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Attendance at religious services among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by religious group
% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area 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
46%
39%
14%
< 1%
290
Evangelical Protestant
65%
23%
12%
< 1%
196
Mainline Protestant
37%
41%
22%
< 1%
121
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
2%
26%
72%
< 1%
275
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Age distribution among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
At least once a week
17%
41%
25%
17%
330
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
27%
42%
22%
9%
359
Seldom/never
30%
29%
24%
18%
361
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Generational cohort among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
At least once a week
11%
11%
36%
29%
12%
1%
330
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
18%
18%
33%
25%
5%
< 1%
359
Seldom/never
18%
17%
23%
28%
13%
1%
361
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Gender composition among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
At least once a week
35%
65%
340
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
55%
45%
362
Seldom/never
56%
44%
369
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
At least once a week
27%
7%
8%
55%
3%
334
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
31%
8%
19%
40%
2%
359
Seldom/never
47%
6%
18%
27%
3%
364
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Immigrant status among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
At least once a week
47%
16%
37%
333
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
42%
24%
34%
357
Seldom/never
28%
21%
51%
365
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Income distribution among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area 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
47%
15%
24%
14%
289
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
33%
15%
24%
28%
326
Seldom/never
27%
20%
19%
34%
309
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Educational distribution among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
At least once a week
48%
29%
15%
9%
337
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
39%
30%
19%
12%
358
Seldom/never
40%
29%
20%
10%
361
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Marital status among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who are…
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
At least once a week
51%
9%
11%
7%
22%
337
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
40%
11%
11%
2%
36%
361
Seldom/never
37%
12%
12%
4%
34%
364
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Parent of children under 18 among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
At least once a week
36%
64%
336
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
32%
68%
362
Seldom/never
18%
82%
367
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Belief in God among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area 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
78%
16%
2%
2%
< 1%
1%
340
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
49%
33%
11%
1%
6%
1%
362
Seldom/never
32%
20%
15%
2%
28%
4%
369
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area 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
87%
12%
1%
< 1%
1%
340
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
34%
50%
12%
4%
< 1%
362
Seldom/never
18%
21%
25%
34%
1%
369
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Frequency of prayer among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
82%
14%
1%
2%
< 1%
340
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
44%
19%
15%
21%
1%
362
Seldom/never
25%
13%
5%
56%
1%
369
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area 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
55%
19%
5%
21%
< 1%
340
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
4%
9%
19%
68%
1%
362
Seldom/never
4%
2%
1%
94%
< 1%
369
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Frequency of meditation among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area 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
62%
7%
3%
25%
4%
340
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
28%
12%
8%
51%
1%
362
Seldom/never
32%
9%
5%
53%
< 1%
369
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area 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
81%
8%
4%
6%
2%
340
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
51%
19%
14%
15%
< 1%
362
Seldom/never
40%
13%
11%
33%
2%
369
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area 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
51%
15%
12%
19%
2%
340
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
41%
12%
24%
21%
2%
362
Seldom/never
43%
17%
13%
26%
1%
369
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area 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
58%
6%
25%
7%
4%
340
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
17%
15%
52%
15%
1%
362
Seldom/never
8%
20%
51%
18%
3%
369
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area 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
37%
59%
2%
3%
340
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
26%
72%
1%
1%
362
Seldom/never
19%
79%
1%
1%
369
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area 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
63%
14%
2%
21%
1%
340
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
14%
14%
14%
59%
< 1%
362
Seldom/never
9%
3%
6%
80%
2%
369
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Interpreting scripture among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area 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
47%
35%
2%
10%
6%
340
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
17%
27%
1%
47%
7%
362
Seldom/never
12%
13%
1%
67%
7%
369
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Belief in Heaven among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
87%
7%
6%
340
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
69%
24%
7%
362
Seldom/never
37%
51%
12%
369
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Belief in Hell among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
69%
25%
6%
340
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
54%
37%
9%
362
Seldom/never
26%
64%
10%
369
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Party affiliation among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who identify as…
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
At least once a week
32%
21%
47%
340
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
29%
16%
55%
362
Seldom/never
27%
21%
52%
369
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Political ideology among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who are…
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
45%
30%
20%
5%
340
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
29%
35%
34%
2%
362
Seldom/never
18%
39%
40%
4%
369
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Views about size of government among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area 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
38%
55%
4%
4%
340
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
40%
55%
2%
3%
362
Seldom/never
45%
46%
4%
5%
369
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area 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
43%
50%
5%
2%
340
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
38%
59%
1%
2%
362
Seldom/never
30%
64%
5%
2%
369
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Views about abortion among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area 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
35%
62%
3%
340
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
69%
27%
4%
362
Seldom/never
76%
18%
6%
369
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Views about homosexuality among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area 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
54%
38%
4%
5%
340
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
80%
13%
5%
3%
362
Seldom/never
81%
13%
3%
3%
369
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
44%
48%
8%
340
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
73%
20%
7%
362
Seldom/never
80%
16%
4%
369
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 in the Los Angeles metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area 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
39%
52%
4%
5%
340
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
29%
68%
2%
1%
362
Seldom/never
27%
69%
2%
2%
369
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 the Los Angeles metro area by religious attendance
% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area 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
20%
27%
3%
42%
8%
340
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
45%
23%
6%
25%
2%
362
Seldom/never
58%
17%
3%
19%
4%
369
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.