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Age distribution among adults in the Minneapolis metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Minneapolis metro area who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
At least once a week
13%
29%
32%
25%
117
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
23%
44%
25%
8%
117
Seldom/never
31%
43%
19%
8%
103
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Generational cohort among adults in the Minneapolis metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Minneapolis metro area who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
At least once a week
9%
9%
24%
38%
20%
< 1%
117
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
12%
21%
34%
28%
4%
1%
117
Seldom/never
23%
18%
33%
22%
4%
< 1%
103
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Gender composition among adults in the Minneapolis metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Minneapolis metro area who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
At least once a week
44%
56%
119
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
45%
55%
118
Seldom/never
57%
43%
105
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults in the Minneapolis metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Minneapolis metro area who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
At least once a week
80%
11%
1%
5%
3%
115
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
82%
7%
4%
3%
4%
115
Seldom/never
84%
2%
5%
6%
4%
105
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Immigrant status among adults in the Minneapolis metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Minneapolis metro area who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
At least once a week
10%
8%
82%
118
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
9%
6%
85%
118
Seldom/never
5%
10%
85%
105
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Income distribution among adults in the Minneapolis metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Minneapolis metro area 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
At least once a week
17%
17%
43%
23%
100
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
27%
20%
28%
25%
109
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Educational distribution among adults in the Minneapolis metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Minneapolis metro area who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
At least once a week
28%
32%
30%
10%
119
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
34%
24%
25%
16%
118
Seldom/never
31%
40%
19%
10%
104
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Marital status among adults in the Minneapolis metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Minneapolis metro area who are…
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
At least once a week
60%
2%
10%
15%
14%
119
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
40%
5%
15%
5%
34%
118
Seldom/never
43%
9%
7%
2%
38%
105
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.
Parent of children under 18 among adults in the Minneapolis metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Minneapolis metro area who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
At least once a week
32%
68%
119
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
25%
75%
118
Seldom/never
30%
70%
105
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Belief in God among adults in the Minneapolis metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Minneapolis metro area 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
At least once a week
87%
11%
1%
< 1%
< 1%
1%
119
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
56%
35%
7%
< 1%
2%
< 1%
118
Seldom/never
20%
34%
9%
< 1%
30%
8%
105
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults in the Minneapolis metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Minneapolis metro area who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
87%
12%
1%
< 1%
< 1%
119
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
32%
50%
14%
1%
3%
118
Seldom/never
5%
19%
32%
44%
< 1%
105
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Frequency of prayer among adults in the Minneapolis metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Minneapolis metro area who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
81%
16%
1%
3%
< 1%
119
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
38%
23%
15%
24%
< 1%
118
Seldom/never
12%
12%
5%
71%
1%
105
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults in the Minneapolis metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Minneapolis metro area 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
At least once a week
50%
12%
15%
23%
< 1%
119
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
5%
5%
7%
81%
1%
118
Seldom/never
3%
1%
1%
95%
< 1%
105
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Frequency of meditation among adults in the Minneapolis metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Minneapolis metro area who meditate…
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Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
40%
8%
3%
49%
1%
119
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
27%
4%
3%
66%
< 1%
118
Seldom/never
23%
12%
3%
60%
1%
105
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults in the Minneapolis metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Minneapolis metro area 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
At least once a week
77%
11%
8%
4%
< 1%
119
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
48%
26%
12%
15%
< 1%
118
Seldom/never
37%
15%
9%
35%
4%
105
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults in the Minneapolis metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Minneapolis metro area 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
At least once a week
46%
14%
9%
30%
1%
119
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
34%
22%
11%
34%
< 1%
118
Seldom/never
42%
11%
12%
35%
< 1%
105
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults in the Minneapolis metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Minneapolis metro area 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
At least once a week
52%
13%
27%
3%
5%
119
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
25%
14%
47%
13%
2%
118
Seldom/never
2%
16%
69%
11%
2%
105
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults in the Minneapolis metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Minneapolis metro area 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
At least once a week
51%
49%
< 1%
< 1%
119
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
31%
68%
1%
< 1%
118
Seldom/never
13%
86%
< 1%
< 1%
105
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults in the Minneapolis metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Minneapolis metro area 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
At least once a week
67%
9%
6%
17%
< 1%
119
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
16%
8%
15%
61%
< 1%
118
Seldom/never
2%
6%
10%
81%
1%
105
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Interpreting scripture among adults in the Minneapolis metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Minneapolis metro area 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
At least once a week
32%
39%
9%
14%
7%
119
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
15%
29%
5%
41%
11%
118
Seldom/never
4%
11%
< 1%
68%
17%
105
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Belief in Heaven among adults in the Minneapolis metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Minneapolis metro area who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
85%
10%
4%
119
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
85%
12%
4%
118
Seldom/never
40%
51%
8%
105
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Belief in Hell among adults in the Minneapolis metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Minneapolis metro area who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
68%
21%
11%
119
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
58%
35%
7%
118
Seldom/never
30%
62%
8%
105
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Party affiliation among adults in the Minneapolis metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Minneapolis metro area who identify as…
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
At least once a week
50%
10%
40%
119
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
32%
18%
50%
118
Seldom/never
36%
19%
45%
105
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Political ideology among adults in the Minneapolis metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Minneapolis metro area who are…
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
54%
24%
19%
3%
119
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
22%
42%
27%
9%
118
Seldom/never
24%
27%
41%
8%
105
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Views about size of government among adults in the Minneapolis metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Minneapolis metro area who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
60%
36%
1%
3%
119
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
58%
35%
3%
3%
118
Seldom/never
59%
32%
8%
1%
105
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults in the Minneapolis metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Minneapolis metro area 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
At least once a week
45%
53%
1%
< 1%
119
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
37%
54%
7%
2%
118
Seldom/never
38%
53%
8%
1%
105
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Views about abortion among adults in the Minneapolis metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Minneapolis metro area who say abortion should be…
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
24%
71%
5%
119
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
64%
36%
< 1%
118
Seldom/never
74%
21%
5%
105
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Views about homosexuality among adults in the Minneapolis metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Minneapolis metro area who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
45%
51%
4%
1%
119
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
77%
14%
4%
5%
118
Seldom/never
80%
15%
5%
< 1%
105
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults in the Minneapolis metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Minneapolis metro area who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
38%
58%
4%
119
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
68%
17%
15%
118
Seldom/never
74%
23%
4%
105
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Views about environmental regulation among adults in the Minneapolis metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Minneapolis metro area 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
At least once a week
36%
61%
< 1%
3%
119
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
31%
63%
3%
3%
118
Seldom/never
26%
68%
3%
3%
105
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 in the Minneapolis metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Minneapolis metro area who say humans…
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Attendance at religious services
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
At least once a week
12%
19%
6%
59%
4%
119
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
37%
30%
5%
22%
6%
118
Seldom/never
50%
22%
9%
11%
7%
105
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.