Belief in Heaven among whites by generational group (2014) Switch to: Generational cohort among whites by belief in heaven

% of whites who …in heaven

Generational cohortBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Younger Millennial64%30%6%1,808
Older Millennial63%30%7%2,468
Generation X70%23%8%4,742
Baby Boomer72%20%8%9,895
Silent74%18%8%5,049
Greatest68%23%9%508
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.

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