Fewer people in the United States consider themselves to be “extremely proud” to be an American compared to a decade ago, according to a new survey.
While most people – 54 percent – consider themselves “extremely proud” to be American, that number is down from a peak of 70 percent in 2003, a new Gallup poll indicates.
In addition, 27 percent say they are “very proud” to be American, 14 percent say they are “moderately proud,” 4 percent are “only a little proud” and 1 percent state that they are “not at all proud.”
The highest percentage of people who were “extremely proud” to be an American came between 2002 and 2004, not long after the attacks of September 11, 2001.
That number has steadily declined in the following years, with a sharp drop between 2004 and 2005 from 69 percent to 61 percent.