This statistic shows the results of a survey among Mormons in the United States on their particular beliefs in 2011. 11 percent of respondents believed that women who are dedicated members of the LDS Church should be ordained to the priesthood, while 87 percent of respondents did not.
In 2024, 34.59 percent of all households in the United States were two person households. In 1970, this figure was at 28.92 percent. Single households Single mother households are usually the most common households with children under 18 years old found in the United States. As of 2021, the District of Columbia and North Dakota had the highest share of single-person households in the United States. Household size in the United States has decreased over the past century, due to customs and traditions changing. Families are typically more nuclear, whereas in the past, multigenerational households were more common. Furthermore, fertility rates have also decreased, meaning that women do not have as many children as they used to. Average households in Utah Out of all states in the U.S., Utah was reported to have the largest average household size. This predominately Mormon state has about three million inhabitants. The Church of the Latter-Day Saints, or Mormonism, plays a large role in Utah, and can contribute to the high birth rate and household size in Utah. The Church of Latter-Day Saints promotes having many children and tight-knit families. Furthermore, Utah has a relatively young population, due to Mormons typically marrying and starting large families younger than those in other states.
This statistic shows the results of a survey among Mormons in the United States on whether they pay tithing, i.e. 10 percent or more of their income, to their church, or not. 79 percent of respondents stated they pay tithing to their church.
This statistic shows the results of a 2011 survey among Mormon converts in the United States on their age at the time of their conversion. 15 percent of respondents stated they were between 13 and 17 years old when they converted to Mormonism.
Over the years, numerous polls have gauged public attitudes toward Mormons, who make up about two percent of all U.S. adults. But what do Mormons themselves think about their place in American life? With the rising prominence of members of the LDS Church in politics, popular culture and the media, do Mormons feel more secure and accepted in American society? What do they think of other religions? What do they believe, how do they practice their faith and what do they see as essential to being a good Mormon and to leading a good life?
To answer such questions, the Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion & Public Life conducted the 2011 National Survey of Mormons. A report detailing the survey's findings, "Mormons in America," was released in January, 2012 and is available on the Forum's website "http://www.pewforum.org/2012/01/12/mormons-in-america-executive-summary/" Target="_blank">here.
The study had two main goals. First, it sought to learn about Mormons' perceptions of American society and of their own place within it at a time when Mormons and Mormonism are receiving increased attention in the news media and popular culture. Second, it sought to assess the degree to which Mormons resemble or are distinctive from the broader public in their social and political attitudes and in their religious beliefs and practices. As such, the survey included a mix of new questions specific to Mormons and Mormonism and "trend" questions that have previously been asked of the general population in Pew Research Center surveys. The development of the survey questionnaire was informed by the advice and feedback received from a panel of advisers with expertise in the study of the U.S. Mormon population.
This statistic shows the results of a 2011 survey among Mormons in the United States on whether they think certain issues are morally acceptable, or not. 2 percent of respondents stated that polygamy was morally acceptable, while 86 percent thought it was not. 11 percent stated that polygamy was not a moral issue.
According to a study conducted between July 2023 and March 2024, more women were Christians, Protestants, Catholics, and Latter-day Saints (Mormons) than men in the United States. In contrast, only 36 percent of women identified as Orthodox Christian, compared to 61 percent of men and one percent who identified in some other way.
This statistic shows the distribution of political party affiliations among religious groups in the United States, in 2016, by faith tradition. In 2016, about 44 percent of Mormon in the United States affiliated themselves with the Republican Party.
This statistic shows the results of a 2011 survey among Mormon converts in the United States on their reasons for becoming Mormon. 17 percent of respondents stated they felt called by God.
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This statistic shows the results of a survey among Mormons in the United States on their particular beliefs in 2011. 11 percent of respondents believed that women who are dedicated members of the LDS Church should be ordained to the priesthood, while 87 percent of respondents did not.