Belief in Heaven among adults ages 65 and older by views about human evolution (2014) Switch to: Views about human evolution among adults ages 65 and older by belief in heaven

% of adults ages 65 and older who …in heaven

Views about human evolutionBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Evolved; due to natural processes45%46%9%2,713
Evolved; due to God's design85%7%8%2,168
Evolved; don't know how65%18%17%478
Always existed in present form86%7%6%3,293
Don't know79%9%12%675
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.

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