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Attendance at religious services among adults in Generation X by religious group
% of adults in Generation X 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
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Catholic
39%
43%
18%
< 1%
1,472
Evangelical Protestant
56%
33%
11%
< 1%
1,751
Historically Black Protestant
53%
36%
10%
< 1%
450
Jewish
25%
48%
27%
< 1%
140
Mainline Protestant
27%
47%
26%
< 1%
1,044
Mormon
78%
11%
10%
< 1%
166
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
4%
22%
74%
< 1%
1,764
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Age distribution among adults in Generation X by religious attendance
% of adults in Generation X who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
At least once a week
< 1%
100%
< 1%
< 1%
2,477
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
< 1%
100%
< 1%
< 1%
2,505
Seldom/never
< 1%
100%
< 1%
< 1%
2,298
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Gender composition among adults in Generation X by religious attendance
% of adults in Generation X who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
At least once a week
44%
56%
2,477
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
49%
51%
2,505
Seldom/never
55%
45%
2,298
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults in Generation X by religious attendance
% of adults in Generation X who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
At least once a week
54%
16%
3%
23%
4%
2,451
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
62%
13%
5%
17%
3%
2,478
Seldom/never
71%
7%
4%
15%
4%
2,264
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Immigrant status among adults in Generation X by religious attendance
% of adults in Generation X who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
At least once a week
24%
7%
69%
2,456
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
19%
8%
73%
2,476
Seldom/never
15%
9%
76%
2,263
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Income distribution among adults in Generation X by religious attendance
% of adults in Generation X 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
31%
19%
30%
20%
2,247
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
27%
19%
27%
27%
2,328
Seldom/never
28%
19%
29%
24%
2,140
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Educational distribution among adults in Generation X by religious attendance
% of adults in Generation X who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
At least once a week
37%
29%
20%
14%
2,469
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
36%
31%
19%
14%
2,500
Seldom/never
38%
31%
18%
13%
2,292
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Marital status among adults in Generation X by religious attendance
% of adults in Generation X who are…
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
At least once a week
67%
5%
14%
1%
14%
2,472
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
58%
9%
16%
2%
16%
2,501
Seldom/never
51%
12%
15%
2%
21%
2,293
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Parent of children under 18 among adults in Generation X by religious attendance
% of adults in Generation X who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
At least once a week
67%
33%
2,467
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
60%
40%
2,496
Seldom/never
47%
53%
2,291
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Belief in God among adults in Generation X by religious attendance
% of adults in Generation X 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
87%
10%
1%
1%
1%
< 1%
2,477
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
64%
26%
6%
< 1%
3%
1%
2,505
Seldom/never
37%
26%
9%
1%
23%
4%
2,298
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults in Generation X by religious attendance
% of adults in Generation X 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
90%
8%
1%
< 1%
1%
2,477
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
47%
40%
10%
3%
< 1%
2,505
Seldom/never
18%
26%
23%
32%
1%
2,298
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Frequency of prayer among adults in Generation X by religious attendance
% of adults in Generation X who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
86%
10%
1%
3%
1%
2,477
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
53%
22%
9%
15%
1%
2,505
Seldom/never
26%
14%
7%
51%
1%
2,298
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults in Generation X by religious attendance
% of adults in Generation X who attend prayer group…
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Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
60%
15%
8%
17%
< 1%
2,477
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
9%
13%
14%
63%
1%
2,505
Seldom/never
3%
2%
2%
93%
< 1%
2,298
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Frequency of meditation among adults in Generation X by religious attendance
% of adults in Generation X who meditate…
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Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
55%
8%
3%
32%
2%
2,477
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
32%
10%
6%
51%
1%
2,505
Seldom/never
29%
8%
4%
58%
1%
2,298
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults in Generation X by religious attendance
% of adults in Generation X 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
78%
12%
5%
4%
1%
2,477
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
52%
20%
14%
13%
1%
2,505
Seldom/never
42%
14%
13%
30%
1%
2,298
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults in Generation X by religious attendance
% of adults in Generation X 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
48%
17%
11%
22%
2%
2,477
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
39%
17%
16%
28%
1%
2,505
Seldom/never
41%
15%
14%
28%
1%
2,298
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults in Generation X by religious attendance
% of adults in Generation X 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
61%
5%
25%
5%
3%
2,477
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
25%
12%
51%
10%
2%
2,505
Seldom/never
9%
13%
61%
15%
2%
2,298
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults in Generation X by religious attendance
% of adults in Generation X 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
47%
50%
1%
1%
2,477
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
31%
67%
1%
1%
2,505
Seldom/never
25%
73%
1%
< 1%
2,298
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults in Generation X by religious attendance
% of adults in Generation X 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
72%
10%
5%
11%
1%
2,477
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
23%
15%
15%
46%
< 1%
2,505
Seldom/never
9%
6%
6%
79%
1%
2,298
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Interpreting scripture among adults in Generation X by religious attendance
% of adults in Generation X 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
54%
30%
4%
8%
4%
2,477
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
26%
32%
2%
31%
9%
2,505
Seldom/never
13%
16%
1%
62%
7%
2,298
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Belief in Heaven among adults in Generation X by religious attendance
% of adults in Generation X who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
86%
7%
7%
2,477
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
79%
15%
6%
2,505
Seldom/never
50%
42%
8%
2,298
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Belief in Hell among adults in Generation X by religious attendance
% of adults in Generation X who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
76%
16%
7%
2,477
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
62%
31%
7%
2,505
Seldom/never
38%
54%
8%
2,298
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Party affiliation among adults in Generation X by religious attendance
% of adults in Generation X who identify as…
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
At least once a week
45%
21%
35%
2,477
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
37%
18%
46%
2,505
Seldom/never
29%
22%
49%
2,298
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Political ideology among adults in Generation X by religious attendance
% of adults in Generation X who are…
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
52%
27%
15%
6%
2,477
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
32%
39%
25%
5%
2,505
Seldom/never
22%
35%
34%
8%
2,298
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Views about size of government among adults in Generation X by religious attendance
% of adults in Generation X 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
54%
40%
3%
3%
2,477
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
51%
44%
3%
2%
2,505
Seldom/never
50%
42%
3%
5%
2,298
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults in Generation X by religious attendance
% of adults in Generation X 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
49%
44%
5%
2%
2,477
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
46%
49%
3%
1%
2,505
Seldom/never
41%
53%
5%
2%
2,298
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Views about abortion among adults in Generation X by religious attendance
% of adults in Generation X 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
33%
64%
4%
2,477
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
59%
37%
4%
2,505
Seldom/never
72%
24%
5%
2,298
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Views about homosexuality among adults in Generation X by religious attendance
% of adults in Generation X 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
40%
50%
6%
5%
2,477
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
71%
23%
4%
3%
2,505
Seldom/never
78%
15%
4%
3%
2,298
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults in Generation X by religious attendance
% of adults in Generation X who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
30%
62%
8%
2,477
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
61%
31%
9%
2,505
Seldom/never
72%
20%
7%
2,298
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Views about environmental regulation among adults in Generation X by religious attendance
% of adults in Generation X who say…
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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
42%
52%
3%
3%
2,477
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
35%
61%
2%
2%
2,505
Seldom/never
31%
64%
2%
2%
2,298
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 in Generation X by religious attendance
% of adults in Generation X 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
13%
26%
3%
55%
4%
2,477
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
33%
29%
4%
30%
3%
2,505
Seldom/never
55%
18%
5%
19%
3%
2,298
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.