Religious tradition among adults in Generation X
% of adults in Generation X 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% | 21% | 25% | 1% | 7% | 1% | 2% | 13% | 2% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 23% | 1% | 7,303 |
2007 | 1% | 26% | 25% | 1% | 6% | 1% | 1% | 15% | 2% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 19% | 1% | 8,092 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults in Generation X by religious group
% of adults in Generation X who are ages…
Religious tradition | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | < 1% | 100% | < 1% | < 1% | 1,472 |
Evangelical Protestant | < 1% | 100% | < 1% | < 1% | 1,751 |
Historically Black Protestant | < 1% | 100% | < 1% | < 1% | 450 |
Jewish | < 1% | 100% | < 1% | < 1% | 140 |
Mainline Protestant | < 1% | 100% | < 1% | < 1% | 1,044 |
Mormon | < 1% | 100% | < 1% | < 1% | 166 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | < 1% | 100% | < 1% | < 1% | 1,764 |
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Gender composition among adults in Generation X by religious group
% of adults in Generation X who are…
Religious tradition | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 47% | 53% | 1,472 |
Evangelical Protestant | 47% | 53% | 1,751 |
Historically Black Protestant | 41% | 59% | 450 |
Jewish | 55% | 45% | 140 |
Mainline Protestant | 45% | 55% | 1,044 |
Mormon | 48% | 52% | 166 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 57% | 43% | 1,764 |
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults in Generation X by religious group
% of adults in Generation X who identify as…
Religious tradition | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
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Catholic | 49% | 3% | 3% | 43% | 2% | 1,461 |
Evangelical Protestant | 71% | 6% | 2% | 15% | 5% | 1,731 |
Historically Black Protestant | 2% | 95% | < 1% | 3% | 1% | 450 |
Jewish | 90% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 137 |
Mainline Protestant | 87% | 3% | 1% | 5% | 2% | 1,034 |
Mormon | 80% | < 1% | 1% | 14% | 5% | 164 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 69% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 5% | 1,737 |
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Immigrant status among adults in Generation X by religious group
% of adults in Generation X who are…
Religious tradition | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
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Catholic | 39% | 12% | 49% | 1,462 |
Evangelical Protestant | 12% | 6% | 82% | 1,735 |
Historically Black Protestant | 8% | 3% | 89% | 441 |
Jewish | 13% | 13% | 74% | 140 |
Mainline Protestant | 7% | 6% | 87% | 1,035 |
Mormon | 13% | 6% | 81% | 165 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 17% | 8% | 75% | 1,734 |
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Income distribution among adults in Generation X by religious group
% of adults in Generation X 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% | 18% | 25% | 23% | 1,331 |
Evangelical Protestant | 28% | 20% | 32% | 20% | 1,606 |
Historically Black Protestant | 46% | 23% | 19% | 12% | 422 |
Jewish | 14% | 9% | 23% | 55% | 127 |
Mainline Protestant | 20% | 19% | 32% | 30% | 967 |
Mormon | 13% | 20% | 38% | 28% | 155 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 26% | 19% | 29% | 26% | 1,647 |
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Educational distribution among adults in Generation X by religious group
% of adults in Generation X who have completed…
Religious tradition | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 46% | 24% | 18% | 13% | 1,466 |
Evangelical Protestant | 38% | 37% | 16% | 9% | 1,745 |
Historically Black Protestant | 47% | 32% | 11% | 9% | 448 |
Jewish | 12% | 20% | 31% | 37% | 140 |
Mainline Protestant | 30% | 31% | 23% | 16% | 1,042 |
Mormon | 15% | 39% | 31% | 14% | 166 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 35% | 29% | 21% | 15% | 1,761 |
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Marital status among adults in Generation X by religious group
% of adults in Generation X who are…
Religious tradition | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 60% | 10% | 14% | 1% | 15% | 1,468 |
Evangelical Protestant | 65% | 4% | 18% | 1% | 12% | 1,751 |
Historically Black Protestant | 38% | 7% | 17% | 3% | 34% | 450 |
Jewish | 68% | 8% | 7% | 4% | 14% | 139 |
Mainline Protestant | 66% | 7% | 13% | 2% | 12% | 1,041 |
Mormon | 80% | 3% | 7% | < 1% | 10% | 166 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 51% | 12% | 15% | 1% | 21% | 1,762 |
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Parent of children under 18 among adults in Generation X by religious group
% of adults in Generation X who are…
Religious tradition | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 64% | 36% | 1,471 |
Evangelical Protestant | 63% | 37% | 1,742 |
Historically Black Protestant | 51% | 49% | 447 |
Jewish | 64% | 36% | 140 |
Mainline Protestant | 62% | 38% | 1,039 |
Mormon | 75% | 25% | 165 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 48% | 52% | 1,758 |
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among adults in Generation X by religious group
% of adults in Generation X 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 | 64% | 28% | 6% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1,472 |
Evangelical Protestant | 89% | 10% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1,751 |
Historically Black Protestant | 91% | 7% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 450 |
Jewish | 41% | 29% | 12% | < 1% | 13% | 5% | 140 |
Mainline Protestant | 64% | 29% | 4% | < 1% | 1% | 2% | 1,044 |
Mormon | 82% | 13% | 3% | < 1% | < 1% | 2% | 166 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 30% | 24% | 10% | 1% | 30% | 5% | 1,764 |
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults in Generation X by religious group
% of adults in Generation X 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 | 58% | 32% | 8% | 2% | < 1% | 1,472 |
Evangelical Protestant | 78% | 18% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1,751 |
Historically Black Protestant | 86% | 11% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | 450 |
Jewish | 40% | 35% | 15% | 10% | < 1% | 140 |
Mainline Protestant | 47% | 39% | 11% | 3% | 1% | 1,044 |
Mormon | 83% | 11% | 5% | 2% | < 1% | 166 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 14% | 22% | 25% | 39% | 1% | 1,764 |
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Attendance at religious services among adults in Generation X by religious group
% of adults in Generation X 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 39% | 43% | 18% | < 1% | 1,472 |
Evangelical Protestant | 56% | 33% | 11% | < 1% | 1,751 |
Historically Black Protestant | 53% | 36% | 10% | < 1% | 450 |
Jewish | 25% | 48% | 27% | < 1% | 140 |
Mainline Protestant | 27% | 47% | 26% | < 1% | 1,044 |
Mormon | 78% | 11% | 10% | < 1% | 166 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 4% | 22% | 74% | < 1% | 1,764 |
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Frequency of prayer among adults in Generation X by religious group
% of adults in Generation X who pray…
Religious tradition | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 59% | 20% | 7% | 13% | 1% | 1,472 |
Evangelical Protestant | 79% | 13% | 3% | 4% | 1% | 1,751 |
Historically Black Protestant | 83% | 10% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 450 |
Jewish | 34% | 13% | 6% | 47% | < 1% | 140 |
Mainline Protestant | 53% | 25% | 9% | 13% | 1% | 1,044 |
Mormon | 86% | 3% | 3% | 8% | < 1% | 166 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 22% | 12% | 7% | 58% | < 1% | 1,764 |
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults in Generation X by religious group
% of adults in Generation X 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 | 19% | 11% | 10% | 59% | 1% | 1,472 |
Evangelical Protestant | 43% | 14% | 11% | 31% | < 1% | 1,751 |
Historically Black Protestant | 43% | 16% | 8% | 32% | 1% | 450 |
Jewish | 20% | 8% | 12% | 60% | < 1% | 140 |
Mainline Protestant | 17% | 10% | 7% | 65% | < 1% | 1,044 |
Mormon | 72% | 5% | 4% | 18% | < 1% | 166 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 5% | 4% | 4% | 88% | < 1% | 1,764 |
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Frequency of meditation among adults in Generation X by religious group
% of adults in Generation X 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 | 40% | 10% | 5% | 44% | 2% | 1,472 |
Evangelical Protestant | 45% | 6% | 3% | 44% | 2% | 1,751 |
Historically Black Protestant | 53% | 10% | 4% | 32% | 1% | 450 |
Jewish | 30% | 6% | 3% | 58% | 3% | 140 |
Mainline Protestant | 27% | 10% | 6% | 56% | 1% | 1,044 |
Mormon | 60% | 12% | 1% | 26% | 1% | 166 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 29% | 9% | 5% | 56% | 1% | 1,764 |
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults in Generation X by religious group
% of adults in Generation X 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 | 56% | 19% | 12% | 13% | 1% | 1,472 |
Evangelical Protestant | 73% | 13% | 7% | 6% | 1% | 1,751 |
Historically Black Protestant | 75% | 11% | 7% | 7% | < 1% | 450 |
Jewish | 33% | 17% | 15% | 35% | < 1% | 140 |
Mainline Protestant | 53% | 20% | 13% | 13% | 1% | 1,044 |
Mormon | 77% | 12% | 6% | 4% | 1% | 166 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 41% | 14% | 13% | 31% | 2% | 1,764 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults in Generation X by religious group
% of adults in Generation X 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 41% | 15% | 16% | 28% | 1% | 1,472 |
Evangelical Protestant | 44% | 16% | 12% | 26% | 2% | 1,751 |
Historically Black Protestant | 40% | 17% | 10% | 31% | 1% | 450 |
Jewish | 42% | 22% | 15% | 21% | < 1% | 140 |
Mainline Protestant | 38% | 17% | 16% | 28% | 1% | 1,044 |
Mormon | 48% | 25% | 16% | 11% | < 1% | 166 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 42% | 17% | 14% | 27% | < 1% | 1,764 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults in Generation X by religious group
% of adults in Generation X 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 | 30% | 10% | 47% | 12% | 2% | 1,472 |
Evangelical Protestant | 59% | 5% | 30% | 4% | 2% | 1,751 |
Historically Black Protestant | 51% | 4% | 37% | 5% | 3% | 450 |
Jewish | 15% | 20% | 45% | 18% | 2% | 140 |
Mainline Protestant | 27% | 12% | 52% | 6% | 2% | 1,044 |
Mormon | 62% | 2% | 27% | 8% | 2% | 166 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 6% | 15% | 60% | 16% | 2% | 1,764 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults in Generation X by religious group
% of adults in Generation X 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% | 2% | 1,472 |
Evangelical Protestant | 51% | 47% | 1% | 1% | 1,751 |
Historically Black Protestant | 33% | 65% | 1% | < 1% | 450 |
Jewish | 27% | 70% | 2% | 1% | 140 |
Mainline Protestant | 33% | 65% | 1% | 1% | 1,044 |
Mormon | 56% | 42% | 2% | < 1% | 166 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 23% | 75% | 1% | 1% | 1,764 |
Frequency of reading scripture among adults in Generation X by religious group
% of adults in Generation X 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 | 27% | 12% | 11% | 49% | 1% | 1,472 |
Evangelical Protestant | 63% | 12% | 8% | 17% | < 1% | 1,751 |
Historically Black Protestant | 62% | 15% | 8% | 15% | < 1% | 450 |
Jewish | 16% | 9% | 8% | 65% | 1% | 140 |
Mainline Protestant | 27% | 14% | 14% | 45% | < 1% | 1,044 |
Mormon | 78% | 6% | 4% | 12% | < 1% | 166 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 11% | 7% | 6% | 77% | < 1% | 1,764 |
Interpreting scripture among adults in Generation X by religious group
% of adults in Generation X 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% | 34% | 2% | 27% | 7% | 1,472 |
Evangelical Protestant | 54% | 30% | 4% | 7% | 4% | 1,751 |
Historically Black Protestant | 59% | 22% | 3% | 9% | 7% | 450 |
Jewish | 11% | 29% | 1% | 51% | 7% | 140 |
Mainline Protestant | 22% | 37% | 2% | 31% | 8% | 1,044 |
Mormon | 34% | 54% | 1% | 8% | 3% | 166 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 12% | 11% | 1% | 69% | 8% | 1,764 |
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Belief in Heaven among adults in Generation X by religious group
% of adults in Generation X who …in heaven
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 86% | 10% | 4% | 1,472 |
Evangelical Protestant | 86% | 6% | 8% | 1,751 |
Historically Black Protestant | 93% | 4% | 3% | 450 |
Jewish | 53% | 39% | 8% | 140 |
Mainline Protestant | 83% | 11% | 7% | 1,044 |
Mormon | 95% | 1% | 4% | 166 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 39% | 51% | 10% | 1,764 |
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Belief in Hell among adults in Generation X by religious group
% of adults in Generation X who …in hell
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 66% | 27% | 7% | 1,472 |
Evangelical Protestant | 82% | 10% | 8% | 1,751 |
Historically Black Protestant | 84% | 10% | 5% | 450 |
Jewish | 25% | 71% | 4% | 140 |
Mainline Protestant | 64% | 28% | 9% | 1,044 |
Mormon | 62% | 29% | 8% | 166 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 28% | 63% | 9% | 1,764 |
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults in Generation X by religious group
% of adults in Generation X who identify as…
Religious tradition | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 36% | 23% | 42% | 1,472 |
Evangelical Protestant | 57% | 18% | 25% | 1,751 |
Historically Black Protestant | 13% | 11% | 76% | 450 |
Jewish | 26% | 12% | 62% | 140 |
Mainline Protestant | 44% | 15% | 41% | 1,044 |
Mormon | 69% | 12% | 19% | 166 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 24% | 23% | 52% | 1,764 |
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Political ideology among adults in Generation X by religious group
% of adults in Generation X who are…
Religious tradition | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 35% | 36% | 23% | 5% | 1,472 |
Evangelical Protestant | 56% | 26% | 13% | 6% | 1,751 |
Historically Black Protestant | 40% | 32% | 22% | 6% | 450 |
Jewish | 21% | 36% | 40% | 3% | 140 |
Mainline Protestant | 35% | 39% | 21% | 4% | 1,044 |
Mormon | 59% | 30% | 9% | 2% | 166 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 19% | 38% | 37% | 7% | 1,764 |
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Views about size of government among adults in Generation X by religious group
% of adults in Generation X who would rather have…
Religious tradition | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 45% | 50% | 2% | 2% | 1,472 |
Evangelical Protestant | 65% | 29% | 3% | 3% | 1,751 |
Historically Black Protestant | 25% | 68% | 3% | 3% | 450 |
Jewish | 48% | 48% | 2% | 3% | 140 |
Mainline Protestant | 61% | 33% | 4% | 2% | 1,044 |
Mormon | 80% | 19% | < 1% | 1% | 166 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 48% | 45% | 3% | 4% | 1,764 |
Views about government aid to the poor among adults in Generation X by religious group
% of adults in Generation X 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 | 46% | 49% | 4% | 1% | 1,472 |
Evangelical Protestant | 59% | 36% | 4% | 1% | 1,751 |
Historically Black Protestant | 26% | 68% | 5% | 1% | 450 |
Jewish | 30% | 62% | 4% | 4% | 140 |
Mainline Protestant | 51% | 44% | 4% | 1% | 1,044 |
Mormon | 67% | 27% | 4% | 1% | 166 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 38% | 56% | 5% | 2% | 1,764 |
Views about abortion among adults in Generation X by religious group
% of adults in Generation X who say abortion should be…
Religious tradition | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 50% | 46% | 4% | 1,472 |
Evangelical Protestant | 33% | 63% | 4% | 1,751 |
Historically Black Protestant | 55% | 39% | 5% | 450 |
Jewish | 80% | 17% | 3% | 140 |
Mainline Protestant | 62% | 35% | 3% | 1,044 |
Mormon | 27% | 70% | 3% | 166 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 73% | 22% | 5% | 1,764 |
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Views about homosexuality among adults in Generation X by religious group
% of adults in Generation X who say homosexuality…
Religious tradition | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 71% | 21% | 4% | 4% | 1,472 |
Evangelical Protestant | 38% | 53% | 5% | 4% | 1,751 |
Historically Black Protestant | 50% | 40% | 7% | 4% | 450 |
Jewish | 78% | 17% | 4% | 1% | 140 |
Mainline Protestant | 70% | 21% | 5% | 3% | 1,044 |
Mormon | 39% | 50% | 6% | 5% | 166 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 80% | 14% | 3% | 3% | 1,764 |
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults in Generation X by religious group
% of adults in Generation X who …same-sex marriage
Religious tradition | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 60% | 32% | 9% | 1,472 |
Evangelical Protestant | 28% | 63% | 9% | 1,751 |
Historically Black Protestant | 39% | 55% | 7% | 450 |
Jewish | 73% | 21% | 6% | 140 |
Mainline Protestant | 62% | 30% | 9% | 1,044 |
Mormon | 31% | 60% | 9% | 166 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 75% | 18% | 7% | 1,764 |
Views about environmental regulation among adults in Generation X by religious group
% of adults in Generation X 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 | 37% | 59% | 2% | 3% | 1,472 |
Evangelical Protestant | 48% | 47% | 3% | 3% | 1,751 |
Historically Black Protestant | 34% | 61% | 3% | 2% | 450 |
Jewish | 21% | 74% | 4% | 1% | 140 |
Mainline Protestant | 37% | 60% | 2% | 1% | 1,044 |
Mormon | 57% | 38% | 3% | 2% | 166 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 28% | 68% | 2% | 2% | 1,764 |
Views about human evolution among adults in Generation X by religious group
% of adults in Generation X 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 | 33% | 31% | 4% | 28% | 3% | 1,472 |
Evangelical Protestant | 11% | 26% | 2% | 58% | 4% | 1,751 |
Historically Black Protestant | 14% | 31% | 2% | 47% | 5% | 450 |
Jewish | 55% | 23% | 3% | 14% | 5% | 140 |
Mainline Protestant | 31% | 30% | 4% | 31% | 4% | 1,044 |
Mormon | 12% | 22% | 2% | 56% | 7% | 166 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 60% | 14% | 5% | 18% | 2% | 1,764 |
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