Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among 30-49 year olds
% of 30-49 year olds who attend prayer group…
Survey year | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 24% | 10% | 8% | 57% | < 1% | 9,178 |
2007 | 22% | 9% | 8% | 61% | 1% | 11,823 |
Learn More: At least once a week, Once or twice a month, Several times a year, Seldom/never
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among 30-49 year olds by religious group
% of 30-49 year olds who attend prayer group…
Religious tradition | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 18% | 11% | 10% | 60% | < 1% | 1,763 |
Evangelical Protestant | 43% | 15% | 10% | 32% | < 1% | 2,168 |
Hindu | 6% | 13% | 21% | 61% | < 1% | 109 |
Historically Black Protestant | 42% | 16% | 9% | 32% | 1% | 552 |
Jewish | 18% | 9% | 13% | 60% | 1% | 165 |
Mainline Protestant | 17% | 10% | 8% | 65% | < 1% | 1,269 |
Mormon | 69% | 6% | 5% | 20% | < 1% | 223 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 5% | 4% | 3% | 88% | < 1% | 2,371 |
Learn More: At least once a week, Once or twice a month, Several times a year, Seldom/never
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Demographic✭Information
Generational cohort among 30-49 year olds by attendance at prayer groups
% of 30-49 year olds who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
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At least once a week | < 1% | 16% | 84% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 2,082 |
Once or twice a month | < 1% | 17% | 83% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 857 |
Several times a year | < 1% | 19% | 81% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 753 |
Seldom/never | < 1% | 20% | 80% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 5,448 |
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Gender composition among 30-49 year olds by attendance at prayer groups
% of 30-49 year olds who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Men | Women | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 43% | 57% | 2,082 |
Once or twice a month | 45% | 55% | 857 |
Several times a year | 52% | 48% | 753 |
Seldom/never | 53% | 47% | 5,448 |
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Racial and ethnic composition among 30-49 year olds by attendance at prayer groups
% of 30-49 year olds who identify as…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 51% | 19% | 3% | 23% | 4% | 2,060 |
Once or twice a month | 50% | 19% | 4% | 24% | 3% | 844 |
Several times a year | 56% | 13% | 7% | 20% | 4% | 741 |
Seldom/never | 68% | 8% | 4% | 16% | 4% | 5,391 |
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Immigrant status among 30-49 year olds by attendance at prayer groups
% of 30-49 year olds who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 24% | 7% | 69% | 2,059 |
Once or twice a month | 24% | 6% | 70% | 848 |
Several times a year | 25% | 6% | 69% | 743 |
Seldom/never | 17% | 9% | 74% | 5,378 |
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Income distribution among 30-49 year olds by attendance at prayer groups
% of 30-49 year olds who have a household income of…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Less than $30,000 | $30,000-$49,999 | $50,000-$99,999 | $100,000 or more | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 34% | 21% | 29% | 16% | 1,885 |
Once or twice a month | 37% | 19% | 26% | 19% | 794 |
Several times a year | 30% | 21% | 29% | 20% | 713 |
Seldom/never | 26% | 20% | 29% | 25% | 5,072 |
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Educational distribution among 30-49 year olds by attendance at prayer groups
% of 30-49 year olds who have completed…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 40% | 31% | 18% | 11% | 2,079 |
Once or twice a month | 39% | 32% | 16% | 13% | 851 |
Several times a year | 32% | 33% | 19% | 15% | 749 |
Seldom/never | 34% | 31% | 21% | 15% | 5,439 |
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Marital status among 30-49 year olds by attendance at prayer groups
% of 30-49 year olds who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 64% | 6% | 14% | 2% | 15% | 2,074 |
Once or twice a month | 57% | 8% | 15% | 1% | 19% | 857 |
Several times a year | 57% | 9% | 13% | 1% | 20% | 751 |
Seldom/never | 53% | 11% | 13% | 1% | 21% | 5,440 |
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Parent of children under 18 among 30-49 year olds by attendance at prayer groups
% of 30-49 year olds who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 66% | 34% | 2,074 |
Once or twice a month | 66% | 34% | 855 |
Several times a year | 61% | 39% | 751 |
Seldom/never | 53% | 47% | 5,428 |
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among 30-49 year olds by attendance at prayer groups
% of 30-49 year olds who say they…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 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 |
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At least once a week | 88% | 10% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 2,082 |
Once or twice a month | 79% | 18% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 857 |
Several times a year | 74% | 19% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 753 |
Seldom/never | 47% | 26% | 8% | < 1% | 16% | 3% | 5,448 |
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Importance of religion in one's life among 30-49 year olds by attendance at prayer groups
% of 30-49 year olds who say religion is…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 90% | 8% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2,082 |
Once or twice a month | 75% | 21% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 857 |
Several times a year | 63% | 30% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 753 |
Seldom/never | 29% | 33% | 18% | 19% | < 1% | 5,448 |
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Attendance at religious services among 30-49 year olds by attendance at prayer groups
% of 30-49 year olds who attend religious services…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | At least once a week | Once or twice a month/a few times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 83% | 13% | 4% | < 1% | 2,082 |
Once or twice a month | 50% | 45% | 5% | < 1% | 857 |
Several times a year | 31% | 63% | 6% | 1% | 753 |
Seldom/never | 10% | 38% | 51% | < 1% | 5,448 |
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Frequency of prayer among 30-49 year olds by attendance at prayer groups
% of 30-49 year olds who pray…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 89% | 8% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | 2,082 |
Once or twice a month | 75% | 17% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 857 |
Several times a year | 66% | 20% | 6% | 7% | 1% | 753 |
Seldom/never | 35% | 18% | 9% | 38% | 1% | 5,448 |
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Frequency of meditation among 30-49 year olds by attendance at prayer groups
% of 30-49 year olds who meditate…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 62% | 6% | 2% | 28% | 3% | 2,082 |
Once or twice a month | 45% | 12% | 5% | 36% | 2% | 857 |
Several times a year | 33% | 13% | 7% | 45% | 1% | 753 |
Seldom/never | 27% | 9% | 5% | 58% | 1% | 5,448 |
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among 30-49 year olds by attendance at prayer groups
% of 30-49 year olds who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 83% | 9% | 3% | 4% | 1% | 2,082 |
Once or twice a month | 70% | 17% | 7% | 5% | < 1% | 857 |
Several times a year | 57% | 16% | 17% | 8% | 1% | 753 |
Seldom/never | 44% | 18% | 13% | 24% | 1% | 5,448 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among 30-49 year olds by attendance at prayer groups
% of 30-49 year olds who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 52% | 16% | 10% | 21% | 2% | 2,082 |
Once or twice a month | 42% | 20% | 13% | 24% | 1% | 857 |
Several times a year | 39% | 16% | 19% | 25% | 1% | 753 |
Seldom/never | 39% | 16% | 16% | 29% | 1% | 5,448 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among 30-49 year olds by attendance at prayer groups
% of 30-49 year olds who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Religion | Philosophy/reason | Common sense | Science | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 66% | 5% | 23% | 4% | 3% | 2,082 |
Once or twice a month | 45% | 9% | 36% | 7% | 3% | 857 |
Several times a year | 35% | 11% | 43% | 10% | 2% | 753 |
Seldom/never | 16% | 13% | 57% | 13% | 2% | 5,448 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among 30-49 year olds by attendance at prayer groups
% of 30-49 year olds who say…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 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 |
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At least once a week | 48% | 49% | 1% | 2% | 2,082 |
Once or twice a month | 39% | 60% | 1% | < 1% | 857 |
Several times a year | 36% | 62% | 1% | 1% | 753 |
Seldom/never | 27% | 71% | 1% | 1% | 5,448 |
Frequency of reading scripture among 30-49 year olds by attendance at prayer groups
% of 30-49 year olds who read scripture…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 82% | 7% | 3% | 7% | 1% | 2,082 |
Once or twice a month | 53% | 26% | 9% | 12% | < 1% | 857 |
Several times a year | 30% | 18% | 28% | 23% | 1% | 753 |
Seldom/never | 12% | 8% | 9% | 71% | < 1% | 5,448 |
Interpreting scripture among 30-49 year olds by attendance at prayer groups
% of 30-49 year olds who say the holy scripture is…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 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 |
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At least once a week | 57% | 28% | 4% | 8% | 4% | 2,082 |
Once or twice a month | 45% | 34% | 3% | 12% | 6% | 857 |
Several times a year | 36% | 34% | 3% | 21% | 5% | 753 |
Seldom/never | 16% | 23% | 1% | 51% | 8% | 5,448 |
Belief in Heaven among 30-49 year olds by attendance at prayer groups
% of 30-49 year olds who …in heaven
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 85% | 8% | 8% | 2,082 |
Once or twice a month | 88% | 8% | 4% | 857 |
Several times a year | 83% | 10% | 6% | 753 |
Seldom/never | 61% | 31% | 7% | 5,448 |
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Belief in Hell among 30-49 year olds by attendance at prayer groups
% of 30-49 year olds who …in hell
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 77% | 16% | 7% | 2,082 |
Once or twice a month | 76% | 20% | 4% | 857 |
Several times a year | 70% | 22% | 8% | 753 |
Seldom/never | 47% | 45% | 8% | 5,448 |
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among 30-49 year olds by attendance at prayer groups
% of 30-49 year olds who identify as…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 43% | 22% | 35% | 2,082 |
Once or twice a month | 39% | 17% | 44% | 857 |
Several times a year | 42% | 21% | 37% | 753 |
Seldom/never | 32% | 20% | 48% | 5,448 |
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Political ideology among 30-49 year olds by attendance at prayer groups
% of 30-49 year olds who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 54% | 25% | 15% | 7% | 2,082 |
Once or twice a month | 39% | 34% | 23% | 4% | 857 |
Several times a year | 40% | 35% | 20% | 5% | 753 |
Seldom/never | 25% | 38% | 31% | 7% | 5,448 |
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Views about size of government among 30-49 year olds by attendance at prayer groups
% of 30-49 year olds who would rather have…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 53% | 41% | 3% | 3% | 2,082 |
Once or twice a month | 51% | 45% | 4% | 1% | 857 |
Several times a year | 52% | 45% | 2% | 2% | 753 |
Seldom/never | 50% | 43% | 3% | 4% | 5,448 |
Views about government aid to the poor among 30-49 year olds by attendance at prayer groups
% of 30-49 year olds who say government aid to the poor…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Does more harm than good | Does more good than harm | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 48% | 45% | 5% | 2% | 2,082 |
Once or twice a month | 46% | 49% | 4% | 1% | 857 |
Several times a year | 47% | 47% | 4% | 2% | 753 |
Seldom/never | 43% | 51% | 4% | 2% | 5,448 |
Views about abortion among 30-49 year olds by attendance at prayer groups
% of 30-49 year olds who say abortion should be…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 30% | 65% | 4% | 2,082 |
Once or twice a month | 43% | 55% | 2% | 857 |
Several times a year | 51% | 45% | 4% | 753 |
Seldom/never | 66% | 30% | 4% | 5,448 |
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Views about homosexuality among 30-49 year olds by attendance at prayer groups
% of 30-49 year olds who say homosexuality…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 35% | 55% | 5% | 4% | 2,082 |
Once or twice a month | 57% | 35% | 4% | 4% | 857 |
Several times a year | 58% | 33% | 5% | 4% | 753 |
Seldom/never | 77% | 16% | 4% | 3% | 5,448 |
Views about same-sex marriage among 30-49 year olds by attendance at prayer groups
% of 30-49 year olds who …same-sex marriage
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 28% | 64% | 9% | 2,082 |
Once or twice a month | 45% | 47% | 8% | 857 |
Several times a year | 49% | 41% | 10% | 753 |
Seldom/never | 70% | 23% | 7% | 5,448 |
Views about environmental regulation among 30-49 year olds by attendance at prayer groups
% of 30-49 year olds who say…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 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 |
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At least once a week | 43% | 51% | 3% | 3% | 2,082 |
Once or twice a month | 40% | 55% | 2% | 3% | 857 |
Several times a year | 39% | 58% | 2% | 1% | 753 |
Seldom/never | 31% | 64% | 2% | 2% | 5,448 |
Views about human evolution among 30-49 year olds by attendance at prayer groups
% of 30-49 year olds who say humans…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 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 |
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At least once a week | 12% | 25% | 2% | 57% | 4% | 2,082 |
Once or twice a month | 19% | 31% | 3% | 44% | 3% | 857 |
Several times a year | 24% | 29% | 3% | 39% | 5% | 753 |
Seldom/never | 48% | 23% | 4% | 21% | 3% | 5,448 |