Index Archive

Portion of Americans who are considering opting out of family gatherings in order to save money this holiday season

: 1/3

Who are considering going into credit card debt to purchase holiday gifts

: 1/3

Percentage of Republicans who say that their families are worse off than they were a year ago

: 60

Of Democrats who say so

: 24

Factor by which Republicans report hearing more negative than positive economic news

: 10

Percentage of Americans who believe that the country is in a recession

: 44

Percentage change in the use of cash since 2017

: –43

In the use of digital mobile payments

: +200

Portion of Americans who wish they had paid more attention to math in school

: 2/5

Who wish they had paid less attention to math in school

: 1/5

Percentage decrease since 2019 in the number of U.S. accountants

: 16

Portion of Americans who view their jobs as a spiritual calling

: 1/5

Percentage by which black Americans are more likely than white ones to do so

: 72

Portion of Americans who identify as “spiritual” but not “religious”

: 1/3

Chances an American between 26 and 54 has not been to the doctor in the past five years

: 2 in 5

Percentage increase this year in the number of Americans concerned about affording medical treatment

: 47

Year in which the youngest baby boomer will become eligible for Medicare

: 2030

Percentage of Republicans who believe that one ethnic group can only become wealthier at the expense of others

: 22

Of Democrats who believe this

: 40

Percentage by which Democrats are more likely than Republicans to consider New York City safe

: 191

By which Democrats are more likely than Republicans to consider large U.S. cities safe in general

: 29

By which this was the case in 2006

: 2

Percentage change in the divorce rate between 2008 and 2020

: –31

In the divorce rate between 2020 and 2022

: +2

Percentage of millennials who are not planning to get married

: 21

Of adult Gen Z-ers who are not

: 7

Percentage of Gen Z-ers who use their phones to share their location with friends

: 38

With their romantic partners

: 41

Portion of U.S. college students whose parents track their location

: 1/3

Percentage of U.S. college students who support “speech codes” on campus

: 51

Percentage by which this support has increased over the past year

: 22

Percentage of U.S. college students who believe that violence can be a justified response to hate speech

: 45

Percentage of U.S. adults who say the political system is working “very” or “extremely” well

: 4

Who express little confidence in the future of the political system

: 63

Who say there is too little attention paid to the important issues facing the country

: 78

Percentage decrease over the past two years in social-media referrals to the top one hundred news sites

: 40

Percentage decrease over the past decade in the number of Americans who trust the tech industry

: 31

Percentage of Gen Z-ers who say they have “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of trust in science

: 36

In the criminal justice system

: 5

In the news

: 3

Harper’s Index

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