Attendance at religious services among adults with an education level of high school or less
% of adults with an education level of high school or less who attend religious services…
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Survey year
At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
2014
37%
32%
30%
1%
10,584
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Attendance at religious services among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious group
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Religious tradition
At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Catholic
39%
38%
22%
1%
2,431
Evangelical Protestant
55%
29%
15%
1%
2,977
Historically Black Protestant
52%
37%
10%
1%
823
Jehovah's Witness
85%
12%
3%
1%
130
Mainline Protestant
31%
38%
30%
1%
1,536
Mormon
66%
18%
14%
2%
127
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
6%
26%
67%
< 1%
2,129
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Age distribution among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious attendance
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
At least once a week
17%
27%
27%
29%
3,934
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
25%
32%
27%
16%
3,295
Seldom/never
27%
31%
25%
17%
3,161
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Generational cohort among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious attendance
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
At least once a week
12%
8%
23%
33%
21%
2%
3,934
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
18%
12%
26%
32%
10%
1%
3,295
Seldom/never
19%
14%
26%
30%
11%
1%
3,161
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Gender composition among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious attendance
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Men
Women
Sample size
At least once a week
43%
57%
3,988
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
51%
49%
3,339
Seldom/never
59%
41%
3,181
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious attendance
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
At least once a week
54%
17%
1%
25%
3%
3,951
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
57%
15%
2%
22%
4%
3,302
Seldom/never
68%
8%
2%
17%
4%
3,147
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Immigrant status among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious attendance
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
At least once a week
23%
8%
69%
3,924
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
18%
10%
72%
3,270
Seldom/never
13%
10%
77%
3,126
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Income distribution among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious attendance
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
At least once a week
54%
21%
18%
6%
3,271
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
51%
22%
18%
9%
2,908
Seldom/never
51%
22%
18%
9%
2,736
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Marital status among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious attendance
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
At least once a week
51%
4%
12%
12%
21%
3,971
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
39%
9%
16%
7%
29%
3,329
Seldom/never
35%
10%
16%
7%
32%
3,166
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Parent of children under 18 among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious attendance
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
At least once a week
26%
74%
3,978
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
29%
71%
3,329
Seldom/never
23%
77%
3,176
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Belief in God among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious attendance
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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
At least once a week
84%
13%
1%
1%
< 1%
< 1%
3,988
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
66%
24%
5%
1%
3%
1%
3,339
Seldom/never
45%
25%
9%
1%
18%
3%
3,181
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious attendance
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
89%
9%
1%
1%
1%
3,988
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
52%
37%
8%
2%
< 1%
3,339
Seldom/never
27%
31%
18%
24%
1%
3,181
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Frequency of prayer among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious attendance
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
82%
13%
1%
3%
1%
3,988
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
54%
22%
10%
14%
1%
3,339
Seldom/never
32%
14%
7%
46%
1%
3,181
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious attendance
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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
At least once a week
60%
12%
6%
21%
1%
3,988
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
10%
14%
15%
61%
1%
3,339
Seldom/never
5%
3%
2%
90%
< 1%
3,181
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Frequency of meditation among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious attendance
% of adults with an education level of high school or less 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
At least once a week
59%
8%
3%
28%
3%
3,988
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
32%
10%
5%
50%
2%
3,339
Seldom/never
26%
6%
3%
63%
1%
3,181
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious attendance
% of adults with an education level of high school or less 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
Sample size
At least once a week
79%
10%
4%
6%
2%
3,988
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
52%
18%
13%
16%
1%
3,339
Seldom/never
39%
14%
10%
36%
2%
3,181
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious attendance
% of adults with an education level of high school or less 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
At least once a week
50%
14%
8%
25%
2%
3,988
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
39%
14%
14%
31%
2%
3,339
Seldom/never
40%
13%
12%
34%
2%
3,181
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious attendance
% of adults with an education level of high school or less 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
At least once a week
59%
5%
30%
4%
2%
3,988
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
28%
8%
53%
9%
2%
3,339
Seldom/never
14%
10%
62%
11%
2%
3,181
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious attendance
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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
At least once a week
39%
57%
1%
2%
3,988
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
29%
69%
1%
1%
3,339
Seldom/never
24%
73%
1%
1%
3,181
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious attendance
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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
At least once a week
69%
9%
5%
15%
1%
3,988
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
25%
17%
13%
45%
1%
3,339
Seldom/never
12%
6%
6%
75%
1%
3,181
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Interpreting scripture among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious attendance
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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
At least once a week
62%
23%
4%
7%
4%
3,988
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
38%
31%
3%
21%
7%
3,339
Seldom/never
21%
19%
2%
50%
8%
3,181
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Belief in Heaven among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious attendance
% of adults with an education level of high school or less who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
89%
6%
5%
3,988
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
84%
11%
5%
3,339
Seldom/never
60%
31%
9%
3,181
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Belief in Hell among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious attendance
% of adults with an education level of high school or less who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
77%
16%
7%
3,988
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
67%
26%
7%
3,339
Seldom/never
47%
43%
9%
3,181
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Party affiliation among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious attendance
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
At least once a week
39%
21%
39%
3,988
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
34%
21%
45%
3,339
Seldom/never
31%
27%
42%
3,181
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Political ideology among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious attendance
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
49%
26%
17%
8%
3,988
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
37%
33%
22%
8%
3,339
Seldom/never
29%
32%
28%
11%
3,181
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Views about size of government among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious attendance
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
45%
48%
3%
4%
3,988
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
43%
52%
3%
3%
3,339
Seldom/never
49%
43%
3%
5%
3,181
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious attendance
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
46%
47%
4%
3%
3,988
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
45%
50%
3%
2%
3,339
Seldom/never
43%
50%
4%
3%
3,181
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Views about abortion among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious attendance
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
29%
66%
5%
3,988
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
51%
44%
5%
3,339
Seldom/never
60%
35%
5%
3,181
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Views about homosexuality among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious attendance
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
38%
54%
4%
4%
3,988
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
62%
31%
3%
4%
3,339
Seldom/never
69%
23%
4%
4%
3,181
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Views about same-sex marriage among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious attendance
% of adults with an education level of high school or less who …same-sex marriage
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Attendance at religious services
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
27%
65%
9%
3,988
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
50%
40%
10%
3,339
Seldom/never
61%
30%
10%
3,181
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Views about environmental regulation among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious attendance
% of adults with an education level of high school or less 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
Sample size
At least once a week
45%
46%
3%
6%
3,988
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
44%
51%
2%
3%
3,339
Seldom/never
40%
54%
2%
4%
3,181
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Views about human evolution among adults with an education level of high school or less by religious attendance
% of adults with an education level of high school or less 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
At least once a week
14%
22%
3%
54%
8%
3,988
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
28%
26%
3%
38%
5%
3,339
Seldom/never
42%
21%
5%
26%
6%
3,181
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.