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 | 22% | 8% | 8% | 62% | < 1% | 24,900 |
2007 | 20% | 8% | 8% | 64% | 1% | 27,309 |
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among whites by religious group
% of whites 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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Buddhist | 12% | 12% | 9% | 65% | 2% | 141 |
Catholic | 13% | 6% | 10% | 70% | 1% | 4,827 |
Evangelical Protestant | 42% | 13% | 9% | 35% | 1% | 6,633 |
Jewish | 15% | 9% | 12% | 64% | 1% | 782 |
Mainline Protestant | 18% | 9% | 9% | 63% | 1% | 5,322 |
Mormon | 71% | 7% | 3% | 19% | < 1% | 575 |
Orthodox Christian | 15% | 12% | 13% | 60% | < 1% | 153 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 3% | 2% | 3% | 93% | < 1% | 5,490 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among whites by attendance at prayer groups
% of whites 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 | 13% | 29% | 30% | 27% | 5,378 |
Once or twice a month | 21% | 33% | 26% | 20% | 1,784 |
Several times a year | 18% | 30% | 29% | 23% | 1,928 |
Seldom/never | 20% | 32% | 28% | 20% | 15,268 |
Don't know | 7% | 18% | 24% | 51% | 112 |
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Generational cohort among whites by attendance at prayer groups
% of whites 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 9% | 9% | 25% | 36% | 19% | 2% | 5,378 |
Once or twice a month | 13% | 13% | 28% | 32% | 13% | 1% | 1,784 |
Several times a year | 11% | 12% | 26% | 35% | 15% | 1% | 1,928 |
Seldom/never | 12% | 14% | 26% | 34% | 13% | 1% | 15,268 |
Don't know | 3% | 9% | 14% | 39% | 30% | 6% | 112 |
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Gender composition among whites by attendance at prayer groups
% of whites who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 44% | 56% | 5,486 |
Once or twice a month | 44% | 56% | 1,824 |
Several times a year | 46% | 54% | 1,967 |
Seldom/never | 52% | 48% | 15,488 |
Don't know | 36% | 64% | 135 |
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Immigrant status among whites by attendance at prayer groups
% of whites 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 | 3% | 6% | 91% | 5,450 |
Once or twice a month | 4% | 6% | 89% | 1,805 |
Several times a year | 4% | 7% | 88% | 1,948 |
Seldom/never | 5% | 8% | 87% | 15,362 |
Don't know | 5% | 5% | 90% | 130 |
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Income distribution among whites by attendance at prayer groups
% of whites 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 29% | 21% | 33% | 18% | 4,720 |
Once or twice a month | 28% | 19% | 32% | 20% | 1,616 |
Several times a year | 25% | 21% | 31% | 23% | 1,714 |
Seldom/never | 27% | 20% | 29% | 24% | 13,660 |
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Educational distribution among whites by attendance at prayer groups
% of whites 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 | 38% | 33% | 18% | 11% | 5,466 |
Once or twice a month | 36% | 35% | 17% | 12% | 1,817 |
Several times a year | 35% | 32% | 19% | 14% | 1,955 |
Seldom/never | 36% | 32% | 19% | 12% | 15,438 |
Don't know | 41% | 33% | 18% | 8% | 127 |
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Marital status among whites by attendance at prayer groups
% of whites 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 64% | 3% | 11% | 9% | 13% | 5,458 |
Once or twice a month | 57% | 5% | 13% | 6% | 20% | 1,820 |
Several times a year | 56% | 6% | 12% | 8% | 17% | 1,962 |
Seldom/never | 50% | 9% | 13% | 7% | 22% | 15,438 |
Don't know | 47% | 2% | 11% | 24% | 15% | 126 |
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Parent of children under 18 among whites by attendance at prayer groups
% of whites who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 29% | 71% | 5,464 |
Once or twice a month | 32% | 68% | 1,818 |
Several times a year | 28% | 72% | 1,963 |
Seldom/never | 24% | 76% | 15,455 |
Don't know | 8% | 92% | 132 |
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among whites by attendance at prayer groups
% of whites 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 | 92% | 6% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 5,486 |
Once or twice a month | 82% | 14% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 1,824 |
Several times a year | 77% | 17% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1,967 |
Seldom/never | 45% | 26% | 8% | 1% | 17% | 4% | 15,488 |
Don't know | 63% | 7% | < 1% | 17% | 1% | 12% | 135 |
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Importance of religion in one's life among whites by attendance at prayer groups
% of whites 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 91% | 6% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 5,486 |
Once or twice a month | 76% | 21% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1,824 |
Several times a year | 68% | 26% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1,967 |
Seldom/never | 29% | 33% | 19% | 19% | 1% | 15,488 |
Don't know | 68% | 12% | 3% | 4% | 14% | 135 |
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Attendance at religious services among whites by attendance at prayer groups
% of whites 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 87% | 9% | 4% | < 1% | 5,486 |
Once or twice a month | 55% | 40% | 5% | < 1% | 1,824 |
Several times a year | 42% | 51% | 6% | 1% | 1,967 |
Seldom/never | 12% | 37% | 51% | < 1% | 15,488 |
Don't know | 34% | 31% | 12% | 22% | 135 |
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Frequency of prayer among whites by attendance at prayer groups
% of whites 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 91% | 7% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 5,486 |
Once or twice a month | 76% | 17% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 1,824 |
Several times a year | 69% | 19% | 5% | 6% | 1% | 1,967 |
Seldom/never | 33% | 18% | 8% | 40% | 1% | 15,488 |
Don't know | 46% | 5% | 3% | 9% | 37% | 135 |
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Frequency of meditation among whites by attendance at prayer groups
% of whites 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 61% | 6% | 2% | 29% | 2% | 5,486 |
Once or twice a month | 43% | 11% | 4% | 41% | 1% | 1,824 |
Several times a year | 40% | 10% | 7% | 42% | 1% | 1,967 |
Seldom/never | 27% | 8% | 5% | 59% | 1% | 15,488 |
Don't know | 43% | 2% | 2% | 26% | 27% | 135 |
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among whites by attendance at prayer groups
% of whites 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 86% | 7% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 5,486 |
Once or twice a month | 70% | 18% | 7% | 4% | < 1% | 1,824 |
Several times a year | 65% | 17% | 11% | 7% | 1% | 1,967 |
Seldom/never | 43% | 18% | 12% | 25% | 2% | 15,488 |
Don't know | 58% | 12% | 1% | 6% | 23% | 135 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among whites by attendance at prayer groups
% of whites 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 54% | 16% | 9% | 19% | 2% | 5,486 |
Once or twice a month | 46% | 22% | 11% | 19% | 2% | 1,824 |
Several times a year | 46% | 17% | 14% | 22% | 1% | 1,967 |
Seldom/never | 41% | 16% | 14% | 27% | 1% | 15,488 |
Don't know | 32% | 13% | 6% | 24% | 26% | 135 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among whites by attendance at prayer groups
% of whites 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 | 70% | 4% | 21% | 2% | 3% | 5,486 |
Once or twice a month | 49% | 9% | 35% | 4% | 3% | 1,824 |
Several times a year | 41% | 11% | 40% | 6% | 3% | 1,967 |
Seldom/never | 16% | 13% | 58% | 11% | 2% | 15,488 |
Don't know | 34% | 4% | 41% | 6% | 15% | 135 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among whites by attendance at prayer groups
% of whites 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 56% | 41% | 2% | 1% | 5,486 |
Once or twice a month | 45% | 53% | 1% | 1% | 1,824 |
Several times a year | 40% | 58% | 1% | < 1% | 1,967 |
Seldom/never | 27% | 71% | 1% | 1% | 15,488 |
Don't know | 37% | 52% | 4% | 6% | 135 |
Frequency of reading scripture among whites by attendance at prayer groups
% of whites 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 82% | 8% | 2% | 7% | 1% | 5,486 |
Once or twice a month | 53% | 23% | 8% | 15% | 1% | 1,824 |
Several times a year | 36% | 18% | 24% | 22% | 1% | 1,967 |
Seldom/never | 11% | 7% | 8% | 73% | < 1% | 15,488 |
Don't know | 36% | 8% | 5% | 18% | 34% | 135 |
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Interpreting scripture among whites by attendance at prayer groups
% of whites 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 55% | 30% | 4% | 6% | 4% | 5,486 |
Once or twice a month | 41% | 37% | 3% | 13% | 6% | 1,824 |
Several times a year | 32% | 40% | 3% | 18% | 7% | 1,967 |
Seldom/never | 14% | 25% | 2% | 51% | 8% | 15,488 |
Don't know | 31% | 15% | 11% | 17% | 25% | 135 |
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Belief in Heaven among whites by attendance at prayer groups
% of whites 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 | 85% | 7% | 8% | 5,486 |
Once or twice a month | 86% | 8% | 6% | 1,824 |
Several times a year | 85% | 9% | 6% | 1,967 |
Seldom/never | 61% | 31% | 8% | 15,488 |
Don't know | 68% | 10% | 22% | 135 |
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Belief in Hell among whites by attendance at prayer groups
% of whites who …in hell
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 | 77% | 15% | 7% | 5,486 |
Once or twice a month | 74% | 20% | 7% | 1,824 |
Several times a year | 68% | 24% | 7% | 1,967 |
Seldom/never | 44% | 47% | 9% | 15,488 |
Don't know | 55% | 21% | 23% | 135 |
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among whites by attendance at prayer groups
% of whites who identify as…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 64% | 14% | 21% | 5,486 |
Once or twice a month | 58% | 12% | 29% | 1,824 |
Several times a year | 52% | 15% | 33% | 1,967 |
Seldom/never | 39% | 17% | 45% | 15,488 |
Don't know | 31% | 44% | 24% | 135 |
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Political ideology among whites by attendance at prayer groups
% of whites who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 62% | 23% | 10% | 5% | 5,486 |
Once or twice a month | 49% | 32% | 15% | 5% | 1,824 |
Several times a year | 44% | 36% | 16% | 4% | 1,967 |
Seldom/never | 29% | 37% | 28% | 6% | 15,488 |
Don't know | 36% | 23% | 15% | 26% | 135 |
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Views about size of government among whites by attendance at prayer groups
% of whites 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 73% | 21% | 2% | 4% | 5,486 |
Once or twice a month | 67% | 27% | 3% | 3% | 1,824 |
Several times a year | 63% | 30% | 3% | 4% | 1,967 |
Seldom/never | 58% | 35% | 3% | 4% | 15,488 |
Don't know | 53% | 22% | 10% | 15% | 135 |
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Views about government aid to the poor among whites by attendance at prayer groups
% of whites 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 59% | 34% | 4% | 2% | 5,486 |
Once or twice a month | 53% | 42% | 4% | 1% | 1,824 |
Several times a year | 51% | 43% | 4% | 2% | 1,967 |
Seldom/never | 45% | 50% | 3% | 2% | 15,488 |
Don't know | 49% | 37% | 3% | 11% | 135 |
Views about abortion among whites by attendance at prayer groups
% of whites 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 | 25% | 72% | 3% | 5,486 |
Once or twice a month | 41% | 57% | 2% | 1,824 |
Several times a year | 50% | 47% | 3% | 1,967 |
Seldom/never | 67% | 29% | 4% | 15,488 |
Don't know | 34% | 43% | 23% | 135 |
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Views about homosexuality among whites by attendance at prayer groups
% of whites 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 30% | 62% | 5% | 4% | 5,486 |
Once or twice a month | 50% | 43% | 4% | 3% | 1,824 |
Several times a year | 58% | 35% | 4% | 3% | 1,967 |
Seldom/never | 76% | 18% | 3% | 3% | 15,488 |
Don't know | 33% | 38% | 10% | 18% | 135 |
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Views about same-sex marriage among whites by attendance at prayer groups
% of whites 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 | 23% | 71% | 7% | 5,486 |
Once or twice a month | 42% | 52% | 6% | 1,824 |
Several times a year | 48% | 45% | 7% | 1,967 |
Seldom/never | 68% | 25% | 7% | 15,488 |
Don't know | 28% | 44% | 28% | 135 |
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Views about environmental regulation among whites by attendance at prayer groups
% of whites 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 50% | 43% | 3% | 3% | 5,486 |
Once or twice a month | 45% | 50% | 2% | 2% | 1,824 |
Several times a year | 42% | 54% | 2% | 2% | 1,967 |
Seldom/never | 34% | 61% | 2% | 2% | 15,488 |
Don't know | 42% | 31% | 3% | 24% | 135 |
Views about human evolution among whites by attendance at prayer groups
% of whites 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 8% | 23% | 2% | 61% | 5% | 5,486 |
Once or twice a month | 17% | 29% | 4% | 46% | 4% | 1,824 |
Several times a year | 21% | 33% | 4% | 37% | 4% | 1,967 |
Seldom/never | 48% | 23% | 5% | 21% | 3% | 15,488 |
Don't know | 18% | 20% | 9% | 34% | 20% | 135 |
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