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Age distribution among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition by political ideology
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Conservative
16%
41%
28%
15%
643
Moderate
24%
34%
29%
14%
661
Liberal
21%
34%
29%
16%
457
Don't know
18%
29%
33%
20%
112
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Generational cohort among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition by political ideology
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition who are…
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Political ideology
Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Conservative
10%
14%
34%
33%
9%
1%
643
Moderate
14%
15%
29%
32%
9%
1%
661
Liberal
13%
14%
27%
34%
10%
2%
457
Don't know
16%
3%
28%
38%
14%
1%
112
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Gender composition among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition by political ideology
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
Conservative
40%
60%
653
Moderate
39%
61%
672
Liberal
45%
55%
467
Don't know
40%
60%
124
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Racial and ethnic composition among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition by political ideology
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Conservative
4%
91%
< 1%
4%
1%
652
Moderate
< 1%
96%
< 1%
3%
< 1%
671
Liberal
1%
96%
< 1%
3%
1%
466
Don't know
1%
97%
< 1%
2%
< 1%
124
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Immigrant status among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition by political ideology
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition who are…
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Political ideology
Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Conservative
7%
3%
90%
642
Moderate
4%
5%
91%
659
Liberal
9%
3%
88%
461
Don't know
11%
< 1%
88%
113
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Income distribution among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition by political ideology
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition who have a household income of…
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Conservative
55%
24%
16%
5%
590
Moderate
49%
20%
20%
11%
604
Liberal
55%
22%
15%
8%
433
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Educational distribution among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition by political ideology
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Conservative
57%
32%
8%
3%
652
Moderate
46%
36%
9%
9%
670
Liberal
51%
31%
13%
6%
466
Don't know
59%
35%
3%
3%
117
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Marital status among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition by political ideology
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition who are…
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Conservative
32%
5%
19%
9%
35%
651
Moderate
31%
7%
17%
8%
37%
672
Liberal
29%
5%
22%
8%
36%
464
Don't know
29%
3%
18%
13%
39%
120
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Parent of children under 18 among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition by political ideology
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition who are…
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Political ideology
Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Conservative
34%
66%
651
Moderate
30%
70%
669
Liberal
27%
73%
465
Don't know
22%
78%
123
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Belief in God among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition by political ideology
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition who say they…
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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
Conservative
92%
6%
1%
1%
< 1%
< 1%
653
Moderate
87%
11%
1%
< 1%
< 1%
1%
672
Liberal
87%
11%
2%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
467
Don't know
90%
8%
< 1%
2%
< 1%
1%
124
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Importance of religion in one's life among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition by political ideology
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
90%
9%
< 1%
1%
< 1%
653
Moderate
84%
13%
2%
< 1%
< 1%
672
Liberal
82%
14%
2%
2%
< 1%
467
Don't know
77%
18%
< 1%
2%
3%
124
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Attendance at religious services among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition by political ideology
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition who attend religious services…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
58%
33%
9%
< 1%
653
Moderate
52%
39%
8%
< 1%
672
Liberal
47%
40%
12%
< 1%
467
Don't know
56%
24%
16%
4%
124
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Frequency of prayer among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition by political ideology
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
82%
12%
3%
2%
1%
653
Moderate
78%
12%
4%
4%
2%
672
Liberal
80%
13%
4%
3%
< 1%
467
Don't know
82%
7%
1%
8%
2%
124
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition by political ideology
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition who attend prayer group…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
50%
13%
10%
26%
1%
653
Moderate
42%
15%
10%
33%
1%
672
Liberal
38%
16%
9%
37%
1%
467
Don't know
47%
10%
6%
35%
1%
124
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Frequency of meditation among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition by political ideology
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition who meditate…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
59%
6%
2%
31%
2%
653
Moderate
53%
10%
5%
31%
1%
672
Liberal
54%
9%
5%
31%
2%
467
Don't know
56%
6%
1%
31%
5%
124
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition by political ideology
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
75%
12%
6%
6%
1%
653
Moderate
72%
12%
8%
7%
1%
672
Liberal
71%
13%
7%
9%
< 1%
467
Don't know
71%
6%
6%
12%
4%
124
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition by political ideology
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
42%
18%
8%
30%
1%
653
Moderate
40%
15%
13%
31%
1%
672
Liberal
44%
16%
13%
25%
2%
467
Don't know
41%
8%
7%
33%
10%
124
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition by political ideology
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
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Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
52%
5%
36%
5%
1%
653
Moderate
46%
5%
43%
3%
3%
672
Liberal
42%
7%
43%
4%
3%
467
Don't know
46%
4%
44%
4%
3%
124
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition by political ideology
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition who say…
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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
Conservative
35%
64%
< 1%
1%
653
Moderate
27%
71%
1%
1%
672
Liberal
25%
73%
1%
1%
467
Don't know
26%
63%
7%
5%
124
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Frequency of reading scripture among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition by political ideology
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition who read scripture…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
67%
10%
7%
15%
1%
653
Moderate
57%
16%
7%
18%
2%
672
Liberal
55%
16%
9%
21%
< 1%
467
Don't know
62%
8%
6%
21%
2%
124
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Interpreting scripture among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition by political ideology
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition who say the holy scripture is…
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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
Conservative
67%
19%
3%
6%
5%
653
Moderate
53%
29%
2%
10%
6%
672
Liberal
56%
25%
2%
11%
6%
467
Don't know
60%
13%
5%
10%
12%
124
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Belief in Heaven among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition by political ideology
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Conservative
95%
4%
2%
653
Moderate
93%
4%
3%
672
Liberal
91%
5%
4%
467
Don't know
89%
2%
8%
124
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Belief in Hell among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition by political ideology
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Conservative
83%
12%
5%
653
Moderate
81%
12%
7%
672
Liberal
81%
13%
6%
467
Don't know
77%
12%
11%
124
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Party affiliation among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition by political ideology
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition who identify as…
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Conservative
16%
8%
77%
653
Moderate
6%
8%
86%
672
Liberal
10%
7%
83%
467
Don't know
2%
40%
58%
124
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Views about size of government among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition by political ideology
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition who would rather have…
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Political ideology
Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
24%
71%
2%
3%
653
Moderate
25%
69%
2%
4%
672
Liberal
23%
71%
3%
3%
467
Don't know
18%
66%
7%
9%
124
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Views about government aid to the poor among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition by political ideology
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition who say government aid to the poor…
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
32%
61%
5%
2%
653
Moderate
24%
69%
5%
2%
672
Liberal
24%
71%
3%
2%
467
Don't know
25%
63%
7%
6%
124
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Views about abortion among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition by political ideology
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition who say abortion should be…
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Political ideology
Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
44%
51%
5%
653
Moderate
60%
34%
6%
672
Liberal
60%
36%
4%
467
Don't know
31%
54%
15%
124
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Views about homosexuality among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition by political ideology
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
46%
45%
6%
3%
653
Moderate
54%
37%
4%
4%
672
Liberal
55%
36%
6%
3%
467
Don't know
48%
36%
7%
9%
124
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Views about same-sex marriage among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition by political ideology
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
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Conservative
32%
60%
7%
653
Moderate
44%
49%
7%
672
Liberal
46%
45%
9%
467
Don't know
31%
46%
23%
124
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Views about environmental regulation among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition by political ideology
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition who say…
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Political ideology
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
Conservative
39%
55%
2%
3%
653
Moderate
35%
61%
1%
3%
672
Liberal
33%
62%
2%
3%
467
Don't know
33%
46%
5%
17%
124
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Views about human evolution among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition by political ideology
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition who say humans…
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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
Conservative
14%
30%
3%
48%
6%
653
Moderate
19%
32%
3%
41%
5%
672
Liberal
15%
34%
3%
44%
4%
467
Don't know
16%
24%
5%
44%
12%
124
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.