Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who are ages…
Survey year | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
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2014 | 32% | 39% | 20% | 9% | 1,561 |
2007 | 24% | 43% | 25% | 8% | 1,048 |
Generational cohort among the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who are…
Survey year | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
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2014 | 18% | 23% | 30% | 24% | 5% | < 1% | 1,561 |
2007 | < 1% | 17% | 36% | 36% | 8% | 2% | 1,048 |
Gender composition among the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who are…
Survey year | Men | Women | Sample size |
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2014 | 50% | 50% | 1,585 |
2007 | 54% | 46% | 1,067 |
Racial and ethnic composition among the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who identify as…
Survey year | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
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2014 | 66% | 11% | 2% | 14% | 6% | 1,554 |
2007 | 69% | 12% | 2% | 12% | 5% | 1,047 |
Immigrant status among the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who are…
Survey year | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
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2014 | 11% | 11% | 78% | 1,561 |
2007 | 11% | 8% | 81% | 1,055 |
Income distribution among the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who have a household income of…
Survey year | Less than $30,000 | $30,000-$49,999 | $50,000-$99,999 | $100,000 or more | Sample size |
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2014 | 33% | 22% | 25% | 20% | 1,427 |
2007 | 30% | 21% | 31% | 19% | 899 |
Educational distribution among the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who have completed…
Survey year | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
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2014 | 37% | 35% | 18% | 10% | 1,582 |
Marital status among the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who are…
Survey year | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
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2014 | 38% | 14% | 12% | 4% | 32% | 1,582 |
2007 | 48% | 11% | 13% | 4% | 24% | 1,060 |
Parent of children under 18 among the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who are…
Survey year | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
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2014 | 29% | 71% | 1,583 |
2007 | 37% | 63% | 1,064 |
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say they…
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 | 40% | 24% | 9% | 1% | 22% | 5% | 1,585 |
2007 | 54% | 20% | 7% | 1% | 14% | 4% | 1,067 |
Importance of religion in one's life among the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say religion is…
Survey year | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 17% | 25% | 23% | 33% | 1% | 1,585 |
2007 | 24% | 26% | 18% | 28% | 2% | 1,067 |
Attendance at religious services among the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who attend religious services…
Survey year | 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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2014 | 5% | 26% | 69% | < 1% | 1,585 |
2007 | 5% | 23% | 71% | < 1% | 1,067 |
Frequency of prayer among the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who pray…
Survey year | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 31% | 13% | 7% | 47% | 1% | 1,585 |
2007 | 35% | 17% | 6% | 40% | 1% | 1,067 |
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who attend prayer group…
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 | 6% | 4% | 4% | 86% | < 1% | 1,585 |
2007 | 7% | 3% | 4% | 85% | < 1% | 1,067 |
Frequency of meditation among the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who meditate…
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 | 41% | 10% | 4% | 45% | 1% | 1,585 |
2007 | 44% | 8% | 3% | 43% | 1% | 1,067 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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 | 58% | 14% | 8% | 19% | 1% | 1,585 |
2007 | 56% | 11% | 9% | 22% | 2% | 1,067 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say…
Survey year | 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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2014 | 21% | 77% | 1% | 1% | 1,585 |
Frequency of reading scripture among the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who read scripture…
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 | 14% | 7% | 6% | 72% | 1% | 1,585 |
2007 | 15% | 7% | 6% | 72% | < 1% | 1,067 |
Interpreting scripture among the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say the holy scripture is…
Survey year | 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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2014 | 10% | 12% | 1% | 70% | 8% | 1,585 |
2007 | 13% | 14% | 2% | 62% | 9% | 1,067 |
Belief in Heaven among the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who …in heaven
Survey year | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 45% | 45% | 10% | 1,585 |
2007 | 47% | 41% | 11% | 1,067 |
Belief in Hell among the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who …in hell
Survey year | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 31% | 61% | 8% | 1,585 |
2007 | 34% | 57% | 10% | 1,067 |
Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who identify as…
Survey year | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
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2014 | 23% | 23% | 55% | 1,585 |
2007 | 24% | 23% | 53% | 1,067 |
Political ideology among the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who are…
Survey year | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 19% | 37% | 37% | 7% | 1,585 |
2007 | 21% | 38% | 32% | 8% | 1,067 |
Views about size of government among the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who would rather have…
Survey year | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 49% | 43% | 4% | 4% | 1,585 |
2007 | 40% | 47% | 5% | 7% | 1,067 |
Views about government aid to the poor among the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say government aid to the poor…
Survey year | Does more harm than good | Does more good than harm | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 39% | 55% | 4% | 2% | 1,585 |
Views about abortion among the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say abortion should be…
Survey year | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 73% | 22% | 4% | 1,585 |
2007 | 69% | 25% | 6% | 1,067 |
Views about homosexuality among the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say homosexuality…
Survey year | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 84% | 11% | 3% | 2% | 1,585 |
2007 | 73% | 18% | 5% | 4% | 1,067 |
Views about same-sex marriage among the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who …same-sex marriage
Survey year | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 78% | 15% | 6% | 1,585 |
Views about environmental regulation among the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say…
Survey year | 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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2014 | 30% | 65% | 2% | 2% | 1,585 |
2007 | 25% | 68% | 3% | 5% | 1,067 |
Views about human evolution among the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of the Unaffiliated adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say humans…
Survey year | 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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2014 | 57% | 18% | 5% | 18% | 2% | 1,585 |