Religious tradition among women
% of women 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% | 22% | 27% | < 1% | 7% | 1% | 2% | 16% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 19% | 1% | 17,557 |
2007 | 1% | 25% | 27% | < 1% | 8% | 1% | 2% | 19% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 13% | 1% | 19,265 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among women by religious group
% of women who are ages…
Religious tradition | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 34% | 31% | 22% | 14% | 125 |
Catholic | 16% | 33% | 29% | 22% | 3,694 |
Evangelical Protestant | 17% | 33% | 29% | 22% | 4,415 |
Historically Black Protestant | 20% | 37% | 28% | 16% | 1,072 |
Jehovah's Witness | 13% | 32% | 30% | 25% | 154 |
Jewish | 20% | 26% | 27% | 27% | 403 |
Mainline Protestant | 15% | 29% | 28% | 28% | 3,220 |
Mormon | 18% | 40% | 25% | 18% | 311 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 35% | 36% | 20% | 8% | 3,020 |
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Generational cohort among women by religious group
% of women who are…
Religious tradition | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 23% | 12% | 29% | 28% | 7% | < 1% | 125 |
Catholic | 10% | 11% | 28% | 34% | 15% | 2% | 3,694 |
Evangelical Protestant | 10% | 13% | 27% | 34% | 15% | 1% | 4,415 |
Historically Black Protestant | 13% | 14% | 30% | 32% | 10% | 1% | 1,072 |
Jehovah's Witness | 8% | 9% | 28% | 35% | 19% | 1% | 154 |
Jewish | 12% | 11% | 22% | 34% | 17% | 3% | 403 |
Mainline Protestant | 9% | 10% | 25% | 35% | 19% | 2% | 3,220 |
Mormon | 10% | 18% | 29% | 29% | 12% | 1% | 311 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 22% | 21% | 28% | 22% | 5% | < 1% | 3,020 |
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Racial and ethnic composition among women by religious group
% of women who identify as…
Religious tradition | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 40% | 5% | 33% | 13% | 10% | 126 |
Catholic | 60% | 3% | 2% | 33% | 2% | 3,737 |
Evangelical Protestant | 74% | 6% | 2% | 12% | 5% | 4,474 |
Historically Black Protestant | 2% | 95% | < 1% | 3% | 1% | 1,096 |
Jehovah's Witness | 35% | 26% | < 1% | 31% | 8% | 156 |
Jewish | 91% | 1% | 2% | 5% | 1% | 415 |
Mainline Protestant | 86% | 4% | 1% | 5% | 4% | 3,273 |
Mormon | 84% | 1% | 2% | 8% | 5% | 314 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 68% | 9% | 5% | 13% | 5% | 3,042 |
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Immigrant status among women by religious group
% of women who are…
Religious tradition | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 28% | 23% | 48% | 126 |
Catholic | 27% | 15% | 58% | 3,738 |
Evangelical Protestant | 10% | 7% | 83% | 4,460 |
Historically Black Protestant | 5% | 3% | 91% | 1,068 |
Jehovah's Witness | 27% | 6% | 68% | 157 |
Jewish | 12% | 22% | 66% | 415 |
Mainline Protestant | 7% | 7% | 86% | 3,265 |
Mormon | 9% | 7% | 84% | 314 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 13% | 12% | 75% | 3,033 |
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Income distribution among women by religious group
% of women 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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Buddhist | 42% | 14% | 38% | 5% | 109 |
Catholic | 40% | 20% | 24% | 16% | 3,136 |
Evangelical Protestant | 40% | 22% | 26% | 11% | 3,788 |
Historically Black Protestant | 57% | 22% | 15% | 7% | 978 |
Jehovah's Witness | 56% | 19% | 22% | 3% | 134 |
Jewish | 15% | 20% | 21% | 44% | 336 |
Mainline Protestant | 32% | 20% | 27% | 20% | 2,741 |
Mormon | 31% | 19% | 30% | 20% | 276 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 39% | 19% | 24% | 19% | 2,752 |
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Educational distribution among women by religious group
% of women who have completed…
Religious tradition | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 23% | 27% | 28% | 22% | 126 |
Catholic | 45% | 28% | 16% | 10% | 3,753 |
Evangelical Protestant | 42% | 37% | 14% | 7% | 4,508 |
Historically Black Protestant | 51% | 33% | 10% | 7% | 1,089 |
Jehovah's Witness | 62% | 26% | 9% | 3% | 155 |
Jewish | 17% | 22% | 29% | 32% | 416 |
Mainline Protestant | 35% | 32% | 20% | 13% | 3,291 |
Mormon | 27% | 42% | 23% | 8% | 316 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 35% | 33% | 19% | 12% | 3,070 |
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Marital status among women by religious group
% of women who are…
Religious tradition | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 34% | 17% | 12% | 3% | 34% | 126 |
Catholic | 52% | 8% | 12% | 10% | 18% | 3,760 |
Evangelical Protestant | 53% | 5% | 16% | 11% | 15% | 4,516 |
Historically Black Protestant | 26% | 6% | 19% | 12% | 38% | 1,094 |
Jehovah's Witness | 52% | 6% | 16% | 11% | 15% | 158 |
Jewish | 56% | 4% | 10% | 8% | 21% | 416 |
Mainline Protestant | 53% | 5% | 13% | 13% | 16% | 3,286 |
Mormon | 66% | 4% | 9% | 8% | 14% | 316 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 38% | 12% | 12% | 5% | 33% | 3,066 |
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Parent of children under 18 among women by religious group
% of women who are…
Religious tradition | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 23% | 77% | 126 |
Catholic | 33% | 67% | 3,760 |
Evangelical Protestant | 32% | 68% | 4,518 |
Historically Black Protestant | 34% | 66% | 1,096 |
Jehovah's Witness | 32% | 68% | 157 |
Jewish | 23% | 77% | 417 |
Mainline Protestant | 27% | 73% | 3,297 |
Mormon | 44% | 56% | 316 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 31% | 69% | 3,080 |
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among women by religious group
% of women 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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Buddhist | 39% | 24% | 7% | 1% | 24% | 6% | 126 |
Catholic | 70% | 25% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 3,776 |
Evangelical Protestant | 90% | 9% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 4,532 |
Historically Black Protestant | 90% | 8% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1,098 |
Jehovah's Witness | 91% | 8% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 158 |
Jewish | 40% | 27% | 12% | 1% | 15% | 6% | 419 |
Mainline Protestant | 71% | 23% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 3,305 |
Mormon | 90% | 7% | 3% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 317 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 32% | 25% | 11% | 1% | 27% | 5% | 3,085 |
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Importance of religion in one's life among women by religious group
% of women who say religion is…
Religious tradition | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 37% | 38% | 10% | 13% | 2% | 126 |
Catholic | 63% | 30% | 6% | 1% | < 1% | 3,776 |
Evangelical Protestant | 83% | 15% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 4,532 |
Historically Black Protestant | 87% | 11% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1,098 |
Jehovah's Witness | 92% | 6% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 158 |
Jewish | 35% | 39% | 19% | 7% | < 1% | 419 |
Mainline Protestant | 59% | 32% | 7% | 1% | 1% | 3,305 |
Mormon | 85% | 11% | 3% | 1% | < 1% | 317 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 15% | 23% | 27% | 34% | 1% | 3,085 |
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Attendance at religious services among women by religious group
% of women 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 24% | 49% | 27% | < 1% | 126 |
Catholic | 43% | 39% | 17% | 1% | 3,776 |
Evangelical Protestant | 60% | 28% | 11% | 1% | 4,532 |
Historically Black Protestant | 55% | 35% | 10% | < 1% | 1,098 |
Jehovah's Witness | 84% | 13% | 3% | < 1% | 158 |
Jewish | 19% | 53% | 28% | < 1% | 419 |
Mainline Protestant | 36% | 42% | 22% | 1% | 3,305 |
Mormon | 76% | 13% | 10% | 1% | 317 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 5% | 25% | 69% | < 1% | 3,085 |
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Frequency of prayer among women by religious group
% of women who pray…
Religious tradition | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 59% | 17% | 4% | 19% | 2% | 126 |
Catholic | 67% | 19% | 5% | 8% | 1% | 3,776 |
Evangelical Protestant | 83% | 12% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 4,532 |
Historically Black Protestant | 85% | 10% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1,098 |
Jehovah's Witness | 92% | 5% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 158 |
Jewish | 31% | 18% | 8% | 41% | 2% | 419 |
Mainline Protestant | 62% | 22% | 6% | 9% | 1% | 3,305 |
Mormon | 86% | 7% | 4% | 3% | < 1% | 317 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 26% | 13% | 7% | 53% | 1% | 3,085 |
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among women by religious group
% of women 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 20% | 19% | 12% | 48% | 1% | 126 |
Catholic | 19% | 10% | 10% | 60% | 1% | 3,776 |
Evangelical Protestant | 45% | 13% | 9% | 32% | 1% | 4,532 |
Historically Black Protestant | 47% | 13% | 8% | 31% | 1% | 1,098 |
Jehovah's Witness | 89% | 3% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 158 |
Jewish | 16% | 8% | 12% | 63% | 1% | 419 |
Mainline Protestant | 22% | 11% | 9% | 58% | 1% | 3,305 |
Mormon | 70% | 7% | 3% | 19% | < 1% | 317 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 5% | 3% | 5% | 86% | < 1% | 3,085 |
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Frequency of meditation among women by religious group
% of women 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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Buddhist | 72% | 7% | 5% | 14% | 2% | 126 |
Catholic | 42% | 9% | 4% | 43% | 1% | 3,776 |
Evangelical Protestant | 51% | 6% | 3% | 39% | 2% | 4,532 |
Historically Black Protestant | 55% | 8% | 4% | 31% | 2% | 1,098 |
Jehovah's Witness | 81% | 1% | < 1% | 13% | 5% | 158 |
Jewish | 33% | 9% | 4% | 51% | 2% | 419 |
Mainline Protestant | 39% | 9% | 4% | 45% | 2% | 3,305 |
Mormon | 55% | 11% | 1% | 32% | 1% | 317 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 28% | 11% | 5% | 55% | 1% | 3,085 |
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among women by religious group
% of women 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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Buddhist | 68% | 17% | 12% | 3% | 1% | 126 |
Catholic | 62% | 16% | 11% | 10% | 1% | 3,776 |
Evangelical Protestant | 78% | 11% | 5% | 5% | 1% | 4,532 |
Historically Black Protestant | 77% | 11% | 6% | 5% | 1% | 1,098 |
Jehovah's Witness | 80% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 4% | 158 |
Jewish | 46% | 17% | 14% | 22% | 1% | 419 |
Mainline Protestant | 61% | 18% | 10% | 10% | 1% | 3,305 |
Mormon | 82% | 7% | 4% | 5% | 1% | 317 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 44% | 17% | 11% | 26% | 2% | 3,085 |
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among women by religious group
% of women 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 61% | 14% | 13% | 12% | < 1% | 126 |
Catholic | 41% | 16% | 14% | 27% | 1% | 3,776 |
Evangelical Protestant | 47% | 15% | 11% | 24% | 2% | 4,532 |
Historically Black Protestant | 42% | 16% | 10% | 30% | 3% | 1,098 |
Jehovah's Witness | 64% | 9% | 4% | 18% | 5% | 158 |
Jewish | 46% | 16% | 14% | 23% | 1% | 419 |
Mainline Protestant | 43% | 16% | 14% | 25% | 2% | 3,305 |
Mormon | 49% | 21% | 14% | 16% | 1% | 317 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 44% | 17% | 12% | 26% | 1% | 3,085 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among women by religious group
% of women 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 13% | 25% | 48% | 10% | 5% | 126 |
Catholic | 33% | 9% | 47% | 8% | 2% | 3,776 |
Evangelical Protestant | 63% | 4% | 28% | 3% | 2% | 4,532 |
Historically Black Protestant | 49% | 6% | 39% | 4% | 2% | 1,098 |
Jehovah's Witness | 80% | < 1% | 14% | 3% | 3% | 158 |
Jewish | 19% | 14% | 50% | 13% | 4% | 419 |
Mainline Protestant | 33% | 10% | 49% | 6% | 3% | 3,305 |
Mormon | 66% | 3% | 24% | 4% | 3% | 317 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 8% | 16% | 59% | 15% | 2% | 3,085 |
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among women by religious group
% of women 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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Buddhist | 27% | 72% | 1% | < 1% | 126 |
Catholic | 27% | 70% | 1% | 1% | 3,776 |
Evangelical Protestant | 47% | 51% | 1% | 1% | 4,532 |
Historically Black Protestant | 27% | 71% | 1% | 1% | 1,098 |
Jehovah's Witness | 54% | 42% | 2% | 1% | 158 |
Jewish | 21% | 76% | 1% | 1% | 419 |
Mainline Protestant | 29% | 69% | 1% | 1% | 3,305 |
Mormon | 56% | 42% | 1% | < 1% | 317 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 18% | 81% | 1% | 1% | 3,085 |
Frequency of reading scripture among women by religious group
% of women 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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Buddhist | 41% | 9% | 8% | 41% | 1% | 126 |
Catholic | 28% | 12% | 10% | 49% | 1% | 3,776 |
Evangelical Protestant | 66% | 11% | 6% | 16% | 1% | 4,532 |
Historically Black Protestant | 64% | 13% | 7% | 16% | 1% | 1,098 |
Jehovah's Witness | 91% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 158 |
Jewish | 14% | 7% | 9% | 68% | 1% | 419 |
Mainline Protestant | 36% | 13% | 11% | 40% | 1% | 3,305 |
Mormon | 76% | 8% | 3% | 13% | 1% | 317 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 10% | 6% | 5% | 78% | < 1% | 3,085 |
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Interpreting scripture among women by religious group
% of women 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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Buddhist | 6% | 9% | < 1% | 72% | 13% | 126 |
Catholic | 27% | 38% | 4% | 24% | 8% | 3,776 |
Evangelical Protestant | 58% | 28% | 4% | 6% | 4% | 4,532 |
Historically Black Protestant | 59% | 25% | 2% | 7% | 6% | 1,098 |
Jehovah's Witness | 52% | 37% | 6% | 2% | 3% | 158 |
Jewish | 12% | 24% | 1% | 56% | 8% | 419 |
Mainline Protestant | 26% | 37% | 3% | 25% | 9% | 3,305 |
Mormon | 37% | 51% | 4% | 5% | 3% | 317 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 11% | 12% | 1% | 69% | 7% | 3,085 |
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Belief in Heaven among women by religious group
% of women who …in heaven
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 49% | 47% | 5% | 126 |
Catholic | 88% | 7% | 5% | 3,776 |
Evangelical Protestant | 89% | 5% | 6% | 4,532 |
Historically Black Protestant | 93% | 3% | 3% | 1,098 |
Jehovah's Witness | 46% | 43% | 12% | 158 |
Jewish | 37% | 52% | 11% | 419 |
Mainline Protestant | 82% | 10% | 8% | 3,305 |
Mormon | 95% | 2% | 2% | 317 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 43% | 48% | 9% | 3,085 |
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Belief in Hell among women by religious group
% of women who …in hell
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 31% | 67% | 2% | 126 |
Catholic | 61% | 30% | 9% | 3,776 |
Evangelical Protestant | 82% | 11% | 8% | 4,532 |
Historically Black Protestant | 80% | 13% | 7% | 1,098 |
Jehovah's Witness | 6% | 91% | 3% | 158 |
Jewish | 21% | 72% | 7% | 419 |
Mainline Protestant | 59% | 30% | 11% | 3,305 |
Mormon | 63% | 31% | 6% | 317 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 29% | 62% | 8% | 3,085 |
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among women by religious group
% of women who identify as…
Religious tradition | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 12% | 10% | 78% | 126 |
Catholic | 34% | 20% | 46% | 3,776 |
Evangelical Protestant | 51% | 17% | 32% | 4,532 |
Historically Black Protestant | 9% | 9% | 82% | 1,098 |
Jehovah's Witness | 5% | 80% | 15% | 158 |
Jewish | 19% | 9% | 72% | 419 |
Mainline Protestant | 40% | 16% | 44% | 3,305 |
Mormon | 67% | 12% | 21% | 317 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 18% | 21% | 61% | 3,085 |
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Political ideology among women by religious group
% of women who are…
Religious tradition | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 15% | 32% | 52% | 1% | 126 |
Catholic | 35% | 37% | 23% | 5% | 3,776 |
Evangelical Protestant | 50% | 29% | 14% | 7% | 4,532 |
Historically Black Protestant | 37% | 34% | 22% | 7% | 1,098 |
Jehovah's Witness | 15% | 17% | 11% | 57% | 158 |
Jewish | 19% | 31% | 47% | 3% | 419 |
Mainline Protestant | 32% | 39% | 23% | 6% | 3,305 |
Mormon | 59% | 27% | 10% | 4% | 317 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 15% | 33% | 44% | 8% | 3,085 |
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Views about size of government among women by religious group
% of women who would rather have…
Religious tradition | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 25% | 64% | 5% | 6% | 126 |
Catholic | 43% | 51% | 3% | 4% | 3,776 |
Evangelical Protestant | 56% | 37% | 3% | 4% | 4,532 |
Historically Black Protestant | 20% | 74% | 2% | 4% | 1,098 |
Jehovah's Witness | 29% | 49% | 5% | 17% | 158 |
Jewish | 33% | 61% | 3% | 3% | 419 |
Mainline Protestant | 52% | 40% | 3% | 4% | 3,305 |
Mormon | 72% | 23% | 2% | 3% | 317 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 38% | 55% | 3% | 4% | 3,085 |
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Views about government aid to the poor among women by religious group
% of women 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 22% | 77% | 1% | < 1% | 126 |
Catholic | 44% | 50% | 4% | 2% | 3,776 |
Evangelical Protestant | 51% | 42% | 4% | 2% | 4,532 |
Historically Black Protestant | 27% | 68% | 4% | 1% | 1,098 |
Jehovah's Witness | 30% | 62% | 5% | 4% | 158 |
Jewish | 22% | 72% | 3% | 2% | 419 |
Mainline Protestant | 43% | 51% | 4% | 2% | 3,305 |
Mormon | 63% | 33% | 3% | < 1% | 317 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 31% | 64% | 3% | 2% | 3,085 |
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Views about abortion among women by religious group
% of women who say abortion should be…
Religious tradition | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 83% | 17% | < 1% | 126 |
Catholic | 49% | 47% | 5% | 3,776 |
Evangelical Protestant | 34% | 62% | 3% | 4,532 |
Historically Black Protestant | 51% | 43% | 6% | 1,098 |
Jehovah's Witness | 16% | 77% | 7% | 158 |
Jewish | 83% | 13% | 3% | 419 |
Mainline Protestant | 62% | 34% | 4% | 3,305 |
Mormon | 28% | 69% | 2% | 317 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 76% | 21% | 3% | 3,085 |
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Views about homosexuality among women by religious group
% of women who say homosexuality…
Religious tradition | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 89% | 11% | < 1% | < 1% | 126 |
Catholic | 76% | 17% | 3% | 4% | 3,776 |
Evangelical Protestant | 40% | 51% | 5% | 4% | 4,532 |
Historically Black Protestant | 55% | 36% | 5% | 4% | 1,098 |
Jehovah's Witness | 19% | 73% | 3% | 5% | 158 |
Jewish | 85% | 12% | 2% | 1% | 419 |
Mainline Protestant | 71% | 20% | 4% | 4% | 3,305 |
Mormon | 41% | 51% | 6% | 3% | 317 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 88% | 8% | 2% | 2% | 3,085 |
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Views about same-sex marriage among women by religious group
% of women who …same-sex marriage
Religious tradition | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 86% | 13% | 2% | 126 |
Catholic | 62% | 29% | 9% | 3,776 |
Evangelical Protestant | 31% | 62% | 7% | 4,532 |
Historically Black Protestant | 42% | 50% | 8% | 1,098 |
Jehovah's Witness | 15% | 73% | 12% | 158 |
Jewish | 80% | 15% | 5% | 419 |
Mainline Protestant | 62% | 30% | 9% | 3,305 |
Mormon | 30% | 64% | 6% | 317 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 83% | 12% | 5% | 3,085 |
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Views about environmental regulation among women by religious group
% of women 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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Buddhist | 14% | 84% | < 1% | 2% | 126 |
Catholic | 36% | 57% | 2% | 4% | 3,776 |
Evangelical Protestant | 43% | 50% | 3% | 5% | 4,532 |
Historically Black Protestant | 37% | 58% | 1% | 4% | 1,098 |
Jehovah's Witness | 31% | 57% | 3% | 9% | 158 |
Jewish | 20% | 77% | 1% | 2% | 419 |
Mainline Protestant | 33% | 61% | 3% | 3% | 3,305 |
Mormon | 47% | 48% | 3% | 2% | 317 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 24% | 72% | 2% | 3% | 3,085 |
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Views about human evolution among women by religious group
% of women 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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Buddhist | 68% | 13% | 2% | 15% | 2% | 126 |
Catholic | 28% | 30% | 4% | 32% | 5% | 3,776 |
Evangelical Protestant | 11% | 24% | 2% | 58% | 5% | 4,532 |
Historically Black Protestant | 16% | 29% | 3% | 46% | 6% | 1,098 |
Jehovah's Witness | 6% | 18% | < 1% | 71% | 5% | 158 |
Jewish | 56% | 17% | 5% | 19% | 3% | 419 |
Mainline Protestant | 26% | 30% | 5% | 33% | 6% | 3,305 |
Mormon | 11% | 28% | 1% | 55% | 5% | 317 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 60% | 16% | 4% | 17% | 3% | 3,085 |
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