33% have a college degree yet only 3% are atheist. That's batshit crazy. I can't imagine having the critical thinking skills needed for a degree and not using those skills to figure out that god is a fairy tale.

Yes I know lots of educated people are religious - I had several christian professors when I was studying mathematics / computer science. That doesn't make it any less crazy to me.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 16 points 4 days ago (3 children)

What's not represented in the graph.. I think you'll find a large portion of agnostics and "cultural Christians". I.e. people who go to church because they're raised that way in their community expects it.

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[–] Poxlox@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago

I did a quick check on one of the facts, the christian one, this says 70% in 2022 but i see 62% for 2022, which is a lot closer to the 58% estimate. Makes me feel a bit sketched out about possible cherry picking, but cool notion still.

[–] marius@feddit.org 37 points 4 days ago (4 children)

88% own a car, but only 82% have a license? Interesting

[–] redlemace@lemmy.world 25 points 4 days ago (1 children)

You don't need a license to own a car. You need one to drive it.

[–] KoalaUnknown@lemmy.world 20 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

You need one to drive it

legally

There are people, especially in the rural south, who own and operate a vehicle without a license.

Sometimes even congressmen

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[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

29% Asian? 🤣

I fucking wish

As an Asian American, I don't feel safe going to a red jurisdiction.

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[–] GaMEChld@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago

I wonder how much of MAGA knows the entire population of illegal immigrants is estimated at a WHOPPING 3% of our population.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 26 points 4 days ago (16 children)

The 42% are democrats and 47% are republicans is the true surprise. That is a huge difference even though it might not seem like it.

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[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 14 points 3 days ago (2 children)

92% of their population lives in either California, Texas, or NYC, if you do the maths.

[–] kazerniel@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

Also between 30% gay/lesbian and 29% bisexual, only 41% are straight 🥴

(Ignoring asexuals, etc.)

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[–] prunerye@slrpnk.net 13 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Honestly the most shocking number to me is that 65% of Americans own a house. How can 62% have a household income "over $50,000" and 65% own a house? Is it all old people?

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