U.S. Congregational Life Survey, 2001, Random Attenders

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NEWATT New persons attending the church in past 5 years or less   1) First time - Newcomer   2) Returnee   3) Switcher   4) Transfer

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
First time - Newcomer	2751	7.6%	7.6%	-2.24
Returnee	6526	18%	25.6%	-1.24
Switcher	6212	17.1%	42.7%	-.24
Transfer	20750	57.3%	100%	.76

Variable Comparisons

Gender Household income Education Marital status Age

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
First time - Newcomer	7.2% 1514	8.0% 1126	7.5% 2640
Returnee	18.0% 3768	18.0% 2541	18.0% 6309
Switcher	17.5% 3657	16.7% 2354	17.2% 6011
Transfer	57.3% 12010	57.2% 8058	57.3% 20068
TOTAL	100.0% 20949	100.0% 14079	35028

Household income (I-INCOME)

	Less 10K	10K-24,999	25K-49,999	50K-74,999	75K-99,999	100K plus	TOTAL
First time - Newcomer	10.2% 309	8.9% 437	8.3% 711	7.0% 498	6.5% 262	5.0% 274	7.5% 2491
Returnee	14.2% 430	18.2% 900	18.9% 1614	19.8% 1418	19.3% 777	16.6% 909	18.2% 6048
Switcher	19.0% 576	16.8% 831	18.1% 1545	17.4% 1249	16.4% 659	15.9% 872	17.3% 5732
Transfer	56.7% 1720	56.1% 2767	54.7% 4669	55.8% 3996	57.8% 2322	62.5% 3425	57.0% 18899
TOTAL	100.0% 3035	100.0% 4935	100.0% 8539	100.0% 7161	100.0% 4020	100.0% 5480	33170

Education (I-EDUC)

	Less than high school	High school	Trade certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Graduate degree	TOTAL
First time - Newcomer	11.6% 440	9.1% 948	9.2% 211	7.6% 305	5.6% 543	4.8% 270	7.6% 2717
Returnee	17.6% 669	19.8% 2067	21.1% 484	19.6% 781	16.0% 1559	16.0% 901	18.0% 6461
Switcher	16.4% 621	18.3% 1908	16.0% 367	16.8% 671	16.6% 1612	17.2% 966	17.1% 6145
Transfer	54.4% 2068	52.8% 5514	53.7% 1233	56.0% 2234	61.8% 6008	62.0% 3485	57.3% 20542
TOTAL	100.0% 3798	100.0% 10437	100.0% 2295	100.0% 3991	100.0% 9722	100.0% 5622	35865

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Never married	Married	Committed relationship	Separated	Divorced	Widowed	TOTAL
First time - Newcomer	9.6% 643	6.5% 1483	15.6% 175	10.6% 71	9.0% 269	5.0% 82	7.6% 2723
Returnee	16.4% 1103	17.1% 3888	29.3% 330	23.1% 155	23.8% 714	15.5% 252	18.0% 6442
Switcher	17.7% 1187	16.9% 3843	13.8% 155	18.8% 126	19.8% 593	15.1% 246	17.1% 6150
Transfer	56.4% 3789	59.5% 13512	41.3% 465	47.5% 319	47.4% 1419	64.3% 1046	57.3% 20550
TOTAL	100.0% 6722	100.0% 22726	100.0% 1125	100.0% 671	100.0% 2995	100.0% 1626	35865

Age (I-AGE)

	Less 25	25-44	45-54	55-64	65+	TOTAL
First time - Newcomer	11.0% 434	9.0% 1422	6.6% 453	4.7% 202	3.6% 162	7.5% 2673
Returnee	12.7% 500	20.4% 3243	19.3% 1322	17.3% 747	12.7% 566	18.0% 6378
Switcher	21.3% 835	15.9% 2521	19.0% 1298	16.8% 725	15.1% 676	17.1% 6055
Transfer	55.0% 2160	54.7% 8673	55.0% 3762	61.2% 2645	68.6% 3069	57.3% 20309
TOTAL	100.0% 3929	100.0% 15859	100.0% 6835	100.0% 4319	100.0% 4473	35415