This statistic shows the results of a survey among American adults on how they see the United states' long-term economic future. The survey was conducted in July 2012, shortly before the presidential election. 11 percent of Americans who define themselves as members of the middle class stated they were very optimistic about the United States' economic future, while 9 percent of Americans belonging to the lower class stated the same.
Are you optimistic or pessimistic about the country's long-term economic future?
(by social class, United States, 2012)
The source poses the original questions as follows: "Thinking now about the country’s long-term economic future, would you say you are very optimistic, somewhat optimistic, somewhat pessimistic or very pessimistic??"
Number of respondents per class:
Upper class = 507
Middle class = 1,287
Lower class = 670.
The source asked the respondents if they define themselves as lower, middle and upper class. For details, please see page 123 at the source.
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Pew Research Center. (August 22, 2012). Are you optimistic or pessimistic about the country's long-term economic future? (by social class, United States, 2012) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/240700/opinion-about-the-economic-future-of-the-united-states-by-social-class/
Pew Research Center. "Are you optimistic or pessimistic about the country's long-term economic future? (by social class, United States, 2012)." Chart. August 22, 2012. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240700/opinion-about-the-economic-future-of-the-united-states-by-social-class/
Pew Research Center. (2012). Are you optimistic or pessimistic about the country's long-term economic future? (by social class, United States, 2012). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240700/opinion-about-the-economic-future-of-the-united-states-by-social-class/
Pew Research Center. "Are You Optimistic or Pessimistic about The Country's Long-term Economic Future? (by Social Class, United States, 2012)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Aug 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240700/opinion-about-the-economic-future-of-the-united-states-by-social-class/
Pew Research Center, Are you optimistic or pessimistic about the country's long-term economic future? (by social class, United States, 2012) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240700/opinion-about-the-economic-future-of-the-united-states-by-social-class/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Are you optimistic or pessimistic about the country's long-term economic future? (by social class, United States, 2012) [Graph], Pew Research Center, August 22, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/240700/opinion-about-the-economic-future-of-the-united-states-by-social-class/
