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February 8, 2025

24. Age, race, education and other demographic traits of U.S. religious groups

In the U.S., Christians and Jews are more likely than others to be retired

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24. Age, race, education and other demographic traits of U.S. religious groups
Trends in the racial composition of U.S. Christians and religiously unaffiliated adults
Median age of U.S. Christian adults is higher now than in 2007
Racial and ethnic composition of U.S. religious groups
Most U.S. Hindu, Buddhist and Muslim adults were born in another country or have at least one parent who was born outside the U.S.
Two-thirds of U.S. Hindus and 45% of Buddhists were born in the Asia-Pacific region
93% of U.S. Christians and religiously unaffiliated adults are American citizens
Roughly three-quarters of U.S. Christians and Jews are registered voters, as are two-thirds of religiously unaffiliated adults
72% of Latter-day Saints say they volunteered in the past year
64% of members of historically Black Protestant churches, 52% of evangelicals live in the South
Most evangelicals, mainline Protestants and Catholics are ages 50 and older; roughly three-quarters of Muslims, Hindus, atheists and agnostics are under 50
Trend in median age of U.S. religious groups
Women make up a majority of U.S. Christians but fewer than half of atheists and agnostics
U.S. ‘nones’ are more likely than Christians to identify as gay, lesbian or bisexual
On average, Hindus and Jews have the highest levels of educational attainment among U.S. religious groups
Among U.S. religious groups, Hindus and Jews have the highest household incomes
In the U.S., Christians and Jews are more likely than others to be retired