This statistic shows the results of a survey, conducted in 2017 among adult Americans, asking them if they believe in God or a higher power. The results were sorted by age group. During the survey, 43 percent of 18 to 29 year-olds stated they believe in God as described in the Bible. Some 16 percent of the same age group stated they do not believe in God or a higher power.
United States: Believe in God or a higher power in 2017, by age group
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Pew Research Center. (April 25, 2018). United States: Believe in God or a higher power in 2017, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/955432/united-states-belief-in-god-by-age/
Pew Research Center. "United States: Believe in God or a higher power in 2017, by age group." Chart. April 25, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/955432/united-states-belief-in-god-by-age/
Pew Research Center. (2018). United States: Believe in God or a higher power in 2017, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/955432/united-states-belief-in-god-by-age/
Pew Research Center. "United States: Believe in God or a Higher Power in 2017, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Apr 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/955432/united-states-belief-in-god-by-age/
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