Religious tradition among adults who pray weekly
% of adults who pray weekly 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% | 27% | 23% | 1% | 5% | < 1% | 2% | 21% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 16% | < 1% | 5,299 |
2007 | 1% | 30% | 22% | < 1% | 5% | < 1% | 2% | 25% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 12% | < 1% | 5,789 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults who pray weekly by religious group
% of adults who pray weekly who are ages…
Religious tradition | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
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Catholic | 21% | 34% | 31% | 14% | 1,406 |
Evangelical Protestant | 23% | 33% | 27% | 16% | 1,096 |
Historically Black Protestant | 32% | 34% | 23% | 11% | 218 |
Jewish | 28% | 24% | 30% | 18% | 133 |
Mainline Protestant | 20% | 31% | 26% | 23% | 1,301 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 31% | 41% | 22% | 6% | 743 |
Switch Display To: religious group among adults who pray weekly by age group
Generational cohort among adults who pray weekly by religious group
% of adults who pray weekly who are…
Religious tradition | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
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Catholic | 13% | 14% | 28% | 36% | 9% | < 1% | 1,406 |
Evangelical Protestant | 15% | 15% | 27% | 32% | 11% | < 1% | 1,096 |
Historically Black Protestant | 21% | 18% | 27% | 28% | 6% | < 1% | 218 |
Jewish | 19% | 13% | 20% | 32% | 14% | 2% | 133 |
Mainline Protestant | 14% | 10% | 27% | 33% | 13% | 2% | 1,301 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 19% | 21% | 32% | 24% | 3% | < 1% | 743 |
Switch Display To: religious group among adults who pray weekly by generational group
Gender composition among adults who pray weekly by religious group
% of adults who pray weekly who are…
Religious tradition | Men | Women | Sample size |
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Catholic | 51% | 49% | 1,431 |
Evangelical Protestant | 52% | 48% | 1,105 |
Historically Black Protestant | 47% | 53% | 219 |
Jewish | 45% | 55% | 135 |
Mainline Protestant | 47% | 53% | 1,323 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 48% | 52% | 754 |
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who pray weekly by religious group
% of adults who pray weekly who identify as…
Religious tradition | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
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Catholic | 62% | 2% | 3% | 32% | 2% | 1,412 |
Evangelical Protestant | 75% | 7% | 2% | 12% | 4% | 1,093 |
Historically Black Protestant | < 1% | 93% | < 1% | 6% | < 1% | 219 |
Jewish | 90% | < 1% | 2% | 6% | 2% | 133 |
Mainline Protestant | 88% | 3% | 1% | 5% | 2% | 1,310 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 62% | 15% | 3% | 15% | 5% | 741 |
Switch Display To: religious group among adults who pray weekly by race/ethnicity
Immigrant status among adults who pray weekly by religious group
% of adults who pray weekly who are…
Religious tradition | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
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Catholic | 26% | 14% | 60% | 1,415 |
Evangelical Protestant | 10% | 7% | 83% | 1,090 |
Historically Black Protestant | 6% | 8% | 87% | 219 |
Jewish | 17% | 13% | 70% | 134 |
Mainline Protestant | 5% | 7% | 88% | 1,309 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 11% | 10% | 79% | 745 |
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Income distribution among adults who pray weekly by religious group
% of adults who pray weekly 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 | 33% | 19% | 27% | 22% | 1,249 |
Evangelical Protestant | 35% | 23% | 29% | 14% | 999 |
Historically Black Protestant | 55% | 20% | 15% | 10% | 201 |
Jewish | 4% | 18% | 29% | 49% | 111 |
Mainline Protestant | 25% | 20% | 30% | 25% | 1,159 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 44% | 18% | 22% | 16% | 672 |
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Educational distribution among adults who pray weekly by religious group
% of adults who pray weekly who have completed…
Religious tradition | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
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Catholic | 47% | 25% | 19% | 9% | 1,419 |
Evangelical Protestant | 45% | 37% | 12% | 6% | 1,104 |
Historically Black Protestant | 53% | 35% | 6% | 5% | 219 |
Jewish | 21% | 17% | 29% | 32% | 135 |
Mainline Protestant | 35% | 31% | 19% | 15% | 1,318 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 46% | 33% | 14% | 7% | 750 |
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Marital status among adults who pray weekly by religious group
% of adults who pray weekly who are…
Religious tradition | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
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Catholic | 51% | 8% | 12% | 4% | 24% | 1,427 |
Evangelical Protestant | 49% | 7% | 13% | 7% | 25% | 1,102 |
Historically Black Protestant | 24% | 4% | 17% | 5% | 51% | 219 |
Jewish | 56% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 26% | 134 |
Mainline Protestant | 53% | 5% | 13% | 7% | 22% | 1,319 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 36% | 12% | 13% | 3% | 35% | 751 |
Switch Display To: religious group among adults who pray weekly by marital status
Parent of children under 18 among adults who pray weekly by religious group
% of adults who pray weekly who are…
Religious tradition | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
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Catholic | 31% | 69% | 1,426 |
Evangelical Protestant | 30% | 70% | 1,103 |
Historically Black Protestant | 31% | 69% | 219 |
Jewish | 21% | 79% | 135 |
Mainline Protestant | 28% | 72% | 1,317 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 34% | 66% | 751 |
Switch Display To: religious group among adults who pray weekly by parental status
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among adults who pray weekly by religious group
% of adults who pray weekly 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 | 60% | 35% | 4% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1,431 |
Evangelical Protestant | 76% | 21% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1,105 |
Historically Black Protestant | 86% | 13% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 219 |
Jewish | 44% | 36% | 15% | < 1% | 2% | 4% | 135 |
Mainline Protestant | 59% | 35% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1,323 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 50% | 36% | 10% | < 1% | 1% | 2% | 754 |
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who pray weekly by religious group
% of adults who pray weekly 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% | 49% | 5% | 1% | < 1% | 1,431 |
Evangelical Protestant | 59% | 37% | 3% | 1% | < 1% | 1,105 |
Historically Black Protestant | 76% | 22% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | 219 |
Jewish | 36% | 54% | 9% | 1% | < 1% | 135 |
Mainline Protestant | 39% | 51% | 8% | 1% | < 1% | 1,323 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 18% | 45% | 24% | 12% | 1% | 754 |
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Attendance at religious services among adults who pray weekly by religious group
% of adults who pray weekly 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 | 33% | 47% | 20% | 1% | 1,431 |
Evangelical Protestant | 36% | 48% | 16% | < 1% | 1,105 |
Historically Black Protestant | 40% | 52% | 8% | < 1% | 219 |
Jewish | 26% | 62% | 11% | < 1% | 135 |
Mainline Protestant | 24% | 52% | 24% | < 1% | 1,323 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 5% | 39% | 56% | < 1% | 754 |
Switch Display To: religious group among adults who pray weekly by religious attendance
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who pray weekly by religious group
% of adults who pray weekly 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 | 12% | 9% | 9% | 71% | < 1% | 1,431 |
Evangelical Protestant | 20% | 14% | 11% | 55% | < 1% | 1,105 |
Historically Black Protestant | 28% | 17% | 12% | 43% | < 1% | 219 |
Jewish | 18% | 16% | 17% | 49% | < 1% | 135 |
Mainline Protestant | 10% | 9% | 11% | 69% | < 1% | 1,323 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 5% | 6% | 8% | 80% | < 1% | 754 |
Switch Display To: religious group among adults who pray weekly by attendance at prayer groups
Frequency of meditation among adults who pray weekly by religious group
% of adults who pray weekly 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 | 29% | 12% | 7% | 52% | 1% | 1,431 |
Evangelical Protestant | 29% | 10% | 4% | 55% | 1% | 1,105 |
Historically Black Protestant | 38% | 11% | 6% | 45% | < 1% | 219 |
Jewish | 40% | 7% | 10% | 43% | < 1% | 135 |
Mainline Protestant | 27% | 12% | 5% | 55% | 1% | 1,323 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 32% | 12% | 5% | 50% | 1% | 754 |
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who pray weekly by religious group
% of adults who pray weekly 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% | 24% | 14% | 12% | 1% | 1,431 |
Evangelical Protestant | 53% | 22% | 13% | 10% | 1% | 1,105 |
Historically Black Protestant | 57% | 21% | 14% | 8% | 1% | 219 |
Jewish | 43% | 17% | 17% | 22% | 1% | 135 |
Mainline Protestant | 44% | 25% | 15% | 14% | 2% | 1,323 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 49% | 18% | 13% | 20% | 1% | 754 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who pray weekly by religious group
% of adults who pray weekly 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 | 35% | 16% | 17% | 30% | 1% | 1,431 |
Evangelical Protestant | 36% | 19% | 16% | 28% | 1% | 1,105 |
Historically Black Protestant | 27% | 25% | 14% | 33% | 1% | 219 |
Jewish | 42% | 20% | 16% | 22% | < 1% | 135 |
Mainline Protestant | 36% | 20% | 17% | 25% | 2% | 1,323 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 51% | 16% | 10% | 23% | 1% | 754 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who pray weekly by religious group
% of adults who pray weekly 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 | 20% | 12% | 53% | 12% | 3% | 1,431 |
Evangelical Protestant | 36% | 10% | 46% | 6% | 2% | 1,105 |
Historically Black Protestant | 39% | 7% | 49% | 4% | 1% | 219 |
Jewish | 14% | 27% | 47% | 9% | 3% | 135 |
Mainline Protestant | 20% | 12% | 58% | 8% | 2% | 1,323 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 13% | 16% | 60% | 11% | 1% | 754 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who pray weekly by religious group
% of adults who pray weekly 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 | 29% | 68% | 1% | 2% | 1,431 |
Evangelical Protestant | 37% | 61% | 1% | 1% | 1,105 |
Historically Black Protestant | 25% | 75% | < 1% | < 1% | 219 |
Jewish | 14% | 84% | 2% | < 1% | 135 |
Mainline Protestant | 28% | 70% | 1% | 1% | 1,323 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 25% | 73% | 1% | 1% | 754 |
Frequency of reading scripture among adults who pray weekly by religious group
% of adults who pray weekly 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 | 14% | 11% | 13% | 61% | < 1% | 1,431 |
Evangelical Protestant | 30% | 20% | 14% | 36% | < 1% | 1,105 |
Historically Black Protestant | 39% | 23% | 13% | 25% | < 1% | 219 |
Jewish | 17% | 19% | 14% | 50% | < 1% | 135 |
Mainline Protestant | 14% | 16% | 18% | 52% | 1% | 1,323 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 12% | 11% | 10% | 68% | < 1% | 754 |
Interpreting scripture among adults who pray weekly by religious group
% of adults who pray weekly 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 | 20% | 38% | 2% | 32% | 8% | 1,431 |
Evangelical Protestant | 36% | 43% | 3% | 13% | 6% | 1,105 |
Historically Black Protestant | 54% | 28% | 1% | 13% | 4% | 219 |
Jewish | 9% | 35% | < 1% | 49% | 6% | 135 |
Mainline Protestant | 18% | 41% | 2% | 31% | 8% | 1,323 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 18% | 23% | 1% | 50% | 9% | 754 |
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Belief in Heaven among adults who pray weekly by religious group
% of adults who pray weekly who …in heaven
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 85% | 10% | 5% | 1,431 |
Evangelical Protestant | 90% | 6% | 5% | 1,105 |
Historically Black Protestant | 92% | 5% | 3% | 219 |
Jewish | 51% | 38% | 11% | 135 |
Mainline Protestant | 83% | 10% | 8% | 1,323 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 66% | 23% | 11% | 754 |
Switch Display To: religious group among adults who pray weekly by belief in heaven
Belief in Hell among adults who pray weekly by religious group
% of adults who pray weekly who …in hell
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 64% | 29% | 7% | 1,431 |
Evangelical Protestant | 78% | 15% | 7% | 1,105 |
Historically Black Protestant | 80% | 14% | 6% | 219 |
Jewish | 26% | 68% | 6% | 135 |
Mainline Protestant | 59% | 31% | 10% | 1,323 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 48% | 42% | 10% | 754 |
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults who pray weekly by religious group
% of adults who pray weekly who identify as…
Religious tradition | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
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Catholic | 37% | 18% | 45% | 1,431 |
Evangelical Protestant | 50% | 17% | 34% | 1,105 |
Historically Black Protestant | 16% | 7% | 77% | 219 |
Jewish | 26% | 10% | 64% | 135 |
Mainline Protestant | 47% | 12% | 42% | 1,323 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 28% | 24% | 48% | 754 |
Switch Display To: religious group among adults who pray weekly by political party
Political ideology among adults who pray weekly by religious group
% of adults who pray weekly who are…
Religious tradition | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 33% | 37% | 25% | 4% | 1,431 |
Evangelical Protestant | 43% | 35% | 17% | 6% | 1,105 |
Historically Black Protestant | 36% | 33% | 26% | 4% | 219 |
Jewish | 22% | 40% | 37% | 1% | 135 |
Mainline Protestant | 36% | 41% | 19% | 4% | 1,323 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 21% | 39% | 32% | 8% | 754 |
Switch Display To: religious group among adults who pray weekly by political ideology
Views about size of government among adults who pray weekly by religious group
% of adults who pray weekly 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 | 49% | 45% | 3% | 3% | 1,431 |
Evangelical Protestant | 60% | 35% | 3% | 2% | 1,105 |
Historically Black Protestant | 24% | 71% | 2% | 3% | 219 |
Jewish | 36% | 55% | 5% | 4% | 135 |
Mainline Protestant | 60% | 34% | 3% | 3% | 1,323 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 47% | 48% | 2% | 3% | 754 |
Views about government aid to the poor among adults who pray weekly by religious group
% of adults who pray weekly 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 | 48% | 46% | 4% | 2% | 1,431 |
Evangelical Protestant | 54% | 42% | 3% | 2% | 1,105 |
Historically Black Protestant | 27% | 72% | 2% | < 1% | 219 |
Jewish | 32% | 65% | 2% | 1% | 135 |
Mainline Protestant | 48% | 47% | 4% | 1% | 1,323 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 41% | 53% | 3% | 2% | 754 |
Views about abortion among adults who pray weekly by religious group
% of adults who pray weekly who say abortion should be…
Religious tradition | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 51% | 46% | 3% | 1,431 |
Evangelical Protestant | 45% | 51% | 4% | 1,105 |
Historically Black Protestant | 67% | 30% | 3% | 219 |
Jewish | 85% | 14% | 2% | 135 |
Mainline Protestant | 63% | 33% | 3% | 1,323 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 65% | 31% | 4% | 754 |
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Views about homosexuality among adults who pray weekly by religious group
% of adults who pray weekly who say homosexuality…
Religious tradition | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 74% | 19% | 4% | 3% | 1,431 |
Evangelical Protestant | 53% | 39% | 4% | 5% | 1,105 |
Historically Black Protestant | 63% | 33% | 3% | 1% | 219 |
Jewish | 88% | 11% | 1% | < 1% | 135 |
Mainline Protestant | 72% | 23% | 4% | 2% | 1,323 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 79% | 15% | 3% | 3% | 754 |
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who pray weekly by religious group
% of adults who pray weekly who …same-sex marriage
Religious tradition | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 63% | 29% | 9% | 1,431 |
Evangelical Protestant | 43% | 48% | 9% | 1,105 |
Historically Black Protestant | 47% | 49% | 4% | 219 |
Jewish | 80% | 16% | 3% | 135 |
Mainline Protestant | 63% | 31% | 6% | 1,323 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 71% | 21% | 8% | 754 |
Views about environmental regulation among adults who pray weekly by religious group
% of adults who pray weekly 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 41% | 56% | 2% | 2% | 1,431 |
Evangelical Protestant | 46% | 51% | 2% | 2% | 1,105 |
Historically Black Protestant | 31% | 66% | 1% | 2% | 219 |
Jewish | 21% | 76% | 2% | < 1% | 135 |
Mainline Protestant | 39% | 57% | 2% | 2% | 1,323 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 34% | 61% | 2% | 3% | 754 |
Views about human evolution among adults who pray weekly by religious group
% of adults who pray weekly 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 35% | 31% | 3% | 27% | 3% | 1,431 |
Evangelical Protestant | 20% | 34% | 3% | 39% | 4% | 1,105 |
Historically Black Protestant | 18% | 33% | 2% | 44% | 3% | 219 |
Jewish | 54% | 26% | 9% | 10% | 2% | 135 |
Mainline Protestant | 31% | 36% | 4% | 24% | 5% | 1,323 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 40% | 28% | 5% | 24% | 3% | 754 |
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