Attendance at religious services among whites
% of whites who attend religious services…
Survey year | At least once a week | Once or twice a month/a few times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 34% | 32% | 33% | 1% | 24,900 |
2007 | 37% | 34% | 28% | 1% | 27,309 |
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Attendance at religious services among whites by religious group
% of whites who attend religious services…
Religious tradition | At least once a week | Once or twice a month/a few times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 21% | 44% | 34% | 1% | 141 |
Catholic | 39% | 40% | 21% | 1% | 4,827 |
Evangelical Protestant | 57% | 30% | 13% | 1% | 6,633 |
Jewish | 18% | 51% | 31% | < 1% | 782 |
Mainline Protestant | 31% | 43% | 25% | 1% | 5,322 |
Mormon | 78% | 13% | 9% | < 1% | 575 |
Orthodox Christian | 26% | 56% | 18% | < 1% | 153 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 3% | 20% | 77% | < 1% | 5,490 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who are ages…
Attendance at religious services | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 13% | 27% | 29% | 30% | 8,860 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 20% | 34% | 29% | 17% | 7,616 |
Seldom/never | 22% | 34% | 26% | 18% | 7,887 |
Don't know | 12% | 24% | 28% | 36% | 107 |
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Generational cohort among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who are…
Attendance at religious services | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 9% | 9% | 23% | 36% | 21% | 2% | 8,860 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 13% | 13% | 28% | 35% | 10% | 1% | 7,616 |
Seldom/never | 13% | 16% | 27% | 32% | 11% | 1% | 7,887 |
Don't know | 5% | 15% | 15% | 36% | 25% | 3% | 107 |
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Gender composition among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who are…
Attendance at religious services | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 44% | 56% | 9,033 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 48% | 52% | 7,748 |
Seldom/never | 54% | 46% | 7,994 |
Don't know | 43% | 57% | 125 |
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Immigrant status among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who are…
Attendance at religious services | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 3% | 7% | 90% | 8,963 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 4% | 8% | 88% | 7,692 |
Seldom/never | 5% | 8% | 87% | 7,921 |
Don't know | 5% | 5% | 91% | 119 |
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Income distribution among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who have a household income of…
Attendance at religious services | Less than $30,000 | $30,000-$49,999 | $50,000-$99,999 | $100,000 or more | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 26% | 21% | 33% | 20% | 7,683 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 26% | 19% | 30% | 25% | 6,907 |
Seldom/never | 31% | 20% | 28% | 22% | 7,122 |
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Educational distribution among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who have completed…
Attendance at religious services | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 36% | 31% | 20% | 13% | 8,995 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 35% | 34% | 19% | 12% | 7,722 |
Seldom/never | 38% | 32% | 18% | 12% | 7,968 |
Don't know | 48% | 28% | 14% | 10% | 118 |
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Marital status among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who are…
Attendance at religious services | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 65% | 2% | 9% | 10% | 14% | 9,000 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 52% | 7% | 13% | 6% | 21% | 7,720 |
Seldom/never | 44% | 11% | 14% | 6% | 25% | 7,967 |
Don't know | 42% | 8% | 6% | 23% | 21% | 117 |
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Parent of children under 18 among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who are…
Attendance at religious services | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 27% | 73% | 9,005 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 28% | 72% | 7,727 |
Seldom/never | 22% | 78% | 7,979 |
Don't know | 13% | 87% | 121 |
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who say they…
Attendance at religious services | Believe in God; absolutely certain | Believe in God; fairly certain | Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | Believe in God; don't know | Do not believe in God | Other/don't know if they believe in God | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 89% | 9% | 1% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 9,033 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 61% | 26% | 6% | 1% | 5% | 2% | 7,748 |
Seldom/never | 32% | 25% | 10% | 1% | 27% | 5% | 7,994 |
Don't know | 69% | 12% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 13% | 125 |
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Importance of religion in one's life among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who say religion is…
Attendance at religious services | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 89% | 9% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 9,033 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 41% | 43% | 12% | 3% | < 1% | 7,748 |
Seldom/never | 16% | 25% | 24% | 34% | 1% | 7,994 |
Don't know | 58% | 18% | 6% | 3% | 14% | 125 |
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Frequency of prayer among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who pray…
Attendance at religious services | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 85% | 11% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 9,033 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 47% | 24% | 10% | 19% | 1% | 7,748 |
Seldom/never | 24% | 13% | 7% | 56% | 1% | 7,994 |
Don't know | 53% | 12% | 4% | 7% | 24% | 125 |
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who attend prayer group…
Attendance at religious services | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 56% | 13% | 10% | 22% | < 1% | 9,033 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 6% | 9% | 12% | 72% | < 1% | 7,748 |
Seldom/never | 2% | 1% | 1% | 95% | < 1% | 7,994 |
Don't know | 14% | 4% | 9% | 52% | 21% | 125 |
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Frequency of meditation among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who meditate…
Attendance at religious services | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 53% | 7% | 3% | 35% | 2% | 9,033 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 30% | 10% | 5% | 53% | 1% | 7,748 |
Seldom/never | 25% | 8% | 5% | 62% | 1% | 7,994 |
Don't know | 41% | 1% | 4% | 32% | 22% | 125 |
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
Attendance at religious services | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 80% | 11% | 5% | 4% | 1% | 9,033 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 50% | 21% | 13% | 15% | 1% | 7,748 |
Seldom/never | 38% | 15% | 11% | 33% | 2% | 7,994 |
Don't know | 62% | 4% | 5% | 9% | 20% | 125 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
Attendance at religious services | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 49% | 17% | 11% | 21% | 2% | 9,033 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 41% | 17% | 15% | 26% | 1% | 7,748 |
Seldom/never | 44% | 16% | 13% | 26% | 1% | 7,994 |
Don't know | 36% | 7% | 12% | 27% | 19% | 125 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
Attendance at religious services | Religion | Philosophy/reason | Common sense | Science | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 64% | 5% | 25% | 3% | 3% | 9,033 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 22% | 12% | 54% | 8% | 2% | 7,748 |
Seldom/never | 9% | 15% | 61% | 14% | 2% | 7,994 |
Don't know | 38% | 8% | 30% | 8% | 16% | 125 |
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who say…
Attendance at religious services | There are clear standards for what is right and wrong | Right or wrong depends on the situation | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 53% | 45% | 2% | 1% | 9,033 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 32% | 66% | 1% | 1% | 7,748 |
Seldom/never | 24% | 74% | 1% | 1% | 7,994 |
Don't know | 32% | 58% | 6% | 4% | 125 |
Frequency of reading scripture among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who read scripture…
Attendance at religious services | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 68% | 10% | 6% | 16% | 1% | 9,033 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 19% | 14% | 14% | 53% | 1% | 7,748 |
Seldom/never | 7% | 5% | 5% | 82% | < 1% | 7,994 |
Don't know | 40% | 4% | 4% | 25% | 27% | 125 |
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Interpreting scripture among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who say the holy scripture is…
Attendance at religious services | Word of God; should be taken literally | Word of God; not everything taken literally | Word of God; other/don't know | Not the word of God | Other/don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 48% | 35% | 4% | 8% | 5% | 9,033 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 21% | 34% | 2% | 35% | 8% | 7,748 |
Seldom/never | 10% | 16% | 1% | 65% | 7% | 7,994 |
Don't know | 31% | 19% | 7% | 15% | 29% | 125 |
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Belief in Heaven among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who …in heaven
Attendance at religious services | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 87% | 7% | 7% | 9,033 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 77% | 17% | 7% | 7,748 |
Seldom/never | 46% | 45% | 9% | 7,994 |
Don't know | 70% | 8% | 22% | 125 |
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Belief in Hell among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who …in hell
Attendance at religious services | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 75% | 17% | 8% | 9,033 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 57% | 35% | 8% | 7,748 |
Seldom/never | 34% | 58% | 8% | 7,994 |
Don't know | 57% | 14% | 29% | 125 |
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who identify as…
Attendance at religious services | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 62% | 13% | 24% | 9,033 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 46% | 15% | 39% | 7,748 |
Seldom/never | 32% | 19% | 49% | 7,994 |
Don't know | 37% | 39% | 24% | 125 |
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Political ideology among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who are…
Attendance at religious services | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 58% | 27% | 10% | 4% | 9,033 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 35% | 39% | 21% | 5% | 7,748 |
Seldom/never | 24% | 34% | 35% | 7% | 7,994 |
Don't know | 33% | 20% | 10% | 38% | 125 |
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Views about size of government among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who would rather have…
Attendance at religious services | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 72% | 22% | 2% | 4% | 9,033 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 60% | 34% | 3% | 3% | 7,748 |
Seldom/never | 54% | 38% | 4% | 5% | 7,994 |
Don't know | 43% | 34% | 8% | 15% | 125 |
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Views about government aid to the poor among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who say government aid to the poor…
Attendance at religious services | Does more harm than good | Does more good than harm | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 58% | 36% | 4% | 2% | 9,033 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 49% | 46% | 3% | 2% | 7,748 |
Seldom/never | 41% | 54% | 4% | 2% | 7,994 |
Don't know | 46% | 39% | 2% | 13% | 125 |
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Views about abortion among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who say abortion should be…
Attendance at religious services | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 29% | 67% | 3% | 9,033 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 61% | 36% | 4% | 7,748 |
Seldom/never | 74% | 22% | 4% | 7,994 |
Don't know | 44% | 40% | 17% | 125 |
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Views about homosexuality among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who say homosexuality…
Attendance at religious services | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 37% | 55% | 4% | 4% | 9,033 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 70% | 23% | 4% | 3% | 7,748 |
Seldom/never | 80% | 15% | 3% | 3% | 7,994 |
Don't know | 37% | 32% | 10% | 21% | 125 |
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Views about same-sex marriage among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who …same-sex marriage
Attendance at religious services | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 29% | 65% | 6% | 9,033 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 61% | 31% | 7% | 7,748 |
Seldom/never | 74% | 20% | 7% | 7,994 |
Don't know | 33% | 42% | 25% | 125 |
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Views about environmental regulation among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who say…
Attendance at religious services | Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 48% | 46% | 3% | 3% | 9,033 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 39% | 57% | 2% | 2% | 7,748 |
Seldom/never | 31% | 64% | 2% | 3% | 7,994 |
Don't know | 35% | 41% | 8% | 17% | 125 |
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Views about human evolution among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who say humans…
Attendance at religious services | Evolved; due to natural processes | Evolved; due to God's design | Evolved; don't know how | Always existed in present form | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 11% | 26% | 3% | 55% | 5% | 9,033 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 35% | 30% | 4% | 27% | 3% | 7,748 |
Seldom/never | 59% | 17% | 5% | 16% | 3% | 7,994 |
Don't know | 19% | 14% | 17% | 37% | 13% | 125 |
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