Familiarity with the term tithe
Percent of U.S. adults, 2022 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Familiar and can provide a definition (39%). Lowest: Familiar but cannot recall its meaning (22%).
- Familiar and can provide a definition: 39%
- Unfamiliar with the term: 39%
- Familiar but cannot recall its meaning: 22%
Source: Barna Group, Year in Review: Barna’s Top 10 Releases of 2022 · Article published 2024-08-27.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Familiar and can provide a definition (39%). Lowest: Familiar but cannot recall its meaning (22%). Familiar and can provide a definition: 39%. Unfamiliar with the term: 39%. Familiar but cannot recall its meaning: 22%.
Who published this data?
Barna Group, 2022. Source: Barna Group, Year in Review: Barna’s Top 10 Releases of 2022 (https://www.barna.com/research/year-in-review-2022/).
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