From Belief To Commitment: the Community Service Activities and Finances of Religious Congregations in the United States, 1992

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INDIANI (Weighted by WGT)

Compared with five years ago, what changes in the composition of your congregation, if any, have occurred among the following population group? -- The proportion of American Indians has
  1) Increased
  2) Decreased
  3) No Change

Category Frequency Percentage Cumulative Percentage
Increased 8343 6% 6%
Decreased 2700 1.9% 7.9%
No Change 128067 92.1% 100%
Missing 118538 % %

Variable Comparisons

Region (I-REGION)

Northeast Midwest South West TOTAL
Increased 0.0%
0
4.6%
2139
5.9%
3047
13.7%
3157
6.0%
8343
Decreased 0.0%
0
1.4%
666
0.9%
459
6.9%
1574
1.9%
2699
No Change 100.0%
18417
93.9%
43437
93.2%
47974
79.4%
18240
92.1%
128068
Missing 17956 28152 53999 18431 118538
TOTAL 100.0%
18417
100.0%
46242
100.0%
51480
100.0%
22971

139110


Number of Members (I-MEMBERS)

<100 100-299 300-499 500-999 1K & over TOTAL
Increased 6.6%
2098
5.9%
3100
4.4%
1013
7.3%
1429
5.5%
702
6.0%
8342
Decreased 3.0%
957
2.5%
1284
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
3.6%
459
1.9%
2700
No Change 90.3%
28561
91.6%
47940
95.6%
21840
92.7%
18087
90.9%
11639
92.1%
128067
Missing 37939 40203 16718 12310 11368 118538
TOTAL 100.0%
31616
100.0%
52324
100.0%
22853
100.0%
19516
100.0%
12800

139109


Church location (I-COMMSIZE)

Large city Small city Town Suburb Cntry/farm Missing TOTAL
Increased 4.0%
795
7.2%
2281
5.6%
2430
5.9%
1247
6.8%
1590

0
6.0%
8343
Decreased 5.5%
1088
1.5%
461
1.5%
656
0.0%
0
2.1%
495

0
1.9%
2700
No Change 90.4%
17776
91.3%
28950
92.8%
40008
94.1%
19766
91.0%
21142

424
92.0%
127642
Missing 24246 26557 31703 22936 12739 0 118181
TOTAL 100.0%
19659
100.0%
31692
100.0%
43094
100.0%
21013
100.0%
23227

424

138685


Year founded (I-YEAREST)

1689-1865 1866-1914 1915-1945 1946-1970 1971-1992 Missing TOTAL
Increased 3.7%
738
5.6%
2033
4.6%
831
6.9%
2574
8.5%
2168

0
6.1%
8344
Decreased 0.0%
0
2.6%
954
0.0%
0
2.1%
789
2.5%
629

328
1.7%
2372
No Change 96.3%
18994
91.7%
33081
95.4%
17304
90.9%
33787
89.0%
22677

2222
92.2%
125843
Missing 17915 28134 15285 28836 26388 0 116558
TOTAL 100.0%
19732
100.0%
36068
100.0%
18135
100.0%
37150
100.0%
25474

2550

136559