Benefiting their hometown was not very important; 6% said not important at all
15%
15% said benefiting their hometown was not very important; 6% said not important at all.
n = 3,052 Americans aged 18-35 in towns and cities under 500,000 residents · Fielded 2026 · Cherry Data Signals
Methodology
- Sample
- 3,052
- Population
- Americans aged 18-35 in towns and cities under 500,000 residents
- Country
- United States
- Fielded
- 2026
- Research by
- Cherry Data Signals
- Study
- Why Young Adults Stay in Their Hometowns
Cite this statistic
Cherry Data Signals (2026). "Benefiting their hometown was not very important; 6% said not important at all" Survey of 3,052 Americans aged 18-35 in towns and cities under 500,000 residents, United States. https://cherrysignals.com/statistics/benefiting-their-hometown-was-not-very-important
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