Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among Mainline Protestants by marital status
% of Mainline Protestants who are ages…
Marital status | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 5% | 34% | 34% | 27% | 3,370 |
Living with a partner | 33% | 40% | 19% | 8% | 258 |
Divorced/separated | 4% | 30% | 41% | 24% | 747 |
Widowed | < 1% | 4% | 18% | 77% | 774 |
Never married | 60% | 25% | 11% | 4% | 776 |
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Generational cohort among Mainline Protestants by marital status
% of Mainline Protestants who are…
Marital status | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 1% | 8% | 30% | 43% | 17% | 1% | 3,370 |
Living with a partner | 17% | 23% | 32% | 23% | 5% | < 1% | 258 |
Divorced/separated | 2% | 6% | 27% | 50% | 15% | 1% | 747 |
Widowed | < 1% | < 1% | 4% | 26% | 55% | 14% | 774 |
Never married | 47% | 21% | 16% | 13% | 3% | < 1% | 776 |
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Gender composition among Mainline Protestants by marital status
% of Mainline Protestants who are…
Marital status | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Married | 47% | 53% | 3,444 |
Living with a partner | 46% | 54% | 261 |
Divorced/separated | 43% | 57% | 764 |
Widowed | 22% | 78% | 791 |
Never married | 50% | 50% | 788 |
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Racial and ethnic composition among Mainline Protestants by marital status
% of Mainline Protestants who identify as…
Marital status | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 91% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 3,398 |
Living with a partner | 78% | 3% | 3% | 11% | 6% | 261 |
Divorced/separated | 88% | 4% | < 1% | 5% | 3% | 753 |
Widowed | 91% | 2% | < 1% | 3% | 3% | 784 |
Never married | 72% | 6% | 3% | 13% | 7% | 777 |
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Immigrant status among Mainline Protestants by marital status
% of Mainline Protestants who are…
Marital status | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 7% | 6% | 88% | 3,418 |
Living with a partner | 7% | 10% | 83% | 259 |
Divorced/separated | 5% | 6% | 89% | 754 |
Widowed | 4% | 8% | 88% | 781 |
Never married | 9% | 9% | 81% | 775 |
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Income distribution among Mainline Protestants by marital status
% of Mainline Protestants who have a household income of…
Marital status | Less than $30,000 | $30,000-$49,999 | $50,000-$99,999 | $100,000 or more | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 15% | 16% | 35% | 33% | 2,941 |
Living with a partner | 36% | 28% | 18% | 19% | 239 |
Divorced/separated | 45% | 26% | 20% | 9% | 681 |
Widowed | 58% | 23% | 13% | 6% | 647 |
Never married | 42% | 20% | 23% | 14% | 688 |
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Educational distribution among Mainline Protestants by marital status
% of Mainline Protestants who have completed…
Marital status | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 30% | 28% | 24% | 18% | 3,424 |
Living with a partner | 38% | 34% | 18% | 11% | 260 |
Divorced/separated | 43% | 33% | 13% | 11% | 760 |
Widowed | 51% | 28% | 12% | 9% | 787 |
Never married | 43% | 36% | 15% | 7% | 785 |
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Parent of children under 18 among Mainline Protestants by marital status
% of Mainline Protestants who are…
Marital status | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Married | 34% | 66% | 3,430 |
Living with a partner | 33% | 67% | 261 |
Divorced/separated | 20% | 80% | 764 |
Widowed | 5% | 95% | 791 |
Never married | 13% | 87% | 787 |
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among Mainline Protestants by marital status
% of Mainline Protestants who say they…
Marital status | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 67% | 26% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 3,444 |
Living with a partner | 52% | 36% | 8% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 261 |
Divorced/separated | 70% | 24% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 764 |
Widowed | 72% | 18% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 791 |
Never married | 63% | 27% | 6% | < 1% | 2% | 2% | 788 |
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Importance of religion in one's life among Mainline Protestants by marital status
% of Mainline Protestants who say religion is…
Marital status | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 54% | 33% | 10% | 2% | 1% | 3,444 |
Living with a partner | 41% | 43% | 13% | 3% | < 1% | 261 |
Divorced/separated | 55% | 32% | 8% | 3% | 1% | 764 |
Widowed | 65% | 26% | 6% | 2% | 1% | 791 |
Never married | 46% | 41% | 11% | 2% | < 1% | 788 |
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Attendance at religious services among Mainline Protestants by marital status
% of Mainline Protestants who attend religious services…
Marital status | At least once a week | Once or twice a month/a few times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 36% | 41% | 22% | < 1% | 3,444 |
Living with a partner | 14% | 51% | 34% | < 1% | 261 |
Divorced/separated | 28% | 46% | 26% | < 1% | 764 |
Widowed | 41% | 32% | 25% | 1% | 791 |
Never married | 26% | 48% | 25% | < 1% | 788 |
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Frequency of prayer among Mainline Protestants by marital status
% of Mainline Protestants who pray…
Marital status | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 56% | 22% | 7% | 14% | 1% | 3,444 |
Living with a partner | 48% | 21% | 12% | 18% | < 1% | 261 |
Divorced/separated | 56% | 24% | 6% | 12% | 2% | 764 |
Widowed | 66% | 17% | 4% | 11% | 2% | 791 |
Never married | 42% | 28% | 9% | 20% | 1% | 788 |
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among Mainline Protestants by marital status
% of Mainline Protestants who attend prayer group…
Marital status | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 20% | 10% | 9% | 60% | 1% | 3,444 |
Living with a partner | 10% | 9% | 12% | 69% | < 1% | 261 |
Divorced/separated | 18% | 10% | 8% | 62% | < 1% | 764 |
Widowed | 25% | 7% | 9% | 57% | 2% | 791 |
Never married | 16% | 10% | 10% | 63% | < 1% | 788 |
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Frequency of meditation among Mainline Protestants by marital status
% of Mainline Protestants who meditate…
Marital status | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 36% | 9% | 5% | 49% | 2% | 3,444 |
Living with a partner | 26% | 11% | 10% | 53% | < 1% | 261 |
Divorced/separated | 43% | 10% | 4% | 41% | 2% | 764 |
Widowed | 53% | 10% | 3% | 30% | 4% | 791 |
Never married | 25% | 11% | 5% | 59% | 1% | 788 |
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among Mainline Protestants by marital status
% of Mainline Protestants who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
Marital status | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 57% | 18% | 12% | 12% | 1% | 3,444 |
Living with a partner | 49% | 18% | 13% | 19% | < 1% | 261 |
Divorced/separated | 60% | 15% | 7% | 16% | 2% | 764 |
Widowed | 66% | 11% | 8% | 13% | 2% | 791 |
Never married | 47% | 24% | 11% | 16% | 1% | 788 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among Mainline Protestants by marital status
% of Mainline Protestants who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
Marital status | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 41% | 17% | 16% | 25% | 1% | 3,444 |
Living with a partner | 48% | 12% | 17% | 23% | < 1% | 261 |
Divorced/separated | 44% | 16% | 13% | 24% | 4% | 764 |
Widowed | 42% | 12% | 11% | 31% | 4% | 791 |
Never married | 45% | 21% | 12% | 21% | < 1% | 788 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among Mainline Protestants by marital status
% of Mainline Protestants who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
Marital status | Religion | Philosophy/reason | Common sense | Science | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 32% | 9% | 50% | 6% | 3% | 3,444 |
Living with a partner | 17% | 18% | 60% | 4% | 2% | 261 |
Divorced/separated | 28% | 11% | 52% | 6% | 3% | 764 |
Widowed | 33% | 7% | 52% | 5% | 3% | 791 |
Never married | 26% | 12% | 53% | 8% | 1% | 788 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among Mainline Protestants by marital status
% of Mainline Protestants who say…
Marital status | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 37% | 61% | 1% | 1% | 3,444 |
Living with a partner | 25% | 73% | 1% | 1% | 261 |
Divorced/separated | 31% | 66% | 2% | 1% | 764 |
Widowed | 30% | 65% | 2% | 4% | 791 |
Never married | 22% | 75% | 2% | 1% | 788 |
Frequency of reading scripture among Mainline Protestants by marital status
% of Mainline Protestants who read scripture…
Marital status | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 31% | 13% | 12% | 44% | 1% | 3,444 |
Living with a partner | 21% | 10% | 15% | 53% | < 1% | 261 |
Divorced/separated | 30% | 14% | 12% | 43% | 1% | 764 |
Widowed | 42% | 10% | 9% | 37% | 2% | 791 |
Never married | 25% | 17% | 12% | 45% | 1% | 788 |
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Interpreting scripture among Mainline Protestants by marital status
% of Mainline Protestants who say the holy scripture is…
Marital status | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 23% | 36% | 3% | 29% | 10% | 3,444 |
Living with a partner | 20% | 33% | 1% | 37% | 10% | 261 |
Divorced/separated | 29% | 29% | 2% | 30% | 10% | 764 |
Widowed | 33% | 30% | 7% | 18% | 12% | 791 |
Never married | 22% | 42% | 2% | 28% | 6% | 788 |
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Belief in Heaven among Mainline Protestants by marital status
% of Mainline Protestants who …in heaven
Marital status | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 79% | 13% | 8% | 3,444 |
Living with a partner | 72% | 17% | 10% | 261 |
Divorced/separated | 79% | 14% | 7% | 764 |
Widowed | 85% | 8% | 7% | 791 |
Never married | 84% | 9% | 6% | 788 |
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Belief in Hell among Mainline Protestants by marital status
% of Mainline Protestants who …in hell
Marital status | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 59% | 30% | 11% | 3,444 |
Living with a partner | 53% | 37% | 10% | 261 |
Divorced/separated | 61% | 30% | 10% | 764 |
Widowed | 52% | 32% | 15% | 791 |
Never married | 70% | 23% | 7% | 788 |
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among Mainline Protestants by marital status
% of Mainline Protestants who identify as…
Marital status | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 48% | 14% | 38% | 3,444 |
Living with a partner | 36% | 21% | 43% | 261 |
Divorced/separated | 40% | 18% | 42% | 764 |
Widowed | 39% | 18% | 43% | 791 |
Never married | 41% | 16% | 43% | 788 |
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Political ideology among Mainline Protestants by marital status
% of Mainline Protestants who are…
Marital status | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 40% | 37% | 19% | 4% | 3,444 |
Living with a partner | 32% | 38% | 26% | 4% | 261 |
Divorced/separated | 34% | 37% | 21% | 8% | 764 |
Widowed | 40% | 37% | 16% | 6% | 791 |
Never married | 30% | 41% | 22% | 7% | 788 |
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Views about size of government among Mainline Protestants by marital status
% of Mainline Protestants who would rather have…
Marital status | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 66% | 28% | 3% | 3% | 3,444 |
Living with a partner | 48% | 45% | 3% | 4% | 261 |
Divorced/separated | 54% | 38% | 3% | 4% | 764 |
Widowed | 55% | 31% | 6% | 7% | 791 |
Never married | 47% | 48% | 3% | 2% | 788 |
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Views about government aid to the poor among Mainline Protestants by marital status
% of Mainline Protestants who say government aid to the poor…
Marital status | Does more harm than good | Does more good than harm | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 52% | 42% | 4% | 1% | 3,444 |
Living with a partner | 41% | 49% | 6% | 4% | 261 |
Divorced/separated | 43% | 51% | 3% | 3% | 764 |
Widowed | 40% | 50% | 6% | 5% | 791 |
Never married | 44% | 52% | 3% | 1% | 788 |
Views about abortion among Mainline Protestants by marital status
% of Mainline Protestants who say abortion should be…
Marital status | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 61% | 36% | 3% | 3,444 |
Living with a partner | 63% | 33% | 4% | 261 |
Divorced/separated | 66% | 29% | 5% | 764 |
Widowed | 57% | 34% | 10% | 791 |
Never married | 56% | 40% | 4% | 788 |
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Views about homosexuality among Mainline Protestants by marital status
% of Mainline Protestants who say homosexuality…
Marital status | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 64% | 28% | 5% | 3% | 3,444 |
Living with a partner | 79% | 13% | 5% | 3% | 261 |
Divorced/separated | 66% | 26% | 4% | 4% | 764 |
Widowed | 55% | 34% | 5% | 6% | 791 |
Never married | 74% | 20% | 4% | 2% | 788 |
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Views about same-sex marriage among Mainline Protestants by marital status
% of Mainline Protestants who …same-sex marriage
Marital status | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 54% | 38% | 8% | 3,444 |
Living with a partner | 76% | 19% | 5% | 261 |
Divorced/separated | 57% | 34% | 10% | 764 |
Widowed | 42% | 45% | 14% | 791 |
Never married | 68% | 25% | 7% | 788 |
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Views about environmental regulation among Mainline Protestants by marital status
% of Mainline Protestants who say…
Marital status | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 41% | 55% | 3% | 2% | 3,444 |
Living with a partner | 33% | 65% | 2% | < 1% | 261 |
Divorced/separated | 36% | 58% | 3% | 3% | 764 |
Widowed | 38% | 51% | 3% | 9% | 791 |
Never married | 36% | 60% | 2% | 2% | 788 |
Views about human evolution among Mainline Protestants by marital status
% of Mainline Protestants who say humans…
Marital status | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married | 29% | 31% | 6% | 30% | 5% | 3,444 |
Living with a partner | 34% | 35% | 4% | 22% | 5% | 261 |
Divorced/separated | 24% | 34% | 5% | 32% | 5% | 764 |
Widowed | 23% | 25% | 5% | 37% | 9% | 791 |
Never married | 31% | 34% | 4% | 27% | 4% | 788 |
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