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Belief in Heaven among adults who say humans evolved due to God's design by religious group
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Religious tradition
Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Catholic
92%
5%
3%
2,402
Evangelical Protestant
92%
4%
4%
2,111
Historically Black Protestant
94%
4%
2%
595
Jewish
64%
25%
11%
126
Mainline Protestant
89%
6%
5%
1,925
Mormon
95%
2%
3%
192
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
67%
26%
8%
944
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Age distribution among adults who say humans evolved due to God's design by belief in heaven
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Believe
22%
34%
28%
16%
7,382
Don't believe
26%
34%
26%
13%
724
Other/don't know
14%
31%
30%
26%
466
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 say humans evolved due to God's design by belief in heaven
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Believe
13%
15%
27%
33%
10%
1%
7,382
Don't believe
14%
20%
27%
31%
8%
1%
724
Other/don't know
6%
13%
25%
37%
18%
1%
466
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Gender composition among adults who say humans evolved due to God's design by belief in heaven
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Men
Women
Sample size
Believe
48%
52%
7,498
Don't believe
52%
48%
737
Other/don't know
49%
51%
482
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who say humans evolved due to God's design by belief in heaven
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Believe
65%
14%
2%
14%
4%
7,417
Don't believe
59%
10%
4%
22%
4%
719
Other/don't know
73%
9%
3%
10%
5%
470
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Immigrant status among adults who say humans evolved due to God's design by belief in heaven
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Believe
13%
9%
78%
7,419
Don't believe
20%
12%
68%
725
Other/don't know
10%
6%
84%
474
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Income distribution among adults who say humans evolved due to God's design by belief in heaven
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Believe
34%
21%
28%
18%
6,662
Don't believe
31%
25%
24%
21%
661
Other/don't know
32%
21%
22%
25%
396
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Educational distribution among adults who say humans evolved due to God's design by belief in heaven
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Believe
38%
35%
16%
10%
7,468
Don't believe
38%
33%
18%
12%
729
Other/don't know
32%
32%
21%
14%
476
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Marital status among adults who say humans evolved due to God's design by belief in heaven
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Believe
50%
7%
13%
6%
24%
7,475
Don't believe
42%
11%
16%
3%
29%
732
Other/don't know
47%
9%
15%
7%
21%
477
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who say humans evolved due to God's design by belief in heaven
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Believe
31%
69%
7,477
Don't believe
29%
71%
734
Other/don't know
24%
76%
479
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Belief in God among adults who say humans evolved due to God's design by belief in heaven
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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
78%
19%
2%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
7,498
Don't believe
49%
26%
10%
1%
12%
2%
737
Other/don't know
64%
26%
5%
1%
2%
2%
482
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who say humans evolved due to God's design by belief in heaven
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
65%
28%
5%
2%
< 1%
7,498
Don't believe
34%
30%
17%
18%
< 1%
737
Other/don't know
47%
35%
8%
8%
2%
482
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Attendance at religious services among adults who say humans evolved due to God's design by belief in heaven
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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
40%
40%
19%
< 1%
7,498
Don't believe
22%
35%
43%
< 1%
737
Other/don't know
29%
33%
37%
1%
482
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Frequency of prayer among adults who say humans evolved due to God's design by belief in heaven
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
65%
20%
6%
8%
< 1%
7,498
Don't believe
42%
15%
9%
34%
1%
737
Other/don't know
58%
21%
5%
13%
2%
482
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who say humans evolved due to God's design by belief in heaven
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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
24%
12%
11%
53%
< 1%
7,498
Don't believe
14%
7%
7%
72%
< 1%
737
Other/don't know
21%
6%
9%
63%
1%
482
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Frequency of meditation among adults who say humans evolved due to God's design by belief in heaven
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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
42%
9%
4%
44%
1%
7,498
Don't believe
41%
11%
6%
40%
1%
737
Other/don't know
51%
6%
4%
38%
1%
482
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who say humans evolved due to God's design by belief in heaven
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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
64%
16%
10%
10%
1%
7,498
Don't believe
51%
16%
12%
20%
1%
737
Other/don't know
56%
14%
12%
15%
2%
482
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who say humans evolved due to God's design by belief in heaven
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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
45%
17%
14%
23%
1%
7,498
Don't believe
54%
12%
12%
21%
2%
737
Other/don't know
55%
14%
12%
17%
2%
482
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who say humans evolved due to God's design by belief in heaven
% of adults who say humans evolved due to God's design 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
38%
9%
46%
5%
2%
7,498
Don't believe
17%
17%
50%
13%
2%
737
Other/don't know
26%
18%
47%
5%
4%
482
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who say humans evolved due to God's design by belief in heaven
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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
34%
64%
1%
1%
7,498
Don't believe
24%
74%
2%
1%
737
Other/don't know
31%
65%
2%
2%
482
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who say humans evolved due to God's design by belief in heaven
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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%
37%
1%
7,498
Don't believe
21%
10%
8%
60%
2%
737
Other/don't know
29%
12%
9%
48%
2%
482
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Interpreting scripture among adults who say humans evolved due to God's design by belief in heaven
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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
30%
43%
2%
18%
7%
7,498
Don't believe
10%
23%
1%
58%
8%
737
Other/don't know
12%
27%
4%
38%
18%
482
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Belief in Hell among adults who say humans evolved due to God's design by belief in heaven
% of adults who say humans evolved due to God's design who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Believe
77%
18%
5%
7,498
Don't believe
13%
85%
2%
737
Other/don't know
21%
32%
47%
482
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Party affiliation among adults who say humans evolved due to God's design by belief in heaven
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Believe
42%
16%
43%
7,498
Don't believe
26%
26%
49%
737
Other/don't know
37%
24%
39%
482
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Political ideology among adults who say humans evolved due to God's design by belief in heaven
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
38%
37%
20%
5%
7,498
Don't believe
24%
36%
33%
7%
737
Other/don't know
31%
42%
19%
8%
482
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Views about size of government among adults who say humans evolved due to God's design by belief in heaven
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
54%
41%
2%
3%
7,498
Don't believe
46%
48%
3%
3%
737
Other/don't know
57%
30%
5%
8%
482
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who say humans evolved due to God's design by belief in heaven
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
47%
48%
3%
1%
7,498
Don't believe
37%
58%
3%
1%
737
Other/don't know
41%
48%
6%
5%
482
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Views about abortion among adults who say humans evolved due to God's design by belief in heaven
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
52%
45%
3%
7,498
Don't believe
65%
30%
5%
737
Other/don't know
54%
36%
9%
482
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Views about homosexuality among adults who say humans evolved due to God's design by belief in heaven
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
64%
29%
4%
3%
7,498
Don't believe
74%
20%
4%
2%
737
Other/don't know
67%
22%
6%
4%
482
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who say humans evolved due to God's design by belief in heaven
% of adults who say humans evolved due to God's design who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
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Believe
54%
39%
7%
7,498
Don't believe
68%
24%
8%
737
Other/don't know
58%
29%
13%
482
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 say humans evolved due to God's design by belief in heaven
% of adults who say humans evolved due to God's design who say…
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Belief in Heaven
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
39%
57%
2%
2%
7,498
Don't believe
28%
68%
3%
1%
737
Other/don't know
37%
54%
3%
6%
482
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.