Data

Access and explore the Civic Language Perceptions survey data.

Dataset Overview

The Civic Language Perceptions dataset contains responses from a nationally representative survey examining how Americans perceive key civic and political terms.

5,393

Total Respondents (2025)

21

Civic Terms Analyzed

6

Data Categories

Respondent Demographics

The following charts show the demographic breakdown of the 5,393 survey respondents.

Gender

n=5,393

Age Group

n=5,393

Generation

n=5,393

Race/Ethnicity

n=5,393

Education Level

n=5,393

Political Ideology

n=5,393

Party Identification

n=5,393

2024 Presidential Vote

n=5,393

Hidden Tribes Segment

n=5,393

Census Region

n=5,393

Urban/Suburban/Rural

n=5,393

Employment Status

n=5,393

Terms Included

The 2025 survey examined 21 civic and political terms:

Freedom Liberty Democracy Constitution Patriotism Unity Community Citizen American Belonging Civility Service Racial Equity Social Justice Diversity Law and Order Checks and Balances Civic Engagement Prosperity Authoritarian Pluralism

Data Access & Citation

The data visualizations on this dashboard are based on survey responses collected by More in Common US on behalf of Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (PACE). For research purposes or to request access to the underlying data, please contact us.

Citation

If you use this data or dashboard in your research, please cite:

Duong, F., Oshinski, P., McIsaac, A., Loustau, T., & Gerdin, E. (2025). Civic Language 2025 Toplines. More in Common US, on behalf of Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (PACE).