Political ideology among Catholics by generational group (2014) Switch to: Generational cohort among Catholics by political ideology

% of Catholics who are…

Generational cohortConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial28%40%28%4%533
Older Millennial28%35%29%8%648
Generation X35%36%23%5%1,472
Baby Boomer41%35%20%4%2,905
Silent47%33%16%4%1,361
Greatest38%32%25%5%142
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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