Religious tradition among 18-29 year olds
% of 18-29 year olds who are…
Survey year | Buddhist | Catholic | Evangelical Protestant | Hindu | Historically Black Protestant | Jehovah's Witness | Jewish | Mainline Protestant | Mormon | Muslim | Orthodox Christian | Other Christian | Other Faiths | Other World Religions | Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 1% | 16% | 20% | 1% | 6% | 1% | 2% | 10% | 2% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 36% | 1% | 5,544 |
2007 | 1% | 22% | 22% | < 1% | 8% | 1% | 2% | 12% | 2% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 25% | 1% | 4,242 |
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Demographic✭Information
Generational cohort among 18-29 year olds by religious group
% of 18-29 year olds who are…
Religious tradition | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
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Catholic | 64% | 36% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 890 |
Evangelical Protestant | 61% | 39% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1,092 |
Historically Black Protestant | 61% | 39% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 298 |
Jewish | 59% | 41% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 104 |
Mainline Protestant | 66% | 34% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 586 |
Mormon | 63% | 37% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 114 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 63% | 37% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 2,003 |
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Gender composition among 18-29 year olds by religious group
% of 18-29 year olds who are…
Religious tradition | Men | Women | Sample size |
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Catholic | 49% | 51% | 890 |
Evangelical Protestant | 46% | 54% | 1,092 |
Historically Black Protestant | 41% | 59% | 298 |
Jewish | 56% | 44% | 104 |
Mainline Protestant | 47% | 53% | 586 |
Mormon | 55% | 45% | 114 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 56% | 44% | 2,003 |
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Racial and ethnic composition among 18-29 year olds by religious group
% of 18-29 year olds who identify as…
Religious tradition | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
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Catholic | 44% | 5% | 5% | 44% | 2% | 884 |
Evangelical Protestant | 65% | 8% | 3% | 17% | 7% | 1,087 |
Historically Black Protestant | 1% | 93% | < 1% | 5% | 1% | 298 |
Jewish | 82% | 5% | 1% | 9% | 4% | 102 |
Mainline Protestant | 70% | 5% | 4% | 14% | 7% | 583 |
Mormon | 84% | 2% | 1% | 10% | 4% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 59% | 11% | 7% | 17% | 5% | 1,986 |
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Immigrant status among 18-29 year olds by religious group
% of 18-29 year olds who are…
Religious tradition | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 23% | 26% | 51% | 880 |
Evangelical Protestant | 11% | 13% | 76% | 1,077 |
Historically Black Protestant | 7% | 9% | 84% | 292 |
Jewish | 12% | 15% | 73% | 104 |
Mainline Protestant | 10% | 11% | 79% | 579 |
Mormon | 3% | 8% | 89% | 114 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 11% | 18% | 70% | 1,975 |
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Income distribution among 18-29 year olds by religious group
% of 18-29 year olds who have a household income of…
Religious tradition | Less than $30,000 | $30,000-$49,999 | $50,000-$99,999 | $100,000 or more | Sample size |
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Catholic | 44% | 18% | 25% | 13% | 772 |
Evangelical Protestant | 42% | 24% | 24% | 10% | 984 |
Historically Black Protestant | 55% | 21% | 18% | 5% | 258 |
Mainline Protestant | 38% | 22% | 24% | 15% | 520 |
Mormon | 39% | 17% | 32% | 12% | 108 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 41% | 22% | 23% | 14% | 1,780 |
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Educational distribution among 18-29 year olds by religious group
% of 18-29 year olds who have completed…
Religious tradition | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
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Catholic | 47% | 36% | 14% | 4% | 884 |
Evangelical Protestant | 39% | 44% | 13% | 4% | 1,091 |
Historically Black Protestant | 45% | 44% | 8% | 3% | 298 |
Jewish | 34% | 28% | 27% | 12% | 104 |
Mainline Protestant | 40% | 41% | 14% | 5% | 586 |
Mormon | 33% | 44% | 16% | 7% | 114 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 43% | 39% | 14% | 4% | 2,002 |
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Marital status among 18-29 year olds by religious group
% of 18-29 year olds who are…
Religious tradition | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
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Catholic | 14% | 15% | 4% | < 1% | 67% | 886 |
Evangelical Protestant | 24% | 11% | 4% | < 1% | 62% | 1,090 |
Historically Black Protestant | 11% | 7% | 3% | < 1% | 80% | 298 |
Jewish | 18% | 4% | 2% | < 1% | 76% | 104 |
Mainline Protestant | 17% | 11% | 3% | < 1% | 68% | 585 |
Mormon | 34% | 5% | < 1% | < 1% | 61% | 114 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 11% | 14% | 3% | < 1% | 72% | 2,000 |
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Parent of children under 18 among 18-29 year olds by religious group
% of 18-29 year olds who are…
Religious tradition | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
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Catholic | 22% | 78% | 889 |
Evangelical Protestant | 28% | 72% | 1,090 |
Historically Black Protestant | 32% | 68% | 295 |
Jewish | 13% | 87% | 104 |
Mainline Protestant | 25% | 75% | 586 |
Mormon | 29% | 71% | 114 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 17% | 83% | 1,999 |
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among 18-29 year olds by religious group
% of 18-29 year olds who say they…
Religious tradition | 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 |
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Catholic | 55% | 32% | 8% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 890 |
Evangelical Protestant | 83% | 14% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 1,092 |
Historically Black Protestant | 84% | 14% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 298 |
Jewish | 36% | 28% | 12% | < 1% | 22% | 2% | 104 |
Mainline Protestant | 61% | 29% | 6% | < 1% | 1% | 2% | 586 |
Mormon | 84% | 13% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 114 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 21% | 20% | 14% | < 1% | 39% | 5% | 2,003 |
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Importance of religion in one's life among 18-29 year olds by religious group
% of 18-29 year olds who say religion is…
Religious tradition | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 44% | 40% | 12% | 3% | < 1% | 890 |
Evangelical Protestant | 74% | 23% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 1,092 |
Historically Black Protestant | 76% | 21% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 298 |
Jewish | 37% | 34% | 24% | 5% | < 1% | 104 |
Mainline Protestant | 44% | 42% | 11% | 2% | < 1% | 586 |
Mormon | 80% | 18% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 114 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 9% | 22% | 29% | 39% | < 1% | 2,003 |
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Attendance at religious services among 18-29 year olds by religious group
% of 18-29 year olds who attend religious services…
Religious tradition | At least once a week | Once or twice a month/a few times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 28% | 50% | 21% | < 1% | 890 |
Evangelical Protestant | 57% | 33% | 10% | < 1% | 1,092 |
Historically Black Protestant | 44% | 49% | 7% | < 1% | 298 |
Jewish | 20% | 54% | 27% | < 1% | 104 |
Mainline Protestant | 28% | 51% | 20% | < 1% | 586 |
Mormon | 81% | 13% | 7% | < 1% | 114 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 4% | 28% | 68% | < 1% | 2,003 |
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Frequency of prayer among 18-29 year olds by religious group
% of 18-29 year olds who pray…
Religious tradition | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 43% | 25% | 10% | 22% | < 1% | 890 |
Evangelical Protestant | 73% | 19% | 4% | 5% | < 1% | 1,092 |
Historically Black Protestant | 70% | 18% | 6% | 5% | 1% | 298 |
Jewish | 30% | 21% | 7% | 42% | < 1% | 104 |
Mainline Protestant | 43% | 29% | 8% | 20% | < 1% | 586 |
Mormon | 83% | 12% | 2% | 3% | < 1% | 114 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 15% | 10% | 7% | 68% | < 1% | 2,003 |
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among 18-29 year olds by religious group
% of 18-29 year olds who attend prayer group…
Religious tradition | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 13% | 12% | 11% | 64% | < 1% | 890 |
Evangelical Protestant | 37% | 19% | 11% | 34% | < 1% | 1,092 |
Historically Black Protestant | 27% | 17% | 13% | 42% | < 1% | 298 |
Jewish | 19% | 16% | 8% | 58% | < 1% | 104 |
Mainline Protestant | 16% | 13% | 12% | 59% | < 1% | 586 |
Mormon | 72% | 9% | 1% | 18% | < 1% | 114 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 4% | 4% | 5% | 88% | < 1% | 2,003 |
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Frequency of meditation among 18-29 year olds by religious group
% of 18-29 year olds who meditate…
Religious tradition | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 26% | 10% | 6% | 57% | < 1% | 890 |
Evangelical Protestant | 37% | 8% | 3% | 50% | 1% | 1,092 |
Historically Black Protestant | 35% | 9% | 4% | 50% | 1% | 298 |
Jewish | 31% | 8% | 7% | 51% | 3% | 104 |
Mainline Protestant | 21% | 11% | 5% | 62% | 1% | 586 |
Mormon | 51% | 14% | < 1% | 35% | < 1% | 114 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 20% | 11% | 5% | 63% | 1% | 2,003 |
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among 18-29 year olds by religious group
% of 18-29 year olds who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
Religious tradition | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 48% | 21% | 15% | 15% | 1% | 890 |
Evangelical Protestant | 70% | 16% | 8% | 6% | 1% | 1,092 |
Historically Black Protestant | 63% | 20% | 10% | 7% | < 1% | 298 |
Jewish | 47% | 15% | 9% | 29% | < 1% | 104 |
Mainline Protestant | 45% | 27% | 12% | 15% | 1% | 586 |
Mormon | 80% | 10% | 3% | 6% | < 1% | 114 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 37% | 20% | 10% | 32% | 1% | 2,003 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among 18-29 year olds by religious group
% of 18-29 year olds who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
Religious tradition | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 46% | 19% | 14% | 21% | 1% | 890 |
Evangelical Protestant | 45% | 23% | 12% | 20% | < 1% | 1,092 |
Historically Black Protestant | 37% | 18% | 14% | 29% | 2% | 298 |
Jewish | 47% | 23% | 10% | 20% | < 1% | 104 |
Mainline Protestant | 46% | 21% | 14% | 19% | < 1% | 586 |
Mormon | 54% | 31% | 11% | 4% | < 1% | 114 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 51% | 18% | 11% | 20% | 1% | 2,003 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among 18-29 year olds by religious group
% of 18-29 year olds who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
Religious tradition | Religion | Philosophy/reason | Common sense | Science | Don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 21% | 14% | 50% | 13% | 2% | 890 |
Evangelical Protestant | 51% | 9% | 34% | 4% | 2% | 1,092 |
Historically Black Protestant | 42% | 10% | 43% | 4% | 1% | 298 |
Jewish | 17% | 17% | 57% | 9% | < 1% | 104 |
Mainline Protestant | 25% | 15% | 52% | 8% | 1% | 586 |
Mormon | 69% | 8% | 19% | 3% | < 1% | 114 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 5% | 21% | 53% | 19% | 2% | 2,003 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among 18-29 year olds by religious group
% of 18-29 year olds who say…
Religious tradition | 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 |
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Catholic | 20% | 79% | 1% | < 1% | 890 |
Evangelical Protestant | 37% | 60% | 1% | 1% | 1,092 |
Historically Black Protestant | 25% | 73% | 1% | 1% | 298 |
Jewish | 15% | 85% | 1% | < 1% | 104 |
Mainline Protestant | 22% | 76% | 1% | < 1% | 586 |
Mormon | 60% | 40% | < 1% | < 1% | 114 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 15% | 84% | 1% | 1% | 2,003 |
Frequency of reading scripture among 18-29 year olds by religious group
% of 18-29 year olds who read scripture…
Religious tradition | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 19% | 12% | 13% | 55% | < 1% | 890 |
Evangelical Protestant | 57% | 17% | 7% | 18% | < 1% | 1,092 |
Historically Black Protestant | 46% | 19% | 11% | 24% | < 1% | 298 |
Jewish | 23% | 8% | 7% | 60% | 1% | 104 |
Mainline Protestant | 25% | 16% | 11% | 47% | < 1% | 586 |
Mormon | 78% | 11% | < 1% | 11% | < 1% | 114 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 7% | 7% | 6% | 80% | < 1% | 2,003 |
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Interpreting scripture among 18-29 year olds by religious group
% of 18-29 year olds who say the holy scripture is…
Religious tradition | 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 |
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Catholic | 22% | 39% | 2% | 31% | 7% | 890 |
Evangelical Protestant | 39% | 42% | 3% | 11% | 4% | 1,092 |
Historically Black Protestant | 42% | 39% | 1% | 11% | 6% | 298 |
Jewish | 12% | 31% | 1% | 50% | 4% | 104 |
Mainline Protestant | 19% | 45% | 1% | 29% | 5% | 586 |
Mormon | 22% | 66% | 5% | 7% | < 1% | 114 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 7% | 11% | 1% | 76% | 5% | 2,003 |
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Belief in Heaven among 18-29 year olds by religious group
% of 18-29 year olds who …in heaven
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 86% | 10% | 4% | 890 |
Evangelical Protestant | 91% | 6% | 4% | 1,092 |
Historically Black Protestant | 96% | 4% | < 1% | 298 |
Jewish | 51% | 41% | 8% | 104 |
Mainline Protestant | 86% | 9% | 5% | 586 |
Mormon | 97% | 2% | 1% | 114 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 38% | 54% | 9% | 2,003 |
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Belief in Hell among 18-29 year olds by religious group
% of 18-29 year olds who …in hell
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 67% | 28% | 5% | 890 |
Evangelical Protestant | 84% | 12% | 4% | 1,092 |
Historically Black Protestant | 83% | 15% | 3% | 298 |
Jewish | 28% | 65% | 6% | 104 |
Mainline Protestant | 74% | 21% | 5% | 586 |
Mormon | 68% | 25% | 8% | 114 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 30% | 63% | 7% | 2,003 |
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among 18-29 year olds by religious group
% of 18-29 year olds who identify as…
Religious tradition | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
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Catholic | 36% | 20% | 44% | 890 |
Evangelical Protestant | 52% | 17% | 31% | 1,092 |
Historically Black Protestant | 13% | 12% | 75% | 298 |
Jewish | 35% | 4% | 61% | 104 |
Mainline Protestant | 43% | 20% | 37% | 586 |
Mormon | 81% | 4% | 15% | 114 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 21% | 24% | 55% | 2,003 |
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Political ideology among 18-29 year olds by religious group
% of 18-29 year olds who are…
Religious tradition | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 28% | 38% | 29% | 5% | 890 |
Evangelical Protestant | 40% | 36% | 16% | 7% | 1,092 |
Historically Black Protestant | 29% | 40% | 26% | 6% | 298 |
Jewish | 21% | 38% | 39% | 3% | 104 |
Mainline Protestant | 28% | 43% | 20% | 8% | 586 |
Mormon | 59% | 26% | 9% | 6% | 114 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 16% | 36% | 40% | 8% | 2,003 |
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Views about size of government among 18-29 year olds by religious group
% of 18-29 year olds who would rather have…
Religious tradition | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 37% | 60% | 1% | 2% | 890 |
Evangelical Protestant | 53% | 42% | 2% | 3% | 1,092 |
Historically Black Protestant | 22% | 75% | 1% | 3% | 298 |
Jewish | 32% | 64% | 3% | 2% | 104 |
Mainline Protestant | 48% | 49% | 1% | 3% | 586 |
Mormon | 68% | 30% | 1% | 2% | 114 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 43% | 52% | 2% | 3% | 2,003 |
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Views about government aid to the poor among 18-29 year olds by religious group
% of 18-29 year olds who say government aid to the poor…
Religious tradition | Does more harm than good | Does more good than harm | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 43% | 53% | 3% | 1% | 890 |
Evangelical Protestant | 50% | 46% | 3% | 1% | 1,092 |
Historically Black Protestant | 30% | 62% | 6% | 2% | 298 |
Jewish | 31% | 67% | 2% | < 1% | 104 |
Mainline Protestant | 47% | 49% | 3% | 1% | 586 |
Mormon | 66% | 31% | 2% | < 1% | 114 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 36% | 59% | 3% | 2% | 2,003 |
Views about abortion among 18-29 year olds by religious group
% of 18-29 year olds who say abortion should be…
Religious tradition | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 50% | 48% | 2% | 890 |
Evangelical Protestant | 33% | 66% | 1% | 1,092 |
Historically Black Protestant | 56% | 42% | 2% | 298 |
Jewish | 76% | 23% | 1% | 104 |
Mainline Protestant | 54% | 44% | 2% | 586 |
Mormon | 23% | 77% | < 1% | 114 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 71% | 26% | 3% | 2,003 |
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Views about homosexuality among 18-29 year olds by religious group
% of 18-29 year olds who say homosexuality…
Religious tradition | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 80% | 17% | 2% | 2% | 890 |
Evangelical Protestant | 53% | 40% | 5% | 3% | 1,092 |
Historically Black Protestant | 68% | 26% | 4% | 2% | 298 |
Jewish | 77% | 21% | 1% | 1% | 104 |
Mainline Protestant | 80% | 16% | 3% | 1% | 586 |
Mormon | 36% | 61% | 3% | < 1% | 114 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 90% | 7% | 2% | 1% | 2,003 |
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Views about same-sex marriage among 18-29 year olds by religious group
% of 18-29 year olds who …same-sex marriage
Religious tradition | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 72% | 24% | 4% | 890 |
Evangelical Protestant | 47% | 47% | 6% | 1,092 |
Historically Black Protestant | 62% | 32% | 6% | 298 |
Jewish | 75% | 21% | 4% | 104 |
Mainline Protestant | 73% | 22% | 5% | 586 |
Mormon | 20% | 78% | 1% | 114 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 86% | 10% | 4% | 2,003 |
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Views about environmental regulation among 18-29 year olds by religious group
% of 18-29 year olds who say…
Religious tradition | 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 |
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Catholic | 35% | 62% | 2% | 2% | 890 |
Evangelical Protestant | 42% | 55% | 1% | 2% | 1,092 |
Historically Black Protestant | 39% | 57% | 1% | 3% | 298 |
Jewish | 27% | 73% | < 1% | 1% | 104 |
Mainline Protestant | 35% | 61% | 1% | 2% | 586 |
Mormon | 51% | 47% | 1% | 1% | 114 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 26% | 70% | 2% | 3% | 2,003 |
Views about human evolution among 18-29 year olds by religious group
% of 18-29 year olds who say humans…
Religious tradition | 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 |
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Catholic | 41% | 30% | 3% | 24% | 2% | 890 |
Evangelical Protestant | 15% | 32% | 2% | 49% | 2% | 1,092 |
Historically Black Protestant | 24% | 42% | 1% | 32% | 1% | 298 |
Jewish | 58% | 19% | 3% | 17% | 3% | 104 |
Mainline Protestant | 31% | 35% | 4% | 26% | 3% | 586 |
Mormon | 12% | 35% | 1% | 47% | 5% | 114 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 68% | 14% | 4% | 12% | 2% | 2,003 |
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