Survey yearAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
201469%14%4%12%1%12,935
200769%15%4%11%1%13,598
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Frequency of prayer among conservatives by religious group

% of conservatives who pray…

Religious traditionAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Catholic66%18%5%9%1%2,780
Evangelical Protestant84%11%2%2%1%4,975
Historically Black Protestant82%12%3%2%1%653
Jewish55%17%6%22%1%167
Mainline Protestant60%22%5%12%1%2,269
Mormon88%7%2%3%< 1%419
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")28%12%7%52%< 1%1,277
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DemographicInformation

Age distribution among conservatives by frequency of prayer

% of conservatives who are ages…

Frequency of prayer18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
At least daily13%33%31%24%8,826
Weekly19%33%29%19%1,780
Monthly21%30%33%17%506
Seldom/never25%33%23%19%1,464
Don't know3%29%30%38%103
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Generational cohort among conservatives by frequency of prayer

% of conservatives who are…

Frequency of prayerYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
At least daily8%10%28%36%16%2%8,826
Weekly13%11%28%36%12%1%1,780
Monthly14%12%24%38%10%1%506
Seldom/never18%13%27%29%12%1%1,464
Don't know< 1%3%29%39%22%7%103
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Gender composition among conservatives by frequency of prayer

% of conservatives who are…

Frequency of prayerMenWomenSample size
At least daily45%55%9,027
Weekly58%42%1,802
Monthly68%32%511
Seldom/never75%25%1,482
Don't know48%52%113
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Racial and ethnic composition among conservatives by frequency of prayer

% of conservatives who identify as…

Frequency of prayerWhiteBlackAsianLatinoOther/MixedSample size
At least daily71%11%2%12%3%8,886
Weekly73%9%2%13%3%1,780
Monthly70%7%4%17%2%504
Seldom/never76%4%5%12%3%1,465
Don't know71%10%< 1%13%5%108
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Immigrant status among conservatives by frequency of prayer

% of conservatives who are…

Frequency of prayerImmigrantsSecond generationThird generation or higherSample size
At least daily12%7%81%8,947
Weekly12%8%80%1,788
Monthly15%10%75%506
Seldom/never12%11%76%1,468
Don't know19%7%74%108
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Income distribution among conservatives by frequency of prayer

% of conservatives who have a household income of…

Frequency of prayerLess than $30,000$30,000-$49,999$50,000-$99,999$100,000 or moreSample size
At least daily33%21%29%17%7,722
Weekly32%20%29%19%1,586
Monthly31%18%30%21%464
Seldom/never27%21%30%23%1,324
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Educational distribution among conservatives by frequency of prayer

% of conservatives who have completed…

Frequency of prayerHigh school or lessSome collegeCollegePost-graduate degreeSample size
At least daily43%33%16%8%8,994
Weekly48%31%15%7%1,797
Monthly49%33%12%6%508
Seldom/never49%29%15%7%1,480
Don't know43%31%18%8%107
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Marital status among conservatives by frequency of prayer

% of conservatives who are…

Frequency of prayerMarriedLiving with a partnerDivorced/separatedWidowedNever marriedSample size
At least daily59%4%13%8%16%8,991
Weekly53%6%12%6%24%1,799
Monthly55%11%8%5%21%511
Seldom/never49%8%12%4%27%1,473
Don't know47%3%23%14%13%105
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Parent of children under 18 among conservatives by frequency of prayer

% of conservatives who are…

Frequency of prayerParentsNon-parentsSample size
At least daily31%69%8,994
Weekly29%71%1,797
Monthly31%69%508
Seldom/never25%75%1,479
Don't know18%82%109
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BeliefsandPractices

Belief in God among conservatives by frequency of prayer

% of conservatives who say they…

Frequency of prayerBelieve 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
At least daily90%8%1%< 1%< 1%< 1%9,027
Weekly71%25%2%< 1%< 1%1%1,802
Monthly51%36%8%1%3%1%511
Seldom/never24%32%11%2%25%6%1,482
Don't know78%12%2%6%< 1%3%113
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Importance of religion in one's life among conservatives by frequency of prayer

% of conservatives who say religion is…

Frequency of prayerVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
At least daily86%11%1%1%< 1%9,027
Weekly52%41%5%1%< 1%1,802
Monthly26%55%16%3%< 1%511
Seldom/never9%32%30%28%1%1,482
Don't know65%21%5%3%7%113
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Attendance at religious services among conservatives by frequency of prayer

% of conservatives who attend religious services…

Frequency of prayerAt least once a weekOnce or twice a month/a few times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
At least daily64%25%11%< 1%9,027
Weekly32%47%21%< 1%1,802
Monthly6%62%32%< 1%511
Seldom/never5%29%66%< 1%1,482
Don't know35%29%25%10%113
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among conservatives by frequency of prayer

% of conservatives who attend prayer group…

Frequency of prayerAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
At least daily47%12%10%30%1%9,027
Weekly16%12%11%61%< 1%1,802
Monthly3%5%11%80%< 1%511
Seldom/never2%2%4%92%< 1%1,482
Don't know17%11%12%40%20%113
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Frequency of meditation among conservatives by frequency of prayer

% of conservatives who meditate…

Frequency of prayerAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
At least daily56%6%2%34%2%9,027
Weekly29%12%4%54%1%1,802
Monthly16%12%7%65%< 1%511
Seldom/never13%7%4%75%1%1,482
Don't know36%4%5%34%22%113
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among conservatives by frequency of prayer

% of conservatives who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…

Frequency of prayerAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
At least daily80%10%5%4%1%9,027
Weekly51%24%13%11%2%1,802
Monthly28%23%18%29%2%511
Seldom/never26%13%13%46%2%1,482
Don't know64%6%10%10%11%113
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among conservatives by frequency of prayer

% of conservatives who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…

Frequency of prayerAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
At least daily52%15%10%22%2%9,027
Weekly35%18%14%32%1%1,802
Monthly29%17%20%34%1%511
Seldom/never32%15%15%36%1%1,482
Don't know46%14%10%23%8%113
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among conservatives by frequency of prayer

% of conservatives who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

Frequency of prayerReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
At least daily63%4%27%3%2%9,027
Weekly30%8%51%8%2%1,802
Monthly16%10%63%10%1%511
Seldom/never8%11%66%13%1%1,482
Don't know42%3%41%6%7%113
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among conservatives by frequency of prayer

% of conservatives who say…

Frequency of prayerThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
At least daily54%43%1%1%9,027
Weekly39%59%2%1%1,802
Monthly37%60%2%< 1%511
Seldom/never31%67%1%1%1,482
Don't know45%48%4%3%113
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Frequency of reading scripture among conservatives by frequency of prayer

% of conservatives who read scripture…

Frequency of prayerAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
At least daily66%11%6%16%1%9,027
Weekly22%16%14%47%< 1%1,802
Monthly4%11%16%68%< 1%511
Seldom/never3%2%6%88%< 1%1,482
Don't know32%16%15%24%14%113
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Interpreting scripture among conservatives by frequency of prayer

% of conservatives who say the holy scripture is…

Frequency of prayerWord 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
At least daily54%30%4%7%5%9,027
Weekly32%40%2%20%5%1,802
Monthly23%34%2%32%9%511
Seldom/never12%17%1%62%8%1,482
Don't know31%19%8%15%28%113
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Belief in Heaven among conservatives by frequency of prayer

% of conservatives who …in heaven

Frequency of prayerBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
At least daily88%6%7%9,027
Weekly88%8%5%1,802
Monthly81%13%6%511
Seldom/never47%41%12%1,482
Don't know66%14%20%113
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Belief in Hell among conservatives by frequency of prayer

% of conservatives who …in hell

Frequency of prayerBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
At least daily79%14%7%9,027
Weekly72%21%7%1,802
Monthly64%28%8%511
Seldom/never36%54%10%1,482
Don't know58%16%26%113
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SocialandPoliticalViews

Party affiliation among conservatives by frequency of prayer

% of conservatives who identify as…

Frequency of prayerRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
At least daily64%12%23%9,027
Weekly62%12%26%1,802
Monthly64%12%24%511
Seldom/never61%17%23%1,482
Don't know55%26%19%113
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Views about size of government among conservatives by frequency of prayer

% of conservatives who would rather have…

Frequency of prayerSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
At least daily69%27%2%2%9,027
Weekly68%29%2%2%1,802
Monthly71%26%1%1%511
Seldom/never72%25%1%1%1,482
Don't know59%26%4%11%113
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Views about government aid to the poor among conservatives by frequency of prayer

% of conservatives who say government aid to the poor…

Frequency of prayerDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
At least daily63%32%4%2%9,027
Weekly64%32%3%2%1,802
Monthly68%26%2%3%511
Seldom/never64%31%4%1%1,482
Don't know49%36%5%10%113
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Views about abortion among conservatives by frequency of prayer

% of conservatives who say abortion should be…

Frequency of prayerLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
At least daily26%70%4%9,027
Weekly41%55%4%1,802
Monthly54%43%3%511
Seldom/never64%31%5%1,482
Don't know33%38%29%113
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Views about homosexuality among conservatives by frequency of prayer

% of conservatives who say homosexuality…

Frequency of prayerShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
At least daily34%58%5%4%9,027
Weekly54%37%5%4%1,802
Monthly58%34%3%5%511
Seldom/never67%25%5%2%1,482
Don't know30%42%10%18%113
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Views about same-sex marriage among conservatives by frequency of prayer

% of conservatives who …same-sex marriage

Frequency of prayerStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
At least daily23%69%7%9,027
Weekly40%51%9%1,802
Monthly46%45%9%511
Seldom/never56%36%8%1,482
Don't know15%59%26%113
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Views about environmental regulation among conservatives by frequency of prayer

% of conservatives who say…

Frequency of prayerStricter 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
At least daily56%38%3%3%9,027
Weekly54%42%2%2%1,802
Monthly54%42%2%2%511
Seldom/never53%42%2%2%1,482
Don't know46%32%7%15%113
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Views about human evolution among conservatives by frequency of prayer

% of conservatives who say humans…

Frequency of prayerEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
At least daily10%25%2%58%5%9,027
Weekly22%33%4%37%4%1,802
Monthly30%32%4%30%4%511
Seldom/never58%16%5%18%3%1,482
Don't know15%18%5%45%16%113
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