Survey year | 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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2014 | 23% | 8% | 8% | 60% | 1% | 26,567 |
2007 | 23% | 8% | 7% | 61% | 1% | 24,726 |
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among non-parents by religious group
% of non-parents who attend prayer group…
Religious tradition | 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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Buddhist | 15% | 12% | 13% | 59% | 1% | 217 |
Catholic | 16% | 8% | 9% | 66% | 1% | 5,411 |
Evangelical Protestant | 43% | 12% | 9% | 35% | 1% | 6,385 |
Hindu | 8% | 9% | 16% | 66% | 1% | 115 |
Historically Black Protestant | 45% | 14% | 9% | 31% | 1% | 1,421 |
Jehovah's Witness | 85% | 4% | 3% | 6% | 2% | 182 |
Jewish | 13% | 9% | 10% | 67% | < 1% | 661 |
Mainline Protestant | 19% | 9% | 10% | 61% | 1% | 4,844 |
Mormon | 69% | 8% | 2% | 20% | 1% | 419 |
Muslim | 36% | 8% | 14% | 40% | 1% | 147 |
Orthodox Christian | 17% | 7% | 19% | 57% | < 1% | 137 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 4% | 3% | 3% | 89% | < 1% | 5,788 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among non-parents by attendance at prayer groups
% of non-parents who are ages…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 17% | 17% | 36% | 31% | 6,192 |
Once or twice a month | 29% | 20% | 29% | 22% | 2,003 |
Several times a year | 25% | 19% | 30% | 25% | 2,084 |
Seldom/never | 27% | 22% | 30% | 22% | 15,567 |
Don't know | 12% | 16% | 25% | 48% | 175 |
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Generational cohort among non-parents by attendance at prayer groups
% of non-parents who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 13% | 6% | 15% | 43% | 21% | 2% | 6,192 |
Once or twice a month | 22% | 10% | 17% | 36% | 14% | 1% | 2,003 |
Several times a year | 18% | 11% | 16% | 37% | 17% | 2% | 2,084 |
Seldom/never | 18% | 13% | 17% | 37% | 14% | 2% | 15,567 |
Don't know | 8% | 5% | 15% | 36% | 31% | 5% | 175 |
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Gender composition among non-parents by attendance at prayer groups
% of non-parents who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 44% | 56% | 6,353 |
Once or twice a month | 47% | 53% | 2,049 |
Several times a year | 49% | 51% | 2,125 |
Seldom/never | 54% | 46% | 15,834 |
Don't know | 43% | 57% | 206 |
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Racial and ethnic composition among non-parents by attendance at prayer groups
% of non-parents who identify as…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 61% | 19% | 2% | 14% | 4% | 6,242 |
Once or twice a month | 60% | 17% | 4% | 17% | 3% | 2,011 |
Several times a year | 66% | 12% | 5% | 13% | 4% | 2,102 |
Seldom/never | 74% | 7% | 4% | 11% | 4% | 15,628 |
Don't know | 65% | 16% | 2% | 11% | 6% | 181 |
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Immigrant status among non-parents by attendance at prayer groups
% of non-parents who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 14% | 8% | 78% | 6,268 |
Once or twice a month | 14% | 11% | 75% | 2,018 |
Several times a year | 16% | 10% | 75% | 2,101 |
Seldom/never | 11% | 12% | 77% | 15,638 |
Don't know | 14% | 6% | 80% | 192 |
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Income distribution among non-parents by attendance at prayer groups
% of non-parents who have a household income of…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Less than $30,000 | $30,000-$49,999 | $50,000-$99,999 | $100,000 or more | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 42% | 21% | 25% | 12% | 5,304 |
Once or twice a month | 39% | 20% | 26% | 15% | 1,766 |
Several times a year | 34% | 22% | 28% | 16% | 1,828 |
Seldom/never | 33% | 21% | 26% | 19% | 13,699 |
Don't know | 64% | 15% | 13% | 9% | 112 |
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Educational distribution among non-parents by attendance at prayer groups
% of non-parents who have completed…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 48% | 31% | 13% | 9% | 6,309 |
Once or twice a month | 44% | 33% | 14% | 9% | 2,042 |
Several times a year | 41% | 31% | 17% | 11% | 2,113 |
Seldom/never | 41% | 31% | 17% | 11% | 15,763 |
Don't know | 44% | 32% | 18% | 6% | 194 |
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Marital status among non-parents by attendance at prayer groups
% of non-parents who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 49% | 3% | 14% | 11% | 23% | 6,319 |
Once or twice a month | 39% | 5% | 14% | 8% | 33% | 2,042 |
Several times a year | 41% | 5% | 12% | 10% | 32% | 2,119 |
Seldom/never | 38% | 9% | 13% | 7% | 33% | 15,760 |
Don't know | 32% | 4% | 18% | 23% | 22% | 190 |
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among non-parents by attendance at prayer groups
% of non-parents who say they…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 89% | 8% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 6,353 |
Once or twice a month | 79% | 16% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 2,049 |
Several times a year | 75% | 18% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 2,125 |
Seldom/never | 47% | 24% | 8% | 1% | 16% | 3% | 15,834 |
Don't know | 63% | 8% | 1% | 12% | 4% | 12% | 206 |
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Importance of religion in one's life among non-parents by attendance at prayer groups
% of non-parents who say religion is…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 91% | 7% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 6,353 |
Once or twice a month | 75% | 21% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2,049 |
Several times a year | 66% | 27% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 2,125 |
Seldom/never | 31% | 31% | 18% | 19% | 1% | 15,834 |
Don't know | 64% | 11% | 2% | 4% | 18% | 206 |
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Attendance at religious services among non-parents by attendance at prayer groups
% of non-parents who attend religious services…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 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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At least once a week | 85% | 11% | 4% | < 1% | 6,353 |
Once or twice a month | 52% | 42% | 6% | 1% | 2,049 |
Several times a year | 36% | 55% | 8% | 1% | 2,125 |
Seldom/never | 12% | 37% | 50% | 1% | 15,834 |
Don't know | 40% | 24% | 15% | 21% | 206 |
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Frequency of prayer among non-parents by attendance at prayer groups
% of non-parents who pray…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 88% | 9% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 6,353 |
Once or twice a month | 74% | 18% | 4% | 4% | 1% | 2,049 |
Several times a year | 66% | 19% | 7% | 7% | 1% | 2,125 |
Seldom/never | 36% | 17% | 8% | 39% | 1% | 15,834 |
Don't know | 49% | 3% | 2% | 6% | 40% | 206 |
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Frequency of meditation among non-parents by attendance at prayer groups
% of non-parents who meditate…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 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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At least once a week | 67% | 6% | 2% | 22% | 3% | 6,353 |
Once or twice a month | 49% | 14% | 3% | 32% | 2% | 2,049 |
Several times a year | 43% | 10% | 8% | 37% | 2% | 2,125 |
Seldom/never | 30% | 9% | 5% | 55% | 1% | 15,834 |
Don't know | 46% | 2% | 1% | 20% | 30% | 206 |
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among non-parents by attendance at prayer groups
% of non-parents who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 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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At least once a week | 86% | 7% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 6,353 |
Once or twice a month | 68% | 19% | 7% | 5% | 1% | 2,049 |
Several times a year | 64% | 16% | 12% | 7% | 1% | 2,125 |
Seldom/never | 45% | 16% | 12% | 25% | 2% | 15,834 |
Don't know | 60% | 10% | 3% | 5% | 21% | 206 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among non-parents by attendance at prayer groups
% of non-parents who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 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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At least once a week | 56% | 14% | 8% | 19% | 2% | 6,353 |
Once or twice a month | 48% | 21% | 11% | 18% | 2% | 2,049 |
Several times a year | 45% | 16% | 17% | 21% | 2% | 2,125 |
Seldom/never | 43% | 15% | 14% | 27% | 1% | 15,834 |
Don't know | 38% | 15% | 4% | 19% | 24% | 206 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among non-parents by attendance at prayer groups
% of non-parents who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Religion | Philosophy/reason | Common sense | Science | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 65% | 5% | 24% | 4% | 3% | 6,353 |
Once or twice a month | 46% | 10% | 35% | 7% | 3% | 2,049 |
Several times a year | 38% | 11% | 42% | 7% | 2% | 2,125 |
Seldom/never | 17% | 14% | 55% | 12% | 2% | 15,834 |
Don't know | 33% | 10% | 34% | 5% | 18% | 206 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among non-parents by attendance at prayer groups
% of non-parents who say…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 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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At least once a week | 47% | 50% | 2% | 1% | 6,353 |
Once or twice a month | 37% | 61% | 1% | 1% | 2,049 |
Several times a year | 36% | 62% | 2% | 1% | 2,125 |
Seldom/never | 25% | 72% | 1% | 1% | 15,834 |
Don't know | 34% | 56% | 4% | 7% | 206 |
Frequency of reading scripture among non-parents by attendance at prayer groups
% of non-parents who read scripture…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 82% | 7% | 2% | 8% | 1% | 6,353 |
Once or twice a month | 53% | 25% | 8% | 14% | 1% | 2,049 |
Several times a year | 35% | 20% | 24% | 21% | 1% | 2,125 |
Seldom/never | 13% | 8% | 8% | 70% | 1% | 15,834 |
Don't know | 40% | 4% | 8% | 16% | 31% | 206 |
Interpreting scripture among non-parents by attendance at prayer groups
% of non-parents who say the holy scripture is…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 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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At least once a week | 59% | 26% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 6,353 |
Once or twice a month | 44% | 33% | 3% | 14% | 7% | 2,049 |
Several times a year | 35% | 37% | 3% | 19% | 7% | 2,125 |
Seldom/never | 16% | 23% | 2% | 51% | 8% | 15,834 |
Don't know | 34% | 16% | 7% | 16% | 27% | 206 |
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Belief in Heaven among non-parents by attendance at prayer groups
% of non-parents who …in heaven
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 86% | 8% | 6% | 6,353 |
Once or twice a month | 86% | 9% | 5% | 2,049 |
Several times a year | 83% | 11% | 6% | 2,125 |
Seldom/never | 60% | 31% | 8% | 15,834 |
Don't know | 65% | 10% | 25% | 206 |
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Belief in Hell among non-parents by attendance at prayer groups
% of non-parents who …in hell
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 76% | 16% | 7% | 6,353 |
Once or twice a month | 74% | 20% | 6% | 2,049 |
Several times a year | 67% | 26% | 7% | 2,125 |
Seldom/never | 44% | 47% | 9% | 15,834 |
Don't know | 52% | 21% | 27% | 206 |
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among non-parents by attendance at prayer groups
% of non-parents who identify as…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 45% | 17% | 37% | 6,353 |
Once or twice a month | 41% | 15% | 44% | 2,049 |
Several times a year | 42% | 15% | 43% | 2,125 |
Seldom/never | 33% | 18% | 50% | 15,834 |
Don't know | 26% | 44% | 31% | 206 |
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Political ideology among non-parents by attendance at prayer groups
% of non-parents who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 52% | 26% | 15% | 7% | 6,353 |
Once or twice a month | 43% | 32% | 20% | 5% | 2,049 |
Several times a year | 41% | 35% | 19% | 5% | 2,125 |
Seldom/never | 28% | 36% | 30% | 6% | 15,834 |
Don't know | 33% | 22% | 16% | 29% | 206 |
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Views about size of government among non-parents by attendance at prayer groups
% of non-parents who would rather have…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 55% | 39% | 3% | 4% | 6,353 |
Once or twice a month | 51% | 43% | 3% | 3% | 2,049 |
Several times a year | 53% | 41% | 3% | 3% | 2,125 |
Seldom/never | 51% | 41% | 3% | 4% | 15,834 |
Don't know | 41% | 33% | 9% | 16% | 206 |
Views about government aid to the poor among non-parents by attendance at prayer groups
% of non-parents who say government aid to the poor…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Does more harm than good | Does more good than harm | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 48% | 45% | 4% | 3% | 6,353 |
Once or twice a month | 47% | 48% | 4% | 2% | 2,049 |
Several times a year | 44% | 50% | 4% | 2% | 2,125 |
Seldom/never | 41% | 53% | 4% | 2% | 15,834 |
Don't know | 39% | 42% | 8% | 12% | 206 |
Views about abortion among non-parents by attendance at prayer groups
% of non-parents who say abortion should be…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 30% | 65% | 5% | 6,353 |
Once or twice a month | 44% | 52% | 4% | 2,049 |
Several times a year | 53% | 44% | 4% | 2,125 |
Seldom/never | 66% | 29% | 5% | 15,834 |
Don't know | 35% | 39% | 26% | 206 |
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Views about homosexuality among non-parents by attendance at prayer groups
% of non-parents who say homosexuality…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 34% | 58% | 5% | 4% | 6,353 |
Once or twice a month | 54% | 39% | 4% | 3% | 2,049 |
Several times a year | 58% | 33% | 4% | 5% | 2,125 |
Seldom/never | 75% | 19% | 3% | 3% | 15,834 |
Don't know | 37% | 38% | 10% | 16% | 206 |
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Views about same-sex marriage among non-parents by attendance at prayer groups
% of non-parents who …same-sex marriage
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 25% | 67% | 8% | 6,353 |
Once or twice a month | 43% | 48% | 8% | 2,049 |
Several times a year | 48% | 44% | 8% | 2,125 |
Seldom/never | 67% | 26% | 7% | 15,834 |
Don't know | 28% | 42% | 30% | 206 |
Views about environmental regulation among non-parents by attendance at prayer groups
% of non-parents who say…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 45% | 48% | 3% | 4% | 6,353 |
Once or twice a month | 41% | 54% | 2% | 2% | 2,049 |
Several times a year | 40% | 55% | 2% | 3% | 2,125 |
Seldom/never | 34% | 61% | 2% | 3% | 15,834 |
Don't know | 38% | 36% | 6% | 20% | 206 |
Views about human evolution among non-parents by attendance at prayer groups
% of non-parents who say humans…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 10% | 23% | 3% | 58% | 6% | 6,353 |
Once or twice a month | 20% | 30% | 4% | 42% | 4% | 2,049 |
Several times a year | 22% | 32% | 4% | 38% | 4% | 2,125 |
Seldom/never | 46% | 23% | 5% | 22% | 4% | 15,834 |
Don't know | 18% | 19% | 11% | 33% | 19% | 206 |
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