Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among immigrants
% of immigrants 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 | 28% | 12% | 10% | 49% | 1% | 3,954 |
2007 | 24% | 9% | 8% | 58% | 1% | 3,186 |
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among immigrants by religious group
% of immigrants 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 | 25% | 14% | 11% | 49% | 1% | 1,429 |
Evangelical Protestant | 54% | 14% | 9% | 22% | < 1% | 603 |
Hindu | 7% | 11% | 23% | 59% | < 1% | 171 |
Historically Black Protestant | 56% | 11% | 8% | 22% | 2% | 112 |
Mainline Protestant | 25% | 12% | 9% | 54% | 1% | 317 |
Muslim | 35% | 9% | 15% | 40% | 1% | 146 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 8% | 7% | 7% | 78% | < 1% | 810 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among immigrants by attendance at prayer groups
% of immigrants who are ages…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 17% | 47% | 23% | 13% | 1,019 |
Once or twice a month | 27% | 48% | 19% | 6% | 390 |
Several times a year | 26% | 46% | 19% | 9% | 403 |
Seldom/never | 23% | 45% | 22% | 10% | 2,033 |
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Generational cohort among immigrants by attendance at prayer groups
% of immigrants 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 | 10% | 15% | 39% | 26% | 9% | 1% | 1,019 |
Once or twice a month | 12% | 21% | 41% | 22% | 3% | < 1% | 390 |
Several times a year | 15% | 23% | 34% | 22% | 6% | < 1% | 403 |
Seldom/never | 13% | 20% | 36% | 24% | 7% | < 1% | 2,033 |
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Gender composition among immigrants by attendance at prayer groups
% of immigrants who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 43% | 57% | 1,044 |
Once or twice a month | 42% | 58% | 393 |
Several times a year | 56% | 44% | 411 |
Seldom/never | 53% | 47% | 2,067 |
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Racial and ethnic composition among immigrants by attendance at prayer groups
% of immigrants 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 | 11% | 13% | 12% | 62% | 2% | 1,030 |
Once or twice a month | 13% | 8% | 18% | 60% | 1% | 388 |
Several times a year | 15% | 8% | 26% | 50% | 2% | 409 |
Seldom/never | 26% | 5% | 19% | 48% | 2% | 2,045 |
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Income distribution among immigrants by attendance at prayer groups
% of immigrants 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 | 56% | 20% | 15% | 9% | 832 |
Once or twice a month | 59% | 14% | 16% | 10% | 333 |
Several times a year | 41% | 20% | 22% | 17% | 359 |
Seldom/never | 41% | 20% | 19% | 19% | 1,765 |
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Educational distribution among immigrants by attendance at prayer groups
% of immigrants 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 |
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At least once a week | 62% | 17% | 13% | 7% | 1,032 |
Once or twice a month | 62% | 19% | 11% | 8% | 390 |
Several times a year | 45% | 24% | 17% | 13% | 408 |
Seldom/never | 44% | 24% | 17% | 15% | 2,055 |
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Marital status among immigrants by attendance at prayer groups
% of immigrants 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 | 55% | 7% | 12% | 5% | 20% | 1,036 |
Once or twice a month | 52% | 10% | 14% | 3% | 21% | 393 |
Several times a year | 52% | 8% | 11% | 3% | 25% | 409 |
Seldom/never | 48% | 9% | 12% | 3% | 27% | 2,057 |
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Parent of children under 18 among immigrants by attendance at prayer groups
% of immigrants who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 44% | 56% | 1,037 |
Once or twice a month | 52% | 48% | 391 |
Several times a year | 43% | 57% | 409 |
Seldom/never | 36% | 64% | 2,061 |
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among immigrants by attendance at prayer groups
% of immigrants 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 | 74% | 21% | 2% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | 1,044 |
Once or twice a month | 60% | 30% | 6% | 1% | 3% | < 1% | 393 |
Several times a year | 59% | 27% | 6% | 1% | 5% | 1% | 411 |
Seldom/never | 44% | 28% | 11% | 1% | 14% | 2% | 2,067 |
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Importance of religion in one's life among immigrants by attendance at prayer groups
% of immigrants 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 | 89% | 8% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1,044 |
Once or twice a month | 71% | 24% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 393 |
Several times a year | 57% | 34% | 6% | 2% | 1% | 411 |
Seldom/never | 37% | 30% | 16% | 16% | < 1% | 2,067 |
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Attendance at religious services among immigrants by attendance at prayer groups
% of immigrants 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 | 82% | 12% | 5% | < 1% | 1,044 |
Once or twice a month | 49% | 44% | 6% | 1% | 393 |
Several times a year | 27% | 65% | 8% | 1% | 411 |
Seldom/never | 16% | 39% | 45% | < 1% | 2,067 |
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Frequency of prayer among immigrants by attendance at prayer groups
% of immigrants 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 | 83% | 12% | 2% | 2% | < 1% | 1,044 |
Once or twice a month | 70% | 18% | 6% | 5% | 2% | 393 |
Several times a year | 55% | 19% | 12% | 13% | 1% | 411 |
Seldom/never | 38% | 16% | 8% | 38% | 1% | 2,067 |
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Frequency of meditation among immigrants by attendance at prayer groups
% of immigrants 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 | 73% | 7% | 1% | 15% | 4% | 1,044 |
Once or twice a month | 53% | 17% | 5% | 21% | 3% | 393 |
Several times a year | 37% | 14% | 12% | 33% | 4% | 411 |
Seldom/never | 35% | 8% | 6% | 49% | 2% | 2,067 |
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among immigrants by attendance at prayer groups
% of immigrants 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 | 82% | 8% | 4% | 4% | 2% | 1,044 |
Once or twice a month | 65% | 19% | 9% | 6% | 1% | 393 |
Several times a year | 50% | 18% | 22% | 9% | 2% | 411 |
Seldom/never | 49% | 15% | 13% | 21% | 2% | 2,067 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among immigrants by attendance at prayer groups
% of immigrants 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 | 63% | 11% | 9% | 12% | 3% | 1,044 |
Once or twice a month | 50% | 21% | 12% | 16% | 2% | 393 |
Several times a year | 35% | 19% | 30% | 16% | 1% | 411 |
Seldom/never | 40% | 15% | 16% | 26% | 2% | 2,067 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among immigrants by attendance at prayer groups
% of immigrants 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 58% | 7% | 24% | 8% | 3% | 1,044 |
Once or twice a month | 41% | 11% | 31% | 15% | 2% | 393 |
Several times a year | 26% | 11% | 44% | 16% | 3% | 411 |
Seldom/never | 18% | 14% | 46% | 20% | 2% | 2,067 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among immigrants by attendance at prayer groups
% of immigrants 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 | 34% | 61% | 1% | 3% | 1,044 |
Once or twice a month | 28% | 69% | 1% | 2% | 393 |
Several times a year | 27% | 70% | 2% | 1% | 411 |
Seldom/never | 22% | 74% | 2% | 2% | 2,067 |
Frequency of reading scripture among immigrants by attendance at prayer groups
% of immigrants 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 | 79% | 8% | 3% | 9% | 2% | 1,044 |
Once or twice a month | 45% | 31% | 7% | 15% | 1% | 393 |
Several times a year | 22% | 15% | 31% | 31% | 1% | 411 |
Seldom/never | 13% | 8% | 8% | 70% | 1% | 2,067 |
Interpreting scripture among immigrants by attendance at prayer groups
% of immigrants 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 | 59% | 23% | 4% | 8% | 5% | 1,044 |
Once or twice a month | 46% | 26% | 3% | 18% | 7% | 393 |
Several times a year | 33% | 30% | 4% | 27% | 6% | 411 |
Seldom/never | 22% | 19% | 3% | 48% | 9% | 2,067 |
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Belief in Heaven among immigrants by attendance at prayer groups
% of immigrants who …in heaven
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 86% | 9% | 5% | 1,044 |
Once or twice a month | 83% | 11% | 6% | 393 |
Several times a year | 75% | 18% | 7% | 411 |
Seldom/never | 57% | 36% | 8% | 2,067 |
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Belief in Hell among immigrants by attendance at prayer groups
% of immigrants 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 | 71% | 23% | 7% | 1,044 |
Once or twice a month | 72% | 22% | 6% | 393 |
Several times a year | 60% | 31% | 9% | 411 |
Seldom/never | 43% | 48% | 9% | 2,067 |
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among immigrants by attendance at prayer groups
% of immigrants 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 | 22% | 36% | 42% | 1,044 |
Once or twice a month | 24% | 25% | 51% | 393 |
Several times a year | 26% | 28% | 46% | 411 |
Seldom/never | 21% | 27% | 52% | 2,067 |
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Political ideology among immigrants by attendance at prayer groups
% of immigrants 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 | 39% | 26% | 25% | 10% | 1,044 |
Once or twice a month | 33% | 28% | 29% | 9% | 393 |
Several times a year | 33% | 34% | 26% | 7% | 411 |
Seldom/never | 23% | 34% | 36% | 7% | 2,067 |
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Views about size of government among immigrants by attendance at prayer groups
% of immigrants 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 | 25% | 69% | 3% | 4% | 1,044 |
Once or twice a month | 29% | 66% | 3% | 1% | 393 |
Several times a year | 32% | 62% | 3% | 3% | 411 |
Seldom/never | 31% | 62% | 3% | 3% | 2,067 |
Views about government aid to the poor among immigrants by attendance at prayer groups
% of immigrants 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 | 37% | 54% | 6% | 4% | 1,044 |
Once or twice a month | 41% | 52% | 6% | 1% | 393 |
Several times a year | 40% | 55% | 3% | 3% | 411 |
Seldom/never | 37% | 56% | 3% | 3% | 2,067 |
Views about abortion among immigrants by attendance at prayer groups
% of immigrants 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 30% | 64% | 6% | 1,044 |
Once or twice a month | 37% | 59% | 3% | 393 |
Several times a year | 50% | 46% | 4% | 411 |
Seldom/never | 59% | 37% | 4% | 2,067 |
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Views about homosexuality among immigrants by attendance at prayer groups
% of immigrants 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 | 41% | 50% | 5% | 4% | 1,044 |
Once or twice a month | 63% | 27% | 4% | 5% | 393 |
Several times a year | 60% | 29% | 6% | 5% | 411 |
Seldom/never | 76% | 17% | 3% | 4% | 2,067 |
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Views about same-sex marriage among immigrants by attendance at prayer groups
% of immigrants 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 27% | 62% | 11% | 1,044 |
Once or twice a month | 45% | 43% | 11% | 393 |
Several times a year | 48% | 41% | 11% | 411 |
Seldom/never | 68% | 25% | 7% | 2,067 |
Views about environmental regulation among immigrants by attendance at prayer groups
% of immigrants 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 | 38% | 54% | 2% | 6% | 1,044 |
Once or twice a month | 37% | 54% | 3% | 6% | 393 |
Several times a year | 32% | 62% | 2% | 4% | 411 |
Seldom/never | 29% | 64% | 2% | 5% | 2,067 |
Views about human evolution among immigrants by attendance at prayer groups
% of immigrants 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 | 16% | 23% | 3% | 52% | 6% | 1,044 |
Once or twice a month | 28% | 26% | 3% | 38% | 5% | 393 |
Several times a year | 32% | 22% | 5% | 36% | 4% | 411 |
Seldom/never | 47% | 22% | 4% | 23% | 5% | 2,067 |
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