U.S. Congregational Life Survey, 2001, Random Attenders - Analysis
BELONG
Do you have a strong sense of belonging to this congregation?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Yes, a strong sense of belonging that is growing | 53409 | 46.3% | 46.3% | -0.75 |
| 2) Yes, a strong sense-about the same as last year | 28279 | 24.5% | 70.8% | -0.20 |
| 3) Yes, but perhaps not as strong as in the past | 9693 | 8.4% | 79.2% | 0.35 |
| 4) No, but I am new here. | 6394 | 5.5% | 84.8% | 0.90 |
| 5) No, and I wish I did by now. | 4255 | 3.7% | 88.5% | 1.45 |
| 6) No, but I am happy as I am. | 7008 | 6.1% | 94.6% | 2.00 |
| 7) Don't know/not applicable | 6273 | 5.4% | 100.0% | 2.55 |
| Missing | 7093 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 115311 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Female | Male | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, a strong sense of belonging that is growing | 47.8%31981 | 43.4%18423 | 3005 | 46.1%50404 |
| Yes, a strong sense-about the same as last year | 23.4%15658 | 26.9%11409 | 1212 | 24.8%27067 |
| Yes, but perhaps not as strong as in the past | 8.4%5647 | 8.3%3540 | 506 | 8.4%9187 |
| No, but I am new here. | 5.4%3638 | 5.7%2425 | 331 | 5.5%6063 |
| No, and I wish I did by now. | 4.2%2787 | 3.0%1287 | 181 | 3.7%4074 |
| No, but I am happy as I am. | 5.4%3630 | 6.9%2936 | 442 | 6.0%6566 |
| Don't know/not applicable | 5.3%3537 | 5.6%2389 | 347 | 5.4%5926 |
| Missing | 2084 | 947 | 13117 | 4062 |
| Total | 100%66878 | 100%42409 | 109287 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
| Less than 10K | 10K-24,999 | 25K-49,999 | 50K-74,999 | 75K-99,999 | 100K plus | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, a strong sense of belonging that is growing | 50.3%4521 | 51.3%8796 | 49.0%13004 | 46.0%9850 | 42.6%5073 | 39.9%6223 | 5942 | 46.7%47467 |
| Yes, a strong sense-about the same as last year | 18.3%1644 | 22.6%3873 | 23.8%6314 | 25.7%5495 | 28.2%3362 | 28.0%4377 | 3214 | 24.7%25065 |
| Yes, but perhaps not as strong as in the past | 8.0%716 | 8.1%1392 | 7.9%2102 | 8.4%1802 | 8.8%1053 | 8.6%1349 | 1279 | 8.3%8414 |
| No, but I am new here. | 7.5%678 | 5.2%894 | 5.1%1348 | 5.3%1134 | 5.1%606 | 6.0%942 | 792 | 5.5%5602 |
| No, and I wish I did by now. | 3.4%307 | 2.9%495 | 3.4%912 | 3.7%797 | 4.1%492 | 5.0%777 | 475 | 3.7%3780 |
| No, but I am happy as I am. | 6.9%616 | 5.6%957 | 5.4%1444 | 5.4%1155 | 5.8%688 | 7.0%1089 | 1059 | 5.9%5949 |
| Don't know/not applicable | 5.7%510 | 4.2%724 | 5.4%1426 | 5.4%1162 | 5.4%646 | 5.5%851 | 954 | 5.2%5319 |
| Missing | 351 | 582 | 539 | 336 | 192 | 236 | 20808 | 4857 |
| Total | 100%8992 | 100%17131 | 100%26550 | 100%21395 | 100%11920 | 100%15608 | 101596 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school | Trade certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Graduate degree | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, a strong sense of belonging that is growing | 51.7%7260 | 49.3%18178 | 47.8%3379 | 46.3%5531 | 42.2%11210 | 40.6%6497 | 1354 | 46.3%52055 |
| Yes, a strong sense-about the same as last year | 20.6%2889 | 23.8%8775 | 23.6%1673 | 24.1%2875 | 26.3%6991 | 28.3%4537 | 539 | 24.7%27740 |
| Yes, but perhaps not as strong as in the past | 7.6%1072 | 8.4%3095 | 8.7%613 | 9.2%1095 | 8.3%2195 | 8.6%1372 | 251 | 8.4%9442 |
| No, but I am new here. | 4.7%660 | 4.8%1769 | 5.7%406 | 5.5%654 | 6.6%1765 | 6.0%968 | 172 | 5.5%6222 |
| No, and I wish I did by now. | 3.1%437 | 3.0%1090 | 3.7%259 | 3.8%454 | 4.5%1183 | 4.7%748 | 84 | 3.7%4171 |
| No, but I am happy as I am. | 7.1%997 | 5.5%2043 | 5.7%401 | 5.6%674 | 6.2%1638 | 6.4%1024 | 231 | 6.0%6777 |
| Don't know/not applicable | 5.3%740 | 5.1%1891 | 4.8%343 | 5.5%659 | 5.9%1578 | 5.4%866 | 196 | 5.4%6077 |
| Missing | 789 | 1095 | 189 | 258 | 513 | 273 | 9920 | 3976 |
| Total | 100%14055 | 100%36841 | 100%7074 | 100%11942 | 100%26560 | 100%16012 | 112484 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Never married | Married | Committed relationship | Separated | Divorced | Widowed | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, a strong sense of belonging that is growing | 41.9%7600 | 46.2%34118 | 45.3%1114 | 48.3%727 | 49.1%3674 | 53.8%4938 | 1238 | 46.3%52171 |
| Yes, a strong sense-about the same as last year | 21.6%3922 | 26.3%19467 | 16.6%407 | 16.5%249 | 19.0%1420 | 25.3%2323 | 491 | 24.7%27788 |
| Yes, but perhaps not as strong as in the past | 8.2%1483 | 8.7%6453 | 7.0%171 | 6.9%104 | 7.6%571 | 7.4%675 | 236 | 8.4%9457 |
| No, but I am new here. | 7.5%1360 | 4.9%3602 | 12.4%306 | 10.0%150 | 7.1%528 | 3.4%308 | 140 | 5.5%6254 |
| No, and I wish I did by now. | 3.9%702 | 3.8%2792 | 4.5%111 | 4.4%66 | 4.3%322 | 1.9%172 | 90 | 3.7%4165 |
| No, but I am happy as I am. | 8.3%1508 | 5.4%4024 | 7.1%175 | 7.4%112 | 6.7%504 | 5.1%471 | 214 | 6.0%6794 |
| Don't know/not applicable | 8.7%1577 | 4.7%3471 | 7.1%174 | 6.5%98 | 6.2%467 | 3.1%289 | 197 | 5.4%6076 |
| Missing | 441 | 1944 | 62 | 63 | 176 | 536 | 9699 | 3871 |
| Total | 100%18152 | 100%73927 | 100%2458 | 100%1506 | 100%7486 | 100%9176 | 112705 |
Age (I-AGE)
| Less than 25 | 25-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, a strong sense of belonging that is growing | 40.2%4269 | 46.4%15535 | 44.0%9806 | 46.3%7986 | 50.8%13880 | 1933 | 46.4%51476 |
| Yes, a strong sense-about the same as last year | 20.8%2206 | 21.8%7294 | 26.0%5794 | 25.8%4456 | 27.9%7614 | 915 | 24.7%27364 |
| Yes, but perhaps not as strong as in the past | 9.1%972 | 7.2%2404 | 9.9%2198 | 8.7%1495 | 7.9%2154 | 470 | 8.3%9223 |
| No, but I am new here. | 7.8%831 | 8.2%2730 | 4.8%1070 | 4.1%713 | 3.0%820 | 230 | 5.6%6164 |
| No, and I wish I did by now. | 3.9%414 | 4.7%1583 | 4.5%1009 | 3.4%581 | 1.8%503 | 165 | 3.7%4090 |
| No, but I am happy as I am. | 8.8%938 | 5.7%1922 | 5.8%1286 | 6.3%1081 | 5.2%1410 | 371 | 6.0%6637 |
| Don't know/not applicable | 9.4%996 | 6.0%2002 | 5.1%1144 | 5.4%930 | 3.4%940 | 261 | 5.4%6012 |
| Missing | 284 | 648 | 477 | 557 | 1383 | 11438 | 3744 |
| Total | 100%10626 | 100%33470 | 100%22307 | 100%17242 | 100%27321 | 110966 |
