According to a survey conducted in 2023, Millennials were most likely to say that religion was not important to their lives in the United States, with 36 percent sharing this belief. 34 percent of Gen Z adults and 23 percent of Gen Z teens also agreed that religion was not important to them in 2023.
Share of Americans who say that religion is the most important thing in life in the United States in 2023, by generation
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Public Religion Research Institute. (January 24, 2024). Share of Americans who say that religion is the most important thing in life in the United States in 2023, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448419/importance-of-religion-to-americans-by-generation/
Public Religion Research Institute. "Share of Americans who say that religion is the most important thing in life in the United States in 2023, by generation." Chart. January 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448419/importance-of-religion-to-americans-by-generation/
Public Religion Research Institute. (2024). Share of Americans who say that religion is the most important thing in life in the United States in 2023, by generation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448419/importance-of-religion-to-americans-by-generation/
Public Religion Research Institute. "Share of Americans Who Say That Religion Is The Most Important Thing in Life in The United States in 2023, by Generation." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448419/importance-of-religion-to-americans-by-generation/
Public Religion Research Institute, Share of Americans who say that religion is the most important thing in life in the United States in 2023, by generation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448419/importance-of-religion-to-americans-by-generation/ (last visited November 17, 2024)
Share of Americans who say that religion is the most important thing in life in the United States in 2023, by generation [Graph], Public Religion Research Institute, January 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448419/importance-of-religion-to-americans-by-generation/
