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NBC Poll Charts Sharp Gen Z Gender Split on Family, Careers and Trump

The results also show a wide Trump approval gap alongside higher anxiety among young women.

L: People at the Democrats Abroad US election watching event in central London. Picture date: Tuesday November 5, 2024. R: Supporters watch as Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, Nov. 5, 2024, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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President Donald Trump speaks to the White House Religious Liberty Commission during an event at the Museum of the Bible, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, in Washington.

Overview

  • The NBC News Decision Desk/SurveyMonkey poll surveyed 30,196 adults online Aug. 13–Sept. 1, including 2,970 ages 18–29, with a Gen Z margin of error of ±2.2 points.
  • Among Gen Z overall, 64% disapprove of President Donald Trump’s job performance; young men are split 53% disapprove to 47% approve, while young women disapprove 74% to 26% approve.
  • Definitions of success diverge by gender and partisanship: Trump‑voting Gen Z men rank having children first, whereas Harris‑voting Gen Z women place children 12th and marriage 11th.
  • Despite differences, Gen Z men and women share the same top three success markers: a fulfilling job, money to do what they want, and achieving financial independence.
  • Young women report far higher anxiety, with one‑third feeling anxious almost all the time, and more women than men say men have an advantage getting ahead at work (44% vs. 27%).