Table Data - Bankrate Consumer Survey Poll: Thinking Specifically About Financial Attainment and Personal Success, Which, If Any, of the Following Do You Consider Part of the ‘American Dream’? Owning a Home

Title Bankrate Consumer Survey Poll: Thinking Specifically About Financial Attainment and Personal Success, Which, If Any, of the Following Do You Consider Part of the ‘American Dream’? Owning a Home
Series ID AMERICANDREAM0101
Source Bankrate, LLC
Release Bankrate Consumer Polls
Seasonal Adjustment Not Seasonally Adjusted
Frequency Annual, As of March
Units Percent
Date Range 2021-01-01 to 2025-01-01
Last Updated 2026-01-21 11:27 AM CST
Notes This series tracks the percentage of U.S. adults who believe they are living the American Dream. This survey is typically run in early Spring. Current observation as of March 4th, 2025.

Bankrate has been tracking consumer opinion on financial topics since 2011. Surveys were initially conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International (PSRAI), later by YouGov Plc. and SSRS. Data are collected via telephone (landline/cell) and web surveys, with demographic weighting to ensure representativeness. Margins of error generally range between 2–4 percentage points. Polling Dates:
April 21, 2021 – April 23, 2021
March 02, 2022 – March 04, 2022
March 22, 2023 – March 24, 2023
March 06, 2024 – March 08, 2024
March 04, 2025 – March 06, 2025
Copyright Bankrate, LLC. Bankrate Americans' Financial Goals
DATE VALUE
2021-01-01 74
2022-01-01 74
2023-01-01 74
2024-01-01 78
2025-01-01 82

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