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Americans overestimate the size of minority groups and underestimate the size of most majority groups (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by Wulri@lemmy.world to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world

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Source: https://today.yougov.com/politics/articles/41556-americans-misestimate-small-subgroups-population

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[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 points 1 week ago

5% of Americans own a car but not a drivers licence.

[–] Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 week ago

I think that this probably generalises from "Americans" to "humans".

[–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 week ago (3 children)

household income over $X per what period of time?

I somehow don't find it very plausible that there are many people who believe that 21% of people are transgender, or even 30% gay or lesbian. But I too would have overestimated the number of atheists.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago

3% Gay seems very low though. I really think that number is wrong.

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[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 1 week ago

indians, from india are one of the richest POC groups in america.

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