Survey year | 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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2014 | 48% | 27% | 7% | 1% | 14% | 2% | 2,128 |
2007 | 62% | 22% | 6% | < 1% | 7% | 3% | 1,753 |
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Belief in God among adults living with a partner by religious group
% of adults living with a partner who say they…
Religious tradition | 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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Catholic | 51% | 38% | 6% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 455 |
Evangelical Protestant | 76% | 20% | 3% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 333 |
Mainline Protestant | 52% | 36% | 8% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 261 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 25% | 25% | 11% | 1% | 34% | 4% | 779 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults living with a partner by belief in God
% of adults living with a partner who are ages…
Belief in God | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
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Believe in God; absolutely certain | 32% | 43% | 19% | 7% | 984 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 38% | 42% | 16% | 4% | 533 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 46% | 35% | 13% | 6% | 168 |
Do not believe in God | 42% | 43% | 12% | 3% | 348 |
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Generational cohort among adults living with a partner by belief in God
% of adults living with a partner who are…
Belief in God | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 16% | 26% | 32% | 21% | 4% | < 1% | 984 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 19% | 29% | 32% | 18% | 2% | < 1% | 533 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 22% | 29% | 29% | 16% | 4% | < 1% | 168 |
Do not believe in God | 19% | 38% | 28% | 13% | 2% | < 1% | 348 |
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Gender composition among adults living with a partner by belief in God
% of adults living with a partner who are…
Belief in God | Men | Women | Sample size |
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Believe in God; absolutely certain | 44% | 56% | 994 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 46% | 54% | 541 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 56% | 44% | 168 |
Do not believe in God | 63% | 37% | 354 |
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults living with a partner by belief in God
% of adults living with a partner who identify as…
Belief in God | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
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Believe in God; absolutely certain | 52% | 18% | 2% | 23% | 5% | 987 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 59% | 5% | 3% | 29% | 3% | 538 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 70% | 3% | 2% | 21% | 4% | 167 |
Do not believe in God | 79% | 3% | 3% | 10% | 6% | 349 |
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Immigrant status among adults living with a partner by belief in God
% of adults living with a partner who are…
Belief in God | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 15% | 11% | 74% | 979 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 24% | 11% | 65% | 535 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 20% | 15% | 65% | 168 |
Do not believe in God | 11% | 11% | 78% | 349 |
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Income distribution among adults living with a partner by belief in God
% of adults living with a partner who have a household income of…
Belief in God | Less than $30,000 | $30,000-$49,999 | $50,000-$99,999 | $100,000 or more | Sample size |
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Believe in God; absolutely certain | 50% | 22% | 18% | 9% | 912 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 44% | 24% | 20% | 12% | 497 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 39% | 23% | 21% | 16% | 158 |
Do not believe in God | 32% | 20% | 26% | 22% | 335 |
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Educational distribution among adults living with a partner by belief in God
% of adults living with a partner who have completed…
Belief in God | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 45% | 38% | 11% | 5% | 987 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 49% | 30% | 11% | 9% | 537 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 38% | 27% | 23% | 12% | 167 |
Do not believe in God | 22% | 32% | 32% | 15% | 354 |
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Parent of children under 18 among adults living with a partner by belief in God
% of adults living with a partner who are…
Belief in God | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 39% | 61% | 992 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 38% | 62% | 540 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 30% | 70% | 168 |
Do not believe in God | 19% | 81% | 352 |
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Importance of religion in one's life among adults living with a partner by belief in God
% of adults living with a partner who say religion is…
Belief in God | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
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Believe in God; absolutely certain | 59% | 33% | 4% | 4% | < 1% | 994 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 25% | 48% | 20% | 7% | < 1% | 541 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 6% | 40% | 32% | 21% | 1% | 168 |
Do not believe in God | 2% | 6% | 22% | 70% | < 1% | 354 |
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Attendance at religious services among adults living with a partner by belief in God
% of adults living with a partner who attend religious services…
Belief in God | 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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Believe in God; absolutely certain | 25% | 46% | 27% | 1% | 994 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 14% | 39% | 47% | < 1% | 541 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 3% | 37% | 60% | < 1% | 168 |
Do not believe in God | 1% | 13% | 85% | < 1% | 354 |
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Frequency of prayer among adults living with a partner by belief in God
% of adults living with a partner who pray…
Belief in God | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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Believe in God; absolutely certain | 66% | 18% | 7% | 9% | < 1% | 994 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 34% | 22% | 14% | 29% | < 1% | 541 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 17% | 15% | 12% | 56% | < 1% | 168 |
Do not believe in God | 3% | 1% | 1% | 95% | < 1% | 354 |
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults living with a partner by belief in God
% of adults living with a partner who attend prayer group…
Belief in God | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 21% | 11% | 10% | 57% | 1% | 994 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 8% | 8% | 8% | 75% | < 1% | 541 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 2% | 4% | 2% | 91% | < 1% | 168 |
Do not believe in God | 2% | 1% | 2% | 96% | < 1% | 354 |
Frequency of meditation among adults living with a partner by belief in God
% of adults living with a partner who meditate…
Belief in God | 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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Believe in God; absolutely certain | 44% | 8% | 4% | 44% | 1% | 994 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 31% | 13% | 8% | 48% | 1% | 541 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 23% | 14% | 8% | 55% | < 1% | 168 |
Do not believe in God | 24% | 7% | 5% | 64% | < 1% | 354 |
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults living with a partner by belief in God
% of adults living with a partner who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
Belief in God | 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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Believe in God; absolutely certain | 65% | 17% | 7% | 11% | 1% | 994 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 42% | 20% | 14% | 24% | 1% | 541 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 31% | 17% | 20% | 31% | 1% | 168 |
Do not believe in God | 37% | 15% | 10% | 36% | 2% | 354 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults living with a partner by belief in God
% of adults living with a partner who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
Belief in God | 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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Believe in God; absolutely certain | 48% | 15% | 12% | 24% | 1% | 994 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 45% | 16% | 17% | 21% | 1% | 541 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 50% | 15% | 15% | 20% | < 1% | 168 |
Do not believe in God | 53% | 18% | 10% | 20% | < 1% | 354 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults living with a partner by belief in God
% of adults living with a partner who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
Belief in God | Religion | Philosophy/reason | Common sense | Science | Don't know | Sample size |
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Believe in God; absolutely certain | 29% | 11% | 52% | 6% | 2% | 994 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 14% | 14% | 60% | 12% | 1% | 541 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 6% | 21% | 56% | 16% | 2% | 168 |
Do not believe in God | 1% | 19% | 55% | 24% | 1% | 354 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults living with a partner by belief in God
% of adults living with a partner who say…
Belief in God | 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 |
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Believe in God; absolutely certain | 27% | 71% | 1% | 1% | 994 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 21% | 76% | 2% | 1% | 541 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 23% | 75% | 1% | 2% | 168 |
Do not believe in God | 16% | 83% | < 1% | 1% | 354 |
Frequency of reading scripture among adults living with a partner by belief in God
% of adults living with a partner who read scripture…
Belief in God | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 36% | 14% | 9% | 40% | 1% | 994 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 14% | 12% | 8% | 66% | < 1% | 541 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 4% | 6% | 4% | 86% | < 1% | 168 |
Do not believe in God | 2% | 3% | 6% | 89% | < 1% | 354 |
Interpreting scripture among adults living with a partner by belief in God
% of adults living with a partner who say the holy scripture is…
Belief in God | 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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Believe in God; absolutely certain | 34% | 30% | 2% | 24% | 11% | 994 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 18% | 20% | 1% | 53% | 7% | 541 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 2% | 11% | < 1% | 81% | 7% | 168 |
Do not believe in God | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 97% | 1% | 354 |
Belief in Heaven among adults living with a partner by belief in God
% of adults living with a partner who …in heaven
Belief in God | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 84% | 11% | 5% | 994 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 71% | 21% | 8% | 541 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 42% | 52% | 6% | 168 |
Do not believe in God | 5% | 91% | 4% | 354 |
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Belief in Hell among adults living with a partner by belief in God
% of adults living with a partner who …in hell
Belief in God | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 67% | 25% | 8% | 994 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 52% | 39% | 9% | 541 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 23% | 70% | 7% | 168 |
Do not believe in God | 5% | 93% | 2% | 354 |
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults living with a partner by belief in God
% of adults living with a partner who identify as…
Belief in God | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
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Believe in God; absolutely certain | 30% | 23% | 47% | 994 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 25% | 24% | 50% | 541 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 23% | 21% | 56% | 168 |
Do not believe in God | 11% | 18% | 71% | 354 |
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Political ideology among adults living with a partner by belief in God
% of adults living with a partner who are…
Belief in God | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
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Believe in God; absolutely certain | 32% | 34% | 27% | 7% | 994 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 24% | 38% | 32% | 6% | 541 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 18% | 35% | 43% | 4% | 168 |
Do not believe in God | 9% | 26% | 60% | 5% | 354 |
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Views about size of government among adults living with a partner by belief in God
% of adults living with a partner who would rather have…
Belief in God | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
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Believe in God; absolutely certain | 45% | 49% | 3% | 3% | 994 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 36% | 59% | 2% | 3% | 541 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 46% | 44% | 6% | 5% | 168 |
Do not believe in God | 38% | 54% | 4% | 5% | 354 |
Views about government aid to the poor among adults living with a partner by belief in God
% of adults living with a partner who say government aid to the poor…
Belief in God | Does more harm than good | Does more good than harm | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
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Believe in God; absolutely certain | 40% | 54% | 4% | 2% | 994 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 36% | 59% | 4% | 1% | 541 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 40% | 52% | 8% | 1% | 168 |
Do not believe in God | 24% | 73% | 3% | 1% | 354 |
Views about abortion among adults living with a partner by belief in God
% of adults living with a partner who say abortion should be…
Belief in God | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 54% | 41% | 4% | 994 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 64% | 33% | 3% | 541 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 79% | 17% | 3% | 168 |
Do not believe in God | 86% | 10% | 4% | 354 |
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Views about homosexuality among adults living with a partner by belief in God
% of adults living with a partner who say homosexuality…
Belief in God | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 69% | 22% | 6% | 3% | 994 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 83% | 12% | 2% | 2% | 541 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 86% | 11% | 1% | 1% | 168 |
Do not believe in God | 96% | 4% | 1% | < 1% | 354 |
Views about same-sex marriage among adults living with a partner by belief in God
% of adults living with a partner who …same-sex marriage
Belief in God | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
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Believe in God; absolutely certain | 61% | 31% | 8% | 994 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 76% | 19% | 5% | 541 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 86% | 11% | 3% | 168 |
Do not believe in God | 92% | 4% | 4% | 354 |
Views about environmental regulation among adults living with a partner by belief in God
% of adults living with a partner who say…
Belief in God | 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 |
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Believe in God; absolutely certain | 38% | 59% | 2% | 2% | 994 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 32% | 63% | 2% | 3% | 541 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 26% | 68% | 4% | 2% | 168 |
Do not believe in God | 13% | 85% | < 1% | 1% | 354 |
Views about human evolution among adults living with a partner by belief in God
% of adults living with a partner who say humans…
Belief in God | 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 |
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Believe in God; absolutely certain | 25% | 37% | 4% | 31% | 4% | 994 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 47% | 25% | 4% | 22% | 2% | 541 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 71% | 14% | 1% | 13% | 1% | 168 |
Do not believe in God | 94% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 354 |