Lifelong Latter-day Saints are more likely than converts to be White
% of current Latter-day Saint adults (Mormons) who (are) …
* The survey sample included 151 interviews with Latter-day Saints who are converts to the church, with an effective sample size of 60 and a 95% confidence interval of plus or minus 12.7 percentage points. This margin of error conservatively assumes a reported percentage of 50%. Bars in this graphic show margins of sampling error at a 95% confidence interval for each specific estimate.
Note: Statistically significant differences are in bold. White respondents include those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic.
Note: Statistically significant differences are in bold. White respondents include those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic.
Source: Religious Landscape Study of U.S. adults conducted July 17, 2023-March 4, 2024.
“Tradition and Change Among Latter-day Saints in the U.S.”
“Tradition and Change Among Latter-day Saints in the U.S.”
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
Lifelong Latter-day Saints are more likely than converts to be White
% of current Latter-day Saint adults (Mormons) who (are) …
| Lifelong Latter-day Saints | Converts* | Lower bound-lifelong Latter-day Saints | Upper bound-lifelong Latter-day Saints | Lower bound-converts | Upper bound-converts | Diff. (pct. pts.) | Statistically significant difference | Group | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 77 | 58 | 70.2 | 82.5 | 46.1 | 68.6 | +19 | Yes | 1 |
| Have at least a bachelor’s degree | 41 | 22 | 35.5 | 47.1 | 15.0 | 30.9 | +19 | Yes | 2 |
| Married | 72 | 50 | 64.8 | 77.7 | 37.7 | 61.6 | +22 | Yes | 3 |
| Republican or lean toward the Republican Party | 77 | 62 | 70.6 | 82.5 | 49.4 | 73.5 | +15 | Yes | 4 |
| Conservative or very conservative | 56 | 55 | 49.8 | 62.4 | 43.0 | 66.4 | +1 | No | 4 |
* The survey sample included 151 interviews with Latter-day Saints who are converts to the church, with an effective sample size of 60 and a 95% confidence interval of plus or minus 12.7 percentage points. This margin of error conservatively assumes a reported percentage of 50%. Bars in this graphic show margins of sampling error at a 95% confidence interval for each specific estimate.
Note: Statistically significant differences are in bold. White respondents include those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic.
Note: Statistically significant differences are in bold. White respondents include those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic.
Source: Religious Landscape Study of U.S. adults conducted July 17, 2023-March 4, 2024.
“Tradition and Change Among Latter-day Saints in the U.S.”
“Tradition and Change Among Latter-day Saints in the U.S.”
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
