Views about human evolution among Catholics by generational group (2014) Switch to: Generational cohort among Catholics by views about human evolution

% of Catholics who say humans…

Generational cohortEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial42%29%3%24%3%533
Older Millennial41%29%4%23%2%648
Generation X33%31%4%28%3%1,472
Baby Boomer26%35%4%30%4%2,905
Silent20%29%6%36%10%1,361
Greatest21%18%4%40%18%142
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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