Generational cohort 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 are…
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Religious tradition
Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Catholic
11%
13%
26%
36%
12%
1%
942
Evangelical Protestant
9%
14%
26%
34%
16%
1%
500
Historically Black Protestant
12%
15%
27%
34%
11%
1%
135
Jewish
17%
8%
28%
26%
15%
6%
232
Mainline Protestant
10%
11%
22%
36%
18%
2%
766
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
22%
21%
27%
23%
7%
1%
2,317
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Age distribution among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Younger Millennial
100%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
626
Older Millennial
59%
41%
< 1%
< 1%
745
Generation X
< 1%
100%
< 1%
< 1%
1,111
Baby Boomer
< 1%
< 1%
83%
17%
1,759
Silent
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
100%
839
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Gender composition among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by generational group
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Men
Women
Sample size
Younger Millennial
58%
42%
626
Older Millennial
62%
38%
745
Generation X
63%
37%
1,111
Baby Boomer
65%
35%
1,759
Silent
62%
38%
839
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.
Racial and ethnic composition among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by generational group
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Younger Millennial
58%
9%
9%
20%
4%
622
Older Millennial
66%
8%
7%
15%
4%
738
Generation X
72%
8%
4%
14%
3%
1,103
Baby Boomer
78%
7%
3%
9%
3%
1,734
Silent
87%
5%
1%
5%
2%
833
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Immigrant status among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by generational group
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Younger Millennial
12%
23%
66%
618
Older Millennial
14%
10%
75%
733
Generation X
16%
9%
75%
1,094
Baby Boomer
11%
8%
81%
1,740
Silent
7%
14%
78%
830
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Income distribution among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing 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
Younger Millennial
41%
20%
22%
17%
520
Older Millennial
39%
26%
24%
10%
691
Generation X
29%
19%
28%
23%
1,036
Baby Boomer
37%
17%
24%
22%
1,556
Silent
43%
20%
24%
13%
712
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Educational distribution among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Younger Millennial
53%
38%
9%
1%
624
Older Millennial
38%
35%
19%
9%
745
Generation X
44%
28%
16%
13%
1,108
Baby Boomer
49%
26%
14%
11%
1,755
Silent
51%
23%
14%
12%
838
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Marital status among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by generational group
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Younger Millennial
4%
9%
1%
< 1%
85%
624
Older Millennial
28%
13%
10%
< 1%
48%
741
Generation X
53%
11%
14%
1%
21%
1,109
Baby Boomer
53%
8%
21%
7%
12%
1,748
Silent
53%
4%
14%
25%
4%
834
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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 generational group
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Younger Millennial
10%
90%
626
Older Millennial
40%
60%
743
Generation X
51%
49%
1,106
Baby Boomer
12%
88%
1,756
Silent
3%
97%
837
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Belief in God among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing 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
Younger Millennial
21%
20%
16%
< 1%
38%
5%
626
Older Millennial
25%
25%
15%
< 1%
28%
6%
745
Generation X
29%
31%
12%
< 1%
24%
4%
1,111
Baby Boomer
37%
29%
10%
1%
19%
4%
1,759
Silent
37%
24%
12%
2%
22%
4%
839
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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 generational group
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
10%
29%
27%
33%
< 1%
626
Older Millennial
16%
28%
26%
29%
< 1%
745
Generation X
18%
32%
22%
27%
< 1%
1,111
Baby Boomer
22%
33%
22%
22%
< 1%
1,759
Silent
24%
31%
18%
25%
1%
839
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Attendance at religious services among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who attend religious services…
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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
Younger Millennial
9%
32%
58%
< 1%
626
Older Millennial
6%
30%
63%
1%
745
Generation X
9%
30%
61%
< 1%
1,111
Baby Boomer
10%
31%
59%
< 1%
1,759
Silent
17%
21%
62%
< 1%
839
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Frequency of prayer among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by generational 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
Younger Millennial
11%
12%
8%
69%
1%
626
Older Millennial
16%
14%
8%
62%
< 1%
745
Generation X
19%
13%
10%
57%
1%
1,111
Baby Boomer
25%
14%
9%
51%
1%
1,759
Silent
26%
12%
6%
54%
1%
839
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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 generational 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
Younger Millennial
5%
4%
5%
87%
< 1%
626
Older Millennial
5%
3%
4%
88%
< 1%
745
Generation X
6%
3%
4%
87%
< 1%
1,111
Baby Boomer
5%
2%
3%
89%
< 1%
1,759
Silent
7%
1%
3%
88%
< 1%
839
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Frequency of meditation among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing 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
Younger Millennial
9%
8%
2%
80%
1%
626
Older Millennial
12%
6%
3%
79%
< 1%
745
Generation X
16%
5%
4%
73%
1%
1,111
Baby Boomer
17%
5%
4%
74%
1%
1,759
Silent
19%
6%
4%
68%
2%
839
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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 generational 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
Younger Millennial
38%
14%
12%
35%
1%
626
Older Millennial
29%
15%
16%
39%
1%
745
Generation X
25%
12%
15%
48%
< 1%
1,111
Baby Boomer
25%
12%
14%
48%
1%
1,759
Silent
19%
10%
14%
55%
2%
839
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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 generational 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
Younger Millennial
8%
19%
53%
19%
1%
626
Older Millennial
8%
15%
58%
18%
1%
745
Generation X
12%
11%
61%
15%
2%
1,111
Baby Boomer
12%
10%
64%
11%
2%
1,759
Silent
12%
11%
61%
13%
3%
839
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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 generational 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
Younger Millennial
13%
85%
1%
1%
626
Older Millennial
19%
78%
2%
1%
745
Generation X
25%
74%
1%
< 1%
1,111
Baby Boomer
27%
71%
1%
1%
1,759
Silent
28%
69%
1%
1%
839
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing 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
Younger Millennial
6%
5%
6%
83%
< 1%
626
Older Millennial
7%
7%
5%
81%
< 1%
745
Generation X
7%
5%
6%
82%
< 1%
1,111
Baby Boomer
8%
5%
6%
81%
< 1%
1,759
Silent
10%
4%
5%
81%
< 1%
839
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Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by generational group
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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
Younger Millennial
9%
20%
< 1%
66%
4%
626
Older Millennial
10%
18%
1%
64%
7%
745
Generation X
15%
18%
< 1%
58%
9%
1,111
Baby Boomer
17%
20%
2%
53%
8%
1,759
Silent
17%
21%
1%
51%
9%
839
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Belief in Heaven among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by generational 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
Younger Millennial
46%
46%
8%
626
Older Millennial
50%
42%
8%
745
Generation X
53%
40%
7%
1,111
Baby Boomer
55%
36%
9%
1,759
Silent
49%
42%
9%
839
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Belief in Hell among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by generational 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
Younger Millennial
38%
56%
6%
626
Older Millennial
39%
53%
8%
745
Generation X
39%
52%
9%
1,111
Baby Boomer
43%
47%
10%
1,759
Silent
35%
56%
9%
839
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Party affiliation among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by generational group
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Younger Millennial
25%
22%
52%
626
Older Millennial
29%
24%
47%
745
Generation X
31%
22%
47%
1,111
Baby Boomer
33%
19%
48%
1,759
Silent
38%
14%
48%
839
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Political ideology among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by generational group
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
17%
38%
36%
9%
626
Older Millennial
18%
36%
36%
10%
745
Generation X
24%
35%
33%
8%
1,111
Baby Boomer
31%
33%
29%
8%
1,759
Silent
35%
34%
24%
7%
839
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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 generational group
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
40%
55%
1%
4%
626
Older Millennial
49%
46%
2%
3%
745
Generation X
50%
43%
3%
3%
1,111
Baby Boomer
52%
41%
3%
4%
1,759
Silent
59%
33%
3%
4%
839
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 government aid to the poor among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing 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
Sample size
Younger Millennial
37%
59%
2%
2%
626
Older Millennial
43%
52%
4%
2%
745
Generation X
43%
52%
3%
1%
1,111
Baby Boomer
42%
52%
3%
2%
1,759
Silent
46%
48%
2%
4%
839
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 abortion among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by generational 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
Younger Millennial
67%
30%
2%
626
Older Millennial
68%
28%
4%
745
Generation X
67%
29%
4%
1,111
Baby Boomer
70%
26%
4%
1,759
Silent
67%
28%
5%
839
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 generational 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
Younger Millennial
88%
9%
1%
2%
626
Older Millennial
80%
14%
4%
2%
745
Generation X
74%
20%
3%
3%
1,111
Baby Boomer
68%
26%
3%
3%
1,759
Silent
60%
32%
3%
4%
839
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 generational 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
Younger Millennial
84%
13%
3%
626
Older Millennial
77%
17%
6%
745
Generation X
67%
25%
8%
1,111
Baby Boomer
57%
34%
9%
1,759
Silent
50%
41%
9%
839
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 generational 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
Younger Millennial
31%
65%
1%
3%
626
Older Millennial
29%
65%
3%
3%
745
Generation X
35%
61%
2%
2%
1,111
Baby Boomer
40%
56%
1%
3%
1,759
Silent
40%
52%
3%
4%
839
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 generational 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
Younger Millennial
68%
14%
3%
14%
2%
626
Older Millennial
59%
19%
3%
15%
4%
745
Generation X
55%
15%
5%
23%
2%
1,111
Baby Boomer
48%
20%
4%
23%
4%
1,759
Silent
46%
15%
4%
25%
11%
839
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.