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Frequency of prayer among adults who attend services seldom or never by religious group
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who pray…
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Religious tradition
At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Buddhist
31%
11%
9%
47%
1%
107
Catholic
38%
20%
8%
33%
1%
1,326
Evangelical Protestant
60%
18%
5%
15%
1%
995
Historically Black Protestant
70%
10%
4%
15%
1%
181
Jewish
21%
6%
5%
67%
1%
270
Mainline Protestant
34%
23%
9%
33%
1%
1,340
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
14%
8%
6%
72%
< 1%
5,580
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Age distribution among adults who attend services seldom or never by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
At least daily
17%
33%
30%
20%
2,619
Weekly
21%
37%
29%
13%
1,273
Monthly
24%
39%
24%
13%
668
Seldom/never
32%
35%
20%
13%
5,669
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Generational cohort among adults who attend services seldom or never by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
At least daily
8%
14%
28%
35%
13%
2%
2,619
Weekly
12%
16%
30%
33%
8%
< 1%
1,273
Monthly
13%
19%
31%
30%
6%
< 1%
668
Seldom/never
20%
20%
27%
24%
8%
1%
5,669
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Gender composition among adults who attend services seldom or never by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
At least daily
42%
58%
2,676
Weekly
48%
52%
1,289
Monthly
53%
47%
675
Seldom/never
64%
36%
5,747
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who attend services seldom or never by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
At least daily
64%
12%
2%
16%
6%
2,616
Weekly
75%
6%
2%
13%
4%
1,277
Monthly
73%
9%
4%
11%
3%
666
Seldom/never
77%
4%
5%
11%
3%
5,681
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Immigrant status among adults who attend services seldom or never by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
At least daily
13%
10%
77%
2,624
Weekly
11%
8%
81%
1,276
Monthly
10%
12%
78%
666
Seldom/never
12%
13%
75%
5,685
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Income distribution among adults who attend services seldom or never by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services seldom or never 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
At least daily
47%
21%
20%
12%
2,305
Weekly
40%
19%
24%
18%
1,150
Monthly
35%
19%
25%
21%
601
Seldom/never
28%
21%
28%
23%
5,155
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Educational distribution among adults who attend services seldom or never by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
At least daily
49%
34%
10%
7%
2,655
Weekly
45%
33%
15%
8%
1,281
Monthly
42%
34%
14%
9%
671
Seldom/never
36%
30%
21%
13%
5,729
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Marital status among adults who attend services seldom or never by frequency of prayer
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
At least daily
40%
10%
20%
9%
21%
2,658
Weekly
41%
12%
17%
5%
25%
1,283
Monthly
46%
12%
10%
4%
28%
674
Seldom/never
40%
11%
11%
4%
35%
5,726
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who attend services seldom or never by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
At least daily
24%
76%
2,670
Weekly
29%
71%
1,287
Monthly
27%
73%
672
Seldom/never
23%
77%
5,733
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Belief in God among adults who attend services seldom or never by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services seldom or never 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
At least daily
72%
20%
4%
1%
1%
1%
2,676
Weekly
52%
36%
8%
1%
1%
2%
1,289
Monthly
36%
41%
12%
1%
6%
4%
675
Seldom/never
13%
21%
13%
1%
45%
7%
5,747
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who attend services seldom or never by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
51%
30%
10%
8%
1%
2,676
Weekly
24%
47%
20%
9%
1%
1,289
Monthly
10%
43%
31%
15%
1%
675
Seldom/never
4%
16%
29%
51%
1%
5,747
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who attend services seldom or never by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who attend prayer group…
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Frequency of prayer
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
10%
4%
3%
82%
1%
2,676
Weekly
3%
3%
3%
91%
< 1%
1,289
Monthly
1%
2%
2%
95%
< 1%
675
Seldom/never
1%
< 1%
1%
98%
< 1%
5,747
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Frequency of meditation among adults who attend services seldom or never by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services seldom or never 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
At least daily
50%
5%
3%
40%
2%
2,676
Weekly
30%
11%
5%
53%
1%
1,289
Monthly
20%
16%
6%
58%
< 1%
675
Seldom/never
17%
8%
5%
70%
1%
5,747
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who attend services seldom or never by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services seldom or never 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
At least daily
65%
13%
8%
13%
1%
2,676
Weekly
45%
20%
13%
20%
1%
1,289
Monthly
32%
21%
16%
31%
1%
675
Seldom/never
29%
14%
12%
43%
2%
5,747
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who attend services seldom or never by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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Frequency of prayer
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
52%
12%
10%
24%
2%
2,676
Weekly
43%
17%
14%
24%
1%
1,289
Monthly
37%
20%
16%
26%
1%
675
Seldom/never
41%
16%
14%
28%
1%
5,747
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who attend services seldom or never by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services seldom or never 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
At least daily
25%
12%
53%
7%
3%
2,676
Weekly
13%
14%
61%
10%
1%
1,289
Monthly
7%
15%
66%
10%
1%
675
Seldom/never
3%
17%
58%
20%
2%
5,747
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who attend services seldom or never by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services seldom or never 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
At least daily
28%
68%
2%
2%
2,676
Weekly
27%
70%
1%
1%
1,289
Monthly
24%
74%
1%
1%
675
Seldom/never
19%
79%
1%
1%
5,747
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who attend services seldom or never by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services seldom or never 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
At least daily
28%
10%
7%
53%
1%
2,676
Weekly
7%
7%
11%
73%
1%
1,289
Monthly
3%
6%
9%
82%
< 1%
675
Seldom/never
1%
2%
3%
93%
< 1%
5,747
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Interpreting scripture among adults who attend services seldom or never by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services seldom or never 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
At least daily
27%
26%
3%
35%
9%
2,676
Weekly
16%
26%
2%
47%
9%
1,289
Monthly
10%
22%
1%
58%
10%
675
Seldom/never
5%
8%
< 1%
81%
6%
5,747
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Belief in Heaven among adults who attend services seldom or never by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who …in heaven
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Frequency of prayer
Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least daily
77%
15%
8%
2,676
Weekly
70%
20%
10%
1,289
Monthly
63%
26%
11%
675
Seldom/never
26%
65%
9%
5,747
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Belief in Hell among adults who attend services seldom or never by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least daily
59%
33%
9%
2,676
Weekly
53%
37%
10%
1,289
Monthly
48%
44%
8%
675
Seldom/never
20%
73%
8%
5,747
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Party affiliation among adults who attend services seldom or never by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who identify as…
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
At least daily
32%
21%
46%
2,676
Weekly
33%
21%
46%
1,289
Monthly
32%
21%
47%
675
Seldom/never
25%
21%
55%
5,747
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Political ideology among adults who attend services seldom or never by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who are…
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
33%
31%
27%
10%
2,676
Weekly
27%
36%
30%
7%
1,289
Monthly
23%
37%
34%
6%
675
Seldom/never
17%
35%
42%
7%
5,747
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Views about size of government among adults who attend services seldom or never by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
48%
43%
4%
6%
2,676
Weekly
52%
40%
3%
5%
1,289
Monthly
53%
40%
3%
4%
675
Seldom/never
49%
44%
3%
4%
5,747
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who attend services seldom or never by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services seldom or never 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
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At least daily
40%
52%
5%
3%
2,676
Weekly
43%
50%
5%
2%
1,289
Monthly
44%
51%
4%
2%
675
Seldom/never
37%
58%
4%
1%
5,747
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Views about abortion among adults who attend services seldom or never by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who say abortion should be…
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
57%
37%
6%
2,676
Weekly
66%
31%
3%
1,289
Monthly
70%
26%
4%
675
Seldom/never
80%
17%
4%
5,747
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Views about homosexuality among adults who attend services seldom or never by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
65%
26%
4%
4%
2,676
Weekly
76%
17%
3%
4%
1,289
Monthly
78%
16%
3%
4%
675
Seldom/never
86%
10%
3%
2%
5,747
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 seldom or never by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who …same-sex marriage
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Frequency of prayer
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
56%
34%
10%
2,676
Weekly
68%
23%
8%
1,289
Monthly
71%
21%
8%
675
Seldom/never
82%
13%
5%
5,747
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 seldom or never by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services seldom or never 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
At least daily
37%
55%
3%
5%
2,676
Weekly
38%
58%
2%
2%
1,289
Monthly
33%
63%
2%
2%
675
Seldom/never
26%
69%
2%
2%
5,747
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 seldom or never by frequency of prayer
% of adults who attend services seldom or never 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
At least daily
27%
29%
5%
32%
6%
2,676
Weekly
37%
30%
5%
23%
5%
1,289
Monthly
48%
23%
7%
20%
2%
675
Seldom/never
75%
9%
4%
10%
2%
5,747
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.