Racial and ethnic composition among adults who seldom or never read scripture by generational group (2014) Switch to: Generational cohort among adults who seldom or never read scripture by race/ethnicity
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who identify as…
| Generational cohort | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Younger Millennial | 59% | 8% | 8% | 20% | 4% | 1,748 |
| Older Millennial | 63% | 9% | 8% | 16% | 4% | 2,181 |
| Generation X | 71% | 6% | 5% | 15% | 3% | 3,329 |
| Baby Boomer | 81% | 5% | 2% | 8% | 3% | 5,754 |
| Silent | 89% | 3% | 1% | 5% | 2% | 2,402 |
| Greatest | 91% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 1% | 238 |
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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