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 | 25% | 7% | 8% | 59% | 1% | 2,020 |
2007 | 22% | 8% | 8% | 61% | 1% | 1,694 |
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults in Florida by religious group
% of adults in Florida 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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Catholic | 18% | 8% | 7% | 66% | 1% | 428 |
Evangelical Protestant | 44% | 9% | 10% | 36% | 1% | 461 |
Historically Black Protestant | 44% | 14% | 11% | 29% | 2% | 130 |
Mainline Protestant | 18% | 5% | 9% | 68% | < 1% | 338 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 8% | 4% | 6% | 82% | < 1% | 446 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults in Florida by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults in Florida 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% | 28% | 29% | 27% | 470 |
Once or twice a month | 18% | 45% | 20% | 18% | 136 |
Several times a year | 29% | 25% | 25% | 21% | 166 |
Seldom/never | 21% | 32% | 26% | 22% | 1,187 |
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Generational cohort among adults in Florida by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults in Florida 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 | 12% | 9% | 23% | 35% | 18% | 2% | 470 |
Once or twice a month | 14% | 11% | 37% | 24% | 13% | 1% | 136 |
Several times a year | 17% | 13% | 24% | 31% | 13% | 2% | 166 |
Seldom/never | 13% | 12% | 27% | 33% | 13% | 2% | 1,187 |
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Gender composition among adults in Florida by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults in Florida who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 42% | 58% | 482 |
Once or twice a month | 50% | 50% | 137 |
Several times a year | 53% | 47% | 169 |
Seldom/never | 51% | 49% | 1,213 |
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults in Florida by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults in Florida 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 | 48% | 23% | 2% | 25% | 3% | 477 |
Once or twice a month | 43% | 23% | 2% | 30% | 2% | 136 |
Several times a year | 56% | 20% | < 1% | 20% | 4% | 167 |
Seldom/never | 69% | 8% | 1% | 19% | 4% | 1,197 |
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Immigrant status among adults in Florida by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults in Florida 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 | 30% | 9% | 61% | 469 |
Once or twice a month | 29% | 10% | 61% | 135 |
Several times a year | 20% | 10% | 70% | 166 |
Seldom/never | 18% | 15% | 67% | 1,196 |
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Income distribution among adults in Florida by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults in Florida 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 | 46% | 22% | 19% | 13% | 402 |
Once or twice a month | 46% | 23% | 15% | 17% | 116 |
Several times a year | 34% | 20% | 24% | 22% | 143 |
Seldom/never | 32% | 23% | 28% | 17% | 1,050 |
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Educational distribution among adults in Florida by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults in Florida 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 | 49% | 31% | 14% | 7% | 475 |
Once or twice a month | 49% | 30% | 12% | 8% | 136 |
Several times a year | 33% | 40% | 16% | 11% | 169 |
Seldom/never | 40% | 32% | 16% | 12% | 1,205 |
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Marital status among adults in Florida by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults in Florida 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 | 51% | 5% | 17% | 7% | 20% | 479 |
Once or twice a month | 46% | 6% | 16% | 7% | 26% | 137 |
Several times a year | 39% | 7% | 16% | 10% | 28% | 169 |
Seldom/never | 45% | 9% | 14% | 7% | 24% | 1,208 |
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Parent of children under 18 among adults in Florida by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults in Florida who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 29% | 71% | 479 |
Once or twice a month | 36% | 64% | 136 |
Several times a year | 26% | 74% | 169 |
Seldom/never | 24% | 76% | 1,209 |
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among adults in Florida by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults in Florida 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 |
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At least once a week | 86% | 10% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 482 |
Once or twice a month | 87% | 7% | 4% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | 137 |
Several times a year | 72% | 22% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 169 |
Seldom/never | 51% | 23% | 6% | 1% | 16% | 3% | 1,213 |
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults in Florida by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults in Florida 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 | 89% | 8% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | 482 |
Once or twice a month | 77% | 17% | 3% | 2% | < 1% | 137 |
Several times a year | 62% | 26% | 9% | 3% | < 1% | 169 |
Seldom/never | 33% | 33% | 16% | 17% | 1% | 1,213 |
Attendance at religious services among adults in Florida by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults in Florida 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 84% | 11% | 5% | 1% | 482 |
Once or twice a month | 50% | 43% | 7% | < 1% | 137 |
Several times a year | 35% | 58% | 7% | < 1% | 169 |
Seldom/never | 13% | 38% | 49% | 1% | 1,213 |
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Frequency of prayer among adults in Florida by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults in Florida 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 | 89% | 6% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 482 |
Once or twice a month | 75% | 22% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 137 |
Several times a year | 68% | 17% | 9% | 5% | 1% | 169 |
Seldom/never | 39% | 17% | 8% | 36% | 1% | 1,213 |
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Frequency of meditation among adults in Florida by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults in Florida 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 | 69% | 6% | 1% | 22% | 2% | 482 |
Once or twice a month | 51% | 13% | 7% | 25% | 3% | 137 |
Several times a year | 46% | 10% | 5% | 37% | 3% | 169 |
Seldom/never | 30% | 9% | 4% | 57% | 1% | 1,213 |
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults in Florida by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults in Florida 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 85% | 7% | 2% | 5% | 1% | 482 |
Once or twice a month | 78% | 13% | 4% | 4% | 1% | 137 |
Several times a year | 66% | 14% | 14% | 6% | < 1% | 169 |
Seldom/never | 50% | 15% | 11% | 22% | 1% | 1,213 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults in Florida by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults in Florida 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% | 13% | 8% | 19% | 3% | 482 |
Once or twice a month | 50% | 25% | 9% | 16% | < 1% | 137 |
Several times a year | 47% | 16% | 13% | 23% | 1% | 169 |
Seldom/never | 41% | 14% | 14% | 29% | 2% | 1,213 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults in Florida by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults in Florida 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 | 59% | 6% | 27% | 5% | 2% | 482 |
Once or twice a month | 43% | 10% | 38% | 6% | 3% | 137 |
Several times a year | 35% | 12% | 46% | 3% | 3% | 169 |
Seldom/never | 17% | 12% | 58% | 11% | 2% | 1,213 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults in Florida by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults in Florida 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 | 41% | 56% | 2% | 2% | 482 |
Once or twice a month | 35% | 62% | 3% | 1% | 137 |
Several times a year | 36% | 61% | 1% | 1% | 169 |
Seldom/never | 28% | 70% | 1% | < 1% | 1,213 |
Frequency of reading scripture among adults in Florida by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults in Florida 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 |
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At least once a week | 81% | 8% | 3% | 6% | 1% | 482 |
Once or twice a month | 61% | 26% | 4% | 9% | < 1% | 137 |
Several times a year | 29% | 17% | 31% | 22% | 1% | 169 |
Seldom/never | 14% | 9% | 9% | 68% | 1% | 1,213 |
Interpreting scripture among adults in Florida by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults in Florida 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% | 5% | 482 |
Once or twice a month | 53% | 30% | 3% | 10% | 4% | 137 |
Several times a year | 34% | 40% | 3% | 18% | 5% | 169 |
Seldom/never | 16% | 22% | 2% | 51% | 8% | 1,213 |
Belief in Heaven among adults in Florida by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults in Florida who …in heaven
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 | 85% | 9% | 5% | 482 |
Once or twice a month | 90% | 7% | 3% | 137 |
Several times a year | 85% | 10% | 5% | 169 |
Seldom/never | 59% | 32% | 9% | 1,213 |
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Belief in Hell among adults in Florida by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults in Florida 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 | 75% | 18% | 7% | 482 |
Once or twice a month | 80% | 15% | 6% | 137 |
Several times a year | 69% | 25% | 6% | 169 |
Seldom/never | 45% | 47% | 8% | 1,213 |
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults in Florida by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults in Florida 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 | 38% | 21% | 40% | 482 |
Once or twice a month | 37% | 16% | 48% | 137 |
Several times a year | 40% | 15% | 45% | 169 |
Seldom/never | 36% | 19% | 45% | 1,213 |
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Political ideology among adults in Florida by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults in Florida 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 | 48% | 25% | 18% | 8% | 482 |
Once or twice a month | 45% | 22% | 27% | 7% | 137 |
Several times a year | 44% | 35% | 16% | 6% | 169 |
Seldom/never | 30% | 34% | 28% | 7% | 1,213 |
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Views about size of government among adults in Florida by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults in Florida 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 | 46% | 46% | 4% | 3% | 482 |
Once or twice a month | 40% | 53% | 2% | 6% | 137 |
Several times a year | 50% | 42% | 3% | 5% | 169 |
Seldom/never | 48% | 44% | 3% | 4% | 1,213 |
Views about government aid to the poor among adults in Florida by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults in Florida 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 | 49% | 44% | 5% | 2% | 482 |
Once or twice a month | 32% | 57% | 8% | 3% | 137 |
Several times a year | 46% | 52% | 2% | < 1% | 169 |
Seldom/never | 46% | 49% | 4% | 1% | 1,213 |
Views about abortion among adults in Florida by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults in Florida 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 | 34% | 62% | 4% | 482 |
Once or twice a month | 49% | 46% | 5% | 137 |
Several times a year | 55% | 39% | 5% | 169 |
Seldom/never | 66% | 29% | 5% | 1,213 |
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Views about homosexuality among adults in Florida by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults in Florida 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 | 40% | 50% | 6% | 5% | 482 |
Once or twice a month | 51% | 36% | 10% | 3% | 137 |
Several times a year | 62% | 27% | 6% | 5% | 169 |
Seldom/never | 76% | 18% | 3% | 3% | 1,213 |
Views about same-sex marriage among adults in Florida by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults in Florida 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 | 27% | 65% | 8% | 482 |
Once or twice a month | 37% | 51% | 12% | 137 |
Several times a year | 51% | 43% | 6% | 169 |
Seldom/never | 66% | 25% | 9% | 1,213 |
Views about environmental regulation among adults in Florida by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults in Florida 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 | 44% | 50% | 2% | 4% | 482 |
Once or twice a month | 41% | 54% | 1% | 3% | 137 |
Several times a year | 42% | 55% | 2% | 1% | 169 |
Seldom/never | 35% | 61% | 2% | 3% | 1,213 |
Views about human evolution among adults in Florida by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults in Florida 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 | 14% | 23% | 2% | 56% | 6% | 482 |
Once or twice a month | 20% | 34% | < 1% | 42% | 4% | 137 |
Several times a year | 19% | 38% | 3% | 36% | 4% | 169 |
Seldom/never | 43% | 25% | 5% | 23% | 3% | 1,213 |