Generational cohort among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by religious group
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who are…
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Religious tradition
Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Buddhist
23%
17%
28%
28%
5%
< 1%
103
Catholic
14%
13%
30%
34%
7%
1%
2,688
Evangelical Protestant
12%
13%
30%
34%
9%
1%
2,341
Hindu
16%
33%
46%
4%
1%
< 1%
109
Historically Black Protestant
16%
17%
30%
31%
6%
< 1%
643
Jewish
16%
12%
23%
31%
14%
3%
414
Mainline Protestant
12%
13%
27%
35%
12%
1%
2,463
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
26%
23%
27%
20%
3%
< 1%
1,639
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Age distribution among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by generational group
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Younger Millennial
100%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
1,244
Older Millennial
57%
43%
< 1%
< 1%
1,433
Generation X
< 1%
100%
< 1%
< 1%
2,505
Baby Boomer
< 1%
< 1%
86%
14%
4,289
Silent
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
100%
1,405
Greatest
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
100%
131
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Gender composition among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by generational group
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
Younger Millennial
48%
52%
1,244
Older Millennial
49%
51%
1,433
Generation X
49%
51%
2,505
Baby Boomer
50%
50%
4,289
Silent
45%
55%
1,405
Greatest
43%
57%
131
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by generational group
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Younger Millennial
50%
12%
8%
24%
6%
1,234
Older Millennial
54%
16%
7%
19%
4%
1,417
Generation X
62%
13%
5%
17%
3%
2,478
Baby Boomer
73%
11%
2%
11%
3%
4,245
Silent
81%
9%
2%
6%
3%
1,391
Greatest
90%
6%
3%
1%
1%
128
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Immigrant status among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by generational group
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Younger Millennial
13%
22%
65%
1,224
Older Millennial
21%
11%
69%
1,412
Generation X
19%
8%
73%
2,476
Baby Boomer
12%
7%
81%
4,258
Silent
9%
13%
78%
1,389
Greatest
3%
29%
68%
129
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Income distribution among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by generational group
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly 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
38%
20%
24%
18%
1,074
Older Millennial
41%
23%
26%
10%
1,347
Generation X
27%
19%
27%
27%
2,328
Baby Boomer
30%
19%
28%
23%
3,854
Silent
43%
23%
22%
13%
1,166
Greatest
57%
11%
21%
10%
104
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Educational distribution among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by generational group
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Younger Millennial
45%
43%
10%
1%
1,240
Older Millennial
31%
37%
21%
11%
1,429
Generation X
36%
31%
19%
14%
2,500
Baby Boomer
42%
30%
16%
12%
4,281
Silent
51%
25%
14%
10%
1,402
Greatest
61%
18%
11%
10%
131
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Marital status among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by generational group
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who are…
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Younger Millennial
6%
11%
1%
< 1%
82%
1,240
Older Millennial
34%
16%
7%
< 1%
42%
1,431
Generation X
58%
9%
16%
2%
16%
2,501
Baby Boomer
59%
5%
21%
6%
9%
4,274
Silent
52%
3%
13%
29%
3%
1,402
Greatest
29%
< 1%
4%
65%
2%
130
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by generational group
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who are…
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Generational cohort
Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Younger Millennial
12%
88%
1,241
Older Millennial
45%
55%
1,429
Generation X
60%
40%
2,496
Baby Boomer
15%
85%
4,281
Silent
3%
97%
1,404
Greatest
2%
98%
131
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Belief in God among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by generational group
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly 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
51%
28%
9%
< 1%
10%
2%
1,244
Older Millennial
57%
27%
7%
1%
6%
2%
1,433
Generation X
64%
26%
6%
< 1%
3%
1%
2,505
Baby Boomer
68%
23%
4%
1%
3%
1%
4,289
Silent
67%
21%
4%
2%
4%
2%
1,405
Greatest
49%
27%
10%
5%
4%
5%
131
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by generational group
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly 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
31%
46%
17%
6%
< 1%
1,244
Older Millennial
40%
41%
13%
4%
1%
1,433
Generation X
47%
40%
10%
3%
< 1%
2,505
Baby Boomer
52%
37%
8%
2%
1%
4,289
Silent
53%
36%
9%
2%
< 1%
1,405
Greatest
50%
28%
17%
4%
< 1%
131
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Frequency of prayer among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by generational group
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
37%
25%
11%
27%
< 1%
1,244
Older Millennial
44%
22%
11%
22%
1%
1,433
Generation X
53%
22%
9%
15%
1%
2,505
Baby Boomer
57%
21%
9%
13%
1%
4,289
Silent
53%
21%
8%
15%
2%
1,405
Greatest
53%
17%
7%
23%
1%
131
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by generational group
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who attend prayer 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%
13%
14%
68%
< 1%
1,244
Older Millennial
6%
12%
14%
67%
1%
1,433
Generation X
9%
13%
14%
63%
1%
2,505
Baby Boomer
9%
11%
13%
67%
< 1%
4,289
Silent
10%
8%
14%
67%
1%
1,405
Greatest
7%
9%
12%
70%
1%
131
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Frequency of meditation among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by generational group
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly 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
22%
10%
6%
61%
1%
1,244
Older Millennial
29%
11%
6%
54%
< 1%
1,433
Generation X
32%
10%
6%
51%
1%
2,505
Baby Boomer
39%
10%
5%
45%
1%
4,289
Silent
46%
12%
7%
33%
2%
1,405
Greatest
50%
14%
4%
28%
4%
131
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by generational group
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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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
43%
25%
15%
16%
1%
1,244
Older Millennial
48%
21%
14%
15%
1%
1,433
Generation X
52%
20%
14%
13%
1%
2,505
Baby Boomer
56%
17%
12%
13%
1%
4,289
Silent
57%
15%
12%
13%
2%
1,405
Greatest
52%
20%
8%
19%
< 1%
131
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by generational group
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly 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
47%
19%
13%
21%
1%
1,244
Older Millennial
42%
17%
17%
23%
1%
1,433
Generation X
39%
17%
16%
28%
1%
2,505
Baby Boomer
43%
16%
15%
25%
1%
4,289
Silent
40%
14%
15%
28%
3%
1,405
Greatest
35%
15%
18%
28%
4%
131
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by generational group
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly 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
17%
17%
53%
12%
2%
1,244
Older Millennial
19%
15%
52%
11%
2%
1,433
Generation X
25%
12%
51%
10%
2%
2,505
Baby Boomer
29%
10%
51%
8%
2%
4,289
Silent
24%
7%
58%
7%
4%
1,405
Greatest
29%
6%
51%
12%
3%
131
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by generational group
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who say…
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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
18%
80%
1%
1%
1,244
Older Millennial
25%
74%
1%
< 1%
1,433
Generation X
31%
67%
1%
1%
2,505
Baby Boomer
34%
63%
2%
1%
4,289
Silent
32%
64%
2%
2%
1,405
Greatest
19%
75%
1%
5%
131
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by generational group
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly 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
15%
17%
14%
53%
< 1%
1,244
Older Millennial
20%
15%
13%
52%
1%
1,433
Generation X
23%
15%
15%
46%
< 1%
2,505
Baby Boomer
25%
14%
13%
47%
< 1%
4,289
Silent
25%
13%
14%
47%
2%
1,405
Greatest
28%
16%
12%
45%
< 1%
131
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Interpreting scripture among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by generational group
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly 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
Younger Millennial
17%
36%
2%
39%
6%
1,244
Older Millennial
20%
31%
1%
39%
8%
1,433
Generation X
26%
32%
2%
31%
9%
2,505
Baby Boomer
29%
30%
3%
30%
9%
4,289
Silent
31%
30%
4%
25%
10%
1,405
Greatest
33%
22%
1%
28%
15%
131
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Belief in Heaven among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by generational group
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
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Younger Millennial
77%
18%
5%
1,244
Older Millennial
76%
19%
6%
1,433
Generation X
79%
15%
6%
2,505
Baby Boomer
78%
15%
7%
4,289
Silent
73%
17%
9%
1,405
Greatest
56%
30%
14%
131
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Belief in Hell among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by generational group
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
60%
36%
5%
1,244
Older Millennial
60%
33%
6%
1,433
Generation X
62%
31%
7%
2,505
Baby Boomer
59%
32%
10%
4,289
Silent
50%
38%
12%
1,405
Greatest
39%
49%
12%
131
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Party affiliation among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by generational group
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who identify as…
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Younger Millennial
32%
16%
51%
1,244
Older Millennial
31%
22%
48%
1,433
Generation X
37%
18%
46%
2,505
Baby Boomer
38%
15%
47%
4,289
Silent
41%
13%
46%
1,405
Greatest
32%
12%
56%
131
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Political ideology among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by generational group
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who are…
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
25%
39%
29%
7%
1,244
Older Millennial
25%
40%
27%
8%
1,433
Generation X
32%
39%
25%
5%
2,505
Baby Boomer
39%
36%
21%
4%
4,289
Silent
42%
33%
20%
5%
1,405
Greatest
35%
42%
19%
3%
131
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 size of government among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by generational group
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who would rather have…
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Generational cohort
Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
39%
57%
1%
2%
1,244
Older Millennial
44%
50%
3%
3%
1,433
Generation X
51%
44%
3%
2%
2,505
Baby Boomer
54%
39%
4%
3%
4,289
Silent
55%
37%
3%
4%
1,405
Greatest
61%
27%
6%
6%
131
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 attend services monthly or yearly by generational group
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who say government aid to the poor…
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Generational cohort
Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
40%
56%
2%
1%
1,244
Older Millennial
41%
53%
4%
2%
1,433
Generation X
46%
49%
3%
1%
2,505
Baby Boomer
46%
49%
3%
2%
4,289
Silent
47%
47%
3%
3%
1,405
Greatest
30%
57%
5%
8%
131
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 attend services monthly or yearly by generational group
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who say abortion should be…
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Generational cohort
Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
59%
39%
2%
1,244
Older Millennial
58%
39%
2%
1,433
Generation X
59%
37%
4%
2,505
Baby Boomer
60%
35%
5%
4,289
Silent
57%
37%
7%
1,405
Greatest
56%
32%
11%
131
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 attend services monthly or yearly by generational group
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who say homosexuality…
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Generational cohort
Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
84%
13%
2%
1%
1,244
Older Millennial
76%
18%
3%
3%
1,433
Generation X
71%
23%
4%
3%
2,505
Baby Boomer
63%
29%
4%
3%
4,289
Silent
56%
35%
5%
4%
1,405
Greatest
49%
43%
3%
6%
131
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 attend services monthly or yearly by generational group
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who …same-sex marriage
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Generational cohort
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
76%
19%
5%
1,244
Older Millennial
71%
23%
6%
1,433
Generation X
61%
31%
9%
2,505
Baby Boomer
53%
39%
8%
4,289
Silent
42%
46%
12%
1,405
Greatest
35%
51%
13%
131
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 attend services monthly or yearly by generational group
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who say…
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Generational cohort
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%
66%
1%
2%
1,244
Older Millennial
33%
63%
2%
2%
1,433
Generation X
35%
61%
2%
2%
2,505
Baby Boomer
41%
54%
2%
3%
4,289
Silent
45%
48%
2%
5%
1,405
Greatest
41%
41%
1%
17%
131
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 attend services monthly or yearly by generational group
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly 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
44%
28%
3%
23%
2%
1,244
Older Millennial
37%
31%
5%
25%
2%
1,433
Generation X
33%
29%
4%
30%
3%
2,505
Baby Boomer
29%
31%
4%
32%
3%
4,289
Silent
28%
25%
5%
33%
8%
1,405
Greatest
32%
11%
8%
37%
12%
131
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.