The Daily Number
The Daily Number is a statistic, updated every weekday that highlights an important finding or trend. The Daily Number is typically drawn from surveys, research or analysis done by one of the Pew Research Center projects. Each day's entry includes links to additional information on the subject as well as to an archive of past Daily Numbers. Listed below are the entries in the Daily Number feature for the last thirty days.
May 23
53% - National Mood Still Positive in Egypt
May 22
52% - Supreme Court Favorability Reaches New Low
May 21
17% - Most immigrants Sent Back to Mexico Apprehended at Work or Home
May 18
150,000 - The Kevin Bacon Effect
May 17
72% - Most Americans Follow Local News Closely
May 16
79% - Egyptians Have Sharply Negative Attitudes Towards the U.S.
May 15
54% - Majority of Americans Say Churches and Politics Don’t Mix
May 14
51% - ‘Hispanic’ and ‘Latino’: When Labels Don’t Fit
May 11
40% - Four-in-ten working mothers (40%) say they always feel rushed.
May 10
22% - Strong Support for Gay Marriage Now Matches Strong Opposition
May 9
24% - Living with Mom and Dad? It’s a ‘Good’ Thing
May 8
61% - Americans' View of Local Government More Favorably than Washington
May 7
23% - Percentage of Swing Voters Declines Compared to Four Years Ago
May 4
66% - Young Women Surpass Young Men in Career Aspirations
May 3
28% - Social Issues Low on Voters’ Minds in 2012
May 2
5.2% - Foreign-Born Workers Top the Native-Born in Employment Growth
May 1
29% - Young Men and Women Differ on the Importance of a Successful Marriage
April 30
32% - Record-Low Support for Keeping U.S. Troops in Afghanistan
April 27
30% - Women in Combat During the Post-9/11 Wars
April 26
48% - The Burdens of Student Debt
April 25
75% - Hispanics Favor Bigger Role for Government
April 24
54% - Concern That the U.S. Will Wait Too Long to Intervene in Iran
