Educational distribution among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by religious group
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who have completed…
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Religious tradition
High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Catholic
54%
25%
13%
8%
955
Evangelical Protestant
52%
34%
9%
5%
507
Historically Black Protestant
61%
28%
9%
2%
136
Jewish
21%
24%
28%
26%
234
Mainline Protestant
47%
25%
16%
11%
773
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
45%
31%
15%
9%
2,345
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.
Age distribution among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by educational group
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
High school or less
27%
31%
25%
17%
1,848
Some college
33%
33%
21%
13%
1,295
College
24%
38%
23%
16%
1,183
Post-graduate degree
9%
44%
25%
22%
838
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.
Generational cohort among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by educational group
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
High school or less
19%
13%
25%
30%
11%
2%
1,848
Some college
21%
20%
25%
25%
8%
1%
1,295
College
10%
21%
30%
27%
10%
1%
1,183
Post-graduate degree
1%
15%
36%
33%
13%
1%
838
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.
Gender composition among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by educational group
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Men
Women
Sample size
High school or less
64%
36%
1,862
Some college
57%
43%
1,312
College
64%
36%
1,202
Post-graduate degree
63%
37%
858
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by educational group
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
High school or less
68%
10%
2%
17%
3%
1,848
Some college
73%
7%
6%
10%
4%
1,293
College
79%
4%
8%
6%
2%
1,184
Post-graduate degree
80%
3%
9%
5%
3%
849
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Immigrant status among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by educational group
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
High school or less
13%
11%
76%
1,829
Some college
8%
14%
78%
1,293
College
14%
12%
74%
1,192
Post-graduate degree
21%
12%
67%
849
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Income distribution among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by educational group
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
High school or less
52%
22%
18%
9%
1,617
Some college
32%
23%
30%
15%
1,151
College
14%
17%
35%
34%
1,072
Post-graduate degree
9%
10%
30%
50%
765
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Marital status among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by educational group
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
High school or less
35%
10%
15%
8%
33%
1,850
Some college
37%
9%
13%
5%
36%
1,305
College
51%
9%
10%
3%
28%
1,194
Post-graduate degree
64%
8%
10%
3%
15%
855
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by educational group
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
High school or less
24%
76%
1,857
Some college
26%
74%
1,308
College
26%
74%
1,199
Post-graduate degree
32%
68%
853
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Belief in God among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by educational group
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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
High school or less
37%
28%
11%
1%
20%
3%
1,862
Some college
28%
26%
12%
< 1%
27%
6%
1,312
College
20%
26%
15%
1%
33%
5%
1,202
Post-graduate degree
18%
23%
15%
1%
37%
7%
858
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by educational group
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
High school or less
23%
33%
20%
23%
< 1%
1,862
Some college
16%
31%
26%
27%
1%
1,312
College
10%
28%
27%
34%
1%
1,202
Post-graduate degree
13%
25%
27%
35%
1%
858
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Attendance at religious services among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by educational group
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
High school or less
12%
28%
60%
< 1%
1,862
Some college
9%
31%
59%
1%
1,312
College
8%
30%
61%
< 1%
1,202
Post-graduate degree
8%
34%
58%
< 1%
858
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.
Frequency of prayer among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by educational group
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
High school or less
24%
14%
9%
54%
1%
1,862
Some college
19%
14%
10%
56%
1%
1,312
College
13%
10%
8%
68%
1%
1,202
Post-graduate degree
13%
10%
8%
68%
1%
858
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by educational group
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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
High school or less
7%
3%
4%
86%
< 1%
1,862
Some college
5%
3%
4%
88%
< 1%
1,312
College
3%
2%
4%
91%
< 1%
1,202
Post-graduate degree
3%
3%
3%
91%
< 1%
858
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Frequency of meditation among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by educational group
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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
High school or less
14%
5%
3%
77%
1%
1,862
Some college
17%
6%
3%
72%
1%
1,312
College
14%
7%
5%
74%
1%
1,202
Post-graduate degree
15%
7%
5%
74%
< 1%
858
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by educational group
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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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
High school or less
23%
11%
12%
53%
1%
1,862
Some college
32%
13%
14%
40%
1%
1,312
College
29%
13%
18%
40%
< 1%
1,202
Post-graduate degree
30%
16%
21%
33%
1%
858
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by educational group
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing 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
High school or less
13%
9%
64%
12%
2%
1,862
Some college
10%
13%
62%
13%
2%
1,312
College
6%
19%
52%
21%
1%
1,202
Post-graduate degree
6%
19%
48%
26%
1%
858
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by educational group
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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
High school or less
25%
73%
1%
1%
1,862
Some college
21%
76%
2%
1%
1,312
College
23%
75%
1%
1%
1,202
Post-graduate degree
19%
79%
1%
1%
858
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by educational group
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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
High school or less
8%
5%
5%
81%
< 1%
1,862
Some college
9%
6%
6%
79%
< 1%
1,312
College
4%
5%
6%
85%
< 1%
1,202
Post-graduate degree
6%
4%
6%
85%
< 1%
858
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Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by educational group
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing 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
High school or less
22%
23%
1%
47%
8%
1,862
Some college
9%
19%
1%
61%
9%
1,312
College
5%
13%
< 1%
74%
7%
1,202
Post-graduate degree
2%
12%
1%
79%
6%
858
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Belief in Heaven among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by educational group
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
High school or less
60%
32%
8%
1,862
Some college
50%
40%
9%
1,312
College
38%
53%
9%
1,202
Post-graduate degree
33%
60%
7%
858
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Belief in Hell among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by educational group
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
High school or less
49%
42%
8%
1,862
Some college
36%
54%
9%
1,312
College
26%
66%
8%
1,202
Post-graduate degree
20%
72%
8%
858
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Party affiliation among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by educational group
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
High school or less
32%
27%
41%
1,862
Some college
32%
18%
50%
1,312
College
30%
13%
57%
1,202
Post-graduate degree
28%
10%
63%
858
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Political ideology among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by educational group
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
High school or less
30%
31%
27%
12%
1,862
Some college
22%
40%
30%
8%
1,312
College
20%
38%
40%
3%
1,202
Post-graduate degree
17%
33%
47%
4%
858
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Views about size of government among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by educational group
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
High school or less
47%
47%
2%
4%
1,862
Some college
54%
38%
3%
4%
1,312
College
52%
42%
3%
3%
1,202
Post-graduate degree
48%
49%
2%
2%
858
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by educational group
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
High school or less
44%
50%
3%
3%
1,862
Some college
43%
53%
3%
1%
1,312
College
39%
56%
4%
1%
1,202
Post-graduate degree
32%
64%
3%
1%
858
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Views about abortion among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by educational group
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say abortion should be…
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
High school or less
59%
37%
4%
1,862
Some college
71%
25%
4%
1,312
College
81%
16%
3%
1,202
Post-graduate degree
83%
16%
1%
858
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 seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by educational group
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
High school or less
65%
28%
3%
4%
1,862
Some college
77%
16%
4%
3%
1,312
College
86%
10%
1%
2%
1,202
Post-graduate degree
86%
11%
2%
1%
858
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 seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by educational group
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
High school or less
56%
35%
9%
1,862
Some college
71%
22%
7%
1,312
College
81%
16%
4%
1,202
Post-graduate degree
82%
14%
4%
858
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 seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by educational group
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing 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
High school or less
43%
50%
2%
4%
1,862
Some college
32%
64%
2%
2%
1,312
College
25%
72%
1%
1%
1,202
Post-graduate degree
21%
76%
2%
1%
858
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 seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by educational group
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing 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
High school or less
44%
18%
4%
29%
5%
1,862
Some college
56%
20%
5%
16%
4%
1,312
College
71%
13%
4%
11%
2%
1,202
Post-graduate degree
74%
12%
3%
9%
2%
858
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.