Comparing the religiousness of young and older adults
% who say they …
Source: Aggregated results from Pew Research Center’s 2025 National Public Opinion Reference Survey (NPORS) (conducted Feb. 5-June 18, 2025), the Center’s 2025 Cross-Sectional Engagement survey (conducted July 9-Dec. 5, 2025), and the 2026 NPORS (conducted Jan. 30-June 18, 2026).
“Religion Remains Stable in the U.S., With Mixed Signals for Young Adults”
“Religion Remains Stable in the U.S., With Mixed Signals for Young Adults”
PEW-KNIGHT INITIATIVE
Comparing the religiousness of young and older adults
% who say they …
| Young adults, born 2004-08 (now roughly ages 18-22) | Young adults, born 2000-03 (now roughly ages 23-26) | Older adults, born in 1990s or earlier | Lower bound of confidence interval, Young adults, born 2004-08 | Upper bound of confidence interval, Young adults, born 2004-08 | Lower bound of confidence interval, Young adults, born 2000-03 | Upper bound of confidence interval, Young adults, born 2000-03 | Lower bound of confidence interval, Older adults | Upper bound of confidence interval, Older adults | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attend religious services at least monthly | 41 | 27 | 33 | 35.2 | 46.4 | 22.2 | 31.8 | 31.8 | 33.8 |
| Pray daily | 34 | 26 | 48 | 28.9 | 39.7 | 21.2 | 30.8 | 46.6 | 48.8 |
| View religion as very important | 36 | 27 | 44 | 30.0 | 41.0 | 22.3 | 31.9 | 43.3 | 45.5 |
| Identify with a religion | 59 | 50 | 71 | 53.1 | 64.3 | 44.8 | 55.6 | 70.4 | 72.4 |
Source: Aggregated results from Pew Research Center’s 2025 National Public Opinion Reference Survey (NPORS) (conducted Feb. 5-June 18, 2025), the Center’s 2025 Cross-Sectional Engagement survey (conducted July 9-Dec. 5, 2025), and the 2026 NPORS (conducted Jan. 30-June 18, 2026).
“Religion Remains Stable in the U.S., With Mixed Signals for Young Adults”
“Religion Remains Stable in the U.S., With Mixed Signals for Young Adults”
PEW-KNIGHT INITIATIVE
