Religious tradition among married adults
% of married adults 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% | 22% | 29% | 1% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 17% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 18% | 1% | 17,827 |
2007 | 1% | 25% | 29% | 1% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 19% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 14% | 1% | 20,430 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among married adults by religious group
% of married adults who are ages…
Religious tradition | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 6% | 41% | 37% | 16% | 100 |
Catholic | 5% | 38% | 35% | 22% | 3,733 |
Evangelical Protestant | 7% | 38% | 35% | 20% | 4,760 |
Hindu | 14% | 77% | 6% | 3% | 128 |
Historically Black Protestant | 7% | 44% | 32% | 17% | 607 |
Jehovah's Witness | 11% | 38% | 26% | 25% | 119 |
Jewish | 7% | 31% | 33% | 30% | 488 |
Mainline Protestant | 5% | 34% | 34% | 27% | 3,370 |
Mormon | 11% | 49% | 25% | 15% | 446 |
Muslim | 17% | 58% | 15% | 10% | 107 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 10% | 48% | 29% | 13% | 3,090 |
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Generational cohort among married adults by religious group
% of married adults who are…
Religious tradition | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | < 1% | 18% | 29% | 46% | 6% | < 1% | 100 |
Catholic | 1% | 8% | 33% | 42% | 14% | 1% | 3,733 |
Evangelical Protestant | 2% | 11% | 32% | 41% | 13% | 1% | 4,760 |
Hindu | 2% | 32% | 57% | 9% | < 1% | < 1% | 128 |
Historically Black Protestant | 3% | 10% | 38% | 38% | 10% | 1% | 607 |
Jehovah's Witness | 5% | 11% | 33% | 31% | 19% | 1% | 119 |
Jewish | 3% | 7% | 28% | 41% | 19% | 2% | 488 |
Mainline Protestant | 1% | 8% | 30% | 43% | 17% | 1% | 3,370 |
Mormon | 2% | 20% | 38% | 30% | 10% | < 1% | 446 |
Muslim | 4% | 19% | 52% | 19% | 6% | < 1% | 107 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 3% | 17% | 39% | 34% | 8% | < 1% | 3,090 |
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Gender composition among married adults by religious group
% of married adults who are…
Religious tradition | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 58% | 42% | 103 |
Catholic | 46% | 54% | 3,810 |
Evangelical Protestant | 48% | 52% | 4,853 |
Hindu | 61% | 39% | 131 |
Historically Black Protestant | 50% | 50% | 626 |
Jehovah's Witness | 36% | 64% | 124 |
Jewish | 52% | 48% | 498 |
Mainline Protestant | 47% | 53% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 46% | 54% | 454 |
Muslim | 72% | 28% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 56% | 44% | 3,150 |
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Racial and ethnic composition among married adults by religious group
% of married adults who identify as…
Religious tradition | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 42% | 2% | 45% | 7% | 4% | 102 |
Catholic | 64% | 2% | 3% | 30% | 2% | 3,769 |
Evangelical Protestant | 82% | 4% | 2% | 9% | 4% | 4,790 |
Hindu | 1% | < 1% | 96% | 1% | 2% | 130 |
Historically Black Protestant | 3% | 93% | < 1% | 3% | 1% | 625 |
Jehovah's Witness | 47% | 28% | < 1% | 21% | 4% | 122 |
Jewish | 92% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 493 |
Mainline Protestant | 91% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 3,398 |
Mormon | 89% | < 1% | 1% | 7% | 4% | 449 |
Muslim | 37% | 20% | 39% | 1% | 3% | 108 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 77% | 4% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 3,088 |
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Immigrant status among married adults by religious group
% of married adults who are…
Religious tradition | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 38% | 9% | 53% | 101 |
Catholic | 28% | 11% | 61% | 3,789 |
Evangelical Protestant | 8% | 5% | 87% | 4,808 |
Hindu | 98% | 2% | < 1% | 129 |
Historically Black Protestant | 10% | 3% | 87% | 612 |
Jehovah's Witness | 20% | 7% | 73% | 123 |
Jewish | 12% | 22% | 66% | 496 |
Mainline Protestant | 7% | 6% | 88% | 3,418 |
Mormon | 6% | 6% | 87% | 452 |
Muslim | 81% | 6% | 13% | 103 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 14% | 9% | 77% | 3,116 |
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Income distribution among married adults by religious group
% of married adults 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 | 24% | 18% | 32% | 27% | 3,226 |
Evangelical Protestant | 20% | 23% | 37% | 21% | 4,203 |
Hindu | 13% | 5% | 32% | 50% | 115 |
Historically Black Protestant | 33% | 24% | 25% | 18% | 568 |
Jehovah's Witness | 32% | 26% | 36% | 6% | 102 |
Jewish | 9% | 9% | 25% | 57% | 419 |
Mainline Protestant | 15% | 16% | 35% | 33% | 2,941 |
Mormon | 16% | 21% | 41% | 22% | 416 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 16% | 18% | 33% | 33% | 2,845 |
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Educational distribution among married adults by religious group
% of married adults who have completed…
Religious tradition | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 13% | 37% | 26% | 24% | 101 |
Catholic | 41% | 26% | 20% | 13% | 3,792 |
Evangelical Protestant | 40% | 34% | 17% | 9% | 4,827 |
Hindu | 5% | 5% | 32% | 58% | 130 |
Historically Black Protestant | 45% | 34% | 12% | 10% | 621 |
Jehovah's Witness | 64% | 24% | 8% | 4% | 121 |
Jewish | 14% | 17% | 29% | 40% | 496 |
Mainline Protestant | 30% | 28% | 24% | 18% | 3,424 |
Mormon | 23% | 37% | 28% | 13% | 453 |
Muslim | 31% | 18% | 28% | 23% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 31% | 28% | 23% | 17% | 3,143 |
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Parent of children under 18 among married adults by religious group
% of married adults who are…
Religious tradition | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 40% | 60% | 102 |
Catholic | 40% | 60% | 3,789 |
Evangelical Protestant | 39% | 61% | 4,830 |
Hindu | 58% | 42% | 131 |
Historically Black Protestant | 38% | 62% | 621 |
Jehovah's Witness | 39% | 61% | 123 |
Jewish | 40% | 60% | 496 |
Mainline Protestant | 34% | 66% | 3,430 |
Mormon | 56% | 44% | 451 |
Muslim | 67% | 33% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 42% | 58% | 3,136 |
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among married adults by religious group
% of married adults 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 25% | 25% | 16% | 3% | 27% | 3% | 103 |
Catholic | 67% | 26% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 3,810 |
Evangelical Protestant | 91% | 8% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 4,853 |
Hindu | 43% | 38% | 10% | < 1% | 8% | 1% | 131 |
Historically Black Protestant | 91% | 7% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 626 |
Jehovah's Witness | 94% | 5% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 124 |
Jewish | 41% | 28% | 11% | < 1% | 14% | 5% | 498 |
Mainline Protestant | 67% | 26% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 89% | 8% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 454 |
Muslim | 85% | 13% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 26% | 24% | 11% | 1% | 33% | 7% | 3,150 |
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Importance of religion in one's life among married adults by religious group
% of married adults who say religion is…
Religious tradition | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 35% | 38% | 20% | 6% | < 1% | 103 |
Catholic | 62% | 30% | 7% | 1% | < 1% | 3,810 |
Evangelical Protestant | 83% | 14% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 4,853 |
Hindu | 26% | 55% | 14% | 6% | < 1% | 131 |
Historically Black Protestant | 87% | 11% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 626 |
Jehovah's Witness | 93% | 7% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 124 |
Jewish | 41% | 37% | 15% | 7% | < 1% | 498 |
Mainline Protestant | 54% | 33% | 10% | 2% | 1% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 88% | 9% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 454 |
Muslim | 66% | 24% | 7% | 3% | < 1% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 13% | 20% | 26% | 40% | 1% | 3,150 |
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Attendance at religious services among married adults by religious group
% of married adults 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 | 19% | 52% | 29% | < 1% | 103 |
Catholic | 45% | 39% | 16% | < 1% | 3,810 |
Evangelical Protestant | 64% | 26% | 9% | < 1% | 4,853 |
Hindu | 19% | 61% | 18% | 2% | 131 |
Historically Black Protestant | 63% | 28% | 8% | 1% | 626 |
Jehovah's Witness | 90% | 10% | < 1% | < 1% | 124 |
Jewish | 24% | 50% | 26% | < 1% | 498 |
Mainline Protestant | 36% | 41% | 22% | < 1% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 83% | 10% | 7% | < 1% | 454 |
Muslim | 46% | 37% | 16% | < 1% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 4% | 22% | 73% | < 1% | 3,150 |
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Frequency of prayer among married adults by religious group
% of married adults who pray…
Religious tradition | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 40% | 13% | 11% | 35% | 1% | 103 |
Catholic | 61% | 20% | 7% | 11% | 1% | 3,810 |
Evangelical Protestant | 82% | 12% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 4,853 |
Hindu | 55% | 15% | 10% | 20% | < 1% | 131 |
Historically Black Protestant | 84% | 9% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 626 |
Jehovah's Witness | 96% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | 124 |
Jewish | 33% | 16% | 9% | 40% | 1% | 498 |
Mainline Protestant | 56% | 22% | 7% | 14% | 1% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 87% | 6% | 3% | 3% | < 1% | 454 |
Muslim | 65% | 11% | 8% | 16% | < 1% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 19% | 10% | 7% | 63% | < 1% | 3,150 |
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among married adults by religious group
% of married adults 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 | 12% | 13% | 19% | 57% | < 1% | 103 |
Catholic | 18% | 9% | 10% | 63% | < 1% | 3,810 |
Evangelical Protestant | 49% | 13% | 9% | 29% | < 1% | 4,853 |
Hindu | 7% | 13% | 24% | 56% | < 1% | 131 |
Historically Black Protestant | 53% | 14% | 8% | 25% | < 1% | 626 |
Jehovah's Witness | 86% | 2% | 6% | 5% | 2% | 124 |
Jewish | 20% | 9% | 14% | 56% | 1% | 498 |
Mainline Protestant | 20% | 10% | 9% | 60% | 1% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 74% | 6% | 3% | 17% | < 1% | 454 |
Muslim | 32% | 12% | 17% | 39% | < 1% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 4% | 2% | 3% | 90% | < 1% | 3,150 |
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Frequency of meditation among married adults by religious group
% of married adults 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 51% | 8% | 10% | 30% | 1% | 103 |
Catholic | 41% | 9% | 5% | 44% | 1% | 3,810 |
Evangelical Protestant | 49% | 6% | 3% | 40% | 2% | 4,853 |
Hindu | 34% | 8% | 7% | 52% | < 1% | 131 |
Historically Black Protestant | 61% | 9% | 4% | 24% | 2% | 626 |
Jehovah's Witness | 80% | 4% | 2% | 10% | 4% | 124 |
Jewish | 28% | 8% | 5% | 57% | 2% | 498 |
Mainline Protestant | 36% | 9% | 5% | 49% | 2% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 60% | 10% | 2% | 26% | 2% | 454 |
Muslim | 33% | 10% | 8% | 41% | 9% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 25% | 9% | 5% | 60% | 1% | 3,150 |
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among married adults by religious group
% of married adults 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 54% | 12% | 16% | 17% | 2% | 103 |
Catholic | 58% | 17% | 11% | 13% | 1% | 3,810 |
Evangelical Protestant | 78% | 11% | 6% | 5% | 1% | 4,853 |
Hindu | 44% | 13% | 21% | 19% | 4% | 131 |
Historically Black Protestant | 80% | 10% | 5% | 5% | 1% | 626 |
Jehovah's Witness | 85% | 4% | 3% | 6% | 2% | 124 |
Jewish | 40% | 20% | 14% | 24% | 2% | 498 |
Mainline Protestant | 57% | 18% | 12% | 12% | 1% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 81% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 1% | 454 |
Muslim | 72% | 15% | 8% | 2% | 2% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 41% | 14% | 11% | 31% | 2% | 3,150 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among married adults by religious group
% of married adults 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 | 44% | 9% | 22% | 23% | 2% | 103 |
Catholic | 40% | 15% | 15% | 28% | 1% | 3,810 |
Evangelical Protestant | 48% | 16% | 11% | 24% | 2% | 4,853 |
Hindu | 28% | 26% | 27% | 19% | < 1% | 131 |
Historically Black Protestant | 40% | 17% | 11% | 29% | 2% | 626 |
Jehovah's Witness | 63% | 10% | 2% | 20% | 6% | 124 |
Jewish | 40% | 18% | 17% | 25% | 1% | 498 |
Mainline Protestant | 41% | 17% | 16% | 25% | 1% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 44% | 25% | 15% | 15% | < 1% | 454 |
Muslim | 60% | 11% | 9% | 15% | 4% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 43% | 17% | 14% | 26% | 1% | 3,150 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among married adults by religious group
% of married adults 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 | 11% | 24% | 46% | 14% | 5% | 103 |
Catholic | 31% | 9% | 49% | 9% | 2% | 3,810 |
Evangelical Protestant | 66% | 4% | 26% | 2% | 2% | 4,853 |
Hindu | 2% | 16% | 52% | 29% | < 1% | 131 |
Historically Black Protestant | 48% | 5% | 40% | 4% | 3% | 626 |
Jehovah's Witness | 83% | 1% | 10% | 2% | 5% | 124 |
Jewish | 21% | 15% | 45% | 14% | 4% | 498 |
Mainline Protestant | 32% | 9% | 50% | 6% | 3% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 69% | 2% | 23% | 2% | 4% | 454 |
Muslim | 38% | 5% | 40% | 14% | 3% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 7% | 16% | 57% | 18% | 2% | 3,150 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among married adults by religious group
% of married adults 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 19% | 73% | 8% | < 1% | 103 |
Catholic | 33% | 64% | 1% | 1% | 3,810 |
Evangelical Protestant | 58% | 39% | 2% | 1% | 4,853 |
Hindu | 21% | 78% | < 1% | 1% | 131 |
Historically Black Protestant | 37% | 62% | 1% | < 1% | 626 |
Jehovah's Witness | 64% | 31% | 4% | 1% | 124 |
Jewish | 24% | 72% | 2% | 1% | 498 |
Mainline Protestant | 37% | 61% | 1% | 1% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 64% | 35% | 2% | < 1% | 454 |
Muslim | 25% | 74% | < 1% | < 1% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 23% | 75% | 1% | 1% | 3,150 |
Frequency of reading scripture among married adults by religious group
% of married adults 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 29% | 5% | 11% | 55% | < 1% | 103 |
Catholic | 25% | 11% | 11% | 52% | 1% | 3,810 |
Evangelical Protestant | 67% | 10% | 6% | 16% | 1% | 4,853 |
Hindu | 8% | 10% | 20% | 61% | 1% | 131 |
Historically Black Protestant | 65% | 14% | 8% | 12% | 1% | 626 |
Jehovah's Witness | 89% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 124 |
Jewish | 18% | 8% | 11% | 62% | 1% | 498 |
Mainline Protestant | 31% | 13% | 12% | 44% | 1% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 79% | 6% | 3% | 10% | 1% | 454 |
Muslim | 35% | 11% | 15% | 37% | 2% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 8% | 5% | 6% | 81% | < 1% | 3,150 |
Switch Display To: religious group among married adults by frequency of reading scripture
Interpreting scripture among married adults by religious group
% of married adults 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 6% | 6% | 2% | 78% | 8% | 103 |
Catholic | 25% | 39% | 3% | 26% | 7% | 3,810 |
Evangelical Protestant | 59% | 27% | 4% | 6% | 3% | 4,853 |
Hindu | 12% | 15% | 1% | 57% | 16% | 131 |
Historically Black Protestant | 61% | 21% | 2% | 10% | 5% | 626 |
Jehovah's Witness | 41% | 41% | 12% | 2% | 5% | 124 |
Jewish | 11% | 27% | 2% | 54% | 7% | 498 |
Mainline Protestant | 23% | 36% | 3% | 29% | 10% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 32% | 55% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 454 |
Muslim | 38% | 33% | 12% | 11% | 5% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 8% | 11% | 1% | 73% | 7% | 3,150 |
Switch Display To: religious group among married adults by interpretation of scripture
Belief in Heaven among married adults by religious group
% of married adults who …in heaven
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 48% | 44% | 9% | 103 |
Catholic | 85% | 10% | 5% | 3,810 |
Evangelical Protestant | 87% | 5% | 8% | 4,853 |
Hindu | 47% | 41% | 12% | 131 |
Historically Black Protestant | 93% | 4% | 3% | 626 |
Jehovah's Witness | 49% | 36% | 16% | 124 |
Jewish | 44% | 46% | 10% | 498 |
Mainline Protestant | 79% | 13% | 8% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 96% | 1% | 2% | 454 |
Muslim | 87% | 6% | 6% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 34% | 57% | 9% | 3,150 |
Switch Display To: religious group among married adults by belief in heaven
Belief in Hell among married adults by religious group
% of married adults who …in hell
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 42% | 53% | 6% | 103 |
Catholic | 63% | 29% | 7% | 3,810 |
Evangelical Protestant | 83% | 10% | 8% | 4,853 |
Hindu | 27% | 59% | 14% | 131 |
Historically Black Protestant | 83% | 10% | 7% | 626 |
Jehovah's Witness | 6% | 92% | 2% | 124 |
Jewish | 22% | 71% | 7% | 498 |
Mainline Protestant | 59% | 30% | 11% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 63% | 31% | 7% | 454 |
Muslim | 73% | 22% | 5% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 23% | 68% | 8% | 3,150 |
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among married adults by religious group
% of married adults who identify as…
Religious tradition | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 21% | 15% | 65% | 103 |
Catholic | 42% | 19% | 39% | 3,810 |
Evangelical Protestant | 64% | 14% | 22% | 4,853 |
Hindu | 15% | 25% | 59% | 131 |
Historically Black Protestant | 12% | 10% | 78% | 626 |
Jehovah's Witness | 3% | 86% | 10% | 124 |
Jewish | 29% | 10% | 61% | 498 |
Mainline Protestant | 48% | 14% | 38% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 75% | 11% | 14% | 454 |
Muslim | 20% | 19% | 61% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 28% | 18% | 54% | 3,150 |
Switch Display To: religious group among married adults by political party
Political ideology among married adults by religious group
% of married adults who are…
Religious tradition | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 20% | 35% | 42% | 4% | 103 |
Catholic | 41% | 36% | 19% | 4% | 3,810 |
Evangelical Protestant | 63% | 23% | 9% | 5% | 4,853 |
Hindu | 11% | 45% | 40% | 5% | 131 |
Historically Black Protestant | 37% | 34% | 23% | 6% | 626 |
Jehovah's Witness | 18% | 12% | 11% | 59% | 124 |
Jewish | 23% | 32% | 42% | 3% | 498 |
Mainline Protestant | 40% | 37% | 19% | 4% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 65% | 25% | 8% | 2% | 454 |
Muslim | 22% | 46% | 29% | 3% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 21% | 37% | 37% | 5% | 3,150 |
Switch Display To: religious group among married adults by political ideology
Views about size of government among married adults by religious group
% of married adults who would rather have…
Religious tradition | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 44% | 47% | 3% | 6% | 103 |
Catholic | 54% | 40% | 3% | 3% | 3,810 |
Evangelical Protestant | 73% | 21% | 3% | 3% | 4,853 |
Hindu | 40% | 58% | 1% | 1% | 131 |
Historically Black Protestant | 27% | 65% | 3% | 5% | 626 |
Jehovah's Witness | 34% | 42% | 3% | 21% | 124 |
Jewish | 43% | 51% | 4% | 2% | 498 |
Mainline Protestant | 66% | 28% | 3% | 3% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 83% | 14% | 1% | 2% | 454 |
Muslim | 24% | 72% | 3% | 1% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 50% | 42% | 4% | 4% | 3,150 |
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Views about government aid to the poor among married adults by religious group
% of married adults 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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Buddhist | 31% | 62% | 4% | 2% | 103 |
Catholic | 50% | 44% | 3% | 2% | 3,810 |
Evangelical Protestant | 63% | 32% | 3% | 2% | 4,853 |
Hindu | 32% | 60% | 6% | 2% | 131 |
Historically Black Protestant | 28% | 65% | 5% | 2% | 626 |
Jehovah's Witness | 31% | 60% | 5% | 4% | 124 |
Jewish | 30% | 65% | 3% | 2% | 498 |
Mainline Protestant | 52% | 42% | 4% | 1% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 68% | 28% | 2% | 2% | 454 |
Muslim | 35% | 57% | 5% | 3% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 39% | 56% | 4% | 2% | 3,150 |
Views about abortion among married adults by religious group
% of married adults who say abortion should be…
Religious tradition | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 77% | 23% | < 1% | 103 |
Catholic | 47% | 49% | 4% | 3,810 |
Evangelical Protestant | 28% | 69% | 4% | 4,853 |
Hindu | 61% | 35% | 3% | 131 |
Historically Black Protestant | 53% | 42% | 5% | 626 |
Jehovah's Witness | 14% | 79% | 8% | 124 |
Jewish | 82% | 15% | 3% | 498 |
Mainline Protestant | 61% | 36% | 3% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 22% | 76% | 3% | 454 |
Muslim | 51% | 41% | 8% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 75% | 21% | 4% | 3,150 |
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Views about homosexuality among married adults by religious group
% of married adults who say homosexuality…
Religious tradition | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 78% | 20% | < 1% | 2% | 103 |
Catholic | 68% | 24% | 4% | 4% | 3,810 |
Evangelical Protestant | 30% | 63% | 4% | 3% | 4,853 |
Hindu | 66% | 28% | 4% | 2% | 131 |
Historically Black Protestant | 44% | 45% | 6% | 5% | 626 |
Jehovah's Witness | 7% | 84% | 4% | 5% | 124 |
Jewish | 80% | 17% | 2% | 1% | 498 |
Mainline Protestant | 64% | 28% | 5% | 3% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 35% | 57% | 5% | 3% | 454 |
Muslim | 32% | 59% | 5% | 5% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 82% | 13% | 3% | 2% | 3,150 |
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Views about same-sex marriage among married adults by religious group
% of married adults who …same-sex marriage
Religious tradition | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 79% | 20% | 1% | 103 |
Catholic | 53% | 38% | 10% | 3,810 |
Evangelical Protestant | 22% | 72% | 6% | 4,853 |
Hindu | 62% | 30% | 8% | 131 |
Historically Black Protestant | 36% | 56% | 9% | 626 |
Jehovah's Witness | 8% | 83% | 9% | 124 |
Jewish | 76% | 19% | 4% | 498 |
Mainline Protestant | 54% | 38% | 8% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 23% | 70% | 7% | 454 |
Muslim | 32% | 61% | 7% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 77% | 18% | 6% | 3,150 |
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Views about environmental regulation among married adults by religious group
% of married adults 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 | 26% | 72% | 2% | < 1% | 103 |
Catholic | 41% | 54% | 2% | 3% | 3,810 |
Evangelical Protestant | 55% | 40% | 3% | 3% | 4,853 |
Hindu | 34% | 63% | < 1% | 4% | 131 |
Historically Black Protestant | 31% | 63% | 3% | 3% | 626 |
Jehovah's Witness | 35% | 51% | 4% | 10% | 124 |
Jewish | 27% | 70% | 2% | 1% | 498 |
Mainline Protestant | 41% | 55% | 3% | 2% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 56% | 37% | 4% | 2% | 454 |
Muslim | 27% | 70% | < 1% | 2% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 26% | 69% | 2% | 2% | 3,150 |
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Views about human evolution among married adults by religious group
% of married adults 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 | 60% | 19% | 3% | 17% | 1% | 103 |
Catholic | 29% | 33% | 5% | 29% | 4% | 3,810 |
Evangelical Protestant | 8% | 23% | 2% | 62% | 4% | 4,853 |
Hindu | 59% | 14% | 4% | 20% | 2% | 131 |
Historically Black Protestant | 11% | 32% | 4% | 48% | 4% | 626 |
Jehovah's Witness | 1% | 11% | < 1% | 83% | 4% | 124 |
Jewish | 57% | 17% | 6% | 17% | 3% | 498 |
Mainline Protestant | 29% | 31% | 6% | 30% | 5% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 8% | 29% | 2% | 55% | 7% | 454 |
Muslim | 27% | 25% | 6% | 34% | 8% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 65% | 14% | 5% | 13% | 3% | 3,150 |
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