Religious affiliation in the United States 2017, by age
Religious affiliation of the population in the United States in 2017, by age
The statistic shows the religious affiliation of the population in the United States in 201, by age. In 2017, about 38 percent of respondents aged 18 to 29 years old were unaffiliated with any religious belief.
Religious affiliation of the population in the United States in 2017, by age
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| Age group | Unaffiliated | White Evangelical Protestant | White Mainline Protestant | White Catholic | Hispanic Catholic | Black Protestant | Other Christian | Jewish | Other religion | Other world religions | Hispanic Protestant | Mormon | Don't know/refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-29 | 38% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 6% | 2% | 3% |
| 30-49 | 26% | 14% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 2% | 3% |
| 50-64 | 18% | 21% | 15% | 15% | 6% | 9% | 6% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 9% | 2% | 3% |
| 65 and older | 12% | 26% | 19% | 16% | 4% | 7% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 7% | 2% | 3% |
| Age group | Unaffiliated | White Evangelical Protestant | White Mainline Protestant | White Catholic | Hispanic Catholic | Black Protestant | Other Christian | Jewish | Other religion | Other world religions | Hispanic Protestant | Mormon | Don't know/refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-29 | 38% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 6% | 2% | 3% |
| 30-49 | 26% | 14% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 2% | 3% |
| 50-64 | 18% | 21% | 15% | 15% | 6% | 9% | 6% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 9% | 2% | 3% |
| 65 and older | 12% | 26% | 19% | 16% | 4% | 7% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 7% | 2% | 3% |
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The statistic shows the religious affiliation of the population in the United States in 201, by age. In 2017, about 38 percent of respondents aged 18 to 29 years old were unaffiliated with any religious belief.
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- September 2017
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- United States
- Survey time period
- January 6, 2016 to January 10, 2017
- Number of respondents
- 101,438 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
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- United States
- Survey time period
- January 6, 2016 to January 10, 2017
- Number of respondents
- 101,438 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
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