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Belief in Heaven among adults living with a partner by religious group
% of adults living with a partner who …in heaven
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Religious tradition
Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Catholic
82%
12%
5%
455
Evangelical Protestant
90%
6%
4%
333
Mainline Protestant
72%
17%
10%
261
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
42%
51%
7%
779
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Age distribution among adults living with a partner by belief in heaven
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Believe
36%
42%
17%
5%
1,273
Don't believe
36%
43%
15%
6%
692
Other/don't know
33%
39%
23%
4%
139
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Generational cohort among adults living with a partner by belief in heaven
% of adults living with a partner who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Believe
18%
28%
31%
19%
3%
< 1%
1,273
Don't believe
18%
31%
30%
17%
4%
< 1%
692
Other/don't know
14%
29%
29%
25%
3%
< 1%
139
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.
Gender composition among adults living with a partner by belief in heaven
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Men
Women
Sample size
Believe
45%
55%
1,284
Don't believe
58%
42%
703
Other/don't know
49%
51%
141
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults living with a partner by belief in heaven
% of adults living with a partner who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Believe
54%
13%
3%
25%
5%
1,276
Don't believe
69%
7%
2%
17%
4%
696
Other/don't know
75%
3%
1%
18%
4%
140
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Immigrant status among adults living with a partner by belief in heaven
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Believe
17%
11%
71%
1,266
Don't believe
17%
11%
72%
694
Other/don't know
14%
13%
73%
141
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.
Income distribution among adults living with a partner by belief in heaven
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Believe
51%
22%
19%
9%
1,177
Don't believe
32%
22%
25%
21%
660
Other/don't know
35%
29%
22%
14%
126
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Educational distribution among adults living with a partner by belief in heaven
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Believe
48%
36%
11%
5%
1,275
Don't believe
29%
31%
25%
15%
701
Other/don't know
42%
32%
17%
8%
140
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Parent of children under 18 among adults living with a partner by belief in heaven
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Believe
41%
59%
1,281
Don't believe
23%
77%
701
Other/don't know
22%
78%
141
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Belief in God among adults living with a partner by belief in heaven
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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
63%
30%
5%
1%
1%
1%
1,284
Don't believe
18%
20%
13%
< 1%
45%
3%
703
Other/don't know
35%
36%
8%
1%
9%
12%
141
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults living with a partner by belief in heaven
% of adults living with a partner 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
49%
38%
10%
4%
< 1%
1,284
Don't believe
12%
21%
22%
45%
< 1%
703
Other/don't know
21%
40%
18%
18%
3%
141
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Attendance at religious services among adults living with a partner by belief in heaven
% of adults living with a partner 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
22%
46%
31%
< 1%
1,284
Don't believe
5%
23%
71%
< 1%
703
Other/don't know
12%
27%
59%
2%
141
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Frequency of prayer among adults living with a partner by belief in heaven
% of adults living with a partner who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
56%
20%
9%
15%
< 1%
1,284
Don't believe
17%
8%
7%
68%
< 1%
703
Other/don't know
34%
21%
6%
37%
2%
141
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults living with a partner by belief in heaven
% of adults living with a partner 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
17%
10%
10%
63%
< 1%
1,284
Don't believe
4%
4%
3%
88%
< 1%
703
Other/don't know
12%
2%
8%
75%
3%
141
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Frequency of meditation among adults living with a partner by belief in heaven
% of adults living with a partner 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
37%
9%
5%
48%
1%
1,284
Don't believe
33%
9%
6%
52%
1%
703
Other/don't know
33%
13%
8%
44%
3%
141
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults living with a partner by belief in heaven
% of adults living with a partner 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
56%
17%
10%
15%
1%
1,284
Don't believe
42%
17%
11%
29%
1%
703
Other/don't know
47%
12%
13%
26%
2%
141
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults living with a partner by belief in heaven
% of adults living with a partner 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
45%
15%
15%
24%
1%
1,284
Don't believe
54%
17%
11%
18%
< 1%
703
Other/don't know
57%
16%
12%
14%
1%
141
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults living with a partner by belief in heaven
% of adults living with a partner 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
25%
13%
53%
8%
1%
1,284
Don't believe
5%
18%
57%
19%
1%
703
Other/don't know
7%
11%
69%
10%
3%
141
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults living with a partner by belief in heaven
% of adults living with a partner 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
26%
72%
1%
1%
1,284
Don't believe
16%
82%
1%
1%
703
Other/don't know
20%
76%
3%
2%
141
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults living with a partner by belief in heaven
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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
29%
14%
8%
48%
< 1%
1,284
Don't believe
8%
6%
7%
79%
< 1%
703
Other/don't know
14%
6%
11%
68%
2%
141
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Interpreting scripture among adults living with a partner by belief in heaven
% of adults living with a partner 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%
29%
2%
30%
9%
1,284
Don't believe
4%
5%
< 1%
86%
4%
703
Other/don't know
12%
12%
1%
56%
19%
141
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Belief in Hell among adults living with a partner by belief in heaven
% of adults living with a partner who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Believe
74%
21%
5%
1,284
Don't believe
4%
95%
1%
703
Other/don't know
13%
28%
59%
141
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Party affiliation among adults living with a partner by belief in heaven
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Believe
29%
22%
48%
1,284
Don't believe
18%
20%
62%
703
Other/don't know
24%
35%
41%
141
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Political ideology among adults living with a partner by belief in heaven
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
30%
36%
27%
6%
1,284
Don't believe
14%
31%
51%
4%
703
Other/don't know
22%
37%
26%
14%
141
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Views about size of government among adults living with a partner by belief in heaven
% of adults living with a partner who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
41%
54%
3%
3%
1,284
Don't believe
42%
50%
4%
4%
703
Other/don't know
38%
41%
7%
15%
141
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults living with a partner by belief in heaven
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
39%
55%
4%
1%
1,284
Don't believe
31%
65%
3%
1%
703
Other/don't know
34%
51%
8%
6%
141
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Views about abortion among adults living with a partner by belief in heaven
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
57%
39%
4%
1,284
Don't believe
81%
17%
2%
703
Other/don't know
58%
29%
12%
141
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Views about homosexuality among adults living with a partner by belief in heaven
% of adults living with a partner who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
74%
19%
4%
3%
1,284
Don't believe
90%
8%
1%
1%
703
Other/don't know
78%
11%
6%
5%
141
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults living with a partner by belief in heaven
% of adults living with a partner who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
65%
28%
7%
1,284
Don't believe
87%
9%
4%
703
Other/don't know
71%
16%
13%
141
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Views about environmental regulation among adults living with a partner by belief in heaven
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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
36%
60%
2%
2%
1,284
Don't believe
21%
75%
2%
1%
703
Other/don't know
33%
61%
2%
4%
141
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Views about human evolution among adults living with a partner by belief in heaven
% of adults living with a partner 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
31%
33%
3%
30%
3%
1,284
Don't believe
75%
11%
3%
10%
1%
703
Other/don't know
52%
22%
7%
13%
6%
141
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.