How the Survey was Conducted

Nature of the Sample: NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll of 1,400 National Adults

This survey of 1,400 adults was conducted December 11th through December 13th, 2021 by the Marist
Poll sponsored in partnership with NPR and PBS NewsHour. Adults 18 years of age and older residing
in the United States were contacted on landline or mobile numbers and interviewed by telephone using
live interviewers. Survey questions were available in English or Spanish. Mobile telephone numbers were
randomly selected based upon a list of telephone exchanges from throughout the nation from Dynata.
The exchanges were selected to ensure that each region was represented in proportion to its population.
Mobile phones are treated as individual devices. After validation of age, personal ownership, and non-
business-use of the mobile phone, interviews are typically conducted with the person answering the
phone. To increase coverage, this mobile sample was supplemented by respondents reached through
random dialing of landline phone numbers. Within each landline household, a single respondent is
selected through a random selection process to increase the representativeness of traditionally under-
covered survey populations. The samples were then combined and balanced to reflect the 2019
American Community Survey 1-year estimates for age, gender, income, race, and region. Assistance
was provided by Luce Research for data collection. Results are statistically significant within ±4.0
percentage points. There are 1,310 registered voters. The results for this subset are statistically
significant within ±4.1 percentage points. Tables include results for subgroups to only display crosstabs
with an acceptable sampling error. It should be noted that although you may not see results listed for a
certain group, it does not mean interviews were not completed with those individuals. It simply means
the sample size is too small to report. The error margin was adjusted for sample weights and increases
for cross-tabulations.
 Nature of the Sample
National Adults National Registered Voters
Column % Column %
National Adults 100%
National Registered Voters 94% 100%
Party Identification Democrat n/a 34%
Republican n/a 28%
Independent n/a 37%
Other n/a 2%
Gender Men 49% 49%
Women 51% 51%
Age Under 45 44% 42%
45 or older 56% 58%
Age 18 to 29 17% 14%
30 to 44 27% 28%
45 to 59 24% 26%
60 or older 32% 33%
Generation Gen Z/Millennials (18-40) 36% 33%
Gen X (41-56) 25% 26%
Baby Boomers (57-75) 26% 27%
Silent-Greatest (Over 75) 12% 13%
Race/Ethnicity White 60% 61%
Black 11% 11%
Latino 16% 15%
Other 12% 12%
Region Northeast 17% 17%
Midwest 21% 21%
South 38% 38%
West 24% 24%
Household Income Less than $50,000 38% 37%
$50,000 or more 62% 63%
Education Not college graduate 60% 59%
College graduate 40% 41%
Education by Race White - Not College Graduate 36% 36%
White - College Graduate 25% 26%
Non-White - Not College Graduate 24% 23%
Non-White - College Graduate 16% 16%
Education - Race - Gender Men - White - Not College Graduate 17% 17%
Men - White - College Graduate 11% 11%
Men - Non-White - Not College
Graduate 14% 13%

Men - Non-White - College Graduate 7% 7%

Women - White - Not College Graduate 19% 19%

Women - White - College Graduate 14% 14%
Women - Non-White - Not College
Graduate 10% 10%

Women - Non-White - College Graduate 9% 9%

White Evangelical Christians 18% 19%
Area Description Big city 24% 24%
Small city 17% 17%
Suburban 22% 22%
Small town 18% 18%
Rural 19% 19%
Area Description - Gender Small city/Suburban Men 20% 21%
Other area Men 29% 28%
Small city/Suburban Women 19% 18%
Other area Women 32% 33%
Interview Type Landline 34% 35%
Cell phone 66% 65%
NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll National Adults. Interviews conducted December 11th through December 13th, 2021, n=1,400 MOE +/- 4.0
percentage points. National Registered Voters: n=1,310 MOE +/- 4.1 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
BIDJP105. NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll National Tables December 11th through December 13th, 2021
National Adults
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Joe Biden is
doing as president?
Approve Disapprove Vol: Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
National Adults 41% 55% 3%
National Registered Voters 42% 55% 3%
Party Identification Democrat 87% 11% 2%
Republican 4% 95% 1%
Independent 29% 66% 5%
Region Northeast 51% 45% 4%
Midwest 31% 67% 2%
South 42% 54% 5%
West 43% 55% 2%
Household Income Less than $50,000 37% 57% 6%
$50,000 or more 43% 55% 2%
Education Not college graduate 33% 63% 5%
College graduate 54% 44% 1%
Race/Ethnicity White 40% 56% 4%
Non-white 44% 52% 3%
Race/Ethnicity Latino 33% 65% 2%
Race and Education White - Not College Graduate 32% 63% 5%

White - College Graduate 52% 46% 1%

Gender - Race - Education Men - White - Not College 29% 67% 4%
Graduate
Men - White - College 44% 54% 1%
Graduate
Women - White - Not College 34% 59% 7%
Graduate
Women - White - College 59% 40% 1%
Graduate
Age Under 45 39% 56% 4%
45 or older 43% 55% 3%
Generation Gen Z/Millennials (18-39) 41% 54% 5%
Gen X (40-55) 33% 64% 3%
Baby Boomers (56-74) 46% 52% 1%
Silent-Greatest (Over 74) 48% 47% 4%
Gender Men 35% 62% 3%
Women 48% 49% 4%
White Evangelical Christians 19% 76% 4%
2020 Support Biden 86% 12% 3%
Trump 3% 96% 1%
Area Description Big city 45% 52% 3%
Small city 40% 57% 2%
Suburban 49% 47% 3%
Small town 44% 53% 3%
Rural 24% 71% 5%
Small city/Suburban Men 34% 62% 4%
Small city/Suburban Women 57% 41% 2%
NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll National Adults. Interviews conducted December 11th through December 13th, 2021.
Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.

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BIDJP105TRND. Marist Poll National Trend
National Adults
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Joe Biden is doing as president?
Approve Disapprove Vol: Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
December 20th, 2021 41% 55% 3%
December 9th, 2021 42% 51% 7%
November 24th, 2021 42% 50% 8%
November 1st, 2021 44% 49% 8%
September 30th, 2021 45% 46% 9%
September 3rd, 2021 43% 51% 7%
August 2021 49% 44% 6%
July 2021 50% 43% 7%
June 2021 52% 46% 2%
May 27th, 2021 May 52% 41% 7%
17th, 2021 April 27th, 53% 41% 6%
2021 April 16th, 2021 54% 44% 3%
March 30th, 2021 53% 39% 8%
March 11th, 2021 52% 40% 8%
February 2021 49% 42% 10%
January 2021 51% 38% 11%
49% 35% 16%
Marist Poll National Adults

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BIDJP105R. NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll National Tables December 11th through December 13th, 2021
National Adults

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Joe Biden is doing as president? [And, would you say
you strongly approve/disapprove of the job he is doing or just approve/disapprove?]
Strongly
Strongly approve Approve Disapprove disapprove Vol: Unsure
Row % Row % Row % Row % Row %
National Adults 17% 24% 11% 44% 3%
National Registered Voters 18% 24% 10% 45% 3%
Party Identification Democrat 42% 46% 6% 5% 2%
Republican 1% 4% 9% 86% 1%
Independent 9% 20% 16% 50% 5%
Region Northeast 21% 30% 11% 34% 4%
Midwest 12% 18% 15% 52% 2%
South 17% 25% 9% 45% 5%
West 19% 24% 12% 43% 2%
Household Income Less than $50,000 15% 23% 12% 44% 6%
$50,000 or more 18% 25% 11% 43% 2%
Education Not college graduate 14% 18% 10% 52% 5%
College graduate 21% 33% 13% 32% 1%
Race/Ethnicity White 16% 24% 10% 46% 4%
Non-white 18% 26% 14% 38% 3%
Race/Ethnicity Latino 11% 22% 13% 52% 2%
Race and Education White - Not College Graduate 12% 19% 9% 54% 5%

White - College Graduate 21% 32% 11% 36% 1%

Gender - Race - Education Men - White - Not College 9% 20% 9% 58% 4%
Graduate
Men - White - College 16% 28% 11% 44% 1%
Graduate
Women - White - Not College 15% 19% 9% 50% 7%
Graduate
Women - White - College 24% 35% 11% 29% 1%
Graduate
Age Under 45 7% 32% 17% 39% 4%
45 or older 24% 18% 6% 48% 3%
Generation Gen Z/Millennials (18-39) 7% 34% 16% 38% 5%
Gen X (40-55) 15% 18% 12% 52% 3%
Baby Boomers (56-74) 28% 18% 7% 46% 1%
Silent-Greatest (Over 74) 26% 23% 9% 38% 4%
Gender Men 14% 21% 11% 52% 3%
Women 21% 27% 12% 37% 4%
White Evangelical Christians 8% 11% 11% 66% 4%
2020 Support Biden 38% 47% 9% 3% 3%
Trump 0% 3% 11% 86% 1%
Area Description Big city 21% 24% 18% 34% 3%
Small city 16% 25% 13% 44% 2%
Suburban 18% 31% 3% 44% 3%
Small town 16% 28% 13% 40% 3%
Rural 13% 12% 9% 62% 5%
Small city/Suburban Men 12% 22% 8% 54% 4%
Small city/Suburban Women 23% 35% 7% 34% 2%
NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll National Adults. Interviews conducted December 11th through December 13th, 2021. Totals may not add to 100% due to
rounding.

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BIDJP105RTRND. Marist Poll National Trend
National Adults

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Joe Biden is doing as president? [And, would you say you strongly approve/disapprove of the job he
is doing or just approve/disapprove?]
Strongly approve Approve Disapprove Strongly disapprove Vol: Unsure
Row % Row % Row % Row % Row %
December 20th, 2021 17% 24% 11% 44% 3%
December 9th, 2021 16% 26% 13% 38% 7%
November 24th, 2021 13% 29% 13% 37% 8%
November 1st, 2021 15% 28% 12% 37% 8%
September 30th, 2021 17% 28% 9% 37% 9%
September 3rd, 2021 19% 23% 10% 41% 7%
August 2021 19% 30% 15% 30% 6%
July 2021 21% 29% 11% 32% 7%
June 2021 24% 28% 13% 34% 2%
May 27th 2021 May 21% 30% 13% 28% 7%
17th, 2021 April 27th, 26% 26% 11% 30% 6%
2021 April 16th, 2021 25% 29% 12% 32% 3%
March 30th, 2021 25% 28% 10% 29% 8%
March 11th, 2021 22% 30% 11% 29% 8%
February 2021 24% 24% 12% 30% 10%
January 2021 23% 29% 13% 25% 11%
25% 25% 11% 24% 16%
Marist Poll National Adults