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Miami Herald
13-05-2025
- General
- Miami Herald
Americans know and trust their neighbors less today than 10 years ago, poll says
Whether living down the street or down the hallway from one another, Americans in general know and trust their neighbors less now than they did a decade ago, according to a survey. Twenty-six percent of U.S. adults said they know all or most of their neighbors, according to a March Pew Research Center survey. This number is down 5 percentage points from when the survey was last taken in 2018. Seventy-four percent of Americans said they know only some or none of their neighbors, according to the survey. In 2015, 52% of respondents said they trust all or most of their neighbors; that number is now down to 44%, the survey found. The data is based on the American Trends Panel, which is a survey of 9,482 U.S. adults taken between March 10 and March 16. It has a margin of error of 1.4 percentage points. The results come as Americans are increasingly reporting feeling lonely. In 2023, former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared an 'epidemic' of loneliness in the country. One of the leading causes of loneliness is 'living in a society that is too individualistic,' according to researchers at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Other top causes cited by researchers were technology, not enough time with family, being overworked, mental health challenges and a lack of religious or spiritual life. The survey also found five standout groups of Americans that are more likely to say they know and trust all or most of their neighbors compared to other groups. These include adults ages 50 and up, white Americans, upper-income individuals, residents of rural or suburban areas, and people who attend in-person religious services at least monthly. These groups are also more likely to say most people can generally be trusted, researchers said. Other groups included in the survey are men and women, people ages 18-49, those with and without college degrees, lower and middle income Americans, Republicans and Democrats, and people living in urban spaces. Republicans were more likely than Democrats to know and trust their neighbors, but researchers pointed out a caveat with the data — the differences are related to other factors like race and ethnicity and education levels. According to the survey, more Americans, 50%, said they share the same race and ethnicity with their neighbors over education level or political views. Thirty-eight percent said they have the same level of education and 23% said they shared political views, the survey found.
Yahoo
20-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Musk underwater in public opinion, 2 polls show
Elon Musk is underwater in public opinion, according to polls published Wednesday. The surveys by Quinnipiac University and Pew Research Center show that a majority of Americans have an unfavorable view of President Donald Trump's senior adviser — and the richest man in the world. Pew's findings put Musk 12 points under, with 54 percent of respondents reporting an unfavorable view of the head of the Department of Government Efficiency, compared to 42 percent with a favorable view. More specifically, 36 percent reported a very unfavorable view of Musk, and 11% reported a very favorable opinion. Broken down by party lines, Musk was well-regarded among Republicans and Republican-leaning independents at 73 percent favorability. But far more Democrats disapprove than Republicans, with 85 percent reporting an unfavorable view. Pew did not do a breakdown of only independent voters. Quinnipiac's poll results Monday paint a similar picture, but with different questions. 55 percent of voters polled believe Musk has too big a role in the government, compared to 36 percent who think he's got just enough power and a small minority of 3 percent who said they think he has too little power. This also breaks down by party lines, with 78 percent of Republicans surveyed saying Musk's power is just right versus 96 percent of Democrats who said they think he has too much. Of the independent voters polled, 56 percent said they thought Musk has too much power, versus 33 percent who said he has the right amount and 4 percent who think he needs more. The poll reported a net disapproval of Musk's role in Trump's administration, with 54 percent disapproving and 42 percent approving. This is a very slight increase from the last time they polled on Musk back in January, when he had 53 percent disapproval among voters. These numbers come just after Trump and Musk were interviewed together by Fox News' Sean Hannity, where Trump called Musk a 'great guy' who 'really cares for the country.' Musk has emerged as a firebrand member of the administration and one of the main targets for the Democrats' pushback to Trump's plans to restructure departments and cut funding across the government. Pew spoke with 5,086 voters from Jan. 27 to Feb. 2 that are part of the Center's American Trends Panel of randomly selected adults in the United States. The American Trends Panel survey reported a margin of error of plus or minus 1.6 percentage points. Quinnipiac polled 1,039 self-identified registered voters from Feb. 13 to Feb. 17 and reported a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percent.
Politico
20-02-2025
- Business
- Politico
Musk underwater in public opinion, 2 polls show
Elon Musk is underwater in public opinion, according to polls published Wednesday. The surveys by Quinnipiac University and Pew Research Center show that a majority of Americans have an unfavorable view of President Donald Trump's senior adviser — and the richest man in the world. Pew's findings put Musk 12 points under, with 54 percent of respondents reporting an unfavorable view of the head of the Department of Government Efficiency, compared to 42 percent with a favorable view. More specifically, 36 percent reported a very unfavorable view of Musk, and 11% reported a very favorable opinion. Broken down by party lines, Musk was well-regarded among Republicans and Republican-leaning independents at 73 percent favorability. But far more Democrats disapprove than Republicans, with 85 percent reporting an unfavorable view. Pew did not do a breakdown of only independent voters. Quinnipiac's poll results Monday paint a similar picture, but with different questions. 55 percent of voters polled believe Musk has too big a role in the government, compared to 36 percent who think he's got just enough power and a small minority of 3 percent who said they think he has too little power. This also breaks down by party lines, with 78 percent of Republicans surveyed saying Musk's power is just right versus 96 percent of Democrats who said they think he has too much. Of the independent voters polled, 56 percent said they thought Musk has too much power, versus 33 percent who said he has the right amount and 4 percent who think he needs more. The poll reported a net disapproval of Musk's role in Trump's administration, with 54 percent disapproving and 42 percent approving. This is a very slight increase from the last time they polled on Musk back in January, when he had 53 percent disapproval among voters. These numbers come just after Trump and Musk were interviewed together by Fox News' Sean Hannity, where Trump called Musk a 'great guy' who 'really cares for the country.' Musk has emerged as a firebrand member of the administration and one of the main targets for the Democrats' pushback to Trump's plans to restructure departments and cut funding across the government. Pew spoke with 5,086 voters from Jan. 27 to Feb. 2 that are part of the Center's American Trends Panel of randomly selected adults in the United States. The American Trends Panel survey reported a margin of error of plus or minus 1.6 percentage points. Quinnipiac polled 1,039 self-identified registered voters from Feb. 13 to Feb. 17 and reported a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percent.
