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Express Employment Professionals American Dream Study

US Topline Results

November 2015

• This topline reports the data from online interviews among the US general public plus an oversample of those residing in the US who are foreign born.

• Qualified respondents are: o US residents, age 18 and older; o For Foreign Born oversample, respondents must be living in the US, age 18 or

older and born outside of the US. • Data were weighted to be representative of the US General Population and US residents

who are foreign born. • Survey was conducted online from October 5 – October 21, 2015.

Notes on reading the results • The percentage of respondents has been included for each item.

• Percentages may not always add up to 100% because of computer rounding or the acceptance of

multiple answers from respondents answering that question.

http://www.nielsen.com/us/en.html

SCREENER:

BASE: ALL U.S. RESPONDENTS Q268 Gender Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % Male 48 49 49 47 43 47 47 Female 52 51 51 53 57 53 53 BASE: ALL U.S. RESPONDENTS Q600 In which of the following countries were you born? (Top Mentions) Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % United States 95 94 94 95 98 100 -

I C FOREIGN BORN (NET) 5 6 6 4 2 - 100

L B Mexico 1 1 1 - - - 10 B Germany 0 0 0 1 0 - 8 B Canada 0 1 1 0 - - 6 B Peru 0 - 1 0 - - 3 B Wales 0 1 0 - - - 1 B Spain 0 0 1 - - - 2 B Scotland 0 - - 1 - - 1 B New Zealand 0 0 - 0 - - 1 B

2

England 0 - 0 0 0 - 4 B Netherlands 0 1 - - - - 1 B Puerto Rico 0 - 0 0 - - 8 B India 0 0 0 0 - - 2 B Portugal 0 - - 0 - - 1 B

Taiwan, Province Of China 0 - 0 0 - - 1

B Japan 0 0 0 - - - 2 B Cuba 0 0 - - - - 5 B Philippines 0 0 - - - - 1 B Colombia 0 - - - 0 - 3 B Italy 0 - 0 0 - - 1 B Dominican Republic 0 0 - - - - 3 B Ecuador 0 0 - - - - 1 B Belgium 0 - 0 - - - 1 B

3

BASE: ALL U.S. RESPONDENTS Q605 What is your current employment status? Please select all that apply.

Generation Native vs. Foreign Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % Employed full time 40 44 60 35 1 40 35 KL IKL L Employed part time 11 15 9 9 9 11 13 JKL Self-employed 5 3 6 8 4 5 7 I IL Not employed, but looking for work 5 11 3 3 1 5 7

JKL L Not employed and not looking for work 1 1 1 1 - 1 2

B Not employed, and unable to work due to a disability or illness

20 - 2 28 82 20 13

I IJ IJK C Retired 4 1 5 9 0 4 6 IL IJL Student 5 15 2 0 - 5 6 JKL KL Stay-at-home spouse or partner 9 11 13 7 2 9 11

L KL L

4

BASE: ALL U.S. RESPONDENTS BORN OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. CURRENTLY NOT EMPLOYED Q610 You mentioned that you were born outside of the United States, and not currently working. Since

moving to the United States, have you worked full or part time? Please select all that apply. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 40 12 10 10 8 0 392

% % % % % % % YES (NET) 81 64 69 100 100 - 75

Yes, I have previously worked full time 71 51 62 93 76 - 68

Yes, I have previously worked part time 38 49 46 26 36 - 25

No, I have not previously worked full or part time

19 36 31 - - - 25

GENERAL ENVIRONMENT QUESTIONS

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS QGE1 Now we have a few questions about your views regarding what’s going on in America today.

Would you say things in the country are headed in the right direction, or the wrong direction regarding the economy?


Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % Headed in the right direction 34 36 36 34 27 34 47

L L B Headed in the wrong direction 66 64 64 66 73 66 53

IJ C

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BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS QGE2 In the next year, do you think your personal economic situation will…?

Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % Improve 27 38 31 21 9 27 35 KL KL L B Stay the same 52 44 53 58 56 53 49 I I I Get worse 20 18 16 20 35 20 16 IJK

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS QGE3 In the past year, has your personal economic situation…?


Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % Improved 23 28 31 18 6 23 24 KL KL L Stayed the same 51 44 49 57 59 51 52 I IJ Gotten worse 26 28 20 25 35 25 24 J IJK

AMERICAN DREAM QUESTIONS

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS QA1 How would you describe the concept of the American Dream…?

OPEN ENDED QUESTION – NOT INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT

6

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS QA2 Which of the following would you include in your definition of the American Dream? Please select

all that apply.


Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % Owning my own home 72 69 72 72 76 72 68 Earning enough money to live, but still have plenty of free time

66 64 63 71 61 66 60

JL C Knowing that if I work hard, I can get ahead 62 57 62 65 70 63 57

I C Having the right balance between the hours I work and having enough personal time to do the things I enjoy

60 62 61 60 57 61 58

Having a job that I really enjoy doing 60 62 57 59 65 60 59

Owning my own vehicle 57 59 54 56 58 57 48 C Raising a family 56 63 50 52 64 56 49 JK JK C Being married 45 54 37 41 48 45 31 JK J C Getting a college/ university education 40 52 33 34 43 40 43

JKL JK Being wealthier/more successful than my parents

31 35 32 28 28 32 33

Spending more time pursuing my dream of owning a business rather than working at a job

22 27 22 19 18 22 26

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KL Being very wealthy 20 31 21 13 9 20 21 JKL KL Something else 8 4 6 12 12 8 6 IJ IJ BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS QA3 How important is it for you to achieve the American Dream?


Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % IMPORTANT (NET) 43 51 44 38 38 43 44 KL

Very important 20 25 22 15 11 19 21 KL KL Extremely important 24 26 22 23 27 24 23

Important 29 24 26 35 32 30 29 IJ I Somewhat important 20 16 22 23 22 20 21 Not at all important 7 8 8 5 9 7 6

K BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS QA4aa1 How obtainable do you think the American Dream is for…? Me Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % OBTAINABLE (NET) 86 90 84 83 83 86 87 JKL

Very obtainable 40 40 38 40 41 40 42 Somewhat obtainable 46 50 46 43 42 46 45

Not at all obtainable 14 10 15 17 17 15 13

8

I I

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS QA4aa2 How obtainable do you think the American Dream is for…? Everyone who lives in the United States Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % OBTAINABLE (NET) 81 86 81 78 80 81 83 JKL

Very obtainable 17 19 20 14 15 16 24 K B Somewhat obtainable 64 67 61 64 65 65 59 C

Not at all obtainable 19 15 19 22 20 19 17 I BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS QA4b How much do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? The American Dream is a myth, no one can obtain it. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 22 25 22 21 15 21 23 L L

Agree completely 7 9 8 4 4 6 7 KL Agree somewhat 15 16 14 17 11 15 17

DISAGREE (NET) 78 75 78 79 85 79 77 IJ

Disagree somewhat 35 37 37 33 33 35 38 Disagree completely 43 38 41 46 52 44 38 IJ

9

The American Dream is possible for everyone if they work hard and apply themselves. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866

% % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 68 66 69 67 71 68 71

Agree completely 27 29 30 24 27 27 35 B Agree somewhat 41 37 39 43 45 41 37

DISAGREE (NET) 32 34 31 33 29 32 29

Disagree somewhat 20 21 19 20 20 20 20 Disagree completely 12 13 12 13 9 12 8 C

The American Dream is something that I can achieve in my lifetime. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 78 86 76 75 73 78 80 JKL

Agree completely 33 34 34 33 31 34 35 Agree somewhat 45 51 42 42 43 45 44 JKL

DISAGREE (NET) 22 14 24 25 27 22 20 I I I

Disagree somewhat 13 11 16 13 15 13 15 Disagree completely 8 3 8 13 12 8 6 I I I

10

I am living the American Dream. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 55 44 53 62 70 55 60 IJ IJK

Agree completely 17 12 16 21 26 17 22 I IJ Agree somewhat 38 33 37 42 44 38 38 I I

DISAGREE (NET) 45 56 47 38 30 45 40 KL KL L

Disagree somewhat 23 29 23 20 17 23 23 KL Disagree completely 22 27 24 18 13 21 17 KL L

I want to achieve the American Dream. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866

% % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 87 90 84 88 83 87 83 L

Agree completely 45 54 47 37 36 44 44 KL KL Agree somewhat 43 36 38 51 47 43 40 IJ IJ

DISAGREE (NET) 13 10 16 12 17 13 17 I

Disagree somewhat 9 6 12 8 12 9 13 I IK B Disagree completely 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

11

The American Dream is not something I really care about. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 28 32 30 25 24 28 33 KL

Agree completely 9 10 12 8 5 9 10 L L Agree somewhat 19 22 19 17 20 20 23

DISAGREE (NET) 72 68 70 75 76 72 67 I I

Disagree somewhat 37 36 34 40 35 36 38 Disagree completely 35 31 36 35 40 35 30 I C

The American Dream is not really something my generation cares about. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 31 48 32 18 22 31 32 JKL KL

Agree completely 8 11 6 7 5 7 6 L Agree somewhat 23 37 26 11 16 23 27 JKL KL

DISAGREE (NET) 69 52 68 82 78 69 68 I IJ IJ

Disagree somewhat 41 40 42 42 39 41 40 Disagree completely 28 13 26 40 39 29 28 I IJ IJ

12

The American Dream once was achievable, but not anymore. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 50 48 49 51 54 50 45

Agree completely 16 16 16 17 12 16 13 Agree somewhat 34 31 33 35 42 35 32 IJK

DISAGREE (NET) 50 52 51 49 46 50 55

Disagree somewhat 34 34 35 34 28 33 34 Disagree completely 16 18 16 14 18 17 21

The system is rigged and the American Dream is not open to everyone, just some people. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 61 70 60 56 54 61 55 JKL

Agree completely 24 29 23 21 18 23 20 KL Agree somewhat 38 41 37 35 36 37 35

DISAGREE (NET) 39 30 40 44 46 39 45 I I I

Disagree somewhat 23 19 25 25 26 23 26 Disagree completely 16 11 15 19 20 16 19 I I

13

The American Dream can only be achieved with luck rather than skills and hard work. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 34 39 39 29 24 34 37 KL KL

Agree completely 8 13 8 5 5 8 10 KL Agree somewhat 25 26 30 23 19 26 28 L KL

DISAGREE (NET) 66 61 61 71 76 66 63 IJ IJ

Disagree somewhat 37 35 34 42 39 37 35 J Disagree completely 29 26 27 29 37 29 28 IJK

The choices I make impact whether or not I will achieve the American Dream. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 85 87 81 87 85 86 80 C

Agree completely 42 44 42 40 41 41 38 Agree somewhat 43 43 39 47 44 44 42

DISAGREE (NET) 15 13 19 13 15 14 20 B

Disagree somewhat 11 10 14 10 8 11 14 L Disagree completely 4 3 5 3 7 4 6 IK

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BASE: QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS QA5 How willing are you to do each of the following to achieve the American Dream? Earn a high school education. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % I have already done this 80 74 80 83 86 80 66 I IJ C Very willing 10 16 11 5 6 10 17 KL KL B Somewhat willing 6 8 5 6 2 6 10 L L L B Not at all willing 4 2 4 6 6 4 7 I I B Earn a college/university education. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % I have already done this 36 32 39 38 32 36 38 Very willing 27 46 24 17 15 27 30 JKL KL Somewhat willing 21 17 24 23 19 21 18 I Not at all willing 17 6 13 22 34 17 14 I IJ IJK

15

Obtain additional training beyond any education. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % I have already done this 29 22 29 33 40 30 27 I IJ Very willing 38 53 38 30 23 38 38 JKL L L Somewhat willing 22 20 25 23 17 22 24 L Not at all willing 10 5 8 14 20 10 11 IJ IJK

Obtain a special certification beyond my education. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % I have already done this 26 21 27 28 28 26 26 I Very willing 37 52 39 28 20 37 40 JKL KL L Somewhat willing 24 22 23 28 23 24 26 Not at all willing 13 4 10 16 29 13 8 I IJ IJK C

Work extra hours. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % I have already done this 41 34 46 42 44 41 38 I I I Very willing 30 40 29 26 21 30 32 JKL L

16

Somewhat willing 19 22 16 20 16 19 21 Not at all willing 10 5 10 13 19 10 9 I I IJK

Move somewhere where I don’t know anyone to take a job. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % I have already done this 17 13 18 19 19 16 22 I I B Very willing 25 38 25 19 12 25 24 JKL L L Somewhat willing 28 30 32 25 18 27 30 L L L Not at all willing 31 19 25 37 51 31 24 IJ IJK C Start my own business. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % I have already done this 13 9 10 15 21 13 15 IJ IJ Very willing 28 41 32 19 10 28 32 JKL KL L Somewhat willing 29 33 32 27 20 29 30 L L Not at all willing 30 17 27 39 49 30 23 I IJ IJK C

17

Borrow money (e.g., take out a small business or education loan). Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % I have already done this 15 18 16 12 12 14 13 KL Very willing 14 23 11 11 8 14 19 JKL B Somewhat willing 32 36 36 28 22 31 32 KL KL Not at all willing 40 24 37 50 58 40 36 I IJ IJK Accept available positions below my most recent pay level to get my foot in the door. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % I have already done this 27 19 27 32 30 27 21 I I I C Very willing 24 33 21 21 18 24 26 JKL Somewhat willing 32 36 35 28 28 33 32 KL Not at all willing 17 12 17 19 23 17 21 I IJ

18

Accept a part-time position to get my foot in the door. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % I have already done this 25 22 23 28 26 25 23 Very willing 34 47 34 26 24 34 31 JKL KL Somewhat willing 28 26 27 30 25 28 31 Not at all willing 14 6 15 15 25 14 15 I I IJK

Accept temporary or seasonal positions to get my foot in the door. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % I have already done this 23 20 23 23 29 23 19 I Very willing 32 41 33 28 22 32 35 JKL L Somewhat willing 29 32 29 29 22 30 28 L L Not at all willing 16 7 15 20 27 16 18 I I IJK

19

Change the type of work I do altogether (e.g., make a career or job change). Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % I have already done this 24 16 26 26 33 24 24 I I I Very willing 31 43 34 24 18 31 34 JKL KL Somewhat willing 31 33 30 32 23 31 28 L L Not at all willing 14 7 10 18 26 14 14 IJ IJK

Work two or more jobs. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % I have already done this 27 24 30 28 26 27 24 Very willing 20 31 20 14 12 20 25 JKL KL B Somewhat willing 27 30 28 26 21 27 27 L Not at all willing 26 15 22 33 41 26 24 IJ IJK

20

Learn fluent English. (BASE: ALL FOREIGN BORN RESPONDENTS) Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 0 0 0 0 0 0 781 % % % % % % % I have already done this - - - - - - 68 Very willing - - - - - - 19 Somewhat willing - - - - - - 9 Not at all willing - - - - - - 4

Work for low wages. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % I have already done this 29 24 29 33 33 29 23 I I C Very willing 11 15 10 8 6 11 14 KL Somewhat willing 27 31 25 26 25 27 25 Not at all willing 33 30 36 33 35 33 38

21

Accept public assistance, like welfare. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % I have already done this 12 13 12 12 7 11 10 L Very willing 11 19 12 6 4 11 15 JKL KL B Somewhat willing 26 32 31 21 16 26 28 KL KL Not at all willing 51 36 45 61 73 52 47 I IJ IJK BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS QA5b Would you say you are more motivated to work hard and increase your skills with the goal of

achieving the American Dream?


Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866

% % % % % % % Yes 70 76 71 69 55 70 72 L L L NO (NET) 30 24 29 31 45 30 28 IJK

No, because I have no ambition to achieve the American Dream

9 11 12 6 6 9 8

K KL No, I don’t want to work hard; it’s not worth it

4 4 5 3 5 4 6

No, other reason 17 9 12 21 33 17 14 IJ IJK

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BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS QA6 How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? The next generation will have better opportunities in their future than I did. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 48 51 47 46 47 47 58 B Agree completely 11 12 11 10 10 11 15 B Agree somewhat 37 38 36 36 37 37 43 B

DISAGREE (NET) 52 49 53 54 53 53 42 C Disagree somewhat 37 32 39 38 40 37 29 I C Disagree completely 15 17 13 16 13 15 13

The next generation coming up will have a better quality of life than my generation. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 40 43 41 37 37 40 54 B Agree completely 8 10 7 6 7 7 13 B Agree somewhat 32 33 35 30 30 33 41 B

DISAGREE (NET) 60 57 59 63 63 60 46 C Disagree somewhat 43 37 42 47 49 43 35 I I C Disagree completely 17 20 17 16 14 17 11 C

23

The next generation will have access to a high quality education that will prepare them for a bright future. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 57 58 55 55 61 56 67 B Agree completely 13 14 13 9 18 12 22 K B Agree somewhat 44 45 42 46 44 44 45

DISAGREE (NET) 43 42 45 45 39 44 33 C Disagree somewhat 31 27 32 36 31 32 25 I C Disagree completely 12 14 13 10 8 12 8 L C

With hard work, a high quality of life is possible in the United States. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 80 78 76 83 87 80 80 J IJ Agree completely 31 31 34 28 34 31 36 B Agree somewhat 49 48 42 55 52 49 43 J J C

DISAGREE (NET) 20 22 24 17 13 20 20 L KL Disagree somewhat 15 16 19 12 10 15 15 L KL Disagree completely 5 5 5 5 3 5 6

24

The way the economic system is set up in the United States only benefits the rich. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 66 74 68 62 52 65 63 KL L L Agree completely 28 33 28 28 17 28 23 L L L Agree somewhat 38 41 41 34 35 38 40

DISAGREE (NET) 34 26 32 38 48 35 37 I IJK Disagree somewhat 22 20 19 25 27 22 25 IJ Disagree completely 12 7 13 13 21 12 12 I I IJK

People come to the United States because they know with hard work they can make a better life for their family. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 84 86 80 87 84 84 83 J Agree completely 31 32 27 31 37 30 44 J B Agree somewhat 54 53 53 56 48 54 40 L C

DISAGREE (NET) 16 14 20 13 16 16 17 K Disagree somewhat 11 9 16 10 10 12 12 IKL Disagree completely 4 5 4 2 6 4 5 K

25

It doesn’t matter how hard you work, you can’t get ahead in the United States. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 30 35 33 28 18 30 28 L L L Agree completely 8 9 9 8 4 8 5 L L L Agree somewhat 22 26 24 20 15 22 23 L L

DISAGREE (NET) 70 65 67 72 82 70 72 IJK Disagree somewhat 37 39 33 37 34 37 37 Disagree completely 33 25 33 35 47 34 34 I I IJK

People who are born in the United States are not willing to do hard work at low paying jobs. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 57 59 59 53 58 58 61 Agree completely 16 17 18 13 16 16 20 B Agree somewhat 41 42 41 40 42 42 40

DISAGREE (NET) 43 41 41 47 42 42 39 Disagree somewhat 28 28 26 31 27 28 28 Disagree completely 14 13 14 16 15 15 11

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People who come to the United States from other countries are more willing to accept any job to pay their bills. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 84 84 81 85 85 84 85 Agree completely 37 41 36 36 32 36 41 L Agree somewhat 47 44 45 49 53 47 44 I


My job doesn’t pay enough; I’m barely getting by. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 47 60 49 41 30 47 42 JKL KL L Agree completely 18 25 18 14 10 17 12 KL L C Agree somewhat 29 35 31 27 20 30 30 KL L

DISAGREE (NET) 53 40 51 59 70 53 58 I IJ IJK Disagree somewhat 28 26 29 29 29 28 30 Disagree completely 24 14 21 30 41 25 28 I IJ IJK

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Working – even if the job is not exactly what someone wants to be doing – is something every person should be proud of. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 88 83 84 91 95 88 86 IJ IJ Agree completely 44 40 42 45 53 44 42 IJ Agree somewhat 44 43 42 46 42 44 44

DISAGREE (NET) 12 17 16 9 5 12 14 KL KL Disagree somewhat 9 12 13 6 4 9 10 KL KL Disagree completely 3 4 2 3 2 3 4

I would rather be working at a job that is not as good as I’d like than not working at all. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866

% % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 83 83 80 84 89 84 78 IJ C Agree completely 42 47 37 39 47 42 35 J JK C Agree somewhat 41 36 43 45 42 42 42 I

DISAGREE (NET) 17 17 20 16 11 16 22 L L B Disagree somewhat 11 13 11 10 5 11 14 L L L Disagree completely 6 4 9 5 5 5 8 I

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To get ahead, I am/would be willing to work extra hours or on weekends, without pay. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 44 50 48 38 40 44 41 KL K Agree completely 16 18 20 12 11 15 13 KL KL Agree somewhat 28 31 28 25 28 28 29

DISAGREE (NET) 56 50 52 62 60 56 59 IJ I Disagree somewhat 23 22 22 23 28 23 29 B Disagree completely 33 28 30 39 33 33 29 IJ

If things don’t work out, I can always go on public assistance. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 25 34 23 21 19 25 30 JKL Agree completely 5 9 2 5 5 5 6 J Agree somewhat 20 25 21 16 14 20 24 KL L

DISAGREE (NET) 75 66 77 79 81 75 70 I I I Disagree somewhat 32 32 36 30 31 32 31 Disagree completely 43 34 40 50 50 43 39 IJ IJ

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A person’s willingness to work more hours and take on difficult tasks/projects to get ahead, does payoff in the long term. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866

% % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 78 78 78 77 82 79 76 Agree completely 29 33 28 26 33 29 32 Agree somewhat 49 45 51 51 50 49 45


Employers don’t/won’t pay me what I deserve because I wasn’t born in the United States. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 85 27 28 20 10 0 866 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 30 49 28 10 23 - 30 Agree completely 10 26 2 1 - - 8 Agree somewhat 20 23 26 9 23 - 22

DISAGREE (NET) 70 51 72 90 77 - 70 Disagree somewhat 25 27 29 18 27 - 29 Disagree completely 45 24 43 73 50 - 41

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I believe my salary and income will continue to grow as I gain experience and tenure in my field. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 1028 319 374 253 82 983 474 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 71 82 65 69 40 72 71 JKL L L Agree completely 26 35 28 16 14 26 25 KL K Agree somewhat 45 47 37 53 26 45 46 JL JL

DISAGREE (NET) 29 18 35 31 60 28 29 I I IJK Disagree somewhat 20 11 25 21 35 19 21 I I IK Disagree completely 9 7 10 10 24 9 8 IJK

I believe the future of the United States is very bright. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 47 46 49 45 47 47 57 B Agree completely 11 12 11 10 9 11 18 B Agree somewhat 36 34 37 35 37 36 38

DISAGREE (NET) 53 54 51 55 53 53 43 C Disagree somewhat 38 36 36 40 40 37 31 C Disagree completely 16 18 16 15 13 16 12

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I believe I will have more money to spend on “extras” in the years to come. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 61 72 59 59 43 61 64 JKL L L Agree completely 21 31 23 15 11 21 21 JKL KL Agree somewhat 40 41 37 44 32 40 43 L L

DISAGREE (NET) 39 28 41 41 57 39 36 I I IJK Disagree somewhat 25 19 27 25 34 25 26 I IK Disagree completely 14 9 14 16 23 15 9 I IJK C

It’s easy to sign up for welfare programs and other forms of public assistance if I need them. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 45 49 43 44 47 46 50 Agree completely 14 13 15 14 17 14 14 Agree somewhat 31 35 28 30 30 31 37 B

DISAGREE (NET) 55 51 57 56 53 54 50 Disagree somewhat 31 34 32 29 27 31 29 Disagree completely 23 18 25 27 26 24 20 I I I

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Immigrants take jobs away from Americans. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 50 42 48 55 62 51 31 I IJ C Agree completely 20 15 19 24 25 20 7 I I C Agree somewhat 30 27 29 31 37 31 25 IJ C

DISAGREE (NET) 50 58 52 45 38 49 69 KL L B Disagree somewhat 27 28 30 27 21 27 28 L Disagree completely 22 30 22 18 17 22 41 KL B

BASE: QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS QA6b1 Thinking about the concept of the American Dream, the following are two different opinions

from hypothetical people, Smith and Jones. Which is closer to your opinion:

Smith says: The American Dream is alive and well. Jones says: The American Dream isn’t achievable any more.

Which one of these two opinions do you agree with more?


Born

Gen Pop Millennials

(I) Gen Xers

(J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % SMITH (NET) 59 54 56 64 64 59 62 I I Strongly agree with Smith 17 14 15 19 23 17 26

IJ B Somewhat agree with Smith 42 40 41 44 41 42 35

C JONES (NET) 41 46 44 36 36 41 38 KL

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Somewhat agree with Jones 28 29 30 26 29 28 26

Strongly agree with Jones 13 17 14 11 7 13 12

KL L BASE: QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS QA7a Thinking about the concept of the American Dream, the following are two differing opinions

from hypothetical people, Brown and Williams. Which is closer to your opinion:

Brown says: The American Dream is defined by living in a nice home with your family in a safe community, with enough money to spend on extras; it’s not about just getting by.

Williams says: The traditional concept of the American Dream of a happy family with 2.5 kids and a house with a two-car garage is out-dated and means something completely different now.



Born

Gen Pop Millennials

(I) Gen Xers

(J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % BROWN (NET) 65 60 68 66 71 65 68 I Strongly agree with Brown 30 27 36 27 31 29 31

IK Somewhat agree with Brown 36 33 32 39 40 36 37

WILLIAMS (NET) 35 40 32 34 29 35 32 L Somewhat agree with Williams 21 21 21 21 24 22 24

Strongly agree with Williams 13 18 11 13 5 13 8

JL L L C

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BASE: QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS QA8 Thinking about the concept of the American Dream, the following are two differing opinions

from hypothetical people, Brown and Williams. Which is closer to your opinion:

Smith says: If you work hard and play by the rules, you can move up and make a good living in America.

Jones says: It doesn’t matter how hard you work, you just can’t get ahead in the U.S. anymore. You’ll be lucky to live paycheck to paycheck.



Born

Gen Pop Millennials

(I) Gen Xers

(J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % SMITH (NET) 63 61 59 64 70 63 61 IJ Strongly agree with Smith 22 19 24 22 26 22 30

I B Somewhat agree with Smith 40 42 35 42 44 41 32

J C JONES (NET) 37 39 41 36 30 37 39 L L Somewhat agree with Jones 22 22 24 23 20 22 25

Strongly agree with Jones 15 17 17 13 10 15 13

L L

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BASE: QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS QA9. Do you know what path you need to take to achieve the lifestyle that you ultimately want to

live?


Gen Pop Millennials

(I) Gen Xers

(J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % YES (NET) 77 80 78 75 77 77 79 Yes, and I’ve already begun taking steps to make it happen

48 56 56 43 22 48 44

KL KL L Yes, but I haven’t yet begun the journey 11 19 11 7 2 11 16

JKL L L B Yes, and I have reached my goals 19 5 11 25 53 19 19

I IJ IJK NO (NET) 23 20 22 25 23 23 21 No, I’m unclear of the steps I need to take to achieve the lifestyle I want to live

8 12 7 7 6 8 8

JKL No, I don’t think there is a clear path to the lifestyle I want to live

14 8 15 18 17 14 13

I I I

BASE: THOSE WHO DO NOT KNOW WHAT PATH THEY NEED QA9b You said that you [are unclear of the steps you need to take to achieve] / [do not think there is a

clear path to] the lifestyle that you ultimately want to live, why is that? OPEN ENDED QUESTION – NOT INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT.

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS QA10 What does prestige mean to you?

OPEN ENDED QUESTION – NOT INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT

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IMMIGRANT ONLY QUESTIONS

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS BORN OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. AND NOT EMPLOYED QI1. Earlier you mentioned that you were born outside of the United States? How old were you

when you came to live in the United States? If you came to live in the United States before your first birthday, please enter 0.


Born

Gen Pop Millennials

(I) Gen Xers

(J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 85 27 28 20 10 0 866 % % % % % % % 0 8 1 2 24 - - 7 1 9 5 19 7 - - 4 2 10 26 - - - - 3 3 7 15 - 2 6 - 4 4 5 13 - - - - 3 5 7 4 1 18 - - 6 6-10 10 5 20 0 30 - 12 11-19 21 27 16 23 0 - 22 20-29 14 5 22 9 63 - 22 30+ 10 0 21 18 0 - 14 MEAN 13.9 7.3 19.1 14.8 15.7 - 16.8

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BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS BORN OUTSIDE THE U.S. QI2 When you came to live in the United States, did you come here by yourself, with other members

of your family or with friends or acquaintances?


Gen Pop Millennials

(I) Gen Xers

(J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 85 27 28 20 10 0 866 % % % % % % % With other members of my family 76 79 60 96 36 - 73

By myself 24 21 40 3 64 - 25 With friends or acquaintances 0 - - 1 - - 3

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS BORN OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. QI3 Would you say you are better off financially here in the United States than you would be had

you stayed in the country where you were born?


Gen Pop Millennials

(I) Gen Xers

(J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 85 27 28 20 10 0 866 % % % % % % % Yes, I think I am financially better off in the United States than had I stayed in the country where I was born

73 70 61 86 93 - 79

No, I think I would be financially better off in the country where I was born

27 30 39 14 7 - 21

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BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS BORN OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. QI4 Do you believe there is more or less opportunity for a better life in the U.S. than in the country

where you were born?


Gen Pop Millennials

(I) Gen Xers

(J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 85 27 28 20 10 0 866 % % % % % % % More opportunity for a better life in the U.S. than where I was born.

55 65 46 49 69 - 65

Less opportunity for a better life in the U.S. than where I was born.

8 5 21 - - - 7

The same opportunity for a better life in the U.S. as where I was born.

37 30 33 51 31 - 28

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS BORN OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. QI5 How old were you when you left school in the country where you were born?


Born

Gen Pop Millennials

(I) Gen Xers

(J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 85 27 28 20 10 0 866 % % % % % % % Less than 2 - - - - - - 0 2 1 2 - - - - 0 3 - - - - - - 1 4 5 14 - - - - 1 5 - - - - - - 2 6-10 12 6 23 9 18 0 13

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11-19 31 27 34 29 50 0 41 20-29 7 5 10 9 14 0 13 30+ - - - - - - 0 I’ve never attended school in the country where I was born

43 47 32 53 18 - 25

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS BORN OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. QI6a How much English did you speak when you arrived to the United States?


Born

Gen Pop Millennials

(I) Gen Xers

(J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 85 27 28 20 10 0 866 % % % % % % % None 41 58 25 37 30 - 28 AT LEAST SOME ENGLISH (NET) 59 42 75 63 70 - 72

Only a few words 14 16 14 15 - - 18

Enough to get by but not fully fluent 13 3 19 20 17 - 18

Fluent 31 24 41 27 52 - 36

40

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS BORN OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. QI6b How much English do you speak now?


Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(I) Gen Xers

(J)

Baby Boomers

(K)

Matures (L)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 48 19 12 12 5 0 578 % % % % % % % None 5 11 2 - - - 1 AT LEAST SOME ENGLISH (NET) 95 89 98 100 100 - 99

Only a few words - - - - - - 6

Enough to get by but not fully fluent 10 10 23 2 - - 15

Fluent 85 80 74 98 100 - 77 BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS BORN OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. QI6c In order to be successful in the United States, how important is it to learn English?


Born

Gen Pop Millennials

(I) Gen Xers

(J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 85 27 28 20 10 0 866 % % % % % % % TOP 2 BOX (NET) 91 90 84 97 94 - 88 Extremely important 69 74 67 64 71 - 65 Very important 22 16 17 33 23 - 22

Important 6 1 14 3 6 - 7 BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET) 4 9 1 - - - 6 Somewhat important 1 3 - - - - 4 Not at all important 3 6 1 - - - 2

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BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS BORN OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. QI7 When you came to the United States, were you made to feel welcome?


Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(I) Gen Xers

(J)

Baby Boomers

(K)

Matures (L)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 85 27 28 20 10 0 866 % % % % % % % Yes 56 44 44 78 80 - 57 No 24 33 36 4 - - 16 I don’t remember 20 22 20 18 20 - 27 BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS BORN OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. WHO CAME TO THE U.S. AS AN ADULT QI8 How long did it take you to come to the U.S. – including planning, saving necessary funds and

receiving appropriate documentation?


Gen Pop Millennials

(I) Gen Xers

(J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 34 4 17 8 5 0 386 % % % % % % % Less than 6 months 47 8 64 53 7 - 34 6 – 18 months 18 92 6 - 27 - 25 19 – 24 months 11 - 2 22 30 - 14 25 – 36 months - - - - - - 7 More than 36 months 4 - - - 36 - 8 I don’t know 20 - 28 24 - - 13

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BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS BORN OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. WHO CAME TO THE U.S. AS AN ADULT QI9a When you arrived in the United States, did you…? Please select all that apply.


Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(I) Gen Xers

(J)

Baby Boomers

(K)

Matures (L)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 34 4 17 8 5 0 386 % % % % % % % Find a job 35 13 34 36 66 - 55 Find assistance through a government agency 5 - - 16 - - 3

Buy your own business - - - - - - 3 Find assistance through a charity - - - - - - 5

Start your own business - - - - - - 4 None of these 60 87 66 48 34 - 40

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS BORN OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. QI9b How long after you or someone in your family arrived in the United States did you/they begin

working and earning money?


Gen Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K)

Matures (L)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 85 27 28 20 10 0 866 % % % % % % % I/they haven’t yet – I/they’ve been a student the whole time I’ve/we’ve been living in the United States

10 17 13 - - - 7

I/they haven’t yet found employment 1 - 4 - - - 6

Less than 6 months 64 44 73 79 65 - 62

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Six months to less than 1 year 9 18 3 2 17 - 8

1 year to 2 years 3 6 1 - - - 4 More than two years 14 15 6 19 18 - 14

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS BORN OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. QI9ba Is your immediate family currently in the United States, or back in the country where you were

born?


Gen Pop Millennials

(I) Gen Xers

(J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 85 27 28 20 10 0 866 % % % % % % % In the United States 71 73 68 77 51 - 72 In the country where I was born 21 19 20 22 32 - 24

Somewhere else 8 8 12 2 17 - 5 BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS BORN OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. AND CAME TO THE U.S. WHEN THEY WERE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD QI10a Were you on a path toward a career in the country where you were born?


Born

Gen Pop Millennials

(I) Gen Xers

(J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 18 0 12 4 2 0 201 % % % % % % % Yes 45 - 28 60 100 - 56 No 55 - 72 40 - - 44

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BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS WHO WERE ON A CAREER PATH IN THE COUNTRY WHERE THEY WERE BORN QI10b Were you able to continue on a career path that you were on in your home country?


Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(I) Gen Xers

(J)

Baby Boomers

(K)

Matures (L)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 11 0 6 3 2 0 130 % % % % % % % Yes 54 - 50 26 100 - 65 No 46 - 50 74 - - 35 BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS BORN OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. AND CURRENTLY EMPLOYED QI11 What percent of your income do you send to family back in the country where you were born?


Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(I) Gen Xers

(J)

Baby Boomers

(K)

Matures (L)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 45 15 18 10 2 0 474 % % % % % % % 0% 57 37 74 75 43 - 66 1-24% 32 39 26 23 57 - 21 25-49% 10 25 - - - - 5 50-74% 0 - - 2 - - 8 75-99% - - - - - - 1 100% - - - - - - 0 Mean 7.5 13.8 2.4 2.3 11.5 0 8.7%

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BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS BORN OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. QI12 Do you intend to live in the U.S. for the foreseeable future?


Born

Gen Pop Millennials

(I) Gen Xers

(J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 85 27 28 20 10 0 866 % % % % % % % Yes 91 78 96 99 100 - 94 No 9 22 4 1 - - 6

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS BORN OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. QI13 Do you think you will ever return to the country where you were born to live?


Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(I) Gen Xers

(J)

Baby Boomers

(K)

Matures (L)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 85 27 28 20 10 0 866 % % % % % % % Yes 28 33 33 16 37 - 28 No 72 67 67 84 63 - 72

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NATIVE BORN QUESTIONS

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS BORN OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. QN1. How old were you when you took your first paying job? If you don’t remember, please give your

best estimate.


Gen Pop Millennials

(I) Gen Xers

(J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 1949 475 481 500 493 1949 0 % % % % % % % 4 – 10 3 1 2 6 5 3 0 11 – 13 13 10 12 16 15 13 - 14 12 12 13 10 12 12 - 15 15 13 16 18 14 15 - 16 26 25 29 24 23 26 - 17 10 9 8 11 10 10 - 18 10 12 8 9 13 10 - 19+ 7 9 10 4 6 7 - MEAN 15.6 16.2 15.8 15.3 15.2 15.6 - JKL KL I’ve never worked. 3 7 1 1 - 3 - JKL BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS BORN IN THE U.S. QN2 What was your first paying job? OPEN ENDED RESPONSE – NOT INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT

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BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS BORN IN THE U.S. QN3 How much do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?

Immigrants come to the U.S. seeking a better future for their families Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop Millennials

(I) Gen Xers

(J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 1949 475 481 500 493 1949 0 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 95 92 98 95 97 95 - I I

Agree completely 56 51 58 58 58 56 - Agree somewhat 39 40 40 37 39 39 -

DISAGREE (NET) 5 8 2 5 3 5 - JL

Disagree somewhat 4 7 2 3 3 4 - JKL Disagree completely 1 1 1 2 0 1 -

Immigrants come to the U.S. because life here is easier than in their home country. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop Millennials

(I) Gen Xers

(J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 1949 475 481 500 493 1949 0 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 87 82 90 88 92 87 - I I I

Agree completely 40 35 40 41 46 40 - I Agree somewhat 48 47 50 47 47 48 -

DISAGREE (NET) 13 18 10 12 8 13 - JKL

Disagree somewhat 10 14 8 9 6 10 - JL Disagree completely 3 4 2 3 2 3 -

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Immigrants come to the U.S. because the U.S. has the best economic opportunities. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop Millennials

(I) Gen Xers

(J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 1949 475 481 500 493 1949 0 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 86 81 86 88 94 86 - I IJK

Agree completely 31 22 31 36 39 31 - I I I Agree somewhat 55 58 55 52 55 55 -

DISAGREE (NET) 14 19 14 12 6 14 - KL L L

Disagree somewhat 11 15 12 10 4 11 - L L L Disagree completely 3 4 2 2 2 3 -

Immigrants come to the U.S. because the U.S. has the best educational opportunities. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop Millennials

(I) Gen Xers

(J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 1949 475 481 500 493 1949 0 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 71 70 67 74 73 71 -

Agree completely 23 24 21 24 26 23 - Agree somewhat 48 46 47 51 47 48 -

DISAGREE (NET) 29 30 33 26 27 29 -

Disagree somewhat 23 25 25 20 21 23 - Disagree completely 6 6 8 6 5 6 -

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Immigrants come to the U.S. because they can receive public assistance programs like welfare. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(I) Gen Xers

(J)

Baby Boomers

(K)

Matures (L)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 1949 475 481 500 493 1949 0 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 61 56 63 61 71 61 - IK

Agree completely 27 22 29 28 32 27 - I Agree somewhat 34 34 34 33 39 34 -

DISAGREE (NET) 39 44 37 39 29 39 - L L

Disagree somewhat 24 28 22 23 19 24 - L Disagree completely 15 16 15 16 10 15 - L L

Immigrants take jobs that Americans refuse to do. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop Millennials

(I) Gen Xers

(J)

Baby Boomers

(K) Matures

(L) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 1949 475 481 500 493 1949 0 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 78 79 75 78 81 78 -

Agree completely 30 28 32 30 30 30 - Agree somewhat 48 51 43 48 51 48 - J

DISAGREE (NET) 22 21 25 22 19 22 -

Disagree somewhat 16 16 18 16 14 16 - Disagree completely 6 6 8 6 4 6 -

50

Immigrants lower the wages that would otherwise be paid to Americans. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(I) Gen Xers

(J)

Baby Boomers

(K)

Matures (L)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 1949 475 481 500 493 1949 0 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 53 46 55 55 59 53 - I I I

Agree completely 17 14 19 17 19 17 - Agree somewhat 36 32 36 38 40 36 - I

DISAGREE (NET) 47 54 45 45 41 47 - JKL

Disagree somewhat 30 35 27 28 31 30 - J Disagree completely 17 19 18 17 10 17 - L L L

DEMOGRAPHICS BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS Q280 Age


Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(I) Gen Xers

(J)

Baby Boomers

(K)

Matures (L)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % 18-19 4 14 - - - 4 4 JKL 20-24 8 27 - - - 8 5 JKL 25-29 9 29 - - - 9 7 JKL 30-34 9 30 - - - 9 12 JKL 35-39 8 - 32 - - 8 10 IKL 40-44 9 - 34 - - 9 10 IKL

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45-49 9 - 34 - - 9 12 IKL 50-54 9 - - 27 - 9 6 IJL 55-59 9 - - 28 - 9 10 IJL 60-64 8 - - 25 - 8 8 IJL 65 and over 19 - - 20 100 19 15 IJ IJK MEAN 47 25.9 42 58.9 77.5 47.2 45.8 I IJ IJK BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS Q437 What is the highest level of education you have completed or the highest degree you have

received? Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(I) Gen Xers

(J)

Baby Boomers

(K)

Matures (L)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % HIGH SCHOOL OR LESS (NET) 35 35 27 38 46 36 38

J J IJK Less than high school 1 0 0 1 0 1 1

Completed some high school 3 4 2 4 2 3 6

B Completed high school 31 31 24 33 44 32 31

J IJK Job-specific training program(s) after high school

6 4 11 4 8 6 12

IK IK B ATTENDED COLLEGE OR COLLEGE DEGREE (NET) 48 54 50 45 35 47 37

KL L L C Some college, but no degree 20 27 16 17 15 20 13

JKL C Associate’s Degree 9 8 11 10 6 9 6

L

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College (such as B.A., B.S.) 19 19 23 17 14 19 18

L ATTENDED GRADUATE SCHOOL OR GRADUATE DEGREE (NET)

11 7 13 13 10 10 12

I I Some graduate school, but no degree 3 2 2 4 3 3 3

Graduate degree (such as MBA, MS, M.D., Ph.D.)

8 4 11 9 8 8 10

I I BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS Q462 Which of the following income categories best describes your household income before taxes? Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(I) Gen Xers

(J)

Baby Boomers

(K)

Matures (L)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % Less than $15,000 8 8 5 9 12 8 9 J $15,000 to $24,999 8 7 6 8 14 8 10 IJK $25,000 to $34,999 8 9 7 8 12 8 10 J $35,000 to $49,999 12 12 11 12 13 12 13 $50,000 to $74,999 17 17 16 18 13 17 17 $75,000 to $99,999 12 12 14 13 6 12 11 L L L $100,000 to $124,999 10 10 12 9 5 10 9 L L L $125,000 to $149,999 5 6 5 6 2 5 5 L L $150,000 to $199,999 4 4 5 5 2 4 6 $200,000 to $249,999 2 1 4 2 0 2 2 IL $250,000 or more 3 3 3 4 1 3 2

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MEAN 69461 65040 82164 71273 85076 69032 61782 L IKL L C Decline to answer 12 12 13 7 19 12 8 K IJK C BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS Q485 Do you consider yourself…? Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(I) Gen Xers

(J)

Baby Boomers

(K)

Matures (L)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % White 68 58 65 75 82 69 29 IJ IJK C Hispanic 15 20 18 11 7 14 46 KL KL B BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN (NET) 11 13 11 10 8 11 8 Asian or Pacific Islander 3 6 3 2 1 3 14 KL L B Native American or Alaskan Native 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Some other race 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 Decline to Answer 2 2 2 1 1 2 1

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BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS Q364 What is your marital status? Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(I) Gen Xers

(J)

Baby Boomers

(K)

Matures (L)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % Never married 26 54 22 11 3 25 25 JKL KL L Married or civil union 52 32 58 68 49 53 55 IL IJL I Divorced 8 1 8 13 16 8 11

I I IJ Separated 1 2 2 1 0 1 1 Widow/Widower 5 1 1 4 30 5 3 IJ IJK Living with partner 7 10 9 4 2 7 5 KL KL

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS Q368. Including yourself, how many people age 18 or older live in your household? Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(I) Gen Xers

(J)

Baby Boomers

(K)

Matures (L)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2030 500 508 519 503 1945 865 % % % % % % % 1 21 14 20 20 42 21 19 I IJK 2 53 43 60 59 52 54 52 I I I 3 15 23 14 14 4 15 17 JKL L L 4 7 11 5 6 1 6 7 JKL L L 5 or more 3 9 2 1 1 3 5 JKL Mean 2.2 2.6 2.1 2.1 1.7 2.2 2.4

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JKL L L B

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS QAC2. Which of the following best describes your parents? Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(I) Gen Xers

(J)

Baby Boomers

(K)

Matures (L)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2034 502 509 520 503 1949 866 % % % % % % % One of my parents was born outside of the U.S. 8 10 6 6 11 7 10

JK Both of my parents were born outside of the U.S.

11 14 13 7 6 7 79

KL KL B Both of my parents were born in the U.S. 81 74 81 86 83 85 8

I I I C Decline to answer 1 2 0 1 0 1 4 L B

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BASE: ALL RESPONDENTS BORN OUTSIDE THE U.S. QAC3. You mentioned you were born outside of the U.S. In which year did you move to the U.S.? Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(I) Gen Xers

(J)

Baby Boomers

(K)

Matures (L)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 80 25 26 19 10 0 824 % % % % % % % 1938 – 1949 6 - - 20 6 - 2 1950 – 1959 8 - - 21 36 - 9 1960 – 1969 5 - 2 12 22 - 8 1970 – 1979 10 - 4 26 37 - 14 1980 – 1989 22 23 35 16 - - 16 1990 – 1999 21 44 16 7 - - 24 2000 – 2009 15 15 37 - - - 17 2010 – 2015 8 19 7 - - - 9 BASE: ALL QUALIFIED U.S. HISPANIC RESPONDENTS QH8 [HIDDEN LANGUAGE FOR LANGUAGE DESIGNATION] Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(I) Gen Xers

(J)

Baby Boomers

(K)

Matures (L)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 161 68 47 30 16 142 507 % % % % % % % English Dominant 67 63 51 89 90 73 14 C Bilingual 32 37 46 11 10 26 76 B Spanish Dominant 1 1 3 - - 1 9 B

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BASE: ALL QUALIFIED U.S. ASIAN RESPONDENTS QAAC1 Which of the following languages do you speak at home? Please select all that apply. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(I) Gen Xers

(J)

Baby Boomers

(K)

Matures (L)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 70 22 25 18 5 57 98 % % % % % % % English 86 81 95 85 100 86 84 Arabic - - - - - - - Hindi 3 1 9 - - 2 9 Japanese 1 - 3 - - - 9 Korean 6 12 - - - 8 7 Mandarin 1 - - 7 - - 7 Tagalog 6 11 - - - 5 4 Vietnamese 12 23 - - - 15 11 Chinese 7 4 14 7 - 7 26 Something else 8 6 7 12 - 3 13 BASE: ALL QUALIFIED U.S. HISPANIC RESPONDENTS QAAC8 [HIDDEN LANGUAGE FOR LANGUAGE DESIGNATION] Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen

Pop

Millennials (I)

Gen Xers (J)

Baby Boomers

(K)

Matures (L)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 70 22 25 18 5 57 98 % % % % % % % English Dominant 83 80 84 89 100 89 43 Bilingual 16 20 13 11 - 11 41 Asian language Dominant 1 - 3% - - - 15

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BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS BORN OUTSIDE OF THE US QC1 And, have you taken steps to become a U.S. citizen? Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(I) Gen Xers

(J)

Baby Boomers

(K)

Matures (L)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 85 27 28 20 10 0 866 % % % % % % % Yes (NET) 92 81 95 100 100 - 87 Yes, I have become a citizen 69 54 79 72 100 - 69

Yes, I have a 'US Permanent Resident Card (i.e., green card)' / 'Canada Permanent Resident Card'

23 27 17 28 - - 13

Yes, I'm working to become a citizen - - - - - - 6

No, I have not yet taken steps to become a citizen

8 19 5 - - - 13

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