Women, Youth Led American Exodus From Religion Over Past 13 Years, Poll Shows
Fewer Americans believe that a more religious country would be a better one than did 13 years ago, a new Gallup poll shows.
Fewer Americans believe that a more religious country would be a better one than did 13 years ago, a new Gallup poll shows.
The belief among U.S adults that increased religiosity would have a positive effect on America fell by ten percentage points from 75% to 65% since 2013, according to the poll released Tuesday. This drop was largely driven by double digit declines in this sentiment among women and Americans under the age of 54.
Women’s belief that having more religious people would positively affect society decreased 16% since 2013, while it only fell by 3% for men in the same time period. In 2013, more women believed in Religion’s positive impact, with 77% saying increased religiosity was a good thing, while 73% of men agreed. Now, more men believe in Religion’s positive impact than women, with only 61% of women saying that it would have a positive impact compared with 70% of men.
Young Americans’ belief in increased religiosity’s positive effect has also fallen by 16 points since 2013. Only 49% of Americans aged 18 to 34 believe in its positive effects in 2026, while 65% believed in them in 2013. The belief that increased religiosity would be positive for the nation also fell significantly for Americans aged 35 to 54, going from 80% in 2013 to 66% in 2026.
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