A new Gallup poll shows that a record high of 90 percent of Americans say they are satisfied with their lives.
The highest record before this in 2003, when 88 percent of Americans gave the same satisfaction sentiment.
Gallup’s “Mood of the Nation” survey was conducted via telephone calls between January 2-15, with a random sample of 1,014 adults living across the United States.
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Upon learning THIS, it was Nancy Pelosi that had to be sedated! Gallup reports that 90% of Americans say they are satisfied with the way things are going in their personal lives, a record high in their “Mood of the Nation” poll’s four-decade history.https://t.co/F9qDL6vBSL
— Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) February 7, 2020
A ‘Very’ High Level of Satisfaction with the Quality of Their Personal Lives
The Hill reports, “While Gallup doesn’t explicitly define ‘personal life’ in this context, 65 percent, or approximately 2 out of 3 survey respondents reported a ‘very’ high level of satisfaction with the quality of their personal lives. A further 25 percent of respondents polled still said that they are satisfied with their personal lives, albeit saying only ‘somewhat’ as opposed to the aforementioned ‘very’ qualifier.”
Household income, marital status and political party, are among some of the influential demographics behind this year’s report.
Facts:
90% of Americans are satisfied with their personal life—a record high
63% approve of Trump's handling of the economy—a 20 year high
51% have a favorable view of the GOP—compared to just 45% who view Democrats favorably
THIS is what 3 years of Trump does for America
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) February 6, 2020
80 Percent of Republicans Report Being ‘Very’ Satisfied… Only 56 Percent of Democrats Said the Same
“Naturally, respondents with a higher reported household income more frequently listed a ‘very’ high level of satisfaction with their personal lives, with Gallup results showing about 76 percent of Americans with a household income over the $100,000 mark list being ‘very’ satisfied,” The Hill noted. “Notably, the demographic with a staggering 95 percent reported being ‘very’ satisfied with their personal lives are married Republicans, per Gallup’s analysis.”
In fact, 80 percent of Republicans overall report being “very” satisfied with their personal lives, whereas only 56 percent of Democrats said the same thing.
There were slight race discrepancies, with 67 percent of whites being “very” satisfied, yet only 59 percent of nonwhites reported the same. Regarding gender, 67 percent of men were in the “very” satisfied category compared to 63 percent of women.
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— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) February 6, 2020
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Trump Factor?
It is worth noting that these surveys come in the wake of President Trump’s State of the Union address, where he touted a strong economy.
The most recent Gallup numbers show Trump currently has a 49 percent approval rating, versus a close 50 percent disapproval. Over the late January days between the 16 to 29, Trump’s approval rating rose by approximately 5 percentage points.