Generational cohort among adults who read scripture several times a year by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among adults who read scripture several times a year by generational group

% of adults who read scripture several times a year who are…

Religious traditionYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
Catholic14%11%29%31%13%1%742
Evangelical Protestant9%16%32%33%9%< 1%555
Historically Black Protestant22%14%32%27%6%< 1%146
Mainline Protestant11%11%29%34%13%1%684
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")22%23%27%23%5%< 1%437
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.

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