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Belief in Hell among second generation immigrants by religious group
% of second generation immigrants who …in hell
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Religious tradition
Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Catholic
62%
31%
7%
1,028
Evangelical Protestant
81%
12%
7%
522
Jewish
26%
65%
9%
199
Mainline Protestant
52%
38%
10%
406
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
20%
71%
9%
845
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Age distribution among second generation immigrants by belief in hell
% of second generation immigrants who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Believe
38%
30%
16%
16%
1,550
Don't believe
37%
25%
17%
21%
1,503
Other/don't know
31%
25%
19%
24%
270
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Generational cohort among second generation immigrants by belief in hell
% of second generation immigrants who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Believe
29%
15%
24%
19%
11%
2%
1,550
Don't believe
28%
15%
19%
21%
13%
4%
1,503
Other/don't know
23%
11%
22%
24%
15%
5%
270
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Gender composition among second generation immigrants by belief in hell
% of second generation immigrants who are…
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Belief in Hell
Men
Women
Sample size
Believe
47%
53%
1,575
Don't believe
51%
49%
1,537
Other/don't know
46%
54%
283
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Racial and ethnic composition among second generation immigrants by belief in hell
% of second generation immigrants who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Believe
42%
8%
8%
38%
3%
1,558
Don't believe
54%
4%
9%
28%
5%
1,515
Other/don't know
59%
3%
7%
25%
7%
269
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Income distribution among second generation immigrants by belief in hell
% 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
Believe
39%
21%
24%
16%
1,365
Don't believe
30%
20%
27%
24%
1,340
Other/don't know
31%
21%
26%
21%
221
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Educational distribution among second generation immigrants by belief in hell
% of second generation immigrants who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Believe
40%
36%
15%
8%
1,572
Don't believe
32%
33%
21%
14%
1,535
Other/don't know
35%
35%
18%
12%
282
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Marital status among second generation immigrants by belief in hell
% of second generation immigrants who are…
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Believe
36%
8%
11%
7%
38%
1,571
Don't believe
36%
9%
8%
7%
39%
1,529
Other/don't know
36%
7%
12%
9%
36%
275
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Parent of children under 18 among second generation immigrants by belief in hell
% of second generation immigrants who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Believe
28%
72%
1,572
Don't believe
19%
81%
1,533
Other/don't know
17%
83%
282
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Belief in God among second generation immigrants by belief in hell
% 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
Believe
74%
19%
4%
1%
2%
< 1%
1,575
Don't believe
34%
21%
12%
1%
30%
3%
1,537
Other/don't know
50%
22%
10%
2%
5%
11%
283
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Importance of religion in one's life among second generation immigrants by belief in hell
% 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
Believe
61%
29%
7%
3%
< 1%
1,575
Don't believe
23%
26%
21%
28%
1%
1,537
Other/don't know
40%
30%
17%
9%
4%
283
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Attendance at religious services among second generation immigrants by belief in hell
% 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
Believe
43%
38%
19%
< 1%
1,575
Don't believe
16%
32%
52%
< 1%
1,537
Other/don't know
28%
37%
33%
2%
283
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Frequency of prayer among second generation immigrants by belief in hell
% of second generation immigrants who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
63%
18%
6%
13%
< 1%
1,575
Don't believe
32%
12%
7%
49%
1%
1,537
Other/don't know
45%
15%
8%
27%
4%
283
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among second generation immigrants by belief in hell
% of second generation immigrants 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
Believe
26%
12%
9%
52%
< 1%
1,575
Don't believe
10%
5%
4%
80%
< 1%
1,537
Other/don't know
15%
8%
6%
69%
2%
283
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Frequency of meditation among second generation immigrants by belief in hell
% 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
Believe
41%
8%
4%
45%
2%
1,575
Don't believe
33%
10%
4%
52%
< 1%
1,537
Other/don't know
41%
10%
5%
40%
5%
283
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among second generation immigrants by belief in hell
% of second generation immigrants who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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Belief in Hell
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
60%
17%
10%
12%
1%
1,575
Don't believe
46%
15%
10%
28%
1%
1,537
Other/don't know
55%
12%
9%
18%
5%
283
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among second generation immigrants by belief in hell
% of second generation immigrants who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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Belief in Hell
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
45%
15%
14%
26%
1%
1,575
Don't believe
50%
15%
12%
23%
< 1%
1,537
Other/don't know
51%
17%
7%
18%
7%
283
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among second generation immigrants by belief in hell
% of second generation immigrants 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
Believe
37%
10%
43%
8%
1%
1,575
Don't believe
12%
20%
50%
16%
2%
1,537
Other/don't know
23%
14%
49%
9%
5%
283
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among second generation immigrants by belief in hell
% 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
Believe
33%
65%
1%
1%
1,575
Don't believe
20%
77%
2%
1%
1,537
Other/don't know
24%
73%
2%
1%
283
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Frequency of reading scripture among second generation immigrants by belief in hell
% 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
Believe
38%
13%
11%
38%
< 1%
1,575
Don't believe
15%
8%
6%
70%
< 1%
1,537
Other/don't know
28%
6%
6%
56%
4%
283
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Interpreting scripture among second generation immigrants by belief in hell
% 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
Believe
36%
36%
2%
21%
5%
1,575
Don't believe
8%
18%
1%
67%
6%
1,537
Other/don't know
16%
21%
5%
41%
18%
283
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Belief in Heaven among second generation immigrants by belief in hell
% of second generation immigrants who …in heaven
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Belief in Hell
Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Believe
95%
3%
2%
1,575
Don't believe
37%
59%
4%
1,537
Other/don't know
45%
3%
52%
283
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Party affiliation among second generation immigrants by belief in hell
% of second generation immigrants who identify as…
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Believe
37%
15%
47%
1,575
Don't believe
25%
16%
59%
1,537
Other/don't know
28%
27%
45%
283
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Political ideology among second generation immigrants by belief in hell
% of second generation immigrants who are…
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
36%
36%
23%
4%
1,575
Don't believe
20%
34%
41%
4%
1,537
Other/don't know
30%
32%
25%
14%
283
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Views about size of government among second generation immigrants by belief in hell
% 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
Believe
49%
47%
2%
2%
1,575
Don't believe
49%
45%
3%
3%
1,537
Other/don't know
48%
38%
4%
10%
283
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Views about government aid to the poor among second generation immigrants by belief in hell
% of second generation immigrants 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
Believe
48%
48%
3%
1%
1,575
Don't believe
33%
62%
3%
2%
1,537
Other/don't know
38%
48%
8%
6%
283
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Views about abortion among second generation immigrants by belief in hell
% 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
Sample size
Believe
50%
45%
4%
1,575
Don't believe
76%
20%
3%
1,537
Other/don't know
62%
33%
5%
283
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Views about homosexuality among second generation immigrants by belief in hell
% of second generation immigrants who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
62%
30%
4%
3%
1,575
Don't believe
82%
12%
3%
3%
1,537
Other/don't know
74%
18%
3%
5%
283
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Views about same-sex marriage among second generation immigrants by belief in hell
% of second generation immigrants who …same-sex marriage
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Belief in Hell
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
53%
39%
8%
1,575
Don't believe
79%
15%
6%
1,537
Other/don't know
63%
23%
13%
283
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Views about environmental regulation among second generation immigrants by belief in hell
% of second generation immigrants 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
Believe
42%
55%
1%
2%
1,575
Don't believe
25%
71%
2%
2%
1,537
Other/don't know
37%
49%
5%
9%
283
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Views about human evolution among second generation immigrants by belief in hell
% 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
Believe
27%
30%
3%
38%
3%
1,575
Don't believe
60%
17%
4%
15%
4%
1,537
Other/don't know
37%
17%
10%
27%
9%
283
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.