Marital status among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are…
Religious tradition | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 35% | 13% | 13% | 2% | 37% | 166 |
Catholic | 53% | 8% | 12% | 9% | 18% | 4,154 |
Evangelical Protestant | 58% | 4% | 14% | 8% | 16% | 6,516 |
Historically Black Protestant | 34% | 5% | 19% | 9% | 33% | 1,417 |
Jehovah's Witness | 55% | 5% | 12% | 8% | 20% | 202 |
Jewish | 58% | 5% | 10% | 5% | 23% | 318 |
Mainline Protestant | 56% | 5% | 13% | 11% | 15% | 3,510 |
Mormon | 66% | 4% | 7% | 5% | 18% | 542 |
Muslim | 46% | 5% | 7% | < 1% | 42% | 150 |
Orthodox Christian | 46% | 3% | 12% | 7% | 32% | 100 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 39% | 13% | 12% | 3% | 34% | 3,033 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by marital status
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are ages…
Marital status | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 7% | 38% | 34% | 21% | 10,824 |
Living with a partner | 35% | 43% | 17% | 5% | 1,068 |
Divorced/separated | 4% | 36% | 41% | 19% | 2,870 |
Widowed | < 1% | 6% | 20% | 73% | 2,159 |
Never married | 58% | 27% | 12% | 3% | 3,505 |
Generational cohort among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by marital status
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are…
Marital status | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 2% | 11% | 32% | 40% | 14% | 1% | 10,824 |
Living with a partner | 18% | 28% | 32% | 18% | 3% | < 1% | 1,068 |
Divorced/separated | 2% | 7% | 32% | 48% | 12% | < 1% | 2,870 |
Widowed | < 1% | 1% | 5% | 29% | 53% | 12% | 2,159 |
Never married | 42% | 23% | 19% | 14% | 2% | < 1% | 3,505 |
Gender composition among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by marital status
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are…
Marital status | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Married | 45% | 55% | 11,074 |
Living with a partner | 45% | 55% | 1,079 |
Divorced/separated | 39% | 61% | 2,931 |
Widowed | 20% | 80% | 2,210 |
Never married | 51% | 49% | 3,549 |
Racial and ethnic composition among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by marital status
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who identify as…
Marital status | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 71% | 9% | 3% | 13% | 3% | 10,911 |
Living with a partner | 54% | 11% | 2% | 27% | 6% | 1,070 |
Divorced/separated | 59% | 17% | 1% | 18% | 5% | 2,883 |
Widowed | 73% | 14% | 1% | 9% | 3% | 2,181 |
Never married | 47% | 23% | 4% | 19% | 6% | 3,501 |
Immigrant status among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by marital status
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are…
Marital status | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 16% | 7% | 77% | 10,975 |
Living with a partner | 19% | 12% | 70% | 1,067 |
Divorced/separated | 15% | 7% | 78% | 2,884 |
Widowed | 8% | 10% | 82% | 2,178 |
Never married | 15% | 15% | 70% | 3,495 |
Income distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by marital status
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who have a household income of…
Marital status | Less than $30,000 | $30,000-$49,999 | $50,000-$99,999 | $100,000 or more | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 21% | 20% | 34% | 26% | 9,520 |
Living with a partner | 47% | 22% | 21% | 10% | 993 |
Divorced/separated | 53% | 23% | 18% | 7% | 2,626 |
Widowed | 61% | 21% | 13% | 5% | 1,781 |
Never married | 46% | 21% | 21% | 12% | 3,120 |
Educational distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by marital status
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who have completed…
Marital status | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 36% | 30% | 20% | 14% | 11,011 |
Living with a partner | 41% | 36% | 15% | 8% | 1,072 |
Divorced/separated | 45% | 35% | 13% | 7% | 2,913 |
Widowed | 57% | 27% | 9% | 7% | 2,197 |
Never married | 42% | 37% | 13% | 7% | 3,539 |
Parent of children under 18 among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by marital status
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are…
Marital status | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Married | 39% | 61% | 11,020 |
Living with a partner | 37% | 63% | 1,077 |
Divorced/separated | 26% | 74% | 2,926 |
Widowed | 7% | 93% | 2,207 |
Never married | 15% | 85% | 3,544 |
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by marital status
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say they…
Marital status | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 79% | 13% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 1% | 11,074 |
Living with a partner | 60% | 22% | 5% | 1% | 10% | 2% | 1,079 |
Divorced/separated | 80% | 14% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 2,931 |
Widowed | 84% | 11% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2,210 |
Never married | 68% | 17% | 4% | 1% | 8% | 2% | 3,549 |
Importance of religion in one's life among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by marital status
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say religion is…
Marital status | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 74% | 15% | 5% | 5% | 1% | 11,074 |
Living with a partner | 50% | 28% | 10% | 12% | < 1% | 1,079 |
Divorced/separated | 70% | 18% | 5% | 5% | 1% | 2,931 |
Widowed | 81% | 13% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 2,210 |
Never married | 59% | 21% | 9% | 10% | 1% | 3,549 |
Attendance at religious services among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by marital status
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who attend religious services…
Marital status | At least once a week | Once or twice a month/a few times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 56% | 27% | 17% | < 1% | 11,074 |
Living with a partner | 24% | 41% | 35% | 1% | 1,079 |
Divorced/separated | 42% | 32% | 25% | < 1% | 2,931 |
Widowed | 57% | 24% | 17% | 2% | 2,210 |
Never married | 41% | 33% | 26% | 1% | 3,549 |
Frequency of prayer among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by marital status
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who pray…
Marital status | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 75% | 12% | 3% | 10% | 1% | 11,074 |
Living with a partner | 56% | 17% | 6% | 20% | < 1% | 1,079 |
Divorced/separated | 76% | 13% | 2% | 8% | 1% | 2,931 |
Widowed | 82% | 10% | 2% | 5% | 1% | 2,210 |
Never married | 61% | 15% | 4% | 18% | 1% | 3,549 |
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by marital status
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who attend prayer group…
Marital status | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 39% | 11% | 8% | 41% | < 1% | 11,074 |
Living with a partner | 19% | 10% | 10% | 60% | < 1% | 1,079 |
Divorced/separated | 35% | 11% | 8% | 46% | 1% | 2,931 |
Widowed | 40% | 9% | 9% | 40% | 2% | 2,210 |
Never married | 29% | 12% | 9% | 50% | 1% | 3,549 |
Frequency of meditation among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by marital status
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who meditate…
Marital status | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 54% | 7% | 3% | 34% | 2% | 11,074 |
Living with a partner | 47% | 9% | 4% | 40% | 1% | 1,079 |
Divorced/separated | 59% | 8% | 3% | 29% | 2% | 2,931 |
Widowed | 69% | 4% | 2% | 21% | 4% | 2,210 |
Never married | 47% | 10% | 3% | 39% | 1% | 3,549 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by marital status
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
Marital status | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 54% | 15% | 10% | 20% | 2% | 11,074 |
Living with a partner | 61% | 14% | 9% | 15% | 1% | 1,079 |
Divorced/separated | 57% | 13% | 8% | 20% | 2% | 2,931 |
Widowed | 54% | 11% | 9% | 23% | 3% | 2,210 |
Never married | 57% | 16% | 8% | 18% | 1% | 3,549 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by marital status
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
Marital status | Religion | Philosophy/reason | Common sense | Science | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 50% | 8% | 34% | 6% | 3% | 11,074 |
Living with a partner | 25% | 13% | 49% | 10% | 2% | 1,079 |
Divorced/separated | 43% | 9% | 39% | 6% | 3% | 2,931 |
Widowed | 50% | 6% | 37% | 3% | 4% | 2,210 |
Never married | 36% | 13% | 40% | 8% | 3% | 3,549 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by marital status
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say…
Marital status | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 46% | 52% | 1% | 1% | 11,074 |
Living with a partner | 25% | 73% | 1% | 1% | 1,079 |
Divorced/separated | 34% | 63% | 2% | 1% | 2,931 |
Widowed | 34% | 61% | 2% | 3% | 2,210 |
Never married | 30% | 68% | 2% | 1% | 3,549 |
Frequency of reading scripture among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by marital status
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who read scripture…
Marital status | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 53% | 10% | 8% | 29% | 1% | 11,074 |
Living with a partner | 32% | 15% | 8% | 45% | < 1% | 1,079 |
Divorced/separated | 53% | 11% | 7% | 29% | 1% | 2,931 |
Widowed | 60% | 8% | 6% | 24% | 2% | 2,210 |
Never married | 44% | 12% | 8% | 37% | < 1% | 3,549 |
Interpreting scripture among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by marital status
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say the holy scripture is…
Marital status | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 41% | 28% | 4% | 21% | 6% | 11,074 |
Living with a partner | 29% | 22% | 1% | 39% | 9% | 1,079 |
Divorced/separated | 44% | 25% | 3% | 21% | 7% | 2,931 |
Widowed | 51% | 23% | 5% | 14% | 7% | 2,210 |
Never married | 31% | 29% | 2% | 31% | 7% | 3,549 |
Belief in Heaven among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by marital status
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who …in heaven
Marital status | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 78% | 14% | 7% | 11,074 |
Living with a partner | 71% | 23% | 6% | 1,079 |
Divorced/separated | 80% | 13% | 7% | 2,931 |
Widowed | 87% | 7% | 6% | 2,210 |
Never married | 76% | 18% | 6% | 3,549 |
Belief in Hell among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by marital status
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who …in hell
Marital status | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 65% | 27% | 8% | 11,074 |
Living with a partner | 55% | 38% | 7% | 1,079 |
Divorced/separated | 66% | 26% | 8% | 2,931 |
Widowed | 67% | 22% | 10% | 2,210 |
Never married | 63% | 30% | 7% | 3,549 |
Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by marital status
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who identify as…
Marital status | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 48% | 17% | 36% | 11,074 |
Living with a partner | 24% | 24% | 52% | 1,079 |
Divorced/separated | 32% | 20% | 49% | 2,931 |
Widowed | 38% | 16% | 46% | 2,210 |
Never married | 31% | 19% | 50% | 3,549 |
Political ideology among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by marital status
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are…
Marital status | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 48% | 29% | 18% | 5% | 11,074 |
Living with a partner | 27% | 33% | 33% | 7% | 1,079 |
Divorced/separated | 38% | 32% | 24% | 6% | 2,931 |
Widowed | 44% | 33% | 16% | 7% | 2,210 |
Never married | 31% | 34% | 27% | 7% | 3,549 |
Views about size of government among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by marital status
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who would rather have…
Marital status | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 61% | 33% | 3% | 4% | 11,074 |
Living with a partner | 38% | 54% | 4% | 4% | 1,079 |
Divorced/separated | 45% | 48% | 3% | 4% | 2,931 |
Widowed | 51% | 38% | 5% | 6% | 2,210 |
Never married | 43% | 52% | 3% | 3% | 3,549 |
Views about government aid to the poor among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by marital status
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say government aid to the poor…
Marital status | Does more harm than good | Does more good than harm | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 52% | 42% | 4% | 2% | 11,074 |
Living with a partner | 34% | 60% | 4% | 1% | 1,079 |
Divorced/separated | 39% | 54% | 5% | 2% | 2,931 |
Widowed | 43% | 48% | 5% | 4% | 2,210 |
Never married | 39% | 55% | 4% | 2% | 3,549 |
Views about abortion among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by marital status
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say abortion should be…
Marital status | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 42% | 54% | 4% | 11,074 |
Living with a partner | 60% | 37% | 3% | 1,079 |
Divorced/separated | 51% | 44% | 4% | 2,931 |
Widowed | 40% | 52% | 8% | 2,210 |
Never married | 51% | 45% | 4% | 3,549 |
Views about homosexuality among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by marital status
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say homosexuality…
Marital status | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 49% | 43% | 4% | 4% | 11,074 |
Living with a partner | 76% | 17% | 5% | 3% | 1,079 |
Divorced/separated | 56% | 36% | 5% | 3% | 2,931 |
Widowed | 42% | 48% | 6% | 5% | 2,210 |
Never married | 65% | 28% | 4% | 3% | 3,549 |
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by marital status
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who …same-sex marriage
Marital status | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 40% | 53% | 7% | 11,074 |
Living with a partner | 71% | 23% | 6% | 1,079 |
Divorced/separated | 45% | 46% | 9% | 2,931 |
Widowed | 31% | 58% | 11% | 2,210 |
Never married | 58% | 35% | 7% | 3,549 |
Views about environmental regulation among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by marital status
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say…
Marital status | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 44% | 51% | 3% | 3% | 11,074 |
Living with a partner | 31% | 65% | 2% | 2% | 1,079 |
Divorced/separated | 37% | 56% | 3% | 4% | 2,931 |
Widowed | 38% | 50% | 4% | 8% | 2,210 |
Never married | 33% | 61% | 2% | 3% | 3,549 |
Views about human evolution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by marital status
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say humans…
Marital status | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 21% | 26% | 4% | 45% | 4% | 11,074 |
Living with a partner | 37% | 30% | 3% | 27% | 3% | 1,079 |
Divorced/separated | 21% | 28% | 3% | 43% | 4% | 2,931 |
Widowed | 16% | 21% | 5% | 48% | 10% | 2,210 |
Never married | 31% | 28% | 4% | 34% | 4% | 3,549 |