Religious tradition among whites
% of whites 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% | 19% | 29% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 3% | 19% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 24% | 1% | 24,900 |
2007 | 1% | 22% | 30% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 2% | 23% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 16% | 1% | 27,309 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among whites by religious group
% of whites who are ages…
Religious tradition | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 27% | 28% | 28% | 17% | 140 |
Catholic | 13% | 27% | 33% | 27% | 4,735 |
Evangelical Protestant | 15% | 31% | 31% | 23% | 6,517 |
Jewish | 20% | 27% | 26% | 27% | 763 |
Mainline Protestant | 13% | 29% | 29% | 29% | 5,231 |
Mormon | 22% | 38% | 22% | 18% | 564 |
Orthodox Christian | 21% | 41% | 23% | 15% | 146 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 30% | 37% | 22% | 11% | 5,410 |
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Generational cohort among whites by religious group
% of whites who are…
Religious tradition | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 18% | 13% | 23% | 38% | 8% | < 1% | 140 |
Catholic | 8% | 8% | 24% | 40% | 18% | 2% | 4,735 |
Evangelical Protestant | 9% | 11% | 26% | 37% | 16% | 1% | 6,517 |
Jewish | 12% | 11% | 23% | 34% | 16% | 4% | 763 |
Mainline Protestant | 8% | 9% | 25% | 37% | 19% | 2% | 5,231 |
Mormon | 13% | 17% | 29% | 27% | 12% | 1% | 564 |
Orthodox Christian | 14% | 16% | 32% | 27% | 10% | 1% | 146 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 18% | 20% | 28% | 26% | 7% | < 1% | 5,410 |
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Gender composition among whites by religious group
% of whites who are…
Religious tradition | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 56% | 44% | 141 |
Catholic | 45% | 55% | 4,827 |
Evangelical Protestant | 46% | 54% | 6,633 |
Jewish | 51% | 49% | 782 |
Mainline Protestant | 45% | 55% | 5,322 |
Mormon | 47% | 53% | 575 |
Orthodox Christian | 55% | 45% | 153 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 57% | 43% | 5,490 |
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Immigrant status among whites by religious group
% of whites who are…
Religious tradition | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 4% | 12% | 84% | 141 |
Catholic | 5% | 12% | 83% | 4,795 |
Evangelical Protestant | 2% | 4% | 94% | 6,573 |
Jewish | 9% | 22% | 70% | 779 |
Mainline Protestant | 3% | 5% | 92% | 5,287 |
Mormon | 2% | 5% | 93% | 573 |
Orthodox Christian | 33% | 26% | 41% | 152 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 5% | 8% | 87% | 5,435 |
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Income distribution among whites by religious group
% of whites 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 | 27% | 17% | 40% | 17% | 123 |
Catholic | 23% | 19% | 32% | 26% | 4,133 |
Evangelical Protestant | 32% | 22% | 31% | 16% | 5,786 |
Jewish | 14% | 15% | 24% | 47% | 649 |
Mainline Protestant | 27% | 20% | 29% | 25% | 4,589 |
Mormon | 22% | 18% | 38% | 22% | 514 |
Orthodox Christian | 17% | 15% | 35% | 32% | 126 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 28% | 20% | 29% | 24% | 4,996 |
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Educational distribution among whites by religious group
% of whites who have completed…
Religious tradition | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 19% | 30% | 24% | 27% | 140 |
Catholic | 36% | 30% | 20% | 14% | 4,805 |
Evangelical Protestant | 43% | 35% | 15% | 7% | 6,603 |
Jewish | 17% | 19% | 31% | 33% | 778 |
Mainline Protestant | 36% | 30% | 20% | 14% | 5,300 |
Mormon | 25% | 39% | 25% | 11% | 574 |
Orthodox Christian | 27% | 34% | 19% | 20% | 152 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 35% | 33% | 20% | 13% | 5,479 |
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Marital status among whites by religious group
% of whites who are…
Religious tradition | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 38% | 13% | 17% | 2% | 31% | 140 |
Catholic | 56% | 6% | 11% | 9% | 18% | 4,816 |
Evangelical Protestant | 60% | 4% | 13% | 9% | 14% | 6,610 |
Jewish | 58% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 22% | 778 |
Mainline Protestant | 58% | 5% | 13% | 10% | 15% | 5,302 |
Mormon | 69% | 2% | 7% | 5% | 16% | 572 |
Orthodox Christian | 52% | 6% | 10% | 6% | 27% | 149 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 42% | 12% | 12% | 3% | 31% | 5,471 |
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Parent of children under 18 among whites by religious group
% of whites who are…
Religious tradition | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 22% | 78% | 141 |
Catholic | 23% | 77% | 4,814 |
Evangelical Protestant | 29% | 71% | 6,608 |
Jewish | 26% | 74% | 780 |
Mainline Protestant | 25% | 75% | 5,310 |
Mormon | 42% | 58% | 573 |
Orthodox Christian | 30% | 70% | 153 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 24% | 76% | 5,478 |
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among whites by religious group
% of whites 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 | 22% | 34% | 2% | 1% | 35% | 6% | 141 |
Catholic | 67% | 25% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4,827 |
Evangelical Protestant | 89% | 9% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 6,633 |
Jewish | 33% | 29% | 14% | 1% | 18% | 5% | 782 |
Mainline Protestant | 65% | 26% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 5,322 |
Mormon | 87% | 9% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 575 |
Orthodox Christian | 58% | 29% | 8% | < 1% | 4% | 1% | 153 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 21% | 23% | 12% | 1% | 38% | 7% | 5,490 |
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Importance of religion in one's life among whites by religious group
% of whites 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 | 30% | 33% | 20% | 13% | 4% | 141 |
Catholic | 53% | 34% | 10% | 3% | < 1% | 4,827 |
Evangelical Protestant | 78% | 18% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 6,633 |
Jewish | 33% | 37% | 20% | 10% | < 1% | 782 |
Mainline Protestant | 52% | 35% | 10% | 2% | 1% | 5,322 |
Mormon | 84% | 12% | 3% | 1% | < 1% | 575 |
Orthodox Christian | 49% | 33% | 14% | 4% | < 1% | 153 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 8% | 20% | 27% | 44% | 1% | 5,490 |
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Attendance at religious services among whites by religious group
% of whites 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 | 21% | 44% | 34% | 1% | 141 |
Catholic | 39% | 40% | 21% | 1% | 4,827 |
Evangelical Protestant | 57% | 30% | 13% | 1% | 6,633 |
Jewish | 18% | 51% | 31% | < 1% | 782 |
Mainline Protestant | 31% | 43% | 25% | 1% | 5,322 |
Mormon | 78% | 13% | 9% | < 1% | 575 |
Orthodox Christian | 26% | 56% | 18% | < 1% | 153 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 3% | 20% | 77% | < 1% | 5,490 |
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Frequency of prayer among whites by religious group
% of whites who pray…
Religious tradition | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 40% | 19% | 7% | 33% | 1% | 141 |
Catholic | 57% | 21% | 7% | 14% | 1% | 4,827 |
Evangelical Protestant | 79% | 14% | 3% | 4% | 1% | 6,633 |
Jewish | 26% | 16% | 9% | 48% | 1% | 782 |
Mainline Protestant | 53% | 23% | 7% | 16% | 1% | 5,322 |
Mormon | 86% | 6% | 2% | 5% | < 1% | 575 |
Orthodox Christian | 55% | 19% | 8% | 17% | 1% | 153 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 15% | 10% | 6% | 69% | 1% | 5,490 |
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among whites by religious group
% of whites 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% | 12% | 9% | 65% | 2% | 141 |
Catholic | 13% | 6% | 10% | 70% | 1% | 4,827 |
Evangelical Protestant | 42% | 13% | 9% | 35% | 1% | 6,633 |
Jewish | 15% | 9% | 12% | 64% | 1% | 782 |
Mainline Protestant | 18% | 9% | 9% | 63% | 1% | 5,322 |
Mormon | 71% | 7% | 3% | 19% | < 1% | 575 |
Orthodox Christian | 15% | 12% | 13% | 60% | < 1% | 153 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 3% | 2% | 3% | 93% | < 1% | 5,490 |
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Frequency of meditation among whites by religious group
% of whites 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 | 79% | 9% | 4% | 9% | < 1% | 141 |
Catholic | 35% | 7% | 4% | 52% | 1% | 4,827 |
Evangelical Protestant | 46% | 6% | 3% | 43% | 2% | 6,633 |
Jewish | 26% | 8% | 5% | 59% | 3% | 782 |
Mainline Protestant | 35% | 9% | 5% | 50% | 2% | 5,322 |
Mormon | 59% | 11% | 2% | 27% | 2% | 575 |
Orthodox Christian | 33% | 6% | 3% | 57% | 1% | 153 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 22% | 10% | 5% | 62% | 1% | 5,490 |
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among whites by religious group
% of whites 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 |
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Buddhist | 67% | 15% | 6% | 11% | 1% | 141 |
Catholic | 54% | 18% | 12% | 15% | 1% | 4,827 |
Evangelical Protestant | 74% | 12% | 6% | 7% | 1% | 6,633 |
Jewish | 36% | 19% | 15% | 29% | 1% | 782 |
Mainline Protestant | 55% | 18% | 11% | 14% | 2% | 5,322 |
Mormon | 81% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 1% | 575 |
Orthodox Christian | 48% | 25% | 11% | 15% | < 1% | 153 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 36% | 16% | 11% | 35% | 2% | 5,490 |
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among whites by religious group
% of whites 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 | 74% | 11% | 6% | 9% | < 1% | 141 |
Catholic | 39% | 16% | 15% | 29% | 1% | 4,827 |
Evangelical Protestant | 46% | 17% | 11% | 24% | 2% | 6,633 |
Jewish | 40% | 19% | 17% | 23% | 1% | 782 |
Mainline Protestant | 42% | 17% | 15% | 25% | 2% | 5,322 |
Mormon | 46% | 24% | 14% | 16% | < 1% | 575 |
Orthodox Christian | 45% | 17% | 19% | 17% | 1% | 153 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 47% | 17% | 12% | 24% | 1% | 5,490 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among whites by religious group
% of whites 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 | 3% | 31% | 33% | 22% | 11% | 141 |
Catholic | 28% | 10% | 53% | 7% | 2% | 4,827 |
Evangelical Protestant | 60% | 4% | 30% | 3% | 2% | 6,633 |
Jewish | 16% | 16% | 50% | 15% | 4% | 782 |
Mainline Protestant | 29% | 11% | 52% | 6% | 3% | 5,322 |
Mormon | 67% | 4% | 23% | 4% | 3% | 575 |
Orthodox Christian | 25% | 14% | 50% | 8% | 3% | 153 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 5% | 18% | 59% | 16% | 2% | 5,490 |
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among whites by religious group
% of whites 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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Buddhist | 19% | 79% | 2% | < 1% | 141 |
Catholic | 34% | 64% | 1% | 1% | 4,827 |
Evangelical Protestant | 53% | 45% | 2% | 1% | 6,633 |
Jewish | 22% | 75% | 2% | 1% | 782 |
Mainline Protestant | 33% | 65% | 2% | 1% | 5,322 |
Mormon | 61% | 38% | 2% | < 1% | 575 |
Orthodox Christian | 38% | 58% | 1% | 2% | 153 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 21% | 78% | 1% | 1% | 5,490 |
Frequency of reading scripture among whites by religious group
% of whites 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 | 20% | 15% | 6% | 57% | 1% | 141 |
Catholic | 21% | 9% | 11% | 59% | 1% | 4,827 |
Evangelical Protestant | 61% | 12% | 7% | 19% | 1% | 6,633 |
Jewish | 13% | 8% | 10% | 68% | 1% | 782 |
Mainline Protestant | 28% | 13% | 12% | 46% | 1% | 5,322 |
Mormon | 76% | 8% | 3% | 12% | 1% | 575 |
Orthodox Christian | 24% | 11% | 14% | 51% | 1% | 153 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 5% | 4% | 5% | 85% | < 1% | 5,490 |
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Interpreting scripture among whites by religious group
% of whites 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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Buddhist | 2% | 5% | < 1% | 84% | 9% | 141 |
Catholic | 17% | 42% | 3% | 30% | 8% | 4,827 |
Evangelical Protestant | 54% | 30% | 4% | 8% | 4% | 6,633 |
Jewish | 9% | 23% | 2% | 58% | 8% | 782 |
Mainline Protestant | 23% | 36% | 3% | 29% | 9% | 5,322 |
Mormon | 29% | 57% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 575 |
Orthodox Christian | 18% | 38% | 2% | 30% | 11% | 153 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 6% | 10% | 1% | 77% | 7% | 5,490 |
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Belief in Heaven among whites by religious group
% of whites who …in heaven
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 35% | 59% | 6% | 141 |
Catholic | 86% | 9% | 5% | 4,827 |
Evangelical Protestant | 87% | 6% | 7% | 6,633 |
Jewish | 38% | 51% | 11% | 782 |
Mainline Protestant | 80% | 12% | 8% | 5,322 |
Mormon | 95% | 2% | 3% | 575 |
Orthodox Christian | 79% | 12% | 10% | 153 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 33% | 57% | 9% | 5,490 |
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Belief in Hell among whites by religious group
% of whites who …in hell
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 10% | 84% | 6% | 141 |
Catholic | 62% | 30% | 8% | 4,827 |
Evangelical Protestant | 82% | 11% | 7% | 6,633 |
Jewish | 20% | 73% | 7% | 782 |
Mainline Protestant | 59% | 31% | 10% | 5,322 |
Mormon | 61% | 31% | 8% | 575 |
Orthodox Christian | 60% | 32% | 8% | 153 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 23% | 69% | 8% | 5,490 |
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among whites by religious group
% of whites who identify as…
Religious tradition | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 13% | 13% | 74% | 141 |
Catholic | 49% | 14% | 38% | 4,827 |
Evangelical Protestant | 65% | 14% | 21% | 6,633 |
Jewish | 25% | 8% | 67% | 782 |
Mainline Protestant | 48% | 15% | 38% | 5,322 |
Mormon | 76% | 9% | 15% | 575 |
Orthodox Christian | 42% | 18% | 40% | 153 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 27% | 20% | 53% | 5,490 |
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Political ideology among whites by religious group
% of whites who are…
Religious tradition | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 9% | 30% | 54% | 8% | 141 |
Catholic | 40% | 38% | 18% | 3% | 4,827 |
Evangelical Protestant | 60% | 25% | 10% | 5% | 6,633 |
Jewish | 20% | 33% | 44% | 3% | 782 |
Mainline Protestant | 39% | 38% | 19% | 5% | 5,322 |
Mormon | 64% | 26% | 7% | 3% | 575 |
Orthodox Christian | 38% | 43% | 18% | 1% | 153 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 17% | 36% | 39% | 7% | 5,490 |
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Views about size of government among whites by religious group
% of whites who would rather have…
Religious tradition | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 43% | 46% | 4% | 7% | 141 |
Catholic | 63% | 30% | 3% | 4% | 4,827 |
Evangelical Protestant | 72% | 22% | 2% | 3% | 6,633 |
Jewish | 41% | 53% | 3% | 3% | 782 |
Mainline Protestant | 63% | 30% | 4% | 4% | 5,322 |
Mormon | 81% | 15% | 2% | 2% | 575 |
Orthodox Christian | 64% | 34% | 1% | < 1% | 153 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 52% | 41% | 4% | 4% | 5,490 |
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Views about government aid to the poor among whites by religious group
% of whites 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 16% | 78% | 5% | 1% | 141 |
Catholic | 51% | 44% | 3% | 2% | 4,827 |
Evangelical Protestant | 61% | 33% | 4% | 2% | 6,633 |
Jewish | 28% | 66% | 3% | 3% | 782 |
Mainline Protestant | 49% | 45% | 4% | 2% | 5,322 |
Mormon | 67% | 28% | 3% | 2% | 575 |
Orthodox Christian | 52% | 43% | 4% | < 1% | 153 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 37% | 58% | 4% | 2% | 5,490 |
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Views about abortion among whites by religious group
% of whites who say abortion should be…
Religious tradition | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 92% | 6% | 2% | 141 |
Catholic | 50% | 46% | 4% | 4,827 |
Evangelical Protestant | 31% | 65% | 3% | 6,633 |
Jewish | 86% | 12% | 2% | 782 |
Mainline Protestant | 61% | 35% | 4% | 5,322 |
Mormon | 25% | 73% | 2% | 575 |
Orthodox Christian | 56% | 42% | 2% | 153 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 78% | 19% | 4% | 5,490 |
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Views about homosexuality among whites by religious group
% of whites who say homosexuality…
Religious tradition | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 96% | 3% | 1% | < 1% | 141 |
Catholic | 68% | 24% | 4% | 4% | 4,827 |
Evangelical Protestant | 35% | 58% | 4% | 3% | 6,633 |
Jewish | 83% | 14% | 2% | 1% | 782 |
Mainline Protestant | 66% | 26% | 5% | 3% | 5,322 |
Mormon | 35% | 58% | 4% | 3% | 575 |
Orthodox Christian | 64% | 31% | 4% | 2% | 153 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 86% | 10% | 3% | 2% | 5,490 |
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Views about same-sex marriage among whites by religious group
% of whites who …same-sex marriage
Religious tradition | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 92% | 4% | 3% | 141 |
Catholic | 56% | 35% | 9% | 4,827 |
Evangelical Protestant | 27% | 66% | 7% | 6,633 |
Jewish | 80% | 16% | 4% | 782 |
Mainline Protestant | 57% | 35% | 8% | 5,322 |
Mormon | 24% | 71% | 6% | 575 |
Orthodox Christian | 57% | 38% | 5% | 153 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 81% | 13% | 6% | 5,490 |
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Views about environmental regulation among whites by religious group
% of whites 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 13% | 85% | 2% | < 1% | 141 |
Catholic | 40% | 55% | 2% | 3% | 4,827 |
Evangelical Protestant | 52% | 42% | 3% | 3% | 6,633 |
Jewish | 23% | 74% | 2% | 2% | 782 |
Mainline Protestant | 39% | 56% | 2% | 3% | 5,322 |
Mormon | 54% | 41% | 4% | 2% | 575 |
Orthodox Christian | 36% | 63% | < 1% | 1% | 153 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 27% | 69% | 2% | 2% | 5,490 |
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Views about human evolution among whites by religious group
% of whites 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 76% | 6% | 7% | 10% | 1% | 141 |
Catholic | 30% | 35% | 5% | 27% | 4% | 4,827 |
Evangelical Protestant | 10% | 24% | 2% | 58% | 5% | 6,633 |
Jewish | 61% | 17% | 5% | 14% | 3% | 782 |
Mainline Protestant | 30% | 31% | 5% | 29% | 5% | 5,322 |
Mormon | 9% | 28% | 2% | 54% | 7% | 575 |
Orthodox Christian | 33% | 24% | 6% | 31% | 6% | 153 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 70% | 12% | 4% | 11% | 2% | 5,490 |
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