Frequency of prayer among second generation immigrants
% of second generation immigrants who pray…
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Survey year
At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
2014
48%
15%
6%
29%
1%
3,395
2007
55%
16%
6%
22%
1%
3,018
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Frequency of prayer among second generation immigrants by religious group
% of second generation immigrants who pray…
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Religious tradition
At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Catholic
60%
20%
7%
13%
< 1%
1,028
Evangelical Protestant
78%
15%
2%
4%
< 1%
522
Jewish
34%
9%
8%
48%
1%
199
Mainline Protestant
52%
23%
8%
16%
1%
406
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
15%
9%
7%
69%
1%
845
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Age distribution among second generation immigrants by frequency of prayer
% of second generation immigrants who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
At least daily
29%
30%
19%
22%
1,618
Weekly
41%
26%
19%
14%
492
Monthly
44%
29%
16%
11%
205
Seldom/never
48%
24%
11%
17%
976
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Generational cohort among second generation immigrants by frequency of prayer
% of second generation immigrants who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
At least daily
20%
14%
24%
23%
15%
3%
1,618
Weekly
33%
13%
21%
22%
10%
1%
492
Monthly
35%
15%
24%
17%
7%
3%
205
Seldom/never
37%
16%
18%
15%
10%
3%
976
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Gender composition among second generation immigrants by frequency of prayer
% of second generation immigrants who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
At least daily
38%
62%
1,662
Weekly
49%
51%
499
Monthly
57%
43%
206
Seldom/never
64%
36%
994
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Racial and ethnic composition among second generation immigrants by frequency of prayer
% of second generation immigrants who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
At least daily
49%
7%
6%
33%
4%
1,632
Weekly
46%
6%
7%
37%
4%
492
Monthly
44%
3%
5%
45%
4%
205
Seldom/never
51%
3%
14%
28%
4%
981
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Income distribution among second generation immigrants by frequency of prayer
% of second generation immigrants 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 daily
38%
21%
25%
16%
1,424
Weekly
36%
16%
25%
23%
425
Monthly
34%
17%
28%
21%
183
Seldom/never
28%
23%
25%
24%
873
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Educational distribution among second generation immigrants by frequency of prayer
% of second generation immigrants who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
At least daily
38%
35%
17%
10%
1,659
Weekly
37%
36%
17%
10%
499
Monthly
41%
34%
13%
12%
206
Seldom/never
33%
34%
21%
13%
992
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Marital status among second generation immigrants by frequency of prayer
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
At least daily
41%
7%
12%
10%
30%
1,654
Weekly
34%
9%
11%
5%
40%
498
Monthly
32%
12%
8%
4%
44%
206
Seldom/never
31%
9%
6%
5%
50%
986
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Parent of children under 18 among second generation immigrants by frequency of prayer
% of second generation immigrants who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
At least daily
26%
74%
1,657
Weekly
24%
76%
498
Monthly
28%
72%
205
Seldom/never
16%
84%
993
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Belief in God among second generation immigrants by frequency of prayer
% of second generation immigrants who say they…
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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 daily
82%
15%
2%
1%
1%
< 1%
1,662
Weekly
59%
33%
5%
1%
1%
1%
499
Monthly
39%
36%
16%
3%
5%
2%
206
Seldom/never
14%
19%
17%
1%
44%
5%
994
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Importance of religion in one's life among second generation immigrants by frequency of prayer
% of second generation immigrants 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 daily
71%
22%
4%
3%
1%
1,662
Weekly
38%
47%
11%
4%
1%
499
Monthly
19%
55%
18%
7%
< 1%
206
Seldom/never
7%
21%
31%
40%
1%
994
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Attendance at religious services among second generation immigrants by frequency of prayer
% of second generation immigrants who attend religious services…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
50%
33%
17%
< 1%
1,662
Weekly
27%
53%
20%
< 1%
499
Monthly
10%
53%
38%
< 1%
206
Seldom/never
5%
26%
69%
< 1%
994
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among second generation immigrants by frequency of prayer
% of second generation immigrants who attend prayer group…
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Frequency of prayer
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
32%
12%
9%
46%
< 1%
1,662
Weekly
13%
11%
10%
65%
1%
499
Monthly
3%
8%
5%
82%
1%
206
Seldom/never
2%
2%
2%
94%
< 1%
994
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Frequency of meditation among second generation immigrants by frequency of prayer
% of second generation immigrants 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 daily
55%
6%
3%
34%
1%
1,662
Weekly
36%
15%
5%
44%
1%
499
Monthly
19%
17%
7%
56%
1%
206
Seldom/never
14%
9%
6%
70%
1%
994
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among second generation immigrants by frequency of prayer
% of second generation immigrants who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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Frequency of prayer
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
72%
13%
7%
7%
1%
1,662
Weekly
53%
23%
11%
12%
1%
499
Monthly
32%
24%
18%
23%
3%
206
Seldom/never
30%
15%
12%
42%
2%
994
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among second generation immigrants by frequency of prayer
% of second generation immigrants 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 daily
52%
14%
10%
22%
1%
1,662
Weekly
45%
15%
14%
24%
1%
499
Monthly
39%
18%
15%
26%
2%
206
Seldom/never
42%
15%
15%
27%
1%
994
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among second generation immigrants by frequency of prayer
% of second generation immigrants who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
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Frequency of prayer
Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
43%
10%
39%
6%
2%
1,662
Weekly
20%
19%
48%
11%
3%
499
Monthly
10%
17%
61%
11%
1%
206
Seldom/never
4%
19%
55%
21%
2%
994
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among second generation immigrants by frequency of prayer
% of second generation immigrants 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 daily
35%
63%
1%
1%
1,662
Weekly
28%
71%
1%
< 1%
499
Monthly
14%
83%
2%
1%
206
Seldom/never
17%
82%
1%
< 1%
994
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Frequency of reading scripture among second generation immigrants by frequency of prayer
% of second generation immigrants 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 daily
49%
13%
8%
29%
1%
1,662
Weekly
18%
15%
15%
52%
< 1%
499
Monthly
5%
15%
10%
70%
< 1%
206
Seldom/never
3%
3%
5%
89%
< 1%
994
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Interpreting scripture among second generation immigrants by frequency of prayer
% of second generation immigrants 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 daily
36%
35%
3%
20%
6%
1,662
Weekly
20%
37%
1%
34%
8%
499
Monthly
13%
27%
< 1%
52%
8%
206
Seldom/never
4%
10%
< 1%
82%
4%
994
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Belief in Heaven among second generation immigrants by frequency of prayer
% of second generation immigrants who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least daily
86%
9%
6%
1,662
Weekly
81%
13%
6%
499
Monthly
67%
21%
12%
206
Seldom/never
28%
65%
7%
994
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Belief in Hell among second generation immigrants by frequency of prayer
% of second generation immigrants who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
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At least daily
65%
28%
7%
1,662
Weekly
60%
33%
8%
499
Monthly
47%
43%
10%
206
Seldom/never
22%
71%
7%
994
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Party affiliation among second generation immigrants by frequency of prayer
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
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At least daily
37%
15%
48%
1,662
Weekly
32%
18%
50%
499
Monthly
31%
21%
48%
206
Seldom/never
22%
16%
61%
994
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Political ideology among second generation immigrants by frequency of prayer
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
38%
33%
23%
5%
1,662
Weekly
27%
40%
31%
2%
499
Monthly
23%
38%
32%
7%
206
Seldom/never
16%
36%
43%
5%
994
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Views about size of government among second generation immigrants by frequency of prayer
% of second generation immigrants who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
51%
44%
3%
3%
1,662
Weekly
46%
50%
2%
2%
499
Monthly
45%
47%
4%
3%
206
Seldom/never
48%
47%
2%
3%
994
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Views about government aid to the poor among second generation immigrants by frequency of prayer
% of second generation immigrants who say government aid to the poor…
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Frequency of prayer
Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
43%
51%
3%
2%
1,662
Weekly
43%
50%
4%
2%
499
Monthly
44%
49%
5%
2%
206
Seldom/never
35%
60%
3%
1%
994
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Views about abortion among second generation immigrants by frequency of prayer
% of second generation immigrants who say abortion should be…
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
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At least daily
49%
47%
4%
1,662
Weekly
66%
30%
4%
499
Monthly
64%
31%
5%
206
Seldom/never
81%
16%
3%
994
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Views about homosexuality among second generation immigrants by frequency of prayer
% of second generation immigrants who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
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At least daily
60%
31%
4%
5%
1,662
Weekly
71%
23%
4%
3%
499
Monthly
80%
14%
4%
2%
206
Seldom/never
89%
7%
2%
2%
994
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Views about same-sex marriage among second generation immigrants by frequency of prayer
% of second generation immigrants who …same-sex marriage
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Frequency of prayer
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
52%
39%
9%
1,662
Weekly
66%
25%
9%
499
Monthly
67%
27%
6%
206
Seldom/never
84%
11%
5%
994
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 second generation immigrants by frequency of prayer
% of second generation immigrants who say…
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Frequency of prayer
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 daily
37%
58%
2%
3%
1,662
Weekly
39%
57%
1%
2%
499
Monthly
37%
60%
2%
1%
206
Seldom/never
27%
70%
2%
2%
994
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 second generation immigrants by frequency of prayer
% of second generation immigrants 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 daily
24%
29%
4%
38%
6%
1,662
Weekly
40%
28%
3%
26%
2%
499
Monthly
42%
24%
5%
29%
1%
206
Seldom/never
73%
11%
4%
10%
2%
994
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.