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Attendance at religious services among adults who seldom or never pray by religious group
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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
8%
42%
50%
< 1%
893
Evangelical Protestant
16%
38%
45%
< 1%
326
Jewish
4%
50%
46%
< 1%
408
Mainline Protestant
8%
39%
53%
< 1%
903
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
1%
16%
82%
< 1%
4,941
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 who seldom or never pray by religious attendance
% of adults who seldom or never pray who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
At least once a week
31%
31%
20%
18%
313
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
38%
32%
19%
12%
1,999
Seldom/never
32%
35%
20%
13%
5,669
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 who seldom or never pray by religious attendance
% of adults who seldom or never pray who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
At least once a week
23%
12%
27%
24%
12%
2%
313
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
25%
20%
25%
22%
7%
1%
1,999
Seldom/never
20%
20%
27%
24%
8%
1%
5,669
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 who seldom or never pray by religious attendance
% of adults who seldom or never pray who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
At least once a week
58%
42%
315
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
66%
34%
2,040
Seldom/never
64%
36%
5,747
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who seldom or never pray by religious attendance
% of adults who seldom or never pray who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
At least once a week
59%
10%
6%
23%
3%
311
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
71%
6%
7%
13%
3%
2,013
Seldom/never
77%
4%
5%
11%
3%
5,681
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Immigrant status among adults who seldom or never pray by religious attendance
% of adults who seldom or never pray who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
At least once a week
26%
16%
59%
310
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
17%
13%
70%
2,011
Seldom/never
12%
13%
75%
5,685
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Income distribution among adults who seldom or never pray by religious attendance
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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
37%
20%
26%
18%
275
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
24%
20%
28%
29%
1,827
Seldom/never
28%
21%
28%
23%
5,155
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Educational distribution among adults who seldom or never pray by religious attendance
% of adults who seldom or never pray who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
At least once a week
51%
20%
15%
14%
313
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
32%
32%
22%
15%
2,032
Seldom/never
36%
30%
21%
13%
5,729
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Marital status among adults who seldom or never pray by religious attendance
% of adults who seldom or never pray who are…
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
At least once a week
39%
4%
13%
6%
39%
312
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
44%
9%
8%
3%
36%
2,030
Seldom/never
40%
11%
11%
4%
35%
5,726
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who seldom or never pray by religious attendance
% of adults who seldom or never pray who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
At least once a week
22%
78%
313
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
26%
74%
2,030
Seldom/never
23%
77%
5,733
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Belief in God among adults who seldom or never pray by religious attendance
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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 once a week
40%
33%
9%
3%
11%
4%
315
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
22%
32%
16%
1%
23%
6%
2,040
Seldom/never
13%
21%
13%
1%
45%
7%
5,747
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who seldom or never pray by religious attendance
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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
44%
37%
15%
4%
< 1%
315
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
8%
41%
37%
13%
< 1%
2,040
Seldom/never
4%
16%
29%
51%
1%
5,747
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who seldom or never pray by religious attendance
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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
22%
11%
10%
55%
1%
315
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
1%
3%
6%
90%
< 1%
2,040
Seldom/never
1%
< 1%
1%
98%
< 1%
5,747
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Frequency of meditation among adults who seldom or never pray by religious attendance
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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
23%
7%
4%
64%
1%
315
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
14%
11%
7%
66%
1%
2,040
Seldom/never
17%
8%
5%
70%
1%
5,747
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who seldom or never pray by religious attendance
% of adults who seldom or never pray who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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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
45%
16%
6%
30%
3%
315
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
30%
19%
17%
33%
1%
2,040
Seldom/never
29%
14%
12%
43%
2%
5,747
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who seldom or never pray by religious attendance
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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 once a week
39%
17%
14%
28%
1%
315
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
38%
17%
17%
27%
1%
2,040
Seldom/never
41%
16%
14%
28%
1%
5,747
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who seldom or never pray by religious attendance
% of adults who seldom or never pray who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
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Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
28%
14%
46%
10%
2%
315
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
6%
17%
59%
16%
2%
2,040
Seldom/never
3%
17%
58%
20%
2%
5,747
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who seldom or never pray by religious attendance
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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
26%
72%
1%
< 1%
315
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
20%
79%
1%
< 1%
2,040
Seldom/never
19%
79%
1%
1%
5,747
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who seldom or never pray by religious attendance
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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
22%
8%
8%
62%
1%
315
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
2%
4%
10%
84%
< 1%
2,040
Seldom/never
1%
2%
3%
93%
< 1%
5,747
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Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never pray by religious attendance
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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
22%
25%
1%
47%
5%
315
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
7%
16%
1%
67%
9%
2,040
Seldom/never
5%
8%
< 1%
81%
6%
5,747
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Belief in Heaven among adults who seldom or never pray by religious attendance
% of adults who seldom or never pray who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
64%
30%
7%
315
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
45%
45%
9%
2,040
Seldom/never
26%
65%
9%
5,747
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Belief in Hell among adults who seldom or never pray by religious attendance
% of adults who seldom or never pray who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
49%
44%
8%
315
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
32%
61%
8%
2,040
Seldom/never
20%
73%
8%
5,747
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Party affiliation among adults who seldom or never pray by religious attendance
% of adults who seldom or never pray who identify as…
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
At least once a week
30%
21%
50%
315
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
28%
17%
55%
2,040
Seldom/never
25%
21%
55%
5,747
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Political ideology among adults who seldom or never pray by religious attendance
% of adults who seldom or never pray who are…
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
23%
36%
32%
8%
315
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
21%
40%
33%
6%
2,040
Seldom/never
17%
35%
42%
7%
5,747
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Views about size of government among adults who seldom or never pray by religious attendance
% of adults who seldom or never pray who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
39%
55%
1%
4%
315
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
48%
47%
3%
3%
2,040
Seldom/never
49%
44%
3%
4%
5,747
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who seldom or never pray by religious attendance
% of adults who seldom or never pray who say government aid to the poor…
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
35%
60%
5%
1%
315
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
39%
57%
3%
1%
2,040
Seldom/never
37%
58%
4%
1%
5,747
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Views about abortion among adults who seldom or never pray by religious attendance
% of adults who seldom or never pray who say abortion should be…
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
52%
45%
3%
315
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
75%
22%
3%
2,040
Seldom/never
80%
17%
4%
5,747
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Views about homosexuality among adults who seldom or never pray by religious attendance
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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
69%
22%
4%
4%
315
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
83%
13%
3%
2%
2,040
Seldom/never
86%
10%
3%
2%
5,747
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who seldom or never pray by religious attendance
% of adults who seldom or never pray who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
60%
29%
11%
315
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
76%
18%
6%
2,040
Seldom/never
82%
13%
5%
5,747
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 adults who seldom or never pray by religious attendance
% of adults who seldom or never pray who say…
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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%
3%
315
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
30%
66%
2%
2%
2,040
Seldom/never
26%
69%
2%
2%
5,747
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 who seldom or never pray by religious attendance
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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 once a week
44%
24%
3%
24%
4%
315
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
64%
16%
5%
13%
2%
2,040
Seldom/never
75%
9%
4%
10%
2%
5,747
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.