DemographicInformation

Age distribution among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year who are ages…

Survey year18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
201427%38%21%14%177
200730%34%22%14%182
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Generational cohort among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year who are…

Survey yearYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
201412%26%27%26%9%< 1%177
2007< 1%24%32%27%15%3%182
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Gender composition among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year who are…

Survey yearMenWomenSample size
201448%52%185
200741%59%184
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Racial and ethnic composition among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year who identify as…

Survey yearWhiteBlackAsianLatinoOther/MixedSample size
20143%95%< 1%1%1%184
20071%95%< 1%3%1%184
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Immigrant status among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year who are…

Survey yearImmigrantsSecond generationThird generation or higherSample size
20146%2%92%182
20074%4%92%183
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Income distribution among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year who have a household income of…

Survey yearLess than $30,000$30,000-$49,999$50,000-$99,999$100,000 or moreSample size
201449%25%18%7%171
200746%25%20%9%158
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Educational distribution among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year who have completed…

Survey yearHigh school or lessSome collegeCollegePost-graduate degreeSample size
201442%39%11%8%184
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Marital status among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year who are…

Survey yearMarriedLiving with a partnerDivorced/separatedWidowedNever marriedSample size
201429%3%16%7%45%185
200731%8%12%12%38%184
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Parent of children under 18 among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year who are…

Survey yearParentsNon-parentsSample size
201434%66%184
200734%66%184
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BeliefsandPractices

Importance of religion in one's life among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year who say religion is…

Survey yearVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
201488%11%1%< 1%< 1%185
200790%10%< 1%< 1%< 1%184
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Attendance at religious services among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year who attend religious services…

Survey yearAt least once a weekOnce or twice a month/a few times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
201442%46%11%< 1%185
200757%33%10%< 1%184
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.

Frequency of prayer among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year who pray…

Survey yearAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
201476%13%6%4%2%185
200784%14%< 1%2%< 1%184
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year who attend prayer group…

Survey yearAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
201432%24%15%29%1%185
200740%12%16%33%< 1%184
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Frequency of meditation among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year who meditate…

Survey yearAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
201445%10%6%38%1%185
200747%6%8%37%2%184
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…

Survey yearAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
201459%18%17%5%< 1%185
200745%21%25%9%< 1%184
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

Survey yearReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
201444%5%41%6%4%185
200746%3%48%2%1%184
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year who say…

Survey yearThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
201432%66%1%2%185
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Frequency of reading scripture among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year who read scripture…

Survey yearAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
201450%21%11%18%< 1%185
200753%20%17%11%< 1%184
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.

Interpreting scripture among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year who say the holy scripture is…

Survey yearWord 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
201458%28%1%7%6%185
200763%22%4%6%4%184
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Belief in Heaven among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year who …in heaven

Survey yearBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
201496%3%1%185
200795%3%2%184
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Belief in Hell among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year who …in hell

Survey yearBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
201485%13%2%185
200789%7%5%184
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SocialandPoliticalViews

Party affiliation among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year who identify as…

Survey yearRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
20149%10%81%185
20079%5%86%184
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 members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year who are…

Survey yearConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
201429%38%31%2%185
200732%42%22%4%184
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Views about size of government among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year who would rather have…

Survey yearSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
201428%68%1%3%185
200719%73%4%4%184
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Views about government aid to the poor among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year who say government aid to the poor…

Survey yearDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
201424%68%4%4%185
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 members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year who say abortion should be…

Survey yearLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
201463%33%5%185
200747%47%7%184
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 members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year who say homosexuality…

Survey yearShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
201452%41%4%3%185
200737%53%7%3%184
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 members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year who …same-sex marriage

Survey yearStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
201439%56%5%185
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 members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year who say…

Survey yearStricter 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
201434%61%3%2%185
200731%61%3%5%184
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 members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe several times a year who say humans…

Survey yearEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
201415%35%3%42%6%185
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