Browse 114 concepts used in the study of religion, review how survey researchers measured them in the past, and quickly compare the results of more than 7,600 survey questions.
The archive is a collection of surveys, polls, and other data submitted by the foremost scholars and research centers in the world. Review and analyze data online, or download free of charge.
Examine the religious composition, religious freedoms, demographics, constitutional clauses, survey findings and multiple social and political measures for 250 nations.
View maps of the United States and individual states for hundreds of variables, including congregational membership, census data, crime statistics and many others.
Generate congregational membership reports for any county, state and urban area in the United States using data collected by the Religious Congregations & Membership Study.
The profiles chart schisms and mergers, document membership trends, offer basic descriptions, and link to additional resources for more than 400 past and present American religious groups.
Browse dozens of topics from a major national survey of religious congregations. See how the responses vary by the size, religious family and region of the congregation.
Browse dozens of topics covered by major national surveys. See how the responses vary by demographic categories and, when available, how they change over time.
View maps of the United States and individual states for hundreds of variables, including congregational membership, census data, crime statistics and many others.
The Pew Research Center for the People & the Press sponsored the nationally representative December 2006 Values Update Survey to gather public opinion on a variety of social issues. Specifically, this survey focuses on the public's opinions on Presidential and government performance, politics, economic issues, and domestic and foreign policy.
The target population for the telephone survey was adults age eighteen or older, residing in households with telephones in the United States. The telephone sample was provided by Survey Sampling International, LLC (SSI). Using the list-assisted, random digit dialing methodology, the sample list was created to give each number an equal chance of being selected. After selection, numbers matching those of businesses were purged.
Up to ten attempts were made to contact each number in the sample list over a staggered number of days to increase the likelihood of contacting potential respondents. Once contact was established, interviewers asked to speak with the youngest male resident or, if this person was not present, the oldest female resident. This procedure produces results that closely mirror the population in age and gender.
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