Religious denomination among adults with an education level of high school or less
% of adults with an education level of high school or less who are…
Survey year | African Methodist Episcopal Church | African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church | American Baptist Churches USA | Anglican Church | Apostolic Pentecostal (Evangelical Trad.) | Apostolic Pentecostal (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) | Assemblies of God | Calvary Chapel | Christian and Missionary Alliance | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Christian Methodist Episcopal Church | Christian Reformed Church | Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Church of God in Christ | Church of God of the Apostolic Faith | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Church of the Nazarene | Churches of Christ | Community Church (Evangelical Trad.) | Conservative Baptist Association of America | Conservative Congregational Christian Conference | Deist | Disciples of Christ | Eclectic, a bit of everything, "I have my own beliefs" | Episcopal Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | Foursquare Church | Free Methodist Church | Free Will Baptist | General Association of Regular Baptist Churches | Greek Orthodox | Humanist | Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | Independent Baptist (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) | Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.) | Interdenominational (Mainline Trad.) | Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | Missionary Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | Missionary Baptist (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) | National Baptist Convention | Nondenominational charismatic | Nondenominational Christian (Evangelical Trad.) | Nondenominational evangelical | Nondenominational fundamentalist | Nondenominational Pentecostal (Evangelical Trad.) | Nothing in particular (religion important) | Nothing in particular (religion not important) | Orthodox Church in America | Other Adventist (Evangelical Trad.) | Other Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | Other Baptist (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) | Other Baptist (Mainline Trad.) | Other Congregationalist (Evangelical Trad.) | Other Congregationalist (Mainline Trad.) | Other Episcopalian/Anglican (Mainline Trad.) | Other Holiness (Evangelical Trad.) | Other in the "Unitarian and other liberal faiths" family | Other in the New Age family | Other Lutheran (Evangelical Trad.) | Other Lutheran (Mainline Trad.) | Other Metaphysical Christian ("Other Christian" Trad.) | Other Methodist (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) | Other Methodist (Mainline Trad.) | Other Mormon | Other Nondenominational (Evangelical Trad.) | Other Nondenominational (Mainline Trad.) | Other Orthodox Christian | Other Pentecostal (Evangelical Trad.) | Other Pentecostal (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) | Other Presbyterian (Evangelical Trad.) | Other Presbyterian (Mainline Trad.) | Other Reformed (Evangelical Trad.) | Other Reformed (Mainline Trad.) | Other Restorationist (Evangelical Trad.) | Other Restorationist (Mainline Trad.) | Others in "Other Christian" Tradition | Pagan or Wiccan | Pentecostal Church of God | Pentecostal Holiness Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Presbyterian Church in America | Progressive Baptist Convention | Reformed Church in America | Russian Orthodox | Seventh-day Adventist | Southern Baptist Convention | Spiritual but not religious | Spiritualist | Unitarian | United Church of Christ | United Methodist Church | United Pentecostal Church International | Unity Church | Wesleyan Church | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Sample size |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious denomination
% of adults with an education level of high school or less who are ages…
Religious denomination | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 19% | 23% | 38% | 20% | 234 |
Assemblies of God | 12% | 27% | 32% | 29% | 201 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 27% | 24% | 27% | 22% | 121 |
Churches of Christ | 20% | 26% | 26% | 29% | 196 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 12% | 15% | 30% | 43% | 139 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 14% | 26% | 35% | 25% | 320 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 7% | 22% | 26% | 45% | 119 |
National Baptist Convention | 11% | 25% | 36% | 28% | 202 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 29% | 30% | 27% | 14% | 140 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 31% | 36% | 24% | 8% | 888 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 39% | 34% | 17% | 10% | 808 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 11% | 22% | 33% | 35% | 668 |
United Methodist Church | 7% | 20% | 31% | 42% | 378 |
Generational cohort among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious denomination
% of adults with an education level of high school or less who are…
Religious denomination | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 12% | 10% | 20% | 44% | 13% | 1% | 234 |
Assemblies of God | 6% | 12% | 21% | 38% | 21% | 2% | 201 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 21% | 13% | 18% | 33% | 15% | 1% | 121 |
Churches of Christ | 17% | 8% | 20% | 31% | 20% | 3% | 196 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 12% | 2% | 14% | 36% | 32% | 5% | 139 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 11% | 4% | 25% | 43% | 17% | < 1% | 320 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 7% | 2% | 20% | 34% | 32% | 4% | 119 |
National Baptist Convention | 9% | 3% | 24% | 45% | 17% | 3% | 202 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 20% | 13% | 26% | 31% | 10% | < 1% | 140 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 19% | 19% | 29% | 27% | 6% | < 1% | 888 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 30% | 18% | 26% | 20% | 6% | 1% | 808 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 6% | 7% | 20% | 40% | 25% | 2% | 668 |
United Methodist Church | 6% | 4% | 17% | 37% | 31% | 4% | 378 |
Gender composition among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious denomination
% of adults with an education level of high school or less who are…
Religious denomination | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 43% | 57% | 236 |
Assemblies of God | 45% | 55% | 202 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 45% | 55% | 122 |
Churches of Christ | 39% | 61% | 196 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 44% | 56% | 143 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 48% | 52% | 326 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 44% | 56% | 121 |
National Baptist Convention | 46% | 54% | 204 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 53% | 47% | 142 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 54% | 46% | 902 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 63% | 37% | 811 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 48% | 52% | 672 |
United Methodist Church | 47% | 53% | 382 |
Racial and ethnic composition among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious denomination
% of adults with an education level of high school or less who identify as…
Religious denomination | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 77% | 8% | < 1% | 11% | 4% | 234 |
Assemblies of God | 63% | 3% | < 1% | 29% | 5% | 201 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 81% | 1% | < 1% | 14% | 4% | 118 |
Churches of Christ | 62% | 20% | 1% | 13% | 3% | 195 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 93% | 1% | < 1% | 3% | 3% | 140 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 90% | < 1% | 1% | 6% | 3% | 324 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 99% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 119 |
National Baptist Convention | < 1% | 98% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 204 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 75% | 6% | 2% | 14% | 3% | 140 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 50% | 19% | 2% | 22% | 6% | 887 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 70% | 9% | 3% | 15% | 3% | 803 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 86% | 5% | < 1% | 4% | 5% | 669 |
United Methodist Church | 93% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 379 |
Immigrant status among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious denomination
% of adults with an education level of high school or less who are…
Religious denomination | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 8% | 3% | 88% | 230 |
Assemblies of God | 25% | 6% | 69% | 199 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 12% | 5% | 83% | 120 |
Churches of Christ | 8% | 7% | 85% | 194 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 4% | 9% | 87% | 142 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 5% | 5% | 90% | 322 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 2% | 6% | 92% | 120 |
National Baptist Convention | 2% | 1% | 97% | 196 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 10% | 13% | 77% | 141 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 18% | 8% | 74% | 878 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 12% | 11% | 77% | 792 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 2% | 1% | 96% | 663 |
United Methodist Church | 5% | 5% | 91% | 378 |
Income distribution among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious denomination
% of adults with an education level of high school or less who have a household income of…
Religious denomination | Less than $30,000 | $30,000-$49,999 | $50,000-$99,999 | $100,000 or more | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 66% | 16% | 14% | 4% | 200 |
Assemblies of God | 54% | 19% | 22% | 6% | 173 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 45% | 16% | 25% | 14% | 107 |
Churches of Christ | 50% | 24% | 16% | 10% | 166 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 39% | 30% | 17% | 15% | 112 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 52% | 22% | 20% | 6% | 284 |
National Baptist Convention | 68% | 16% | 11% | 4% | 175 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 34% | 28% | 32% | 5% | 122 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 59% | 20% | 15% | 7% | 773 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 45% | 23% | 21% | 11% | 705 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 46% | 23% | 23% | 8% | 565 |
United Methodist Church | 40% | 27% | 22% | 10% | 325 |
Marital status among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious denomination
% of adults with an education level of high school or less who are…
Religious denomination | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 39% | 7% | 17% | 14% | 23% | 236 |
Assemblies of God | 53% | 5% | 15% | 11% | 15% | 199 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 55% | 5% | 11% | 8% | 21% | 121 |
Churches of Christ | 47% | 2% | 14% | 14% | 24% | 196 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 51% | 4% | 11% | 16% | 18% | 142 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 53% | 6% | 18% | 11% | 11% | 324 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 58% | 5% | 6% | 18% | 13% | 121 |
National Baptist Convention | 30% | 2% | 23% | 16% | 29% | 202 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 52% | 7% | 9% | 4% | 28% | 142 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 33% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 35% | 897 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 30% | 10% | 12% | 3% | 46% | 810 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 55% | 3% | 14% | 15% | 13% | 671 |
United Methodist Church | 55% | 5% | 14% | 17% | 10% | 381 |
Parent of children under 18 among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious denomination
% of adults with an education level of high school or less who are…
Religious denomination | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 26% | 74% | 236 |
Assemblies of God | 27% | 73% | 202 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 27% | 73% | 122 |
Churches of Christ | 22% | 78% | 196 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 13% | 87% | 143 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 23% | 77% | 326 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 12% | 88% | 121 |
National Baptist Convention | 20% | 80% | 203 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 28% | 72% | 142 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 30% | 70% | 898 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 24% | 76% | 809 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 22% | 78% | 669 |
United Methodist Church | 17% | 83% | 381 |
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious denomination
% of adults with an education level of high school or less who say they…
Religious denomination | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 82% | 16% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 236 |
Assemblies of God | 88% | 10% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 202 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 83% | 14% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 122 |
Churches of Christ | 79% | 15% | 5% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 196 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 67% | 26% | 5% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 143 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 86% | 11% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 326 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 79% | 21% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 121 |
National Baptist Convention | 85% | 12% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 204 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 92% | 7% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 142 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 63% | 26% | 7% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 902 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 21% | 24% | 17% | 1% | 32% | 6% | 811 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 87% | 11% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 672 |
United Methodist Church | 71% | 20% | 5% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 382 |
Importance of religion in one's life among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious denomination
% of adults with an education level of high school or less who say religion is…
Religious denomination | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 73% | 23% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 236 |
Assemblies of God | 86% | 11% | 1% | < 1% | 2% | 202 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 76% | 19% | 4% | 1% | < 1% | 122 |
Churches of Christ | 73% | 23% | 2% | 2% | < 1% | 196 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 62% | 28% | 6% | 3% | < 1% | 143 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 73% | 21% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 326 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 62% | 35% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 121 |
National Baptist Convention | 91% | 8% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 204 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 85% | 12% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | 142 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 44% | 56% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 902 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | < 1% | < 1% | 46% | 52% | 2% | 811 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 79% | 19% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 672 |
United Methodist Church | 63% | 27% | 7% | 1% | 1% | 382 |
Attendance at religious services among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious denomination
% of adults with an education level of high school or less who attend religious services…
Religious denomination | At least once a week | Once or twice a month/a few times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 40% | 39% | 21% | < 1% | 236 |
Assemblies of God | 67% | 21% | 12% | < 1% | 202 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 66% | 17% | 15% | 2% | 122 |
Churches of Christ | 55% | 28% | 18% | < 1% | 196 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 35% | 46% | 19% | < 1% | 143 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 44% | 36% | 19% | 1% | 326 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 43% | 38% | 19% | < 1% | 121 |
National Baptist Convention | 60% | 33% | 7% | < 1% | 204 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 70% | 23% | 8% | < 1% | 142 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 11% | 39% | 49% | 1% | 902 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 2% | 18% | 80% | < 1% | 811 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 51% | 31% | 17% | 1% | 672 |
United Methodist Church | 43% | 34% | 23% | < 1% | 382 |
Frequency of prayer among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious denomination
% of adults with an education level of high school or less who pray…
Religious denomination | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 65% | 21% | 4% | 10% | < 1% | 236 |
Assemblies of God | 78% | 14% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 202 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 71% | 16% | 6% | 7% | < 1% | 122 |
Churches of Christ | 77% | 14% | 5% | 5% | < 1% | 196 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 57% | 25% | 5% | 11% | 1% | 143 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 73% | 15% | 3% | 8% | 2% | 326 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 62% | 22% | 11% | 5% | < 1% | 121 |
National Baptist Convention | 79% | 11% | 2% | 7% | 1% | 204 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 82% | 12% | < 1% | 6% | < 1% | 142 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 44% | 21% | 10% | 24% | 1% | 902 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 12% | 8% | 8% | 72% | < 1% | 811 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 77% | 14% | 3% | 5% | 1% | 672 |
United Methodist Church | 66% | 17% | 5% | 11% | 1% | 382 |
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious denomination
% of adults with an education level of high school or less who attend prayer group…
Religious denomination | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 34% | 14% | 10% | 42% | < 1% | 236 |
Assemblies of God | 49% | 16% | 6% | 29% | < 1% | 202 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 57% | 10% | 1% | 32% | < 1% | 122 |
Churches of Christ | 46% | 14% | 7% | 33% | < 1% | 196 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 15% | 13% | 9% | 62% | 1% | 143 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 33% | 15% | 6% | 44% | 2% | 326 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 20% | 10% | 10% | 57% | 3% | 121 |
National Baptist Convention | 54% | 13% | 12% | 20% | < 1% | 204 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 47% | 18% | 8% | 27% | < 1% | 142 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 13% | 9% | 7% | 72% | < 1% | 902 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 2% | 1% | 3% | 93% | < 1% | 811 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 39% | 11% | 11% | 39% | 1% | 672 |
United Methodist Church | 24% | 11% | 11% | 54% | < 1% | 382 |
Frequency of meditation among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious denomination
% of adults with an education level of high school or less who meditate…
Religious denomination | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 43% | 6% | 3% | 47% | 1% | 236 |
Assemblies of God | 63% | 7% | 2% | 27% | 1% | 202 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 49% | 12% | 1% | 37% | 1% | 122 |
Churches of Christ | 42% | 6% | 2% | 48% | 2% | 196 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 37% | 12% | 2% | 48% | 1% | 143 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 39% | 8% | 2% | 47% | 3% | 326 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 38% | 5% | 4% | 51% | 2% | 121 |
National Baptist Convention | 55% | 11% | 5% | 27% | 2% | 204 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 51% | 4% | 3% | 41% | 1% | 142 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 31% | 8% | 3% | 56% | 2% | 902 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 19% | 7% | 4% | 69% | 1% | 811 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 46% | 5% | 3% | 44% | 2% | 672 |
United Methodist Church | 43% | 11% | 4% | 41% | 2% | 382 |
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious denomination
% of adults with an education level of high school or less who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
Religious denomination | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 62% | 14% | 9% | 14% | 1% | 236 |
Assemblies of God | 73% | 12% | 8% | 6% | 2% | 202 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 77% | 9% | 4% | 10% | < 1% | 122 |
Churches of Christ | 73% | 12% | 4% | 10% | 1% | 196 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 57% | 24% | 10% | 8% | 2% | 143 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 68% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 1% | 326 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 63% | 16% | 7% | 12% | 2% | 121 |
National Baptist Convention | 72% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 2% | 204 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 74% | 12% | 6% | 6% | 1% | 142 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 45% | 15% | 12% | 26% | 2% | 902 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 29% | 14% | 10% | 45% | 1% | 811 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 75% | 10% | 6% | 8% | 1% | 672 |
United Methodist Church | 66% | 14% | 7% | 11% | 3% | 382 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious denomination
% of adults with an education level of high school or less who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
Religious denomination | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 39% | 16% | 13% | 32% | 1% | 236 |
Assemblies of God | 54% | 11% | 7% | 25% | 2% | 202 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 47% | 20% | 9% | 23% | < 1% | 122 |
Churches of Christ | 48% | 11% | 12% | 26% | 2% | 196 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 43% | 12% | 9% | 34% | 2% | 143 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 38% | 18% | 12% | 28% | 4% | 326 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 36% | 16% | 5% | 40% | 3% | 121 |
National Baptist Convention | 48% | 14% | 11% | 26% | 1% | 204 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 49% | 16% | 10% | 25% | < 1% | 142 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 42% | 13% | 11% | 32% | 2% | 902 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 37% | 11% | 11% | 39% | 1% | 811 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 39% | 15% | 12% | 32% | 2% | 672 |
United Methodist Church | 38% | 16% | 13% | 31% | 2% | 382 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious denomination
% of adults with an education level of high school or less who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
Religious denomination | Religion | Philosophy/reason | Common sense | Science | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 38% | 7% | 51% | 4% | < 1% | 236 |
Assemblies of God | 77% | 1% | 18% | 3% | 1% | 202 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 56% | 4% | 32% | 7% | 2% | 122 |
Churches of Christ | 48% | 3% | 46% | 2% | 2% | 196 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 31% | 3% | 60% | 5% | 1% | 143 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 49% | 5% | 41% | 3% | 3% | 326 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 33% | 9% | 54% | 2% | 2% | 121 |
National Baptist Convention | 44% | 5% | 46% | 4% | 2% | 204 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 74% | 5% | 21% | < 1% | < 1% | 142 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 21% | 10% | 56% | 10% | 3% | 902 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 4% | 14% | 69% | 13% | 1% | 811 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 55% | 4% | 38% | 2% | 1% | 672 |
United Methodist Church | 40% | 5% | 52% | 2% | 1% | 382 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious denomination
% of adults with an education level of high school or less who say…
Religious denomination | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 30% | 67% | 1% | 2% | 236 |
Assemblies of God | 47% | 51% | 1% | 2% | 202 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 47% | 50% | 2% | < 1% | 122 |
Churches of Christ | 37% | 60% | 1% | 2% | 196 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 25% | 74% | 2% | < 1% | 143 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 43% | 55% | < 1% | 2% | 326 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 41% | 58% | 1% | < 1% | 121 |
National Baptist Convention | 21% | 76% | 1% | 1% | 204 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 68% | 29% | 1% | 3% | 142 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 27% | 69% | 2% | 3% | 902 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 23% | 75% | 1% | 1% | 811 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 45% | 53% | 1% | 2% | 672 |
United Methodist Church | 35% | 62% | 1% | 1% | 382 |
Frequency of reading scripture among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious denomination
% of adults with an education level of high school or less who read scripture…
Religious denomination | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 46% | 14% | 7% | 33% | < 1% | 236 |
Assemblies of God | 73% | 8% | 5% | 14% | < 1% | 202 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 62% | 9% | 6% | 21% | 2% | 122 |
Churches of Christ | 59% | 12% | 6% | 23% | 1% | 196 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 31% | 17% | 14% | 38% | 1% | 143 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 55% | 13% | 6% | 26% | < 1% | 326 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 27% | 18% | 11% | 44% | < 1% | 121 |
National Baptist Convention | 63% | 10% | 5% | 20% | 2% | 204 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 69% | 9% | 6% | 16% | 1% | 142 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 22% | 12% | 8% | 57% | 1% | 902 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 5% | 4% | 3% | 88% | < 1% | 811 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 59% | 11% | 8% | 21% | 1% | 672 |
United Methodist Church | 40% | 14% | 7% | 39% | < 1% | 382 |
Interpreting scripture among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious denomination
% of adults with an education level of high school or less who say the holy scripture is…
Religious denomination | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 59% | 20% | 5% | 13% | 3% | 236 |
Assemblies of God | 75% | 17% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 202 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 42% | 41% | 4% | 8% | 6% | 122 |
Churches of Christ | 55% | 30% | 2% | 11% | 3% | 196 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 34% | 40% | 1% | 19% | 5% | 143 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 55% | 26% | 3% | 12% | 4% | 326 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 48% | 41% | 4% | 5% | 2% | 121 |
National Baptist Convention | 71% | 15% | 2% | 8% | 4% | 204 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 57% | 34% | 2% | 4% | 3% | 142 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 34% | 25% | 2% | 31% | 8% | 902 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 9% | 13% | 1% | 70% | 8% | 811 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 65% | 21% | 3% | 6% | 4% | 672 |
United Methodist Church | 42% | 37% | 3% | 11% | 7% | 382 |
Belief in Heaven among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious denomination
% of adults with an education level of high school or less who …in heaven
Religious denomination | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 95% | 3% | 3% | 236 |
Assemblies of God | 90% | 2% | 7% | 202 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 94% | 4% | 2% | 122 |
Churches of Christ | 93% | 3% | 4% | 196 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 88% | 7% | 4% | 143 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 92% | 6% | 2% | 326 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 93% | 3% | 4% | 121 |
National Baptist Convention | 96% | 2% | 1% | 204 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 85% | 3% | 12% | 142 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 79% | 13% | 8% | 902 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 39% | 49% | 12% | 811 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 91% | 4% | 6% | 672 |
United Methodist Church | 88% | 5% | 8% | 382 |
Belief in Hell among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious denomination
% of adults with an education level of high school or less who …in hell
Religious denomination | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 85% | 11% | 4% | 236 |
Assemblies of God | 86% | 8% | 6% | 202 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 65% | 26% | 9% | 122 |
Churches of Christ | 87% | 7% | 5% | 196 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 62% | 25% | 13% | 143 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 86% | 12% | 2% | 326 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 78% | 17% | 5% | 121 |
National Baptist Convention | 81% | 13% | 6% | 204 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 90% | 3% | 7% | 142 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 61% | 31% | 8% | 902 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 29% | 61% | 10% | 811 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 87% | 7% | 7% | 672 |
United Methodist Church | 67% | 24% | 9% | 382 |
Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious denomination
% of adults with an education level of high school or less who identify as…
Religious denomination | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 40% | 20% | 41% | 236 |
Assemblies of God | 48% | 18% | 34% | 202 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 63% | 9% | 28% | 122 |
Churches of Christ | 43% | 14% | 43% | 196 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 44% | 15% | 41% | 143 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 49% | 21% | 30% | 326 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 52% | 17% | 31% | 121 |
National Baptist Convention | 7% | 8% | 86% | 204 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 71% | 14% | 15% | 142 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 27% | 31% | 42% | 902 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 27% | 32% | 41% | 811 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 57% | 13% | 29% | 672 |
United Methodist Church | 51% | 12% | 38% | 382 |
Political ideology among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious denomination
% of adults with an education level of high school or less who are…
Religious denomination | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 47% | 32% | 14% | 8% | 236 |
Assemblies of God | 54% | 27% | 13% | 6% | 202 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 47% | 34% | 13% | 5% | 122 |
Churches of Christ | 50% | 31% | 11% | 9% | 196 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 43% | 32% | 20% | 5% | 143 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 52% | 30% | 10% | 7% | 326 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 53% | 31% | 11% | 5% | 121 |
National Baptist Convention | 39% | 33% | 22% | 5% | 204 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 65% | 23% | 6% | 5% | 142 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 30% | 32% | 25% | 13% | 902 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 24% | 34% | 28% | 13% | 811 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 60% | 23% | 12% | 5% | 672 |
United Methodist Church | 55% | 29% | 11% | 4% | 382 |
Views about size of government among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious denomination
% of adults with an education level of high school or less who would rather have…
Religious denomination | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 42% | 53% | 1% | 4% | 236 |
Assemblies of God | 48% | 43% | 3% | 6% | 202 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 62% | 33% | 3% | 1% | 122 |
Churches of Christ | 53% | 39% | 3% | 5% | 196 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 72% | 21% | 4% | 3% | 143 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 59% | 35% | 2% | 4% | 326 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 67% | 28% | 2% | 4% | 121 |
National Baptist Convention | 17% | 80% | 1% | 2% | 204 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 73% | 21% | 3% | 3% | 142 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 39% | 55% | 3% | 4% | 902 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 50% | 43% | 3% | 4% | 811 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 63% | 31% | 2% | 4% | 672 |
United Methodist Church | 61% | 32% | 3% | 5% | 382 |
Views about government aid to the poor among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious denomination
% of adults with an education level of high school or less who say government aid to the poor…
Religious denomination | Does more harm than good | Does more good than harm | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 43% | 49% | 5% | 3% | 236 |
Assemblies of God | 50% | 46% | 2% | 2% | 202 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 62% | 32% | 4% | 2% | 122 |
Churches of Christ | 45% | 52% | 1% | 2% | 196 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 60% | 32% | 5% | 3% | 143 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 52% | 40% | 4% | 4% | 326 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 58% | 39% | 2% | 2% | 121 |
National Baptist Convention | 23% | 72% | 3% | 2% | 204 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 71% | 24% | 4% | 2% | 142 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 41% | 52% | 4% | 4% | 902 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 45% | 49% | 4% | 2% | 811 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 56% | 39% | 3% | 3% | 672 |
United Methodist Church | 56% | 40% | 3% | 2% | 382 |
Views about abortion among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious denomination
% of adults with an education level of high school or less who say abortion should be…
Religious denomination | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 44% | 51% | 5% | 236 |
Assemblies of God | 28% | 69% | 3% | 202 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 33% | 63% | 4% | 122 |
Churches of Christ | 35% | 61% | 4% | 196 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 56% | 41% | 3% | 143 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 36% | 59% | 6% | 326 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 47% | 48% | 5% | 121 |
National Baptist Convention | 50% | 44% | 6% | 204 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 16% | 82% | 2% | 142 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 46% | 47% | 7% | 902 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 68% | 28% | 3% | 811 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 31% | 65% | 4% | 672 |
United Methodist Church | 54% | 40% | 5% | 382 |
Views about homosexuality among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious denomination
% of adults with an education level of high school or less who say homosexuality…
Religious denomination | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 51% | 43% | 3% | 3% | 236 |
Assemblies of God | 25% | 67% | 6% | 2% | 202 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 48% | 47% | 3% | 2% | 122 |
Churches of Christ | 29% | 64% | 1% | 6% | 196 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 58% | 38% | 3% | 1% | 143 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 37% | 54% | 3% | 6% | 326 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 56% | 43% | 1% | 1% | 121 |
National Baptist Convention | 55% | 38% | 4% | 2% | 204 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 32% | 61% | 3% | 5% | 142 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 65% | 25% | 4% | 6% | 902 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 76% | 18% | 4% | 3% | 811 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 30% | 63% | 4% | 3% | 672 |
United Methodist Church | 47% | 45% | 4% | 3% | 382 |
Views about same-sex marriage among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious denomination
% of adults with an education level of high school or less who …same-sex marriage
Religious denomination | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 42% | 53% | 5% | 236 |
Assemblies of God | 18% | 78% | 4% | 202 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 33% | 58% | 9% | 122 |
Churches of Christ | 25% | 66% | 8% | 196 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 45% | 45% | 10% | 143 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 28% | 63% | 9% | 326 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 37% | 53% | 10% | 121 |
National Baptist Convention | 32% | 59% | 9% | 204 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 26% | 70% | 3% | 142 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 54% | 36% | 10% | 902 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 70% | 22% | 8% | 811 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 20% | 72% | 8% | 672 |
United Methodist Church | 38% | 53% | 9% | 382 |
Views about environmental regulation among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious denomination
% of adults with an education level of high school or less who say…
Religious denomination | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 44% | 52% | 1% | 3% | 236 |
Assemblies of God | 46% | 44% | 2% | 7% | 202 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 49% | 49% | 1% | 1% | 122 |
Churches of Christ | 52% | 43% | 1% | 4% | 196 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 40% | 57% | 1% | 2% | 143 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 56% | 40% | 2% | 2% | 326 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 45% | 50% | 1% | 4% | 121 |
National Baptist Convention | 35% | 58% | 3% | 3% | 204 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 49% | 45% | 3% | 3% | 142 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 41% | 50% | 3% | 6% | 902 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 36% | 59% | 2% | 3% | 811 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 49% | 44% | 3% | 4% | 672 |
United Methodist Church | 50% | 43% | 2% | 4% | 382 |
Views about human evolution among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious denomination
% of adults with an education level of high school or less who say humans…
Religious denomination | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 22% | 28% | 3% | 42% | 5% | 236 |
Assemblies of God | 7% | 21% | 4% | 64% | 5% | 202 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 18% | 28% | < 1% | 42% | 11% | 122 |
Churches of Christ | 13% | 28% | 3% | 50% | 6% | 196 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 13% | 31% | 5% | 44% | 7% | 143 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 13% | 26% | 1% | 54% | 5% | 326 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 13% | 30% | 3% | 51% | 4% | 121 |
National Baptist Convention | 19% | 28% | 6% | 41% | 5% | 204 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 2% | 22% | < 1% | 73% | 3% | 142 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 29% | 26% | 5% | 35% | 5% | 902 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 57% | 14% | 5% | 19% | 5% | 811 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 15% | 21% | 3% | 55% | 6% | 672 |
United Methodist Church | 15% | 27% | 2% | 48% | 8% | 382 |