Nearly four in ten don't think most people can be trusted
Core finding
Nearly four-in-ten Americans (39%) disagree that most people can be trusted, including 12% who strongly disagree.
About a quarter (25%) neither agree nor disagree, while 36% agree, including just 5% who strongly agree, according to a November 2024 Verasight survey.
Topline scale
Nearly four in ten don't think most people can be trusted.
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n = 1,000 · Nov 19–22, 2024 · MoE ±3.4%
Methodology
Full methodology →| 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 | Nov 19–22, 2024 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.4% |
| Module | B |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-apha-2024.tiiny.co
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Cite this question
Verasight APHA Omnibus Survey #2024-122, fielded November 19-22, 2024, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.4%.