Seven in ten see today's social inequalities as problems to solve

May 11, 2026 · n = 1,000 · MoE ±3.3%Source report ↗

Core finding

Seventy-one percent of Americans agree that the social inequalities the country faces today are problems to be solved, and 22% agree completely, according to a May 2026 Verasight survey.

Another 19% neither agree nor disagree, while about one-in-ten (10%) disagree, including 1% who completely disagree.

Topline scale

Seven in ten see today's social inequalities as problems to solve.

Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: The social inequalities we experience today are problems to be solved.

I somewhat agree
24.8%
I agree
24.3%
I completely agree
22.0%
I neither agree nor disagree
19.2%
I somewhat disagree
5.1%
I disagree
3.4%
I completely disagree
1.2%

n = 1,000 · May 11, 2026 · MoE ±3.3%

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.
ModeVerasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
PopulationUS adults age 18+
Field datesMay 11, 2026
Base (unweighted)1,000
Margin of error±3.3%
Modulesociety
SponsorVerasight
Weight variableweight
Weighting targetsage, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

Sources

  1. 01

    Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: The social inequalities we experience today are problems to be solved.

    reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26

Cite this question

Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2026-045, fielded May 11-11, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.