Generational cohort among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by religious group

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are…

Religious traditionYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
Catholic10%9%28%36%15%2%4,674
Evangelical Protestant10%12%28%35%14%1%7,436
Historically Black Protestant11%14%31%33%10%1%1,655
Jehovah's Witness10%10%29%32%18%1%215
Jewish11%14%26%34%12%3%268
Mainline Protestant9%10%24%38%17%2%3,900
Mormon14%16%30%28%11%1%563
Muslim28%22%31%14%4%< 1%190
Orthodox Christian12%20%37%22%9%1%107
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")15%20%32%27%5%< 1%1,774
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DemographicInformation

Age distribution among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by generational group

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are ages…

Generational cohort18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
Younger Millennial100%< 1%< 1%< 1%1,623
Older Millennial55%45%< 1%< 1%2,138
Generation X< 1%100%< 1%< 1%4,491
Baby Boomer< 1%< 1%84%16%8,718
Silent< 1%< 1%< 1%100%4,078
Greatest< 1%< 1%< 1%100%376
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Gender composition among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by generational group

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are…

Generational cohortMenWomenSample size
Younger Millennial48%52%1,623
Older Millennial44%56%2,138
Generation X45%55%4,491
Baby Boomer44%56%8,718
Silent37%63%4,078
Greatest32%68%376
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by generational group

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who identify as…

Generational cohortWhiteBlackAsianLatinoOther/MixedSample size
Younger Millennial49%19%4%22%6%1,614
Older Millennial52%19%4%20%5%2,114
Generation X58%16%3%18%4%4,433
Baby Boomer71%14%2%10%4%8,573
Silent81%10%1%5%2%4,029
Greatest84%11%1%3%1%371
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Immigrant status among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by generational group

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are…

Generational cohortImmigrantsSecond generationThird generation or higherSample size
Younger Millennial13%18%69%1,604
Older Millennial19%10%71%2,102
Generation X18%8%75%4,439
Baby Boomer10%6%85%8,640
Silent7%9%84%4,039
Greatest5%20%75%371
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Income distribution among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by generational group

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who have a household income of…

Generational cohortLess than $30,000$30,000-$49,999$50,000-$99,999$100,000 or moreSample size
Younger Millennial43%19%23%14%1,377
Older Millennial42%25%25%8%1,978
Generation X30%21%29%20%4,121
Baby Boomer34%20%28%18%7,679
Silent45%26%20%9%3,256
Greatest60%22%14%4%273
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Educational distribution among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by generational group

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who have completed…

Generational cohortHigh school or lessSome collegeCollegePost-graduate degreeSample size
Younger Millennial49%42%8%1%1,621
Older Millennial33%38%20%9%2,134
Generation X38%33%18%11%4,479
Baby Boomer45%31%15%9%8,690
Silent54%26%11%9%4,066
Greatest62%23%9%6%373
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Marital status among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by generational group

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are…

Generational cohortMarriedLiving with a partnerDivorced/separatedWidowedNever marriedSample size
Younger Millennial9%8%2%< 1%80%1,620
Older Millennial43%12%8%< 1%37%2,132
Generation X60%7%16%2%16%4,484
Baby Boomer61%4%20%7%9%8,688
Silent53%2%12%31%3%4,066
Greatest29%< 1%2%66%3%375
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by generational group

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are…

Generational cohortParentsNon-parentsSample size
Younger Millennial16%84%1,621
Older Millennial56%44%2,131
Generation X60%40%4,474
Baby Boomer13%87%8,703
Silent3%97%4,075
Greatest1%99%375
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BeliefsandPractices

Importance of religion in one's life among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by generational group

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is…

Generational cohortVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial66%27%4%3%< 1%1,623
Older Millennial68%24%4%3%1%2,138
Generation X72%21%4%3%1%4,491
Baby Boomer75%19%3%2%1%8,718
Silent83%13%2%1%1%4,078
Greatest90%8%1%< 1%1%376
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Attendance at religious services among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by generational group

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who attend religious services…

Generational cohortAt least once a weekOnce or twice a month/a few times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial46%39%15%< 1%1,623
Older Millennial41%38%20%1%2,138
Generation X47%35%18%< 1%4,491
Baby Boomer49%33%18%1%8,718
Silent63%22%14%1%4,078
Greatest64%17%18%1%376
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Frequency of prayer among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by generational group

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who pray…

Generational cohortAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial64%22%4%9%< 1%1,623
Older Millennial68%18%5%8%< 1%2,138
Generation X74%15%4%6%1%4,491
Baby Boomer76%15%3%5%1%8,718
Silent81%11%2%4%1%4,078
Greatest84%8%1%4%2%376
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by generational group

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who attend prayer group…

Generational cohortAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial32%15%11%42%< 1%1,623
Older Millennial29%13%11%47%1%2,138
Generation X34%13%10%43%< 1%4,491
Baby Boomer35%10%9%45%1%8,718
Silent41%9%9%40%1%4,078
Greatest37%8%9%45%1%376
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Frequency of meditation among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by generational group

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who meditate…

Generational cohortAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial36%9%4%50%1%1,623
Older Millennial40%9%4%47%1%2,138
Generation X45%7%4%42%2%4,491
Baby Boomer51%7%3%37%2%8,718
Silent65%7%3%22%3%4,078
Greatest71%7%3%14%5%376
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by generational group

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…

Generational cohortAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial65%17%10%8%1%1,623
Older Millennial66%17%8%9%1%2,138
Generation X69%15%8%7%1%4,491
Baby Boomer73%12%7%8%1%8,718
Silent77%9%5%7%2%4,078
Greatest85%5%3%6%1%376
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by generational group

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…

Generational cohortAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial47%21%11%20%1%1,623
Older Millennial44%18%12%25%1%2,138
Generation X44%16%12%27%1%4,491
Baby Boomer50%14%11%24%2%8,718
Silent49%11%11%26%3%4,078
Greatest49%12%10%26%3%376
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by generational group

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

Generational cohortReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial42%11%38%6%2%1,623
Older Millennial41%10%41%5%2%2,138
Generation X46%7%39%5%3%4,491
Baby Boomer49%6%38%4%2%8,718
Silent52%5%36%4%4%4,078
Greatest53%4%38%3%3%376
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by generational group

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say…

Generational cohortThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial28%69%1%1%1,623
Older Millennial34%64%2%1%2,138
Generation X41%57%1%1%4,491
Baby Boomer44%54%2%1%8,718
Silent42%54%2%2%4,078
Greatest38%56%1%5%376
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by generational group

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who read scripture…

Generational cohortAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial43%17%10%30%1%1,623
Older Millennial45%13%9%32%1%2,138
Generation X50%12%10%27%< 1%4,491
Baby Boomer50%11%8%30%1%8,718
Silent56%9%7%26%2%4,078
Greatest58%10%4%26%3%376
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Interpreting scripture among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by generational group

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say the holy scripture is…

Generational cohortWord of God; should be taken literallyWord of God; not everything taken literallyWord of God; other/don't knowNot the word of GodOther/don't knowSample size
Younger Millennial35%43%3%16%4%1,623
Older Millennial35%36%2%19%7%2,138
Generation X43%32%3%15%6%4,491
Baby Boomer46%29%4%15%7%8,718
Silent50%30%5%9%7%4,078
Greatest57%23%6%5%10%376
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Belief in Heaven among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by generational group

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who …in heaven

Generational cohortBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Younger Millennial90%7%3%1,623
Older Millennial87%8%5%2,138
Generation X86%7%6%4,491
Baby Boomer86%8%6%8,718
Silent88%6%7%4,078
Greatest87%7%6%376
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Belief in Hell among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by generational group

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who …in hell

Generational cohortBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Younger Millennial77%19%4%1,623
Older Millennial74%20%5%2,138
Generation X74%19%7%4,491
Baby Boomer71%21%8%8,718
Silent70%20%10%4,078
Greatest63%22%15%376
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SocialandPoliticalViews

Party affiliation among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by generational group

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who identify as…

Generational cohortRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
Younger Millennial42%19%39%1,623
Older Millennial38%23%39%2,138
Generation X42%20%38%4,491
Baby Boomer45%15%40%8,718
Silent48%13%39%4,078
Greatest43%12%45%376
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Political ideology among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by generational group

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are…

Generational cohortConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial34%37%21%8%1,623
Older Millennial36%33%21%9%2,138
Generation X44%32%17%6%4,491
Baby Boomer48%30%17%5%8,718
Silent53%27%14%6%4,078
Greatest51%31%13%5%376
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Views about size of government among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by generational group

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who would rather have…

Generational cohortSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial43%54%1%2%1,623
Older Millennial46%47%3%4%2,138
Generation X55%39%3%3%4,491
Baby Boomer58%35%3%4%8,718
Silent62%29%3%6%4,078
Greatest57%28%6%9%376
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by generational group

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say government aid to the poor…

Generational cohortDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial44%51%3%1%1,623
Older Millennial46%48%4%2%2,138
Generation X49%45%5%2%4,491
Baby Boomer49%45%4%2%8,718
Silent51%41%4%4%4,078
Greatest38%52%3%7%376
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Views about abortion among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by generational group

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say abortion should be…

Generational cohortLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial38%60%2%1,623
Older Millennial42%54%4%2,138
Generation X44%52%4%4,491
Baby Boomer44%51%5%8,718
Silent38%56%7%4,078
Greatest37%54%9%376
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Views about homosexuality among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by generational group

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say homosexuality…

Generational cohortShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial65%30%3%2%1,623
Older Millennial58%34%5%3%2,138
Generation X52%39%5%4%4,491
Baby Boomer48%44%5%4%8,718
Silent38%53%4%5%4,078
Greatest33%55%4%7%376
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by generational group

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who …same-sex marriage

Generational cohortStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial56%38%5%1,623
Older Millennial52%42%6%2,138
Generation X42%49%9%4,491
Baby Boomer37%55%8%8,718
Silent27%64%10%4,078
Greatest23%64%12%376
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Views about environmental regulation among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by generational group

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say…

Generational cohortStricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economyStricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the costNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial38%58%1%2%1,623
Older Millennial39%56%2%3%2,138
Generation X41%54%3%2%4,491
Baby Boomer46%49%2%3%8,718
Silent46%43%4%8%4,078
Greatest38%41%7%15%376
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Views about human evolution among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by generational group

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say humans…

Generational cohortEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial22%33%3%40%2%1,623
Older Millennial21%33%4%39%3%2,138
Generation X17%30%3%46%4%4,491
Baby Boomer14%30%3%47%5%8,718
Silent12%25%4%49%10%4,078
Greatest13%16%6%49%17%376
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.