Marital status among adults who seldom or never pray by religious group
% of adults who seldom or never pray who are…
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Religious tradition
Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Catholic
42%
11%
11%
4%
32%
889
Evangelical Protestant
42%
7%
15%
8%
27%
324
Jewish
50%
8%
8%
7%
27%
407
Mainline Protestant
53%
7%
10%
7%
24%
902
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
38%
11%
10%
2%
38%
4,924
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.
Age distribution among adults who seldom or never pray by marital status
% of adults who seldom or never pray who are ages…
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Marital status
18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Married
9%
45%
28%
19%
3,659
Living with a partner
41%
39%
16%
5%
743
Divorced/separated
9%
38%
34%
18%
907
Widowed
1%
7%
23%
69%
402
Never married
69%
23%
6%
2%
2,269
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.
Generational cohort among adults who seldom or never pray by marital status
% of adults who seldom or never pray who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Married
3%
14%
36%
35%
11%
1%
3,659
Living with a partner
21%
32%
26%
18%
3%
< 1%
743
Divorced/separated
3%
13%
32%
41%
10%
1%
907
Widowed
< 1%
1%
7%
33%
45%
14%
402
Never married
51%
26%
15%
7%
1%
< 1%
2,269
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.
Gender composition among adults who seldom or never pray by marital status
% of adults who seldom or never pray who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
Married
65%
35%
3,712
Living with a partner
62%
38%
754
Divorced/separated
65%
35%
921
Widowed
45%
55%
413
Never married
66%
34%
2,286
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.
Racial and ethnic composition among adults who seldom or never pray by marital status
% of adults who seldom or never pray who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Married
81%
2%
5%
9%
3%
3,661
Living with a partner
77%
5%
2%
13%
3%
746
Divorced/separated
78%
5%
2%
13%
3%
908
Widowed
87%
4%
1%
4%
5%
407
Never married
65%
7%
9%
15%
4%
2,268
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.
Immigrant status among adults who seldom or never pray by marital status
% of adults who seldom or never pray who are…
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Marital status
Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Married
15%
10%
75%
3,675
Living with a partner
12%
11%
76%
746
Divorced/separated
13%
7%
80%
911
Widowed
7%
17%
76%
409
Never married
13%
18%
68%
2,251
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.
Income distribution among adults who seldom or never pray by marital status
% of adults who seldom or never pray who have a household income of…
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Married
13%
16%
34%
37%
3,329
Living with a partner
31%
24%
26%
19%
698
Divorced/separated
43%
22%
23%
12%
848
Widowed
45%
25%
18%
12%
344
Never married
36%
24%
24%
16%
2,035
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.
Educational distribution among adults who seldom or never pray by marital status
% of adults who seldom or never pray who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Married
28%
26%
25%
21%
3,699
Living with a partner
34%
30%
23%
13%
753
Divorced/separated
41%
34%
14%
11%
916
Widowed
48%
23%
16%
13%
411
Never married
41%
35%
18%
7%
2,281
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.
Parent of children under 18 among adults who seldom or never pray by marital status
% of adults who seldom or never pray who are…
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Marital status
Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Married
40%
60%
3,697
Living with a partner
25%
75%
751
Divorced/separated
24%
76%
920
Widowed
4%
96%
411
Never married
7%
93%
2,285
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 God among adults who seldom or never pray by marital status
% of adults who seldom or never pray who say they…
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Believe in God; absolutely certain
Believe in God; fairly certain
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain
Believe in God; don't know
Do not believe in God
Other/don't know if they believe in God
Sample size
Married
16%
27%
14%
1%
36%
7%
3,712
Living with a partner
13%
25%
13%
1%
42%
5%
754
Divorced/separated
21%
27%
10%
1%
32%
8%
921
Widowed
24%
26%
15%
3%
26%
7%
413
Never married
16%
21%
15%
1%
42%
6%
2,286
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.
Importance of religion in one's life among adults who seldom or never pray by marital status
% of adults who seldom or never pray who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Married
6%
24%
31%
38%
< 1%
3,712
Living with a partner
5%
23%
27%
44%
1%
754
Divorced/separated
10%
24%
25%
41%
1%
921
Widowed
14%
28%
25%
32%
2%
413
Never married
6%
21%
32%
41%
1%
2,286
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.
Attendance at religious services among adults who seldom or never pray by marital status
% of adults who seldom or never pray who attend religious services…
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Marital status
At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Married
4%
27%
69%
< 1%
3,712
Living with a partner
1%
21%
77%
< 1%
754
Divorced/separated
5%
20%
75%
< 1%
921
Widowed
7%
20%
73%
1%
413
Never married
4%
26%
70%
< 1%
2,286
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 participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who seldom or never pray by marital status
% of adults who seldom or never pray who attend prayer group…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Married
1%
1%
2%
95%
< 1%
3,712
Living with a partner
1%
1%
2%
96%
< 1%
754
Divorced/separated
1%
2%
3%
94%
< 1%
921
Widowed
2%
1%
3%
93%
1%
413
Never married
2%
2%
3%
93%
< 1%
2,286
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 seldom or never pray by marital status
% of adults who seldom or never pray who meditate…
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Marital status
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Married
16%
8%
5%
71%
1%
3,712
Living with a partner
19%
9%
6%
65%
1%
754
Divorced/separated
21%
9%
5%
64%
1%
921
Widowed
22%
6%
4%
67%
2%
413
Never married
15%
9%
6%
69%
1%
2,286
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 feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who seldom or never pray by marital status
% of adults who seldom or never pray who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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Marital status
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Married
31%
14%
14%
39%
2%
3,712
Living with a partner
32%
17%
13%
36%
2%
754
Divorced/separated
28%
14%
11%
44%
2%
921
Widowed
25%
9%
10%
52%
3%
413
Never married
29%
18%
12%
40%
1%
2,286
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 feeling wonder about the universe among adults who seldom or never pray by marital status
% of adults who seldom or never pray who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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Marital status
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Married
36%
16%
17%
31%
1%
3,712
Living with a partner
45%
16%
13%
25%
1%
754
Divorced/separated
37%
15%
14%
32%
1%
921
Widowed
30%
7%
19%
41%
2%
413
Never married
46%
18%
13%
23%
1%
2,286
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.
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who seldom or never pray by marital status
% of adults who seldom or never pray who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
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Marital status
Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
Married
4%
15%
59%
19%
2%
3,712
Living with a partner
4%
18%
60%
17%
1%
754
Divorced/separated
6%
17%
61%
14%
2%
921
Widowed
10%
13%
61%
14%
2%
413
Never married
4%
19%
55%
20%
2%
2,286
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 absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who seldom or never pray by marital status
% of adults who seldom or never pray who say…
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There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
Right or wrong depends on the situation
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Married
23%
76%
1%
< 1%
3,712
Living with a partner
18%
81%
1%
1%
754
Divorced/separated
21%
78%
1%
< 1%
921
Widowed
17%
78%
2%
4%
413
Never married
16%
83%
1%
1%
2,286
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 seldom or never pray by marital status
% of adults who seldom or never pray who read scripture…
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Marital status
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Married
1%
2%
5%
91%
< 1%
3,712
Living with a partner
2%
3%
5%
90%
< 1%
754
Divorced/separated
4%
3%
5%
89%
< 1%
921
Widowed
3%
3%
5%
89%
< 1%
413
Never married
3%
3%
6%
87%
< 1%
2,286
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Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never pray by marital status
% of adults who seldom or never pray who say the holy scripture is…
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Word of God; should be taken literally
Word of God; not everything taken literally
Word of God; other/don't know
Not the word of God
Other/don't know
Sample size
Married
5%
11%
< 1%
77%
7%
3,712
Living with a partner
5%
7%
< 1%
83%
5%
754
Divorced/separated
10%
13%
1%
71%
5%
921
Widowed
12%
14%
1%
64%
10%
413
Never married
6%
11%
< 1%
77%
6%
2,286
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 Heaven among adults who seldom or never pray by marital status
% of adults who seldom or never pray who …in heaven
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Marital status
Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Married
31%
60%
9%
3,712
Living with a partner
31%
62%
7%
754
Divorced/separated
34%
58%
7%
921
Widowed
38%
52%
10%
413
Never married
33%
57%
10%
2,286
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 seldom or never pray by marital status
% of adults who seldom or never pray who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Married
22%
70%
8%
3,712
Living with a partner
21%
72%
7%
754
Divorced/separated
26%
66%
8%
921
Widowed
22%
69%
10%
413
Never married
26%
66%
8%
2,286
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Party affiliation among adults who seldom or never pray by marital status
% of adults who seldom or never pray who identify as…
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Married
31%
17%
52%
3,712
Living with a partner
20%
23%
57%
754
Divorced/separated
25%
23%
51%
921
Widowed
27%
17%
57%
413
Never married
22%
21%
57%
2,286
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Political ideology among adults who seldom or never pray by marital status
% of adults who seldom or never pray who are…
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Married
22%
36%
37%
5%
3,712
Living with a partner
15%
33%
46%
6%
754
Divorced/separated
22%
32%
41%
6%
921
Widowed
20%
35%
35%
9%
413
Never married
14%
38%
40%
8%
2,286
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Views about size of government among adults who seldom or never pray by marital status
% of adults who seldom or never pray who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Married
52%
41%
3%
3%
3,712
Living with a partner
44%
48%
3%
5%
754
Divorced/separated
46%
48%
2%
4%
921
Widowed
50%
37%
6%
6%
413
Never married
45%
49%
3%
3%
2,286
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who seldom or never pray by marital status
% of adults who seldom or never pray who say government aid to the poor…
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Married
41%
55%
3%
1%
3,712
Living with a partner
35%
60%
4%
1%
754
Divorced/separated
35%
60%
4%
1%
921
Widowed
38%
53%
5%
4%
413
Never married
34%
60%
4%
2%
2,286
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 seldom or never pray by marital status
% of adults who seldom or never pray who say abortion should be…
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Marital status
Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Married
80%
17%
3%
3,712
Living with a partner
80%
17%
4%
754
Divorced/separated
76%
22%
3%
921
Widowed
73%
22%
6%
413
Never married
75%
21%
3%
2,286
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 seldom or never pray by marital status
% of adults who seldom or never pray who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Married
83%
12%
3%
2%
3,712
Living with a partner
89%
7%
2%
1%
754
Divorced/separated
77%
16%
4%
3%
921
Widowed
66%
21%
8%
5%
413
Never married
88%
8%
2%
2%
2,286
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 seldom or never pray by marital status
% of adults who seldom or never pray who …same-sex marriage
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Marital status
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Married
78%
16%
5%
3,712
Living with a partner
83%
12%
5%
754
Divorced/separated
71%
21%
7%
921
Widowed
61%
29%
10%
413
Never married
85%
11%
4%
2,286
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 seldom or never pray by marital status
% of adults who seldom or never pray who say…
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Married
29%
67%
2%
2%
3,712
Living with a partner
24%
72%
2%
2%
754
Divorced/separated
31%
65%
3%
2%
921
Widowed
34%
56%
4%
5%
413
Never married
26%
69%
2%
3%
2,286
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 human evolution among adults who seldom or never pray by marital status
% of adults who seldom or never pray who say humans…
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Evolved; due to natural processes
Evolved; due to God's design
Evolved; don't know how
Always existed in present form
Don't know
Sample size
Married
71%
11%
5%
11%
2%
3,712
Living with a partner
76%
11%
4%
7%
2%
754
Divorced/separated
63%
16%
4%
16%
2%
921
Widowed
53%
11%
5%
24%
6%
413
Never married
73%
12%
4%
10%
2%
2,286
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.