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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by religious group
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who say religion is…
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Religious tradition
Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Buddhist
25%
53%
16%
4%
2%
105
Catholic
45%
45%
8%
1%
< 1%
2,747
Evangelical Protestant
62%
34%
3%
1%
< 1%
2,367
Hindu
18%
60%
18%
4%
< 1%
111
Historically Black Protestant
77%
20%
2%
1%
< 1%
652
Jewish
30%
48%
19%
3%
< 1%
428
Mainline Protestant
42%
47%
9%
1%
< 1%
2,517
Orthodox Christian
36%
45%
14%
5%
< 1%
102
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
20%
37%
29%
13%
1%
1,668
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Age distribution among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by importance of religion
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Very important
19%
36%
30%
15%
4,841
Somewhat important
27%
36%
24%
12%
4,458
Not too important
37%
33%
19%
11%
1,277
Not at all important
39%
34%
19%
9%
375
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Generational cohort among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by importance of religion
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Very important
11%
14%
30%
35%
9%
1%
4,841
Somewhat important
18%
16%
29%
29%
7%
1%
4,458
Not too important
25%
19%
26%
22%
6%
1%
1,277
Not at all important
27%
20%
26%
21%
6%
1%
375
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Gender composition among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by importance of religion
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
Very important
44%
56%
4,940
Somewhat important
50%
50%
4,536
Not too important
59%
41%
1,296
Not at all important
61%
39%
384
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by importance of religion
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Very important
57%
19%
3%
17%
4%
4,874
Somewhat important
69%
7%
6%
14%
3%
4,489
Not too important
72%
6%
8%
11%
3%
1,282
Not at all important
64%
8%
7%
15%
6%
375
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Immigrant status among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by importance of religion
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Very important
16%
8%
76%
4,866
Somewhat important
14%
12%
74%
4,480
Not too important
15%
14%
71%
1,285
Not at all important
16%
17%
67%
378
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Income distribution among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by importance of religion
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly 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
Very important
40%
21%
23%
16%
4,306
Somewhat important
29%
19%
29%
23%
4,082
Not too important
23%
20%
28%
30%
1,174
Not at all important
26%
19%
29%
26%
352
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Educational distribution among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by importance of religion
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Very important
46%
33%
13%
7%
4,917
Somewhat important
36%
33%
18%
12%
4,517
Not too important
30%
31%
22%
17%
1,290
Not at all important
30%
32%
22%
16%
383
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Marital status among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by importance of religion
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Very important
47%
8%
16%
7%
23%
4,916
Somewhat important
47%
9%
12%
4%
28%
4,523
Not too important
43%
9%
9%
3%
36%
1,289
Not at all important
33%
10%
13%
2%
41%
383
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by importance of religion
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Very important
33%
67%
4,922
Somewhat important
31%
69%
4,521
Not too important
25%
75%
1,290
Not at all important
25%
75%
382
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Belief in God among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by importance of religion
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly 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
Very important
85%
12%
1%
1%
< 1%
< 1%
4,940
Somewhat important
51%
37%
7%
1%
3%
2%
4,536
Not too important
19%
36%
20%
< 1%
19%
6%
1,296
Not at all important
24%
15%
11%
1%
43%
6%
384
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Frequency of prayer among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by importance of religion
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who pray…
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Importance of religion in one's life
At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
74%
18%
4%
3%
1%
4,940
Somewhat important
36%
30%
15%
18%
1%
4,536
Not too important
15%
14%
13%
58%
< 1%
1,296
Not at all important
16%
7%
6%
69%
1%
384
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by importance of religion
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who attend prayer group…
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Importance of religion in one's life
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
14%
16%
17%
52%
1%
4,940
Somewhat important
4%
9%
13%
74%
< 1%
4,536
Not too important
1%
4%
6%
89%
< 1%
1,296
Not at all important
4%
2%
7%
85%
2%
384
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Frequency of meditation among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by importance of religion
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who meditate…
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Importance of religion in one's life
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
43%
10%
4%
42%
2%
4,940
Somewhat important
26%
10%
7%
56%
1%
4,536
Not too important
20%
12%
7%
60%
1%
1,296
Not at all important
33%
11%
5%
50%
2%
384
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by importance of religion
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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Importance of religion in one's life
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
67%
16%
8%
7%
1%
4,940
Somewhat important
41%
24%
18%
17%
1%
4,536
Not too important
32%
22%
17%
29%
1%
1,296
Not at all important
45%
14%
11%
29%
1%
384
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by importance of religion
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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Importance of religion in one's life
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
45%
15%
13%
25%
2%
4,940
Somewhat important
38%
18%
17%
27%
1%
4,536
Not too important
40%
18%
17%
24%
1%
1,296
Not at all important
52%
15%
13%
19%
1%
384
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by importance of religion
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly 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
Very important
40%
8%
43%
6%
3%
4,940
Somewhat important
13%
14%
61%
10%
2%
4,536
Not too important
4%
18%
60%
17%
1%
1,296
Not at all important
5%
24%
47%
23%
2%
384
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by importance of religion
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly 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
Very important
34%
63%
2%
1%
4,940
Somewhat important
27%
72%
1%
< 1%
4,536
Not too important
19%
79%
1%
< 1%
1,296
Not at all important
17%
82%
1%
< 1%
384
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by importance of religion
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly 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
Very important
37%
19%
14%
30%
1%
4,940
Somewhat important
11%
14%
16%
58%
< 1%
4,536
Not too important
5%
6%
8%
81%
< 1%
1,296
Not at all important
9%
4%
8%
78%
1%
384
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Interpreting scripture among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by importance of religion
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly 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
Very important
41%
33%
4%
15%
8%
4,940
Somewhat important
14%
37%
1%
39%
9%
4,536
Not too important
5%
16%
< 1%
71%
8%
1,296
Not at all important
6%
8%
< 1%
80%
5%
384
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Belief in Heaven among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by importance of religion
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Very important
89%
7%
5%
4,940
Somewhat important
77%
16%
7%
4,536
Not too important
45%
45%
10%
1,296
Not at all important
33%
61%
6%
384
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Belief in Hell among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by importance of religion
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Very important
72%
20%
8%
4,940
Somewhat important
56%
36%
8%
4,536
Not too important
29%
62%
9%
1,296
Not at all important
24%
72%
4%
384
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Party affiliation among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by importance of religion
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Very important
38%
18%
44%
4,940
Somewhat important
37%
16%
47%
4,536
Not too important
31%
15%
54%
1,296
Not at all important
19%
19%
62%
384
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Political ideology among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by importance of religion
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who are…
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
40%
33%
20%
6%
4,940
Somewhat important
29%
41%
25%
4%
4,536
Not too important
19%
42%
35%
5%
1,296
Not at all important
15%
39%
38%
8%
384
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Views about size of government among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by importance of religion
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
47%
47%
3%
3%
4,940
Somewhat important
53%
42%
3%
3%
4,536
Not too important
51%
44%
3%
2%
1,296
Not at all important
43%
51%
3%
3%
384
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by importance of religion
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly 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
Very important
46%
48%
4%
2%
4,940
Somewhat important
45%
51%
3%
1%
4,536
Not too important
39%
57%
3%
1%
1,296
Not at all important
38%
57%
3%
2%
384
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Views about abortion among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by importance of religion
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who say abortion should be…
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
47%
48%
5%
4,940
Somewhat important
66%
31%
3%
4,536
Not too important
78%
20%
2%
1,296
Not at all important
77%
20%
3%
384
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.
Views about homosexuality among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by importance of religion
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who say homosexuality…
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Importance of religion in one's life
Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
58%
33%
5%
4%
4,940
Somewhat important
78%
16%
4%
2%
4,536
Not too important
83%
13%
2%
2%
1,296
Not at all important
85%
11%
2%
2%
384
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.
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by importance of religion
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who …same-sex marriage
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Importance of religion in one's life
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
48%
42%
10%
4,940
Somewhat important
68%
25%
7%
4,536
Not too important
79%
16%
5%
1,296
Not at all important
79%
16%
5%
384
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.
Views about environmental regulation among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by importance of religion
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly 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
Very important
41%
55%
2%
3%
4,940
Somewhat important
36%
60%
2%
2%
4,536
Not too important
29%
67%
2%
2%
1,296
Not at all important
24%
73%
2%
1%
384
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.
Views about human evolution among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by importance of religion
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly 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
Very important
19%
33%
4%
40%
5%
4,940
Somewhat important
40%
31%
4%
23%
2%
4,536
Not too important
65%
15%
6%
12%
2%
1,296
Not at all important
64%
16%
3%
14%
3%
384
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.