Hope of the American Dream is still alive — but optimism greatly differs by demographic: survey

Bogdan Hofbauer

More than half of people still believe that the American Dream is possible for those who want it — but optimism about achieving it greatly differs by demographic. That’s according to a new survey of 2,000 Americans (1,000 census-representative Hispanics and 1,000 non-Hispanics), which found that 61% of Hispanic respondents believe the American Dream is still achievable today, compared to 55% of non-Hispanic Americans. Overall, in the study, 58% of all respondents said they still believe in the