Two-thirds say avoiding other social groups hurts national unity
Core finding
Most Americans (68%) say that people's tendency to avoid interacting with other social groups affects national unity considerably or to a great extent, including 14% who say to a great extent, according to an October 2024 Verasight survey.
About a quarter (27%) say the effect is very little, while just 6% see none at all.
Topline distribution
Two-thirds say avoiding other social groups hurts national unity.
To what extent do you believe that the tendency of people to avoid interacting with those from different social groups affects the unity of the United States?
n = 1,000 · Oct 1–11, 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 | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Oct 1–11, 2024 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.4% |
| Module | educ_pol |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co
To what extent do you believe that the tendency of people to avoid interacting with those from different social groups affects the unity of the United States?
Cite this question
Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2024-103, fielded October 1-11, 2024, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.4%.