Survey year | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 47% | 26% | 13% | 14% | 1% | 17,514 |
2007 | 49% | 29% | 12% | 10% | 1% | 16,291 |
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Importance of religion in one's life among men by religious group
% of men who say religion is…
Religious tradition | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 29% | 40% | 21% | 7% | 3% | 138 |
Catholic | 52% | 35% | 10% | 4% | < 1% | 3,426 |
Evangelical Protestant | 75% | 20% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 4,061 |
Hindu | 23% | 51% | 16% | 9% | 1% | 136 |
Historically Black Protestant | 83% | 14% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 818 |
Jewish | 35% | 33% | 21% | 11% | < 1% | 428 |
Mainline Protestant | 46% | 37% | 13% | 3% | 1% | 2,778 |
Mormon | 82% | 14% | 3% | 1% | < 1% | 347 |
Muslim | 66% | 24% | 6% | 3% | 1% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 49% | 33% | 12% | 6% | < 1% | 106 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 11% | 20% | 24% | 43% | 1% | 4,471 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among men by importance of religion
% of men who are ages…
Importance of religion in one's life | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very important | 18% | 34% | 29% | 19% | 7,998 |
Somewhat important | 25% | 35% | 26% | 14% | 4,391 |
Not too important | 30% | 36% | 21% | 13% | 2,211 |
Not at all important | 32% | 36% | 19% | 13% | 2,482 |
Don't know | 17% | 31% | 29% | 23% | 140 |
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Generational cohort among men by importance of religion
% of men who are…
Importance of religion in one's life | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
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Very important | 11% | 12% | 28% | 35% | 12% | 1% | 7,998 |
Somewhat important | 15% | 16% | 28% | 31% | 8% | 1% | 4,391 |
Not too important | 18% | 20% | 28% | 26% | 7% | 1% | 2,211 |
Not at all important | 22% | 19% | 27% | 23% | 8% | 1% | 2,482 |
Don't know | 8% | 18% | 22% | 37% | 13% | 1% | 140 |
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Racial and ethnic composition among men by importance of religion
% of men who identify as…
Importance of religion in one's life | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very important | 61% | 16% | 3% | 17% | 4% | 8,010 |
Somewhat important | 68% | 8% | 5% | 16% | 4% | 4,385 |
Not too important | 76% | 5% | 6% | 10% | 3% | 2,204 |
Not at all important | 75% | 5% | 5% | 11% | 4% | 2,476 |
Don't know | 63% | 8% | 1% | 21% | 7% | 132 |
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Immigrant status among men by importance of religion
% of men who are…
Importance of religion in one's life | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Very important | 17% | 8% | 75% | 8,051 |
Somewhat important | 14% | 11% | 75% | 4,412 |
Not too important | 12% | 12% | 76% | 2,209 |
Not at all important | 11% | 14% | 74% | 2,481 |
Don't know | 18% | 11% | 72% | 145 |
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Income distribution among men by importance of religion
% of men who have a household income of…
Importance of religion in one's life | Less than $30,000 | $30,000-$49,999 | $50,000-$99,999 | $100,000 or more | Sample size |
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Very important | 34% | 21% | 27% | 18% | 7,167 |
Somewhat important | 28% | 21% | 29% | 23% | 4,023 |
Not too important | 24% | 20% | 30% | 25% | 2,021 |
Not at all important | 25% | 19% | 29% | 27% | 2,289 |
Don't know | 36% | 27% | 25% | 11% | 109 |
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Educational distribution among men by importance of religion
% of men who have completed…
Importance of religion in one's life | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very important | 46% | 29% | 15% | 10% | 8,101 |
Somewhat important | 43% | 31% | 16% | 10% | 4,439 |
Not too important | 36% | 31% | 21% | 12% | 2,223 |
Not at all important | 35% | 32% | 20% | 14% | 2,505 |
Don't know | 40% | 37% | 16% | 7% | 145 |
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Marital status among men by importance of religion
% of men who are…
Importance of religion in one's life | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very important | 56% | 5% | 12% | 4% | 23% | 8,114 |
Somewhat important | 46% | 9% | 12% | 3% | 30% | 4,442 |
Not too important | 43% | 10% | 10% | 2% | 35% | 2,223 |
Not at all important | 37% | 11% | 12% | 3% | 38% | 2,508 |
Don't know | 47% | 3% | 17% | 5% | 27% | 142 |
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Parent of children under 18 among men by importance of religion
% of men who are…
Importance of religion in one's life | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Very important | 28% | 72% | 8,117 |
Somewhat important | 26% | 74% | 4,438 |
Not too important | 23% | 77% | 2,223 |
Not at all important | 20% | 80% | 2,506 |
Don't know | 19% | 81% | 148 |
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among men by importance of religion
% of men who say they…
Importance of religion in one's life | 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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Very important | 85% | 11% | 1% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 8,154 |
Somewhat important | 48% | 38% | 8% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 4,459 |
Not too important | 17% | 34% | 19% | 1% | 22% | 7% | 2,232 |
Not at all important | 12% | 10% | 10% | < 1% | 59% | 7% | 2,515 |
Don't know | 55% | 15% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 13% | 154 |
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Attendance at religious services among men by importance of religion
% of men who attend religious services…
Importance of religion in one's life | 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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Very important | 58% | 29% | 12% | < 1% | 8,154 |
Somewhat important | 13% | 54% | 33% | < 1% | 4,459 |
Not too important | 2% | 36% | 61% | < 1% | 2,232 |
Not at all important | 2% | 10% | 88% | < 1% | 2,515 |
Don't know | 18% | 20% | 43% | 19% | 154 |
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Frequency of prayer among men by importance of religion
% of men who pray…
Importance of religion in one's life | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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Very important | 76% | 15% | 3% | 4% | 1% | 8,154 |
Somewhat important | 31% | 27% | 15% | 27% | 1% | 4,459 |
Not too important | 10% | 10% | 9% | 71% | < 1% | 2,232 |
Not at all important | 7% | 3% | 3% | 86% | < 1% | 2,515 |
Don't know | 38% | 11% | 7% | 25% | 20% | 154 |
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among men by importance of religion
% of men who attend prayer group…
Importance of religion in one's life | 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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Very important | 41% | 13% | 11% | 35% | 1% | 8,154 |
Somewhat important | 6% | 8% | 10% | 76% | < 1% | 4,459 |
Not too important | 2% | 2% | 3% | 93% | < 1% | 2,232 |
Not at all important | 2% | 1% | 1% | 96% | < 1% | 2,515 |
Don't know | 12% | 9% | 5% | 55% | 19% | 154 |
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Frequency of meditation among men by importance of religion
% of men who meditate…
Importance of religion in one's life | 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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Very important | 52% | 7% | 4% | 34% | 3% | 8,154 |
Somewhat important | 27% | 10% | 6% | 56% | 1% | 4,459 |
Not too important | 19% | 10% | 6% | 64% | 1% | 2,232 |
Not at all important | 22% | 7% | 4% | 66% | 1% | 2,515 |
Don't know | 44% | 10% | 3% | 25% | 18% | 154 |
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among men by importance of religion
% of men who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
Importance of religion in one's life | 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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Very important | 73% | 12% | 6% | 7% | 1% | 8,154 |
Somewhat important | 39% | 21% | 16% | 23% | 1% | 4,459 |
Not too important | 28% | 17% | 14% | 40% | 1% | 2,232 |
Not at all important | 33% | 13% | 9% | 43% | 2% | 2,515 |
Don't know | 57% | 8% | 8% | 14% | 13% | 154 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among men by importance of religion
% of men who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
Importance of religion in one's life | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very important | 50% | 15% | 11% | 22% | 2% | 8,154 |
Somewhat important | 41% | 17% | 16% | 26% | 1% | 4,459 |
Not too important | 40% | 18% | 16% | 25% | 1% | 2,232 |
Not at all important | 49% | 14% | 12% | 24% | 1% | 2,515 |
Don't know | 50% | 10% | 7% | 17% | 16% | 154 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among men by importance of religion
% of men who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
Importance of religion in one's life | Religion | Philosophy/reason | Common sense | Science | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very important | 52% | 6% | 33% | 5% | 3% | 8,154 |
Somewhat important | 13% | 14% | 60% | 11% | 2% | 4,459 |
Not too important | 3% | 18% | 62% | 16% | 1% | 2,232 |
Not at all important | 2% | 19% | 53% | 23% | 2% | 2,515 |
Don't know | 18% | 14% | 38% | 8% | 23% | 154 |
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among men by importance of religion
% of men who say…
Importance of religion in one's life | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very important | 46% | 51% | 2% | 1% | 8,154 |
Somewhat important | 30% | 68% | 1% | 1% | 4,459 |
Not too important | 23% | 74% | 2% | 1% | 2,232 |
Not at all important | 19% | 79% | 1% | 1% | 2,515 |
Don't know | 29% | 59% | 3% | 9% | 154 |
Frequency of reading scripture among men by importance of religion
% of men who read scripture…
Importance of religion in one's life | 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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Very important | 55% | 13% | 8% | 22% | 1% | 8,154 |
Somewhat important | 12% | 11% | 13% | 63% | 1% | 4,459 |
Not too important | 4% | 5% | 7% | 84% | < 1% | 2,232 |
Not at all important | 4% | 3% | 3% | 89% | < 1% | 2,515 |
Don't know | 26% | 8% | 10% | 42% | 14% | 154 |
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Interpreting scripture among men by importance of religion
% of men who say the holy scripture is…
Importance of religion in one's life | 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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Very important | 47% | 31% | 4% | 11% | 7% | 8,154 |
Somewhat important | 15% | 33% | 1% | 42% | 9% | 4,459 |
Not too important | 4% | 12% | < 1% | 75% | 8% | 2,232 |
Not at all important | 3% | 4% | < 1% | 88% | 5% | 2,515 |
Don't know | 16% | 15% | 6% | 35% | 28% | 154 |
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Belief in Heaven among men by importance of religion
% of men who …in heaven
Importance of religion in one's life | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Very important | 87% | 7% | 6% | 8,154 |
Somewhat important | 74% | 18% | 8% | 4,459 |
Not too important | 39% | 49% | 12% | 2,232 |
Not at all important | 15% | 78% | 7% | 2,515 |
Don't know | 44% | 22% | 34% | 154 |
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Belief in Hell among men by importance of religion
% of men who …in hell
Importance of religion in one's life | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Very important | 76% | 16% | 7% | 8,154 |
Somewhat important | 58% | 34% | 8% | 4,459 |
Not too important | 30% | 61% | 9% | 2,232 |
Not at all important | 11% | 83% | 6% | 2,515 |
Don't know | 34% | 32% | 35% | 154 |
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among men by importance of religion
% of men who identify as…
Importance of religion in one's life | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Very important | 48% | 17% | 35% | 8,154 |
Somewhat important | 41% | 19% | 40% | 4,459 |
Not too important | 36% | 19% | 45% | 2,232 |
Not at all important | 24% | 21% | 55% | 2,515 |
Don't know | 30% | 46% | 24% | 154 |
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Political ideology among men by importance of religion
% of men who are…
Importance of religion in one's life | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very important | 51% | 27% | 16% | 6% | 8,154 |
Somewhat important | 35% | 39% | 22% | 5% | 4,459 |
Not too important | 24% | 42% | 28% | 6% | 2,232 |
Not at all important | 17% | 35% | 41% | 7% | 2,515 |
Don't know | 27% | 22% | 26% | 26% | 154 |
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Views about size of government among men by importance of religion
% of men who would rather have…
Importance of religion in one's life | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very important | 59% | 35% | 3% | 3% | 8,154 |
Somewhat important | 61% | 34% | 3% | 3% | 4,459 |
Not too important | 61% | 33% | 3% | 3% | 2,232 |
Not at all important | 51% | 42% | 4% | 3% | 2,515 |
Don't know | 48% | 26% | 9% | 18% | 154 |
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Views about government aid to the poor among men by importance of religion
% of men who say government aid to the poor…
Importance of religion in one's life | Does more harm than good | Does more good than harm | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very important | 52% | 42% | 4% | 2% | 8,154 |
Somewhat important | 50% | 45% | 4% | 2% | 4,459 |
Not too important | 43% | 50% | 4% | 2% | 2,232 |
Not at all important | 36% | 59% | 4% | 1% | 2,515 |
Don't know | 30% | 36% | 14% | 19% | 154 |
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Views about abortion among men by importance of religion
% of men who say abortion should be…
Importance of religion in one's life | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Very important | 35% | 60% | 5% | 8,154 |
Somewhat important | 60% | 35% | 4% | 4,459 |
Not too important | 76% | 20% | 4% | 2,232 |
Not at all important | 79% | 17% | 4% | 2,515 |
Don't know | 37% | 37% | 26% | 154 |
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Views about homosexuality among men by importance of religion
% of men who say homosexuality…
Importance of religion in one's life | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very important | 39% | 52% | 5% | 4% | 8,154 |
Somewhat important | 67% | 25% | 4% | 3% | 4,459 |
Not too important | 79% | 15% | 2% | 3% | 2,232 |
Not at all important | 84% | 11% | 3% | 2% | 2,515 |
Don't know | 46% | 25% | 11% | 19% | 154 |
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Views about same-sex marriage among men by importance of religion
% of men who …same-sex marriage
Importance of religion in one's life | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Very important | 31% | 61% | 8% | 8,154 |
Somewhat important | 58% | 33% | 9% | 4,459 |
Not too important | 74% | 20% | 6% | 2,232 |
Not at all important | 80% | 13% | 6% | 2,515 |
Don't know | 40% | 29% | 31% | 154 |
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Views about environmental regulation among men by importance of religion
% of men who say…
Importance of religion in one's life | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very important | 48% | 46% | 3% | 3% | 8,154 |
Somewhat important | 41% | 55% | 2% | 2% | 4,459 |
Not too important | 34% | 62% | 2% | 2% | 2,232 |
Not at all important | 25% | 70% | 3% | 2% | 2,515 |
Don't know | 38% | 39% | 9% | 15% | 154 |
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Views about human evolution among men by importance of religion
% of men who say humans…
Importance of religion in one's life | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very important | 14% | 30% | 4% | 48% | 5% | 8,154 |
Somewhat important | 40% | 30% | 5% | 22% | 3% | 4,459 |
Not too important | 66% | 15% | 6% | 11% | 2% | 2,232 |
Not at all important | 77% | 8% | 3% | 9% | 2% | 2,515 |
Don't know | 31% | 16% | 13% | 24% | 16% | 154 |
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