Belief in Heaven among whites by views about human evolution (2014) Switch to: Views about human evolution among whites by belief in heaven

% of whites who …in heaven

Views about human evolutionBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Evolved; due to natural processes43%49%8%8,974
Evolved; due to God's design87%8%5%6,085
Evolved; don't know how60%18%21%1,091
Always existed in present form86%8%6%7,753
Don't know76%8%15%997
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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