Americans less hopeful than ever, Gallup says optimism at record low
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Gallup’s annual poll finds U.S. optimism at a record low, with just 59.2% expecting a ‘high-quality life’ in five years, down sharply since the pandemic.
A new Gallup poll finds Americans are less optimistic than at any point in the survey’s 20-year history.
According to Gallup, 59.2% of U.S. adults expect to be living a “high-quality life” five years from now — a record low for the annual poll.
Optimism has declined sharply since the COVID-19 pandemic. Gallup estimates about 24.5 million fewer adults feel optimistic about their future now compared with 2020. For many years, about 68% or 69% of respondents expressed optimism about their future, but that number has steadily dropped since the pandemic.
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The decline is seen across nearly all demographic groups and political affiliations. Gallup found an especially steep drop among Hispanic Americans between 2024 and 2025.
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