Religious tradition among never married adults
% of never 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 |
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2014 | 1% | 18% | 18% | 1% | 9% | 1% | 2% | 10% | 1% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 34% | 1% | 6,966 |
2007 | 1% | 21% | 19% | < 1% | 12% | 1% | 2% | 14% | 1% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 24% | 1% | 4,995 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among never married adults by religious group
% of never married adults who are ages…
Religious tradition | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
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Catholic | 54% | 27% | 14% | 5% | 1,273 |
Evangelical Protestant | 61% | 26% | 12% | 2% | 1,200 |
Historically Black Protestant | 44% | 35% | 18% | 3% | 590 |
Jewish | 71% | 19% | 8% | 3% | 135 |
Mainline Protestant | 60% | 25% | 11% | 4% | 776 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 67% | 25% | 6% | 1% | 2,274 |
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Generational cohort among never married adults by religious group
% of never married adults who are…
Religious tradition | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
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Catholic | 42% | 19% | 20% | 16% | 3% | < 1% | 1,273 |
Evangelical Protestant | 46% | 22% | 19% | 13% | 1% | < 1% | 1,200 |
Historically Black Protestant | 31% | 20% | 28% | 19% | 1% | < 1% | 590 |
Jewish | 47% | 29% | 14% | 10% | 1% | < 1% | 135 |
Mainline Protestant | 47% | 21% | 16% | 13% | 3% | < 1% | 776 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 49% | 27% | 16% | 7% | 1% | < 1% | 2,274 |
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Gender composition among never married adults by religious group
% of never married adults who are…
Religious tradition | Men | Women | Sample size |
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Catholic | 54% | 46% | 1,292 |
Evangelical Protestant | 53% | 47% | 1,214 |
Historically Black Protestant | 39% | 61% | 600 |
Jewish | 57% | 43% | 138 |
Mainline Protestant | 50% | 50% | 788 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 62% | 38% | 2,289 |
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Racial and ethnic composition among never married adults by religious group
% of never married adults who identify as…
Religious tradition | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 50% | 5% | 4% | 38% | 3% | 1,276 |
Evangelical Protestant | 62% | 10% | 3% | 17% | 8% | 1,196 |
Historically Black Protestant | 1% | 96% | < 1% | 3% | < 1% | 600 |
Jewish | 86% | 2% | 1% | 7% | 5% | 135 |
Mainline Protestant | 72% | 6% | 3% | 13% | 7% | 777 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 57% | 14% | 7% | 16% | 5% | 2,265 |
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Immigrant status among never married adults by religious group
% of never married adults who are…
Religious tradition | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 24% | 22% | 54% | 1,272 |
Evangelical Protestant | 11% | 11% | 78% | 1,191 |
Historically Black Protestant | 6% | 6% | 88% | 587 |
Jewish | 9% | 15% | 77% | 137 |
Mainline Protestant | 9% | 9% | 81% | 775 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 12% | 18% | 70% | 2,246 |
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Income distribution among never married adults by religious group
% of never 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 | 43% | 22% | 23% | 12% | 1,127 |
Evangelical Protestant | 47% | 22% | 21% | 10% | 1,080 |
Historically Black Protestant | 63% | 18% | 15% | 3% | 528 |
Jewish | 22% | 21% | 26% | 31% | 121 |
Mainline Protestant | 42% | 20% | 23% | 14% | 688 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 42% | 23% | 22% | 14% | 2,018 |
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Educational distribution among never married adults by religious group
% of never married adults who have completed…
Religious tradition | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 46% | 33% | 14% | 7% | 1,283 |
Evangelical Protestant | 43% | 39% | 12% | 5% | 1,209 |
Historically Black Protestant | 55% | 33% | 8% | 4% | 598 |
Jewish | 22% | 30% | 33% | 14% | 138 |
Mainline Protestant | 43% | 36% | 15% | 7% | 785 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 45% | 35% | 14% | 6% | 2,286 |
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Parent of children under 18 among never married adults by religious group
% of never married adults who are…
Religious tradition | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 13% | 87% | 1,291 |
Evangelical Protestant | 14% | 86% | 1,212 |
Historically Black Protestant | 28% | 72% | 598 |
Jewish | 1% | 99% | 138 |
Mainline Protestant | 13% | 87% | 787 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 11% | 89% | 2,288 |
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among never married adults by religious group
% of never 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 |
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Catholic | 60% | 28% | 7% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 1,292 |
Evangelical Protestant | 83% | 14% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 1,214 |
Historically Black Protestant | 86% | 12% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 600 |
Jewish | 26% | 28% | 17% | < 1% | 26% | 3% | 138 |
Mainline Protestant | 63% | 27% | 6% | < 1% | 2% | 2% | 788 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 25% | 19% | 13% | 1% | 37% | 5% | 2,289 |
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Importance of religion in one's life among never married adults by religious group
% of never married adults 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 | 46% | 38% | 12% | 4% | < 1% | 1,292 |
Evangelical Protestant | 72% | 24% | 3% | 1% | < 1% | 1,214 |
Historically Black Protestant | 82% | 14% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 600 |
Jewish | 28% | 34% | 30% | 9% | < 1% | 138 |
Mainline Protestant | 46% | 41% | 11% | 2% | < 1% | 788 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 11% | 20% | 28% | 40% | 1% | 2,289 |
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Attendance at religious services among never married adults by religious group
% of never 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 |
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Catholic | 29% | 46% | 24% | 1% | 1,292 |
Evangelical Protestant | 56% | 33% | 11% | 1% | 1,214 |
Historically Black Protestant | 48% | 42% | 10% | 1% | 600 |
Jewish | 12% | 54% | 34% | < 1% | 138 |
Mainline Protestant | 26% | 48% | 25% | < 1% | 788 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 4% | 27% | 68% | < 1% | 2,289 |
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Frequency of prayer among never married adults by religious group
% of never married adults who pray…
Religious tradition | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 47% | 23% | 9% | 20% | 1% | 1,292 |
Evangelical Protestant | 70% | 20% | 4% | 6% | < 1% | 1,214 |
Historically Black Protestant | 74% | 16% | 4% | 5% | 1% | 600 |
Jewish | 21% | 17% | 8% | 53% | < 1% | 138 |
Mainline Protestant | 42% | 28% | 9% | 20% | 1% | 788 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 17% | 10% | 7% | 65% | 1% | 2,289 |
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among never married adults by religious group
% of never 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 14% | 10% | 10% | 66% | 1% | 1,292 |
Evangelical Protestant | 35% | 18% | 11% | 35% | 1% | 1,214 |
Historically Black Protestant | 35% | 15% | 12% | 37% | 1% | 600 |
Jewish | 13% | 13% | 6% | 68% | < 1% | 138 |
Mainline Protestant | 16% | 10% | 10% | 63% | < 1% | 788 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 5% | 4% | 4% | 86% | < 1% | 2,289 |
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Frequency of meditation among never married adults by religious group
% of never 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 32% | 9% | 6% | 52% | 1% | 1,292 |
Evangelical Protestant | 40% | 10% | 3% | 46% | 1% | 1,214 |
Historically Black Protestant | 42% | 11% | 3% | 42% | 2% | 600 |
Jewish | 25% | 10% | 9% | 54% | 2% | 138 |
Mainline Protestant | 25% | 11% | 5% | 59% | 1% | 788 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 23% | 10% | 5% | 60% | 1% | 2,289 |
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among never married adults by religious group
% of never 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 49% | 19% | 14% | 16% | 2% | 1,292 |
Evangelical Protestant | 68% | 15% | 9% | 8% | 1% | 1,214 |
Historically Black Protestant | 67% | 15% | 9% | 8% | 1% | 600 |
Jewish | 38% | 16% | 9% | 38% | < 1% | 138 |
Mainline Protestant | 47% | 24% | 11% | 16% | 1% | 788 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 36% | 19% | 10% | 33% | 2% | 2,289 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among never married adults by religious group
% of never 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 |
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Catholic | 44% | 17% | 15% | 24% | 1% | 1,292 |
Evangelical Protestant | 46% | 21% | 11% | 21% | 1% | 1,214 |
Historically Black Protestant | 40% | 15% | 13% | 31% | 2% | 600 |
Jewish | 50% | 22% | 10% | 18% | < 1% | 138 |
Mainline Protestant | 45% | 21% | 12% | 21% | < 1% | 788 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 49% | 16% | 11% | 23% | 1% | 2,289 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among never married adults by religious group
% of never 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 |
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Catholic | 24% | 13% | 48% | 13% | 3% | 1,292 |
Evangelical Protestant | 53% | 9% | 32% | 4% | 2% | 1,214 |
Historically Black Protestant | 45% | 7% | 42% | 5% | 2% | 600 |
Jewish | 12% | 17% | 57% | 14% | < 1% | 138 |
Mainline Protestant | 26% | 12% | 53% | 8% | 1% | 788 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 6% | 20% | 54% | 18% | 2% | 2,289 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among never married adults by religious group
% of never 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 |
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Catholic | 26% | 71% | 1% | 1% | 1,292 |
Evangelical Protestant | 37% | 60% | 2% | 1% | 1,214 |
Historically Black Protestant | 27% | 71% | 1% | 1% | 600 |
Jewish | 14% | 83% | 3% | < 1% | 138 |
Mainline Protestant | 22% | 75% | 2% | 1% | 788 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 17% | 80% | 1% | 1% | 2,289 |
Frequency of reading scripture among never married adults by religious group
% of never 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 |
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Catholic | 20% | 12% | 11% | 57% | 1% | 1,292 |
Evangelical Protestant | 55% | 16% | 8% | 21% | < 1% | 1,214 |
Historically Black Protestant | 53% | 16% | 10% | 21% | 1% | 600 |
Jewish | 17% | 8% | 8% | 68% | < 1% | 138 |
Mainline Protestant | 25% | 17% | 12% | 45% | 1% | 788 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 10% | 6% | 6% | 77% | 1% | 2,289 |
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Interpreting scripture among never married adults by religious group
% of never 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 |
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Catholic | 22% | 37% | 2% | 33% | 6% | 1,292 |
Evangelical Protestant | 42% | 40% | 3% | 11% | 4% | 1,214 |
Historically Black Protestant | 53% | 29% | 2% | 8% | 7% | 600 |
Jewish | 9% | 21% | 2% | 61% | 7% | 138 |
Mainline Protestant | 22% | 42% | 2% | 28% | 6% | 788 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 10% | 11% | 1% | 72% | 7% | 2,289 |
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Belief in Heaven among never married adults by religious group
% of never married adults who …in heaven
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 85% | 11% | 5% | 1,292 |
Evangelical Protestant | 90% | 6% | 5% | 1,214 |
Historically Black Protestant | 95% | 3% | 2% | 600 |
Jewish | 38% | 53% | 8% | 138 |
Mainline Protestant | 84% | 9% | 6% | 788 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 38% | 51% | 11% | 2,289 |
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Belief in Hell among never married adults by religious group
% of never married adults who …in hell
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 66% | 28% | 7% | 1,292 |
Evangelical Protestant | 83% | 11% | 5% | 1,214 |
Historically Black Protestant | 82% | 12% | 6% | 600 |
Jewish | 20% | 73% | 7% | 138 |
Mainline Protestant | 70% | 23% | 7% | 788 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 29% | 62% | 9% | 2,289 |
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among never married adults by religious group
% of never married adults who identify as…
Religious tradition | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
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Catholic | 36% | 16% | 48% | 1,292 |
Evangelical Protestant | 49% | 17% | 35% | 1,214 |
Historically Black Protestant | 11% | 10% | 79% | 600 |
Jewish | 25% | 5% | 70% | 138 |
Mainline Protestant | 41% | 16% | 43% | 788 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 20% | 24% | 56% | 2,289 |
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Political ideology among never married adults by religious group
% of never married adults who are…
Religious tradition | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 29% | 38% | 27% | 5% | 1,292 |
Evangelical Protestant | 41% | 34% | 18% | 7% | 1,214 |
Historically Black Protestant | 35% | 34% | 24% | 7% | 600 |
Jewish | 17% | 35% | 44% | 5% | 138 |
Mainline Protestant | 30% | 41% | 22% | 7% | 788 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 16% | 36% | 39% | 10% | 2,289 |
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Views about size of government among never married adults by religious group
% of never married adults 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 | 39% | 57% | 1% | 3% | 1,292 |
Evangelical Protestant | 53% | 41% | 3% | 3% | 1,214 |
Historically Black Protestant | 21% | 75% | 1% | 3% | 600 |
Jewish | 34% | 62% | 2% | 3% | 138 |
Mainline Protestant | 47% | 48% | 3% | 2% | 788 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 44% | 50% | 3% | 3% | 2,289 |
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Views about government aid to the poor among never married adults by religious group
% of never 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 41% | 53% | 4% | 2% | 1,292 |
Evangelical Protestant | 50% | 45% | 4% | 1% | 1,214 |
Historically Black Protestant | 28% | 65% | 5% | 2% | 600 |
Jewish | 29% | 69% | 2% | 1% | 138 |
Mainline Protestant | 44% | 52% | 3% | 1% | 788 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 34% | 60% | 3% | 2% | 2,289 |
Views about abortion among never married adults by religious group
% of never married adults who say abortion should be…
Religious tradition | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 52% | 43% | 5% | 1,292 |
Evangelical Protestant | 38% | 59% | 3% | 1,214 |
Historically Black Protestant | 53% | 41% | 6% | 600 |
Jewish | 82% | 18% | < 1% | 138 |
Mainline Protestant | 56% | 40% | 4% | 788 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 71% | 25% | 4% | 2,289 |
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Views about homosexuality among never married adults by religious group
% of never married adults who say homosexuality…
Religious tradition | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 75% | 20% | 2% | 3% | 1,292 |
Evangelical Protestant | 50% | 41% | 5% | 4% | 1,214 |
Historically Black Protestant | 60% | 31% | 5% | 4% | 600 |
Jewish | 83% | 13% | 3% | 1% | 138 |
Mainline Protestant | 74% | 20% | 4% | 2% | 788 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 85% | 10% | 2% | 2% | 2,289 |
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Views about same-sex marriage among never married adults by religious group
% of never married adults who …same-sex marriage
Religious tradition | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 67% | 26% | 7% | 1,292 |
Evangelical Protestant | 44% | 49% | 7% | 1,214 |
Historically Black Protestant | 48% | 44% | 8% | 600 |
Jewish | 80% | 13% | 6% | 138 |
Mainline Protestant | 68% | 25% | 7% | 788 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 81% | 13% | 5% | 2,289 |
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Views about environmental regulation among never married adults by religious group
% of never 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 36% | 60% | 1% | 3% | 1,292 |
Evangelical Protestant | 39% | 56% | 2% | 3% | 1,214 |
Historically Black Protestant | 38% | 56% | 2% | 4% | 600 |
Jewish | 19% | 80% | < 1% | 1% | 138 |
Mainline Protestant | 36% | 60% | 2% | 2% | 788 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 27% | 67% | 2% | 3% | 2,289 |
Views about human evolution among never married adults by religious group
% of never 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 37% | 30% | 3% | 26% | 4% | 1,292 |
Evangelical Protestant | 15% | 30% | 3% | 49% | 3% | 1,214 |
Historically Black Protestant | 20% | 33% | 3% | 41% | 4% | 600 |
Jewish | 66% | 17% | 4% | 11% | 2% | 138 |
Mainline Protestant | 31% | 34% | 4% | 27% | 4% | 788 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 65% | 14% | 4% | 15% | 3% | 2,289 |
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