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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 16% | 28% | 3% | 47% | 5% | 19,336 |
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Views about human evolution among adults who pray daily by religious group
% of adults who pray daily who say humans…
Religious tradition | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 72% | 13% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 110 |
Catholic | 22% | 34% | 4% | 34% | 6% | 4,335 |
Evangelical Protestant | 8% | 23% | 2% | 62% | 5% | 6,852 |
Hindu | 46% | 21% | 5% | 24% | 4% | 102 |
Historically Black Protestant | 15% | 30% | 3% | 46% | 6% | 1,538 |
Jehovah's Witness | 4% | 14% | < 1% | 77% | 5% | 221 |
Jewish | 28% | 27% | 3% | 36% | 6% | 213 |
Mainline Protestant | 18% | 34% | 5% | 38% | 6% | 3,342 |
Mormon | 6% | 29% | 1% | 57% | 7% | 571 |
Muslim | 16% | 25% | 2% | 48% | 9% | 164 |
Orthodox Christian | 16% | 21% | 4% | 51% | 8% | 100 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 31% | 28% | 6% | 31% | 5% | 1,333 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults who pray daily by views about human evolution
% of adults who pray daily who are ages…
Views about human evolution | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Evolved; due to natural processes | 21% | 35% | 27% | 17% | 3,071 |
Evolved; due to God's design | 19% | 34% | 30% | 17% | 5,568 |
Evolved; don't know how | 13% | 30% | 30% | 27% | 704 |
Always existed in present form | 14% | 34% | 30% | 21% | 8,527 |
Don't know | 8% | 27% | 26% | 40% | 1,024 |
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Generational cohort among adults who pray daily by views about human evolution
% of adults who pray daily who are…
Views about human evolution | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Evolved; due to natural processes | 13% | 15% | 29% | 32% | 11% | 1% | 3,071 |
Evolved; due to God's design | 11% | 14% | 28% | 35% | 12% | 1% | 5,568 |
Evolved; don't know how | 7% | 10% | 25% | 37% | 18% | 2% | 704 |
Always existed in present form | 9% | 11% | 29% | 35% | 15% | 2% | 8,527 |
Don't know | 5% | 7% | 23% | 32% | 28% | 5% | 1,024 |
Gender composition among adults who pray daily by views about human evolution
% of adults who pray daily who are…
Views about human evolution | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Evolved; due to natural processes | 39% | 61% | 3,123 |
Evolved; due to God's design | 42% | 58% | 5,670 |
Evolved; don't know how | 41% | 59% | 731 |
Always existed in present form | 40% | 60% | 8,731 |
Don't know | 41% | 59% | 1,081 |
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who pray daily by views about human evolution
% of adults who pray daily who identify as…
Views about human evolution | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Evolved; due to natural processes | 55% | 15% | 5% | 21% | 5% | 3,091 |
Evolved; due to God's design | 63% | 16% | 2% | 15% | 4% | 5,596 |
Evolved; don't know how | 63% | 13% | 3% | 16% | 4% | 708 |
Always existed in present form | 64% | 16% | 2% | 13% | 4% | 8,608 |
Don't know | 60% | 14% | 3% | 19% | 4% | 1,036 |
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Immigrant status among adults who pray daily by views about human evolution
% of adults who pray daily who are…
Views about human evolution | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Evolved; due to natural processes | 20% | 13% | 67% | 3,088 |
Evolved; due to God's design | 13% | 9% | 78% | 5,604 |
Evolved; don't know how | 16% | 10% | 74% | 722 |
Always existed in present form | 14% | 7% | 79% | 8,626 |
Don't know | 19% | 9% | 72% | 1,033 |
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Income distribution among adults who pray daily by views about human evolution
% of adults who pray daily who have a household income of…
Views about human evolution | Less than $30,000 | $30,000-$49,999 | $50,000-$99,999 | $100,000 or more | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Evolved; due to natural processes | 42% | 17% | 24% | 16% | 2,780 |
Evolved; due to God's design | 35% | 21% | 27% | 17% | 4,991 |
Evolved; don't know how | 37% | 18% | 22% | 22% | 589 |
Always existed in present form | 37% | 23% | 26% | 14% | 7,475 |
Don't know | 53% | 17% | 20% | 11% | 775 |
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Educational distribution among adults who pray daily by views about human evolution
% of adults who pray daily who have completed…
Views about human evolution | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Evolved; due to natural processes | 42% | 28% | 18% | 13% | 3,102 |
Evolved; due to God's design | 36% | 36% | 17% | 11% | 5,646 |
Evolved; don't know how | 41% | 24% | 19% | 17% | 729 |
Always existed in present form | 46% | 34% | 14% | 7% | 8,690 |
Don't know | 58% | 24% | 13% | 6% | 1,054 |
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Marital status among adults who pray daily by views about human evolution
% of adults who pray daily who are…
Views about human evolution | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Evolved; due to natural processes | 44% | 9% | 15% | 7% | 24% | 3,113 |
Evolved; due to God's design | 51% | 7% | 14% | 6% | 21% | 5,650 |
Evolved; don't know how | 54% | 5% | 11% | 10% | 19% | 726 |
Always existed in present form | 56% | 4% | 14% | 9% | 17% | 8,692 |
Don't know | 50% | 4% | 14% | 18% | 15% | 1,062 |
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who pray daily by views about human evolution
% of adults who pray daily who are…
Views about human evolution | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Evolved; due to natural processes | 31% | 69% | 3,116 |
Evolved; due to God's design | 31% | 69% | 5,659 |
Evolved; don't know how | 25% | 75% | 724 |
Always existed in present form | 31% | 69% | 8,696 |
Don't know | 25% | 75% | 1,068 |
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among adults who pray daily by views about human evolution
% of adults who pray daily who say they…
Views about human evolution | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Evolved; due to natural processes | 66% | 25% | 5% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3,123 |
Evolved; due to God's design | 85% | 13% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 5,670 |
Evolved; don't know how | 75% | 19% | 2% | 2% | < 1% | 2% | 731 |
Always existed in present form | 92% | 7% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 8,731 |
Don't know | 86% | 10% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | 1,081 |
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who pray daily by views about human evolution
% of adults who pray daily who say religion is…
Views about human evolution | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Evolved; due to natural processes | 58% | 30% | 7% | 4% | 1% | 3,123 |
Evolved; due to God's design | 77% | 19% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 5,670 |
Evolved; don't know how | 68% | 23% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 731 |
Always existed in present form | 87% | 10% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 8,731 |
Don't know | 82% | 12% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 1,081 |
Attendance at religious services among adults who pray daily by views about human evolution
% of adults who pray daily who attend religious services…
Views about human evolution | At least once a week | Once or twice a month/a few times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Evolved; due to natural processes | 34% | 40% | 25% | < 1% | 3,123 |
Evolved; due to God's design | 49% | 36% | 15% | < 1% | 5,670 |
Evolved; don't know how | 42% | 34% | 23% | 1% | 731 |
Always existed in present form | 65% | 24% | 10% | < 1% | 8,731 |
Don't know | 57% | 24% | 17% | 1% | 1,081 |
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who pray daily by views about human evolution
% of adults who pray daily who attend prayer group…
Views about human evolution | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Evolved; due to natural processes | 22% | 13% | 10% | 55% | < 1% | 3,123 |
Evolved; due to God's design | 32% | 13% | 11% | 43% | 1% | 5,670 |
Evolved; don't know how | 28% | 10% | 10% | 51% | 1% | 731 |
Always existed in present form | 50% | 13% | 9% | 28% | 1% | 8,731 |
Don't know | 42% | 10% | 9% | 38% | 2% | 1,081 |
Frequency of meditation among adults who pray daily by views about human evolution
% of adults who pray daily who meditate…
Views about human evolution | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Evolved; due to natural processes | 53% | 9% | 4% | 33% | 1% | 3,123 |
Evolved; due to God's design | 54% | 8% | 3% | 35% | 1% | 5,670 |
Evolved; don't know how | 56% | 8% | 4% | 30% | 3% | 731 |
Always existed in present form | 57% | 6% | 2% | 32% | 2% | 8,731 |
Don't know | 56% | 4% | 4% | 27% | 8% | 1,081 |
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who pray daily by views about human evolution
% of adults who pray daily who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
Views about human evolution | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Evolved; due to natural processes | 67% | 15% | 8% | 9% | 1% | 3,123 |
Evolved; due to God's design | 74% | 14% | 7% | 5% | 1% | 5,670 |
Evolved; don't know how | 70% | 12% | 8% | 8% | 2% | 731 |
Always existed in present form | 81% | 10% | 4% | 4% | 1% | 8,731 |
Don't know | 75% | 8% | 5% | 8% | 4% | 1,081 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who pray daily by views about human evolution
% of adults who pray daily who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
Views about human evolution | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Evolved; due to natural processes | 52% | 15% | 11% | 21% | 1% | 3,123 |
Evolved; due to God's design | 52% | 16% | 11% | 20% | 1% | 5,670 |
Evolved; don't know how | 56% | 13% | 10% | 18% | 3% | 731 |
Always existed in present form | 49% | 15% | 10% | 24% | 2% | 8,731 |
Don't know | 49% | 12% | 8% | 23% | 7% | 1,081 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who pray daily by views about human evolution
% of adults who pray daily who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
Views about human evolution | Religion | Philosophy/reason | Common sense | Science | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Evolved; due to natural processes | 24% | 14% | 49% | 11% | 1% | 3,123 |
Evolved; due to God's design | 45% | 9% | 40% | 4% | 3% | 5,670 |
Evolved; don't know how | 33% | 10% | 41% | 5% | 11% | 731 |
Always existed in present form | 64% | 4% | 27% | 3% | 2% | 8,731 |
Don't know | 47% | 5% | 34% | 2% | 11% | 1,081 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who pray daily by views about human evolution
% of adults who pray daily who say…
Views about human evolution | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Evolved; due to natural processes | 26% | 71% | 1% | 1% | 3,123 |
Evolved; due to God's design | 35% | 63% | 1% | 1% | 5,670 |
Evolved; don't know how | 24% | 70% | 3% | 3% | 731 |
Always existed in present form | 51% | 46% | 1% | 1% | 8,731 |
Don't know | 33% | 54% | 5% | 8% | 1,081 |
Frequency of reading scripture among adults who pray daily by views about human evolution
% of adults who pray daily who read scripture…
Views about human evolution | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Evolved; due to natural processes | 36% | 13% | 10% | 39% | 1% | 3,123 |
Evolved; due to God's design | 51% | 14% | 9% | 26% | 1% | 5,670 |
Evolved; don't know how | 43% | 14% | 9% | 32% | 2% | 731 |
Always existed in present form | 68% | 10% | 5% | 15% | 1% | 8,731 |
Don't know | 62% | 10% | 4% | 22% | 2% | 1,081 |
Interpreting scripture among adults who pray daily by views about human evolution
% of adults who pray daily who say the holy scripture is…
Views about human evolution | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Evolved; due to natural processes | 28% | 28% | 2% | 36% | 7% | 3,123 |
Evolved; due to God's design | 33% | 41% | 3% | 16% | 7% | 5,670 |
Evolved; don't know how | 25% | 26% | 5% | 24% | 20% | 731 |
Always existed in present form | 59% | 27% | 4% | 6% | 4% | 8,731 |
Don't know | 45% | 22% | 12% | 8% | 13% | 1,081 |
Belief in Heaven among adults who pray daily by views about human evolution
% of adults who pray daily who …in heaven
Views about human evolution | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Evolved; due to natural processes | 77% | 17% | 7% | 3,123 |
Evolved; due to God's design | 90% | 6% | 4% | 5,670 |
Evolved; don't know how | 74% | 11% | 16% | 731 |
Always existed in present form | 88% | 6% | 6% | 8,731 |
Don't know | 84% | 5% | 11% | 1,081 |
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Belief in Hell among adults who pray daily by views about human evolution
% of adults who pray daily who …in hell
Views about human evolution | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Evolved; due to natural processes | 57% | 35% | 7% | 3,123 |
Evolved; due to God's design | 72% | 21% | 7% | 5,670 |
Evolved; don't know how | 55% | 27% | 18% | 731 |
Always existed in present form | 79% | 15% | 7% | 8,731 |
Don't know | 64% | 19% | 17% | 1,081 |
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults who pray daily by views about human evolution
% of adults who pray daily who identify as…
Views about human evolution | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Evolved; due to natural processes | 26% | 16% | 57% | 3,123 |
Evolved; due to God's design | 40% | 17% | 44% | 5,670 |
Evolved; don't know how | 29% | 25% | 45% | 731 |
Always existed in present form | 51% | 17% | 32% | 8,731 |
Don't know | 38% | 29% | 33% | 1,081 |
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Political ideology among adults who pray daily by views about human evolution
% of adults who pray daily who are…
Views about human evolution | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Evolved; due to natural processes | 28% | 36% | 31% | 5% | 3,123 |
Evolved; due to God's design | 39% | 36% | 20% | 5% | 5,670 |
Evolved; don't know how | 33% | 35% | 21% | 11% | 731 |
Always existed in present form | 56% | 25% | 12% | 7% | 8,731 |
Don't know | 44% | 25% | 14% | 17% | 1,081 |
Views about size of government among adults who pray daily by views about human evolution
% of adults who pray daily who would rather have…
Views about human evolution | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Evolved; due to natural processes | 39% | 55% | 3% | 3% | 3,123 |
Evolved; due to God's design | 52% | 42% | 3% | 3% | 5,670 |
Evolved; don't know how | 44% | 37% | 7% | 11% | 731 |
Always existed in present form | 59% | 35% | 3% | 3% | 8,731 |
Don't know | 46% | 35% | 8% | 12% | 1,081 |
Views about government aid to the poor among adults who pray daily by views about human evolution
% of adults who pray daily who say government aid to the poor…
Views about human evolution | Does more harm than good | Does more good than harm | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Evolved; due to natural processes | 36% | 60% | 3% | 1% | 3,123 |
Evolved; due to God's design | 44% | 51% | 4% | 2% | 5,670 |
Evolved; don't know how | 36% | 51% | 9% | 4% | 731 |
Always existed in present form | 54% | 40% | 4% | 2% | 8,731 |
Don't know | 40% | 37% | 11% | 12% | 1,081 |
Views about abortion among adults who pray daily by views about human evolution
% of adults who pray daily who say abortion should be…
Views about human evolution | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Evolved; due to natural processes | 62% | 35% | 3% | 3,123 |
Evolved; due to God's design | 49% | 47% | 4% | 5,670 |
Evolved; don't know how | 48% | 41% | 11% | 731 |
Always existed in present form | 30% | 67% | 4% | 8,731 |
Don't know | 27% | 55% | 18% | 1,081 |
Views about homosexuality among adults who pray daily by views about human evolution
% of adults who pray daily who say homosexuality…
Views about human evolution | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Evolved; due to natural processes | 74% | 20% | 3% | 2% | 3,123 |
Evolved; due to God's design | 61% | 32% | 4% | 3% | 5,670 |
Evolved; don't know how | 58% | 26% | 8% | 8% | 731 |
Always existed in present form | 34% | 58% | 5% | 3% | 8,731 |
Don't know | 33% | 43% | 11% | 13% | 1,081 |
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who pray daily by views about human evolution
% of adults who pray daily who …same-sex marriage
Views about human evolution | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Evolved; due to natural processes | 65% | 29% | 6% | 3,123 |
Evolved; due to God's design | 51% | 41% | 8% | 5,670 |
Evolved; don't know how | 47% | 37% | 16% | 731 |
Always existed in present form | 25% | 68% | 7% | 8,731 |
Don't know | 23% | 55% | 21% | 1,081 |
Views about environmental regulation among adults who pray daily by views about human evolution
% of adults who pray daily who say…
Views about human evolution | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Evolved; due to natural processes | 33% | 64% | 1% | 2% | 3,123 |
Evolved; due to God's design | 38% | 59% | 2% | 2% | 5,670 |
Evolved; don't know how | 29% | 55% | 8% | 8% | 731 |
Always existed in present form | 49% | 45% | 3% | 3% | 8,731 |
Don't know | 38% | 33% | 8% | 21% | 1,081 |