percentage of americans that americans think...
... have graduated from high school: 89%


actual percentage of americans who...
...have graduated from high school: 65%

percentage of americans that americans think...
... own a car: 86%


actual percentage of americans who...
...own a car: 66% (and falling)

percentage of americans that americans think...
... own a house: 65%


actual percentage of americans who...
...own a house: 49% (and falling)

percentage of americans that americans think...
... have a drivers license 83%


actual percentage of americans who...
...have a drivers license 68%^

*this is part of why requiring one to vote is considered discriminatory.

percentage of americans that americans think...
... have read a book in the past year: 77%


actual percentage of americans who...
...have read a book in the past year: 50% (and falling)

percentage of americans that americans think...
... are christian: 70%


actual percentage of americans who...
...are christian: 58% (and falling)

percentage of americans that americans think...
... have a household income over us$25,000/year: 82%


actual percentage of americans who...
...have a household income over us$25,000/year: 62%

percentage of americans that americans think...
... are vegetarian: 30%


actual percentage of americans who...
...are vegetarian: 5%

percentage of americans that americans think...
... served or currently serve in the military: 40%


actual percentage of americans who...
...served or currently serve in the military: 6%

percentage of americans that americans think...
... own guns: 54%


actual percentage of americans who...
...own guns 32%

percentage of americans that americans think...
... make us$1 million or more per year: 20%


actual percentage of americans who...
...make us$1 million or more per year: <1%

percentage of americans that americans think...
... live in california: 32%


actual percentage of americans who...
... live in california: 12%

percentage of americans that americans think...
... live in texas: 30%


actual percentage of americans who...
... live in texas: 9%

percentage of americans that americans think...

... live in new york city: 30%

actual percentage of americans who...

... live in new york city: 2%

 percentage of americans that americans think...

... are gay/lesbian: 30%

actual percentage of americans who...

... are gay/lesbian: 3% to 6% (depending upon which source you cite)

 percentage of americans that americans think...

... are black: 41%

actual percentage of americans who...

... are black: 12%

 percentage of americans that americans think...

... are jewish: 30%

actual percentage of americans who...

... are jewish: 2%

percentage of americans that americans think...

... are muslim: 27%

actual percentage of americans who...

... are muslim: 1%

percentage of americans that americans think...

... are transgender: 21%

actual percentage of americans who...

... are transgender: 1%

american adults consume an average of 77 grams of sugar per day - 3 times the maximum 'healthy' amount.