# Americans take an average amount of risk

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## Reading

Americans tilt modestly toward describing themselves as risk-takers rather than risk-avoiders: 43% sit on the risk-tolerant side, compared with 31% who lean risk-averse, according to a January 2024 Verasight survey.

The remaining 26% land squarely in the middle, giving the distribution its balanced, center-heavy shape.

## Topline

Are you generally a person who is fully prepared to take risks or do you try to avoid taking risks?

Americans take an average amount of risk.

- 4: 26.2%
- 5: 19.4%
- 7 - Very willing to take risks: 15.0%
- 3: 13.7%
- 1 - Very risk averse: 9.2%
- 6: 8.7%
- 2: 7.8%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: United States adults
- Field dates: 2024-01-18 → 2024-01-24
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

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## Citation

Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006, fielded January 18-24, 2024, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%.

Canonical question URL: [https://www.verasight.io/post/verasights-supports-academic-and-nonprofit-researchers](https://www.verasight.io/post/verasights-supports-academic-and-nonprofit-researchers)