Thinking again of these [NUMBER FROM NUMADLTS] regular adult participants, what percent would you say are female? (National Congregations Study, Cumulative Dataset, 2012)
Each question was asked of a key informant from the congregation, such as a minister, priest, rabbi, or other staff person or leader.
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Demographic Patterns
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Percent Female (Demographic Patterns)
Percent Female by Political Ideology (2012)
| More on the conservative side | Right in the middle | More on the liberal side | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 50% | 36 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 80 |
| 50% to less than 60% | 234 | 105 | 43 | 26 | 382 |
| 60% to less than 70% | 265 | 149 | 35 | 11 | 449 |
| 70% or more | 165 | 135 | 66 | 9 | 366 |
| Missing | |||||
| TOTAL | 700 | 430 | 147 | 46 | 1277 |
Percent Female by Region (2012)
| Northeast | Midwest | South | West | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 50% | 4 | 23 | 42 | 11 | 80 |
| 50% to less than 60% | 63 | 101 | 167 | 76 | 407 |
| 60% to less than 70% | 44 | 113 | 241 | 62 | 460 |
| 70% or more | 49 | 68 | 219 | 40 | 376 |
| Missing | |||||
| TOTAL | 160 | 305 | 669 | 189 | 1323 |
Percent Female by Religious Tradition (2012)
| Roman Catholic | White conservative, evangelical, or fundamentalist | Black Protestant | White liberal or moderate | Non-Christian | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 50% | 1 | 36 | 8 | 20 | 15 | 80 |
| 50% to less than 60% | 27 | 241 | 40 | 61 | 37 | 406 |
| 60% to less than 70% | 32 | 242 | 50 | 116 | 20 | 460 |
| 70% or more | 12 | 90 | 184 | 72 | 18 | 376 |
| Missing | ||||||
| TOTAL | 72 | 609 | 282 | 269 | 90 | 1322 |
Percent Female by Size of Congregation (2012)
| 50 or less | 51-100 | 101-250 | 251-1,000 | More than 1,000 | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 50% | 36 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 80 |
| 50% to less than 60% | 201 | 71 | 63 | 60 | 12 | 407 |
| 60% to less than 70% | 129 | 133 | 127 | 54 | 17 | 460 |
| 70% or more | 197 | 81 | 76 | 18 | 3 | 375 |
| Missing | ||||||
| TOTAL | 563 | 318 | 273 | 136 | 32 | 1322 |
Percent Female by Theology (2012)
| More on the conservative side | Right in the middle | More on the liberal side | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 50% | 48 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 80 |
| 50% to less than 60% | 307 | 53 | 36 | 12 | 396 |
| 60% to less than 70% | 295 | 105 | 57 | 4 | 457 |
| 70% or more | 168 | 139 | 64 | 4 | 371 |
| Missing | |||||
| TOTAL | 818 | 326 | 160 | 20 | 1304 |
Percent Female by Year of Survey
| 1998 | 2006-2007 | 2012 | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 50% | 103 | 88 | 80 | 271 |
| 50% to less than 60% | 379 | 392 | 407 | 1178 |
| 60% to less than 70% | 429 | 602 | 460 | 1491 |
| 70% or more | 266 | 409 | 375 | 1050 |
| Missing | ||||
| TOTAL | 1177 | 1491 | 1322 | 3990 |
Notes
The National Congregations Study (NCS) dataset "fills a void in the sociological study of congregations by providing, for the first time, data that can be used to draw a nationally aggregate picture of congregations" (Chaves et al. 1999, p.460). Thanks to innovations in sampling techniques, the NCS data is the first nationally representative sample of American congregations. In 2006-07, a panel component was added to the NCS. In addition to the new cross-section of congregations generated in conjunction with the 2006 General Social Survey (GSS), a stratified random sample was drawn from congregations who participated in the 1998 NCS. The 2006-07 NCS sample, then, includes a subset of cases that were also interviewed in 1998. The 2012 NCS includes an oversample of Hispanic congregations.
