The economy averaged more mentions than any other issue this year as the top U.S. problem, and race relations earned its highest mentions in decades. But no issue cracked 20%.
I found it interesting that immigration wasn’t even in the top 4 for 2016, even though Trump made that an issue, and the media made that the issue.
PRINCETON, N.J. — No single problem dominated Gallup’s list of the most important problems facing the U.S. in 2016, but, at 16%, the economy averaged the most mentions. Dissatisfaction with the government followed closely at 13%. Unemployment or jobs has ranked in the top four every year since 2009, and ranked third this year with 9%. Race relations ranked fourth with 8%, the highest annual average for this issue in recent years.
Top Four Issues Americans Named as Most Important Problem Facing the U.S.
Issue 1 Issue 2 Issue 3 Issue 3 (tie)/4 2016 Economy, 16% Gov’t, 13% Jobs, 9% Race relations, 8% 2015 Gov’t, 16% Economy, 13% Jobs, 8% Immigration, 8% 2014 Gov’t, 18% Economy, 17% Jobs, 15% Healthcare, 10% 2013 Economy, 22% Gov’t, 20% Jobs, 16% Healthcare, 10% 2012 Economy, 31% Jobs, 25% Gov’t, 13% Fed. deficit, 10% 2011 Economy, 30% Jobs, 29% Gov’t, 12% Fed. deficit, 12% 2010 Economy, 29% Jobs, 27% Healthcare, 13% Gov’t, 12% 2009 Economy, 40% Jobs, 16% Healthcare, 15% Gov’t, 7% 2008 Economy, 39% Iraq, 18% Gas prices, 10% Healthcare, 8% 2007 Iraq, 33% Healthcare, 10% Immigration, 9% Gov’t, 8% 2006 Iraq, 26% Immigration, 10% Gov’t, 9% Economy, 9% 2005 Iraq, 22% Economy, 11% Gov’t, 8% Terrorism, 8% 2004 Iraq, 22% Economy, 19% Jobs, 14% Terrorism, 14% 2003 Economy, 27% Iraq, 17% Jobs, 12% Terrorism, 10% 2002 Terrorism, 24% Economy, 22% Iraq, 9% Jobs, 7% 2001 Economy, 14% Terrorism, 10% Ethics/Morals, 9% Education, 9% Annual averages of monthly results Gallup
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