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About what share of people answered when Pew Research called for a phone survey in 2018?

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about 3.4 billion

About how many robocalls were Americans receiving per month around 2018, one reason survey response rates fell?

The flood of robocalls made people far less likely to pick up an unknown number, including pollsters.

Source: Pew Research Center (2018) pewresearch.org

about 5,000

For a typical single survey, Pew Research often polls just a subset of its full panel — about how many people?

Using a subset instead of the full panel each time reduces cost and respondent fatigue.

Source: Pew Research Center (2024) pewresearch.org

1–2 surveys

About how many new surveys does Pew Research typically field each month using its panel?

Spacing surveys out helps keep panelists engaged instead of burning them out with constant requests.

Source: Pew Research Center (2024) pewresearch.org

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