adult population by gender, race, ethnicity, partisan affiliation, education and other categories.įor more, see the report’s methodology about the project. To further ensure that each ATP survey reflects a balanced cross-section of the nation, the data are weighted to match the U.S. adult population (see our Methods 101 explainer on random sampling). This gives us confidence that any sample can represent the whole U.S.
Recruiting ATP panelists by phone or mail ensures that nearly all U.S. This includes those who took part as members of Pew Research Center’s American Trends Panel (ATP), an online survey panel that is recruited through national, random sampling of residential addresses, as well as respondents from the Ipsos KnowledgePanel who indicated that they identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB). These findings are based on a survey conducted Oct. Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ attitudes toward and personal experiences with dating and relationships.