In what religion is (CHILD'S NAME) being raised? Is it Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, some other religion, or no religion?
Religion in which second child is being raised · Asked in 2 waves, 2008–2012 · 465 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2012 | 2012-03-20 to 2012-09-05 | face to face | 1,974 | 12 |
| General Social Survey 2008 | 2008-04-17 to 2008-09-13 | face to face | 2,023 | 453 |
| Group | Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | None | Other | Buddhism | Hinduism | Other eastern religions | Muslim/islam | Orthodox-christian | Christian | Inter-nondenominational | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 43% | 29% | 2% | 18% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 453 | ±5 | |
| Democrats | 44% | 23% | 3% | 22% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | – | 3% | 1% | 162 | ±9 | |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 34% | 37% | 2% | 20% | 1% | 1% | – | 1% | 2% | – | 2% | – | 162 | ±9 | |
| Republicans | 54% | 26% | 1% | 12% | – | – | – | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 115 | ±10 |
General Social Survey 2008 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.