Attendance at religious services among adults living with a partner
% of adults living with a partner 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
17%
38%
45%
< 1%
2,128
2007
20%
38%
42%
< 1%
1,753
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 living with a partner by religious group
% of adults living with a partner who attend religious services…
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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
25%
48%
27%
1%
455
Evangelical Protestant
31%
44%
24%
2%
333
Mainline Protestant
14%
51%
34%
< 1%
261
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
3%
23%
74%
< 1%
779
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.
Age distribution among adults living with a partner by religious attendance
% of adults living with a partner who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
At least once a week
29%
44%
18%
8%
322
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
40%
41%
15%
5%
794
Seldom/never
35%
42%
18%
5%
983
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 living with a partner by religious attendance
% of adults living with a partner who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
At least once a week
13%
25%
35%
21%
6%
< 1%
322
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
20%
30%
31%
17%
2%
< 1%
794
Seldom/never
18%
30%
29%
20%
3%
< 1%
983
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.
Gender composition among adults living with a partner by religious attendance
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Men
Women
Sample size
At least once a week
38%
62%
326
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
47%
53%
803
Seldom/never
54%
46%
993
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.
Racial and ethnic composition among adults living with a partner by religious attendance
% of adults living with a partner who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
At least once a week
36%
17%
1%
41%
4%
324
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
54%
13%
3%
24%
5%
799
Seldom/never
73%
7%
2%
14%
5%
983
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.
Immigrant status among adults living with a partner by religious attendance
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
At least once a week
29%
11%
60%
321
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
18%
12%
70%
793
Seldom/never
12%
11%
77%
981
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.
Income distribution among adults living with a partner by religious attendance
% of adults living with a partner who have a household income of…
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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
59%
21%
14%
6%
295
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
44%
24%
20%
13%
742
Seldom/never
39%
22%
24%
15%
921
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.
Educational distribution among adults living with a partner by religious attendance
% of adults living with a partner who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
At least once a week
53%
32%
9%
6%
323
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
43%
35%
15%
7%
798
Seldom/never
37%
34%
18%
10%
989
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.
Parent of children under 18 among adults living with a partner by religious attendance
% of adults living with a partner who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
At least once a week
45%
55%
326
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
39%
61%
802
Seldom/never
27%
73%
989
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.
Belief in God among adults living with a partner by religious attendance
% of adults living with a partner who say they…
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Attendance at religious services
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
73%
23%
1%
2%
1%
< 1%
326
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
58%
28%
7%
< 1%
5%
1%
803
Seldom/never
29%
28%
10%
1%
27%
4%
993
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.
Importance of religion in one's life among adults living with a partner by religious attendance
% of adults living with a partner who say religion is…
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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
83%
14%
2%
1%
< 1%
326
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
42%
42%
11%
4%
< 1%
803
Seldom/never
14%
32%
20%
33%
1%
993
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.
Frequency of prayer among adults living with a partner by religious attendance
% of adults living with a partner who pray…
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Attendance at religious services
At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
81%
14%
2%
3%
< 1%
326
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
49%
20%
12%
18%
< 1%
803
Seldom/never
23%
14%
7%
56%
< 1%
993
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.
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults living with a partner by religious attendance
% of adults living with a partner who attend prayer group…
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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
51%
15%
8%
25%
< 1%
326
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
8%
12%
14%
66%
< 1%
803
Seldom/never
3%
2%
2%
93%
< 1%
993
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.
Frequency of meditation among adults living with a partner by religious attendance
% of adults living with a partner 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
57%
9%
2%
30%
2%
326
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
35%
11%
7%
47%
1%
803
Seldom/never
27%
9%
6%
57%
1%
993
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.
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults living with a partner by religious attendance
% of adults living with a partner who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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Attendance at religious services
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
73%
12%
6%
8%
2%
326
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
55%
19%
12%
14%
1%
803
Seldom/never
41%
18%
11%
30%
1%
993
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.
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults living with a partner by religious attendance
% of adults living with a partner who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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Attendance at religious services
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
53%
17%
10%
18%
1%
326
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
46%
15%
15%
24%
1%
803
Seldom/never
48%
16%
14%
21%
1%
993
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.
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults living with a partner by religious attendance
% of adults living with a partner who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
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Attendance at religious services
Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
45%
7%
40%
7%
1%
326
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
20%
14%
55%
10%
2%
803
Seldom/never
7%
16%
61%
14%
1%
993
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults living with a partner by religious attendance
% of adults living with a partner who say…
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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
25%
71%
2%
1%
326
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
25%
74%
1%
1%
803
Seldom/never
21%
77%
1%
1%
993
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.
Frequency of reading scripture among adults living with a partner by religious attendance
% of adults living with a partner who read scripture…
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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
64%
13%
4%
18%
1%
326
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
20%
18%
12%
50%
< 1%
803
Seldom/never
8%
5%
6%
82%
< 1%
993
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Interpreting scripture among adults living with a partner by religious attendance
% of adults living with a partner who say the holy scripture is…
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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
52%
26%
2%
13%
7%
326
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
23%
27%
1%
39%
9%
803
Seldom/never
9%
14%
1%
69%
8%
993
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Belief in Heaven among adults living with a partner by religious attendance
% of adults living with a partner who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
86%
9%
5%
326
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
78%
18%
4%
803
Seldom/never
45%
46%
9%
993
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Belief in Hell among adults living with a partner by religious attendance
% of adults living with a partner who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
70%
21%
9%
326
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
59%
34%
7%
803
Seldom/never
34%
59%
8%
993
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Party affiliation among adults living with a partner by religious attendance
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
At least once a week
23%
24%
53%
326
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
29%
20%
51%
803
Seldom/never
24%
24%
52%
993
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Political ideology among adults living with a partner by religious attendance
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
35%
36%
23%
7%
326
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
27%
36%
32%
5%
803
Seldom/never
20%
33%
40%
7%
993
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Views about size of government among adults living with a partner by religious attendance
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Attendance at religious services
Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
32%
63%
2%
2%
326
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
41%
54%
3%
2%
803
Seldom/never
45%
46%
3%
5%
993
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults living with a partner by religious attendance
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Attendance at religious services
Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
34%
59%
6%
2%
326
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
39%
56%
3%
2%
803
Seldom/never
36%
59%
4%
2%
993
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Views about abortion among adults living with a partner by religious attendance
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Attendance at religious services
Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
46%
52%
2%
326
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
61%
36%
3%
803
Seldom/never
73%
22%
5%
993
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Views about homosexuality among adults living with a partner by religious attendance
% of adults living with a partner who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
63%
28%
6%
3%
326
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
79%
16%
3%
2%
803
Seldom/never
85%
10%
3%
2%
993
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults living with a partner by religious attendance
% of adults living with a partner who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
54%
39%
8%
326
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
72%
22%
6%
803
Seldom/never
79%
15%
6%
993
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Views about environmental regulation among adults living with a partner by religious attendance
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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
38%
56%
2%
4%
326
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
33%
64%
2%
1%
803
Seldom/never
28%
68%
2%
2%
993
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 living with a partner by religious attendance
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Attendance at religious services
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
24%
33%
1%
38%
5%
326
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
36%
34%
2%
26%
2%
803
Seldom/never
61%
17%
5%
14%
2%
993
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.