At least 80% of people in the congregation's census tract are African American. (National Congregations Study, Cumulative Dataset, 2012)
Each question was asked of a key informant from the congregation, such as a minister, priest, rabbi, or other staff person or leader.
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African-American Population (Demographic Patterns)
African-American Population by Political Ideology (2012)
| More on the conservative side | Right in the middle | More on the liberal side | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | 671 | 419 | 136 | 48 | 1226 |
| Yes | 12 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 35 |
| Missing | |||||
| TOTAL | 683 | 432 | 146 | 50 | 1261 |
African-American Population by Region (2012)
| Northeast | Midwest | South | West | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | 138 | 293 | 656 | 188 | 1275 |
| Yes | 4 | 12 | 21 | 0 | 37 |
| Missing | |||||
| TOTAL | 142 | 305 | 677 | 188 | 1312 |
African-American Population by Religious Tradition (2012)
| Roman Catholic | White conservative, evangelical, or fundamentalist | Black Protestant | White liberal or moderate | Non-Christian | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | 73 | 593 | 250 | 270 | 88 | 1274 |
| Yes | 1 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| Missing | ||||||
| TOTAL | 74 | 595 | 284 | 270 | 88 | 1311 |
African-American Population by Size of Congregation (2012)
| 50 or less | 51-100 | 101-250 | 251-1,000 | More than 1,000 | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | 537 | 313 | 262 | 130 | 31 | 1273 |
| Yes | 11 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 36 |
| Missing | ||||||
| TOTAL | 548 | 320 | 273 | 136 | 32 | 1309 |
African-American Population by Theology (2012)
| More on the conservative side | Right in the middle | More on the liberal side | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | 779 | 322 | 149 | 24 | 1250 |
| Yes | 22 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 36 |
| Missing | |||||
| TOTAL | 801 | 326 | 159 | 24 | 1286 |
African-American Population by Year of Survey
| 1998 | 2006-2007 | 2012 | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | 1176 | 1428 | 1274 | 3878 |
| Yes | 45 | 78 | 36 | 159 |
| Missing | ||||
| TOTAL | 1221 | 1506 | 1310 | 4037 |
Notes
The National Congregations Study (NCS) dataset "fills a void in the sociological study of congregations by providing, for the first time, data that can be used to draw a nationally aggregate picture of congregations" (Chaves et al. 1999, p.460). Thanks to innovations in sampling techniques, the NCS data is the first nationally representative sample of American congregations. In 2006-07, a panel component was added to the NCS. In addition to the new cross-section of congregations generated in conjunction with the 2006 General Social Survey (GSS), a stratified random sample was drawn from congregations who participated in the 1998 NCS. The 2006-07 NCS sample, then, includes a subset of cases that were also interviewed in 1998. The 2012 NCS includes an oversample of Hispanic congregations.
