Views about human evolution among adults who attend services seldom or never
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who say humans…
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Survey year
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
2014
55%
18%
5%
18%
4%
10,485
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Views about human evolution among adults who attend services seldom or never by religious group
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Religious tradition
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
Buddhist
64%
9%
11%
16%
< 1%
107
Catholic
40%
28%
5%
23%
4%
1,326
Evangelical Protestant
20%
29%
3%
42%
6%
995
Historically Black Protestant
20%
37%
3%
32%
8%
181
Jewish
67%
13%
4%
12%
3%
270
Mainline Protestant
40%
27%
6%
21%
6%
1,340
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
69%
12%
5%
12%
3%
5,580
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Age distribution among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about human evolution
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
31%
37%
20%
12%
6,063
Evolved; due to God's design
22%
34%
29%
15%
1,764
Evolved; don't know how
22%
33%
26%
18%
491
Always existed in present form
17%
35%
28%
19%
1,653
Don't know
14%
25%
32%
29%
351
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Generational cohort among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about human evolution
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
20%
20%
28%
25%
7%
1%
6,063
Evolved; due to God's design
10%
18%
28%
35%
9%
1%
1,764
Evolved; don't know how
10%
18%
27%
31%
12%
1%
491
Always existed in present form
10%
12%
30%
33%
12%
2%
1,653
Don't know
7%
12%
20%
35%
21%
5%
351
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Gender composition among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about human evolution
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Men
Women
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
58%
42%
6,132
Evolved; due to God's design
54%
46%
1,790
Evolved; don't know how
61%
39%
506
Always existed in present form
49%
51%
1,691
Don't know
48%
52%
366
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about human evolution
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
77%
4%
5%
10%
4%
6,071
Evolved; due to God's design
69%
10%
3%
14%
5%
1,767
Evolved; don't know how
75%
6%
3%
11%
5%
491
Always existed in present form
64%
10%
3%
17%
5%
1,663
Don't know
65%
9%
4%
19%
3%
343
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Immigrant status among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about human evolution
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
11%
13%
76%
6,066
Evolved; due to God's design
12%
8%
80%
1,775
Evolved; don't know how
10%
12%
78%
501
Always existed in present form
14%
9%
76%
1,655
Don't know
18%
9%
73%
347
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Income distribution among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about human evolution
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
28%
19%
29%
25%
5,542
Evolved; due to God's design
40%
22%
23%
14%
1,595
Evolved; don't know how
38%
24%
23%
15%
420
Always existed in present form
48%
23%
19%
11%
1,453
Don't know
54%
21%
13%
12%
261
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Educational distribution among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about human evolution
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
31%
32%
22%
15%
6,107
Evolved; due to God's design
48%
35%
12%
6%
1,781
Evolved; don't know how
42%
35%
15%
8%
505
Always existed in present form
60%
29%
7%
4%
1,679
Don't know
64%
25%
8%
4%
359
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Marital status among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about human evolution
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
40%
12%
11%
3%
33%
6,110
Evolved; due to God's design
41%
10%
17%
6%
26%
1,786
Evolved; don't know how
42%
12%
15%
6%
26%
503
Always existed in present form
39%
9%
19%
9%
25%
1,675
Don't know
43%
7%
15%
12%
22%
360
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about human evolution
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
24%
76%
6,120
Evolved; due to God's design
25%
75%
1,788
Evolved; don't know how
20%
80%
505
Always existed in present form
25%
75%
1,686
Don't know
21%
79%
361
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Belief in God among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about human evolution
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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
17%
23%
13%
1%
40%
6%
6,132
Evolved; due to God's design
61%
28%
5%
1%
4%
1%
1,790
Evolved; don't know how
36%
30%
11%
3%
8%
11%
506
Always existed in present form
63%
22%
6%
1%
7%
1%
1,691
Don't know
57%
22%
7%
3%
8%
3%
366
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about human evolution
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
7%
19%
28%
46%
1%
6,132
Evolved; due to God's design
33%
37%
17%
12%
1%
1,790
Evolved; don't know how
21%
32%
22%
20%
4%
506
Always existed in present form
41%
32%
13%
14%
1%
1,691
Don't know
35%
31%
13%
17%
5%
366
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Frequency of prayer among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about human evolution
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
13%
9%
6%
72%
< 1%
6,132
Evolved; due to God's design
42%
22%
8%
27%
1%
1,790
Evolved; don't know how
30%
13%
9%
46%
2%
506
Always existed in present form
48%
16%
7%
28%
< 1%
1,691
Don't know
44%
17%
4%
31%
4%
366
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about human evolution
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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
1%
1%
1%
97%
< 1%
6,132
Evolved; due to God's design
5%
2%
3%
89%
< 1%
1,790
Evolved; don't know how
3%
1%
2%
92%
1%
506
Always existed in present form
8%
4%
3%
85%
< 1%
1,691
Don't know
9%
4%
2%
83%
2%
366
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Frequency of meditation among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about human evolution
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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
23%
9%
5%
62%
1%
6,132
Evolved; due to God's design
33%
7%
3%
55%
1%
1,790
Evolved; don't know how
34%
8%
4%
51%
3%
506
Always existed in present form
33%
7%
3%
56%
1%
1,691
Don't know
37%
5%
3%
49%
6%
366
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about human evolution
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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
36%
16%
11%
35%
1%
6,132
Evolved; due to God's design
49%
15%
12%
24%
1%
1,790
Evolved; don't know how
44%
14%
11%
27%
5%
506
Always existed in present form
47%
14%
10%
27%
1%
1,691
Don't know
46%
10%
10%
30%
4%
366
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about human evolution
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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
46%
17%
14%
23%
1%
6,132
Evolved; due to God's design
45%
15%
13%
27%
1%
1,790
Evolved; don't know how
52%
15%
12%
19%
2%
506
Always existed in present form
38%
11%
12%
38%
1%
1,691
Don't know
42%
10%
11%
30%
7%
366
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about human evolution
% of adults who attend services seldom or never 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
Evolved; due to natural processes
3%
18%
57%
20%
2%
6,132
Evolved; due to God's design
18%
13%
60%
7%
2%
1,790
Evolved; don't know how
7%
15%
64%
8%
6%
506
Always existed in present form
25%
8%
57%
8%
1%
1,691
Don't know
20%
9%
54%
6%
11%
366
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about human evolution
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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
19%
80%
1%
1%
6,132
Evolved; due to God's design
28%
70%
1%
1%
1,790
Evolved; don't know how
21%
72%
5%
2%
506
Always existed in present form
31%
67%
2%
1%
1,691
Don't know
20%
67%
4%
9%
366
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about human evolution
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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
4%
3%
5%
88%
< 1%
6,132
Evolved; due to God's design
15%
7%
7%
70%
1%
1,790
Evolved; don't know how
8%
5%
10%
75%
2%
506
Always existed in present form
20%
9%
7%
64%
< 1%
1,691
Don't know
22%
5%
7%
65%
< 1%
366
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Interpreting scripture among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about human evolution
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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
4%
8%
< 1%
83%
5%
6,132
Evolved; due to God's design
17%
31%
1%
43%
9%
1,790
Evolved; don't know how
9%
13%
2%
55%
21%
506
Always existed in present form
33%
26%
3%
32%
6%
1,691
Don't know
22%
14%
9%
27%
28%
366
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Belief in Heaven among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about human evolution
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
29%
62%
9%
6,132
Evolved; due to God's design
75%
17%
8%
1,790
Evolved; don't know how
46%
29%
25%
506
Always existed in present form
74%
19%
6%
1,691
Don't know
62%
16%
21%
366
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Belief in Hell among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about human evolution
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
20%
72%
7%
6,132
Evolved; due to God's design
58%
34%
8%
1,790
Evolved; don't know how
36%
43%
21%
506
Always existed in present form
59%
34%
7%
1,691
Don't know
47%
30%
23%
366
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Party affiliation among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about human evolution
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
23%
18%
59%
6,132
Evolved; due to God's design
36%
21%
42%
1,790
Evolved; don't know how
24%
32%
44%
506
Always existed in present form
38%
24%
38%
1,691
Don't know
29%
33%
38%
366
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 attend services seldom or never by views about human evolution
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
16%
35%
44%
5%
6,132
Evolved; due to God's design
29%
37%
27%
7%
1,790
Evolved; don't know how
21%
31%
31%
17%
506
Always existed in present form
38%
30%
22%
10%
1,691
Don't know
29%
18%
24%
28%
366
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 seldom or never by views about human evolution
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
47%
46%
3%
4%
6,132
Evolved; due to God's design
54%
39%
2%
4%
1,790
Evolved; don't know how
48%
32%
7%
12%
506
Always existed in present form
53%
41%
2%
4%
1,691
Don't know
41%
31%
10%
19%
366
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 seldom or never by views about human evolution
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
34%
62%
3%
1%
6,132
Evolved; due to God's design
46%
48%
4%
2%
1,790
Evolved; don't know how
35%
49%
12%
4%
506
Always existed in present form
49%
46%
3%
2%
1,691
Don't know
38%
36%
13%
13%
366
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 seldom or never by views about human evolution
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
83%
14%
3%
6,132
Evolved; due to God's design
62%
34%
4%
1,790
Evolved; don't know how
65%
23%
12%
506
Always existed in present form
51%
44%
5%
1,691
Don't know
46%
34%
21%
366
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 seldom or never by views about human evolution
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
89%
8%
2%
2%
6,132
Evolved; due to God's design
73%
20%
4%
3%
1,790
Evolved; don't know how
74%
14%
5%
6%
506
Always existed in present form
57%
35%
4%
4%
1,691
Don't know
51%
25%
11%
13%
366
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 seldom or never by views about human evolution
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
85%
11%
4%
6,132
Evolved; due to God's design
65%
26%
8%
1,790
Evolved; don't know how
64%
20%
16%
506
Always existed in present form
48%
44%
9%
1,691
Don't know
44%
34%
22%
366
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 seldom or never by views about human evolution
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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
23%
73%
2%
2%
6,132
Evolved; due to God's design
39%
58%
2%
1%
1,790
Evolved; don't know how
29%
56%
7%
8%
506
Always existed in present form
47%
47%
3%
4%
1,691
Don't know
34%
38%
8%
19%
366
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.