Survey of Northern California Church Bodies, 1963

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MEMBER How long have you been a member of your present congregation or parish?   1) I have always been a member   2) Less than a year   3) 1 to 2 years   4) 3 to 5 years   5) 6 to 10 years   6) More than 10 years

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
I have always been a member	174	6.1%	6.1%	-2.18
Less than a year	218	7.7%	13.8%	-1.51
1 to 2 years	441	15.5%	29.3%	-.83
3 to 5 years	668	23.5%	52.8%	-.16
6 to 10 years	611	21.5%	74.2%	.51
More than 10 years	733	25.8%	100%	1.19

Variable Comparisons

Education Income categories Denominational grouping Age Gender

Education (I-EDUCRCDE)

	Some HS	HS Degree	Some Colle	Coll Degr	Post Grad	TOTAL
I have always been a member	7.9% 34	7.7% 48	5.4% 47	4.8% 22	4.3% 17	6.0% 168
Less than a year	5.6% 24	5.8% 36	7.7% 67	10.4% 48	9.8% 39	7.7% 214
1 to 2 years	10.7% 46	11.6% 72	19.2% 168	16.9% 78	17.6% 70	15.6% 434
3 to 5 years	20.9% 90	26.5% 165	20.6% 180	27.1% 125	24.6% 98	23.6% 658
6 to 10 years	18.1% 78	23.5% 146	23.0% 201	20.1% 93	20.6% 82	21.5% 600
More than 10 years	36.7% 158	24.9% 155	24.2% 212	20.8% 96	23.1% 92	25.6% 713
TOTAL	100.0% 430	100.0% 622	100.0% 875	100.0% 462	100.0% 398	2787

Income categories (I-INCMRCDE)

	$12K+	$10K+	$7K+	$5K+	$4K+	TOTAL
I have always been a member	3.9% 29	3.2% 14	6.3% 45	9.6% 43	7.4% 21	5.8% 152
Less than a year	6.3% 47	8.8% 38	6.6% 47	8.9% 40	12.3% 35	7.9% 207
1 to 2 years	13.8% 103	16.9% 73	17.7% 127	16.1% 72	13.3% 38	15.7% 413
3 to 5 years	25.0% 187	28.4% 123	25.0% 179	19.4% 87	15.4% 44	23.6% 620
6 to 10 years	24.4% 183	22.2% 96	23.3% 167	20.3% 91	13.3% 38	21.9% 575
More than 10 years	26.7% 200	20.6% 89	21.1% 151	25.7% 115	38.2% 109	25.2% 664
TOTAL	100.0% 749	100.0% 433	100.0% 716	100.0% 448	100.0% 285	2631

Denominational grouping (I-DENMSUMM)

	Liberal Protestant (Congregational, Methodist, Episcopalian)	Moderate Protestant (Disciples of Christ, Presbyterian, American Lutheran, American Baptist)	Conservative Protestant (Missouri Lutheran, Southern Baptist, Sects)	Roman Catholic	Not Applicable	TOTAL
I have always been a member	2.9% 28	4.3% 38	3.3% 15	17.2% 92	25.0% 1	6.1% 174
Less than a year	7.6% 74	7.3% 65	10.7% 48	5.8% 31	0.0% 0	7.7% 218
1 to 2 years	14.2% 138	16.6% 148	17.0% 76	14.4% 77	50.0% 2	15.5% 441
3 to 5 years	24.1% 234	24.3% 216	23.0% 103	21.5% 115	0.0% 0	23.5% 668
6 to 10 years	23.5% 228	25.1% 223	17.9% 80	14.8% 79	25.0% 1	21.5% 611
More than 10 years	27.6% 267	22.4% 199	28.1% 126	26.4% 141	0.0% 0	25.8% 733
TOTAL	100.0% 969	100.0% 889	100.0% 448	100.0% 535	100.0% 4	2845

Age (I-AGERECDE)

	Age 39 and under	Age 40-59	Age 60 and over	TOTAL
I have always been a member	5.3% 61	5.3% 67	10.4% 46	6.1% 174
Less than a year	12.2% 140	5.3% 66	2.7% 12	7.7% 218
1 to 2 years	23.5% 269	10.8% 135	8.3% 37	15.5% 441
3 to 5 years	29.0% 332	22.2% 278	13.1% 58	23.5% 668
6 to 10 years	18.5% 212	26.0% 326	16.4% 73	21.5% 611
More than 10 years	11.5% 132	30.5% 383	49.1% 218	25.8% 733
TOTAL	100.0% 1146	100.0% 1255	100.0% 444	2845

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Male	Female	TOTAL
I have always been a member	5.5% 56	6.5% 118	6.1% 174
Less than a year	8.1% 83	7.4% 135	7.7% 218
1 to 2 years	16.4% 167	15.0% 274	15.5% 441
3 to 5 years	23.9% 244	23.2% 424	23.5% 668
6 to 10 years	22.0% 224	21.2% 387	21.5% 611
More than 10 years	24.0% 245	26.7% 487	25.7% 732
TOTAL	100.0% 1019	100.0% 1825	2844