# More than half feel isolated or left out at times

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/health/more-than-half-feel-isolated-or-left-out-at-times/

> Indexed question in Health.

## Reading

In a Verasight survey conducted March 6-16, 2026, more than half of Americans (55%) at least sometimes feel isolated, lacking companionship, or left out.

That includes 17% who feel that way often and 38% who feel it sometimes, while the other 45% say hardly ever.

## Topline

How often do you feel isolated from others, that you lack companionship, or that you are left out?

More than half feel isolated or left out at times.

- Hardly ever: 44.9%
- Sometimes: 38.0%
- Often: 17.1%

## 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: 2026-03-06 → 2026-03-16
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: Module 5: Health, Community, & Personal Values
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-5-17](https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-5-17)

## Citation

Verasight Client Omnibus Survey #2026-044, fielded March 6-16, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-5-17](https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-5-17)