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19% of U.S. adults identify as Catholics.

20% of this group lives in the Midwest, 26% live in the Northeast, 29% live in the South and 25% live in the West.

14% are between the ages of 18 and 29, 27% are ages 30 to 49, 29% are ages 50 to 65 and 28% are 65 and older.

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Demographics

Age



Gender



Education



Race and ethnicity



Born in U.S. or other country



Marital status



Parental status



Income



Sexual orientation



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Beliefs & practices

Prayer frequency



Importance of religion



Religious attendance



Belief in God/universal spirit



Belief in heaven



Belief in hell



Belief in a soul or spirit



Belief in something spiritual beyond natural world



Importance of Bible



Reading scripture



Prayer groups



Feelings of spiritual well-being



Feelings of wonder



Feel presence of something from beyond this world



God-given right to use the Earth



God-given duty to protect the Earth



Consider self religious



Consider self spiritual



Childhood religious attendance



Importance of religion to family when growing up



Personal importance of religion as a child



6 out of 21 Beliefs & practices

Social & political views

Political party



Political ideology



Abortion



Views about homosexuality



Same-sex marriage



Whether belief in God is needed for morality



Standards for right and wrong



Views of religion's impact on society



Views of government assistance to people in need



Views of growing population of immigrants



Views about environmental regulation



Views on evolution



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