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Frequency of prayer among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by religious group
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who pray…
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Religious tradition
At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
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Catholic
43%
26%
11%
19%
1%
1,854
Evangelical Protestant
44%
29%
11%
16%
1%
827
Historically Black Protestant
63%
16%
11%
9%
< 1%
175
Jewish
22%
21%
13%
42%
1%
231
Mainline Protestant
29%
31%
14%
25%
1%
1,550
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
20%
18%
11%
51%
< 1%
1,614
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Age distribution among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by frequency of prayer
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
At least daily
20%
36%
26%
18%
2,181
Weekly
25%
36%
25%
14%
1,680
Monthly
28%
37%
24%
11%
787
Seldom/never
28%
36%
23%
13%
1,968
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Generational cohort among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by frequency of prayer
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
At least daily
12%
15%
30%
31%
12%
1%
2,181
Weekly
15%
16%
30%
29%
9%
1%
1,680
Monthly
18%
20%
27%
28%
7%
1%
787
Seldom/never
17%
18%
28%
28%
8%
1%
1,968
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Gender composition among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by frequency of prayer
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Men
Women
Sample size
At least daily
43%
57%
2,222
Weekly
49%
51%
1,709
Monthly
55%
45%
798
Seldom/never
64%
36%
1,998
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by frequency of prayer
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
At least daily
54%
9%
4%
29%
3%
2,203
Weekly
70%
5%
5%
17%
3%
1,692
Monthly
68%
7%
6%
16%
3%
795
Seldom/never
76%
5%
3%
13%
4%
1,979
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Immigrant status among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by frequency of prayer
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
At least daily
29%
11%
60%
2,190
Weekly
17%
10%
73%
1,694
Monthly
16%
10%
74%
783
Seldom/never
13%
10%
77%
1,975
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Income distribution among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by frequency of prayer
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain 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
At least daily
44%
18%
21%
17%
1,930
Weekly
31%
19%
29%
22%
1,519
Monthly
30%
17%
26%
27%
712
Seldom/never
27%
23%
28%
21%
1,786
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Educational distribution among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by frequency of prayer
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
At least daily
48%
28%
14%
11%
2,207
Weekly
39%
29%
18%
14%
1,704
Monthly
39%
31%
17%
13%
794
Seldom/never
39%
31%
19%
11%
1,994
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Marital status among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by frequency of prayer
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
At least daily
46%
10%
13%
7%
23%
2,214
Weekly
49%
9%
12%
4%
26%
1,702
Monthly
47%
12%
9%
4%
28%
798
Seldom/never
44%
11%
11%
4%
30%
1,990
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by frequency of prayer
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
At least daily
32%
68%
2,217
Weekly
33%
67%
1,703
Monthly
29%
71%
794
Seldom/never
27%
73%
1,996
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by frequency of prayer
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
51%
38%
8%
3%
1%
2,222
Weekly
25%
59%
13%
3%
1%
1,709
Monthly
13%
60%
23%
5%
< 1%
798
Seldom/never
7%
39%
37%
17%
< 1%
1,998
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Attendance at religious services among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by frequency of prayer
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain 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
At least daily
35%
40%
25%
< 1%
2,222
Weekly
20%
50%
29%
1%
1,709
Monthly
8%
57%
35%
< 1%
798
Seldom/never
5%
33%
61%
< 1%
1,998
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by frequency of prayer
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain 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
At least daily
22%
13%
10%
55%
< 1%
2,222
Weekly
10%
9%
10%
72%
< 1%
1,709
Monthly
3%
5%
10%
82%
1%
798
Seldom/never
1%
2%
3%
94%
< 1%
1,998
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Frequency of meditation among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by frequency of prayer
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain 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
At least daily
49%
10%
4%
35%
2%
2,222
Weekly
29%
13%
7%
50%
1%
1,709
Monthly
18%
15%
8%
58%
2%
798
Seldom/never
15%
10%
5%
68%
1%
1,998
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by frequency of prayer
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain 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
At least daily
59%
17%
11%
11%
1%
2,222
Weekly
41%
24%
18%
16%
1%
1,709
Monthly
30%
25%
20%
25%
1%
798
Seldom/never
30%
16%
15%
37%
1%
1,998
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by frequency of prayer
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain 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
At least daily
50%
17%
14%
18%
1%
2,222
Weekly
42%
19%
17%
20%
2%
1,709
Monthly
31%
19%
21%
27%
1%
798
Seldom/never
35%
15%
17%
32%
1%
1,998
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by frequency of prayer
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain 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
At least daily
26%
13%
48%
11%
2%
2,222
Weekly
13%
15%
57%
13%
2%
1,709
Monthly
8%
15%
63%
12%
2%
798
Seldom/never
5%
14%
65%
13%
2%
1,998
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by frequency of prayer
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain 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
At least daily
26%
71%
2%
2%
2,222
Weekly
26%
71%
1%
1%
1,709
Monthly
23%
75%
1%
< 1%
798
Seldom/never
21%
77%
1%
1%
1,998
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by frequency of prayer
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain 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
At least daily
32%
14%
10%
43%
1%
2,222
Weekly
13%
13%
13%
60%
1%
1,709
Monthly
4%
7%
12%
77%
< 1%
798
Seldom/never
2%
4%
6%
88%
< 1%
1,998
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Interpreting scripture among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by frequency of prayer
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain 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
At least daily
25%
31%
2%
33%
9%
2,222
Weekly
13%
33%
1%
45%
8%
1,709
Monthly
11%
28%
1%
52%
8%
798
Seldom/never
7%
19%
1%
66%
8%
1,998
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Belief in Heaven among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by frequency of prayer
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least daily
80%
13%
7%
2,222
Weekly
74%
17%
9%
1,709
Monthly
73%
19%
8%
798
Seldom/never
55%
35%
10%
1,998
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Belief in Hell among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by frequency of prayer
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least daily
56%
35%
9%
2,222
Weekly
50%
40%
10%
1,709
Monthly
52%
40%
8%
798
Seldom/never
39%
52%
9%
1,998
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Party affiliation among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by frequency of prayer
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who identify as…
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
At least daily
30%
20%
50%
2,222
Weekly
35%
17%
48%
1,709
Monthly
35%
18%
46%
798
Seldom/never
33%
20%
47%
1,998
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Political ideology among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by frequency of prayer
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
29%
36%
29%
6%
2,222
Weekly
26%
41%
29%
5%
1,709
Monthly
22%
44%
29%
5%
798
Seldom/never
24%
39%
31%
5%
1,998
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Views about size of government among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by frequency of prayer
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
40%
53%
4%
3%
2,222
Weekly
51%
43%
3%
3%
1,709
Monthly
52%
43%
2%
3%
798
Seldom/never
54%
41%
2%
3%
1,998
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by frequency of prayer
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
39%
56%
3%
2%
2,222
Weekly
45%
50%
3%
2%
1,709
Monthly
45%
51%
2%
2%
798
Seldom/never
43%
52%
3%
1%
1,998
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Views about abortion among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by frequency of prayer
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who say abortion should be…
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
57%
39%
5%
2,222
Weekly
63%
34%
3%
1,709
Monthly
66%
31%
3%
798
Seldom/never
73%
24%
4%
1,998
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Views about homosexuality among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by frequency of prayer
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
73%
20%
4%
3%
2,222
Weekly
78%
17%
3%
2%
1,709
Monthly
80%
15%
3%
2%
798
Seldom/never
82%
14%
3%
2%
1,998
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 same-sex marriage among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by frequency of prayer
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who …same-sex marriage
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Frequency of prayer
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
61%
29%
9%
2,222
Weekly
69%
24%
7%
1,709
Monthly
72%
21%
7%
798
Seldom/never
75%
19%
5%
1,998
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 adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by frequency of prayer
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who say…
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Frequency of prayer
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
At least daily
33%
61%
2%
4%
2,222
Weekly
34%
62%
2%
2%
1,709
Monthly
34%
63%
1%
2%
798
Seldom/never
34%
61%
3%
2%
1,998
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 adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by frequency of prayer
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain 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
At least daily
34%
31%
5%
25%
5%
2,222
Weekly
45%
28%
5%
20%
3%
1,709
Monthly
48%
25%
5%
19%
3%
798
Seldom/never
61%
17%
6%
14%
3%
1,998
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.