Age distribution among Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important
% of Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
2014
20%
39%
23%
18%
506
2007
24%
43%
18%
15%
467
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Generational cohort among Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
2014
13%
16%
30%
28%
12%
1%
506
2007
< 1%
18%
34%
29%
16%
2%
467
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Gender composition among Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important
% of Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
2014
43%
57%
518
2007
44%
56%
480
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Racial and ethnic composition among Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
2014
86%
< 1%
2%
7%
5%
511
2007
88%
2%
2%
5%
3%
470
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Immigrant status among Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
2014
7%
6%
87%
512
2007
6%
6%
88%
476
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Income distribution among Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important
% of Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important 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
2014
27%
18%
34%
21%
459
2007
25%
22%
39%
15%
422
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.
Educational distribution among Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important
% of Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
2014
24%
41%
25%
11%
516
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Marital status among Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
2014
71%
2%
6%
5%
16%
515
2007
75%
2%
7%
5%
11%
476
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Parent of children under 18 among Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
2014
42%
58%
516
2007
50%
50%
477
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Attendance at religious services among Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important
% of Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important 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
2014
87%
10%
3%
1%
518
2007
89%
9%
2%
< 1%
480
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Frequency of prayer among Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important
% of Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
2014
94%
4%
1%
1%
< 1%
518
2007
93%
4%
1%
2%
< 1%
480
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important
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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
2014
81%
6%
2%
10%
< 1%
518
2007
75%
8%
3%
14%
1%
480
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Frequency of meditation among Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important
% of Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important 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
2014
66%
8%
1%
23%
2%
518
2007
64%
6%
2%
26%
1%
480
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important
% of Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important 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
2014
90%
5%
2%
1%
1%
518
2007
78%
12%
6%
2%
2%
480
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important
% of Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important 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
2014
51%
24%
12%
13%
< 1%
518
2007
42%
17%
15%
23%
3%
480
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important
% of Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important 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
2014
75%
1%
18%
2%
4%
518
2007
66%
3%
26%
2%
3%
480
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important
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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
2014
64%
33%
2%
< 1%
518
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Frequency of reading scripture among Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important
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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
2014
86%
7%
2%
4%
1%
518
2007
87%
5%
2%
6%
< 1%
480
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Interpreting scripture among Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important
% of Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important 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
2014
37%
55%
6%
< 1%
2%
518
2007
37%
52%
7%
1%
3%
480
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Belief in Heaven among Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important
% of Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
2014
98%
1%
1%
518
2007
98%
1%
1%
480
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Belief in Hell among Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important
% of Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
2014
64%
29%
7%
518
2007
61%
25%
14%
480
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
2014
76%
11%
13%
518
2007
71%
11%
18%
480
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Political ideology among Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
2014
67%
25%
5%
3%
518
2007
66%
25%
6%
3%
480
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Views about size of government among Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important
% of Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
2014
81%
17%
1%
1%
518
2007
59%
32%
5%
4%
480
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Views about government aid to the poor among Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
2014
69%
26%
3%
1%
518
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Views about abortion among Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important
% of Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important who say abortion should be…
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
2014
20%
78%
2%
518
2007
20%
77%
3%
480
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Views about homosexuality among Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important
% of Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
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2014
28%
65%
5%
3%
518
2007
16%
76%
5%
3%
480
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Views about same-sex marriage among Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important
% of Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
2014
16%
78%
6%
518
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Views about environmental regulation among Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important
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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
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2014
56%
38%
3%
2%
518
2007
38%
52%
5%
5%
480
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Views about human evolution among Mormons adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is very important
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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
2014
4%
28%
1%
59%
7%
518
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