Importance of religion in one's life among Mainline Protestants by generational group (2014) Switch to: Generational cohort among Mainline Protestants by importance of religion

% of Mainline Protestants who say religion is…

Generational cohortVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial44%44%10%2%< 1%371
Older Millennial46%39%12%3%< 1%440
Generation X47%39%11%3%1%1,044
Baby Boomer56%32%10%2%1%2,435
Silent63%26%8%2%1%1,478
Greatest66%23%8%1%2%178
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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