Religious tradition among non-parents
% of non-parents 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% | 20% | 25% | 1% | 6% | 1% | 2% | 15% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 24% | 1% | 26,567 |
2007 | 1% | 22% | 26% | < 1% | 7% | 1% | 2% | 19% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 17% | 1% | 24,726 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among non-parents by religious group
% of non-parents who are ages…
Religious tradition | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 40% | 24% | 21% | 16% | 213 |
Catholic | 19% | 18% | 34% | 29% | 5,309 |
Evangelical Protestant | 18% | 17% | 36% | 28% | 6,251 |
Hindu | 51% | 37% | 6% | 5% | 113 |
Historically Black Protestant | 20% | 24% | 36% | 20% | 1,391 |
Jehovah's Witness | 16% | 18% | 35% | 31% | 177 |
Jewish | 26% | 14% | 27% | 33% | 645 |
Mainline Protestant | 16% | 15% | 34% | 35% | 4,734 |
Mormon | 26% | 16% | 31% | 26% | 410 |
Muslim | 58% | 21% | 13% | 8% | 146 |
Orthodox Christian | 31% | 25% | 26% | 18% | 129 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 39% | 27% | 23% | 12% | 5,695 |
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Generational cohort among non-parents by religious group
% of non-parents who are…
Religious tradition | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 27% | 19% | 18% | 30% | 7% | < 1% | 213 |
Catholic | 14% | 8% | 15% | 42% | 19% | 2% | 5,309 |
Evangelical Protestant | 13% | 7% | 15% | 44% | 19% | 2% | 6,251 |
Hindu | 19% | 48% | 21% | 9% | 2% | < 1% | 113 |
Historically Black Protestant | 14% | 8% | 21% | 42% | 13% | 2% | 1,391 |
Jehovah's Witness | 13% | 6% | 14% | 41% | 24% | 1% | 177 |
Jewish | 16% | 13% | 11% | 36% | 20% | 4% | 645 |
Mainline Protestant | 12% | 7% | 13% | 43% | 23% | 3% | 4,734 |
Mormon | 22% | 7% | 13% | 38% | 18% | 1% | 410 |
Muslim | 39% | 23% | 17% | 15% | 6% | < 1% | 146 |
Orthodox Christian | 23% | 18% | 15% | 31% | 12% | 1% | 129 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 27% | 19% | 20% | 27% | 7% | < 1% | 5,695 |
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Gender composition among non-parents by religious group
% of non-parents who are…
Religious tradition | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 53% | 47% | 217 |
Catholic | 49% | 51% | 5,411 |
Evangelical Protestant | 47% | 53% | 6,385 |
Hindu | 60% | 40% | 115 |
Historically Black Protestant | 44% | 56% | 1,421 |
Jehovah's Witness | 38% | 62% | 182 |
Jewish | 50% | 50% | 661 |
Mainline Protestant | 46% | 54% | 4,844 |
Mormon | 48% | 52% | 419 |
Muslim | 65% | 35% | 147 |
Orthodox Christian | 61% | 39% | 137 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 60% | 40% | 5,788 |
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Racial and ethnic composition among non-parents by religious group
% of non-parents who identify as…
Religious tradition | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 43% | 4% | 32% | 14% | 7% | 215 |
Catholic | 65% | 3% | 3% | 28% | 2% | 5,347 |
Evangelical Protestant | 78% | 6% | 1% | 9% | 5% | 6,292 |
Hindu | 5% | 4% | 88% | 1% | 2% | 114 |
Historically Black Protestant | 2% | 95% | < 1% | 3% | < 1% | 1,418 |
Jehovah's Witness | 38% | 25% | 1% | 31% | 6% | 180 |
Jewish | 90% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 653 |
Mainline Protestant | 88% | 3% | 1% | 5% | 4% | 4,772 |
Mormon | 84% | 1% | 1% | 8% | 6% | 414 |
Muslim | 38% | 27% | 30% | 5% | 1% | 144 |
Orthodox Christian | 82% | 8% | 1% | 8% | 1% | 135 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 70% | 8% | 5% | 12% | 4% | 5,684 |
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Immigrant status among non-parents by religious group
% of non-parents who are…
Religious tradition | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 23% | 25% | 52% | 217 |
Catholic | 22% | 16% | 62% | 5,355 |
Evangelical Protestant | 7% | 6% | 86% | 6,305 |
Hindu | 82% | 12% | 6% | 114 |
Historically Black Protestant | 6% | 4% | 90% | 1,392 |
Jehovah's Witness | 24% | 9% | 67% | 180 |
Jewish | 11% | 23% | 66% | 657 |
Mainline Protestant | 6% | 7% | 87% | 4,793 |
Mormon | 5% | 7% | 88% | 415 |
Muslim | 62% | 21% | 17% | 145 |
Orthodox Christian | 39% | 24% | 37% | 137 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 11% | 14% | 75% | 5,695 |
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Income distribution among non-parents by religious group
% of non-parents 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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Buddhist | 42% | 20% | 27% | 11% | 193 |
Catholic | 36% | 20% | 27% | 17% | 4,536 |
Evangelical Protestant | 38% | 22% | 26% | 13% | 5,445 |
Historically Black Protestant | 53% | 23% | 17% | 7% | 1,242 |
Jehovah's Witness | 52% | 26% | 19% | 4% | 150 |
Jewish | 18% | 18% | 28% | 36% | 540 |
Mainline Protestant | 30% | 21% | 28% | 21% | 4,069 |
Mormon | 34% | 22% | 27% | 17% | 363 |
Muslim | 41% | 13% | 27% | 19% | 119 |
Orthodox Christian | 23% | 18% | 30% | 29% | 112 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 33% | 22% | 25% | 20% | 5,137 |
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Educational distribution among non-parents by religious group
% of non-parents who have completed…
Religious tradition | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 19% | 33% | 29% | 19% | 216 |
Catholic | 46% | 29% | 15% | 9% | 5,381 |
Evangelical Protestant | 47% | 33% | 13% | 6% | 6,350 |
Hindu | 14% | 13% | 30% | 42% | 114 |
Historically Black Protestant | 56% | 30% | 9% | 5% | 1,413 |
Jehovah's Witness | 63% | 27% | 8% | 3% | 178 |
Jewish | 20% | 23% | 29% | 28% | 658 |
Mainline Protestant | 39% | 30% | 18% | 13% | 4,817 |
Mormon | 33% | 44% | 16% | 8% | 418 |
Muslim | 34% | 29% | 21% | 17% | 147 |
Orthodox Christian | 33% | 32% | 20% | 15% | 136 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 39% | 33% | 18% | 11% | 5,769 |
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Marital status among non-parents by religious group
% of non-parents who are…
Religious tradition | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 29% | 11% | 12% | 3% | 45% | 216 |
Catholic | 44% | 7% | 12% | 10% | 27% | 5,395 |
Evangelical Protestant | 49% | 4% | 15% | 11% | 22% | 6,358 |
Hindu | 41% | 1% | 8% | 1% | 48% | 114 |
Historically Black Protestant | 27% | 4% | 21% | 11% | 37% | 1,413 |
Jehovah's Witness | 46% | 4% | 14% | 10% | 27% | 181 |
Jewish | 46% | 7% | 9% | 8% | 31% | 658 |
Mainline Protestant | 49% | 5% | 14% | 12% | 21% | 4,820 |
Mormon | 49% | 3% | 10% | 7% | 31% | 416 |
Muslim | 22% | 5% | 9% | 2% | 62% | 145 |
Orthodox Christian | 31% | 7% | 10% | 9% | 43% | 134 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 29% | 11% | 11% | 4% | 44% | 5,761 |
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among non-parents by religious group
% of non-parents 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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Buddhist | 28% | 31% | 12% | 1% | 25% | 4% | 217 |
Catholic | 66% | 26% | 5% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 5,411 |
Evangelical Protestant | 87% | 10% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 6,385 |
Hindu | 38% | 31% | 16% | 1% | 12% | 2% | 115 |
Historically Black Protestant | 88% | 10% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1,421 |
Jehovah's Witness | 90% | 8% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 182 |
Jewish | 34% | 28% | 15% | 1% | 19% | 4% | 661 |
Mainline Protestant | 66% | 25% | 5% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4,844 |
Mormon | 85% | 12% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 419 |
Muslim | 79% | 15% | 4% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 147 |
Orthodox Christian | 59% | 29% | 8% | < 1% | 4% | 1% | 137 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 25% | 21% | 12% | 1% | 35% | 6% | 5,788 |
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Importance of religion in one's life among non-parents by religious group
% of non-parents 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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Buddhist | 32% | 39% | 16% | 10% | 3% | 217 |
Catholic | 56% | 32% | 9% | 3% | < 1% | 5,411 |
Evangelical Protestant | 79% | 17% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 6,385 |
Hindu | 23% | 51% | 19% | 6% | 1% | 115 |
Historically Black Protestant | 86% | 12% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1,421 |
Jehovah's Witness | 92% | 6% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 182 |
Jewish | 30% | 37% | 23% | 10% | < 1% | 661 |
Mainline Protestant | 54% | 34% | 10% | 2% | 1% | 4,844 |
Mormon | 84% | 13% | 2% | 2% | < 1% | 419 |
Muslim | 62% | 27% | 8% | 2% | 1% | 147 |
Orthodox Christian | 48% | 35% | 12% | 4% | < 1% | 137 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 11% | 21% | 26% | 41% | 1% | 5,788 |
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Attendance at religious services among non-parents by religious group
% of non-parents 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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Buddhist | 18% | 47% | 34% | 1% | 217 |
Catholic | 39% | 39% | 22% | 1% | 5,411 |
Evangelical Protestant | 57% | 29% | 13% | 1% | 6,385 |
Hindu | 14% | 59% | 26% | < 1% | 115 |
Historically Black Protestant | 53% | 36% | 10% | 1% | 1,421 |
Jehovah's Witness | 86% | 9% | 4% | 1% | 182 |
Jewish | 16% | 49% | 35% | < 1% | 661 |
Mainline Protestant | 33% | 41% | 25% | 1% | 4,844 |
Mormon | 75% | 14% | 10% | 1% | 419 |
Muslim | 45% | 29% | 24% | 2% | 147 |
Orthodox Christian | 27% | 61% | 12% | < 1% | 137 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 4% | 23% | 73% | < 1% | 5,788 |
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Frequency of prayer among non-parents by religious group
% of non-parents who pray…
Religious tradition | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 41% | 17% | 10% | 31% | 1% | 217 |
Catholic | 58% | 20% | 7% | 14% | 1% | 5,411 |
Evangelical Protestant | 78% | 14% | 3% | 4% | 1% | 6,385 |
Hindu | 43% | 16% | 17% | 23% | 1% | 115 |
Historically Black Protestant | 80% | 11% | 4% | 4% | 1% | 1,421 |
Jehovah's Witness | 89% | 7% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 182 |
Jewish | 25% | 17% | 8% | 48% | 1% | 661 |
Mainline Protestant | 53% | 22% | 7% | 16% | 2% | 4,844 |
Mormon | 83% | 8% | 3% | 5% | < 1% | 419 |
Muslim | 69% | 7% | 9% | 12% | 2% | 147 |
Orthodox Christian | 55% | 21% | 6% | 15% | 3% | 137 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 19% | 10% | 7% | 65% | < 1% | 5,788 |
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among non-parents by religious group
% of non-parents 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 | 15% | 12% | 13% | 59% | 1% | 217 |
Catholic | 16% | 8% | 9% | 66% | 1% | 5,411 |
Evangelical Protestant | 43% | 12% | 9% | 35% | 1% | 6,385 |
Hindu | 8% | 9% | 16% | 66% | 1% | 115 |
Historically Black Protestant | 45% | 14% | 9% | 31% | 1% | 1,421 |
Jehovah's Witness | 85% | 4% | 3% | 6% | 2% | 182 |
Jewish | 13% | 9% | 10% | 67% | < 1% | 661 |
Mainline Protestant | 19% | 9% | 10% | 61% | 1% | 4,844 |
Mormon | 69% | 8% | 2% | 20% | 1% | 419 |
Muslim | 36% | 8% | 14% | 40% | 1% | 147 |
Orthodox Christian | 17% | 7% | 19% | 57% | < 1% | 137 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 4% | 3% | 3% | 89% | < 1% | 5,788 |
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Frequency of meditation among non-parents by religious group
% of non-parents 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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Buddhist | 68% | 6% | 6% | 18% | 1% | 217 |
Catholic | 41% | 9% | 4% | 45% | 1% | 5,411 |
Evangelical Protestant | 51% | 7% | 3% | 37% | 2% | 6,385 |
Hindu | 34% | 8% | 7% | 51% | < 1% | 115 |
Historically Black Protestant | 57% | 8% | 3% | 29% | 2% | 1,421 |
Jehovah's Witness | 77% | 2% | 2% | 15% | 4% | 182 |
Jewish | 28% | 8% | 6% | 56% | 2% | 661 |
Mainline Protestant | 38% | 10% | 5% | 46% | 2% | 4,844 |
Mormon | 60% | 10% | 1% | 27% | 2% | 419 |
Muslim | 37% | 8% | 6% | 40% | 9% | 147 |
Orthodox Christian | 37% | 6% | 7% | 49% | 1% | 137 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 25% | 10% | 6% | 58% | 1% | 5,788 |
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among non-parents by religious group
% of non-parents 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 | 59% | 15% | 13% | 12% | < 1% | 217 |
Catholic | 57% | 16% | 11% | 14% | 1% | 5,411 |
Evangelical Protestant | 75% | 11% | 6% | 7% | 1% | 6,385 |
Hindu | 41% | 14% | 27% | 18% | < 1% | 115 |
Historically Black Protestant | 73% | 11% | 7% | 8% | 1% | 1,421 |
Jehovah's Witness | 86% | 4% | 5% | 2% | 3% | 182 |
Jewish | 37% | 18% | 13% | 30% | 1% | 661 |
Mainline Protestant | 57% | 17% | 10% | 14% | 2% | 4,844 |
Mormon | 83% | 8% | 3% | 5% | 1% | 419 |
Muslim | 62% | 13% | 11% | 9% | 5% | 147 |
Orthodox Christian | 58% | 16% | 12% | 13% | 1% | 137 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 38% | 16% | 11% | 33% | 2% | 5,788 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among non-parents by religious group
% of non-parents 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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Buddhist | 57% | 14% | 15% | 15% | < 1% | 217 |
Catholic | 42% | 15% | 14% | 27% | 2% | 5,411 |
Evangelical Protestant | 49% | 15% | 11% | 23% | 2% | 6,385 |
Hindu | 34% | 19% | 27% | 20% | 1% | 115 |
Historically Black Protestant | 45% | 15% | 11% | 27% | 2% | 1,421 |
Jehovah's Witness | 61% | 11% | 7% | 16% | 5% | 182 |
Jewish | 43% | 17% | 15% | 24% | 1% | 661 |
Mainline Protestant | 44% | 16% | 14% | 24% | 2% | 4,844 |
Mormon | 53% | 21% | 10% | 16% | 1% | 419 |
Muslim | 50% | 20% | 11% | 15% | 4% | 147 |
Orthodox Christian | 46% | 14% | 21% | 18% | 1% | 137 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 48% | 15% | 12% | 24% | 1% | 5,788 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among non-parents by religious group
% of non-parents 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 | 6% | 31% | 40% | 17% | 5% | 217 |
Catholic | 30% | 10% | 49% | 9% | 3% | 5,411 |
Evangelical Protestant | 60% | 5% | 30% | 3% | 2% | 6,385 |
Hindu | 5% | 23% | 48% | 22% | 2% | 115 |
Historically Black Protestant | 47% | 6% | 41% | 4% | 2% | 1,421 |
Jehovah's Witness | 79% | 1% | 12% | 3% | 5% | 182 |
Jewish | 14% | 16% | 53% | 14% | 3% | 661 |
Mainline Protestant | 30% | 10% | 51% | 6% | 3% | 4,844 |
Mormon | 62% | 4% | 24% | 6% | 3% | 419 |
Muslim | 35% | 14% | 32% | 14% | 6% | 147 |
Orthodox Christian | 25% | 15% | 51% | 6% | 3% | 137 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 6% | 19% | 56% | 17% | 2% | 5,788 |
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among non-parents by religious group
% of non-parents 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 | 22% | 74% | 4% | < 1% | 217 |
Catholic | 31% | 67% | 1% | 1% | 5,411 |
Evangelical Protestant | 49% | 49% | 2% | 1% | 6,385 |
Hindu | 21% | 75% | 2% | 2% | 115 |
Historically Black Protestant | 29% | 69% | 1% | 1% | 1,421 |
Jehovah's Witness | 58% | 37% | 3% | 2% | 182 |
Jewish | 20% | 77% | 2% | 1% | 661 |
Mainline Protestant | 32% | 65% | 2% | 1% | 4,844 |
Mormon | 55% | 44% | 2% | < 1% | 419 |
Muslim | 21% | 74% | 1% | 4% | 147 |
Orthodox Christian | 28% | 70% | 1% | 1% | 137 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 19% | 78% | 1% | 1% | 5,788 |
Frequency of reading scripture among non-parents by religious group
% of non-parents 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 | 26% | 10% | 9% | 55% | 1% | 217 |
Catholic | 25% | 11% | 10% | 54% | 1% | 5,411 |
Evangelical Protestant | 62% | 12% | 7% | 18% | 1% | 6,385 |
Hindu | 9% | 8% | 15% | 67% | 1% | 115 |
Historically Black Protestant | 61% | 13% | 8% | 17% | 1% | 1,421 |
Jehovah's Witness | 90% | 1% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 182 |
Jewish | 14% | 8% | 10% | 67% | 1% | 661 |
Mainline Protestant | 31% | 13% | 11% | 44% | 1% | 4,844 |
Mormon | 74% | 7% | 4% | 14% | 1% | 419 |
Muslim | 50% | 15% | 7% | 25% | 3% | 147 |
Orthodox Christian | 26% | 14% | 12% | 48% | 1% | 137 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 8% | 6% | 6% | 80% | < 1% | 5,788 |
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Interpreting scripture among non-parents by religious group
% of non-parents 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 | 5% | 10% | < 1% | 71% | 13% | 217 |
Catholic | 24% | 36% | 3% | 29% | 8% | 5,411 |
Evangelical Protestant | 56% | 28% | 4% | 8% | 4% | 6,385 |
Hindu | 11% | 17% | < 1% | 62% | 9% | 115 |
Historically Black Protestant | 61% | 22% | 3% | 8% | 6% | 1,421 |
Jehovah's Witness | 48% | 40% | 7% | 2% | 3% | 182 |
Jewish | 10% | 22% | 2% | 57% | 9% | 661 |
Mainline Protestant | 24% | 35% | 3% | 28% | 10% | 4,844 |
Mormon | 33% | 52% | 5% | 7% | 3% | 419 |
Muslim | 41% | 32% | 10% | 11% | 6% | 147 |
Orthodox Christian | 18% | 40% | 2% | 28% | 12% | 137 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 9% | 10% | 1% | 74% | 7% | 5,788 |
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Belief in Heaven among non-parents by religious group
% of non-parents who …in heaven
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 47% | 46% | 6% | 217 |
Catholic | 84% | 10% | 5% | 5,411 |
Evangelical Protestant | 88% | 5% | 6% | 6,385 |
Hindu | 47% | 47% | 7% | 115 |
Historically Black Protestant | 93% | 4% | 3% | 1,421 |
Jehovah's Witness | 58% | 34% | 8% | 182 |
Jewish | 37% | 51% | 11% | 661 |
Mainline Protestant | 79% | 12% | 8% | 4,844 |
Mormon | 95% | 3% | 2% | 419 |
Muslim | 89% | 7% | 4% | 147 |
Orthodox Christian | 79% | 10% | 11% | 137 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 35% | 55% | 10% | 5,788 |
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Belief in Hell among non-parents by religious group
% of non-parents who …in hell
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 31% | 64% | 5% | 217 |
Catholic | 62% | 29% | 9% | 5,411 |
Evangelical Protestant | 82% | 11% | 7% | 6,385 |
Hindu | 29% | 64% | 7% | 115 |
Historically Black Protestant | 81% | 12% | 7% | 1,421 |
Jehovah's Witness | 8% | 87% | 5% | 182 |
Jewish | 20% | 72% | 8% | 661 |
Mainline Protestant | 59% | 30% | 11% | 4,844 |
Mormon | 60% | 31% | 9% | 419 |
Muslim | 75% | 18% | 7% | 147 |
Orthodox Christian | 54% | 33% | 13% | 137 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 25% | 66% | 9% | 5,788 |
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among non-parents by religious group
% of non-parents who identify as…
Religious tradition | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 14% | 16% | 70% | 217 |
Catholic | 38% | 17% | 45% | 5,411 |
Evangelical Protestant | 56% | 15% | 29% | 6,385 |
Hindu | 8% | 21% | 72% | 115 |
Historically Black Protestant | 9% | 10% | 81% | 1,421 |
Jehovah's Witness | 10% | 75% | 16% | 182 |
Jewish | 25% | 9% | 66% | 661 |
Mainline Protestant | 44% | 16% | 40% | 4,844 |
Mormon | 69% | 10% | 21% | 419 |
Muslim | 14% | 22% | 64% | 147 |
Orthodox Christian | 36% | 20% | 44% | 137 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 23% | 21% | 56% | 5,788 |
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Political ideology among non-parents by religious group
% of non-parents who are…
Religious tradition | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 15% | 36% | 44% | 5% | 217 |
Catholic | 37% | 36% | 22% | 5% | 5,411 |
Evangelical Protestant | 55% | 27% | 12% | 6% | 6,385 |
Hindu | 11% | 36% | 50% | 4% | 115 |
Historically Black Protestant | 34% | 33% | 26% | 7% | 1,421 |
Jehovah's Witness | 20% | 19% | 8% | 53% | 182 |
Jewish | 20% | 33% | 44% | 3% | 661 |
Mainline Protestant | 38% | 37% | 19% | 6% | 4,844 |
Mormon | 63% | 26% | 8% | 4% | 419 |
Muslim | 19% | 36% | 37% | 8% | 147 |
Orthodox Christian | 34% | 47% | 18% | 1% | 137 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 17% | 35% | 40% | 7% | 5,788 |
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Views about size of government among non-parents by religious group
% of non-parents who would rather have…
Religious tradition | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 42% | 47% | 4% | 7% | 217 |
Catholic | 50% | 43% | 3% | 4% | 5,411 |
Evangelical Protestant | 64% | 30% | 3% | 4% | 6,385 |
Hindu | 39% | 56% | 5% | 1% | 115 |
Historically Black Protestant | 24% | 70% | 2% | 4% | 1,421 |
Jehovah's Witness | 32% | 51% | 3% | 13% | 182 |
Jewish | 40% | 53% | 4% | 4% | 661 |
Mainline Protestant | 59% | 33% | 4% | 4% | 4,844 |
Mormon | 71% | 26% | 2% | 1% | 419 |
Muslim | 25% | 70% | 4% | 2% | 147 |
Orthodox Christian | 63% | 35% | 1% | 1% | 137 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 47% | 45% | 3% | 4% | 5,788 |
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Views about government aid to the poor among non-parents by religious group
% of non-parents 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 | 18% | 76% | 4% | 2% | 217 |
Catholic | 47% | 48% | 4% | 2% | 5,411 |
Evangelical Protestant | 55% | 38% | 4% | 2% | 6,385 |
Hindu | 29% | 61% | 8% | 2% | 115 |
Historically Black Protestant | 26% | 68% | 4% | 3% | 1,421 |
Jehovah's Witness | 28% | 61% | 5% | 5% | 182 |
Jewish | 30% | 64% | 4% | 2% | 661 |
Mainline Protestant | 47% | 46% | 4% | 3% | 4,844 |
Mormon | 61% | 34% | 3% | 2% | 419 |
Muslim | 31% | 63% | 3% | 4% | 147 |
Orthodox Christian | 47% | 49% | 4% | < 1% | 137 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 35% | 59% | 4% | 2% | 5,788 |
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Views about abortion among non-parents by religious group
% of non-parents 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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Buddhist | 82% | 17% | 1% | 217 |
Catholic | 49% | 46% | 5% | 5,411 |
Evangelical Protestant | 33% | 62% | 4% | 6,385 |
Hindu | 76% | 22% | 2% | 115 |
Historically Black Protestant | 51% | 43% | 6% | 1,421 |
Jehovah's Witness | 16% | 77% | 7% | 182 |
Jewish | 85% | 13% | 2% | 661 |
Mainline Protestant | 61% | 34% | 5% | 4,844 |
Mormon | 29% | 69% | 2% | 419 |
Muslim | 56% | 34% | 10% | 147 |
Orthodox Christian | 54% | 44% | 2% | 137 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 74% | 21% | 4% | 5,788 |
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Views about homosexuality among non-parents by religious group
% of non-parents who say homosexuality…
Religious tradition | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 93% | 5% | 1% | 1% | 217 |
Catholic | 69% | 24% | 4% | 4% | 5,411 |
Evangelical Protestant | 35% | 56% | 5% | 4% | 6,385 |
Hindu | 81% | 13% | 4% | 2% | 115 |
Historically Black Protestant | 51% | 40% | 6% | 3% | 1,421 |
Jehovah's Witness | 14% | 77% | 5% | 4% | 182 |
Jewish | 83% | 15% | 2% | 1% | 661 |
Mainline Protestant | 64% | 27% | 5% | 3% | 4,844 |
Mormon | 36% | 58% | 5% | 2% | 419 |
Muslim | 48% | 42% | 7% | 2% | 147 |
Orthodox Christian | 62% | 34% | 1% | 3% | 137 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 83% | 12% | 2% | 3% | 5,788 |
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Views about same-sex marriage among non-parents by religious group
% of non-parents who …same-sex marriage
Religious tradition | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 85% | 12% | 4% | 217 |
Catholic | 56% | 34% | 9% | 5,411 |
Evangelical Protestant | 27% | 66% | 7% | 6,385 |
Hindu | 79% | 13% | 7% | 115 |
Historically Black Protestant | 40% | 52% | 9% | 1,421 |
Jehovah's Witness | 11% | 78% | 11% | 182 |
Jewish | 79% | 15% | 6% | 661 |
Mainline Protestant | 55% | 36% | 9% | 4,844 |
Mormon | 25% | 69% | 6% | 419 |
Muslim | 46% | 47% | 8% | 147 |
Orthodox Christian | 54% | 40% | 6% | 137 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 78% | 16% | 6% | 5,788 |
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Views about environmental regulation among non-parents by religious group
% of non-parents 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 | 19% | 79% | 1% | 1% | 217 |
Catholic | 40% | 55% | 2% | 3% | 5,411 |
Evangelical Protestant | 49% | 45% | 3% | 4% | 6,385 |
Hindu | 23% | 72% | 1% | 5% | 115 |
Historically Black Protestant | 36% | 57% | 2% | 5% | 1,421 |
Jehovah's Witness | 31% | 54% | 4% | 11% | 182 |
Jewish | 25% | 71% | 2% | 2% | 661 |
Mainline Protestant | 39% | 55% | 3% | 3% | 4,844 |
Mormon | 51% | 44% | 2% | 2% | 419 |
Muslim | 24% | 68% | 5% | 3% | 147 |
Orthodox Christian | 35% | 63% | < 1% | 2% | 137 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 27% | 68% | 2% | 3% | 5,788 |
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Views about human evolution among non-parents by religious group
% of non-parents 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 | 68% | 11% | 6% | 13% | 1% | 217 |
Catholic | 29% | 32% | 4% | 30% | 5% | 5,411 |
Evangelical Protestant | 10% | 25% | 2% | 57% | 5% | 6,385 |
Hindu | 65% | 15% | 2% | 14% | 4% | 115 |
Historically Black Protestant | 17% | 29% | 4% | 45% | 6% | 1,421 |
Jehovah's Witness | 5% | 12% | < 1% | 76% | 7% | 182 |
Jewish | 61% | 17% | 5% | 15% | 2% | 661 |
Mainline Protestant | 28% | 32% | 6% | 30% | 5% | 4,844 |
Mormon | 13% | 29% | 2% | 48% | 8% | 419 |
Muslim | 20% | 30% | 4% | 40% | 6% | 147 |
Orthodox Christian | 29% | 27% | 7% | 34% | 3% | 137 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 65% | 13% | 5% | 14% | 3% | 5,788 |
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