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said they did so before Election Day
21%
use smartwatches or fitness trackers, as of 2019
69%
said in 2019 that they have some type of savings account
49%
describe themselves as Christian
16.9M
are living after receiving a cancer diagnosis
18%
making it the country's largest racial or ethnic minority group
35
that are up for election on Nov. 3, 2020
12.8%
live in areas that are low-income food deserts, as of 2015
38%
say they worry at least almost every day about about paying their bills, as of April 2020
40%
say they know most or all of their neighbors
74%
said in 2018 that voting in elections is very important to what it means to be a good citizen
54%
met federal guidelines for aerobic physical activity in 2017
Louisiana
with the highest proportion of residents born in the state — 78%
47%
say being outdoors and experiencing nature provides a "great deal" of meaning and fulfillment in their lives
60%
were employed in occupations that could not be performed remotely, as of February 2020
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