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Attendance at religious services among whites by religious group
% of whites who attend religious services…
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Religious tradition
At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Buddhist
21%
44%
34%
1%
141
Catholic
39%
40%
21%
1%
4,827
Evangelical Protestant
57%
30%
13%
1%
6,633
Jewish
18%
51%
31%
< 1%
782
Mainline Protestant
31%
43%
25%
1%
5,322
Mormon
78%
13%
9%
< 1%
575
Orthodox Christian
26%
56%
18%
< 1%
153
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
3%
20%
77%
< 1%
5,490
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Age distribution among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
At least once a week
13%
27%
29%
30%
8,860
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
20%
34%
29%
17%
7,616
Seldom/never
22%
34%
26%
18%
7,887
Don't know
12%
24%
28%
36%
107
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Generational cohort among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
At least once a week
9%
9%
23%
36%
21%
2%
8,860
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
13%
13%
28%
35%
10%
1%
7,616
Seldom/never
13%
16%
27%
32%
11%
1%
7,887
Don't know
5%
15%
15%
36%
25%
3%
107
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Gender composition among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
At least once a week
44%
56%
9,033
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
48%
52%
7,748
Seldom/never
54%
46%
7,994
Don't know
43%
57%
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Immigrant status among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
At least once a week
3%
7%
90%
8,963
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
4%
8%
88%
7,692
Seldom/never
5%
8%
87%
7,921
Don't know
5%
5%
91%
119
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Income distribution among whites by religious attendance
% of whites 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
At least once a week
26%
21%
33%
20%
7,683
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
26%
19%
30%
25%
6,907
Seldom/never
31%
20%
28%
22%
7,122
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Educational distribution among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
At least once a week
36%
31%
20%
13%
8,995
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
35%
34%
19%
12%
7,722
Seldom/never
38%
32%
18%
12%
7,968
Don't know
48%
28%
14%
10%
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Marital status among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who are…
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
At least once a week
65%
2%
9%
10%
14%
9,000
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
52%
7%
13%
6%
21%
7,720
Seldom/never
44%
11%
14%
6%
25%
7,967
Don't know
42%
8%
6%
23%
21%
117
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Parent of children under 18 among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
At least once a week
27%
73%
9,005
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
28%
72%
7,727
Seldom/never
22%
78%
7,979
Don't know
13%
87%
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Belief in God among whites by religious attendance
% of whites 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
At least once a week
89%
9%
1%
1%
1%
< 1%
9,033
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
61%
26%
6%
1%
5%
2%
7,748
Seldom/never
32%
25%
10%
1%
27%
5%
7,994
Don't know
69%
12%
1%
4%
2%
13%
125
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Importance of religion in one's life among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
89%
9%
1%
1%
< 1%
9,033
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
41%
43%
12%
3%
< 1%
7,748
Seldom/never
16%
25%
24%
34%
1%
7,994
Don't know
58%
18%
6%
3%
14%
125
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Frequency of prayer among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
85%
11%
1%
2%
1%
9,033
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
47%
24%
10%
19%
1%
7,748
Seldom/never
24%
13%
7%
56%
1%
7,994
Don't know
53%
12%
4%
7%
24%
125
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who attend prayer group…
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Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
56%
13%
10%
22%
< 1%
9,033
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
6%
9%
12%
72%
< 1%
7,748
Seldom/never
2%
1%
1%
95%
< 1%
7,994
Don't know
14%
4%
9%
52%
21%
125
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Frequency of meditation among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who meditate…
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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
At least once a week
53%
7%
3%
35%
2%
9,033
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
30%
10%
5%
53%
1%
7,748
Seldom/never
25%
8%
5%
62%
1%
7,994
Don't know
41%
1%
4%
32%
22%
125
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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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
At least once a week
80%
11%
5%
4%
1%
9,033
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
50%
21%
13%
15%
1%
7,748
Seldom/never
38%
15%
11%
33%
2%
7,994
Don't know
62%
4%
5%
9%
20%
125
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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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
At least once a week
49%
17%
11%
21%
2%
9,033
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
41%
17%
15%
26%
1%
7,748
Seldom/never
44%
16%
13%
26%
1%
7,994
Don't know
36%
7%
12%
27%
19%
125
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
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Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
64%
5%
25%
3%
3%
9,033
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
22%
12%
54%
8%
2%
7,748
Seldom/never
9%
15%
61%
14%
2%
7,994
Don't know
38%
8%
30%
8%
16%
125
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among whites by religious attendance
% of whites 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
At least once a week
53%
45%
2%
1%
9,033
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
32%
66%
1%
1%
7,748
Seldom/never
24%
74%
1%
1%
7,994
Don't know
32%
58%
6%
4%
125
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Frequency of reading scripture among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who read scripture…
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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
At least once a week
68%
10%
6%
16%
1%
9,033
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
19%
14%
14%
53%
1%
7,748
Seldom/never
7%
5%
5%
82%
< 1%
7,994
Don't know
40%
4%
4%
25%
27%
125
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Interpreting scripture among whites by religious attendance
% of whites 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
At least once a week
48%
35%
4%
8%
5%
9,033
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
21%
34%
2%
35%
8%
7,748
Seldom/never
10%
16%
1%
65%
7%
7,994
Don't know
31%
19%
7%
15%
29%
125
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Belief in Heaven among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
87%
7%
7%
9,033
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
77%
17%
7%
7,748
Seldom/never
46%
45%
9%
7,994
Don't know
70%
8%
22%
125
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Belief in Hell among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
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At least once a week
75%
17%
8%
9,033
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
57%
35%
8%
7,748
Seldom/never
34%
58%
8%
7,994
Don't know
57%
14%
29%
125
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Party affiliation among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who identify as…
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
At least once a week
62%
13%
24%
9,033
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
46%
15%
39%
7,748
Seldom/never
32%
19%
49%
7,994
Don't know
37%
39%
24%
125
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Political ideology among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who are…
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
58%
27%
10%
4%
9,033
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
35%
39%
21%
5%
7,748
Seldom/never
24%
34%
35%
7%
7,994
Don't know
33%
20%
10%
38%
125
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Views about size of government among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
72%
22%
2%
4%
9,033
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
60%
34%
3%
3%
7,748
Seldom/never
54%
38%
4%
5%
7,994
Don't know
43%
34%
8%
15%
125
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Views about government aid to the poor among whites by religious attendance
% of whites 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
At least once a week
58%
36%
4%
2%
9,033
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
49%
46%
3%
2%
7,748
Seldom/never
41%
54%
4%
2%
7,994
Don't know
46%
39%
2%
13%
125
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Views about abortion among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who say abortion should be…
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
29%
67%
3%
9,033
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
61%
36%
4%
7,748
Seldom/never
74%
22%
4%
7,994
Don't know
44%
40%
17%
125
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Views about homosexuality among whites by religious attendance
% of whites who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
37%
55%
4%
4%
9,033
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
70%
23%
4%
3%
7,748
Seldom/never
80%
15%
3%
3%
7,994
Don't know
37%
32%
10%
21%
125
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 whites by religious attendance
% of whites who …same-sex marriage
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Attendance at religious services
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
29%
65%
6%
9,033
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
61%
31%
7%
7,748
Seldom/never
74%
20%
7%
7,994
Don't know
33%
42%
25%
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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 whites by religious attendance
% of whites who say…
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Attendance at religious services
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
At least once a week
48%
46%
3%
3%
9,033
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
39%
57%
2%
2%
7,748
Seldom/never
31%
64%
2%
3%
7,994
Don't know
35%
41%
8%
17%
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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 whites by religious attendance
% of whites 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
At least once a week
11%
26%
3%
55%
5%
9,033
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
35%
30%
4%
27%
3%
7,748
Seldom/never
59%
17%
5%
16%
3%
7,994
Don't know
19%
14%
17%
37%
13%
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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.