U.S. racial inequality: importance of social actors 2020

As of mid-June 2020, state governors were seen as the most important actors in addressing racial inequality in the United States, with 62 percent of U.S. adults surveyed believing their input was very important. This figure was slightly higher than the 60 percent of respondents who thought it very important for the general public to address racial inequality.

Opinion of U.S. adults on the importance of social leaders to address racial inequailty in the United Stats as of June 2020, by social actor

Characteristic	Very important	Somewhat important	Not too important	Not important at all	Don't know / no opinion
Religious leaders	53%	24%	10%	6%	7%
Business leaders	48%	27%	12%	7%	7%
Mayors	58%	25%	8%	3%	5%
Governors	62%	21%	8%	4%	5%
Police	61%	21%	7%	4%	6%
Members of Congress	57%	23%	8%	6%	6%
President Donald Trump	59%	18%	7%	11%	5%
The media	50%	21%	11%	11%	7%
The general public	60%	24%	8%	3%	5%
Company CEOs	45%	27%	12%	9%	7%

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Release date

June 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

June 10 to 12, 2020

Number of respondents

1,303 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: "How important is it for each of the following to address racial inequality in the U.S., which refers to differences across races in income, access to quality healthcare, access to voting rights or general quality of life"
Values may not total 100 percent due to rounding.

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