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Frequency of prayer among adults who attend services weekly or more by religious group
% of adults who attend services weekly or more who pray…
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Religious tradition
At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
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Catholic
78%
17%
2%
3%
1%
3,092
Evangelical Protestant
89%
9%
1%
1%
< 1%
5,177
Historically Black Protestant
88%
9%
1%
1%
1%
1,070
Jehovah's Witness
93%
4%
1%
1%
1%
207
Jewish
62%
22%
6%
9%
1%
148
Mainline Protestant
77%
17%
2%
3%
1%
2,192
Mormon
95%
4%
< 1%
1%
< 1%
514
Muslim
89%
9%
1%
< 1%
< 1%
105
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
67%
12%
4%
16%
1%
284
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Age distribution among adults who attend services weekly or more by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services weekly or more who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
At least daily
15%
32%
28%
25%
10,800
Weekly
24%
29%
27%
21%
1,474
Monthly
39%
27%
16%
17%
155
Seldom/never
31%
31%
20%
18%
313
Don't know
6%
24%
26%
44%
101
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Generational cohort among adults who attend services weekly or more by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services weekly or more who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
At least daily
9%
11%
27%
34%
17%
2%
10,800
Weekly
16%
12%
24%
33%
13%
1%
1,474
Monthly
30%
17%
19%
21%
11%
2%
155
Seldom/never
23%
12%
27%
24%
12%
2%
313
Don't know
6%
2%
22%
34%
31%
5%
101
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Gender composition among adults who attend services weekly or more by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services weekly or more who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
At least daily
41%
59%
11,070
Weekly
53%
47%
1,495
Monthly
56%
44%
157
Seldom/never
58%
42%
315
Don't know
39%
61%
118
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who attend services weekly or more by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services weekly or more who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
At least daily
63%
16%
2%
15%
4%
10,911
Weekly
61%
13%
4%
20%
2%
1,470
Monthly
48%
15%
5%
32%
< 1%
157
Seldom/never
59%
10%
6%
23%
3%
311
Don't know
59%
11%
3%
19%
9%
109
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Immigrant status among adults who attend services weekly or more by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services weekly or more who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
At least daily
15%
8%
77%
10,934
Weekly
19%
10%
71%
1,477
Monthly
29%
13%
57%
155
Seldom/never
26%
16%
59%
310
Don't know
22%
7%
70%
112
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Income distribution among adults who attend services weekly or more by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services weekly or more who have a household income of…
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
At least daily
35%
21%
28%
16%
9,380
Weekly
35%
20%
27%
18%
1,303
Monthly
33%
21%
22%
23%
130
Seldom/never
37%
20%
26%
18%
275
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Educational distribution among adults who attend services weekly or more by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services weekly or more who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
At least daily
41%
31%
17%
11%
11,010
Weekly
46%
27%
16%
11%
1,487
Monthly
45%
29%
12%
13%
157
Seldom/never
51%
20%
15%
14%
313
Don't know
43%
26%
18%
12%
107
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Marital status among adults who attend services weekly or more by frequency of prayer
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
At least daily
59%
3%
12%
9%
17%
11,023
Weekly
54%
4%
10%
6%
27%
1,489
Monthly
45%
6%
7%
7%
35%
157
Seldom/never
39%
4%
13%
6%
39%
312
Don't know
58%
1%
12%
14%
15%
113
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who attend services weekly or more by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services weekly or more who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
At least daily
31%
69%
11,024
Weekly
30%
70%
1,489
Monthly
28%
72%
156
Seldom/never
22%
78%
313
Don't know
15%
85%
115
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Belief in God among adults who attend services weekly or more by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services weekly or more who say they…
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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 daily
91%
8%
1%
1%
< 1%
< 1%
11,070
Weekly
74%
23%
2%
1%
< 1%
< 1%
1,495
Monthly
52%
38%
5%
1%
3%
1%
157
Seldom/never
40%
33%
9%
3%
11%
4%
315
Don't know
70%
18%
1%
8%
< 1%
4%
118
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who attend services weekly or more by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services weekly or more who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
93%
6%
< 1%
< 1%
1%
11,070
Weekly
73%
25%
1%
1%
< 1%
1,495
Monthly
61%
34%
1%
3%
1%
157
Seldom/never
44%
37%
15%
4%
< 1%
315
Don't know
79%
14%
< 1%
< 1%
7%
118
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who attend services weekly or more by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services weekly or more who attend prayer group…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
62%
13%
8%
16%
1%
11,070
Weekly
38%
16%
11%
35%
< 1%
1,495
Monthly
27%
14%
8%
51%
< 1%
157
Seldom/never
22%
11%
10%
55%
1%
315
Don't know
32%
11%
5%
30%
22%
118
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Frequency of meditation among adults who attend services weekly or more by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services weekly or more who meditate…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
62%
7%
2%
27%
2%
11,070
Weekly
37%
11%
6%
45%
1%
1,495
Monthly
29%
13%
5%
52%
< 1%
157
Seldom/never
23%
7%
4%
64%
1%
315
Don't know
44%
8%
1%
32%
16%
118
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who attend services weekly or more by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services weekly or more who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
84%
9%
3%
3%
1%
11,070
Weekly
63%
19%
10%
6%
1%
1,495
Monthly
46%
22%
13%
18%
1%
157
Seldom/never
45%
16%
6%
30%
3%
315
Don't know
63%
7%
3%
12%
15%
118
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who attend services weekly or more by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services weekly or more who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
52%
16%
9%
20%
2%
11,070
Weekly
38%
17%
14%
30%
1%
1,495
Monthly
36%
12%
19%
32%
1%
157
Seldom/never
39%
17%
14%
28%
1%
315
Don't know
51%
7%
6%
23%
13%
118
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who attend services weekly or more by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services weekly or more who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
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Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
66%
5%
24%
3%
3%
11,070
Weekly
38%
10%
42%
8%
3%
1,495
Monthly
26%
9%
51%
12%
2%
157
Seldom/never
28%
14%
46%
10%
2%
315
Don't know
43%
5%
36%
< 1%
16%
118
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who attend services weekly or more by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services weekly or more who say…
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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 daily
48%
49%
2%
1%
11,070
Weekly
32%
65%
2%
1%
1,495
Monthly
24%
75%
< 1%
< 1%
157
Seldom/never
26%
72%
1%
< 1%
315
Don't know
43%
49%
3%
5%
118
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who attend services weekly or more by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services weekly or more who read scripture…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
76%
9%
4%
10%
1%
11,070
Weekly
40%
17%
11%
32%
< 1%
1,495
Monthly
18%
15%
17%
49%
1%
157
Seldom/never
22%
8%
8%
62%
1%
315
Don't know
41%
22%
4%
18%
16%
118
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Interpreting scripture among adults who attend services weekly or more by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services weekly or more who say the holy scripture is…
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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
At least daily
55%
30%
4%
6%
5%
11,070
Weekly
36%
38%
2%
18%
6%
1,495
Monthly
35%
35%
< 1%
22%
8%
157
Seldom/never
22%
25%
1%
47%
5%
315
Don't know
29%
15%
16%
15%
26%
118
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Belief in Heaven among adults who attend services weekly or more by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services weekly or more who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least daily
88%
6%
6%
11,070
Weekly
88%
8%
5%
1,495
Monthly
86%
10%
4%
157
Seldom/never
64%
30%
7%
315
Don't know
65%
10%
25%
118
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Belief in Hell among adults who attend services weekly or more by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services weekly or more who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least daily
77%
15%
7%
11,070
Weekly
70%
23%
7%
1,495
Monthly
59%
37%
4%
157
Seldom/never
49%
44%
8%
315
Don't know
56%
21%
23%
118
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Party affiliation among adults who attend services weekly or more by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services weekly or more who identify as…
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
At least daily
48%
17%
35%
11,070
Weekly
41%
15%
44%
1,495
Monthly
32%
24%
44%
157
Seldom/never
30%
21%
50%
315
Don't know
29%
33%
39%
118
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Political ideology among adults who attend services weekly or more by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services weekly or more who are…
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
53%
27%
13%
6%
11,070
Weekly
40%
37%
20%
4%
1,495
Monthly
18%
47%
30%
4%
157
Seldom/never
23%
36%
32%
8%
315
Don't know
37%
31%
11%
22%
118
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Views about size of government among adults who attend services weekly or more by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services weekly or more who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
57%
37%
3%
4%
11,070
Weekly
52%
43%
3%
3%
1,495
Monthly
40%
56%
2%
3%
157
Seldom/never
39%
55%
1%
4%
315
Don't know
46%
28%
6%
19%
118
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who attend services weekly or more by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services weekly or more who say government aid to the poor…
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Frequency of prayer
Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
50%
43%
4%
2%
11,070
Weekly
47%
47%
4%
2%
1,495
Monthly
42%
54%
1%
3%
157
Seldom/never
35%
60%
5%
1%
315
Don't know
40%
44%
3%
13%
118
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Views about abortion among adults who attend services weekly or more by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services weekly or more who say abortion should be…
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Frequency of prayer
Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
30%
66%
4%
11,070
Weekly
45%
51%
4%
1,495
Monthly
48%
51%
2%
157
Seldom/never
52%
45%
3%
315
Don't know
32%
42%
26%
118
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Views about homosexuality among adults who attend services weekly or more by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services weekly or more who say homosexuality…
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Frequency of prayer
Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
37%
54%
5%
4%
11,070
Weekly
59%
35%
4%
2%
1,495
Monthly
68%
29%
1%
2%
157
Seldom/never
69%
22%
4%
4%
315
Don't know
41%
34%
8%
18%
118
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who attend services weekly or more by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services weekly or more who …same-sex marriage
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Frequency of prayer
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
27%
65%
7%
11,070
Weekly
46%
46%
7%
1,495
Monthly
61%
34%
4%
157
Seldom/never
60%
29%
11%
315
Don't know
34%
47%
19%
118
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Views about environmental regulation among adults who attend services weekly or more by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services weekly or more who say…
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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
At least daily
44%
49%
3%
4%
11,070
Weekly
42%
54%
2%
2%
1,495
Monthly
33%
63%
< 1%
4%
157
Seldom/never
38%
56%
2%
3%
315
Don't know
34%
45%
6%
14%
118
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Views about human evolution among adults who attend services weekly or more by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services weekly or more who say humans…
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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
At least daily
10%
25%
3%
56%
6%
11,070
Weekly
22%
34%
3%
36%
4%
1,495
Monthly
28%
37%
3%
31%
2%
157
Seldom/never
44%
24%
3%
24%
4%
315
Don't know
10%
15%
14%
45%
16%
118
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.