Share who gave money to churches in 2001, by group
Percent of each U.S. adult group who gave money to churches, 2001 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Evangelicals (88%). Lowest: People 55 and older (70%).
- Evangelicals: 88%
- Non-evangelical born again Christians: 79%
- Republicans: 77%
Source: Barna Group, Americans Were More Generous in 2001 Than in 2000 · Barna national survey; maximum margin of sampling error of ±3 percentage points at the 95% confidence level. Article published 2024-01-19.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Evangelicals (88%). Lowest: People 55 and older (70%). Evangelicals: 88%. Non-evangelical born again Christians: 79%. Republicans: 77%.
Who published this data?
Barna Group, 2001. Source: Barna Group, Americans Were More Generous in 2001 Than in 2000 (https://www.barna.com/research/americans-were-more-generous-in-2001-than-in-2000/).
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