Generational cohort among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by religious group
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who are…
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Religious tradition
Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Buddhist
21%
18%
27%
27%
7%
< 1%
159
Catholic
11%
11%
26%
37%
13%
2%
4,583
Evangelical Protestant
10%
13%
26%
36%
14%
1%
2,755
Hindu
11%
44%
39%
5%
1%
< 1%
115
Historically Black Protestant
16%
17%
31%
29%
6%
1%
562
Jewish
10%
13%
22%
32%
17%
4%
535
Mainline Protestant
9%
11%
26%
36%
16%
2%
3,576
Mormon
10%
22%
30%
26%
12%
< 1%
114
Orthodox Christian
17%
9%
37%
28%
8%
1%
104
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
22%
22%
28%
23%
5%
< 1%
6,713
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Age distribution among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Younger Millennial
100%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
2,065
Older Millennial
58%
42%
< 1%
< 1%
2,686
Generation X
< 1%
100%
< 1%
< 1%
4,261
Baby Boomer
< 1%
< 1%
84%
16%
7,571
Silent
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
100%
3,160
Greatest
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
100%
307
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Gender composition among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
Younger Millennial
53%
47%
2,065
Older Millennial
54%
46%
2,686
Generation X
52%
48%
4,261
Baby Boomer
52%
48%
7,571
Silent
46%
54%
3,160
Greatest
44%
56%
307
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Younger Millennial
57%
10%
7%
20%
5%
2,051
Older Millennial
62%
10%
6%
17%
5%
2,663
Generation X
69%
8%
4%
15%
4%
4,216
Baby Boomer
80%
6%
2%
9%
3%
7,463
Silent
88%
3%
1%
5%
2%
3,135
Greatest
88%
5%
2%
5%
1%
300
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Immigrant status among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Younger Millennial
11%
21%
68%
2,041
Older Millennial
16%
11%
73%
2,647
Generation X
17%
9%
75%
4,211
Baby Boomer
10%
8%
82%
7,504
Silent
8%
13%
79%
3,133
Greatest
4%
33%
63%
302
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Income distribution among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
39%
20%
23%
18%
1,771
Older Millennial
37%
25%
26%
12%
2,507
Generation X
25%
19%
29%
27%
3,957
Baby Boomer
29%
19%
28%
25%
6,728
Silent
41%
23%
23%
13%
2,563
Greatest
49%
23%
19%
10%
232
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Educational distribution among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Younger Millennial
46%
42%
10%
1%
2,061
Older Millennial
29%
36%
24%
12%
2,682
Generation X
35%
30%
20%
15%
4,254
Baby Boomer
40%
30%
17%
13%
7,548
Silent
50%
24%
14%
12%
3,150
Greatest
60%
21%
11%
8%
304
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Marital status among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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%
2,061
Older Millennial
32%
17%
7%
< 1%
44%
2,679
Generation X
56%
10%
15%
1%
18%
4,255
Baby Boomer
59%
6%
20%
6%
10%
7,543
Silent
53%
3%
13%
28%
4%
3,150
Greatest
35%
< 1%
4%
60%
1%
304
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Younger Millennial
11%
89%
2,062
Older Millennial
39%
61%
2,677
Generation X
54%
46%
4,246
Baby Boomer
12%
88%
7,561
Silent
2%
98%
3,157
Greatest
1%
99%
307
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Belief in God among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
34%
24%
12%
< 1%
26%
4%
2,065
Older Millennial
39%
26%
10%
1%
20%
4%
2,686
Generation X
48%
26%
8%
< 1%
15%
3%
4,261
Baby Boomer
55%
25%
6%
1%
10%
3%
7,571
Silent
56%
22%
6%
2%
11%
3%
3,160
Greatest
54%
19%
8%
3%
12%
4%
307
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
20%
31%
24%
25%
< 1%
2,065
Older Millennial
24%
33%
21%
22%
1%
2,686
Generation X
31%
33%
18%
19%
< 1%
4,261
Baby Boomer
37%
34%
15%
14%
1%
7,571
Silent
45%
29%
12%
13%
2%
3,160
Greatest
58%
18%
13%
10%
1%
307
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Attendance at religious services among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
8%
42%
50%
< 1%
2,065
Older Millennial
8%
38%
54%
< 1%
2,686
Generation X
10%
39%
51%
< 1%
4,261
Baby Boomer
14%
39%
47%
1%
7,571
Silent
25%
30%
44%
1%
3,160
Greatest
29%
29%
41%
1%
307
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Frequency of prayer among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
21%
17%
9%
53%
< 1%
2,065
Older Millennial
28%
17%
9%
46%
< 1%
2,686
Generation X
36%
19%
8%
36%
< 1%
4,261
Baby Boomer
43%
19%
8%
29%
1%
7,571
Silent
48%
16%
5%
29%
2%
3,160
Greatest
56%
9%
4%
29%
2%
307
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Frequency of meditation among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
19%
10%
5%
65%
1%
2,065
Older Millennial
24%
10%
5%
61%
< 1%
2,686
Generation X
29%
8%
5%
57%
1%
4,261
Baby Boomer
32%
7%
5%
54%
1%
7,571
Silent
39%
9%
5%
45%
3%
3,160
Greatest
46%
8%
3%
37%
5%
307
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
39%
22%
11%
27%
1%
2,065
Older Millennial
42%
19%
12%
25%
1%
2,686
Generation X
45%
17%
13%
23%
1%
4,261
Baby Boomer
48%
15%
12%
23%
2%
7,571
Silent
51%
12%
9%
25%
3%
3,160
Greatest
57%
9%
6%
26%
1%
307
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
50%
18%
11%
21%
1%
2,065
Older Millennial
44%
18%
16%
23%
< 1%
2,686
Generation X
39%
16%
15%
30%
1%
4,261
Baby Boomer
42%
14%
14%
28%
1%
7,571
Silent
36%
13%
14%
34%
3%
3,160
Greatest
34%
11%
12%
38%
5%
307
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
10%
20%
52%
16%
2%
2,065
Older Millennial
13%
16%
56%
14%
2%
2,686
Generation X
16%
12%
57%
13%
2%
4,261
Baby Boomer
20%
11%
57%
9%
3%
7,571
Silent
23%
9%
55%
9%
4%
3,160
Greatest
34%
7%
47%
9%
4%
307
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
15%
83%
1%
1%
2,065
Older Millennial
21%
77%
1%
1%
2,686
Generation X
28%
70%
1%
1%
4,261
Baby Boomer
30%
67%
2%
1%
7,571
Silent
30%
67%
2%
2%
3,160
Greatest
29%
65%
1%
6%
307
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
8%
9%
7%
75%
< 1%
2,065
Older Millennial
10%
8%
8%
73%
< 1%
2,686
Generation X
13%
8%
9%
70%
< 1%
4,261
Baby Boomer
14%
8%
9%
69%
< 1%
7,571
Silent
18%
8%
8%
64%
1%
3,160
Greatest
26%
8%
7%
57%
1%
307
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Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
9%
23%
1%
62%
5%
2,065
Older Millennial
12%
20%
1%
59%
8%
2,686
Generation X
17%
24%
1%
49%
8%
4,261
Baby Boomer
19%
26%
2%
44%
9%
7,571
Silent
21%
27%
4%
38%
10%
3,160
Greatest
33%
18%
5%
32%
13%
307
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Belief in Heaven among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
56%
37%
7%
2,065
Older Millennial
57%
37%
7%
2,686
Generation X
63%
30%
7%
4,261
Baby Boomer
65%
26%
9%
7,571
Silent
65%
26%
10%
3,160
Greatest
60%
31%
10%
307
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Belief in Hell among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
44%
50%
6%
2,065
Older Millennial
44%
48%
7%
2,686
Generation X
48%
44%
8%
4,261
Baby Boomer
48%
42%
10%
7,571
Silent
43%
46%
11%
3,160
Greatest
43%
46%
12%
307
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Party affiliation among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by generational group
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Younger Millennial
27%
20%
53%
2,065
Older Millennial
28%
23%
50%
2,686
Generation X
33%
20%
48%
4,261
Baby Boomer
36%
16%
48%
7,571
Silent
40%
12%
47%
3,160
Greatest
37%
13%
50%
307
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.
Political ideology among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who are…
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Generational cohort
Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
20%
37%
37%
7%
2,065
Older Millennial
17%
38%
36%
9%
2,686
Generation X
26%
37%
30%
6%
4,261
Baby Boomer
33%
35%
27%
5%
7,571
Silent
40%
32%
22%
6%
3,160
Greatest
38%
32%
23%
7%
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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 seldom or never attend prayer groups by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
43%
53%
2%
3%
2,065
Older Millennial
44%
49%
3%
4%
2,686
Generation X
51%
42%
3%
4%
4,261
Baby Boomer
55%
38%
4%
4%
7,571
Silent
58%
32%
4%
6%
3,160
Greatest
52%
33%
6%
8%
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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 attend prayer groups by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
37%
59%
3%
1%
2,065
Older Millennial
40%
54%
4%
2%
2,686
Generation X
44%
51%
4%
1%
4,261
Baby Boomer
43%
51%
4%
2%
7,571
Silent
46%
47%
3%
3%
3,160
Greatest
36%
52%
4%
8%
307
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 attend prayer groups by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
66%
33%
2%
2,065
Older Millennial
66%
30%
4%
2,686
Generation X
67%
29%
4%
4,261
Baby Boomer
66%
29%
5%
7,571
Silent
59%
33%
7%
3,160
Greatest
52%
39%
10%
307
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 attend prayer groups by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
88%
9%
2%
1%
2,065
Older Millennial
83%
12%
3%
2%
2,686
Generation X
76%
17%
4%
3%
4,261
Baby Boomer
70%
22%
4%
3%
7,571
Silent
61%
30%
4%
5%
3,160
Greatest
49%
42%
3%
6%
307
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 attend prayer groups by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
84%
13%
3%
2,065
Older Millennial
80%
16%
4%
2,686
Generation X
68%
24%
7%
4,261
Baby Boomer
60%
32%
8%
7,571
Silent
48%
41%
11%
3,160
Greatest
36%
50%
15%
307
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 attend prayer groups by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
30%
67%
1%
3%
2,065
Older Millennial
27%
68%
2%
3%
2,686
Generation X
33%
63%
2%
2%
4,261
Baby Boomer
38%
58%
2%
3%
7,571
Silent
40%
51%
3%
6%
3,160
Greatest
34%
49%
5%
13%
307
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 attend prayer groups by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
60%
20%
3%
16%
2%
2,065
Older Millennial
54%
23%
5%
17%
2%
2,686
Generation X
46%
23%
5%
23%
3%
4,261
Baby Boomer
39%
27%
5%
25%
4%
7,571
Silent
34%
23%
5%
29%
9%
3,160
Greatest
29%
16%
6%
34%
15%
307
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.