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Two-thirds of Americans have U.S.-born parents and grandparents

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In a Verasight survey of 3,000 U.S. adults conducted Jan. 18 to 24, 2024, 65% of Americans said they, their parents, and their grandparents were all born in the U.S.

Smaller shares described more recent immigrant ties: 17% said they and their parents were born in the U.S. but at least one grandparent was an immigrant, 10% said at least one parent was an immigrant, and 8% said they were immigrants to the U.S.

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65% of Americans say they, their parents, and their grandparents were all born in the U.S.

Which of these statements best describes you?

  • My parents, grandparents, and I were all born in the U.S. 64.9%
  • My parents and I were born in the U.S. but at least one of my grandparents was an immigrant. 16.7%
  • I was born in the U.S. but at least one of my parents is an immigrant. 10.4%
  • I am an immigrant to the U.S. and a naturalized citizen. 6.7%
  • I am an immigrant to the U.S. and not a citizen of the U.S. 1.3%

2024 · base n 1,000 · +/- 3.5%

Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006

Source report pending

Methodology

Source report pending
Mode
Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
Field dates
2024-01-18 → 2024-01-24
Base (unweighted)
1,000
Margin of error
+/- 3.5%
Module
Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006

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  • 01
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Citation

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

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Mode
Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting.
Population
US adults age 18+.
Sample design
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Field window
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Weighting
Per-module weighting to CPS targets including age, race and ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, and metropolitan status.
Partisanship benchmark
Pew Research Center's NPORS benchmarking surveys, three-year running average.
Vote benchmark
2024 presidential vote population benchmarks.
Margin of error
Typically about plus or minus 3.4 to 3.6 percent per module at standard module sizes. Question-level MoE is recomputed when a base shrinks materially below the module baseline.
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