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Research by Think Tanks and Other Orgs (U.S.)

Pew Research Center Public opinion polling. (Largely non-partisan and independent)
American Enterprise Institute Research-focused think tank with largely center-right stances on the issues.
Brookings Institution Research-focused think tank with largely center-left stances on the issues.

Data and Statistics from the U.S. Federal Government

Census Bureau Data (Landing Page) A federal government agency website that provides access to U.S. population data.

More Sources for Data and Statistics

Social Explorer This link opens in a new window Statistics on U.S. population, education, income and more. Includes tools for data visualization.