The two ideological anchors of the political typology, Solid Liberals and Core Conservatives, include large shares of people who are working and not looking for work (67% of Solid Liberals and 66% of Core Conservatives). But among the younger Disaffected Democrats, nearly three times as many report that they are underemployed (22% vs.
Just 53% in this group say they are employed and not looking for work, which is comparable to the Country First Conservatives. This stands in contrast to Disaffected Democrats, who are relatively young (37% are 50 and older). But relatively few in this group – just 8% – report they are underemployed 44% say they are not employed and not looking for work. Among Country First Conservatives, 71% of whom are ages 50 and older, only about half (47%) report being fully employed or employed part-time and not looking for work. In part, these differences are attributable to age. There are wide disparities in the shares of typology groups who say they are working. However, 14% of Americans are underemployed whether they are unemployed or employed part time, this group is unhappy with their employment status and looking for more. Another 28% of adults report being unemployed, but say they are not looking for additional employment. adults (58%) report being employed and not looking for more, meaning they are either fully employed or employed part-time but not seeking additional employment. When it comes to employment, more than half of U.S. Just 36% of Disaffected Democrats and 33% of Devout and Diverse say they would be able to survive on their savings that long. Core Conservatives are most likely to say they could live off of their savings for at least three months (72% say they are able to do this). 62%).Īnd while New Era Enterprisers are not nearly as affluent as these two groups (just a third have family incomes of $75,000 or more), a relatively large share (72%) are satisfied financially.Īssessments of personal financial security – the length of time people estimate they can live off of their savings – track closely with the measure of financial satisfaction.
However, while Core Conservatives and Solid Liberals have the highest family incomes among typology groups (about half in each group have incomes of at least $75,000), more Core Conservatives than Solid Liberals express satisfaction with their personal finances (76% vs. Among other groups, about half or more express satisfaction with their personal finances. Among Disaffected Democrats and Devout and Diverse – which have the lowest family incomes among the typology groups – fewer than four-in-ten say they are generally satisfied with their finances (37% of Disaffected Democrats, 35% of Devout and Diverse). There are stark divides across the typology groups in income and wealth, and to some degree these gaps are reflected in assessments of personal finances. From whether they enjoy hunting or reading books to the various ways they access television, these differences help paint a portrait of a changing nation. The political typology groups vary substantially in perceptions of financial well-being, as well as in their community preferences and leisure pursuits.
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