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 | 49% | 30% | 21% | 1% | 20,955 |
2007 | 54% | 27% | 19% | 1% | 19,253 |
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Attendance at religious services among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who attend religious services…
Religious tradition | At least once a week | Once or twice a month/a few times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 24% | 43% | 33% | 1% | 166 |
Catholic | 51% | 35% | 14% | 1% | 4,173 |
Evangelical Protestant | 66% | 24% | 10% | 1% | 6,541 |
Historically Black Protestant | 61% | 31% | 7% | < 1% | 1,423 |
Jehovah's Witness | 88% | 8% | 3% | 1% | 203 |
Jewish | 29% | 48% | 23% | < 1% | 320 |
Mainline Protestant | 44% | 38% | 18% | < 1% | 3,532 |
Mormon | 84% | 10% | 5% | 1% | 545 |
Muslim | 57% | 27% | 14% | 2% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 39% | 56% | 5% | < 1% | 103 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 7% | 26% | 66% | < 1% | 3,048 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious attendance
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are ages…
Attendance at religious services | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 16% | 31% | 28% | 25% | 10,347 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 22% | 35% | 29% | 14% | 5,746 |
Seldom/never | 23% | 36% | 26% | 15% | 4,287 |
Don't know | 17% | 20% | 27% | 36% | 110 |
Generational cohort among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious attendance
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are…
Attendance at religious services | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 10% | 11% | 26% | 34% | 17% | 2% | 10,347 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 13% | 15% | 29% | 33% | 9% | 1% | 5,746 |
Seldom/never | 14% | 17% | 28% | 31% | 9% | 1% | 4,287 |
Don't know | 8% | 15% | 13% | 33% | 26% | 4% | 110 |
Gender composition among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious attendance
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are…
Attendance at religious services | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 41% | 59% | 10,599 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 45% | 55% | 5,867 |
Seldom/never | 49% | 51% | 4,360 |
Don't know | 46% | 54% | 129 |
Racial and ethnic composition among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious attendance
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who identify as…
Attendance at religious services | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 63% | 15% | 2% | 16% | 4% | 10,444 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 61% | 15% | 4% | 16% | 4% | 5,786 |
Seldom/never | 68% | 8% | 3% | 15% | 5% | 4,283 |
Don't know | 72% | 12% | 1% | 10% | 5% | 110 |
Immigrant status among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious attendance
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are…
Attendance at religious services | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 16% | 8% | 76% | 10,478 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 15% | 10% | 75% | 5,799 |
Seldom/never | 14% | 11% | 76% | 4,301 |
Don't know | 14% | 8% | 77% | 121 |
Income distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious attendance
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who have a household income of…
Attendance at religious services | Less than $30,000 | $30,000-$49,999 | $50,000-$99,999 | $100,000 or more | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 35% | 21% | 28% | 16% | 8,971 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 36% | 20% | 25% | 19% | 5,186 |
Seldom/never | 35% | 21% | 24% | 20% | 3,846 |
Educational distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious attendance
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who have completed…
Attendance at religious services | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 41% | 31% | 17% | 11% | 10,530 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 40% | 34% | 16% | 10% | 5,845 |
Seldom/never | 39% | 34% | 17% | 11% | 4,333 |
Don't know | 50% | 28% | 11% | 11% | 119 |
Marital status among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious attendance
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are…
Attendance at religious services | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 58% | 3% | 12% | 9% | 18% | 10,547 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 46% | 9% | 15% | 6% | 24% | 5,841 |
Seldom/never | 42% | 11% | 16% | 6% | 26% | 4,338 |
Don't know | 36% | 7% | 11% | 23% | 24% | 117 |
Parent of children under 18 among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious attendance
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are…
Attendance at religious services | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 30% | 70% | 10,551 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 31% | 69% | 5,848 |
Seldom/never | 26% | 74% | 4,350 |
Don't know | 14% | 86% | 120 |
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious attendance
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say they…
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 | 90% | 8% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 10,599 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 73% | 19% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 5,867 |
Seldom/never | 49% | 21% | 7% | 1% | 17% | 4% | 4,360 |
Don't know | 75% | 10% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 129 |
Importance of religion in one's life among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious attendance
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say religion is…
Attendance at religious services | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 92% | 6% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 10,599 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 59% | 31% | 7% | 3% | < 1% | 5,867 |
Seldom/never | 31% | 25% | 17% | 26% | 1% | 4,360 |
Don't know | 62% | 17% | 2% | 3% | 17% | 129 |
Frequency of prayer among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious attendance
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who pray…
Attendance at religious services | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 88% | 9% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 10,599 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 65% | 18% | 6% | 10% | 1% | 5,867 |
Seldom/never | 42% | 14% | 5% | 38% | 1% | 4,360 |
Don't know | 60% | 10% | 2% | 9% | 18% | 129 |
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious attendance
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who attend prayer group…
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 | 63% | 12% | 7% | 17% | 1% | 10,599 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 11% | 15% | 15% | 59% | < 1% | 5,867 |
Seldom/never | 6% | 3% | 2% | 88% | < 1% | 4,360 |
Don't know | 18% | 4% | 8% | 47% | 23% | 129 |
Frequency of meditation among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious attendance
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who meditate…
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 | 63% | 6% | 2% | 26% | 2% | 10,599 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 45% | 10% | 4% | 40% | 1% | 5,867 |
Seldom/never | 45% | 8% | 4% | 42% | 1% | 4,360 |
Don't know | 51% | 3% | 2% | 26% | 19% | 129 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious attendance
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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 | 55% | 15% | 8% | 19% | 2% | 10,599 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 53% | 14% | 10% | 21% | 2% | 5,867 |
Seldom/never | 60% | 13% | 8% | 18% | 1% | 4,360 |
Don't know | 59% | 6% | 8% | 21% | 7% | 129 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious attendance
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
Attendance at religious services | Religion | Philosophy/reason | Common sense | Science | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 66% | 5% | 24% | 3% | 3% | 10,599 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 31% | 12% | 47% | 8% | 3% | 5,867 |
Seldom/never | 15% | 15% | 54% | 13% | 3% | 4,360 |
Don't know | 36% | 6% | 29% | 9% | 19% | 129 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious attendance
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say…
Attendance at religious services | 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 | 48% | 49% | 2% | 1% | 10,599 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 32% | 65% | 1% | 1% | 5,867 |
Seldom/never | 25% | 72% | 2% | 1% | 4,360 |
Don't know | 31% | 60% | 4% | 5% | 129 |
Frequency of reading scripture among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious attendance
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who read scripture…
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 | 76% | 9% | 4% | 11% | 1% | 10,599 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 32% | 16% | 13% | 38% | 1% | 5,867 |
Seldom/never | 17% | 7% | 7% | 68% | 1% | 4,360 |
Don't know | 45% | 7% | 9% | 19% | 21% | 129 |
Interpreting scripture among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious attendance
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say the holy scripture is…
Attendance at religious services | 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 | 55% | 29% | 4% | 7% | 5% | 10,599 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 31% | 31% | 2% | 28% | 9% | 5,867 |
Seldom/never | 17% | 17% | 2% | 56% | 8% | 4,360 |
Don't know | 33% | 18% | 10% | 16% | 24% | 129 |
Belief in Heaven among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious attendance
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who …in heaven
Attendance at religious services | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 87% | 6% | 6% | 10,599 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 80% | 14% | 6% | 5,867 |
Seldom/never | 54% | 37% | 9% | 4,360 |
Don't know | 74% | 11% | 15% | 129 |
Belief in Hell among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious attendance
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who …in hell
Attendance at religious services | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 77% | 16% | 7% | 10,599 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 62% | 30% | 8% | 5,867 |
Seldom/never | 40% | 52% | 9% | 4,360 |
Don't know | 61% | 18% | 21% | 129 |
Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious attendance
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who identify as…
Attendance at religious services | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 48% | 17% | 35% | 10,599 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 35% | 17% | 48% | 5,867 |
Seldom/never | 27% | 22% | 51% | 4,360 |
Don't know | 28% | 34% | 38% | 129 |
Political ideology among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious attendance
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are…
Attendance at religious services | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 53% | 27% | 14% | 6% | 10,599 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 35% | 37% | 24% | 5% | 5,867 |
Seldom/never | 24% | 33% | 36% | 7% | 4,360 |
Don't know | 36% | 23% | 13% | 28% | 129 |
Views about size of government among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious attendance
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who would rather have…
Attendance at religious services | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 57% | 37% | 3% | 4% | 10,599 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 48% | 45% | 4% | 3% | 5,867 |
Seldom/never | 49% | 43% | 4% | 5% | 4,360 |
Don't know | 41% | 34% | 11% | 14% | 129 |
Views about government aid to the poor among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious attendance
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say government aid to the poor…
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 | 50% | 44% | 4% | 2% | 10,599 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 44% | 50% | 4% | 2% | 5,867 |
Seldom/never | 38% | 55% | 5% | 2% | 4,360 |
Don't know | 37% | 50% | 3% | 10% | 129 |
Views about abortion among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious attendance
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say abortion should be…
Attendance at religious services | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 30% | 65% | 4% | 10,599 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 56% | 40% | 4% | 5,867 |
Seldom/never | 68% | 27% | 5% | 4,360 |
Don't know | 41% | 44% | 15% | 129 |
Views about homosexuality among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious attendance
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say homosexuality…
Attendance at religious services | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 37% | 53% | 5% | 4% | 10,599 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 67% | 26% | 4% | 3% | 5,867 |
Seldom/never | 76% | 17% | 3% | 3% | 4,360 |
Don't know | 39% | 34% | 9% | 18% | 129 |
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious attendance
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who …same-sex marriage
Attendance at religious services | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 28% | 65% | 7% | 10,599 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 58% | 34% | 8% | 5,867 |
Seldom/never | 70% | 22% | 7% | 4,360 |
Don't know | 33% | 41% | 26% | 129 |
Views about environmental regulation among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious attendance
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say…
Attendance at religious services | 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 | 44% | 49% | 3% | 4% | 10,599 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 37% | 59% | 2% | 2% | 5,867 |
Seldom/never | 31% | 62% | 3% | 4% | 4,360 |
Don't know | 29% | 45% | 6% | 19% | 129 |
Views about human evolution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious attendance
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say humans…
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 | 11% | 26% | 3% | 55% | 6% | 10,599 |
Once or twice a month/a few times a year | 28% | 32% | 4% | 33% | 3% | 5,867 |
Seldom/never | 48% | 22% | 5% | 21% | 4% | 4,360 |
Don't know | 18% | 21% | 16% | 34% | 12% | 129 |