Americans Misinformed About Poverty, Help the Poor Anyway
A new survey says most people are actively involved in trying to alleviate poverty, although they typically believe it's primarily the government's job to do so.

The religious faith of adults appears to have a limited influence on how people perceive and respond to poverty. According to the Barna group, 3 out of 4 adults (72%) consider poverty to be one of the most serious social problems facing the U.S. today. Evangelical Christians are only 1/2 as likely (11%) as the rest of the adult population to deem poverty to be the nation's most vexing social challenge.

U.S. Racial/Ethnic Population Reaches 100 Million
The U.S. Census Bureau recently reported that the U.S. racial/ethnic population now tops 100 million, up from 98.3 million a year ago.

Approximately 1 in 3 U.S. residents is what the Census Bureau refers to as a "minority," though the nation is rapidly moving toward a time when no single race will be the "majority" race, a reality already seen at the state level.

Hispanics, who comprise 14.8% of the population, remain the largest minority group and are also the fastest-growing minority group. Asians are the second-fastest-growing group.

29% of Americans (Still) Not Using Internet
Although, 7 in 10 Americans who go online from home now connect via high-speed lines, approximately 29% don't use the Internet at all—with a pronounced generation gap.

According to a recent report by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, 63% of users aged 18-29 now have home broadband lines, as do 59% of users 30-49, up from 38% and 36% two years ago. Just 15% of users older than 65, and 40% of users 51-64 have high-speed lines at home, up from 8% and 27% two years ago.