Religious tradition among adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999
% of adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 1% | 19% | 28% | < 1% | 7% | 1% | 1% | 14% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 23% | < 1% | 5,920 |
2007 | 1% | 21% | 29% | < 1% | 8% | 1% | 1% | 17% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 17% | < 1% | 6,387 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 by religious group
% of adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 who are ages…
Religious tradition | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 16% | 35% | 25% | 24% | 1,140 |
Evangelical Protestant | 19% | 33% | 28% | 20% | 1,597 |
Historically Black Protestant | 19% | 40% | 28% | 14% | 357 |
Mainline Protestant | 18% | 30% | 24% | 28% | 984 |
Mormon | 19% | 44% | 17% | 19% | 123 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 37% | 37% | 18% | 8% | 1,251 |
Generational cohort among adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 by religious group
% of adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 who are…
Religious tradition | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 9% | 14% | 28% | 32% | 16% | 1% | 1,140 |
Evangelical Protestant | 10% | 16% | 26% | 34% | 13% | 1% | 1,597 |
Historically Black Protestant | 9% | 16% | 33% | 32% | 9% | 1% | 357 |
Mainline Protestant | 11% | 12% | 25% | 31% | 19% | 2% | 984 |
Mormon | 5% | 26% | 32% | 23% | 13% | 1% | 123 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 21% | 26% | 27% | 20% | 5% | < 1% | 1,251 |
Gender composition among adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 by religious group
% of adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 who are…
Religious tradition | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 46% | 54% | 1,151 |
Evangelical Protestant | 47% | 53% | 1,606 |
Historically Black Protestant | 41% | 59% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 45% | 55% | 991 |
Mormon | 50% | 50% | 124 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 60% | 40% | 1,261 |
Racial and ethnic composition among adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 by religious group
% of adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 who identify as…
Religious tradition | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 59% | 3% | 3% | 33% | 2% | 1,140 |
Evangelical Protestant | 76% | 6% | 1% | 11% | 6% | 1,593 |
Historically Black Protestant | 2% | 93% | < 1% | 4% | 1% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 87% | 3% | 1% | 6% | 3% | 981 |
Mormon | 77% | 1% | 1% | 15% | 6% | 123 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 67% | 8% | 7% | 12% | 5% | 1,244 |
Immigrant status among adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 by religious group
% of adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 who are…
Religious tradition | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 26% | 17% | 58% | 1,146 |
Evangelical Protestant | 9% | 7% | 85% | 1,597 |
Historically Black Protestant | 7% | 5% | 88% | 358 |
Mainline Protestant | 5% | 6% | 89% | 988 |
Mormon | 11% | 7% | 82% | 123 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 11% | 11% | 78% | 1,245 |
Educational distribution among adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 by religious group
% of adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 who have completed…
Religious tradition | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 46% | 33% | 15% | 5% | 1,150 |
Evangelical Protestant | 44% | 39% | 12% | 4% | 1,604 |
Historically Black Protestant | 46% | 41% | 10% | 3% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 42% | 37% | 14% | 7% | 990 |
Mormon | 23% | 47% | 19% | 12% | 124 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 41% | 37% | 16% | 7% | 1,260 |
Marital status among adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 by religious group
% of adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 who are…
Religious tradition | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 47% | 8% | 14% | 7% | 24% | 1,148 |
Evangelical Protestant | 56% | 5% | 15% | 6% | 18% | 1,604 |
Historically Black Protestant | 34% | 8% | 21% | 7% | 30% | 360 |
Mainline Protestant | 46% | 8% | 17% | 10% | 18% | 987 |
Mormon | 71% | 2% | 7% | 6% | 14% | 124 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 33% | 14% | 11% | 3% | 40% | 1,254 |
Parent of children under 18 among adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 by religious group
% of adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 who are…
Religious tradition | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 29% | 71% | 1,148 |
Evangelical Protestant | 32% | 68% | 1,604 |
Historically Black Protestant | 29% | 71% | 361 |
Mainline Protestant | 23% | 77% | 990 |
Mormon | 37% | 63% | 123 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 22% | 78% | 1,260 |
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 by religious group
% of adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 68% | 26% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1,151 |
Evangelical Protestant | 88% | 11% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1,606 |
Historically Black Protestant | 89% | 10% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 70% | 23% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 991 |
Mormon | 81% | 17% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 124 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 28% | 23% | 10% | 1% | 33% | 5% | 1,261 |
Importance of religion in one's life among adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 by religious group
% of adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 who say religion is…
Religious tradition | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 56% | 35% | 7% | 2% | < 1% | 1,151 |
Evangelical Protestant | 78% | 19% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 1,606 |
Historically Black Protestant | 87% | 11% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 55% | 34% | 9% | 1% | 1% | 991 |
Mormon | 80% | 15% | 4% | 1% | < 1% | 124 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 12% | 22% | 27% | 37% | 1% | 1,261 |
Attendance at religious services among adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 by religious group
% of adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 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 | 38% | 41% | 20% | < 1% | 1,151 |
Evangelical Protestant | 57% | 32% | 12% | < 1% | 1,606 |
Historically Black Protestant | 51% | 39% | 10% | 1% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 34% | 41% | 25% | 1% | 991 |
Mormon | 75% | 17% | 8% | < 1% | 124 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 4% | 23% | 73% | < 1% | 1,261 |
Frequency of prayer among adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 by religious group
% of adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 who pray…
Religious tradition | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 58% | 21% | 6% | 14% | 1% | 1,151 |
Evangelical Protestant | 78% | 15% | 3% | 4% | < 1% | 1,606 |
Historically Black Protestant | 82% | 11% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 55% | 23% | 7% | 14% | 1% | 991 |
Mormon | 76% | 13% | 5% | 6% | < 1% | 124 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 20% | 10% | 7% | 64% | < 1% | 1,261 |
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 by religious group
% of adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 16% | 7% | 11% | 66% | < 1% | 1,151 |
Evangelical Protestant | 43% | 13% | 11% | 34% | < 1% | 1,606 |
Historically Black Protestant | 40% | 14% | 11% | 35% | < 1% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 20% | 11% | 9% | 60% | < 1% | 991 |
Mormon | 67% | 9% | 6% | 18% | < 1% | 124 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 4% | 3% | 3% | 90% | < 1% | 1,261 |
Frequency of meditation among adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 by religious group
% of adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 39% | 8% | 5% | 47% | 1% | 1,151 |
Evangelical Protestant | 48% | 7% | 3% | 41% | 1% | 1,606 |
Historically Black Protestant | 54% | 9% | 2% | 33% | 1% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 36% | 11% | 4% | 48% | 1% | 991 |
Mormon | 60% | 13% | < 1% | 26% | < 1% | 124 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 26% | 8% | 6% | 60% | 1% | 1,261 |
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 by religious group
% of adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 56% | 18% | 12% | 14% | 1% | 1,151 |
Evangelical Protestant | 74% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 1% | 1,606 |
Historically Black Protestant | 76% | 13% | 4% | 6% | 1% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 57% | 18% | 9% | 16% | 1% | 991 |
Mormon | 76% | 14% | 3% | 7% | < 1% | 124 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 41% | 15% | 11% | 31% | 1% | 1,261 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 by religious group
% of adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 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% | 15% | 28% | 1% | 1,151 |
Evangelical Protestant | 45% | 17% | 11% | 25% | 2% | 1,606 |
Historically Black Protestant | 42% | 18% | 13% | 26% | < 1% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 44% | 17% | 12% | 25% | 1% | 991 |
Mormon | 48% | 27% | 14% | 10% | < 1% | 124 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 46% | 16% | 12% | 26% | < 1% | 1,261 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 by religious group
% of adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 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 | 31% | 8% | 49% | 10% | 2% | 1,151 |
Evangelical Protestant | 58% | 5% | 31% | 3% | 2% | 1,606 |
Historically Black Protestant | 49% | 4% | 43% | 3% | 2% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 32% | 10% | 50% | 5% | 3% | 991 |
Mormon | 62% | 4% | 26% | 6% | 2% | 124 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 6% | 17% | 60% | 15% | 2% | 1,261 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 by religious group
% of adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 30% | 68% | < 1% | 2% | 1,151 |
Evangelical Protestant | 48% | 50% | 1% | 1% | 1,606 |
Historically Black Protestant | 33% | 66% | 1% | < 1% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 30% | 66% | 2% | 2% | 991 |
Mormon | 57% | 43% | < 1% | < 1% | 124 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 20% | 79% | 1% | 1% | 1,261 |
Frequency of reading scripture among adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 by religious group
% of adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 24% | 12% | 11% | 52% | < 1% | 1,151 |
Evangelical Protestant | 61% | 12% | 7% | 19% | < 1% | 1,606 |
Historically Black Protestant | 60% | 13% | 9% | 17% | 1% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 34% | 13% | 9% | 43% | < 1% | 991 |
Mormon | 75% | 5% | 7% | 13% | 1% | 124 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 9% | 5% | 7% | 78% | < 1% | 1,261 |
Interpreting scripture among adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 by religious group
% of adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 24% | 39% | 3% | 27% | 7% | 1,151 |
Evangelical Protestant | 56% | 30% | 3% | 8% | 4% | 1,606 |
Historically Black Protestant | 57% | 24% | 3% | 9% | 7% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 27% | 38% | 3% | 24% | 8% | 991 |
Mormon | 32% | 55% | 3% | 7% | 1% | 124 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 9% | 10% | 1% | 73% | 6% | 1,261 |
Belief in Heaven among adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 by religious group
% of adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 who …in heaven
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 87% | 9% | 4% | 1,151 |
Evangelical Protestant | 90% | 5% | 6% | 1,606 |
Historically Black Protestant | 90% | 7% | 3% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 81% | 12% | 8% | 991 |
Mormon | 94% | 2% | 4% | 124 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 38% | 53% | 9% | 1,261 |
Belief in Hell among adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 by religious group
% of adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 who …in hell
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 64% | 29% | 7% | 1,151 |
Evangelical Protestant | 85% | 11% | 4% | 1,606 |
Historically Black Protestant | 83% | 14% | 4% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 64% | 28% | 7% | 991 |
Mormon | 61% | 31% | 8% | 124 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 27% | 65% | 8% | 1,261 |
Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 by religious group
% of adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 who identify as…
Religious tradition | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 37% | 17% | 46% | 1,151 |
Evangelical Protestant | 57% | 12% | 31% | 1,606 |
Historically Black Protestant | 10% | 9% | 81% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 48% | 15% | 38% | 991 |
Mormon | 72% | 9% | 19% | 124 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 25% | 20% | 55% | 1,261 |
Political ideology among adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 by religious group
% of adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 who are…
Religious tradition | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 36% | 38% | 22% | 4% | 1,151 |
Evangelical Protestant | 55% | 28% | 13% | 4% | 1,606 |
Historically Black Protestant | 40% | 30% | 25% | 5% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 39% | 41% | 16% | 4% | 991 |
Mormon | 63% | 23% | 13% | 1% | 124 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 17% | 38% | 40% | 5% | 1,261 |
Views about size of government among adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 by religious group
% of adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 who would rather have…
Religious tradition | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 49% | 46% | 2% | 3% | 1,151 |
Evangelical Protestant | 66% | 29% | 3% | 2% | 1,606 |
Historically Black Protestant | 29% | 64% | 4% | 3% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 62% | 32% | 3% | 3% | 991 |
Mormon | 76% | 21% | < 1% | 3% | 124 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 52% | 42% | 3% | 4% | 1,261 |
Views about government aid to the poor among adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 by religious group
% of adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 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 | 50% | 45% | 4% | 1% | 1,151 |
Evangelical Protestant | 56% | 39% | 4% | 2% | 1,606 |
Historically Black Protestant | 33% | 61% | 6% | < 1% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 52% | 41% | 4% | 2% | 991 |
Mormon | 64% | 33% | 2% | 1% | 124 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 37% | 58% | 3% | 1% | 1,261 |
Views about abortion among adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 by religious group
% of adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 who say abortion should be…
Religious tradition | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 51% | 45% | 4% | 1,151 |
Evangelical Protestant | 35% | 62% | 3% | 1,606 |
Historically Black Protestant | 58% | 38% | 5% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 55% | 41% | 4% | 991 |
Mormon | 27% | 70% | 3% | 124 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 74% | 23% | 4% | 1,261 |
Views about homosexuality among adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 by religious group
% of adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 who say homosexuality…
Religious tradition | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 70% | 23% | 3% | 3% | 1,151 |
Evangelical Protestant | 37% | 55% | 5% | 3% | 1,606 |
Historically Black Protestant | 54% | 37% | 6% | 2% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 63% | 28% | 5% | 4% | 991 |
Mormon | 46% | 49% | 4% | 1% | 124 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 82% | 13% | 2% | 2% | 1,261 |
Views about same-sex marriage among adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 by religious group
% of adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 who …same-sex marriage
Religious tradition | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 57% | 35% | 7% | 1,151 |
Evangelical Protestant | 30% | 63% | 7% | 1,606 |
Historically Black Protestant | 42% | 50% | 8% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 53% | 39% | 8% | 991 |
Mormon | 30% | 65% | 6% | 124 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 79% | 17% | 4% | 1,261 |
Views about environmental regulation among adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 by religious group
% of adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 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 | 39% | 58% | 1% | 2% | 1,151 |
Evangelical Protestant | 47% | 48% | 2% | 3% | 1,606 |
Historically Black Protestant | 39% | 58% | 2% | 1% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 42% | 53% | 3% | 2% | 991 |
Mormon | 41% | 56% | < 1% | 3% | 124 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 30% | 66% | 3% | 2% | 1,261 |
Views about human evolution among adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 by religious group
% of adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 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 | 29% | 34% | 4% | 31% | 3% | 1,151 |
Evangelical Protestant | 10% | 26% | 2% | 59% | 3% | 1,606 |
Historically Black Protestant | 16% | 29% | 3% | 48% | 3% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 25% | 32% | 4% | 33% | 5% | 991 |
Mormon | 9% | 38% | 1% | 47% | 6% | 124 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 61% | 16% | 5% | 15% | 2% | 1,261 |