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