Views about human evolution among third generation immigrants or higher by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among third generation immigrants or higher by views about human evolution

% of third generation immigrants or higher who say humans…

Religious traditionEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
Buddhist76%7%7%9%< 1%163
Catholic29%35%5%27%3%4,670
Evangelical Protestant10%25%2%58%5%7,359
Historically Black Protestant16%31%3%45%5%1,697
Jehovah's Witness8%13%< 1%75%5%170
Jewish63%16%4%13%3%567
Mainline Protestant28%31%5%30%5%5,296
Mormon10%29%2%53%6%572
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")63%15%5%15%3%5,780
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