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Age distribution among Evangelical Protestants by belief in hell
% of Evangelical Protestants who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Believe
18%
34%
29%
20%
6,843
Don't believe
19%
31%
29%
21%
940
Other/don't know
10%
35%
31%
24%
634
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Generational cohort among Evangelical Protestants by belief in hell
% of Evangelical Protestants who are…
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Belief in Hell
Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Believe
11%
13%
28%
34%
13%
1%
6,843
Don't believe
11%
13%
26%
35%
14%
2%
940
Other/don't know
5%
10%
30%
37%
16%
2%
634
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Gender composition among Evangelical Protestants by belief in hell
% of Evangelical Protestants who are…
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Belief in Hell
Men
Women
Sample size
Believe
46%
54%
6,978
Don't believe
47%
53%
957
Other/don't know
41%
59%
658
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Racial and ethnic composition among Evangelical Protestants by belief in hell
% of Evangelical Protestants who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Believe
76%
6%
2%
12%
5%
6,890
Don't believe
76%
7%
2%
11%
5%
945
Other/don't know
76%
5%
3%
10%
6%
644
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Immigrant status among Evangelical Protestants by belief in hell
% of Evangelical Protestants who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Believe
8%
7%
85%
6,888
Don't believe
12%
7%
81%
945
Other/don't know
11%
6%
82%
651
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Income distribution among Evangelical Protestants by belief in hell
% of Evangelical Protestants 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
35%
23%
28%
14%
6,085
Don't believe
34%
21%
29%
16%
855
Other/don't know
37%
15%
31%
17%
522
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Educational distribution among Evangelical Protestants by belief in hell
% of Evangelical Protestants who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Believe
45%
35%
14%
6%
6,938
Don't believe
40%
36%
16%
8%
952
Other/don't know
36%
35%
17%
12%
655
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Marital status among Evangelical Protestants by belief in hell
% of Evangelical Protestants who are…
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Believe
56%
4%
14%
8%
18%
6,957
Don't believe
50%
7%
16%
9%
19%
951
Other/don't know
59%
6%
14%
7%
13%
654
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Parent of children under 18 among Evangelical Protestants by belief in hell
% of Evangelical Protestants who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Believe
31%
69%
6,954
Don't believe
27%
73%
957
Other/don't know
31%
69%
649
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Belief in God among Evangelical Protestants by belief in hell
% of Evangelical Protestants who say they…
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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
90%
8%
1%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
6,978
Don't believe
72%
22%
4%
< 1%
2%
1%
957
Other/don't know
85%
11%
2%
1%
< 1%
1%
658
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Importance of religion in one's life among Evangelical Protestants by belief in hell
% of Evangelical Protestants 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
82%
16%
1%
1%
< 1%
6,978
Don't believe
59%
31%
6%
3%
< 1%
957
Other/don't know
76%
19%
2%
1%
3%
658
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Attendance at religious services among Evangelical Protestants by belief in hell
% of Evangelical Protestants 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
60%
28%
11%
< 1%
6,978
Don't believe
39%
41%
20%
< 1%
957
Other/don't know
57%
28%
13%
2%
658
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Frequency of prayer among Evangelical Protestants by belief in hell
% of Evangelical Protestants who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
81%
13%
3%
3%
< 1%
6,978
Don't believe
64%
19%
5%
11%
1%
957
Other/don't know
77%
13%
2%
5%
3%
658
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among Evangelical Protestants by belief in hell
% of Evangelical Protestants who attend prayer group…
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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
Believe
46%
14%
9%
31%
1%
6,978
Don't believe
27%
11%
9%
51%
1%
957
Other/don't know
42%
9%
11%
37%
1%
658
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Frequency of meditation among Evangelical Protestants by belief in hell
% of Evangelical Protestants 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
Believe
50%
7%
3%
39%
2%
6,978
Don't believe
41%
7%
3%
47%
2%
957
Other/don't know
51%
5%
6%
34%
5%
658
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among Evangelical Protestants by belief in hell
% of Evangelical Protestants 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
Believe
76%
12%
6%
6%
1%
6,978
Don't believe
65%
15%
7%
12%
1%
957
Other/don't know
76%
9%
7%
6%
2%
658
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among Evangelical Protestants by belief in hell
% of Evangelical Protestants 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
Believe
47%
16%
11%
24%
2%
6,978
Don't believe
51%
16%
11%
20%
2%
957
Other/don't know
49%
13%
12%
22%
4%
658
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among Evangelical Protestants by belief in hell
% of Evangelical Protestants 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
Believe
63%
4%
28%
2%
2%
6,978
Don't believe
37%
11%
44%
6%
2%
957
Other/don't know
55%
5%
30%
4%
6%
658
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among Evangelical Protestants by belief in hell
% of Evangelical Protestants 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
51%
46%
2%
1%
6,978
Don't believe
36%
62%
1%
1%
957
Other/don't know
52%
43%
3%
2%
658
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Frequency of reading scripture among Evangelical Protestants by belief in hell
% of Evangelical Protestants who read scripture…
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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
Believe
65%
12%
7%
16%
1%
6,978
Don't believe
45%
14%
8%
33%
1%
957
Other/don't know
62%
11%
6%
19%
2%
658
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Interpreting scripture among Evangelical Protestants by belief in hell
% of Evangelical Protestants 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
59%
28%
4%
5%
4%
6,978
Don't believe
28%
40%
3%
24%
6%
957
Other/don't know
44%
28%
9%
8%
10%
658
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Belief in Heaven among Evangelical Protestants by belief in hell
% of Evangelical Protestants who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Believe
94%
2%
4%
6,978
Don't believe
66%
28%
6%
957
Other/don't know
55%
4%
41%
658
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Party affiliation among Evangelical Protestants by belief in hell
% of Evangelical Protestants who identify as…
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Believe
58%
15%
27%
6,978
Don't believe
43%
19%
38%
957
Other/don't know
56%
20%
24%
658
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Political ideology among Evangelical Protestants by belief in hell
% of Evangelical Protestants who are…
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
57%
26%
11%
6%
6,978
Don't believe
38%
34%
22%
6%
957
Other/don't know
54%
25%
13%
8%
658
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Views about size of government among Evangelical Protestants by belief in hell
% of Evangelical Protestants who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
64%
30%
3%
3%
6,978
Don't believe
59%
36%
3%
2%
957
Other/don't know
66%
23%
6%
6%
658
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Views about government aid to the poor among Evangelical Protestants by belief in hell
% of Evangelical Protestants 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
57%
37%
4%
2%
6,978
Don't believe
51%
46%
2%
1%
957
Other/don't know
53%
35%
7%
5%
658
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Views about abortion among Evangelical Protestants by belief in hell
% of Evangelical Protestants who say abortion should be…
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
31%
66%
3%
6,978
Don't believe
52%
44%
4%
957
Other/don't know
30%
61%
9%
658
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Views about homosexuality among Evangelical Protestants by belief in hell
% of Evangelical Protestants who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
33%
59%
4%
4%
6,978
Don't believe
58%
34%
5%
3%
957
Other/don't know
36%
46%
8%
9%
658
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Views about same-sex marriage among Evangelical Protestants by belief in hell
% of Evangelical Protestants who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
25%
68%
7%
6,978
Don't believe
51%
39%
10%
957
Other/don't know
27%
59%
14%
658
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Views about environmental regulation among Evangelical Protestants by belief in hell
% of Evangelical Protestants 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
50%
45%
2%
3%
6,978
Don't believe
40%
53%
3%
4%
957
Other/don't know
48%
39%
6%
7%
658
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Views about human evolution among Evangelical Protestants by belief in hell
% of Evangelical Protestants 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
9%
25%
2%
59%
4%
6,978
Don't believe
22%
29%
3%
41%
5%
957
Other/don't know
10%
21%
6%
56%
8%
658
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.