Religious tradition among 30-49 year olds
% of 30-49 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% | 20% | 25% | 1% | 7% | 1% | 1% | 13% | 2% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 25% | 1% | 9,178 |
2007 | 1% | 25% | 27% | 1% | 6% | 1% | 1% | 17% | 2% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 17% | 1% | 11,823 |
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Demographic✭Information
Generational cohort among 30-49 year olds by religious group
% of 30-49 year olds who are…
Religious tradition | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
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Catholic | < 1% | 15% | 85% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1,763 |
Evangelical Protestant | < 1% | 17% | 83% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 2,168 |
Hindu | < 1% | 28% | 72% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 109 |
Historically Black Protestant | < 1% | 17% | 83% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 552 |
Jewish | < 1% | 14% | 86% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 165 |
Mainline Protestant | < 1% | 16% | 84% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1,269 |
Mormon | < 1% | 23% | 77% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 223 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | < 1% | 24% | 76% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 2,371 |
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Gender composition among 30-49 year olds by religious group
% of 30-49 year olds who are…
Religious tradition | Men | Women | Sample size |
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Catholic | 47% | 53% | 1,763 |
Evangelical Protestant | 47% | 53% | 2,168 |
Hindu | 63% | 37% | 109 |
Historically Black Protestant | 40% | 60% | 552 |
Jewish | 55% | 45% | 165 |
Mainline Protestant | 45% | 55% | 1,269 |
Mormon | 46% | 54% | 223 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 58% | 42% | 2,371 |
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Racial and ethnic composition among 30-49 year olds by religious group
% of 30-49 year olds who identify as…
Religious tradition | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
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Catholic | 47% | 3% | 3% | 45% | 2% | 1,751 |
Evangelical Protestant | 70% | 7% | 2% | 16% | 5% | 2,144 |
Hindu | 2% | 2% | 93% | 1% | 2% | 109 |
Historically Black Protestant | 2% | 94% | < 1% | 4% | 1% | 552 |
Jewish | 89% | 3% | 1% | 5% | 1% | 162 |
Mainline Protestant | 86% | 3% | 1% | 6% | 3% | 1,257 |
Mormon | 81% | < 1% | 3% | 12% | 5% | 221 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 68% | 9% | 4% | 14% | 5% | 2,335 |
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Immigrant status among 30-49 year olds by religious group
% of 30-49 year olds who are…
Religious tradition | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
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Catholic | 40% | 11% | 49% | 1,752 |
Evangelical Protestant | 12% | 7% | 81% | 2,147 |
Hindu | 92% | 7% | 1% | 108 |
Historically Black Protestant | 8% | 3% | 88% | 542 |
Jewish | 13% | 13% | 73% | 165 |
Mainline Protestant | 8% | 6% | 86% | 1,257 |
Mormon | 14% | 6% | 81% | 221 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 16% | 8% | 75% | 2,328 |
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Income distribution among 30-49 year olds by religious group
% of 30-49 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 | 34% | 19% | 25% | 22% | 1,600 |
Evangelical Protestant | 28% | 21% | 32% | 18% | 1,996 |
Hindu | 7% | 9% | 36% | 48% | 101 |
Historically Black Protestant | 48% | 23% | 18% | 11% | 522 |
Jewish | 13% | 12% | 23% | 52% | 150 |
Mainline Protestant | 21% | 19% | 31% | 28% | 1,175 |
Mormon | 18% | 21% | 38% | 23% | 210 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 28% | 20% | 29% | 24% | 2,224 |
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Educational distribution among 30-49 year olds by religious group
% of 30-49 year olds who have completed…
Religious tradition | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
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Catholic | 45% | 24% | 18% | 13% | 1,756 |
Evangelical Protestant | 36% | 38% | 17% | 9% | 2,162 |
Hindu | 6% | 6% | 28% | 60% | 108 |
Historically Black Protestant | 45% | 35% | 12% | 8% | 550 |
Jewish | 12% | 18% | 30% | 39% | 165 |
Mainline Protestant | 29% | 31% | 23% | 16% | 1,265 |
Mormon | 17% | 39% | 31% | 13% | 223 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 34% | 30% | 22% | 14% | 2,368 |
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Marital status among 30-49 year olds by religious group
% of 30-49 year olds who are…
Religious tradition | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
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Catholic | 59% | 11% | 12% | 1% | 17% | 1,759 |
Evangelical Protestant | 63% | 5% | 16% | 1% | 13% | 2,168 |
Hindu | 83% | 2% | 5% | < 1% | 11% | 109 |
Historically Black Protestant | 37% | 9% | 16% | 2% | 35% | 552 |
Jewish | 64% | 9% | 7% | 3% | 16% | 164 |
Mainline Protestant | 63% | 8% | 13% | 1% | 15% | 1,264 |
Mormon | 80% | 4% | 7% | < 1% | 9% | 222 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 48% | 13% | 14% | 1% | 25% | 2,368 |
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Parent of children under 18 among 30-49 year olds by religious group
% of 30-49 year olds who are…
Religious tradition | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 63% | 37% | 1,762 |
Evangelical Protestant | 64% | 36% | 2,158 |
Hindu | 59% | 41% | 109 |
Historically Black Protestant | 54% | 46% | 549 |
Jewish | 61% | 39% | 165 |
Mainline Protestant | 61% | 39% | 1,262 |
Mormon | 76% | 24% | 222 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 47% | 53% | 2,364 |
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among 30-49 year olds by religious group
% of 30-49 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 | 63% | 29% | 6% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1,763 |
Evangelical Protestant | 88% | 10% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 2,168 |
Hindu | 41% | 30% | 16% | < 1% | 10% | 3% | 109 |
Historically Black Protestant | 92% | 7% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 552 |
Jewish | 40% | 27% | 15% | < 1% | 13% | 5% | 165 |
Mainline Protestant | 64% | 29% | 4% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 1,269 |
Mormon | 82% | 14% | 3% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 223 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 29% | 24% | 10% | 1% | 31% | 6% | 2,371 |
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Importance of religion in one's life among 30-49 year olds by religious group
% of 30-49 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 | 57% | 33% | 8% | 2% | < 1% | 1,763 |
Evangelical Protestant | 78% | 19% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2,168 |
Hindu | 22% | 57% | 13% | 8% | < 1% | 109 |
Historically Black Protestant | 85% | 12% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | 552 |
Jewish | 38% | 34% | 18% | 9% | < 1% | 165 |
Mainline Protestant | 47% | 39% | 11% | 3% | 1% | 1,269 |
Mormon | 82% | 12% | 4% | 2% | < 1% | 223 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 14% | 21% | 26% | 39% | 1% | 2,371 |
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Attendance at religious services among 30-49 year olds by religious group
% of 30-49 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 | 37% | 44% | 19% | < 1% | 1,763 |
Evangelical Protestant | 56% | 32% | 11% | < 1% | 2,168 |
Hindu | 15% | 65% | 18% | 2% | 109 |
Historically Black Protestant | 53% | 36% | 11% | < 1% | 552 |
Jewish | 23% | 50% | 27% | < 1% | 165 |
Mainline Protestant | 27% | 48% | 26% | < 1% | 1,269 |
Mormon | 75% | 16% | 9% | < 1% | 223 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 4% | 23% | 73% | < 1% | 2,371 |
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Frequency of prayer among 30-49 year olds by religious group
% of 30-49 year olds who pray…
Religious tradition | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 58% | 21% | 8% | 13% | < 1% | 1,763 |
Evangelical Protestant | 78% | 14% | 3% | 4% | 1% | 2,168 |
Hindu | 56% | 13% | 8% | 23% | < 1% | 109 |
Historically Black Protestant | 82% | 11% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 552 |
Jewish | 32% | 14% | 6% | 48% | < 1% | 165 |
Mainline Protestant | 52% | 24% | 9% | 14% | 1% | 1,269 |
Mormon | 86% | 4% | 3% | 7% | < 1% | 223 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 21% | 12% | 7% | 59% | < 1% | 2,371 |
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among 30-49 year olds by religious group
% of 30-49 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 | 18% | 11% | 10% | 60% | < 1% | 1,763 |
Evangelical Protestant | 43% | 15% | 10% | 32% | < 1% | 2,168 |
Hindu | 6% | 13% | 21% | 61% | < 1% | 109 |
Historically Black Protestant | 42% | 16% | 9% | 32% | 1% | 552 |
Jewish | 18% | 9% | 13% | 60% | 1% | 165 |
Mainline Protestant | 17% | 10% | 8% | 65% | < 1% | 1,269 |
Mormon | 69% | 6% | 5% | 20% | < 1% | 223 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 5% | 4% | 3% | 88% | < 1% | 2,371 |
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Frequency of meditation among 30-49 year olds by religious group
% of 30-49 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 | 38% | 10% | 5% | 46% | 2% | 1,763 |
Evangelical Protestant | 44% | 7% | 3% | 45% | 2% | 2,168 |
Hindu | 34% | 7% | 6% | 53% | < 1% | 109 |
Historically Black Protestant | 53% | 9% | 5% | 32% | 1% | 552 |
Jewish | 29% | 8% | 4% | 56% | 3% | 165 |
Mainline Protestant | 28% | 9% | 6% | 56% | 1% | 1,269 |
Mormon | 60% | 10% | 1% | 27% | 1% | 223 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 27% | 10% | 5% | 56% | 1% | 2,371 |
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among 30-49 year olds by religious group
% of 30-49 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 | 54% | 19% | 12% | 14% | 1% | 1,763 |
Evangelical Protestant | 72% | 13% | 8% | 6% | 1% | 2,168 |
Hindu | 41% | 16% | 25% | 15% | 4% | 109 |
Historically Black Protestant | 74% | 10% | 7% | 8% | < 1% | 552 |
Jewish | 35% | 18% | 14% | 33% | < 1% | 165 |
Mainline Protestant | 54% | 20% | 12% | 13% | 1% | 1,269 |
Mormon | 77% | 11% | 6% | 5% | 1% | 223 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 41% | 15% | 12% | 31% | 2% | 2,371 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among 30-49 year olds by religious group
% of 30-49 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 | 40% | 15% | 17% | 27% | 1% | 1,763 |
Evangelical Protestant | 44% | 17% | 12% | 26% | 1% | 2,168 |
Hindu | 29% | 21% | 33% | 17% | < 1% | 109 |
Historically Black Protestant | 39% | 16% | 11% | 32% | 1% | 552 |
Jewish | 43% | 22% | 15% | 20% | < 1% | 165 |
Mainline Protestant | 39% | 17% | 15% | 28% | 1% | 1,269 |
Mormon | 46% | 24% | 16% | 14% | < 1% | 223 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 43% | 17% | 14% | 26% | < 1% | 2,371 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among 30-49 year olds by religious group
% of 30-49 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 | 29% | 10% | 47% | 13% | 2% | 1,763 |
Evangelical Protestant | 59% | 5% | 30% | 4% | 2% | 2,168 |
Hindu | 4% | 16% | 49% | 30% | < 1% | 109 |
Historically Black Protestant | 51% | 4% | 37% | 5% | 3% | 552 |
Jewish | 15% | 20% | 45% | 18% | 2% | 165 |
Mainline Protestant | 27% | 12% | 53% | 6% | 2% | 1,269 |
Mormon | 61% | 2% | 29% | 6% | 2% | 223 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 7% | 16% | 59% | 16% | 2% | 2,371 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among 30-49 year olds by religious group
% of 30-49 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 | 30% | 67% | 1% | 1% | 1,763 |
Evangelical Protestant | 50% | 47% | 1% | 1% | 2,168 |
Hindu | 13% | 84% | 1% | 2% | 109 |
Historically Black Protestant | 33% | 66% | 1% | < 1% | 552 |
Jewish | 24% | 74% | 1% | 1% | 165 |
Mainline Protestant | 32% | 66% | 1% | 1% | 1,269 |
Mormon | 55% | 43% | 2% | < 1% | 223 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 23% | 75% | 1% | 1% | 2,371 |
Frequency of reading scripture among 30-49 year olds by religious group
% of 30-49 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 | 26% | 13% | 11% | 51% | < 1% | 1,763 |
Evangelical Protestant | 61% | 12% | 8% | 18% | < 1% | 2,168 |
Hindu | 9% | 9% | 22% | 59% | < 1% | 109 |
Historically Black Protestant | 60% | 14% | 8% | 17% | < 1% | 552 |
Jewish | 16% | 8% | 9% | 65% | 2% | 165 |
Mainline Protestant | 27% | 13% | 14% | 45% | 1% | 1,269 |
Mormon | 76% | 8% | 3% | 12% | < 1% | 223 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 11% | 6% | 5% | 78% | < 1% | 2,371 |
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Interpreting scripture among 30-49 year olds by religious group
% of 30-49 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 | 29% | 33% | 2% | 29% | 7% | 1,763 |
Evangelical Protestant | 52% | 32% | 4% | 8% | 4% | 2,168 |
Hindu | 14% | 11% | 1% | 60% | 14% | 109 |
Historically Black Protestant | 58% | 23% | 3% | 9% | 7% | 552 |
Jewish | 11% | 27% | 1% | 54% | 7% | 165 |
Mainline Protestant | 22% | 37% | 2% | 32% | 8% | 1,269 |
Mormon | 35% | 52% | 2% | 7% | 3% | 223 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 12% | 11% | < 1% | 69% | 8% | 2,371 |
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Belief in Heaven among 30-49 year olds by religious group
% of 30-49 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% | 1,763 |
Evangelical Protestant | 87% | 5% | 8% | 2,168 |
Hindu | 46% | 44% | 10% | 109 |
Historically Black Protestant | 93% | 4% | 3% | 552 |
Jewish | 50% | 41% | 9% | 165 |
Mainline Protestant | 82% | 11% | 7% | 1,269 |
Mormon | 95% | 1% | 4% | 223 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 38% | 52% | 9% | 2,371 |
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Belief in Hell among 30-49 year olds by religious group
% of 30-49 year olds who …in hell
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 66% | 27% | 7% | 1,763 |
Evangelical Protestant | 83% | 10% | 7% | 2,168 |
Hindu | 31% | 58% | 11% | 109 |
Historically Black Protestant | 84% | 11% | 5% | 552 |
Jewish | 24% | 71% | 6% | 165 |
Mainline Protestant | 64% | 27% | 9% | 1,269 |
Mormon | 65% | 27% | 8% | 223 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 28% | 63% | 8% | 2,371 |
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among 30-49 year olds by religious group
% of 30-49 year olds who identify as…
Religious tradition | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
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Catholic | 36% | 22% | 42% | 1,763 |
Evangelical Protestant | 55% | 19% | 26% | 2,168 |
Hindu | 13% | 25% | 62% | 109 |
Historically Black Protestant | 13% | 11% | 76% | 552 |
Jewish | 25% | 12% | 63% | 165 |
Mainline Protestant | 43% | 16% | 41% | 1,269 |
Mormon | 67% | 15% | 18% | 223 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 24% | 24% | 52% | 2,371 |
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Political ideology among 30-49 year olds by religious group
% of 30-49 year olds who are…
Religious tradition | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 34% | 37% | 24% | 6% | 1,763 |
Evangelical Protestant | 54% | 27% | 13% | 6% | 2,168 |
Hindu | 15% | 39% | 43% | 3% | 109 |
Historically Black Protestant | 41% | 31% | 23% | 5% | 552 |
Jewish | 19% | 38% | 40% | 3% | 165 |
Mainline Protestant | 34% | 38% | 23% | 5% | 1,269 |
Mormon | 55% | 31% | 10% | 4% | 223 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 18% | 37% | 37% | 8% | 2,371 |
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Views about size of government among 30-49 year olds by religious group
% of 30-49 year olds who would rather have…
Religious tradition | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 44% | 52% | 2% | 2% | 1,763 |
Evangelical Protestant | 63% | 31% | 3% | 3% | 2,168 |
Hindu | 41% | 56% | 3% | < 1% | 109 |
Historically Black Protestant | 27% | 66% | 3% | 4% | 552 |
Jewish | 47% | 49% | 2% | 2% | 165 |
Mainline Protestant | 60% | 33% | 4% | 3% | 1,269 |
Mormon | 79% | 20% | < 1% | 1% | 223 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 47% | 45% | 4% | 4% | 2,371 |
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Views about government aid to the poor among 30-49 year olds by religious group
% of 30-49 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 | 45% | 49% | 4% | 2% | 1,763 |
Evangelical Protestant | 58% | 37% | 4% | 2% | 2,168 |
Hindu | 33% | 60% | 6% | 2% | 109 |
Historically Black Protestant | 28% | 67% | 4% | 1% | 552 |
Jewish | 28% | 65% | 4% | 4% | 165 |
Mainline Protestant | 50% | 44% | 4% | 2% | 1,269 |
Mormon | 67% | 29% | 3% | 1% | 223 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 37% | 57% | 4% | 2% | 2,371 |
Views about abortion among 30-49 year olds by religious group
% of 30-49 year olds who say abortion should be…
Religious tradition | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 49% | 47% | 4% | 1,763 |
Evangelical Protestant | 33% | 63% | 4% | 2,168 |
Hindu | 67% | 30% | 3% | 109 |
Historically Black Protestant | 55% | 40% | 5% | 552 |
Jewish | 81% | 17% | 2% | 165 |
Mainline Protestant | 61% | 36% | 3% | 1,269 |
Mormon | 30% | 68% | 2% | 223 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 72% | 23% | 4% | 2,371 |
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Views about homosexuality among 30-49 year olds by religious group
% of 30-49 year olds who say homosexuality…
Religious tradition | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 72% | 20% | 4% | 4% | 1,763 |
Evangelical Protestant | 39% | 52% | 5% | 4% | 2,168 |
Hindu | 68% | 25% | 5% | 2% | 109 |
Historically Black Protestant | 49% | 40% | 7% | 4% | 552 |
Jewish | 79% | 17% | 4% | 1% | 165 |
Mainline Protestant | 71% | 21% | 5% | 3% | 1,269 |
Mormon | 40% | 52% | 5% | 4% | 223 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 81% | 13% | 3% | 3% | 2,371 |
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Views about same-sex marriage among 30-49 year olds by religious group
% of 30-49 year olds who …same-sex marriage
Religious tradition | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 61% | 30% | 9% | 1,763 |
Evangelical Protestant | 30% | 61% | 9% | 2,168 |
Hindu | 63% | 29% | 8% | 109 |
Historically Black Protestant | 39% | 54% | 7% | 552 |
Jewish | 75% | 20% | 5% | 165 |
Mainline Protestant | 63% | 29% | 8% | 1,269 |
Mormon | 33% | 59% | 8% | 223 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 77% | 17% | 6% | 2,371 |
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Views about environmental regulation among 30-49 year olds by religious group
% of 30-49 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 | 37% | 58% | 2% | 3% | 1,763 |
Evangelical Protestant | 46% | 48% | 3% | 3% | 2,168 |
Hindu | 24% | 72% | < 1% | 4% | 109 |
Historically Black Protestant | 35% | 61% | 2% | 2% | 552 |
Jewish | 20% | 76% | 3% | 1% | 165 |
Mainline Protestant | 36% | 60% | 2% | 1% | 1,269 |
Mormon | 53% | 42% | 3% | 2% | 223 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 27% | 69% | 2% | 2% | 2,371 |
Views about human evolution among 30-49 year olds by religious group
% of 30-49 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 | 35% | 31% | 4% | 27% | 3% | 1,763 |
Evangelical Protestant | 11% | 27% | 2% | 56% | 4% | 2,168 |
Hindu | 63% | 12% | 5% | 19% | 2% | 109 |
Historically Black Protestant | 15% | 32% | 3% | 45% | 5% | 552 |
Jewish | 55% | 23% | 4% | 14% | 4% | 165 |
Mainline Protestant | 31% | 31% | 4% | 31% | 3% | 1,269 |
Mormon | 11% | 28% | 2% | 53% | 6% | 223 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 62% | 15% | 5% | 17% | 2% | 2,371 |
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