The statistics and analysis below came from national surveys conducted by Barna Research.
43% of adults nationwide have attended a church service, not including a special event such as a wedding or a funeral, in the past seven days.(2004)
These national statistics are provided for comparison purposes for the cities above:
Denominational Affiliation
- 56% are Protestant
- 22% are Catholic
Education
- 42% have a high school degree or less
- 28% have some college education
- 29% are college graduates
Ethnicity
- 71% are white
- 12% are black
- 12% are Hispanic
Gender
- 49% are males
- 51% are female
Generation
- 31% are Busters (between the ages of 18 and 33)
- 42% are Boomers (between the ages of 34 and 52)
- 19% are Builders (between the ages of 53 and 71)
- 6% are Seniors (age 72 or older)
Income
- 29% earn $30,000 or less annually
- 33% earn between $30,000 and $60,000 annually
- 23% earn $60,000 or more annually
Marriage and Family
- 53% are married
- 47% are single
- 26% have been divorced sometime in their life
- 37% have children under the age of 18
Political Ideology
- 31% identify themselves as conservative
- 48% identify themselves as moderate
- 12% identify themselves as liberal
Political Affiliation
- 21% are not registered to vote
- 30% are registered as Democrats
- 23% are registered Republicans
- 16% are registered Independent
Region
- 21% live in the Northeast
- 33% live in the South
- 23% live in the Midwest
- 22% live in the West
Theolographics
- 41% are born again Christians
- 8% are evangelical Christians
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