Age distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by age group

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who are ages…

Religious tradition18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
Buddhist29%32%22%16%166
Catholic19%32%29%21%3,002
Evangelical Protestant16%31%32%21%4,154
Historically Black Protestant18%33%30%19%798
Jehovah's Witness12%30%33%25%154
Jewish24%28%26%22%353
Mainline Protestant17%26%30%27%2,707
Mormon24%37%24%15%330
Muslim41%39%16%5%126
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")38%34%20%8%3,572
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