# Americans are split on whether it's fair for genes to lift some people to the top

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/culture/americans-are-split-on-whether-its-fair-for-genes-to-lift-some-people-to-the-top/

> Indexed question in Culture.

## Reading

Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from October 1 to 11, 2024. 36.1% of Americans agree it is fair if some people reach high education and income because of their genetic endowments, 30.5% disagree, and 33.4% neither agree nor disagree.

Agreement is mostly moderate: 17.7% somewhat agree, 11.4% agree and 7.0% strongly agree. On the other side, 11.1% strongly disagree.

## Topline

Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: It is fair if some individuals achieve a high socioeconomic status (e.g. high education and income) due to their genetic endowments.

Americans are split on whether it's fair for genes to lift some people to the top.

- Neither disagree or agree: 33.4%
- Somewhat agree: 17.7%
- Agree: 11.4%
- Strongly disagree: 11.1%
- Disagree: 10.4%
- Somewhat disagree: 9.0%
- Strongly agree: 7.0%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2024-10-01 → 2024-10-11
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.4%
- Module: media_fin
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co#genetics-socioeconomic-status](https://verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co#genetics-socioeconomic-status)

## Citation

Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2024-103, fielded October 1-11, 2024, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.4%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co#genetics-socioeconomic-status](https://verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co#genetics-socioeconomic-status)