Religious tradition among parents
% of 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% | 22% | 27% | 1% | 7% | 1% | 2% | 13% | 2% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 21% | 1% | 8,366 |
2007 | 1% | 26% | 27% | 1% | 7% | 1% | 1% | 16% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 15% | 1% | 10,705 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among parents by religious group
% of parents who are ages…
Religious tradition | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
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Catholic | 12% | 69% | 18% | 1% | 1,736 |
Evangelical Protestant | 16% | 68% | 14% | 2% | 2,148 |
Historically Black Protestant | 21% | 64% | 11% | 3% | 476 |
Jewish | 11% | 64% | 22% | 3% | 180 |
Mainline Protestant | 15% | 69% | 14% | 2% | 1,201 |
Mormon | 15% | 74% | 9% | 2% | 240 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 22% | 67% | 10% | 1% | 1,726 |
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Generational cohort among parents by religious group
% of parents who are…
Religious tradition | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 4% | 18% | 59% | 18% | 1% | < 1% | 1,736 |
Evangelical Protestant | 5% | 24% | 56% | 15% | 1% | < 1% | 2,148 |
Historically Black Protestant | 8% | 26% | 51% | 12% | 3% | < 1% | 476 |
Jewish | 4% | 13% | 58% | 23% | 2% | < 1% | 180 |
Mainline Protestant | 5% | 20% | 58% | 15% | 1% | < 1% | 1,201 |
Mormon | 2% | 31% | 56% | 10% | 1% | < 1% | 240 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 8% | 30% | 51% | 10% | < 1% | < 1% | 1,726 |
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Gender composition among parents by religious group
% of parents who are…
Religious tradition | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 41% | 59% | 1,761 |
Evangelical Protestant | 43% | 57% | 2,175 |
Historically Black Protestant | 32% | 68% | 487 |
Jewish | 56% | 44% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 43% | 57% | 1,218 |
Mormon | 43% | 57% | 242 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 48% | 52% | 1,744 |
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Racial and ethnic composition among parents by religious group
% of parents who identify as…
Religious tradition | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 45% | 3% | 3% | 48% | 2% | 1,740 |
Evangelical Protestant | 70% | 6% | 2% | 16% | 5% | 2,157 |
Historically Black Protestant | 2% | 93% | < 1% | 3% | 1% | 487 |
Jewish | 90% | 4% | 1% | 4% | 1% | 183 |
Mainline Protestant | 84% | 5% | 1% | 7% | 3% | 1,209 |
Mormon | 86% | < 1% | 3% | 9% | 3% | 240 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 64% | 11% | 4% | 17% | 4% | 1,724 |
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Immigrant status among parents by religious group
% of parents who are…
Religious tradition | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 41% | 12% | 47% | 1,747 |
Evangelical Protestant | 12% | 7% | 81% | 2,149 |
Historically Black Protestant | 8% | 3% | 90% | 476 |
Jewish | 14% | 17% | 68% | 183 |
Mainline Protestant | 10% | 5% | 85% | 1,209 |
Mormon | 11% | 6% | 83% | 240 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 17% | 8% | 76% | 1,718 |
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Income distribution among parents by religious group
% of 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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Catholic | 37% | 18% | 23% | 22% | 1,588 |
Evangelical Protestant | 29% | 22% | 32% | 17% | 2,007 |
Historically Black Protestant | 53% | 20% | 17% | 10% | 458 |
Jewish | 10% | 8% | 15% | 67% | 168 |
Mainline Protestant | 24% | 16% | 30% | 30% | 1,131 |
Mormon | 18% | 17% | 42% | 23% | 229 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 33% | 17% | 27% | 23% | 1,640 |
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Educational distribution among parents by religious group
% of parents who have completed…
Religious tradition | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 46% | 23% | 19% | 12% | 1,753 |
Evangelical Protestant | 35% | 40% | 17% | 8% | 2,167 |
Historically Black Protestant | 43% | 40% | 10% | 6% | 486 |
Jewish | 15% | 18% | 28% | 39% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 30% | 32% | 23% | 16% | 1,212 |
Mormon | 18% | 34% | 33% | 14% | 241 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 37% | 31% | 19% | 12% | 1,740 |
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Marital status among parents by religious group
% of parents who are…
Religious tradition | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
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Catholic | 68% | 11% | 11% | 1% | 9% | 1,756 |
Evangelical Protestant | 70% | 6% | 14% | 2% | 8% | 2,175 |
Historically Black Protestant | 38% | 9% | 15% | 4% | 34% | 487 |
Jewish | 87% | 3% | 8% | 1% | 1% | 183 |
Mainline Protestant | 73% | 7% | 10% | 2% | 9% | 1,213 |
Mormon | 89% | 4% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 242 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 60% | 12% | 11% | 1% | 16% | 1,740 |
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among parents by religious group
% of 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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Catholic | 61% | 31% | 5% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1,761 |
Evangelical Protestant | 88% | 9% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 2,175 |
Historically Black Protestant | 91% | 7% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 487 |
Jewish | 44% | 27% | 13% | < 1% | 10% | 5% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 66% | 28% | 3% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 1,218 |
Mormon | 88% | 8% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 242 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 32% | 25% | 10% | < 1% | 28% | 5% | 1,744 |
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Importance of religion in one's life among parents by religious group
% of parents who say religion is…
Religious tradition | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 61% | 32% | 6% | 1% | < 1% | 1,761 |
Evangelical Protestant | 80% | 18% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2,175 |
Historically Black Protestant | 84% | 13% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 487 |
Jewish | 51% | 31% | 11% | 6% | < 1% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 51% | 36% | 10% | 2% | < 1% | 1,218 |
Mormon | 84% | 12% | 4% | < 1% | < 1% | 242 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 17% | 23% | 25% | 34% | 1% | 1,744 |
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Attendance at religious services among parents by religious group
% of 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 41% | 43% | 16% | < 1% | 1,761 |
Evangelical Protestant | 59% | 31% | 10% | < 1% | 2,175 |
Historically Black Protestant | 53% | 37% | 9% | < 1% | 487 |
Jewish | 29% | 51% | 20% | < 1% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 31% | 47% | 22% | < 1% | 1,218 |
Mormon | 79% | 14% | 7% | < 1% | 242 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 5% | 27% | 67% | < 1% | 1,744 |
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Frequency of prayer among parents by religious group
% of parents who pray…
Religious tradition | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 60% | 21% | 8% | 11% | < 1% | 1,761 |
Evangelical Protestant | 79% | 14% | 3% | 3% | < 1% | 2,175 |
Historically Black Protestant | 80% | 12% | 3% | 4% | 1% | 487 |
Jewish | 40% | 13% | 10% | 36% | 1% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 56% | 25% | 7% | 12% | < 1% | 1,218 |
Mormon | 88% | 6% | 1% | 4% | < 1% | 242 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 23% | 14% | 7% | 56% | 1% | 1,744 |
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among parents by religious group
% of 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 20% | 12% | 12% | 56% | 1% | 1,761 |
Evangelical Protestant | 44% | 15% | 10% | 30% | < 1% | 2,175 |
Historically Black Protestant | 42% | 16% | 9% | 32% | 1% | 487 |
Jewish | 26% | 10% | 15% | 48% | 1% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 19% | 12% | 9% | 60% | < 1% | 1,218 |
Mormon | 73% | 6% | 3% | 17% | < 1% | 242 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 6% | 4% | 4% | 85% | < 1% | 1,744 |
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Frequency of meditation among parents by religious group
% of 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 39% | 10% | 6% | 44% | 1% | 1,761 |
Evangelical Protestant | 44% | 6% | 3% | 46% | 1% | 2,175 |
Historically Black Protestant | 51% | 8% | 5% | 35% | 2% | 487 |
Jewish | 29% | 8% | 3% | 56% | 4% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 31% | 8% | 5% | 56% | < 1% | 1,218 |
Mormon | 59% | 9% | 1% | 29% | 1% | 242 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 28% | 9% | 3% | 59% | < 1% | 1,744 |
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among parents by religious group
% of 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 56% | 17% | 12% | 13% | 1% | 1,761 |
Evangelical Protestant | 73% | 13% | 7% | 6% | 1% | 2,175 |
Historically Black Protestant | 72% | 14% | 7% | 7% | < 1% | 487 |
Jewish | 44% | 17% | 16% | 24% | < 1% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 53% | 22% | 12% | 12% | 1% | 1,218 |
Mormon | 79% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 1% | 242 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 44% | 16% | 10% | 28% | 2% | 1,744 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among parents by religious group
% of 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 42% | 16% | 16% | 25% | 1% | 1,761 |
Evangelical Protestant | 44% | 17% | 12% | 26% | 1% | 2,175 |
Historically Black Protestant | 35% | 16% | 12% | 35% | 2% | 487 |
Jewish | 42% | 22% | 16% | 21% | < 1% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 39% | 17% | 17% | 25% | 1% | 1,218 |
Mormon | 45% | 25% | 17% | 13% | < 1% | 242 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 44% | 18% | 13% | 25% | < 1% | 1,744 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among parents by religious group
% of 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 |
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Catholic | 30% | 10% | 47% | 12% | 2% | 1,761 |
Evangelical Protestant | 60% | 5% | 30% | 3% | 2% | 2,175 |
Historically Black Protestant | 47% | 5% | 41% | 4% | 3% | 487 |
Jewish | 24% | 19% | 40% | 15% | 2% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 29% | 11% | 52% | 6% | 2% | 1,218 |
Mormon | 67% | 3% | 26% | 2% | 3% | 242 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 9% | 14% | 59% | 16% | 2% | 1,744 |
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among parents by religious group
% of 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 29% | 69% | 1% | 1% | 1,761 |
Evangelical Protestant | 52% | 46% | 1% | 1% | 2,175 |
Historically Black Protestant | 31% | 67% | 1% | 1% | 487 |
Jewish | 26% | 72% | 1% | 1% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 33% | 66% | 1% | 1% | 1,218 |
Mormon | 61% | 37% | 2% | < 1% | 242 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 23% | 75% | 1% | 1% | 1,744 |
Frequency of reading scripture among parents by religious group
% of 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 27% | 13% | 11% | 49% | < 1% | 1,761 |
Evangelical Protestant | 64% | 12% | 7% | 17% | < 1% | 2,175 |
Historically Black Protestant | 60% | 15% | 6% | 19% | < 1% | 487 |
Jewish | 25% | 7% | 7% | 60% | 2% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 29% | 14% | 13% | 44% | < 1% | 1,218 |
Mormon | 79% | 9% | 1% | 10% | < 1% | 242 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 12% | 6% | 5% | 76% | < 1% | 1,744 |
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Interpreting scripture among parents by religious group
% of 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 30% | 35% | 3% | 25% | 7% | 1,761 |
Evangelical Protestant | 53% | 32% | 4% | 7% | 4% | 2,175 |
Historically Black Protestant | 55% | 25% | 2% | 11% | 6% | 487 |
Jewish | 13% | 29% | 2% | 52% | 5% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 23% | 38% | 2% | 29% | 8% | 1,218 |
Mormon | 32% | 55% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 242 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 12% | 13% | 1% | 66% | 8% | 1,744 |
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Belief in Heaven among parents by religious group
% of parents who …in heaven
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 86% | 9% | 5% | 1,761 |
Evangelical Protestant | 88% | 5% | 7% | 2,175 |
Historically Black Protestant | 94% | 3% | 3% | 487 |
Jewish | 49% | 42% | 9% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 82% | 11% | 7% | 1,218 |
Mormon | 95% | 2% | 4% | 242 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 45% | 47% | 8% | 1,744 |
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Belief in Hell among parents by religious group
% of parents who …in hell
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 67% | 27% | 7% | 1,761 |
Evangelical Protestant | 84% | 9% | 7% | 2,175 |
Historically Black Protestant | 82% | 12% | 6% | 487 |
Jewish | 27% | 67% | 6% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 64% | 27% | 9% | 1,218 |
Mormon | 64% | 29% | 7% | 242 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 33% | 60% | 7% | 1,744 |
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among parents by religious group
% of parents who identify as…
Religious tradition | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 35% | 23% | 42% | 1,761 |
Evangelical Protestant | 56% | 18% | 26% | 2,175 |
Historically Black Protestant | 13% | 9% | 78% | 487 |
Jewish | 30% | 11% | 59% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 43% | 17% | 40% | 1,218 |
Mormon | 73% | 12% | 16% | 242 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 24% | 25% | 50% | 1,744 |
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Political ideology among parents by religious group
% of parents who are…
Religious tradition | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 36% | 36% | 23% | 5% | 1,761 |
Evangelical Protestant | 54% | 27% | 13% | 6% | 2,175 |
Historically Black Protestant | 40% | 33% | 21% | 5% | 487 |
Jewish | 23% | 34% | 39% | 3% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 35% | 38% | 21% | 5% | 1,218 |
Mormon | 59% | 28% | 11% | 3% | 242 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 21% | 36% | 35% | 9% | 1,744 |
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Views about size of government among parents by religious group
% of parents who would rather have…
Religious tradition | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 41% | 54% | 3% | 2% | 1,761 |
Evangelical Protestant | 63% | 31% | 3% | 3% | 2,175 |
Historically Black Protestant | 22% | 71% | 3% | 4% | 487 |
Jewish | 41% | 54% | 3% | 2% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 58% | 36% | 3% | 3% | 1,218 |
Mormon | 81% | 15% | 2% | 2% | 242 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 44% | 49% | 3% | 4% | 1,744 |
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Views about government aid to the poor among parents by religious group
% of 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 45% | 50% | 3% | 2% | 1,761 |
Evangelical Protestant | 57% | 37% | 4% | 2% | 2,175 |
Historically Black Protestant | 30% | 63% | 5% | 1% | 487 |
Jewish | 29% | 65% | 3% | 3% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 50% | 45% | 4% | 1% | 1,218 |
Mormon | 69% | 27% | 3% | 1% | 242 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 37% | 57% | 4% | 1% | 1,744 |
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Views about abortion among parents by religious group
% of parents who say abortion should be…
Religious tradition | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 45% | 51% | 3% | 1,761 |
Evangelical Protestant | 31% | 66% | 3% | 2,175 |
Historically Black Protestant | 56% | 39% | 5% | 487 |
Jewish | 76% | 19% | 4% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 58% | 40% | 2% | 1,218 |
Mormon | 24% | 73% | 3% | 242 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 68% | 28% | 4% | 1,744 |
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Views about homosexuality among parents by religious group
% of parents who say homosexuality…
Religious tradition | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 72% | 21% | 4% | 4% | 1,761 |
Evangelical Protestant | 38% | 54% | 4% | 4% | 2,175 |
Historically Black Protestant | 51% | 39% | 5% | 5% | 487 |
Jewish | 77% | 20% | 2% | 1% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 70% | 23% | 4% | 3% | 1,218 |
Mormon | 37% | 55% | 4% | 4% | 242 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 82% | 12% | 3% | 2% | 1,744 |
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Views about same-sex marriage among parents by religious group
% of parents who …same-sex marriage
Religious tradition | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 58% | 34% | 8% | 1,761 |
Evangelical Protestant | 31% | 62% | 8% | 2,175 |
Historically Black Protestant | 40% | 52% | 8% | 487 |
Jewish | 72% | 24% | 4% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 62% | 31% | 7% | 1,218 |
Mormon | 27% | 66% | 7% | 242 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 76% | 17% | 7% | 1,744 |
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Views about environmental regulation among parents by religious group
% of 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 39% | 56% | 2% | 3% | 1,761 |
Evangelical Protestant | 48% | 47% | 3% | 3% | 2,175 |
Historically Black Protestant | 35% | 60% | 2% | 3% | 487 |
Jewish | 24% | 71% | 3% | 2% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 36% | 60% | 2% | 2% | 1,218 |
Mormon | 55% | 38% | 5% | 2% | 242 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 27% | 68% | 2% | 2% | 1,744 |
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Views about human evolution among parents by religious group
% of 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 34% | 31% | 4% | 28% | 4% | 1,761 |
Evangelical Protestant | 12% | 26% | 2% | 57% | 4% | 2,175 |
Historically Black Protestant | 13% | 35% | 2% | 45% | 5% | 487 |
Jewish | 52% | 20% | 5% | 18% | 5% | 184 |
Mainline Protestant | 30% | 31% | 4% | 30% | 5% | 1,218 |
Mormon | 7% | 31% | 1% | 56% | 5% | 242 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 59% | 17% | 4% | 18% | 3% | 1,744 |
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