Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in the United States - Analysis
GROUPS (Weighted by GPWGT)
How often do you participate in prayer groups, Scripture study groups or religious education programs: would you say every day, more than once a week, once a week, at least once a month, several times a year, less often or never? [Question asked in all countries.]
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
---|---|---|
1) Every day | 3.2% | 3.2% |
2) More than once a week | 12.2% | 15.5% |
3) Once a week | 15.1% | 30.5% |
4) At least once a month | 6.1% | 36.6% |
5) Several times a year | 6.7% | 43.3% |
6) Less often | 11.3% | 54.6% |
7) Never | 44.7% | 99.3% |
8) Don't know | 0.4% | 99.8% |
9) Refused | 0.2% | 100.0% |
Age (I-AGE)
18 - 24 | 25 - 29 | 30 - 39 | 40 - 49 | 50 - 59 | 60 + | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Every day | 7.6% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 4.7% | 3.0% | 4 | 3.0% |
More than once a week | 7.6% | 5.2% | 14.7% | 14.1% | 10.9% | 13.9% | 7 | 12.1% |
Once a week | 9.8% | 12.1% | 11.8% | 21.5% | 13.3% | 17.6% | 4 | 15.1% |
At least once a month | 10.9% | 6.9% | 5.1% | 6.0% | 3.1% | 6.1% | 1 | 6.0% |
Several times a year | 7.6% | 12.1% | 8.8% | 5.4% | 6.3% | 5.5% | 0 | 7.0% |
Less often | 7.6% | 15.5% | 15.4% | 8.7% | 12.5% | 10.3% | 2 | 11.4% |
Never | 45.7% | 48.3% | 42.6% | 43.0% | 49.2% | 42.4% | 11 | 44.6% |
Don't know | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1 | 0.4% |
Refused | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0 | 0.3% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Education (I-EDUC)
Did not complete high school | High school graduate | Tech./voc. school after HS | Some college or assoc. degree | College graduate | Post-graduate | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Every day | 5.7% | 3.2% | 2.1% | 4.2% | 2.5% | 1.3% | 1 | 3.4% |
More than once a week | 18.9% | 12.4% | 17.0% | 10.1% | 9.0% | 10.5% | 1 | 12.3% |
Once a week | 15.1% | 12.4% | 23.4% | 13.1% | 18.9% | 15.8% | 1 | 15.1% |
At least once a month | 3.8% | 7.3% | 6.4% | 6.5% | 5.7% | 3.9% | 0 | 6.0% |
Several times a year | 3.8% | 5.5% | 2.1% | 8.3% | 10.7% | 7.9% | 0 | 6.8% |
Less often | 5.7% | 11.9% | 12.8% | 10.1% | 11.5% | 18.4% | 2 | 11.3% |
Never | 45.3% | 46.8% | 36.2% | 46.4% | 41.0% | 42.1% | 5 | 44.4% |
Don't know | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.5% |
Refused | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.3% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Every day | 2.3% | 4.1% | 0 | 3.2% |
More than once a week | 11.3% | 13.2% | 0 | 12.3% |
Once a week | 13.8% | 16.3% | 0 | 15.1% |
At least once a month | 7.3% | 4.9% | 0 | 6.1% |
Several times a year | 6.8% | 6.7% | 0 | 6.7% |
Less often | 10.1% | 12.4% | 0 | 11.3% |
Never | 47.3% | 42.1% | 0 | 44.6% |
Don't know | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0 | 0.4% |
Refused | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.3% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Household income (I-INCOME)
Less than $20,000 | $20- to under $30,000 | $30- to under $50,000 | $50- to under $75,000 | $75- to under $100,000 | $100,000 or more | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Every day | 4.5% | 1.3% | 2.9% | 0.0% | 4.2% | 0.0% | 8 | 2.4% |
More than once a week | 10.9% | 15.8% | 13.6% | 11.1% | 7.0% | 14.9% | 23 | 12.2% |
Once a week | 14.1% | 15.8% | 17.9% | 13.1% | 14.1% | 12.6% | 36 | 14.8% |
At least once a month | 4.5% | 5.3% | 10.0% | 7.1% | 5.6% | 4.6% | 12 | 6.4% |
Several times a year | 1.9% | 10.5% | 5.0% | 9.1% | 5.6% | 10.3% | 12 | 6.4% |
Less often | 15.4% | 11.8% | 7.9% | 17.2% | 11.3% | 8.0% | 10 | 12.1% |
Never | 46.8% | 38.2% | 42.9% | 42.4% | 52.1% | 49.4% | 64 | 45.2% |
Don't know | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% |
Refused | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Race (I-RACE)
White (not Hispanic) | Black (not Hispanic) | Asian (not Hispanic) | Other or mixed race (not Hispanic) | Hispanic (any mention) | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Every day | 3.0% | 6.3% | 14.3% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0 | 3.3% |
More than once a week | 10.4% | 25.3% | 0.0% | 27.6% | 7.8% | 3 | 12.3% |
Once a week | 15.9% | 16.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 14.4% | 2 | 15.0% |
At least once a month | 5.5% | 6.3% | 0.0% | 6.9% | 8.9% | 1 | 6.0% |
Several times a year | 6.3% | 10.1% | 28.6% | 6.9% | 4.4% | 1 | 6.7% |
Less often | 11.9% | 12.7% | 0.0% | 10.3% | 7.8% | 1 | 11.3% |
Never | 46.6% | 21.5% | 57.1% | 48.3% | 52.2% | 3 | 44.7% |
Don't know | 0.2% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0 | 0.4% |
Refused | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0 | 0.3% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
Single most important thing | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Every day | 8.8% | 3.4% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0 | 3.4% |
More than once a week | 26.4% | 15.5% | 2.4% | 0.0% | 3.4% | 0 | 12.2% |
Once a week | 29.6% | 20.1% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 1.7% | 0 | 15.2% |
At least once a month | 6.4% | 8.2% | 4.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0 | 6.0% |
Several times a year | 5.6% | 7.0% | 9.0% | 5.3% | 1.7% | 1 | 6.7% |
Less often | 8.0% | 11.9% | 15.7% | 12.3% | 1.7% | 0 | 11.3% |
Never | 13.6% | 32.9% | 62.7% | 77.2% | 89.8% | 5 | 44.4% |
Don't know | 1.6% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.5% |
Refused | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.3% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |