Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who are ages…
Survey year | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
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2014 | 21% | 32% | 31% | 17% | 1,734 |
2007 | 16% | 39% | 28% | 17% | 2,151 |
Generational cohort among Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who are…
Survey year | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
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2014 | 13% | 14% | 25% | 35% | 12% | 1% | 1,734 |
2007 | < 1% | 12% | 27% | 40% | 17% | 4% | 2,151 |
Gender composition among Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who are…
Survey year | Men | Women | Sample size |
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2014 | 41% | 59% | 1,768 |
2007 | 42% | 58% | 2,187 |
Racial and ethnic composition among Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who identify as…
Survey year | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
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2014 | 67% | 9% | 2% | 16% | 6% | 1,751 |
2007 | 79% | 6% | 2% | 8% | 5% | 2,167 |
Immigrant status among Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who are…
Survey year | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
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2014 | 15% | 7% | 78% | 1,753 |
2007 | 8% | 5% | 87% | 2,179 |
Income distribution among Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who have a household income of…
Survey year | Less than $30,000 | $30,000-$49,999 | $50,000-$99,999 | $100,000 or more | Sample size |
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2014 | 42% | 21% | 25% | 12% | 1,564 |
2007 | 37% | 24% | 28% | 11% | 1,866 |
Educational distribution among Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who have completed…
Survey year | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
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2014 | 41% | 36% | 15% | 8% | 1,762 |
Marital status among Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who are…
Survey year | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
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2014 | 47% | 6% | 17% | 8% | 22% | 1,761 |
2007 | 54% | 5% | 14% | 10% | 16% | 2,172 |
Parent of children under 18 among Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who are…
Survey year | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
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2014 | 28% | 72% | 1,762 |
2007 | 32% | 68% | 2,185 |
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who say they…
Survey year | 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 |
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2014 | 85% | 13% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 1,768 |
2007 | 91% | 7% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 2,187 |
Importance of religion in one's life among Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who say religion is…
Survey year | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 79% | 17% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1,768 |
2007 | 80% | 15% | 3% | 1% | < 1% | 2,187 |
Attendance at religious services among Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week 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 |
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2014 | 58% | 29% | 13% | < 1% | 1,768 |
2007 | 59% | 27% | 13% | 1% | 2,187 |
Frequency of prayer among Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who pray…
Survey year | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 83% | 12% | 2% | 3% | < 1% | 1,768 |
2007 | 83% | 12% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 2,187 |
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who attend prayer group…
Survey year | 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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2014 | 46% | 12% | 9% | 33% | < 1% | 1,768 |
2007 | 45% | 12% | 8% | 35% | < 1% | 2,187 |
Frequency of meditation among Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who meditate…
Survey year | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 63% | 6% | 2% | 28% | 1% | 1,768 |
2007 | 59% | 6% | 3% | 30% | 2% | 2,187 |
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
Survey year | 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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2014 | 81% | 10% | 4% | 4% | < 1% | 1,768 |
2007 | 81% | 8% | 5% | 5% | 1% | 2,187 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
Survey year | Religion | Philosophy/reason | Common sense | Science | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 58% | 8% | 28% | 4% | 2% | 1,768 |
2007 | 55% | 6% | 34% | 3% | 1% | 2,187 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who say…
Survey year | 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 |
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2014 | 43% | 54% | 2% | 1% | 1,768 |
Frequency of reading scripture among Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who read scripture…
Survey year | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 67% | 11% | 6% | 15% | < 1% | 1,768 |
2007 | 66% | 11% | 7% | 16% | < 1% | 2,187 |
Interpreting scripture among Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who say the holy scripture is…
Survey year | 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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2014 | 48% | 34% | 4% | 11% | 4% | 1,768 |
2007 | 54% | 27% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 2,187 |
Belief in Heaven among Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who …in heaven
Survey year | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 88% | 6% | 6% | 1,768 |
2007 | 85% | 7% | 8% | 2,187 |
Belief in Hell among Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who …in hell
Survey year | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 80% | 14% | 6% | 1,768 |
2007 | 81% | 11% | 8% | 2,187 |
Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who identify as…
Survey year | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
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2014 | 42% | 18% | 39% | 1,768 |
2007 | 44% | 15% | 40% | 2,187 |
Political ideology among Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who are…
Survey year | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 42% | 33% | 19% | 6% | 1,768 |
2007 | 49% | 33% | 13% | 5% | 2,187 |
Views about size of government among Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who would rather have…
Survey year | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 50% | 42% | 4% | 4% | 1,768 |
2007 | 45% | 44% | 5% | 6% | 2,187 |
Views about government aid to the poor among Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who say government aid to the poor…
Survey year | Does more harm than good | Does more good than harm | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 39% | 55% | 4% | 2% | 1,768 |
Views about abortion among Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who say abortion should be…
Survey year | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 39% | 58% | 4% | 1,768 |
2007 | 37% | 58% | 6% | 2,187 |
Views about homosexuality among Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who say homosexuality…
Survey year | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 43% | 49% | 5% | 4% | 1,768 |
2007 | 31% | 60% | 5% | 4% | 2,187 |
Views about same-sex marriage among Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who …same-sex marriage
Survey year | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 37% | 55% | 8% | 1,768 |
Views about human evolution among Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who say humans…
Survey year | 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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2014 | 13% | 30% | 2% | 52% | 3% | 1,768 |