skip to main content

Search Results

Showing 111-120 of 200 results.
Jul 28, 2014

Religion Remains a Strong Marker of Political Identity in U.S.

Very religious Americans continue to align with the Republican Party, while moderately religious and nonreligious Americans are more likely to identify as Democrats. These patterns have remained consistent over almost seven years.
Sep 25, 2023

Americans' Preference for Larger Families Highest Since 1971

Although the U.S. birth rate remains relatively low, Americans increasingly believe having three or more children is ideal.
Jun 17, 2022

Belief in God in U.S. Dips to 81%, a New Low

Eighty-one percent of U.S. adults say they believe in God, down six percentage points from 2017 and the lowest in Gallup's trend.
Dec 4, 2012

Seven in 10 Americans Are Very or Moderately Religious

The U.S. remains a highly religious -- and largely Christian -- nation, according to Gallup Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport's new book, God Is Alive and Well. But major changes are taking place in the landscape of American religion.
Dec 4, 2012

God Is Alive and Well: The Future of Religion in America

In God Is Alive and Well, which hits bookshelves today, Gallup Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport reveals that religion is as powerful and influential as it's ever been in America. Newport argues that religion may be more significant in years ahead, ...
Jun 6, 2018

Moral Acceptability of Cloning Animals Hits New High

Forty percent of Americans find cloning animals morally acceptable, a record high. This is nearly three times the 16% who say the same about cloning humans.
Jan 25, 2019

Most in U.S. Satisfied With Quality of Life, Opportunity

Americans are more likely to express satisfaction with the quality of life (77%) and opportunity to get ahead (65%) than about other aspects of U.S. society.
Jul 2, 2015

A Tale of Two Supreme Court Decisions

The two major decisions recently handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court have very direct relationships to public opinion. One of the decisions fits well with majority public opinion. The other, in a broad sense, does not.
Jul 14, 2021

In U.S., Black Confidence in Police Recovers From 2020 Low

Black Americans' confidence in the police remains low, but it has mostly recovered from the drop seen last year after the death of George Floyd.
Jun 15, 2015

Confidence in U.S. Institutions Still Below Historical Norms

Americans' confidence in all but two key U.S. institutions -- the military and small business -- remains below historical averages since the 1970s. Confidence in organized religion and the police is at all-time lows this year.