
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41% of Americans now say minors aged 14 to 17 who commit violent crimes should be treated the same as adults, down from 46% in 2023, 59% in 2003 and 65% in 2000.
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64% of U.S. adults think the use of marijuana should be legal, a slightly lower level last seen in 2019.
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While a majority of Americans rate the U.S. prison system highly for preventing escapes, only 16% believe the system does an excellent or good job of rehabilitating inmates so they are less likely to commit crimes in the future.
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After plunging to a record-low 24% in 2023, the percentage of Americans who believe the nation has made progress in dealing with the problem of illegal drugs has jumped to 45%, the highest Gallup has recorded since 2000.
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Americans are more positive toward capitalism than socialism, but the 54% viewing capitalism favorably is down from 60% in 2021 and near that level in most prior years.
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At this time last year, 84% of Americans favored requiring all voters to provide photo identification at their voting place in order to vote.
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62% of U.S. adults say the two major political parties are doing such a poor job that a third party is needed.
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A majority of Democrats, 58%, prefer leaders compromise. This far exceeds the 15% who think leaders should stick to their beliefs and risk inaction. Republicans, on the other hand, are evenly split, with 38% backing each option.
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More than 80% of Republicans versus no more than 10% of Democrats support the use of National Guard or military troops for controlling crime in cities.
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The percentage of Americans who favor the death penalty for people convicted of murder has been steadily declining over the past three decades, falling from a peak of 80% in 1994 to 52% today.
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49% of Americans say crime is an “extremely” or “very” serious problem in the U.S., and the same percentage say crime has increased in the past year. These readings are at their lowest levels since at least 2018.
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