MILWAUKEE, (CBS 58) -- A newly release Marquette Law School Poll national survey has discovered that there is a dramatic decline in the level of trust of people by age groupings, with people born before 1960 the most trusting and each subsequent grouping by age less trustful that the one before.

The survey culminates with those born in the 2000s, who are the least trusting. 

In four polls conducted with 4,500 respondents in 2026, 77% of those born before 1960 say most people can be trusted. 

On the other end of the spectrum, only 35% of those born in the 2000s say most people can be trusted. 

The chart below shows that trust steadily declines according to age cohort: 

Marquette Law School Poll

According to the Marquette Law School Poll there has been relatively little change in overall trust since 2021.

The survey was dived into four questions including trust in the age of cell phones, the internet, social media and dating apps. 

You can find the full breakdown of results and charts in each category here.