Most Americans listed inflation And homelessness as “very serious” problems, as concerns about rising anti-Semitism and illegal immigration have increased over the past year, new survey.
The YouGov poll, released on Thursday, found that inflation topped voters’ list of “very serious” issues for the third year in a row, with 67 percent saying the issue was a major concern at the election. Election 2024A similar poll last year found that 68 percent of Americans thought inflation was a solemn problem, while in 2022 only 64 percent said so.
Homelessness and debt ranked second among the 32 issues surveyed, each reaching 59 percent. In 2023, homelessness was considered a solemn problem by 60 percent of Americans, while debt was at 52 percent, the survey found.
Pollsters also found that concerns about increasing anti-Semitism and illegal immigration have increased over the past 12 months. About 31 percent of respondents said anti-Semitism was a “very serious” problem, an boost of 8 percent both last year and in 2022.
Illegal immigration, one of the most significant issues in this presidential election cycle, is now a solemn problem for more than half of respondents – or 53 percent – compared to 49 percent in 2023 and 43 percent in 2022.
One issue that was less of a concern to voters in the latest poll was violent crime. The poll found that 53 percent of respondents thought crime would be a solemn problem in 2024 – a nearly double-digit drop from last year’s 62 percent.
Voters of the two major parties have different views on what the country’s most pressing issues are. For Democrats, gun violence topped the list at 81 percent, followed by climate change (75 percent), poverty (70 percent), homelessness (70 percent) and lack of access to health care (66 percent), the poll found.
The poll found that inflation is the top issue for Republicans at 89 percent. Illegal immigration came in second at 86 percent, followed by debt (66 percent) and drug abuse (66 percent).
The YouGov poll was conducted between August 7 and 10 among 1,138 adults. The margin of error was about 4 percentage points.
