As of 2021, Generation Z was the most likely generation to have lacked a religious upbringing in the United States, with 15% of Gen Z reporting that they were never religious. The Silent Generation was most likely to have a religious upbringing, with 72 percent reporting that they still remained in the same religion.
Share of adults who had a select religious upbringing in the United States in 2021, by generation
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Survey Center on American Life. (March 24, 2022). Share of adults who had a select religious upbringing in the United States in 2021, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364293/religious-upbringing-adults-by-generation-us/
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Survey Center on American Life. (2022). Share of adults who had a select religious upbringing in the United States in 2021, by generation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364293/religious-upbringing-adults-by-generation-us/
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Share of adults who had a select religious upbringing in the United States in 2021, by generation [Graph], Survey Center on American Life, March 24, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364293/religious-upbringing-adults-by-generation-us/
