Hope For the Short-Term Future of the U.S., by Gender

From the 2024 survey of the American Communities Project types: How hopeful are you about the future of the United States over the next few years? Negative numbers in the difference equal a net negative view.

HOPEFUL
NOT HOPEFUL
Difference in Pts.
African American South MEN
53%
45%
7%
African American South WOMEN
60%
38%
22%
Aging Farmlands MEN
53%
33%
20%
Aging Farmlands WOMEN
44%
43%
1%
Big Cities MEN
55%
45%
11%
Big Cities WOMEN
54%
46%
8%
College Towns MEN
51%
49%
2%
College Towns WOMEN
43%
56%
−14%
Evangelical Hubs MEN
52%
48%
4%
Evangelical Hubs WOMEN
50%
49%
1%
Exurbs MEN
58%
42%
15%
Exurbs WOMEN
49%
50%
0%
Graying America MEN
61%
35%
26%
Graying America WOMEN
47%
53%
−6%
Hispanic Centers MEN
58%
40%
18%
Hispanic Centers WOMEN
50%
50%
0%
LDS Enclaves MEN
52%
47%
5%
LDS Enclaves WOMEN
39%
61%
−23%
Middle Suburbs MEN
54%
44%
10%
Middle Suburbs WOMEN
54%
44%
10%
Military Posts MEN
46%
54%
−9%
Military Posts WOMEN
46%
52%
−6%
Native American Lands MEN
51%
31%
20%
Native American Lands WOMEN
53%
37%
16%
Rural Middle America MEN
45%
55%
−9%
Rural Middle America WOMEN
42%
58%
−16%
Urban Suburbs MEN
52%
48%
5%
Urban Suburbs WOMEN
50%
47%
3%
Working Class Country MEN
44%
53%
−8%
Working Class Country WOMEN
54%
45%
9%
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 dataEmbed Created with Datawrapper