Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among older Millennials
% of older Millennials who attend prayer group…
Survey year | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 18% | 10% | 8% | 64% | < 1% | 4,128 |
2007 | 20% | 10% | 7% | 62% | 1% | 3,087 |
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among older Millennials by religious group
% of older Millennials who attend prayer group…
Religious tradition | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 14% | 9% | 13% | 65% | < 1% | 648 |
Evangelical Protestant | 35% | 17% | 11% | 36% | < 1% | 866 |
Historically Black Protestant | 33% | 15% | 13% | 39% | 1% | 216 |
Mainline Protestant | 14% | 11% | 10% | 64% | < 1% | 440 |
Mormon | 61% | 9% | 6% | 24% | < 1% | 108 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 4% | 4% | 3% | 88% | < 1% | 1,430 |
Learn More: At least once a week, Once or twice a month, Several times a year, Seldom/never
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among older Millennials by attendance at prayer groups
% of older Millennials who are ages…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 50% | 50% | < 1% | < 1% | 716 |
Once or twice a month | 60% | 40% | < 1% | < 1% | 376 |
Several times a year | 56% | 44% | < 1% | < 1% | 334 |
Seldom/never | 58% | 42% | < 1% | < 1% | 2,686 |
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Gender composition among older Millennials by attendance at prayer groups
% of older Millennials who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 45% | 55% | 716 |
Once or twice a month | 46% | 54% | 376 |
Several times a year | 46% | 54% | 334 |
Seldom/never | 54% | 46% | 2,686 |
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Racial and ethnic composition among older Millennials by attendance at prayer groups
% of older Millennials who identify as…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 49% | 20% | 5% | 22% | 5% | 709 |
Once or twice a month | 48% | 18% | 6% | 25% | 4% | 372 |
Several times a year | 49% | 18% | 7% | 23% | 4% | 329 |
Seldom/never | 62% | 10% | 6% | 17% | 5% | 2,663 |
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Immigrant status among older Millennials by attendance at prayer groups
% of older Millennials who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 24% | 9% | 67% | 705 |
Once or twice a month | 26% | 9% | 66% | 373 |
Several times a year | 28% | 7% | 64% | 328 |
Seldom/never | 16% | 11% | 73% | 2,647 |
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Income distribution among older Millennials by attendance at prayer groups
% of older Millennials who have a household income of…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Less than $30,000 | $30,000-$49,999 | $50,000-$99,999 | $100,000 or more | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 42% | 26% | 24% | 8% | 660 |
Once or twice a month | 47% | 19% | 27% | 7% | 351 |
Several times a year | 45% | 22% | 24% | 9% | 318 |
Seldom/never | 37% | 25% | 26% | 12% | 2,507 |
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Educational distribution among older Millennials by attendance at prayer groups
% of older Millennials who have completed…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 34% | 37% | 20% | 9% | 716 |
Once or twice a month | 41% | 33% | 17% | 9% | 374 |
Several times a year | 29% | 37% | 21% | 13% | 334 |
Seldom/never | 29% | 36% | 24% | 12% | 2,682 |
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Marital status among older Millennials by attendance at prayer groups
% of older Millennials who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 53% | 9% | 8% | 1% | 30% | 712 |
Once or twice a month | 42% | 9% | 9% | < 1% | 39% | 376 |
Several times a year | 41% | 15% | 8% | < 1% | 37% | 333 |
Seldom/never | 32% | 17% | 7% | < 1% | 44% | 2,679 |
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Parent of children under 18 among older Millennials by attendance at prayer groups
% of older Millennials who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 63% | 37% | 715 |
Once or twice a month | 58% | 42% | 375 |
Several times a year | 51% | 49% | 334 |
Seldom/never | 39% | 61% | 2,677 |
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among older Millennials by attendance at prayer groups
% of older Millennials who say they…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 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 |
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At least once a week | 86% | 10% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 716 |
Once or twice a month | 74% | 20% | 3% | < 1% | 2% | 1% | 376 |
Several times a year | 69% | 23% | 5% | 1% | 3% | < 1% | 334 |
Seldom/never | 39% | 26% | 10% | 1% | 20% | 4% | 2,686 |
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Importance of religion in one's life among older Millennials by attendance at prayer groups
% of older Millennials who say religion is…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 89% | 8% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | 716 |
Once or twice a month | 74% | 21% | 3% | < 1% | 1% | 376 |
Several times a year | 64% | 27% | 6% | 2% | < 1% | 334 |
Seldom/never | 24% | 33% | 21% | 22% | 1% | 2,686 |
Attendance at religious services among older Millennials by attendance at prayer groups
% of older Millennials who attend religious services…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | At least once a week | Once or twice a month/a few times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 82% | 11% | 6% | < 1% | 716 |
Once or twice a month | 45% | 45% | 9% | 1% | 376 |
Several times a year | 29% | 61% | 10% | 1% | 334 |
Seldom/never | 8% | 38% | 54% | < 1% | 2,686 |
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Frequency of prayer among older Millennials by attendance at prayer groups
% of older Millennials who pray…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 85% | 11% | 2% | 2% | < 1% | 716 |
Once or twice a month | 72% | 17% | 6% | 4% | 1% | 376 |
Several times a year | 62% | 22% | 7% | 9% | < 1% | 334 |
Seldom/never | 28% | 17% | 9% | 46% | < 1% | 2,686 |
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Frequency of meditation among older Millennials by attendance at prayer groups
% of older Millennials who meditate…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 60% | 9% | 1% | 28% | 2% | 716 |
Once or twice a month | 40% | 13% | 4% | 42% | 1% | 376 |
Several times a year | 31% | 13% | 9% | 46% | 1% | 334 |
Seldom/never | 24% | 10% | 5% | 61% | < 1% | 2,686 |
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among older Millennials by attendance at prayer groups
% of older Millennials who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 83% | 7% | 4% | 5% | 1% | 716 |
Once or twice a month | 69% | 19% | 6% | 6% | < 1% | 376 |
Several times a year | 54% | 21% | 17% | 8% | < 1% | 334 |
Seldom/never | 42% | 19% | 12% | 25% | 1% | 2,686 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among older Millennials by attendance at prayer groups
% of older Millennials who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 49% | 16% | 12% | 22% | 1% | 716 |
Once or twice a month | 43% | 22% | 11% | 23% | 1% | 376 |
Several times a year | 39% | 19% | 16% | 27% | < 1% | 334 |
Seldom/never | 44% | 18% | 16% | 23% | < 1% | 2,686 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among older Millennials by attendance at prayer groups
% of older Millennials who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Religion | Philosophy/reason | Common sense | Science | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 64% | 8% | 23% | 4% | 2% | 716 |
Once or twice a month | 41% | 10% | 38% | 8% | 2% | 376 |
Several times a year | 32% | 12% | 44% | 9% | 3% | 334 |
Seldom/never | 13% | 16% | 56% | 14% | 2% | 2,686 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among older Millennials by attendance at prayer groups
% of older Millennials who say…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 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 |
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At least once a week | 44% | 54% | 1% | < 1% | 716 |
Once or twice a month | 36% | 62% | 1% | 1% | 376 |
Several times a year | 32% | 66% | 2% | < 1% | 334 |
Seldom/never | 21% | 77% | 1% | 1% | 2,686 |
Frequency of reading scripture among older Millennials by attendance at prayer groups
% of older Millennials who read scripture…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 81% | 8% | 2% | 9% | < 1% | 716 |
Once or twice a month | 54% | 22% | 6% | 17% | 1% | 376 |
Several times a year | 31% | 19% | 24% | 25% | < 1% | 334 |
Seldom/never | 10% | 8% | 8% | 73% | < 1% | 2,686 |
Interpreting scripture among older Millennials by attendance at prayer groups
% of older Millennials who say the holy scripture is…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 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 |
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At least once a week | 50% | 34% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 716 |
Once or twice a month | 41% | 38% | 2% | 14% | 6% | 376 |
Several times a year | 32% | 34% | 2% | 23% | 9% | 334 |
Seldom/never | 12% | 20% | 1% | 59% | 8% | 2,686 |
Belief in Heaven among older Millennials by attendance at prayer groups
% of older Millennials who …in heaven
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 86% | 7% | 7% | 716 |
Once or twice a month | 85% | 9% | 5% | 376 |
Several times a year | 81% | 14% | 5% | 334 |
Seldom/never | 57% | 37% | 7% | 2,686 |
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Belief in Hell among older Millennials by attendance at prayer groups
% of older Millennials who …in hell
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 77% | 17% | 6% | 716 |
Once or twice a month | 75% | 19% | 5% | 376 |
Several times a year | 71% | 23% | 6% | 334 |
Seldom/never | 44% | 48% | 7% | 2,686 |
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among older Millennials by attendance at prayer groups
% of older Millennials who identify as…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 39% | 23% | 37% | 716 |
Once or twice a month | 41% | 21% | 38% | 376 |
Several times a year | 33% | 21% | 45% | 334 |
Seldom/never | 28% | 23% | 50% | 2,686 |
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Political ideology among older Millennials by attendance at prayer groups
% of older Millennials who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 49% | 25% | 18% | 8% | 716 |
Once or twice a month | 35% | 33% | 23% | 8% | 376 |
Several times a year | 34% | 37% | 21% | 7% | 334 |
Seldom/never | 17% | 38% | 36% | 9% | 2,686 |
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Views about size of government among older Millennials by attendance at prayer groups
% of older Millennials who would rather have…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 47% | 47% | 3% | 3% | 716 |
Once or twice a month | 48% | 47% | 2% | 3% | 376 |
Several times a year | 38% | 53% | 5% | 4% | 334 |
Seldom/never | 44% | 49% | 3% | 4% | 2,686 |
Views about government aid to the poor among older Millennials by attendance at prayer groups
% of older Millennials who say government aid to the poor…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Does more harm than good | Does more good than harm | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 44% | 48% | 6% | 1% | 716 |
Once or twice a month | 41% | 53% | 5% | 1% | 376 |
Several times a year | 39% | 56% | 2% | 3% | 334 |
Seldom/never | 40% | 54% | 4% | 2% | 2,686 |
Views about abortion among older Millennials by attendance at prayer groups
% of older Millennials who say abortion should be…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 30% | 68% | 3% | 716 |
Once or twice a month | 38% | 60% | 3% | 376 |
Several times a year | 53% | 46% | 1% | 334 |
Seldom/never | 66% | 30% | 4% | 2,686 |
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Views about homosexuality among older Millennials by attendance at prayer groups
% of older Millennials who say homosexuality…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 36% | 56% | 6% | 3% | 716 |
Once or twice a month | 57% | 36% | 4% | 4% | 376 |
Several times a year | 70% | 21% | 5% | 4% | 334 |
Seldom/never | 83% | 12% | 3% | 2% | 2,686 |
Views about same-sex marriage among older Millennials by attendance at prayer groups
% of older Millennials who …same-sex marriage
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 32% | 60% | 8% | 716 |
Once or twice a month | 50% | 44% | 6% | 376 |
Several times a year | 61% | 33% | 7% | 334 |
Seldom/never | 80% | 16% | 4% | 2,686 |
Views about environmental regulation among older Millennials by attendance at prayer groups
% of older Millennials who say…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 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 |
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At least once a week | 45% | 51% | 2% | 2% | 716 |
Once or twice a month | 36% | 58% | 2% | 3% | 376 |
Several times a year | 40% | 56% | 1% | 3% | 334 |
Seldom/never | 27% | 68% | 2% | 3% | 2,686 |
Views about human evolution among older Millennials by attendance at prayer groups
% of older Millennials who say humans…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 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 |
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At least once a week | 15% | 29% | 2% | 50% | 4% | 716 |
Once or twice a month | 20% | 31% | 2% | 44% | 3% | 376 |
Several times a year | 23% | 38% | 5% | 31% | 2% | 334 |
Seldom/never | 54% | 23% | 5% | 17% | 2% | 2,686 |