Nearly half say they're usually around more young people than old

Feb 28 – Mar 6, 2025 · n = 1,000 · MoE ±3.5%Source report ↗

Core finding

On whether they are often surrounded by more young people than older ones, 46% of Americans agree, including 10% who strongly agree.

Nearly three-in-ten (29%) disagree, and 24% take a neutral stance, according to a Verasight survey conducted Feb. 28-March 6, 2025.

Topline scale

Nearly half say they're usually around more young people than old.

4 Neutral

24.4%

6 Agree

19.3%

5 Slightly agree

16.9%

3 Slightly disagree

11.8%

2 Disagree

11.7%

7 Strongly agree

10.2%

1 Strongly disagree

5.7%

n = 1,000 · Feb 28 – Mar 6, 2025 · MoE ±3.5%

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

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	Feb 28 – Mar 6, 2025
Base (unweighted)	1,000
Margin of error	±3.5%
Module	identity
Sponsor	Verasight
Weight variable	weight
Weighting targets	age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

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Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: I am often surrounded by more young people than old people.
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Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2025-010, fielded February 28-March 6, 2025, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%.