Religious tradition among second generation immigrants
% of second generation immigrants 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 | 2% | 31% | 17% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 10% | 1% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 28% | 1% | 3,395 |
2007 | 1% | 39% | 14% | < 1% | 3% | 1% | 6% | 12% | 1% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 17% | 1% | 3,018 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among second generation immigrants by religious group
% of second generation immigrants who are ages…
Religious tradition | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
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Catholic | 30% | 26% | 19% | 25% | 1,000 |
Evangelical Protestant | 33% | 33% | 18% | 16% | 512 |
Jewish | 15% | 16% | 19% | 49% | 193 |
Mainline Protestant | 26% | 26% | 22% | 26% | 401 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 52% | 26% | 12% | 10% | 833 |
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Generational cohort among second generation immigrants by religious group
% of second generation immigrants who are…
Religious tradition | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
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Catholic | 23% | 10% | 24% | 23% | 16% | 5% | 1,000 |
Evangelical Protestant | 24% | 17% | 24% | 22% | 12% | 1% | 512 |
Jewish | 8% | 10% | 14% | 28% | 30% | 11% | 193 |
Mainline Protestant | 20% | 10% | 22% | 28% | 16% | 4% | 401 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 40% | 18% | 20% | 15% | 6% | 1% | 833 |
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Gender composition among second generation immigrants by religious group
% of second generation immigrants who are…
Religious tradition | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 44% | 56% | 1,028 |
Evangelical Protestant | 43% | 57% | 522 |
Jewish | 52% | 48% | 199 |
Mainline Protestant | 45% | 55% | 406 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 58% | 42% | 845 |
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Racial and ethnic composition among second generation immigrants by religious group
% of second generation immigrants who identify as…
Religious tradition | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
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Catholic | 48% | 2% | 4% | 43% | 2% | 1,010 |
Evangelical Protestant | 43% | 7% | 6% | 39% | 5% | 517 |
Jewish | 91% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 196 |
Mainline Protestant | 63% | 3% | 7% | 21% | 6% | 401 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 44% | 5% | 13% | 32% | 5% | 830 |
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Income distribution among second generation immigrants by religious group
% of second generation immigrants 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 | 39% | 22% | 24% | 15% | 882 |
Evangelical Protestant | 40% | 22% | 25% | 14% | 458 |
Jewish | 16% | 20% | 26% | 39% | 157 |
Mainline Protestant | 31% | 18% | 25% | 26% | 342 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 32% | 19% | 26% | 23% | 756 |
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Educational distribution among second generation immigrants by religious group
% of second generation immigrants who have completed…
Religious tradition | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
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Catholic | 42% | 33% | 16% | 9% | 1,026 |
Evangelical Protestant | 38% | 40% | 15% | 7% | 520 |
Jewish | 24% | 21% | 26% | 28% | 199 |
Mainline Protestant | 32% | 33% | 21% | 14% | 406 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 33% | 37% | 19% | 11% | 844 |
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Marital status among second generation immigrants by religious group
% of second generation immigrants who are…
Religious tradition | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
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Catholic | 38% | 10% | 11% | 10% | 32% | 1,022 |
Evangelical Protestant | 43% | 6% | 14% | 7% | 30% | 520 |
Jewish | 58% | 4% | 9% | 13% | 16% | 198 |
Mainline Protestant | 46% | 8% | 11% | 10% | 24% | 405 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 28% | 9% | 6% | 3% | 55% | 839 |
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Parent of children under 18 among second generation immigrants by religious group
% of second generation immigrants who are…
Religious tradition | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 25% | 75% | 1,024 |
Evangelical Protestant | 33% | 67% | 520 |
Jewish | 20% | 80% | 199 |
Mainline Protestant | 20% | 80% | 406 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 17% | 83% | 844 |
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among second generation immigrants by religious group
% of second generation immigrants 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 | 66% | 26% | 5% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1,028 |
Evangelical Protestant | 90% | 8% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 522 |
Jewish | 34% | 25% | 17% | 1% | 20% | 3% | 199 |
Mainline Protestant | 64% | 27% | 6% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 406 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 21% | 18% | 15% | 1% | 40% | 5% | 845 |
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Importance of religion in one's life among second generation immigrants by religious group
% of second generation immigrants 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 | 55% | 34% | 8% | 2% | < 1% | 1,028 |
Evangelical Protestant | 80% | 17% | 3% | 1% | < 1% | 522 |
Jewish | 36% | 35% | 15% | 13% | 1% | 199 |
Mainline Protestant | 45% | 42% | 10% | 3% | < 1% | 406 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 8% | 21% | 28% | 41% | 2% | 845 |
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Attendance at religious services among second generation immigrants by religious group
% of second generation immigrants 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 | 40% | 40% | 20% | < 1% | 1,028 |
Evangelical Protestant | 57% | 33% | 10% | < 1% | 522 |
Jewish | 20% | 41% | 39% | < 1% | 199 |
Mainline Protestant | 32% | 46% | 22% | < 1% | 406 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 3% | 26% | 70% | < 1% | 845 |
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Frequency of prayer among second generation immigrants by religious group
% of second generation immigrants who pray…
Religious tradition | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 60% | 20% | 7% | 13% | < 1% | 1,028 |
Evangelical Protestant | 78% | 15% | 2% | 4% | < 1% | 522 |
Jewish | 34% | 9% | 8% | 48% | 1% | 199 |
Mainline Protestant | 52% | 23% | 8% | 16% | 1% | 406 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 15% | 9% | 7% | 69% | 1% | 845 |
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among second generation immigrants by religious group
% of second generation immigrants 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 | 16% | 9% | 8% | 67% | < 1% | 1,028 |
Evangelical Protestant | 44% | 16% | 7% | 34% | < 1% | 522 |
Jewish | 19% | 8% | 8% | 64% | 1% | 199 |
Mainline Protestant | 16% | 12% | 12% | 60% | 1% | 406 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 2% | 3% | 3% | 91% | < 1% | 845 |
Frequency of meditation among second generation immigrants by religious group
% of second generation immigrants 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 | 39% | 10% | 5% | 45% | 1% | 1,028 |
Evangelical Protestant | 53% | 6% | 3% | 37% | 1% | 522 |
Jewish | 26% | 8% | 6% | 58% | 3% | 199 |
Mainline Protestant | 40% | 7% | 5% | 46% | 2% | 406 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 25% | 11% | 5% | 59% | 1% | 845 |
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among second generation immigrants by religious group
% of second generation immigrants 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% | 17% | 10% | 16% | 1% | 1,028 |
Evangelical Protestant | 73% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 1% | 522 |
Jewish | 38% | 15% | 16% | 30% | 1% | 199 |
Mainline Protestant | 54% | 19% | 11% | 16% | < 1% | 406 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 40% | 16% | 10% | 33% | 2% | 845 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among second generation immigrants by religious group
% of second generation immigrants 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% | 15% | 12% | 28% | 1% | 1,028 |
Evangelical Protestant | 50% | 15% | 13% | 21% | 2% | 522 |
Jewish | 42% | 14% | 18% | 24% | 1% | 199 |
Mainline Protestant | 44% | 14% | 17% | 25% | 1% | 406 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 50% | 15% | 12% | 22% | 1% | 845 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among second generation immigrants by religious group
% of second generation immigrants 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 26% | 11% | 51% | 10% | 2% | 1,028 |
Evangelical Protestant | 59% | 7% | 28% | 4% | 1% | 522 |
Jewish | 21% | 12% | 44% | 18% | 5% | 199 |
Mainline Protestant | 28% | 11% | 52% | 6% | 4% | 406 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 4% | 23% | 53% | 18% | 2% | 845 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among second generation immigrants by religious group
% of second generation immigrants 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 | 26% | 72% | 1% | 1% | 1,028 |
Evangelical Protestant | 46% | 52% | 1% | 1% | 522 |
Jewish | 18% | 78% | 4% | < 1% | 199 |
Mainline Protestant | 32% | 66% | 2% | < 1% | 406 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 17% | 81% | 1% | 1% | 845 |
Frequency of reading scripture among second generation immigrants by religious group
% of second generation immigrants 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 | 25% | 12% | 9% | 53% | 1% | 1,028 |
Evangelical Protestant | 65% | 13% | 8% | 14% | < 1% | 522 |
Jewish | 19% | 4% | 9% | 66% | 1% | 199 |
Mainline Protestant | 25% | 14% | 12% | 48% | 1% | 406 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 7% | 7% | 6% | 80% | < 1% | 845 |
Interpreting scripture among second generation immigrants by religious group
% of second generation immigrants 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 | 25% | 37% | 3% | 28% | 8% | 1,028 |
Evangelical Protestant | 51% | 33% | 4% | 10% | 3% | 522 |
Jewish | 14% | 24% | 3% | 51% | 8% | 199 |
Mainline Protestant | 19% | 38% | 1% | 33% | 10% | 406 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 4% | 9% | < 1% | 82% | 5% | 845 |
Belief in Heaven among second generation immigrants by religious group
% of second generation immigrants who …in heaven
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 87% | 9% | 4% | 1,028 |
Evangelical Protestant | 91% | 4% | 5% | 522 |
Jewish | 33% | 55% | 13% | 199 |
Mainline Protestant | 75% | 16% | 9% | 406 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 30% | 61% | 10% | 845 |
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Belief in Hell among second generation immigrants by religious group
% of second generation immigrants who …in hell
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 62% | 31% | 7% | 1,028 |
Evangelical Protestant | 81% | 12% | 7% | 522 |
Jewish | 26% | 65% | 9% | 199 |
Mainline Protestant | 52% | 38% | 10% | 406 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 20% | 71% | 9% | 845 |
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among second generation immigrants by religious group
% of second generation immigrants who identify as…
Religious tradition | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 33% | 15% | 52% | 1,028 |
Evangelical Protestant | 49% | 15% | 36% | 522 |
Jewish | 25% | 9% | 66% | 199 |
Mainline Protestant | 38% | 18% | 44% | 406 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 20% | 18% | 61% | 845 |
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Political ideology among second generation immigrants by religious group
% of second generation immigrants who are…
Religious tradition | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 33% | 40% | 24% | 3% | 1,028 |
Evangelical Protestant | 47% | 27% | 20% | 5% | 522 |
Jewish | 27% | 26% | 43% | 4% | 199 |
Mainline Protestant | 29% | 40% | 25% | 6% | 406 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 17% | 32% | 45% | 6% | 845 |
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Views about size of government among second generation immigrants by religious group
% of second generation immigrants who would rather have…
Religious tradition | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 48% | 47% | 3% | 2% | 1,028 |
Evangelical Protestant | 58% | 38% | 2% | 2% | 522 |
Jewish | 37% | 56% | 4% | 3% | 199 |
Mainline Protestant | 55% | 40% | 2% | 2% | 406 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 47% | 47% | 3% | 3% | 845 |
Views about government aid to the poor among second generation immigrants by religious group
% of second generation immigrants 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 | 44% | 51% | 4% | 2% | 1,028 |
Evangelical Protestant | 52% | 45% | 1% | 1% | 522 |
Jewish | 25% | 65% | 4% | 6% | 199 |
Mainline Protestant | 44% | 49% | 5% | 2% | 406 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 34% | 60% | 4% | 2% | 845 |
Views about abortion among second generation immigrants by religious group
% of second generation immigrants who say abortion should be…
Religious tradition | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 53% | 41% | 6% | 1,028 |
Evangelical Protestant | 40% | 57% | 3% | 522 |
Jewish | 82% | 17% | 1% | 199 |
Mainline Protestant | 64% | 32% | 4% | 406 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 81% | 16% | 3% | 845 |
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Views about homosexuality among second generation immigrants by religious group
% of second generation immigrants who say homosexuality…
Religious tradition | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 70% | 22% | 3% | 5% | 1,028 |
Evangelical Protestant | 47% | 44% | 5% | 5% | 522 |
Jewish | 77% | 19% | 2% | 2% | 199 |
Mainline Protestant | 74% | 18% | 5% | 3% | 406 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 89% | 7% | 2% | 1% | 845 |
Views about same-sex marriage among second generation immigrants by religious group
% of second generation immigrants who …same-sex marriage
Religious tradition | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 61% | 30% | 9% | 1,028 |
Evangelical Protestant | 37% | 54% | 9% | 522 |
Jewish | 72% | 20% | 8% | 199 |
Mainline Protestant | 69% | 24% | 7% | 406 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 84% | 11% | 5% | 845 |
Views about environmental regulation among second generation immigrants by religious group
% of second generation immigrants 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 | 39% | 57% | 1% | 2% | 1,028 |
Evangelical Protestant | 45% | 49% | 2% | 3% | 522 |
Jewish | 28% | 67% | 1% | 3% | 199 |
Mainline Protestant | 36% | 60% | 1% | 3% | 406 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 26% | 71% | 2% | 2% | 845 |
Views about human evolution among second generation immigrants by religious group
% of second generation immigrants 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 | 34% | 28% | 3% | 28% | 6% | 1,028 |
Evangelical Protestant | 12% | 28% | 2% | 55% | 3% | 522 |
Jewish | 52% | 21% | 6% | 18% | 2% | 199 |
Mainline Protestant | 34% | 33% | 6% | 24% | 2% | 406 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 71% | 11% | 4% | 12% | 2% | 845 |