Age distribution among Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999
% of Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999 who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
2014
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
100%
306
2007
< 1%
< 1%
23%
77%
467
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Gender composition among Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999
% of Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999 who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
2014
47%
53%
306
2007
55%
45%
467
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Racial and ethnic composition among Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999
% of Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999 who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
2014
91%
2%
1%
3%
4%
304
2007
90%
6%
1%
1%
2%
464
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Immigrant status among Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999
% of Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999 who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
2014
2%
5%
92%
305
2007
1%
5%
93%
466
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Educational distribution among Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999
% of Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999 who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
2014
63%
25%
7%
5%
306
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Marital status among Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999
% of Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999 who are…
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
2014
69%
2%
5%
23%
1%
306
2007
69%
3%
12%
16%
1%
466
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Parent of children under 18 among Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999
% of Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999 who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
2014
2%
98%
306
2007
3%
97%
467
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999
% of Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999 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
2014
91%
8%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
306
2007
90%
8%
1%
< 1%
< 1%
1%
467
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Importance of religion in one's life among Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999
% of Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999 who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
2014
86%
12%
1%
1%
< 1%
306
2007
83%
14%
2%
< 1%
1%
467
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Attendance at religious services among Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999
% of Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999 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
2014
66%
19%
14%
1%
306
2007
68%
20%
11%
1%
467
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Frequency of prayer among Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999
% of Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999 who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
2014
79%
13%
4%
4%
< 1%
306
2007
78%
11%
3%
7%
1%
467
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999
% of Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999 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
2014
51%
6%
9%
33%
< 1%
306
2007
48%
9%
6%
37%
< 1%
467
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Frequency of meditation among Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999
% of Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999 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
2014
65%
6%
3%
25%
2%
306
2007
64%
6%
4%
24%
2%
467
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999
% of Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999 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
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2014
77%
9%
4%
8%
3%
306
2007
76%
9%
7%
6%
2%
467
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999
% of Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999 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
2014
52%
9%
11%
25%
2%
306
2007
43%
12%
13%
27%
5%
467
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999
% of Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999 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
2014
64%
3%
30%
2%
< 1%
306
2007
52%
3%
42%
2%
2%
467
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999
% of Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999 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
2014
57%
43%
< 1%
< 1%
306
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Frequency of reading scripture among Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999
% of Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999 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
2014
67%
11%
5%
18%
< 1%
306
2007
64%
10%
6%
20%
< 1%
467
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Interpreting scripture among Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999
% of Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999 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
2014
71%
19%
2%
4%
4%
306
2007
64%
20%
4%
5%
8%
467
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Belief in Heaven among Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999
% of Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999 who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
2014
92%
3%
5%
306
2007
85%
6%
9%
467
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Belief in Hell among Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999
% of Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999 who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
2014
85%
10%
5%
306
2007
81%
12%
7%
467
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999
% of Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999 who identify as…
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
2014
70%
9%
22%
306
2007
56%
8%
37%
467
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Political ideology among Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999
% of Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999 who are…
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
2014
72%
21%
6%
1%
306
2007
62%
25%
11%
2%
467
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Views about size of government among Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999
% of Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999 who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
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2014
78%
18%
1%
3%
306
2007
65%
23%
4%
7%
467
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Views about government aid to the poor among Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999
% of Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999 who say government aid to the poor…
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
2014
66%
28%
3%
3%
306
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Views about abortion among Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999
% of Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999 who say abortion should be…
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
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2014
28%
68%
4%
306
2007
36%
57%
7%
467
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Views about homosexuality among Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999
% of Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999 who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
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2014
20%
75%
3%
2%
306
2007
22%
68%
5%
5%
467
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Views about same-sex marriage among Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999
% of Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999 who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
2014
11%
83%
6%
306
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Views about environmental regulation among Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999
% of Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999 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
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2014
57%
37%
2%
3%
306
2007
40%
48%
5%
7%
467
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Views about human evolution among Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999
% of Evangelical Protestants adults in the Silent generation who have a household income of $30,000-$49,999 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
2014
7%
18%
2%
67%
6%
306
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