Social Capital Community Benchmark Survey, 2000

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RELATEND 31. How often do you attend religious services, not including weddings and funerals?   1) Every week (or more often)   2) Almost every week   3) Once or twice a month   4) A few times per year   5) Less often than that   8) Don't know   9) Refused

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Every week (or more often)	9627	38.5%	38.5%	-1.05
Almost every week	2307	9.2%	47.7%	-.41
Once or twice a month	4827	19.3%	67%	.24
A few times per year	4669	18.7%	85.7%	.88
Less often than that	3434	13.7%	99.4%	1.53
Don't know	105	.4%	99.8%	3.46
Refused	45	.2%	100%	4.11

Variable Comparisons

Census region Gender Member? Age Race Religious preference Education Household income

Census region (I-CENSREG)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Every week (or more often)	33.0% 1241	40.5% 3161	44.1% 3446	31.6% 1779	38.5% 9627
Almost every week	8.8% 329	9.1% 710	10.6% 831	7.8% 437	9.2% 2307
Once or twice a month	18.1% 681	19.8% 1546	19.2% 1505	19.4% 1095	19.3% 4827
A few times per year	21.9% 823	17.7% 1379	15.5% 1212	22.3% 1255	18.7% 4669
Less often than that	17.5% 657	12.5% 975	9.9% 775	18.2% 1027	13.7% 3434
Don't know	0.4% 14	0.3% 26	0.5% 41	0.4% 24	0.4% 105
Refused	0.3% 11	0.2% 12	0.1% 9	0.2% 13	0.2% 45
TOTAL	100.0% 3756	100.0% 7809	100.0% 7819	100.0% 5630	25014

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Male	Female	TOTAL
Every week (or more often)	34.4% 3376	41.2% 6251	38.5% 9627
Almost every week	8.8% 869	9.5% 1438	9.2% 2307
Once or twice a month	20.6% 2020	18.5% 2807	19.3% 4827
A few times per year	20.3% 1994	17.6% 2675	18.7% 4669
Less often than that	15.4% 1511	12.7% 1923	13.7% 3434
Don't know	0.4% 39	0.4% 66	0.4% 105
Refused	0.2% 19	0.2% 26	0.2% 45
TOTAL	100.0% 9828	100.0% 15186	25014

Member? (I-RELMEM)

	Yes	No	Don't know	Refused	TOTAL
Every week (or more often)	54.0% 8700	10.4% 923	6.9% 2	28.6% 2	38.5% 9627
Almost every week	12.0% 1940	4.1% 366	3.4% 1	0.0% 0	9.2% 2307
Once or twice a month	20.6% 3326	16.8% 1492	27.6% 8	14.3% 1	19.3% 4827
A few times per year	9.9% 1588	34.6% 3070	34.5% 10	14.3% 1	18.7% 4669
Less often than that	3.1% 504	33.0% 2924	13.8% 4	28.6% 2	13.7% 3434
Don't know	0.2% 35	0.8% 67	10.3% 3	0.0% 0	0.4% 105
Refused	0.1% 16	0.3% 27	3.4% 1	14.3% 1	0.2% 45
TOTAL	100.0% 16109	100.0% 8869	100.0% 29	100.0% 7	25014

Age (I-AGE)

	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	Don't Know	Refused	TOTAL
Every week (or more often)	30.0% 2131	36.9% 3007	40.6% 2120	52.8% 2091	66.7% 2	48.9% 276	38.5% 9627
Almost every week	8.8% 622	9.9% 808	9.2% 483	8.7% 346	0.0% 0	8.5% 48	9.2% 2307
Once or twice a month	24.4% 1736	20.2% 1645	16.9% 885	11.8% 467	33.3% 1	16.5% 93	19.3% 4827
A few times per year	22.2% 1577	19.4% 1580	17.5% 915	13.1% 520	0.0% 0	13.7% 77	18.7% 4669
Less often than that	14.2% 1012	13.2% 1078	15.0% 782	12.7% 502	0.0% 0	10.6% 60	13.7% 3434
Don't know	0.3% 24	0.3% 26	0.5% 26	0.6% 22	0.0% 0	1.2% 7	0.4% 105
Refused	0.1% 5	0.2% 14	0.2% 13	0.3% 10	0.0% 0	0.5% 3	0.2% 45
TOTAL	100.0% 7107	100.0% 8158	100.0% 5224	100.0% 3958	100.0% 3	100.0% 564	25014

Race (I-RACE)

	White	Black	Asian or Pacific Islander	Alaskan Native/Native American	Other	Don't Know	Refused	TOTAL
Every week (or more often)	37.8% 7152	44.2% 1454	32.9% 164	31.1% 91	36.7% 560	39.1% 27	41.2% 179	38.5% 9627
Almost every week	9.0% 1710	11.1% 364	6.2% 31	8.9% 26	8.3% 126	7.2% 5	10.4% 45	9.2% 2307
Once or twice a month	18.3% 3453	22.9% 752	22.1% 110	20.1% 59	24.2% 369	20.3% 14	16.1% 70	19.3% 4827
A few times per year	19.7% 3720	13.3% 436	21.1% 105	22.9% 67	16.8% 257	21.7% 15	15.9% 69	18.7% 4669
Less often than that	14.6% 2763	7.9% 259	16.5% 82	17.1% 50	13.6% 208	10.1% 7	15.0% 65	13.7% 3434
Don't know	0.4% 72	0.6% 19	1.2% 6	0.0% 0	0.3% 5	1.4% 1	0.5% 2	0.4% 105
Refused	0.2% 35	0.2% 5	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.1% 1	0.0% 0	0.9% 4	0.2% 45
TOTAL	100.0% 18905	100.0% 3289	100.0% 498	100.0% 293	100.0% 1526	100.0% 69	100.0% 434	25014

Religious preference (I-RELIG)

	Protestant	Catholic	Christian	Other	No Religion	TOTAL
Every week (or more often)	39.8% 5154	39.1% 2819	41.3% 1372	18.4% 260	0.00% 0	38.6% 9605
Almost every week	10.4% 1345	8.8% 632	8.4% 278	3.4% 48	0.00% 0	9.2% 2303
Once or twice a month	18.4% 2390	21.5% 1553	17.2% 570	21.2% 299	0.00% 0	19.3% 4812
A few times per year	17.7% 2292	18.6% 1343	17.7% 589	29.8% 420	0.00% 0	18.7% 4644
Less often than that	13.1% 1701	11.5% 827	15.1% 502	25.7% 362	0.00% 0	13.6% 3392
Don't know	0.4% 54	0.3% 25	0.4% 12	0.7% 10	0.00% 0	0.4% 101
Refused	0.1% 19	0.2% 12	0.0% 0	0.8% 11	0.00% 0	0.2% 42
TOTAL	100.0% 12955	100.0% 7211	100.0% 3323	100.0% 1410	100.0% 0	24899

Education (I-EDUC)

	Less than high school	High school	Some college	Graduated from college	Post college graduate studies	TOTAL
Every week (or more often)	35.7% 795	37.2% 2364	38.5% 3120	38.5% 1578	41.7% 1640	38.4% 9497
Almost every week	7.9% 176	8.1% 514	10.0% 810	10.1% 415	9.4% 371	9.2% 2286
Once or twice a month	19.4% 432	17.8% 1135	19.8% 1607	20.3% 831	19.6% 772	19.3% 4777
A few times per year	17.1% 381	19.4% 1235	18.8% 1522	19.1% 783	17.9% 703	18.7% 4624
Less often than that	18.4% 409	16.7% 1061	12.4% 1003	11.9% 487	10.9% 428	13.7% 3388
Don't know	1.3% 30	0.5% 34	0.3% 24	0.1% 6	0.2% 7	0.4% 101
Refused	0.0% 1	0.3% 17	0.2% 15	0.0% 2	0.2% 8	0.2% 43
TOTAL	100.0% 2224	100.0% 6360	100.0% 8101	100.0% 4102	100.0% 3929	24716

Household income (I-INCOME)

	< $30,000	> $30,000 < $50,000	> $50,000 < $75,000	> $75,000	Don't know or refused to answer	TOTAL
Every week (or more often)	38.1% 2605	38.1% 2478	36.8% 1595	37.3% 1780	45.5% 1169	38.5% 9627
Almost every week	8.3% 565	9.2% 599	10.2% 440	9.6% 458	9.5% 245	9.2% 2307
Once or twice a month	17.9% 1220	19.7% 1281	20.5% 886	21.2% 1014	16.6% 426	19.3% 4827
A few times per year	18.2% 1246	19.3% 1255	20.0% 866	19.8% 945	13.9% 357	18.7% 4669
Less often than that	16.7% 1144	13.3% 864	12.3% 532	11.7% 560	13.0% 334	13.7% 3434
Don't know	0.6% 39	0.3% 18	0.3% 11	0.2% 8	1.1% 29	0.4% 105
Refused	0.2% 14	0.2% 13	0.0% 1	0.2% 9	0.3% 8	0.2% 45
TOTAL	100.0% 6833	100.0% 6508	100.0% 4331	100.0% 4774	100.0% 2568	25014