Most Americans don't tie their own fate to others of their race
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 491 U.S. adults conducted May 11, 2026, most Americans (57%) say what happens to other people of their race won't have much to do with what happens in their own life.
The remaining 43% think it will.
Topline distribution
Most Americans don't tie their own fate to others of their race.
Do you think what happens generally to people of the same race as you will have something to do with what happens in your life?
n = 491 · May 11, 2026 · MoE ±4.7%
Methodology
Full 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 | May 11, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 491 |
| Margin of error | ±4.7% |
| Module | society |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26
Do you think what happens generally to people of the same race as you will have something to do with what happens in your life?
Cite this question
Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2026-045, fielded May 11-11, 2026, N=491 US adults age 18+, +/- 4.7%.