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Belief in Heaven among older Millennials by religious group
% of older Millennials who …in heaven
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Religious tradition
Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Catholic
84%
11%
5%
648
Evangelical Protestant
90%
5%
5%
866
Historically Black Protestant
94%
6%
< 1%
216
Mainline Protestant
83%
12%
5%
440
Mormon
97%
< 1%
3%
108
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
37%
54%
9%
1,430
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Age distribution among older Millennials by belief in heaven
% of older Millennials who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Believe
57%
43%
< 1%
< 1%
2,663
Don't believe
57%
43%
< 1%
< 1%
1,190
Other/don't know
54%
46%
< 1%
< 1%
275
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Gender composition among older Millennials by belief in heaven
% of older Millennials who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
Believe
46%
54%
2,663
Don't believe
60%
40%
1,190
Other/don't know
57%
43%
275
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Racial and ethnic composition among older Millennials by belief in heaven
% of older Millennials who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Believe
54%
17%
4%
20%
4%
2,639
Don't believe
64%
6%
10%
16%
4%
1,182
Other/don't know
62%
5%
3%
21%
9%
267
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Immigrant status among older Millennials by belief in heaven
% of older Millennials who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Believe
20%
10%
70%
2,616
Don't believe
19%
12%
69%
1,181
Other/don't know
19%
6%
75%
272
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Income distribution among older Millennials by belief in heaven
% of older Millennials 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
Believe
43%
24%
25%
8%
2,466
Don't believe
32%
24%
28%
16%
1,140
Other/don't know
41%
24%
22%
13%
244
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Educational distribution among older Millennials by belief in heaven
% of older Millennials who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Believe
35%
37%
19%
9%
2,657
Don't believe
21%
33%
29%
16%
1,190
Other/don't know
35%
33%
21%
12%
275
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Marital status among older Millennials by belief in heaven
% of older Millennials who are…
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Believe
41%
14%
7%
< 1%
37%
2,656
Don't believe
30%
17%
7%
< 1%
46%
1,188
Other/don't know
37%
15%
5%
< 1%
43%
272
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Parent of children under 18 among older Millennials by belief in heaven
% of older Millennials who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Believe
53%
47%
2,653
Don't believe
29%
71%
1,188
Other/don't know
40%
60%
275
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Belief in God among older Millennials by belief in heaven
% of older Millennials who say they…
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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
Believe
70%
24%
5%
1%
1%
1%
2,663
Don't believe
17%
19%
13%
< 1%
46%
5%
1,190
Other/don't know
41%
24%
13%
1%
5%
16%
275
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Importance of religion in one's life among older Millennials by belief in heaven
% of older Millennials who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
58%
30%
9%
4%
< 1%
2,663
Don't believe
12%
19%
26%
43%
< 1%
1,190
Other/don't know
29%
30%
22%
15%
4%
275
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Attendance at religious services among older Millennials by belief in heaven
% of older Millennials who attend religious services…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
35%
41%
24%
1%
2,663
Don't believe
6%
25%
68%
< 1%
1,190
Other/don't know
23%
31%
47%
< 1%
275
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Frequency of prayer among older Millennials by belief in heaven
% of older Millennials who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
58%
20%
8%
14%
< 1%
2,663
Don't believe
15%
8%
6%
71%
< 1%
1,190
Other/don't know
36%
13%
9%
41%
1%
275
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among older Millennials by belief in heaven
% of older Millennials who attend prayer group…
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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
Believe
23%
12%
10%
54%
< 1%
2,663
Don't believe
5%
3%
4%
88%
< 1%
1,190
Other/don't know
19%
8%
7%
65%
1%
275
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Frequency of meditation among older Millennials by belief in heaven
% of older Millennials 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
Believe
34%
9%
4%
52%
1%
2,663
Don't believe
29%
12%
6%
53%
< 1%
1,190
Other/don't know
36%
10%
4%
49%
1%
275
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among older Millennials by belief in heaven
% of older Millennials who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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Belief in Heaven
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
58%
17%
10%
13%
1%
2,663
Don't believe
41%
18%
11%
29%
1%
1,190
Other/don't know
50%
13%
13%
22%
3%
275
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among older Millennials by belief in heaven
% of older Millennials who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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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
Believe
41%
18%
14%
26%
1%
2,663
Don't believe
50%
18%
15%
17%
< 1%
1,190
Other/don't know
53%
17%
12%
17%
1%
275
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among older Millennials by belief in heaven
% of older Millennials 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
Believe
35%
10%
46%
7%
2%
2,663
Don't believe
6%
19%
53%
21%
1%
1,190
Other/don't know
18%
21%
47%
9%
5%
275
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among older Millennials by belief in heaven
% of older Millennials 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
Believe
32%
66%
1%
1%
2,663
Don't believe
19%
80%
1%
1%
1,190
Other/don't know
23%
73%
3%
1%
275
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Frequency of reading scripture among older Millennials by belief in heaven
% of older Millennials 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
Believe
37%
13%
9%
41%
1%
2,663
Don't believe
9%
5%
7%
79%
1%
1,190
Other/don't know
27%
10%
9%
54%
< 1%
275
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Interpreting scripture among older Millennials by belief in heaven
% of older Millennials 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
Believe
31%
35%
2%
25%
7%
2,663
Don't believe
5%
5%
< 1%
85%
5%
1,190
Other/don't know
15%
14%
2%
50%
19%
275
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Belief in Hell among older Millennials by belief in heaven
% of older Millennials who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Believe
79%
17%
4%
2,663
Don't believe
6%
93%
1%
1,190
Other/don't know
17%
23%
60%
275
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Party affiliation among older Millennials by belief in heaven
% of older Millennials who identify as…
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Believe
36%
22%
43%
2,663
Don't believe
22%
21%
57%
1,190
Other/don't know
27%
39%
34%
275
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Political ideology among older Millennials by belief in heaven
% of older Millennials who are…
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
32%
35%
24%
9%
2,663
Don't believe
13%
34%
46%
7%
1,190
Other/don't know
23%
39%
25%
13%
275
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Views about size of government among older Millennials by belief in heaven
% of older Millennials who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
44%
50%
2%
3%
2,663
Don't believe
47%
47%
3%
3%
1,190
Other/don't know
44%
39%
8%
9%
275
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Views about government aid to the poor among older Millennials by belief in heaven
% of older Millennials 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
Believe
44%
50%
4%
2%
2,663
Don't believe
34%
62%
3%
2%
1,190
Other/don't know
37%
51%
6%
6%
275
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Views about abortion among older Millennials by belief in heaven
% of older Millennials who say abortion should be…
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
47%
51%
3%
2,663
Don't believe
78%
19%
3%
1,190
Other/don't know
57%
37%
6%
275
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Views about homosexuality among older Millennials by belief in heaven
% of older Millennials who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
64%
29%
4%
3%
2,663
Don't believe
88%
9%
1%
2%
1,190
Other/don't know
77%
12%
9%
3%
275
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Views about same-sex marriage among older Millennials by belief in heaven
% of older Millennials who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
58%
36%
6%
2,663
Don't believe
88%
10%
2%
1,190
Other/don't know
69%
19%
12%
275
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Views about environmental regulation among older Millennials by belief in heaven
% of older Millennials who say…
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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
Believe
37%
59%
2%
2%
2,663
Don't believe
22%
75%
1%
2%
1,190
Other/don't know
30%
57%
5%
9%
275
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Views about human evolution among older Millennials by belief in heaven
% of older Millennials 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
Believe
27%
34%
3%
34%
3%
2,663
Don't believe
74%
11%
4%
10%
1%
1,190
Other/don't know
47%
16%
9%
19%
10%
275
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.