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Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted or that you can’t be too careful in dealing with people; Where would you place yourself on this scale, where 0 means you can’t be too careful, and 10 means most people can be trusted.
Most people can be trusted, 10-point scale · Asked in 1 wave, 2024 · 1,637 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | You can't be too careful | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Most people can be trusted | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 17% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 8% | 26% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 1% | 2% | 1637 | ±3 | |
| Protestant |
General Social Survey 2024 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2024 | 2024-04-05 to 2024-12-02 | mixed | 3,309 | 1,637 |
| 14% |
| 4% |
| 5% |
| 11% |
| 7% |
| 27% |
| 11% |
| 11% |
| 9% |
| 1% |
| 0% |
| 751 |
| ±5 |
| Catholic | 17% | 3% | 8% | 7% | 10% | 26% | 10% | 10% | 6% | 2% | 3% | 327 | ±7 |
| Jewish † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 24 | ±29 |
| Other faith † | 29% | 1% | 6% | 14% | 9% | 21% | 2% | 4% | 8% | 2% | 3% | 100 | ±15 |
| None | 18% | 2% | 8% | 15% | 6% | 25% | 11% | 8% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 418 | ±6 |