Friday, July 01, 2016

Pride in Being American Plunges among Young Adults

The 52 percent majority of the public is "extremely proud" to be American, according to a Gallup survey. This figure is much lower than the inflated 70 percent of 2003 (a surge that followed the  9/11 attacks) but not far below the 55 percent of January 2001 (pre 9/11).

Despite the overall stability in patriotic pride between 2001 and 2016, patriotism among 18-to-29-year-olds plunged during those years, falling 17 percentage points...

Percentage who say they are "extremely proud" to be American in 2016 (and 2001)
Aged 18 to 29: 34% (51%)
Aged 30 to 49: 51% (56%)
Aged 50 to 64: 64% (57%)
Aged 65-plus: 55% (57%)

Source: Gallup, New Low of 52% "Extremely Proud" to Be Americans

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