NEW YORK Gallup reports today that its latest poll found that one in three Americans “believe in ghosts.” The numbers: 32% of all adults say they believe that “ghosts/spirits of dead people can come back,” while 48% do not, and 19% are unsure.

An even larger number of Americans believe that houses can be haunted, with 37% holding that position, 46% saying no, and 16% not sure.

There's an ideological twist, with 42% of liberals saying they believe in ghosts--but only 25% of conservatives and 35% of moderates saying this.

Belief in ghosts declines with age, with 45 of those 18 to 29 sticking to that, while only 22% of those 65 and over holding that view.

The poll was based on interviews with 1,002 adults, with a plus or minus 3% sampling error.

That's an interesting demographic. Maybe liberals are often times more open minded? I'm not sure. And as far as older people go - I wonder if it's because you worry about looking 'silly' at an older age by admitting to something that I think often times has a stigma attatched to it.

i think thats what it is, its just the stigma behind it and it seems as though most people (general public) doesnt believe in it until they have had something happen to them which is why i believe everybody is here today.