Who Americans typically give thanks to at Thanksgiving
Percent of U.S. adults, 2020 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Family (68%). Lowest: Don't give thanks (4%).
- Family: 68%
- God: 67%
- Friends: 42%
Source: Lifeway Research, Americans Most Thankful for and to Family This Thanksgiving · Lifeway Research online survey of 1,200 Americans; sampling error plus or minus 3.2%. Article published 2020-11-17.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Family (68%). Lowest: Don't give thanks (4%). Family: 68%. God: 67%. Friends: 42%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2020. Source: Lifeway Research, Americans Most Thankful for and to Family This Thanksgiving (https://research.lifeway.com/2020/11/17/americans-most-thankful-for-and-to-family-this-thanksgiving/).
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