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This is quite a fascinating insight into many things.

• One of which is how far apart the estimations are from reality.

• Fear plays a huge part in most of these estimations. E.g. the world's leading organized religion is Christianity. And yet, when asked how many people in the US were Muslim, the average estimation in the US was 26%. But the reality is (according to this,) around 1%.

Another example being the percentage of Hispanics living in the US. Reality is closer to 17%, but many believed that there were over 2 times that.

85% own a smartphone, 88% own a car, but only 83% have a driver's license, that would explain a few things. Is gas cheaper than mobile internet in the US?

Also, Americans means US citizens, Mexico and Canada are conveniently excluded as usual.

Live in NYC could be 5%-6% for greater area. Self reported Atheism can be influenced by wanting to be in an in group. Its more than 3%.

How is driver's license possession lower than car ownership?

0% of households have an income over 1milion??? I mean I get its low but I believe it exists.

I refuse to believe this

101% of Americans are estimated to be either Democrat or Republican

Link to the poll: https://today.yougov.com/politics/articles/41556-americans-misestimate-small-subgroups-population

True proportion: Democrats: 42% Republicans: 47%

Did I read this wrong? I’m almost certain there are more registered Democrats than Republicans.

I'm here stuck on 65% of Americans own a house. In this economy??

The one that really got me was 12% black. I would have said 20% or so. The sexual, religion and race questions are wild! 30% Jewish?! Guess they're all in NYC. 😂