Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among Latinos
% of Latinos 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 | 27% | 12% | 8% | 51% | 1% | 3,814 |
2007 | 26% | 10% | 7% | 56% | 1% | 3,151 |
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among Latinos by religious group
% of Latinos 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 | 23% | 14% | 10% | 52% | 1% | 1,783 |
Evangelical Protestant | 50% | 16% | 7% | 26% | < 1% | 718 |
Mainline Protestant | 28% | 17% | 10% | 45% | 1% | 228 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 8% | 6% | 6% | 81% | < 1% | 775 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among Latinos by attendance at prayer groups
% of Latinos 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 | 19% | 46% | 24% | 11% | 1,002 |
Once or twice a month | 33% | 44% | 18% | 5% | 420 |
Several times a year | 32% | 45% | 14% | 10% | 314 |
Seldom/never | 34% | 41% | 18% | 7% | 1,987 |
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Generational cohort among Latinos by attendance at prayer groups
% of Latinos who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 13% | 14% | 39% | 27% | 7% | < 1% | 1,002 |
Once or twice a month | 22% | 19% | 36% | 21% | 3% | < 1% | 420 |
Several times a year | 22% | 23% | 33% | 16% | 7% | < 1% | 314 |
Seldom/never | 23% | 21% | 31% | 20% | 4% | < 1% | 1,987 |
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Gender composition among Latinos by attendance at prayer groups
% of Latinos who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 40% | 60% | 1,029 |
Once or twice a month | 44% | 56% | 423 |
Several times a year | 51% | 49% | 318 |
Seldom/never | 54% | 46% | 2,014 |
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Immigrant status among Latinos by attendance at prayer groups
% of Latinos 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 | 64% | 18% | 18% | 1,005 |
Once or twice a month | 56% | 21% | 23% | 411 |
Several times a year | 63% | 18% | 20% | 314 |
Seldom/never | 46% | 27% | 27% | 1,975 |
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Income distribution among Latinos by attendance at prayer groups
% of Latinos 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 | 61% | 20% | 13% | 6% | 838 |
Once or twice a month | 62% | 18% | 15% | 5% | 364 |
Several times a year | 56% | 21% | 16% | 7% | 287 |
Seldom/never | 50% | 21% | 18% | 11% | 1,732 |
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Educational distribution among Latinos by attendance at prayer groups
% of Latinos 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 | 67% | 22% | 8% | 3% | 1,016 |
Once or twice a month | 70% | 21% | 5% | 3% | 419 |
Several times a year | 61% | 25% | 11% | 3% | 317 |
Seldom/never | 54% | 30% | 11% | 5% | 1,999 |
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Marital status among Latinos by attendance at prayer groups
% of Latinos 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 | 49% | 9% | 15% | 6% | 22% | 1,026 |
Once or twice a month | 43% | 14% | 12% | 3% | 28% | 422 |
Several times a year | 37% | 12% | 14% | 2% | 36% | 316 |
Seldom/never | 36% | 12% | 14% | 2% | 35% | 2,008 |
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Parent of children under 18 among Latinos by attendance at prayer groups
% of Latinos who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 42% | 58% | 1,024 |
Once or twice a month | 47% | 53% | 422 |
Several times a year | 43% | 57% | 316 |
Seldom/never | 36% | 64% | 2,006 |
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among Latinos by attendance at prayer groups
% of Latinos 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 | 74% | 22% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1,029 |
Once or twice a month | 65% | 29% | 4% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 423 |
Several times a year | 63% | 30% | 5% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 318 |
Seldom/never | 50% | 27% | 9% | 1% | 11% | 2% | 2,014 |
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Importance of religion in one's life among Latinos by attendance at prayer groups
% of Latinos 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 | 87% | 10% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1,029 |
Once or twice a month | 70% | 26% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 423 |
Several times a year | 61% | 33% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 318 |
Seldom/never | 41% | 32% | 12% | 14% | 1% | 2,014 |
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Attendance at religious services among Latinos by attendance at prayer groups
% of Latinos 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 | 83% | 12% | 5% | < 1% | 1,029 |
Once or twice a month | 48% | 44% | 7% | 1% | 423 |
Several times a year | 29% | 62% | 10% | < 1% | 318 |
Seldom/never | 15% | 40% | 44% | < 1% | 2,014 |
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Frequency of prayer among Latinos by attendance at prayer groups
% of Latinos 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 | 82% | 14% | 2% | 2% | < 1% | 1,029 |
Once or twice a month | 69% | 21% | 5% | 4% | 1% | 423 |
Several times a year | 57% | 23% | 11% | 9% | 1% | 318 |
Seldom/never | 42% | 17% | 9% | 32% | 1% | 2,014 |
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Frequency of meditation among Latinos by attendance at prayer groups
% of Latinos 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 | 73% | 6% | 1% | 18% | 3% | 1,029 |
Once or twice a month | 51% | 17% | 4% | 26% | 2% | 423 |
Several times a year | 38% | 16% | 11% | 31% | 3% | 318 |
Seldom/never | 37% | 9% | 5% | 47% | 2% | 2,014 |
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among Latinos by attendance at prayer groups
% of Latinos 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 | 82% | 8% | 4% | 5% | 2% | 1,029 |
Once or twice a month | 68% | 19% | 6% | 6% | 1% | 423 |
Several times a year | 50% | 21% | 20% | 7% | 1% | 318 |
Seldom/never | 53% | 14% | 11% | 20% | 1% | 2,014 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among Latinos by attendance at prayer groups
% of Latinos 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 | 62% | 12% | 8% | 15% | 3% | 1,029 |
Once or twice a month | 54% | 18% | 11% | 16% | 1% | 423 |
Several times a year | 38% | 17% | 24% | 21% | 1% | 318 |
Seldom/never | 46% | 14% | 13% | 26% | 2% | 2,014 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among Latinos by attendance at prayer groups
% of Latinos 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 | 60% | 7% | 23% | 8% | 2% | 1,029 |
Once or twice a month | 40% | 13% | 31% | 14% | 2% | 423 |
Several times a year | 29% | 11% | 43% | 15% | 2% | 318 |
Seldom/never | 21% | 13% | 48% | 15% | 2% | 2,014 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among Latinos by attendance at prayer groups
% of Latinos 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 | 34% | 61% | 2% | 4% | 1,029 |
Once or twice a month | 29% | 67% | 2% | 2% | 423 |
Several times a year | 29% | 69% | 1% | 2% | 318 |
Seldom/never | 22% | 75% | 2% | 2% | 2,014 |
Frequency of reading scripture among Latinos by attendance at prayer groups
% of Latinos 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 | 79% | 7% | 3% | 9% | 2% | 1,029 |
Once or twice a month | 50% | 26% | 7% | 16% | 1% | 423 |
Several times a year | 22% | 22% | 30% | 25% | 1% | 318 |
Seldom/never | 16% | 10% | 8% | 65% | < 1% | 2,014 |
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Interpreting scripture among Latinos by attendance at prayer groups
% of Latinos 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 | 58% | 24% | 4% | 8% | 5% | 1,029 |
Once or twice a month | 48% | 30% | 2% | 14% | 5% | 423 |
Several times a year | 40% | 29% | 5% | 21% | 6% | 318 |
Seldom/never | 25% | 21% | 2% | 44% | 8% | 2,014 |
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Belief in Heaven among Latinos by attendance at prayer groups
% of Latinos 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% | 8% | 6% | 1,029 |
Once or twice a month | 85% | 9% | 5% | 423 |
Several times a year | 81% | 13% | 6% | 318 |
Seldom/never | 65% | 28% | 7% | 2,014 |
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Belief in Hell among Latinos by attendance at prayer groups
% of Latinos 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 | 71% | 23% | 6% | 1,029 |
Once or twice a month | 75% | 19% | 6% | 423 |
Several times a year | 69% | 24% | 7% | 318 |
Seldom/never | 50% | 41% | 8% | 2,014 |
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among Latinos by attendance at prayer groups
% of Latinos 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 | 24% | 34% | 42% | 1,029 |
Once or twice a month | 22% | 28% | 50% | 423 |
Several times a year | 27% | 28% | 45% | 318 |
Seldom/never | 21% | 26% | 53% | 2,014 |
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Political ideology among Latinos by attendance at prayer groups
% of Latinos 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 | 41% | 26% | 24% | 9% | 1,029 |
Once or twice a month | 33% | 33% | 27% | 7% | 423 |
Several times a year | 37% | 33% | 23% | 7% | 318 |
Seldom/never | 25% | 35% | 34% | 7% | 2,014 |
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Views about size of government among Latinos by attendance at prayer groups
% of Latinos 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 | 26% | 68% | 3% | 3% | 1,029 |
Once or twice a month | 27% | 68% | 4% | 1% | 423 |
Several times a year | 26% | 71% | 2% | 2% | 318 |
Seldom/never | 31% | 62% | 3% | 4% | 2,014 |
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Views about government aid to the poor among Latinos by attendance at prayer groups
% of Latinos 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 | 39% | 52% | 6% | 3% | 1,029 |
Once or twice a month | 41% | 54% | 4% | 1% | 423 |
Several times a year | 38% | 58% | 3% | 2% | 318 |
Seldom/never | 39% | 54% | 4% | 2% | 2,014 |
Views about abortion among Latinos by attendance at prayer groups
% of Latinos 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 29% | 65% | 6% | 1,029 |
Once or twice a month | 37% | 59% | 4% | 423 |
Several times a year | 43% | 52% | 5% | 318 |
Seldom/never | 55% | 41% | 4% | 2,014 |
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Views about homosexuality among Latinos by attendance at prayer groups
% of Latinos 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 | 46% | 44% | 6% | 4% | 1,029 |
Once or twice a month | 67% | 27% | 4% | 3% | 423 |
Several times a year | 67% | 22% | 5% | 6% | 318 |
Seldom/never | 76% | 17% | 4% | 3% | 2,014 |
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Views about same-sex marriage among Latinos by attendance at prayer groups
% of Latinos 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 | 31% | 57% | 12% | 1,029 |
Once or twice a month | 53% | 36% | 12% | 423 |
Several times a year | 54% | 38% | 8% | 318 |
Seldom/never | 67% | 25% | 7% | 2,014 |
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Views about environmental regulation among Latinos by attendance at prayer groups
% of Latinos 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 | 38% | 53% | 3% | 6% | 1,029 |
Once or twice a month | 37% | 55% | 3% | 6% | 423 |
Several times a year | 38% | 57% | 2% | 3% | 318 |
Seldom/never | 33% | 60% | 2% | 5% | 2,014 |
Views about human evolution among Latinos by attendance at prayer groups
% of Latinos 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 | 17% | 24% | 2% | 50% | 6% | 1,029 |
Once or twice a month | 23% | 30% | 3% | 40% | 5% | 423 |
Several times a year | 33% | 20% | 4% | 40% | 4% | 318 |
Seldom/never | 41% | 25% | 4% | 25% | 5% | 2,014 |
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