African Methodist Episcopal Church Metro Areas (2010) [ Counties | States ]

• 2010

The African Methodist Episcopal Church was founded in 1787 by the Rev. Richard Allen and former members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Using data from the 1980-2010 Religious Congregations and Membership Studies, this list ranks U.S. metro areas on the highest total number of adherents and the highest percent of the population in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. You can sort the list by clicking on the column headings.

Congregational "Adherents" include all full members, their children, and others who regularly attend services. "Percent" is the percentage of the total population that belongs to that denomination. Note: Adherents are sometimes residents of a county different than the location of their congregation.

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Complete List

Ranking	Metro Area   [Download CSV]	Adherents	Percent
68	Abilene, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	302	0.18
72	Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	962	0.14
16	Albany, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,204	1.4
79	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	645	0.07
83	Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	277	0.03
51	Alexandria, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	539	0.35
84	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	194	0.02
77	Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	119	0.09
81	Amarillo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	129	0.05
80	Anderson, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	73	0.06
27	Anderson, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,498	0.8
46	Ann Arbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,399	0.41
76	Anniston-Oxford, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	122	0.1
80	Asheville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	249	0.06
11	Athens-Clarke County, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,402	1.77
25	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	46,807	0.89
43	Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,212	0.44
21	Auburn-Opelika, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,452	1.04
37	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,969	0.53
65	Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,568	0.21
72	Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,142	0.14
17	Baltimore-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	37,747	1.39
42	Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,575	0.45
52	Battle Creek, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	466	0.34
71	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	572	0.15
78	Billings, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area	123	0.08
23	Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	11,367	1.01
83	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	57	0.03
82	Bloomington, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	69	0.04
77	Bloomington-Normal, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	152	0.09
76	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,546	0.1
67	Bowling Green, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	243	0.19
83	Bremerton-Silverdale, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	84	0.03
67	Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,713	0.19
20	Brunswick, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,226	1.09
72	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,622	0.14
14	Burlington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,414	1.6
73	Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	544	0.13
71	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	942	0.15
39	Cape Girardeau-Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	484	0.5
70	Casper, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area	123	0.16
81	Cedar Rapids, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	124	0.05
73	Champaign-Urbana, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	302	0.13
77	Charleston, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	288	0.09
2	Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	32,218	4.85
74	Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,025	0.12
59	Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,440	0.27
76	Cheyenne, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area	93	0.1
66	Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	18,529	0.2
78	Chico, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	178	0.08
63	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,826	0.23
49	Clarksville, TN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,030	0.38
62	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,991	0.24
57	College Station-Bryan, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	668	0.29
79	Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	471	0.07
66	Columbia, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	354	0.2
9	Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	16,487	2.15
6	Columbus, GA-AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,874	2.67
65	Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,828	0.21
80	Corpus Christi, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	263	0.06
52	Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	606	0.34
58	Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	289	0.28
71	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	9,497	0.15
68	Dalton, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	258	0.18
73	Danville, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	105	0.13
79	Danville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	72	0.07
67	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	718	0.19
48	Dayton, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,315	0.39
78	Decatur, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	123	0.08
53	Decatur, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	364	0.33
35	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,884	0.58
79	Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,657	0.07
71	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	879	0.15
51	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	14,959	0.35
12	Dothan, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,377	1.63
14	Dover, DE Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,600	1.6
80	Duluth, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	177	0.06
22	Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,126	1.02
75	El Centro, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	193	0.11
85	El Paso, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	65	0.01
70	Elizabethtown, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	188	0.16
79	Elkhart-Goshen, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	129	0.07
83	Erie, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	72	0.03
67	Evansville, IN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	671	0.19
83	Fairbanks, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area	25	0.03
58	Fayetteville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,015	0.28
77	Flagstaff, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	122	0.09
69	Flint, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	742	0.17
8	Florence, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,766	2.32
19	Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,781	1.21
82	Fort Smith, AR-OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	125	0.04
72	Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	569	0.14
83	Fresno, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	325	0.03
60	Gadsden, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	273	0.26
24	Gainesville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,556	0.97
79	Gainesville, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	128	0.07
71	Goldsboro, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	186	0.15
80	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	439	0.06
77	Great Falls, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area	73	0.09
40	Greensboro-High Point, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,447	0.48
74	Greenville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	233	0.12
35	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,668	0.58
58	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	708	0.28
82	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	97	0.04
47	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,174	0.4
72	Harrisonburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	171	0.14
72	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,680	0.14
56	Hattiesburg, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	430	0.3
31	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,496	0.68
15	Hinesville-Fort Stewart, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,112	1.43
30	Hot Springs, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	714	0.74
77	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	185	0.09
68	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	10,976	0.18
68	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	528	0.18
71	Huntsville, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	610	0.15
65	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,612	0.21
74	Iowa City, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	178	0.12
80	Jackson, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	97	0.06
18	Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,945	1.29
54	Jackson, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	367	0.32
10	Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	26,440	1.96
68	Jacksonville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	316	0.18
78	Janesville, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	124	0.08
66	Jefferson City, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	305	0.2
74	Johnstown, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	176	0.12
45	Jonesboro, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	509	0.42
75	Joplin, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	188	0.11
77	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	304	0.09
46	Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	8,328	0.41
57	Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,181	0.29
80	Kingston, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	118	0.06
75	Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	767	0.11
43	Kokomo, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	431	0.44
80	Lafayette, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	119	0.06
70	Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	311	0.16
29	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,574	0.76
71	Lancaster, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	754	0.15
64	Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,013	0.22
81	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,056	0.05
62	Lawrence, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	265	0.24
47	Lawton, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	499	0.4
82	Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	55	0.04
50	Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,707	0.36
69	Lima, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	184	0.17
82	Lincoln, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area	123	0.04
35	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,091	0.58
72	Longview, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	310	0.14
52	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	43,178	0.34
65	Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,636	0.21
71	Lubbock, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	417	0.15
5	Macon, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,556	2.82
80	Madison, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	338	0.06
73	Manhattan, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	169	0.13
71	Mansfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	182	0.15
43	Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,822	0.44
60	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	14,663	0.26
49	Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	424	0.38
77	Midland, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	127	0.09
73	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,048	0.13
80	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,950	0.06
32	Mobile, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,772	0.67
84	Modesto, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	128	0.02
51	Monroe, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	624	0.35
78	Monroe, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	122	0.08
26	Montgomery, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,178	0.85
80	Morgantown, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	80	0.06
61	Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	295	0.25
72	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	247	0.14
13	Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,327	1.61
75	Naples-Marco Island, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	353	0.11
42	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,096	0.45
76	New Haven-Milford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	842	0.1
51	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,088	0.35
51	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	66,817	0.35
48	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	608	0.39
68	North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,229	0.18
77	Norwich-New London, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	239	0.09
33	Ocala, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,101	0.63
39	Ocean City, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	487	0.5
72	Odessa, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	195	0.14
82	Ogden-Clearfield, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	197	0.04
65	Oklahoma City, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,627	0.21
78	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	693	0.08
50	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,743	0.36
83	Owensboro, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	37	0.03
81	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	434	0.05
49	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,045	0.38
74	Palm Coast, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	118	0.12
39	Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	843	0.5
74	Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	202	0.12
44	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,918	0.43
78	Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	307	0.08
41	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	27,415	0.46
81	Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,991	0.05
7	Pine Bluff, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,660	2.65
49	Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	9,058	0.38
54	Port St. Lucie, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,352	0.32
84	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	478	0.02
83	Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	189	0.03
81	Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	820	0.05
74	Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	185	0.12
75	Punta Gorda, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	168	0.11
61	Racine, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	494	0.25
55	Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,469	0.31
73	Reading, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	549	0.13
80	Reno-Sparks, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area	245	0.06
81	Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	588	0.05
77	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,806	0.09
65	Roanoke, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	651	0.21
74	Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,269	0.12
72	Rockford, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	501	0.14
36	Rocky Mount, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	875	0.57
49	Rome, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	370	0.38
81	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	972	0.05
78	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	158	0.08
67	Salisbury, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	236	0.19
84	Salt Lake City, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	195	0.02
82	San Angelo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	49	0.04
74	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,543	0.12
83	San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	853	0.03
67	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	8,374	0.19
84	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	308	0.02
63	Sandusky, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	180	0.23
79	Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	316	0.07
17	Savannah, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4,836	1.39
74	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	687	0.12
79	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,262	0.07
34	Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	815	0.59
71	Sherman-Denison, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	184	0.15
59	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,077	0.27
77	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	126	0.09
73	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	400	0.13
70	Spartanburg, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	462	0.16
77	Spokane, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	426	0.09
46	Springfield, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	856	0.41
80	Springfield, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	425	0.06
82	Springfield, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	180	0.04
53	Springfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	451	0.33
57	St. Joseph, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	365	0.29
56	St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	8,645	0.3
75	State College, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	171	0.11
49	Steubenville-Weirton, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	477	0.38
82	Stockton, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	258	0.04
1	Sumter, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	8,060	7.5
84	Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	121	0.02
3	Tallahassee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	15,195	4.14
59	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	7,627	0.27
69	Terre Haute, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	299	0.17
54	Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	431	0.32
74	Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	794	0.12
70	Topeka, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	380	0.16
44	Trenton-Ewing, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,570	0.43
80	Tucson, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	572	0.06
50	Tulsa, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,397	0.36
24	Tuscaloosa, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2,127	0.97
74	Tyler, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	250	0.12
80	Utica-Rome, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	180	0.06
4	Valdosta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3,990	2.86
74	Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	491	0.12
53	Victoria, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	379	0.33
33	Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	995	0.63
40	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	8,082	0.48
78	Visalia-Porterville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	335	0.08
38	Waco, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,198	0.51
50	Warner Robins, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	503	0.36
28	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	42,921	0.77
64	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	362	0.22
58	Wheeling, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	411	0.28
82	Wichita Falls, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	61	0.04
74	Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	737	0.12
71	Williamsport, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	178	0.15
12	Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	5,902	1.63
72	Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	182	0.14
78	Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	370	0.08
84	Worcester, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area	121	0.02
78	Yakima, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	197	0.08
83	York-Hanover, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	152	0.03
62	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,361	0.24
70	Yuba City, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	266	0.16

^* In an effort to better match the ASARB standards for adherents, a few religious bodies changed the way their adherents were reported in 2010, including Amish groups, Friends groups, Jewish groups, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Non-denominational Christian Churches, and the United Methodist Church. This change does not affect any of the data in the newly released 2010 U.S. Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. In fact, the data for these groups are now more comparable to that of other bodies than it was in previous decadal reports.

However, the change in methodology can distort assessments on growth or decline between 2000 and 2010 for each of these groups. County-level 2000 data using the new methodology are not readily available. ASARB staff has adjusted some 2000 county-level adherent statistics to allow for a more accurate picture on growth or decline. The revised maps and charts are now available on-line at www.usreligioncensus.org for those who are interested in these trends.

Source

2010 data were collected by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB) and include statistics for 236 religious groups, providing information on the number of their congregations and adherents within each state and county in the United States. Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E. Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H. Taylor supervised the collection. These data originally appeared in 2010 U.S. Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study, published by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB). [More information on the data collection]