The proportion of U.S. adults fairly or very concerned about air pollution in urban centers is similar among white, Black, and Hispanic Americans, at just under 60 percent. However, the racial gap widens outside urban areas. For example, in rural areas, just 22 percent of white Americans had concerns about air pollution, compared to almost 50 percent for both Black and Hispanic Americans.
Share of public very or fairly concerned about air pollution in the United States in 2023, by race/ethnicity and area
During the survey, this question was posed as follows: "How concerned are you about being exposed to each of the following in the place where you live?"
Missing percentage points to 100 percent are from respondents who stated they had no opinion.
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Gallup. (April 16, 2024). Share of public very or fairly concerned about air pollution in the United States in 2023, by race/ethnicity and area [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1468724/public-concern-about-air-pollution-in-the-us-by-race-area/
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Share of public very or fairly concerned about air pollution in the United States in 2023, by race/ethnicity and area [Graph], Gallup, April 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1468724/public-concern-about-air-pollution-in-the-us-by-race-area/
