Bible readership in the U.S. 2016, by age group

How often do you read the Bible?

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Release date

March 2016

Region

United States

Survey time period

January 20 to 28, 2016

Number of respondents

2,008 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

not including times when you are at a church service or church event.

Method of interview

Telephone interviews and online survey

Supplementary notes

* Results for Gen X and Boomers were less than half of one percent.
During the survey, this question was posed as follows: "How often, if ever, do you actually read the Bible, not including times when you are at a church service or church event?"
Percentage points exceeding or decreasing 100 percent are likely due to rounding.
Millennials: n=530, Gen X n=581, Boomer: n=635, Elder: n=220.

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