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Attendance at religious services among women by religious group
% of women who attend religious services…
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Religious tradition
At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Buddhist
24%
49%
27%
< 1%
126
Catholic
43%
39%
17%
1%
3,776
Evangelical Protestant
60%
28%
11%
1%
4,532
Historically Black Protestant
55%
35%
10%
< 1%
1,098
Jehovah's Witness
84%
13%
3%
< 1%
158
Jewish
19%
53%
28%
< 1%
419
Mainline Protestant
36%
42%
22%
1%
3,305
Mormon
76%
13%
10%
1%
317
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
5%
25%
69%
< 1%
3,085
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Age distribution among women by religious attendance
% of women who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
At least once a week
15%
31%
28%
26%
7,130
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
25%
35%
26%
14%
5,414
Seldom/never
25%
35%
24%
16%
4,483
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Generational cohort among women by religious attendance
% of women who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
At least once a week
9%
11%
26%
34%
18%
2%
7,130
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
16%
16%
29%
30%
9%
1%
5,414
Seldom/never
15%
17%
28%
28%
10%
1%
4,483
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Racial and ethnic composition among women by religious attendance
% of women who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
At least once a week
61%
16%
2%
17%
4%
7,247
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
64%
13%
4%
15%
4%
5,478
Seldom/never
74%
6%
4%
12%
4%
4,510
Don't know
70%
9%
5%
12%
3%
107
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Immigrant status among women by religious attendance
% of women who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
At least once a week
16%
9%
75%
7,238
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
14%
11%
74%
5,440
Seldom/never
13%
11%
77%
4,506
Don't know
20%
6%
74%
111
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Income distribution among women by religious attendance
% of women who have a household income of…
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
At least once a week
39%
21%
27%
13%
6,025
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
39%
20%
24%
18%
4,818
Seldom/never
40%
20%
23%
17%
3,975
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Educational distribution among women by religious attendance
% of women who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
At least once a week
42%
32%
17%
10%
7,293
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
38%
34%
17%
11%
5,505
Seldom/never
38%
33%
18%
11%
4,543
Don't know
49%
23%
15%
13%
114
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Marital status among women by religious attendance
% of women who are…
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
At least once a week
55%
4%
13%
12%
17%
7,296
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
45%
9%
14%
7%
25%
5,507
Seldom/never
41%
11%
15%
8%
25%
4,547
Don't know
36%
9%
11%
25%
19%
112
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Parent of children under 18 among women by religious attendance
% of women who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
At least once a week
32%
68%
7,307
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
34%
66%
5,512
Seldom/never
28%
72%
4,565
Don't know
21%
79%
117
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Importance of religion in one's life among women by religious attendance
% of women who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
91%
8%
1%
< 1%
1%
7,337
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
50%
39%
9%
2%
< 1%
5,525
Seldom/never
23%
27%
23%
26%
1%
4,572
Don't know
72%
14%
1%
3%
11%
123
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Frequency of prayer among women by religious attendance
% of women who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
87%
9%
1%
2%
1%
7,337
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
59%
22%
7%
11%
1%
5,525
Seldom/never
35%
15%
7%
43%
1%
4,572
Don't know
58%
13%
1%
4%
23%
123
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among women by religious attendance
% of women who attend prayer group…
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Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
58%
13%
8%
19%
1%
7,337
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
9%
12%
13%
65%
1%
5,525
Seldom/never
4%
2%
2%
92%
< 1%
4,572
Don't know
17%
7%
10%
44%
22%
123
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Frequency of meditation among women by religious attendance
% of women who meditate…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
58%
7%
3%
30%
2%
7,337
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
36%
10%
5%
48%
1%
5,525
Seldom/never
30%
9%
4%
56%
1%
4,572
Don't know
46%
3%
2%
31%
18%
123
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among women by religious attendance
% of women who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
82%
9%
4%
4%
1%
7,337
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
56%
19%
13%
11%
1%
5,525
Seldom/never
47%
16%
12%
25%
2%
4,572
Don't know
60%
5%
7%
7%
22%
123
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among women by religious attendance
% of women who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
50%
16%
10%
22%
2%
7,337
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
41%
17%
14%
26%
1%
5,525
Seldom/never
41%
16%
14%
28%
1%
4,572
Don't know
35%
7%
12%
27%
20%
123
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among women by religious attendance
% of women who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
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Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
64%
5%
26%
3%
2%
7,337
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
27%
11%
51%
9%
2%
5,525
Seldom/never
12%
14%
59%
13%
2%
4,572
Don't know
40%
4%
29%
8%
18%
123
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among women by religious attendance
% of women who say…
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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
At least once a week
42%
55%
1%
1%
7,337
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
26%
72%
1%
1%
5,525
Seldom/never
21%
77%
1%
1%
4,572
Don't know
21%
68%
4%
7%
123
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Frequency of reading scripture among women by religious attendance
% of women who read scripture…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
71%
9%
5%
13%
1%
7,337
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
26%
15%
13%
46%
< 1%
5,525
Seldom/never
11%
6%
6%
77%
< 1%
4,572
Don't know
39%
10%
7%
17%
27%
123
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Interpreting scripture among women by religious attendance
% of women who say the holy scripture is…
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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
At least once a week
53%
30%
4%
8%
5%
7,337
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
26%
34%
2%
29%
8%
5,525
Seldom/never
14%
18%
2%
58%
8%
4,572
Don't know
38%
18%
9%
14%
21%
123
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Belief in Heaven among women by religious attendance
% of women who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
88%
6%
6%
7,337
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
80%
14%
6%
5,525
Seldom/never
54%
37%
9%
4,572
Don't know
70%
9%
20%
123
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Belief in Hell among women by religious attendance
% of women who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
74%
18%
8%
7,337
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
58%
34%
9%
5,525
Seldom/never
39%
52%
9%
4,572
Don't know
53%
14%
33%
123
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Party affiliation among women by religious attendance
% of women who identify as…
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
At least once a week
42%
18%
40%
7,337
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
32%
18%
51%
5,525
Seldom/never
24%
19%
57%
4,572
Don't know
23%
41%
36%
123
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Political ideology among women by religious attendance
% of women who are…
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
48%
30%
15%
7%
7,337
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
29%
38%
27%
5%
5,525
Seldom/never
19%
32%
40%
8%
4,572
Don't know
37%
17%
11%
34%
123
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Views about size of government among women by religious attendance
% of women who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
50%
43%
3%
4%
7,337
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
42%
52%
3%
3%
5,525
Seldom/never
41%
50%
3%
5%
4,572
Don't know
31%
40%
11%
18%
123
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Views about government aid to the poor among women by religious attendance
% of women who say government aid to the poor…
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
46%
47%
4%
2%
7,337
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
40%
55%
3%
2%
5,525
Seldom/never
35%
59%
4%
2%
4,572
Don't know
33%
50%
4%
12%
123
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Views about abortion among women by religious attendance
% of women who say abortion should be…
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
34%
62%
5%
7,337
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
61%
35%
3%
5,525
Seldom/never
73%
23%
3%
4,572
Don't know
42%
36%
22%
123
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Views about homosexuality among women by religious attendance
% of women who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
44%
47%
5%
4%
7,337
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
76%
17%
4%
3%
5,525
Seldom/never
84%
11%
2%
3%
4,572
Don't know
44%
31%
6%
20%
123
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.
Views about same-sex marriage among women by religious attendance
% of women who …same-sex marriage
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Attendance at religious services
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
33%
59%
8%
7,337
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
67%
26%
7%
5,525
Seldom/never
77%
17%
6%
4,572
Don't know
37%
39%
25%
123
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.
Views about environmental regulation among women by religious attendance
% of women who say…
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Attendance at religious services
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
At least once a week
39%
53%
3%
5%
7,337
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
33%
62%
2%
3%
5,525
Seldom/never
28%
66%
2%
4%
4,572
Don't know
29%
40%
7%
24%
123
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.
Views about human evolution among women by religious attendance
% of women who say humans…
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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
At least once a week
13%
25%
3%
54%
6%
7,337
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
31%
30%
4%
31%
4%
5,525
Seldom/never
52%
19%
4%
21%
4%
4,572
Don't know
19%
20%
10%
38%
12%
123
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.