The statistic shows a representative survey on the public view on whether the United States population is divided into 'haves' and have-nots'. The survey was regularly done from 1988 to September 2011. In September, 2011, about 45 percent of the respondents say the nation is divided.
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Pew Research Center. (September 29, 2011). Public view on whether the United States are divided into 'haves' and have-nots' from 1988 to 2011 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/204628/public-view-on-wether-the-us-are-divided-into-haves-and-have-nots/
Pew Research Center. "Public view on whether the United States are divided into 'haves' and have-nots' from 1988 to 2011." Chart. September 29, 2011. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/204628/public-view-on-wether-the-us-are-divided-into-haves-and-have-nots/
Pew Research Center. (2011). Public view on whether the United States are divided into 'haves' and have-nots' from 1988 to 2011. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/204628/public-view-on-wether-the-us-are-divided-into-haves-and-have-nots/
Pew Research Center. "Public View on Whether The United States Are Divided into 'haves' and Have-nots' from 1988 to 2011." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 29 Sep 2011, /statistics/204628/public-view-on-wether-the-us-are-divided-into-haves-and-have-nots/
Pew Research Center, Public view on whether the United States are divided into 'haves' and have-nots' from 1988 to 2011 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/204628/public-view-on-wether-the-us-are-divided-into-haves-and-have-nots/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Public view on whether the United States are divided into 'haves' and have-nots' from 1988 to 2011 [Graph], Pew Research Center, September 29, 2011. [Online]. Available: /statistics/204628/public-view-on-wether-the-us-are-divided-into-haves-and-have-nots/