Churchgoers who strongly agree they give up purchases to give to others, by age
Percent of Protestant churchgoers attending monthly or more who strongly agree, by age group, 2019 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: 18 to 34 (22%). Lowest: 65 and older (8%).
- 18 to 34: 22%
- 35 to 49: 18%
- 50 to 64: 12%
Source: Lifeway Research, Many Churchgoers Fail to Intentionally Serve Others · Online survey of 2,500 Protestant churchgoers; 95% confidence that sampling error does not exceed plus or minus 2.0%. Article published 2019-06-05.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: 18 to 34 (22%). Lowest: 65 and older (8%). 18 to 34: 22%. 35 to 49: 18%. 50 to 64: 12%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2019. Source: Lifeway Research, Many Churchgoers Fail to Intentionally Serve Others (https://research.lifeway.com/2019/06/05/many-churchgoers-fail-to-intentionally-serve-others/).
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