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Civic engagement by age
Pew Research Center's grouped bar chart drew 3.3K views on X: 0.9x its typical post and #52 of 85 Pew Research Center charts we track by views. Read Oct 24, 2026.
What does your age say about your engagement in public life?
Why it spread
It spread because a large, trusted source account paired a simple grouped-bar chart about age and civic engagement with a quiz call to action, and it drew 8 likes, 3 reposts, 1 quote, 3 saves and 3,261 views, with a quote rate in the top quarter and source reach in the top quarter.
What worked
- The chart type is a grouped bar, which makes the age comparison easy to scan at a glance.
- The post asks a personal question and points to a quiz, turning a chart into something viewers can act on.
- The account is branded and shows a source line, and its source reach sits in the top quarter, which lends credibility.
What to borrow
We could pair one of our own grouped-bar comparisons with a short self-check prompt so viewers can place themselves in the data, and keep a visible source line on the chart.
Careful
Do not over-read the engagement: the counts are small at 8 likes, 3 reposts, 1 quote, 3 saves and 3,261 views, and the quote rate and source reach are only described as top quarter, so the spread likely owes much to the large source account rather than the chart alone.
Written by our analysis model from the measured numbers above, not by Pew Research Center.
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How far did Pew Research Center's "Civic engagement by age" chart travel?
3,261 views, 8 likes, 3 reposts and 3 saves on X, read Oct 24, 2026. A normal post from @pewresearch gets about 3.6K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A grouped bar chart. Older Americans more likely to vote, donate, follow news.
Can I use Pew Research Center's chart?
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