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Belief in Heaven among immigrants by religious group
% of immigrants who …in heaven
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Religious tradition
Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Catholic
80%
14%
7%
1,429
Evangelical Protestant
89%
5%
6%
603
Hindu
47%
43%
10%
171
Historically Black Protestant
93%
4%
3%
112
Mainline Protestant
75%
20%
5%
317
Muslim
88%
9%
2%
146
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
36%
55%
9%
810
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.
Age distribution among immigrants by belief in heaven
% of immigrants who are ages…
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Belief in Heaven
18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Believe
21%
46%
22%
10%
2,581
Don't believe
27%
45%
19%
9%
1,016
Other/don't know
16%
45%
25%
15%
285
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Generational cohort among immigrants by belief in heaven
% of immigrants who are…
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Belief in Heaven
Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Believe
12%
18%
38%
25%
7%
< 1%
2,581
Don't believe
15%
21%
35%
22%
6%
1%
1,016
Other/don't know
9%
18%
34%
28%
11%
1%
285
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Gender composition among immigrants by belief in heaven
% of immigrants who are…
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Belief in Heaven
Men
Women
Sample size
Believe
47%
53%
2,628
Don't believe
55%
45%
1,033
Other/don't know
45%
55%
293
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Racial and ethnic composition among immigrants by belief in heaven
% of immigrants who identify as…
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Belief in Heaven
White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Believe
16%
9%
15%
58%
2%
2,606
Don't believe
29%
4%
24%
41%
2%
1,018
Other/don't know
19%
7%
17%
55%
2%
287
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Income distribution among immigrants by belief in heaven
% of immigrants 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
52%
20%
17%
11%
2,193
Don't believe
34%
19%
22%
25%
896
Other/don't know
44%
18%
13%
24%
225
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Educational distribution among immigrants by belief in heaven
% of immigrants who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Believe
56%
22%
13%
8%
2,610
Don't believe
38%
21%
20%
22%
1,025
Other/don't know
54%
16%
15%
15%
288
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Marital status among immigrants by belief in heaven
% of immigrants who are…
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Believe
51%
8%
13%
4%
24%
2,616
Don't believe
49%
11%
11%
2%
27%
1,025
Other/don't know
55%
7%
14%
5%
20%
292
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Parent of children under 18 among immigrants by belief in heaven
% of immigrants who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Believe
43%
57%
2,613
Don't believe
35%
65%
1,031
Other/don't know
41%
59%
291
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Belief in God among immigrants by belief in heaven
% of immigrants who say they…
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Belief in Heaven
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
66%
27%
4%
1%
1%
< 1%
2,628
Don't believe
28%
22%
15%
1%
31%
3%
1,033
Other/don't know
44%
33%
10%
4%
3%
6%
293
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Importance of religion in one's life among immigrants by belief in heaven
% of immigrants who say religion is…
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Belief in Heaven
Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
70%
23%
4%
2%
1%
2,628
Don't believe
24%
25%
22%
29%
< 1%
1,033
Other/don't know
48%
28%
13%
8%
3%
293
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Attendance at religious services among immigrants by belief in heaven
% of immigrants who attend religious services…
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Belief in Heaven
At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
49%
34%
17%
< 1%
2,628
Don't believe
14%
36%
49%
1%
1,033
Other/don't know
34%
34%
31%
1%
293
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Frequency of prayer among immigrants by belief in heaven
% of immigrants who pray…
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Belief in Heaven
At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
67%
16%
6%
10%
1%
2,628
Don't believe
26%
12%
9%
53%
1%
1,033
Other/don't know
49%
14%
5%
28%
3%
293
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among immigrants by belief in heaven
% of immigrants who attend prayer group…
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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
34%
14%
11%
40%
1%
2,628
Don't believe
10%
6%
8%
76%
< 1%
1,033
Other/don't know
22%
10%
10%
56%
2%
293
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Frequency of meditation among immigrants by belief in heaven
% of immigrants who meditate…
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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
53%
9%
5%
30%
3%
2,628
Don't believe
35%
10%
6%
46%
3%
1,033
Other/don't know
42%
9%
4%
41%
4%
293
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among immigrants by belief in heaven
% of immigrants 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
65%
14%
10%
10%
2%
2,628
Don't believe
46%
15%
14%
24%
2%
1,033
Other/don't know
60%
11%
11%
15%
3%
293
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among immigrants by belief in heaven
% of immigrants who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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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
49%
15%
14%
20%
2%
2,628
Don't believe
42%
16%
18%
21%
2%
1,033
Other/don't know
45%
15%
16%
19%
5%
293
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among immigrants by belief in heaven
% of immigrants who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
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Belief in Heaven
Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
40%
10%
35%
12%
2%
2,628
Don't believe
12%
15%
44%
26%
2%
1,033
Other/don't know
25%
15%
40%
14%
6%
293
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among immigrants by belief in heaven
% of immigrants who say…
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Belief in Heaven
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
29%
67%
2%
2%
2,628
Don't believe
21%
76%
1%
1%
1,033
Other/don't know
20%
72%
3%
4%
293
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Frequency of reading scripture among immigrants by belief in heaven
% of immigrants who read scripture…
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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
44%
13%
9%
33%
1%
2,628
Don't believe
15%
6%
8%
70%
1%
1,033
Other/don't know
30%
12%
9%
46%
3%
293
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Interpreting scripture among immigrants by belief in heaven
% of immigrants 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
46%
27%
4%
18%
6%
2,628
Don't believe
11%
10%
1%
71%
7%
1,033
Other/don't know
24%
12%
6%
34%
24%
293
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Belief in Hell among immigrants by belief in heaven
% of immigrants who …in hell
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Belief in Heaven
Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Believe
75%
19%
6%
2,628
Don't believe
7%
92%
1%
1,033
Other/don't know
18%
26%
56%
293
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Party affiliation among immigrants by belief in heaven
% of immigrants who identify as…
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Belief in Heaven
Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Believe
25%
28%
47%
2,628
Don't believe
16%
29%
55%
1,033
Other/don't know
18%
43%
39%
293
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Political ideology among immigrants by belief in heaven
% of immigrants who are…
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Belief in Heaven
Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
34%
31%
27%
8%
2,628
Don't believe
17%
32%
43%
8%
1,033
Other/don't know
30%
28%
29%
13%
293
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Views about size of government among immigrants by belief in heaven
% of immigrants who would rather have…
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Belief in Heaven
Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
27%
67%
3%
3%
2,628
Don't believe
35%
60%
3%
3%
1,033
Other/don't know
28%
57%
7%
8%
293
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Views about government aid to the poor among immigrants by belief in heaven
% of immigrants 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
39%
54%
4%
3%
2,628
Don't believe
35%
60%
4%
2%
1,033
Other/don't know
37%
50%
8%
6%
293
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Views about abortion among immigrants by belief in heaven
% of immigrants who say abortion should be…
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Belief in Heaven
Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
41%
54%
5%
2,628
Don't believe
67%
30%
3%
1,033
Other/don't know
39%
50%
11%
293
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Views about homosexuality among immigrants by belief in heaven
% of immigrants who say homosexuality…
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Belief in Heaven
Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
59%
33%
4%
4%
2,628
Don't believe
77%
18%
2%
3%
1,033
Other/don't know
54%
28%
9%
9%
293
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Views about same-sex marriage among immigrants by belief in heaven
% of immigrants who …same-sex marriage
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Belief in Heaven
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
46%
45%
9%
2,628
Don't believe
72%
23%
5%
1,033
Other/don't know
43%
37%
20%
293
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Views about environmental regulation among immigrants by belief in heaven
% of immigrants 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
35%
57%
2%
6%
2,628
Don't believe
24%
70%
2%
3%
1,033
Other/don't know
36%
48%
6%
10%
293
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Views about human evolution among immigrants by belief in heaven
% of immigrants 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
25%
27%
3%
39%
5%
2,628
Don't believe
60%
13%
4%
20%
3%
1,033
Other/don't know
36%
11%
7%
34%
13%
293
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