Please tell us if you have any immediate family members or close friends who are ... Elected officials or work in government.

% in the nation and each community type who said yes to the statement above.

Chart: American Communities ProjectSource: American Communities Project/Ipsos Fragmentation Study, 2024, using Ipsos’ probability-based KnowledgePanel® from June 14–July 1, 2024, and using RDD Telephone from June 27–July 6, 2024. The poll is based on a sample of 5,312 Americans aged 18 or older, with 4,712 interviews taking place online and 600 interviews via telephone.Get the dataCreated with Datawrapper