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    Chapter 5: Social Attitudes

    For more recent survey data about religion in Latin America, read our 2026 report “Catholicism Has Declined in Latin America Over the Past Decade.” Latin Americans tend to express traditional views about sexuality, marriage and social mores. For example, majorities in most Latin American countries are opposed to allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry legally. And solid majorities […]

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    New Pew Research Center Report Explores Changing Religious Landscape in Latin America

    Media Contact: Katherine Ritchey, Communications Manager 202-419-4372, kritchey@pewresearch.org Washington, Nov. 13, 2014 — Latin America is home to more than 425 million Catholics – nearly 40% of the world’s total Catholic population. Yet identification with Catholicism has declined throughout the region, according to a major new Pew Research Center survey that examines religious affiliations, beliefs […]

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    Appendix B: Methodology

    Analyses of the trends and characteristics of adults based upon their marital status and marital history are derived from the 2013 American Community Survey (ACS), as well as the 1960 and 1980 Decennial Censuses. All of these data sources produce nationally representative samples of the U.S. population, and are conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. […]

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    Chapter 3: Marriage Market for All Unmarried Adults

    Economist Gary Becker argued many decades ago that marriage can be analyzed within an economic framework. Marriage is voluntary, and men and women compete when they try to find the best mate.[14. numoffset=”14″ Gary S. Becker. 1974. “A Theory of Marriage” p. 299-344 in Economics of the Family: Marriage, Children, and Human Capital, edited by […]

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    Chapter 5: The Changing Demographics of Never-Married Americans

    As the share of never-married adults has risen, their characteristics have diverged increasingly from those of married adults.[21. numoffset=”21″ These demographic comparisons are based on a universe of adults ages 25 and older.] Today’s never-married adults are on average younger, less likely to be white and somewhat less educated than married adults. Five decades ago, […]

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    Religion in Latin America

    Nearly 40% of the world’s Catholics live in Latin America, but many people in the region have converted from Catholicism to Protestantism, while some have left organized religion altogether.