Religious tradition among younger Millennials
% of younger Millennials 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% | 19% | 1% | 6% | 1% | 2% | 11% | 2% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 36% | 1% | 3,291 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among younger Millennials by religious group
% of younger Millennials who are ages…
Religious tradition | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
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Catholic | 100% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 533 |
Evangelical Protestant | 100% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 643 |
Historically Black Protestant | 100% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 100% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 371 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 100% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1,180 |
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Gender composition among younger Millennials by religious group
% of younger Millennials who are…
Religious tradition | Men | Women | Sample size |
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Catholic | 49% | 51% | 533 |
Evangelical Protestant | 47% | 53% | 643 |
Historically Black Protestant | 39% | 61% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 50% | 50% | 371 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 56% | 44% | 1,180 |
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Racial and ethnic composition among younger Millennials by religious group
% of younger Millennials who identify as…
Religious tradition | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
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Catholic | 43% | 5% | 5% | 44% | 3% | 527 |
Evangelical Protestant | 64% | 8% | 3% | 18% | 7% | 641 |
Historically Black Protestant | 1% | 94% | < 1% | 5% | < 1% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 67% | 6% | 4% | 16% | 7% | 369 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 57% | 11% | 8% | 19% | 6% | 1,171 |
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Immigrant status among younger Millennials by religious group
% of younger Millennials who are…
Religious tradition | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
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Catholic | 19% | 31% | 51% | 527 |
Evangelical Protestant | 9% | 15% | 75% | 634 |
Historically Black Protestant | 8% | 10% | 82% | 180 |
Mainline Protestant | 10% | 13% | 76% | 365 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 10% | 22% | 68% | 1,166 |
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Income distribution among younger Millennials by religious group
% of younger Millennials 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 | 42% | 16% | 26% | 16% | 449 |
Evangelical Protestant | 41% | 21% | 24% | 13% | 558 |
Historically Black Protestant | 54% | 18% | 21% | 7% | 153 |
Mainline Protestant | 37% | 22% | 22% | 19% | 313 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 39% | 21% | 23% | 17% | 1,010 |
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Educational distribution among younger Millennials by religious group
% of younger Millennials who have completed…
Religious tradition | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
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Catholic | 49% | 41% | 9% | 1% | 529 |
Evangelical Protestant | 46% | 44% | 10% | 1% | 642 |
Historically Black Protestant | 45% | 48% | 6% | 2% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 47% | 42% | 10% | 1% | 371 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 49% | 41% | 9% | 1% | 1,179 |
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Marital status among younger Millennials by religious group
% of younger Millennials who are…
Religious tradition | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
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Catholic | 6% | 12% | 1% | < 1% | 82% | 530 |
Evangelical Protestant | 12% | 9% | 2% | < 1% | 76% | 641 |
Historically Black Protestant | 7% | 3% | < 1% | < 1% | 90% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 8% | 9% | 2% | < 1% | 81% | 371 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 5% | 12% | 1% | < 1% | 82% | 1,178 |
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Parent of children under 18 among younger Millennials by religious group
% of younger Millennials who are…
Religious tradition | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
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Catholic | 12% | 88% | 533 |
Evangelical Protestant | 15% | 85% | 643 |
Historically Black Protestant | 21% | 79% | 182 |
Mainline Protestant | 13% | 87% | 371 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 10% | 90% | 1,178 |
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among younger Millennials by religious group
% of younger Millennials 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 | 58% | 29% | 9% | < 1% | 3% | 1% | 533 |
Evangelical Protestant | 85% | 13% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 643 |
Historically Black Protestant | 83% | 16% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 59% | 31% | 6% | < 1% | 1% | 2% | 371 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 19% | 19% | 14% | < 1% | 42% | 5% | 1,180 |
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Importance of religion in one's life among younger Millennials by religious group
% of younger Millennials 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 | 41% | 43% | 13% | 3% | < 1% | 533 |
Evangelical Protestant | 73% | 23% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 643 |
Historically Black Protestant | 73% | 24% | 3% | < 1% | < 1% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 44% | 44% | 10% | 2% | < 1% | 371 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 8% | 21% | 30% | 40% | < 1% | 1,180 |
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Attendance at religious services among younger Millennials by religious group
% of younger Millennials 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 | 26% | 53% | 21% | < 1% | 533 |
Evangelical Protestant | 58% | 34% | 8% | < 1% | 643 |
Historically Black Protestant | 48% | 47% | 5% | < 1% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 32% | 49% | 18% | < 1% | 371 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 4% | 29% | 67% | < 1% | 1,180 |
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Frequency of prayer among younger Millennials by religious group
% of younger Millennials who pray…
Religious tradition | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 41% | 24% | 11% | 24% | < 1% | 533 |
Evangelical Protestant | 72% | 20% | 4% | 4% | < 1% | 643 |
Historically Black Protestant | 68% | 20% | 6% | 5% | 1% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 39% | 31% | 9% | 21% | < 1% | 371 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 13% | 9% | 7% | 70% | < 1% | 1,180 |
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among younger Millennials by religious group
% of younger Millennials 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% | 14% | 10% | 64% | < 1% | 533 |
Evangelical Protestant | 40% | 19% | 10% | 31% | < 1% | 643 |
Historically Black Protestant | 27% | 18% | 14% | 41% | < 1% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 19% | 13% | 13% | 55% | < 1% | 371 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 4% | 3% | 5% | 88% | < 1% | 1,180 |
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Frequency of meditation among younger Millennials by religious group
% of younger Millennials 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 | 22% | 10% | 6% | 62% | < 1% | 533 |
Evangelical Protestant | 36% | 9% | 3% | 50% | 1% | 643 |
Historically Black Protestant | 34% | 9% | 4% | 52% | 2% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 18% | 12% | 4% | 65% | 1% | 371 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 19% | 11% | 5% | 64% | 1% | 1,180 |
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among younger Millennials by religious group
% of younger Millennials 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% | 16% | 14% | 1% | 533 |
Evangelical Protestant | 71% | 16% | 7% | 6% | 1% | 643 |
Historically Black Protestant | 60% | 21% | 12% | 8% | < 1% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 47% | 27% | 12% | 14% | 1% | 371 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 35% | 22% | 9% | 33% | 1% | 1,180 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among younger Millennials by religious group
% of younger Millennials 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 | 44% | 20% | 16% | 19% | 1% | 533 |
Evangelical Protestant | 46% | 23% | 11% | 19% | 1% | 643 |
Historically Black Protestant | 41% | 21% | 10% | 26% | 3% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 46% | 21% | 13% | 19% | < 1% | 371 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 53% | 17% | 10% | 19% | 1% | 1,180 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among younger Millennials by religious group
% of younger Millennials 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% | 16% | 49% | 13% | 2% | 533 |
Evangelical Protestant | 52% | 9% | 33% | 4% | 2% | 643 |
Historically Black Protestant | 43% | 9% | 41% | 4% | 2% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 27% | 15% | 49% | 8% | 1% | 371 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 4% | 23% | 52% | 20% | 1% | 1,180 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among younger Millennials by religious group
% of younger Millennials 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% | 533 |
Evangelical Protestant | 34% | 63% | 2% | 1% | 643 |
Historically Black Protestant | 22% | 77% | < 1% | 1% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 21% | 77% | 1% | 1% | 371 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 13% | 85% | 1% | 1% | 1,180 |
Frequency of reading scripture among younger Millennials by religious group
% of younger Millennials 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 | 16% | 15% | 13% | 55% | 1% | 533 |
Evangelical Protestant | 56% | 20% | 6% | 18% | < 1% | 643 |
Historically Black Protestant | 45% | 17% | 14% | 24% | < 1% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 24% | 16% | 12% | 48% | 1% | 371 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 6% | 7% | 6% | 81% | < 1% | 1,180 |
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Interpreting scripture among younger Millennials by religious group
% of younger Millennials 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 | 19% | 44% | 1% | 30% | 6% | 533 |
Evangelical Protestant | 38% | 45% | 3% | 11% | 3% | 643 |
Historically Black Protestant | 43% | 39% | 1% | 12% | 5% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 19% | 49% | 1% | 27% | 4% | 371 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 7% | 11% | 1% | 77% | 4% | 1,180 |
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Belief in Heaven among younger Millennials by religious group
% of younger Millennials who …in heaven
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 86% | 10% | 4% | 533 |
Evangelical Protestant | 91% | 5% | 4% | 643 |
Historically Black Protestant | 98% | 2% | < 1% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 86% | 9% | 5% | 371 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 38% | 54% | 8% | 1,180 |
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Belief in Hell among younger Millennials by religious group
% of younger Millennials who …in hell
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 68% | 27% | 5% | 533 |
Evangelical Protestant | 85% | 12% | 3% | 643 |
Historically Black Protestant | 88% | 10% | 2% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 77% | 19% | 4% | 371 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 29% | 64% | 7% | 1,180 |
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among younger Millennials by religious group
% of younger Millennials who identify as…
Religious tradition | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
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Catholic | 38% | 18% | 44% | 533 |
Evangelical Protestant | 54% | 17% | 29% | 643 |
Historically Black Protestant | 12% | 13% | 76% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 43% | 18% | 38% | 371 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 21% | 22% | 57% | 1,180 |
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Political ideology among younger Millennials by religious group
% of younger Millennials who are…
Religious tradition | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 28% | 40% | 28% | 4% | 533 |
Evangelical Protestant | 40% | 37% | 17% | 7% | 643 |
Historically Black Protestant | 28% | 38% | 26% | 8% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 29% | 42% | 20% | 9% | 371 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 17% | 36% | 40% | 7% | 1,180 |
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Views about size of government among younger Millennials by religious group
% of younger Millennials 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 | 38% | 60% | 1% | 1% | 533 |
Evangelical Protestant | 54% | 42% | 2% | 2% | 643 |
Historically Black Protestant | 22% | 75% | 1% | 3% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 45% | 53% | < 1% | 2% | 371 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 44% | 52% | 2% | 3% | 1,180 |
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Views about government aid to the poor among younger Millennials by religious group
% of younger Millennials 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 |
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Catholic | 45% | 52% | 3% | 1% | 533 |
Evangelical Protestant | 50% | 46% | 3% | 1% | 643 |
Historically Black Protestant | 29% | 65% | 4% | 3% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 46% | 50% | 3% | 1% | 371 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 36% | 59% | 3% | 2% | 1,180 |
Views about abortion among younger Millennials by religious group
% of younger Millennials 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 | 52% | 46% | 2% | 533 |
Evangelical Protestant | 30% | 69% | 2% | 643 |
Historically Black Protestant | 57% | 41% | 2% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 53% | 45% | 1% | 371 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 70% | 27% | 3% | 1,180 |
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Views about homosexuality among younger Millennials by religious group
% of younger Millennials who say homosexuality…
Religious tradition | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 82% | 15% | 1% | 2% | 533 |
Evangelical Protestant | 54% | 39% | 4% | 3% | 643 |
Historically Black Protestant | 71% | 25% | 3% | 1% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 80% | 17% | 2% | 1% | 371 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 92% | 5% | 1% | 1% | 1,180 |
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Views about same-sex marriage among younger Millennials by religious group
% of younger Millennials who …same-sex marriage
Religious tradition | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 75% | 22% | 3% | 533 |
Evangelical Protestant | 47% | 46% | 7% | 643 |
Historically Black Protestant | 62% | 33% | 5% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 75% | 21% | 4% | 371 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 87% | 10% | 3% | 1,180 |
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Views about environmental regulation among younger Millennials by religious group
% of younger Millennials 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 | 33% | 64% | 2% | 2% | 533 |
Evangelical Protestant | 42% | 55% | 1% | 2% | 643 |
Historically Black Protestant | 37% | 59% | 1% | 3% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 38% | 59% | 1% | 2% | 371 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 26% | 69% | 2% | 3% | 1,180 |
Views about human evolution among younger Millennials by religious group
% of younger Millennials 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 | 42% | 29% | 3% | 24% | 3% | 533 |
Evangelical Protestant | 15% | 31% | 2% | 50% | 1% | 643 |
Historically Black Protestant | 28% | 41% | 1% | 29% | 1% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 30% | 35% | 4% | 28% | 3% | 371 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 72% | 12% | 3% | 12% | 2% | 1,180 |
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