Religion and Public Life Survey, 2009 - Analysis
SJOBTR_B (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Who could do the best job providing job training services: a religious organization, a non-religious community-based group, or a federal or state government agency? [Form 2 only] (Q261HF2)
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
1) A religious organization | 6.5% | 6.5% | ||
2) A non-religious, community-based group | 35.4% | 41.9% | ||
3) A federal or state government agency | 51.2% | 93.1% | ||
4) None of the above (VOL.) | 1.3% | 94.4% | ||
9) Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 5.6% | 100.0% | ||
Missing | 3044 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 969 |
Age (I-AGE)
18 to 24 | 25 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 or older | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A religious organization | 5.2% | 6.2% | 3.6% | 12.8% | 4.5% | 5.7% | 0 | 6.6% |
A non-religious, community-based group | 32.6% | 33.2% | 38.1% | 41.0% | 33.3% | 32.6% | 6 | 35.4% |
A federal or state government agency | 58.2% | 53.5% | 52.7% | 42.0% | 56.4% | 47.2% | 5 | 51.1% |
None of the above (VOL.) | 1.2% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 3.6% | 0 | 1.3% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 2.8% | 6.7% | 5.0% | 3.5% | 4.3% | 10.8% | 1 | 5.6% |
Missing | 269 | 315 | 419 | 581 | 634 | 776 | 3056 | 50 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Household income (I-INCOME)
Less than $20,000 | $20,000 to under $30,000 | $30,000 to under $50,000 | $50,000 to under $75,000 | $75,000 to under $100,000 | $100,000 or more | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A religious organization | 6.2% | 7.9% | 7.5% | 8.3% | 3.1% | 4.1% | 11 | 6.3% |
A non-religious, community-based group | 21.4% | 26.4% | 30.8% | 41.6% | 50.6% | 43.7% | 77 | 35.1% |
A federal or state government agency | 61.9% | 56.7% | 56.3% | 45.3% | 46.1% | 46.1% | 81 | 52.5% |
None of the above (VOL.) | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.2% | 3.7% | 6 | 1.1% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 9.6% | 8.5% | 4.9% | 3.9% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 15 | 5.0% |
Missing | 398 | 287 | 512 | 420 | 369 | 515 | 3234 | 543 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
Married | Living with a partner | Divorced or separated | Widowed | Never been married | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A religious organization | 7.1% | 8.8% | 1.3% | 4.5% | 7.8% | 0 | 6.5% |
A non-religious, community-based group | 35.8% | 37.9% | 34.8% | 29.7% | 36.5% | 0 | 35.5% |
A federal or state government agency | 50.7% | 47.6% | 56.3% | 50.6% | 50.6% | 2 | 51.1% |
None of the above (VOL.) | 1.2% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0 | 1.3% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 5.1% | 5.6% | 4.9% | 13.6% | 3.9% | 2 | 5.5% |
Missing | 1692 | 125 | 378 | 326 | 503 | 3048 | 20 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
Protestant | Catholic | Other Christian (Mormon, Orthodox, Unitarian, self-identified as Christian) | Other (non Christian) | Atheist, agnostic, or nothing in particular | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A religious organization | 7.0% | 7.6% | 11.0% | 6.8% | 1.1% | 1 | 6.6% |
A non-religious, community-based group | 36.8% | 35.4% | 30.9% | 36.1% | 33.5% | 6 | 35.2% |
A federal or state government agency | 49.1% | 52.3% | 50.1% | 55.4% | 55.6% | 6 | 51.5% |
None of the above (VOL.) | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2.8% | 0 | 1.3% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 5.7% | 3.9% | 7.6% | 1.2% | 7.0% | 1 | 5.5% |
Missing | 1393 | 672 | 345 | 146 | 443 | 3058 | 45 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college, no four-year degree | Four-year college degree | Graduate work/degree | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A religious organization | 15.1% | 4.3% | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.6% | 0 | 6.5% |
A non-religious, community-based group | 15.0% | 34.4% | 39.8% | 44.7% | 40.3% | 1 | 35.5% |
A federal or state government agency | 58.7% | 55.0% | 49.5% | 44.3% | 45.1% | 3 | 51.1% |
None of the above (VOL.) | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 4.4% | 0 | 1.3% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 10.6% | 5.7% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 0 | 5.6% |
Missing | 221 | 816 | 844 | 635 | 509 | 3048 | 19 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Sex (I-SEX)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
A religious organization | 9.6% | 3.5% | 0 | 6.5% |
A non-religious, community-based group | 34.6% | 36.1% | 0 | 35.4% |
A federal or state government agency | 49.8% | 52.6% | 0 | 51.2% |
None of the above (VOL.) | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0 | 1.3% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 4.5% | 6.6% | 0 | 5.6% |
Missing | 1321 | 1723 | 3044 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
A religious organization | 10.6% | 3.3% | 5.5% | 1 | 6.8% |
A non-religious, community-based group | 39.5% | 36.6% | 31.7% | 11 | 36.6% |
A federal or state government agency | 44.2% | 52.6% | 59.5% | 31 | 50.8% |
None of the above (VOL.) | 1.0% | 2.1% | 0.3% | 2 | 1.3% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 4.6% | 5.3% | 3.0% | 9 | 4.5% |
Missing | 1261 | 1030 | 595 | 3098 | 158 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |