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Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Some 57% of adults under 50 who say they’re unlikely to ever have kids say a major reason is they just don’t want to. Among those ages 50 and older without kids, a smaller share (31%) cite this as a reason they never had them.
On average, husbands and wives were 2.2 years apart in age in 2022, down from 2.4 years in 2000 and 4.9 years in 1880.
Nearly seven-in-ten Americans (69%) say they talk to their close friends and family a lot about what’s happening with them.
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Among those who say there is a best age, many say it’s ideal to get married, have a child and buy a home between the ages of 25 and 34.
People in mostly middle-income survey countries say it’s ideal to start a family and own a home by 30, and retire by 60.
Similar shares of adults say there’s too little emphasis on encouraging boys and girls to be leaders.
Teen girls and boys in the U.S. face different pressures and report different experiences at school, though they have many of the same goals in life.
While experiences with loneliness don’t differ much by gender, men seem to turn to their networks less often for connection and emotional support.
In 2023, 42% of adults were unpartnered, down from 44% in 2019. The decline in the share of adults who are unpartnered since 2019 has occurred across all age groups.
Turkey Day traditions, activities and even preferred dinnertimes vary.
In 2022, single women without children had a median wealth of $87,200, while the typical single man had $82,100.
Here are five key facts about child care costs in the U.S., including how parents and U.S. adults overall see the issue.
Republican men stand out in views of their own masculinity, the impact of changing gender roles and men’s progress in recent decades.
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