Black Americans find joy in travel, friendship, and faith regardless of income, according to a Pew Research study
Friends, faith, and travel drive Black joy — and so does a high income, Pew Research poll says. Regardless of socioeconomic status, however, nearly all Black adults, first and foremost, find joy in spending time with their loved ones.
Black Americans say they find joy and fulfillment in spending time with family and friends, their faith and traveling, according to a Pew Research Center analysis published Thursday.
Nearly 4 in 5 Black adults across all socioeconomic levels say they get a great deal or fair amount of joy or fulfillment from spending time with loved ones. Two-thirds said the same for spiritual or religious practices, and over half said the same for traveling. However, activities that can cost more, such as travel or creating and experiencing the arts, can be difficult for lower-income Black Americans to access.
“This is part of our deep dive into the Black experience, and one of the things that we know about Black adults is they have one of the largest intraracial income inequality gaps,” said Pew research associate and study author Khadijah Edwards.
Data for the analysis came from two 2023 Pew surveys of 9,400 Black Americans on personal happiness and joy.
“We want to understand how Black Americans are thinking about the American dream and what success looks like to Black people living in the United States,” Edwards said, “and we know that success is not just about financial achievements.”
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