What percentage of the regular adult participants would you say are under thirty-five years old? (National Congregations Study 2006-2007)
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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Demographic Patterns
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Percent under 35 (Demographic Patterns)
Percent under 35 by Year Founded
| Before 1900 | 1900-1950 | 1951-1999 | 2000 or Later | Missing | TOTAL | |
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| 0-25% | 80.7% 268 | 60.6% 214 | 58.1% 302 | 21.4% 18 | 45 | 62.2% 802 |
| 26-50% | 18.4% 61 | 36.5% 129 | 33.8% 176 | 50.0% 42 | 17 | 31.7% 408 |
| 51-75% | 0.6% 2 | 2.0% 7 | 4.4% 23 | 15.5% 13 | 5 | 3.5% 45 |
| 76-100% | 0.3% 1 | 0.8% 3 | 3.7% 19 | 13.1% 11 | 5 | 2.6% 34 |
| MISSING | 27 | 35 | 52 | 14 | 0 | 128 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 332 | 100.0% 353 | 100.0% 520 | 100.0% 84 | 72 | 1289 |
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Percent under 35 by Adult Members
| 25 or Less | 26-50 | 51-100 | 101-200 | More than 200 | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-25% | 80.2% 142 | 65.3% 203 | 61.8% 214 | 57.2% 159 | 51.2% 128 | 0 | 62.1% 846 |
| 26-50% | 10.7% 19 | 28.3% 88 | 32.1% 111 | 35.3% 98 | 43.6% 109 | 1 | 31.2% 425 |
| 51-75% | 0.0% 0 | 3.2% 10 | 4.0% 14 | 5.0% 14 | 4.4% 11 | 0 | 3.6% 49 |
| 76-100% | 9.0% 16 | 3.2% 10 | 2.0% 7 | 2.5% 7 | 0.8% 2 | 0 | 3.1% 42 |
| MISSING | 24 | 63 | 30 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 141 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 177 | 100.0% 311 | 100.0% 346 | 100.0% 278 | 100.0% 250 | 1 | 1362 |
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Percent under 35 by Political Ideology
| More on the conservative side | Right in the middle | More on the liberal side | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-25% | 58.3% 423 | 65.8% 306 | 80.2% 85 | 33 | 62.8% 814 |
| 26-50% | 33.1% 240 | 31.6% 147 | 16.0% 17 | 22 | 31.1% 404 |
| 51-75% | 5.5% 40 | 1.1% 5 | 1.9% 2 | 2 | 3.6% 47 |
| 76-100% | 3.2% 23 | 1.5% 7 | 1.9% 2 | 8 | 2.5% 32 |
| MISSING | 97 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 125 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 726 | 100.0% 465 | 100.0% 106 | 65 | 1297 |
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Percent under 35 by Region of the Country
| New England or Mid-Atlantic | East North Central or West North Central | South Atlantic, East South Central, or West South Central | Mountain or Pacific | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-25% | 75.3% 140 | 62.1% 220 | 59.9% 375 | 57.4% 112 | 62.2% 847 |
| 26-50% | 21.0% 39 | 27.7% 98 | 34.0% 213 | 38.5% 75 | 31.2% 425 |
| 51-75% | 2.7% 5 | 4.0% 14 | 3.5% 22 | 3.6% 7 | 3.5% 48 |
| 76-100% | 1.1% 2 | 6.2% 22 | 2.6% 16 | 0.5% 1 | 3.0% 41 |
| MISSING | 12 | 33 | 90 | 11 | 146 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 186 | 100.0% 354 | 100.0% 626 | 100.0% 195 | 1361 |
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Percent under 35 by Religious Tradition
| Roman Catholic | White conservative, evangelical, or fundamentalist | Black Protestant | White liberal or moderate | Non-Christian | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-25% | 61.3% 46 | 56.1% 361 | 53.6% 173 | 86.7% 234 | 65.3% 32 | 62.2% 846 |
| 26-50% | 32.0% 24 | 37.0% 238 | 35.6% 115 | 12.6% 34 | 28.6% 14 | 31.3% 425 |
| 51-75% | 2.7% 2 | 5.4% 35 | 2.8% 9 | 0.4% 1 | 4.1% 2 | 3.6% 49 |
| 76-100% | 4.0% 3 | 1.4% 9 | 8.0% 26 | 0.4% 1 | 2.0% 1 | 2.9% 40 |
| MISSING | 5 | 93 | 31 | 15 | 1 | 145 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 75 | 100.0% 643 | 100.0% 323 | 100.0% 270 | 100.0% 49 | 1360 |
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Percent under 35 by Theology
| More on the conservative side | Right in the middle | More on the liberal side | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-25% | 58.1% 480 | 67.9% 265 | 75.9% 88 | 13 | 62.5% 833 |
| 26-50% | 34.6% 286 | 28.2% 110 | 19.8% 23 | 7 | 31.5% 419 |
| 51-75% | 4.4% 36 | 2.6% 10 | 1.7% 2 | 0 | 3.6% 48 |
| 76-100% | 2.9% 24 | 1.3% 5 | 2.6% 3 | 8 | 2.4% 32 |
| MISSING | 88 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 127 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 826 | 100.0% 390 | 100.0% 116 | 28 | 1332 |
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Percent under 35 by Year
| 1998 | 2006 | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-25% | 55.5% 584 | 62.2% 846 | 59.2% 1430 |
| 26-50% | 37.0% 390 | 31.3% 426 | 33.8% 816 |
| 51-75% | 4.3% 45 | 3.6% 49 | 3.9% 94 |
| 76-100% | 3.2% 34 | 2.9% 40 | 3.1% 74 |
| MISSING | 182 | 145 | 327 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 1053 | 100.0% 1361 | 2414 |
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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. A full codebook, prepared by the primary investigator, is available for download here. The codebook contains the original questionnaire, as well as detailed information on survey methodology, weights, coding, and more.
