Generational cohort among adults who seldom or never meditate by religious group
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who are…
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Religious tradition
Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Catholic
15%
13%
28%
34%
9%
1%
3,063
Evangelical Protestant
13%
15%
31%
33%
7%
< 1%
3,155
Historically Black Protestant
20%
19%
30%
26%
4%
< 1%
533
Jewish
13%
10%
24%
33%
16%
4%
474
Mainline Protestant
14%
12%
29%
34%
11%
1%
2,624
Mormon
17%
21%
28%
23%
11%
< 1%
171
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
24%
22%
27%
22%
5%
< 1%
4,263
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Age distribution among adults who seldom or never meditate by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Younger Millennial
100%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
1,868
Older Millennial
58%
42%
< 1%
< 1%
2,156
Generation X
< 1%
100%
< 1%
< 1%
3,512
Baby Boomer
< 1%
< 1%
85%
15%
5,380
Silent
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
100%
1,840
Greatest
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
100%
147
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Gender composition among adults who seldom or never meditate by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
Younger Millennial
51%
49%
1,868
Older Millennial
53%
47%
2,156
Generation X
53%
47%
3,512
Baby Boomer
51%
49%
5,380
Silent
46%
54%
1,840
Greatest
44%
56%
147
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who seldom or never meditate by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Younger Millennial
56%
12%
7%
19%
5%
1,858
Older Millennial
64%
12%
6%
14%
4%
2,140
Generation X
74%
8%
4%
12%
3%
3,478
Baby Boomer
82%
7%
2%
6%
3%
5,322
Silent
88%
4%
1%
4%
3%
1,824
Greatest
87%
4%
2%
5%
2%
142
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Immigrant status among adults who seldom or never meditate by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Younger Millennial
11%
20%
69%
1,841
Older Millennial
15%
9%
75%
2,123
Generation X
14%
8%
78%
3,476
Baby Boomer
8%
7%
86%
5,338
Silent
8%
13%
79%
1,825
Greatest
9%
35%
57%
143
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Income distribution among adults who seldom or never meditate by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never meditate 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
Younger Millennial
39%
20%
25%
17%
1,590
Older Millennial
36%
25%
26%
12%
2,031
Generation X
23%
19%
32%
27%
3,260
Baby Boomer
28%
19%
29%
24%
4,742
Silent
37%
24%
25%
14%
1,494
Greatest
40%
31%
18%
10%
107
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Educational distribution among adults who seldom or never meditate by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Younger Millennial
48%
42%
9%
1%
1,866
Older Millennial
32%
36%
21%
11%
2,154
Generation X
38%
29%
20%
13%
3,504
Baby Boomer
45%
28%
16%
11%
5,366
Silent
52%
22%
14%
12%
1,837
Greatest
57%
17%
14%
12%
144
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Marital status among adults who seldom or never meditate by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who are…
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Younger Millennial
7%
9%
1%
< 1%
83%
1,867
Older Millennial
38%
15%
7%
< 1%
40%
2,154
Generation X
62%
8%
13%
1%
16%
3,508
Baby Boomer
62%
5%
18%
6%
9%
5,365
Silent
58%
3%
11%
26%
3%
1,838
Greatest
36%
< 1%
7%
54%
3%
145
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who seldom or never meditate by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Younger Millennial
12%
88%
1,867
Older Millennial
47%
53%
2,150
Generation X
59%
41%
3,500
Baby Boomer
13%
87%
5,371
Silent
2%
98%
1,838
Greatest
2%
98%
147
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Belief in God among adults who seldom or never meditate by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never meditate 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
Younger Millennial
43%
23%
9%
< 1%
21%
3%
1,868
Older Millennial
49%
22%
8%
< 1%
17%
3%
2,156
Generation X
57%
22%
7%
< 1%
12%
3%
3,512
Baby Boomer
60%
22%
5%
1%
10%
2%
5,380
Silent
52%
22%
8%
2%
13%
3%
1,840
Greatest
39%
26%
7%
2%
21%
4%
147
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who seldom or never meditate by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
30%
31%
20%
19%
< 1%
1,868
Older Millennial
37%
28%
16%
18%
< 1%
2,156
Generation X
41%
31%
14%
14%
< 1%
3,512
Baby Boomer
45%
31%
12%
11%
< 1%
5,380
Silent
44%
27%
13%
15%
1%
1,840
Greatest
42%
26%
16%
16%
< 1%
147
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Attendance at religious services among adults who seldom or never meditate by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never meditate 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
Younger Millennial
21%
40%
38%
< 1%
1,868
Older Millennial
19%
37%
44%
< 1%
2,156
Generation X
24%
38%
38%
< 1%
3,512
Baby Boomer
26%
35%
38%
< 1%
5,380
Silent
31%
26%
43%
< 1%
1,840
Greatest
33%
27%
41%
< 1%
147
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Frequency of prayer among adults who seldom or never meditate by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
30%
18%
8%
43%
< 1%
1,868
Older Millennial
36%
17%
7%
39%
< 1%
2,156
Generation X
42%
18%
7%
32%
< 1%
3,512
Baby Boomer
45%
18%
7%
29%
1%
5,380
Silent
43%
15%
5%
36%
1%
1,840
Greatest
35%
8%
6%
49%
2%
147
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who seldom or never meditate by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never meditate 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
Younger Millennial
12%
9%
8%
71%
< 1%
1,868
Older Millennial
10%
8%
8%
75%
< 1%
2,156
Generation X
15%
8%
8%
69%
< 1%
3,512
Baby Boomer
15%
5%
6%
73%
< 1%
5,380
Silent
12%
4%
5%
77%
1%
1,840
Greatest
7%
2%
2%
87%
2%
147
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who seldom or never meditate by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never meditate 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
Younger Millennial
39%
22%
11%
26%
1%
1,868
Older Millennial
42%
18%
11%
27%
1%
2,156
Generation X
45%
16%
14%
24%
1%
3,512
Baby Boomer
46%
15%
12%
25%
1%
5,380
Silent
42%
12%
11%
33%
3%
1,840
Greatest
40%
7%
9%
42%
1%
147
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who seldom or never meditate by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never meditate 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
Younger Millennial
41%
21%
13%
25%
1%
1,868
Older Millennial
34%
19%
17%
30%
< 1%
2,156
Generation X
31%
16%
16%
37%
1%
3,512
Baby Boomer
33%
15%
16%
35%
1%
5,380
Silent
28%
12%
14%
44%
2%
1,840
Greatest
25%
11%
11%
50%
4%
147
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who seldom or never meditate by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never meditate 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
Younger Millennial
19%
15%
51%
14%
1%
1,868
Older Millennial
21%
12%
53%
13%
2%
2,156
Generation X
26%
8%
53%
11%
2%
3,512
Baby Boomer
29%
8%
53%
8%
2%
5,380
Silent
25%
8%
55%
9%
3%
1,840
Greatest
24%
11%
50%
10%
4%
147
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who seldom or never meditate by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never meditate 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
Younger Millennial
19%
80%
1%
1%
1,868
Older Millennial
27%
71%
1%
1%
2,156
Generation X
34%
65%
1%
1%
3,512
Baby Boomer
36%
62%
2%
1%
5,380
Silent
31%
66%
1%
2%
1,840
Greatest
28%
67%
1%
5%
147
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who seldom or never meditate by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never meditate 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
Younger Millennial
16%
12%
8%
64%
< 1%
1,868
Older Millennial
18%
10%
8%
64%
< 1%
2,156
Generation X
22%
11%
9%
58%
< 1%
3,512
Baby Boomer
22%
8%
8%
62%
1%
5,380
Silent
20%
7%
7%
66%
1%
1,840
Greatest
16%
4%
5%
73%
2%
147
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Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never meditate by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never meditate 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
Younger Millennial
17%
31%
1%
47%
4%
1,868
Older Millennial
19%
27%
1%
46%
7%
2,156
Generation X
26%
29%
2%
36%
7%
3,512
Baby Boomer
29%
27%
3%
35%
7%
5,380
Silent
22%
26%
4%
38%
9%
1,840
Greatest
18%
21%
2%
45%
14%
147
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Belief in Heaven among adults who seldom or never meditate by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
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Younger Millennial
67%
27%
6%
1,868
Older Millennial
67%
27%
6%
2,156
Generation X
71%
22%
7%
3,512
Baby Boomer
71%
21%
8%
5,380
Silent
63%
28%
9%
1,840
Greatest
44%
47%
8%
147
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Belief in Hell among adults who seldom or never meditate by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
56%
39%
5%
1,868
Older Millennial
55%
38%
7%
2,156
Generation X
59%
34%
7%
3,512
Baby Boomer
56%
35%
9%
5,380
Silent
45%
46%
9%
1,840
Greatest
30%
63%
7%
147
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Party affiliation among adults who seldom or never meditate by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who identify as…
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Younger Millennial
34%
18%
48%
1,868
Older Millennial
34%
21%
45%
2,156
Generation X
42%
18%
40%
3,512
Baby Boomer
41%
16%
43%
5,380
Silent
41%
12%
46%
1,840
Greatest
37%
13%
50%
147
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Political ideology among adults who seldom or never meditate by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who are…
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
25%
39%
29%
7%
1,868
Older Millennial
25%
37%
29%
9%
2,156
Generation X
37%
35%
23%
6%
3,512
Baby Boomer
40%
33%
22%
5%
5,380
Silent
41%
31%
22%
6%
1,840
Greatest
37%
31%
29%
3%
147
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 size of government among adults who seldom or never meditate by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who would rather have…
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Generational cohort
Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
42%
55%
1%
2%
1,868
Older Millennial
46%
48%
2%
3%
2,156
Generation X
57%
37%
3%
3%
3,512
Baby Boomer
58%
35%
3%
4%
5,380
Silent
60%
30%
4%
5%
1,840
Greatest
52%
37%
4%
7%
147
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 government aid to the poor among adults who seldom or never meditate by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who say government aid to the poor…
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Generational cohort
Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
42%
55%
2%
1%
1,868
Older Millennial
45%
50%
4%
2%
2,156
Generation X
50%
45%
4%
1%
3,512
Baby Boomer
48%
47%
3%
2%
5,380
Silent
49%
45%
3%
3%
1,840
Greatest
36%
53%
4%
7%
147
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 abortion among adults who seldom or never meditate by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who say abortion should be…
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Generational cohort
Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
58%
40%
2%
1,868
Older Millennial
58%
40%
3%
2,156
Generation X
57%
39%
4%
3,512
Baby Boomer
59%
37%
4%
5,380
Silent
59%
36%
5%
1,840
Greatest
59%
35%
6%
147
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 homosexuality among adults who seldom or never meditate by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who say homosexuality…
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Generational cohort
Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
82%
15%
2%
1%
1,868
Older Millennial
75%
19%
4%
2%
2,156
Generation X
66%
27%
4%
3%
3,512
Baby Boomer
62%
31%
4%
3%
5,380
Silent
58%
34%
4%
4%
1,840
Greatest
57%
31%
5%
7%
147
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 seldom or never meditate by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who …same-sex marriage
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Generational cohort
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
77%
20%
3%
1,868
Older Millennial
70%
25%
5%
2,156
Generation X
57%
35%
8%
3,512
Baby Boomer
52%
40%
8%
5,380
Silent
48%
43%
9%
1,840
Greatest
50%
38%
13%
147
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 seldom or never meditate by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who say…
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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
Younger Millennial
34%
63%
1%
2%
1,868
Older Millennial
33%
62%
3%
3%
2,156
Generation X
38%
58%
2%
2%
3,512
Baby Boomer
43%
52%
2%
2%
5,380
Silent
43%
49%
3%
5%
1,840
Greatest
37%
50%
3%
9%
147
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 seldom or never meditate by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never meditate 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
Younger Millennial
50%
23%
2%
23%
1%
1,868
Older Millennial
44%
25%
4%
25%
2%
2,156
Generation X
38%
24%
4%
32%
3%
3,512
Baby Boomer
33%
26%
4%
34%
4%
5,380
Silent
34%
20%
4%
32%
10%
1,840
Greatest
37%
20%
5%
29%
9%
147
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.