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http://www.gallup.com/poll/indicators/indreligion2.asp
Since 1949, between 85 to 89 percent of Americans state that they are members of
Christian churches. Another 7% are Christians who are not members of churches, for a
total of as many as 93%.
GALLUP POLL TOPICS: A-Z
Religion, continued
How often do you attend church or synagogue -- At least once a week, almost every
week, about once a month, seldom, or never?
|
Once
a week |
Almost
every week |
About once
a month |
Seldom
|
Never
|
No
opinion |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2001 Jun 11-17 |
30 |
11 |
12 |
29 |
18 |
* |
| 2001 Feb 19-21 |
30 |
12 |
15 |
29 |
13 |
1 |
| 2000 Aug 24-27 |
35 |
11 |
15 |
27 |
11 |
1 |
| 2000 Mar 17-19 |
36 |
11 |
13 |
30 |
10 |
* |
| 1999 Jan 7-10 |
32 |
12 |
13 |
29 |
13 |
1 |
| 1999 Dec 9-12 |
36 |
12 |
16 |
28 |
8 |
* |
| 1999 Sep 23-26 |
30 |
9 |
13 |
28 |
19 |
1 |
| 1999 Sep 10-14 |
31 |
13 |
14 |
27 |
14 |
1 |
| 1999 Apr 30-May 2 |
30 |
14 |
18 |
28 |
9 |
1 |
| 1998 Jun 22-23 |
32 |
13 |
19 |
26 |
9 |
1 |
| 1998 Jan 16-18 |
32 |
12 |
15 |
30 |
10 |
1 |
| 1997 Aug 12-13 |
29 |
12 |
17 |
29 |
12 |
1 |
| 1997 Mar 24-26 |
30 |
13 |
17 |
30 |
9 |
1 |
| 1996 Nov 21-24 |
28 |
11 |
17 |
33 |
10 |
1 |
| 1996 Sep 3-5 |
29 |
12 |
16 |
32 |
10 |
1 |
| 1996 Jun 27-30 |
27 |
13 |
13 |
34 |
13 |
* |
| 1996 Jan 12-15 |
33 |
12 |
15 |
28 |
11 |
1 |
| 1995 Dec 15-18 |
34 |
11 |
16 |
28 |
10 |
1 |
| 1995 Sep 22-24 |
31 |
13 |
14 |
31 |
11 |
* |
| 1995 Aug 28-30 |
30 |
13 |
17 |
31 |
8 |
1 |
| 1995 May 11-14 |
30 |
12 |
17 |
31 |
10 |
* |
| 1994 Dec 16-18 |
30 |
12 |
16 |
31 |
11 |
* |
| 1994 Jun 25-28 |
32 |
14 |
17 |
27 |
10 |
* |
| 1994 Mar 28-30 |
35 |
15 |
16 |
25 |
9 |
* |
| 1992 Sep 11-15 |
34 |
10 |
15 |
26 |
14 |
1 |
| 1992 Jan 3-6 |
31 |
9 |
15 |
29 |
16 |
1 |
What is your religious preference -- Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish or an Orthodox
religion such as the Greek or Russian Orthodox Church?
|
Protestant
|
Catholic
|
Jewish
|
Orthodox
|
Mormon
|
Other
specific |
None
|
Undesig
nated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2001 May 10-14 |
55 |
24 |
3 |
1 |
* |
6 |
9 |
2 |
| 2001 Feb 19-21 |
56 |
25 |
2 |
* |
1 |
3 |
8 |
5 |
| 2000 (^) |
56 |
27 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
2 |
| 1999 (^) |
55 |
28 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
1 |
| 1998 (^) |
59 |
27 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
| 1997 (^) |
58 |
26 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
| 1996 (^) |
58 |
25 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
| 1995 (^) |
56 |
27 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
2 |
| 1994 (^) |
60 |
24 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
| 1993 (^) |
57 |
26 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
2 |
| 1992 (^) |
56 |
26 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
7 |
2 |
| 1991 |
56 |
25 |
2 |
NA |
NA |
6 |
11 |
NA |
| 1990 |
56 |
25 |
2 |
NA |
NA |
6 |
11 |
NA |
| 1988/89 |
56 |
28 |
2 |
NA |
NA |
4 |
10 |
NA |
| 1987 |
57 |
28 |
2 |
NA |
NA |
4 |
9 |
NA |
| 1986 |
58 |
27 |
2 |
NA |
NA |
4 |
9 |
NA |
| 1985 |
57 |
28 |
2 |
NA |
NA |
4 |
9 |
NA |
| 1984 |
57 |
28 |
2 |
NA |
NA |
4 |
9 |
NA |
| 1983 |
56 |
28 |
2 |
NA |
NA |
4 |
9 |
NA |
| 1982 |
57 |
29 |
2 |
NA |
NA |
4 |
8 |
NA |
| 1981 |
59 |
28 |
2 |
NA |
NA |
4 |
7 |
NA |
| 1980 |
61 |
28 |
2 |
NA |
NA |
2 |
7 |
NA |
| 1979 |
59 |
29 |
2 |
NA |
NA |
2 |
8 |
NA |
| 1977/78 |
60 |
29 |
2 |
NA |
NA |
1 |
8 |
NA |
| 1976 |
61 |
27 |
2 |
NA |
NA |
4 |
6 |
NA |
| 1975 |
62 |
27 |
2 |
NA |
NA |
4 |
6 |
NA |
| 1974 |
60 |
27 |
2 |
NA |
NA |
5 |
6 |
NA |
| 1972 |
63 |
26 |
2 |
NA |
NA |
4 |
5 |
NA |
| 1967 |
67 |
25 |
3 |
NA |
NA |
3 |
2 |
NA |
| 1962 |
70 |
23 |
3 |
NA |
NA |
2 |
2 |
NA |
| 1957 |
66 |
26 |
3 |
NA |
NA |
1 |
3 |
NA |
| 1952 |
67 |
25 |
4 |
NA |
NA |
1 |
2 |
NA |
| 1947 |
69 |
20 |
5 |
NA |
NA |
1 |
6 |
NA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (^) Based on aggregate data |
| Question Wording: 1947-July 15,
1977: "What is your religious preference – is it Protestant, Roman Catholic or
Jewish?"
July 16, 1977-1996: "What is your religious preference – is it Protestant,
Roman Catholic, Jewish, or an Orthodox religion such as the Greek or Russian Orthodox
Church?" |
What specific denomination is that?
|
So. Baptist
|
Other Baptist
|
Meth-odist
|
Pres-byterian
|
Episco-pal
|
Lutheran
|
Pente-costal
|
Church of
Christ |
Other
|
Non denom.
|
No opinion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2001 May
(†) |
2 |
19 |
7 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
2001 Feb |
6 |
10 |
9 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
2000 (^) |
8 |
10 |
9 |
5 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
1999 (^) |
9 |
9 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
1998 (^) |
8 |
11 |
9 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
1997 (^) |
8 |
11 |
9 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1996 (^) |
8 |
10 |
9 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
1995 (^) |
10 |
9 |
9 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
9 |
3 |
1 |
1994 (^) |
10 |
10 |
10 |
4 |
2 |
7 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
1993 (^) |
10 |
10 |
10 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
10 |
3 |
4 |
1992 (^) |
9 |
10 |
10 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
1 |
-- |
11 |
1 |
5 |
(†) May 2001 Southern Baptist and Other Baptist results differ from trend although
measurement remained constant.
(^) Based on annual aggregate data
Would you describe yourself as "born-again" or evangelical?
|
Yes |
No |
No opinion |
|
|
|
|
| 2001 Feb 19-21 |
45 |
49 |
6 |
| 2000 Aug 24-27 |
44 |
50 |
6 |
| 2000 Mar 17-19 |
46 |
47 |
7 |
| 1999 Dec 9-12 |
46 |
48 |
6 |
| 1999 Apr 30-May 2 |
45 |
47 |
8 |
| 1998 Jun 22-23 |
44 |
48 |
8 |
| 1998 Jan 16-18 |
49 |
43 |
8 |
| 1997 Aug 12-13 |
45 |
47 |
8 |
| 1997 Mar 24-26 |
43 |
51 |
6 |
| 1996 Nov 21-24 |
41 |
52 |
7 |
| 1996 Sep 3-5 |
42 |
52 |
6 |
| 1996 Jun 27-30 |
35 |
58 |
7 |
| 1995 Dec 15-18 |
43 |
52 |
5 |
| 1995 Aug 28-30 |
39 |
54 |
7 |
| 1995 May 11-14 |
39 |
53 |
8 |
| 1994 Jun 25-28 |
39 |
53 |
8 |
| 1994 Mar 28-30 |
45 |
48 |
7 |
| 1993 Mar |
46 |
50 |
4 |
| 1992 Apr |
42 |
52 |
6 |
| 1991 Nov |
41 |
54 |
5 |
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| ^ November 1991-March 1997
WORDING: Would you describe yourself as a "born-again" or evangelical Christian?
|
Do you believe that religion can answer all or most of today's problems, or that
religion is largely old-fashioned and out of date?
|
Can answer |
Old
fashioned |
No opinion |
|
|
|
|
| 2000 Aug 24-27 |
63 |
17 |
20 |
| 2000 Mar 17-19 |
66 |
21 |
13 |
| 1999 Dec 9-12 |
68 |
19 |
13 |
| 1999 Apr 30-May 2 |
66 |
21 |
11 |
| 1998 Jun 22-23 |
63 |
20 |
17 |
| 1998 Jan 16-18 |
67 |
20 |
13 |
| 1997 Aug 12-13 |
66 |
20 |
14 |
| 1997 Mar 24-26 |
61 |
20 |
19 |
| 1995 Dec 15-18 |
61 |
21 |
18 |
| 1994 Jun 25-28 |
59 |
23 |
18 |
| 1994 Mar 28-30 |
64 |
20 |
16 |
| 1991 Feb |
61 |
25 |
14 |
| 1991 May |
59 |
23 |
19 |
| 1991 Mar |
60 |
22 |
17 |
| 1990 Jun |
63 |
18 |
19 |
| 1989 Apr |
61 |
18 |
22 |
| 1988 May |
57 |
29 |
23 |
| 1986 Sep |
58 |
23 |
20 |
| 1985 Nov |
58 |
24 |
18 |
| 1985 Mar |
61 |
22 |
17 |
| 1984 Jun |
56 |
21 |
23 |
| 1982 Dec |
60 |
22 |
18 |
| 1981 Jan |
65 |
15 |
20 |
| 1974 Dec |
62 |
20 |
18 |
| 1957 Mar |
82 |
7 |
11 |
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