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Survey and behavior research · Survey microdata with questionnaires and methodology

Pew Research Center datasets: coverage and access

Analyze public attitudes and behaviors when a relevant released survey includes the population and question you need.

Reviewed 2026-10-09Open source ↗

What it covers

Geography and granularity

Geography: Varies by individual U.S. and international study

Granularity: Respondent-level case data for eligible released surveys

Source type: Survey microdata with questionnaires and methodology

Potential use

Analyze public attitudes and behaviors when a relevant released survey includes the population and question you need.

Access and cost

Free account and terms

Create an account, sign in and agree to Pew's data-use terms; not every report necessarily has a downloadable dataset.

Cost: Datasets are described as free to the public; account required.

Update cadence: Datasets are released after reporting; availability and timing vary by study.

Interpret carefully

Limits that affect the decision

Read the questionnaire, sampling, weighting and field dates. A survey about the general public may not represent SaaS buyers or technical founders.

Datasets are released after reporting; availability and timing vary by study.

This record summarizes source documentation; Jon Bishop did not conduct an independent audit of the underlying dataset.

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