Adults attending church in a typical week
Percent of U.S. adults, 1996 and 2006 (49% recorded in 1991) (in percent)
Key finding
Down 2 points from 1991 to 2006.
- Latest reading (2006): 47%
- Earliest reading (1991): 49%
Source: Barna Group, Five Out of Seven Core Religious Behaviors Have Increased in the Past Decade According to Barna Survey · Telephone surveys by The Barna Group, January 2006, random sample of adults 18 and older; margin of error +/-3.2 points. Article published 2023-12-31.
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What does this statistic show?
Down 2 points from 1991 to 2006. Latest reading (2006): 47%. Earliest reading (1991): 49%.
Who published this data?
Barna Group, 2006. Source: Barna Group, Five Out of Seven Core Religious Behaviors Have Increased in the Past Decade According to Barna Survey (https://www.barna.com/research/five-out-of-seven-core-religious-behaviors-have-increased-in-the-past-decade-according-to-barna-survey/).
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