Generational cohort among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by religious group

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who are…

Religious traditionYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
Catholic16%13%29%34%6%1%782
Evangelical Protestant12%17%33%29%10%1%493
Historically Black Protestant21%15%30%28%6%< 1%124
Jewish10%7%25%34%20%5%122
Mainline Protestant11%10%29%36%13%1%629
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")19%21%34%23%4%< 1%803
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Age distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by generational group

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who are ages…

Generational cohort18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
Younger Millennial100%< 1%< 1%< 1%350
Older Millennial56%44%< 1%< 1%436
Generation X< 1%100%< 1%< 1%785
Baby Boomer< 1%< 1%85%15%1,165
Silent< 1%< 1%< 1%100%404
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Gender composition among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by generational group

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who are…

Generational cohortMenWomenSample size
Younger Millennial51%49%350
Older Millennial54%46%436
Generation X50%50%785
Baby Boomer53%47%1,165
Silent50%50%404
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by generational group

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who identify as…

Generational cohortWhiteBlackAsianLatinoOther/MixedSample size
Younger Millennial50%11%8%27%4%346
Older Millennial56%10%11%20%3%434
Generation X69%8%7%14%2%777
Baby Boomer78%7%4%9%2%1,154
Silent85%6%3%3%2%400
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Immigrant status among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by generational group

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who are…

Generational cohortImmigrantsSecond generationThird generation or higherSample size
Younger Millennial16%22%62%343
Older Millennial24%11%64%431
Generation X20%6%74%772
Baby Boomer13%8%79%1,157
Silent11%12%78%400
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Income distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by generational group

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who have a household income of…

Generational cohortLess than $30,000$30,000-$49,999$50,000-$99,999$100,000 or moreSample size
Younger Millennial43%18%27%13%295
Older Millennial39%21%26%14%413
Generation X23%17%29%30%733
Baby Boomer25%18%33%25%1,051
Silent41%25%19%15%347
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Educational distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by generational group

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who have completed…

Generational cohortHigh school or lessSome collegeCollegePost-graduate degreeSample size
Younger Millennial51%36%12%1%347
Older Millennial29%28%27%17%436
Generation X34%30%19%17%783
Baby Boomer40%28%19%14%1,161
Silent49%25%15%12%403
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Marital status among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by generational group

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who are…

Generational cohortMarriedLiving with a partnerDivorced/separatedWidowedNever marriedSample size
Younger Millennial5%10%1%< 1%83%349
Older Millennial37%17%3%< 1%43%435
Generation X59%8%14%1%18%783
Baby Boomer64%5%17%5%8%1,163
Silent54%3%11%27%5%404
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by generational group

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who are…

Generational cohortParentsNon-parentsSample size
Younger Millennial12%88%350
Older Millennial38%62%435
Generation X56%44%785
Baby Boomer14%86%1,164
Silent3%97%404
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BeliefsandPractices

Belief in God among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by generational group

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say they…

Generational cohortBelieve in God; absolutely certainBelieve in God; fairly certainBelieve in God; not too/not at all certainBelieve in God; don't knowDo not believe in GodOther/don't know if they believe in GodSample size
Younger Millennial46%28%11%1%13%2%350
Older Millennial40%33%12%< 1%14%1%436
Generation X50%31%8%1%8%2%785
Baby Boomer52%33%6%< 1%6%2%1,165
Silent51%31%5%3%6%4%404
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by generational group

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say religion is…

Generational cohortVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial23%45%20%12%< 1%350
Older Millennial31%36%20%13%< 1%436
Generation X31%37%20%12%1%785
Baby Boomer34%42%15%8%1%1,165
Silent38%41%13%7%1%404
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Attendance at religious services among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by generational group

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who attend religious services…

Generational cohortAt least once a weekOnce or twice a month/a few times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial13%55%32%< 1%350
Older Millennial13%48%39%< 1%436
Generation X16%46%38%1%785
Baby Boomer18%45%37%< 1%1,165
Silent25%44%30%1%404
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Frequency of prayer among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by generational group

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who pray…

Generational cohortAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial26%25%10%39%< 1%350
Older Millennial28%22%15%35%< 1%436
Generation X36%22%11%30%1%785
Baby Boomer37%25%10%28%1%1,165
Silent36%24%11%28%1%404
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by generational group

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who attend prayer group…

Generational cohortAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial10%9%14%67%< 1%350
Older Millennial6%6%14%74%< 1%436
Generation X8%7%13%72%< 1%785
Baby Boomer8%6%8%78%< 1%1,165
Silent9%6%15%69%1%404
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.

Frequency of meditation among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by generational group

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who meditate…

Generational cohortAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial16%7%15%61%1%350
Older Millennial19%11%12%57%1%436
Generation X18%9%9%62%1%785
Baby Boomer21%8%11%59%1%1,165
Silent23%14%13%49%< 1%404
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by generational group

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…

Generational cohortAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial32%27%26%15%< 1%350
Older Millennial26%19%32%23%1%436
Generation X24%15%32%28%1%785
Baby Boomer27%16%30%26%< 1%1,165
Silent24%16%27%31%2%404
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by generational group

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

Generational cohortReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial12%13%56%18%1%350
Older Millennial15%15%55%13%1%436
Generation X19%11%57%12%1%785
Baby Boomer21%11%57%9%2%1,165
Silent18%9%60%10%4%404
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by generational group

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say…

Generational cohortThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial18%81%1%1%350
Older Millennial20%78%2%< 1%436
Generation X29%70%< 1%1%785
Baby Boomer30%68%1%1%1,165
Silent27%71%1%1%404
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.

Frequency of reading scripture among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by generational group

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who read scripture…

Generational cohortAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial12%15%13%59%< 1%350
Older Millennial9%12%15%64%< 1%436
Generation X11%11%16%62%< 1%785
Baby Boomer14%8%13%65%< 1%1,165
Silent16%6%18%59%1%404
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Interpreting scripture among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by generational group

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say the holy scripture is…

Generational cohortWord of God; should be taken literallyWord of God; not everything taken literallyWord of God; other/don't knowNot the word of GodOther/don't knowSample size
Younger Millennial15%32%2%46%5%350
Older Millennial17%24%2%50%7%436
Generation X22%30%2%39%8%785
Baby Boomer18%30%3%42%7%1,165
Silent21%32%4%35%8%404
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Belief in Heaven among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by generational group

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who …in heaven

Generational cohortBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Younger Millennial72%22%6%350
Older Millennial64%28%8%436
Generation X70%23%7%785
Baby Boomer71%21%8%1,165
Silent66%24%10%404
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.

Belief in Hell among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by generational group

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who …in hell

Generational cohortBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Younger Millennial55%40%5%350
Older Millennial54%40%6%436
Generation X53%37%9%785
Baby Boomer51%40%10%1,165
Silent48%43%9%404
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SocialandPoliticalViews

Party affiliation among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by generational group

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who identify as…

Generational cohortRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
Younger Millennial32%19%49%350
Older Millennial26%20%54%436
Generation X37%15%48%785
Baby Boomer39%14%47%1,165
Silent36%11%53%404
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.

Political ideology among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by generational group

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who are…

Generational cohortConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial24%42%30%4%350
Older Millennial19%41%35%5%436
Generation X25%41%27%7%785
Baby Boomer36%36%25%3%1,165
Silent35%36%24%6%404
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.

Views about size of government among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by generational group

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who would rather have…

Generational cohortSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial35%62%1%2%350
Older Millennial41%53%3%3%436
Generation X54%40%3%3%785
Baby Boomer56%36%3%5%1,165
Silent55%39%3%3%404
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.

Views about government aid to the poor among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by generational group

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say government aid to the poor…

Generational cohortDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial33%63%2%1%350
Older Millennial38%59%2%1%436
Generation X49%47%3%1%785
Baby Boomer43%51%4%2%1,165
Silent47%48%2%3%404
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.

Views about abortion among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by generational group

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say abortion should be…

Generational cohortLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial65%32%3%350
Older Millennial61%36%2%436
Generation X65%31%4%785
Baby Boomer64%32%4%1,165
Silent60%37%4%404
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.

Views about homosexuality among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by generational group

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say homosexuality…

Generational cohortShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial83%14%1%2%350
Older Millennial82%15%1%2%436
Generation X74%20%3%3%785
Baby Boomer69%23%4%4%1,165
Silent59%34%3%4%404
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.

Views about same-sex marriage among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by generational group

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who …same-sex marriage

Generational cohortStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial81%15%4%350
Older Millennial74%20%6%436
Generation X66%28%7%785
Baby Boomer57%35%8%1,165
Silent45%44%11%404
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.

Views about environmental regulation among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by generational group

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say…

Generational cohortStricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economyStricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the costNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial29%69%< 1%2%350
Older Millennial32%63%2%3%436
Generation X34%60%3%3%785
Baby Boomer40%56%2%2%1,165
Silent42%52%3%3%404
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Views about human evolution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by generational group

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year 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 Millennial49%27%2%20%1%350
Older Millennial52%23%4%20%1%436
Generation X41%28%5%24%3%785
Baby Boomer37%29%5%25%4%1,165
Silent35%22%4%32%8%404
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.