Why Middle-Class Americans Say Life Is Unaffordable
1 day ago · Economists say that a typical middle-class family today is richer than one in the 1960s. Americans in their 20s and 30s don’t believe it.
Americans’ Views of Life’s Meaning and Purpose Are Changing
Apr 6, 2021 · Most Americans say everyone’s life has a purpose and it’s important to them that they pursue their deeper purpose, but U.S. adults aren’t as sure about that as they were a decade ago. …
Where Americans Find Meaning in Life - Pew Research Center
Nov 20, 2018 · Overall, 20% of Americans say religion is the most meaningful aspect of their lives, second only to the share who say this about family (40%). People in a wide variety of social and …
New Low in U.S. 'Very Satisfied' With Personal Life
Jan 23, 2025 · Another 37% of Americans today say they are “somewhat satisfied” with their personal life, while far fewer are “somewhat” (9%) or “very” (8%) dissatisfied. These findings are from Gallup’s...
Most Americans can't afford a minimal quality of life ... - CNBC
Jun 13, 2025 · According to LISEP's analysis, most Americans don't meet that standard. In 2023, the bottom 60% of households by income fell well short of the threshold for a minimal quality of life.
How Americans’ views of meaning of life have changed | Pew ...
Nov 18, 2021 · This Pew Research Center analysis examines Americans’ responses to an open-ended question about what gives them meaning in life and explores how responses in the United States …
Far more Americans say they’d like to live in the past than ...
Dec 11, 2025 · 45% of U.S. adults say that if they could choose, they would live sometime in the past, while 14% say they’d live sometime in the future.