The statistic shows the religious affiliation of the population in the United States in 2017, by age. In 2017, about 38 percent of respondents aged 18 to 29 years old were unaffiliated with any religious belief.

The statistic presents the level of religiosity in Spain in 2019, broken down by age group. During that year, Spaniards from 18 to 24 years featured the lowest average level of religiosity, while respondents aged 65 or older ranked as the most religious.

These datasets provide datasets on the religion people connect or identify with (their religious affiliation), whether or not they practise or have belief in it, by age and sex using Census 2021 data.

Religious groups in the detailed religion classification

The counts for religious groups identified in the Religion (detailed) in England and Wales dataset are a representation of those who chose to write in their religion. Some people may have chosen to describe a denomination of one of the tick-box responses (for example, Catholic as a denomination of Christian or Orthodox as a denomination of Jewish) through the "Any other religion" write-in response option.

2011 Religion data

In 2011, an error in the processing of census data led to the number of usual residents in the “Religion not stated” category being overestimated by a total of 62,000 for the following three local authorities combined: Camden, Islington, and Tower Hamlets.

In February 2015, the ONS published corrected figures for estimates based on the tick-box classification. However, it could not be corrected for the detailed religion classification because the processing and relationships with other output variables are so complex.

For this reason, only apply comparisons for these three local authorities to the tick-box classification, using the corrected figures set out in the ONS 2011 Census products: Issues and corrections notice.

For this publication, where corrected figures for the tick-box classification from the 2011 Census are available, they have been used. Where they are not (for single year of age by sex), the ONS has used data from the CT0291_2011 commissioned table.

This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents in England and Wales by religion and by age. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.

Estimates for single year of age between ages 90 and 100+ are less reliable than other ages. Estimation and adjustment at these ages was based on the age range 90+ rather than five-year age bands. Read more about this quality notice.

Area type

Census 2021 statistics are published for a number of different geographies. These can be large, for example the whole of England, or small, for example an output area (OA), the lowest level of geography for which statistics are produced.

For higher levels of geography, more detailed statistics can be produced. When a lower level of geography is used, such as output areas (which have a minimum of 100 persons), the statistics produced have less detail. This is to protect the confidentiality of people and ensure that individuals or their characteristics cannot be identified.

Lower tier local authorities

Lower tier local authorities provide a range of local services. There are 309 lower tier local authorities in England made up of 181 non-metropolitan districts, 59 unitary authorities, 36 metropolitan districts and 33 London boroughs (including City of London). In Wales there are 22 local authorities made up of 22 unitary authorities.

Coverage

Census 2021 statistics are published for the whole of England and Wales. However, you can choose to filter areas by:

• country - for example, Wales
• region - for example, London
• local authority - for example, Cornwall
• health area – for example, Clinical Commissioning Group
• statistical area - for example, MSOA or LSOA

Religion

The religion people connect or identify with (their religious affiliation), whether or not they practise or have belief in it.

This question was voluntary and includes people who identified with one of 8 tick-box response options, including "No religion", alongside those who chose not to answer this question.

Age

A person’s age on Census Day, 21 March 2021 in England and Wales. Infants aged under 1 year are classified as 0 years of age.

Data on religion by gender and age for the population in private households in Canada, provinces and territories.

This dataset provides Census 2022 estimates for the Religion by Individuals in Scotland.

Age

A person's age on Census Day, 20 March 2022. Infants aged under 1 year are classified as 0 years of age.

Sex

This is the sex recorded by the person completing the census. The options were "Female" and "Male". Guidance on answering the question can be found here

Religion

This is a person’s current religious denomination or body that they belong to, or if the person does not have a religion, ‘No Religion’. No determination is made about whether a person was a practising member of a religion.

Religion is a voluntary question and 6.2% of the population did not provide a response. Please be aware that when we state percentages these are out of the whole population, not just those that provided a response. Our approach to imputation is also different for voluntary questions. Not stating a religion is considered to be a valid response, so we do not impute a religion for those who responded to the census but did not answer the religion question. However, we do impute religion for those who did not respond at all to the census. 'Not stated’ is one of the values that can be imputed for religion. More information on our edit and imputation method is available on the Scotland’s Census website.

Classification and comparison with 2011 census can be found here

The quality assurance report can be found here

This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents in England and Wales by general health, by religion, and by age. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.

Estimates for single year of age between ages 90 and 100+ are less reliable than other ages. Estimation and adjustment at these ages was based on the age range 90+ rather than five-year age bands. Read more about this quality notice.

Area type

Census 2021 statistics are published for a number of different geographies. These can be large, for example the whole of England, or small, for example an output area (OA), the lowest level of geography for which statistics are produced.

For higher levels of geography, more detailed statistics can be produced. When a lower level of geography is used, such as output areas (which have a minimum of 100 persons), the statistics produced have less detail. This is to protect the confidentiality of people and ensure that individuals or their characteristics cannot be identified.

Lower tier local authorities

Lower tier local authorities provide a range of local services. There are 309 lower tier local authorities in England made up of 181 non-metropolitan districts, 59 unitary authorities, 36 metropolitan districts and 33 London boroughs (including City of London). In Wales there are 22 local authorities made up of 22 unitary authorities.

Coverage

Census 2021 statistics are published for the whole of England and Wales. However, you can choose to filter areas by:

• country - for example, Wales
• region - for example, London
• local authority - for example, Cornwall
• health area – for example, Clinical Commissioning Group
• statistical area - for example, MSOA or LSOA

General health

A person's assessment of the general state of their health from very good to very bad. This assessment is not based on a person's health over any specified period of time.

Religion

The religion people connect or identify with (their religious affiliation), whether or not they practise or have belief in it.

This question was voluntary and includes people who identified with one of 8 tick-box response options, including "No religion", alongside those who chose not to answer this question.

Age (B)

A person’s age on Census Day, 21 March 2021 in England and Wales. Infants aged under 1 year are classified as 0 years of age. It is categorised as follows:

• Aged 15 years and under
• Aged 16 to 49 years
• Aged 50 to 64 years
• Aged 65 years and over

This dataset provides Census 2022 estimates for the Religion (in 12 categories) by sex by age (in 6 categories) by Individuals in Scotland.

Age

A person's age on Census Day, 20 March 2022. Infants aged under 1 year are classified as 0 years of age.

Sex

This is the sex recorded by the person completing the census. The options were "Female" and "Male". Guidance on answering the question can be found here

Religion

This is a person’s current religious denomination or body that they belong to, or if the person does not have a religion, ‘No Religion’. No determination is made about whether a person was a practising member of a religion.

Religion is a voluntary question and 6.2% of the population did not provide a response. Please be aware that when we state percentages these are out of the whole population, not just those that provided a response. Our approach to imputation is also different for voluntary questions. Not stating a religion is considered to be a valid response, so we do not impute a religion for those who responded to the census but did not answer the religion question. However, we do impute religion for those who did not respond at all to the census. 'Not stated’ is one of the values that can be imputed for religion. More information on our edit and imputation method is available on the Scotland’s Census website.

Classification and comparison with 2011 census can be found here

The quality assurance report can be found here

Data on religion by gender and age for the population in private households in census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations by province or territory.

Census 2021 data: religion, detailed (57), by age, sex, and age and sex.

Dataset population: Persons

Age

Age is derived from the date of birth question and is a person's age at their last birthday, at 27 March 2011. Dates of birth that imply an age over 115 are treated as invalid and the person's age is imputed. Infants less than one year old are classified as 0 years of age.

General health

General health is a self-assessment of a person's general state of health. People were asked to assess whether their health was very good, good, fair, bad or very bad.

For England and Wales, this assessment is not based on a person's health over any specified period of time.

Religion

This is a person's current religion, or if the person does not have a religion, 'No religion'. No determination is made about whether a person was a practicing member of a religion. Unlike other census questions where missing answers are imputed, this question was voluntary and where no answer was provided, the response is categorised as 'Not stated'.

Sex

The classification of a person as either male or female.

Census 2021 data on religion by economic activity status, by sex, by age, and religion by occupation, by sex, by age, England and Wales combined. This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents in England and Wales by ethnic group. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.

The religion people connect or identify with (their religious affiliation), whether or not they practise or have belief in it.
This question was voluntary and the variable includes people who answered the question, including “No religion”, alongside those who chose not to answer this question.

Total counts for some population groups may not match between published tables. This is to protect the confidentiality of individuals' data. Population counts have been rounded to the nearest 5 and any counts below 10 are suppressed, this is signified by a 'c' in the data tables.

This dataset shows population counts for usual residents aged between 16 to 64 years old only. This is to focus on religious affiliation differences among the working age. Population counts in these tables may be different from other publications which use different age breakdowns.

Quality notes can be found here

Quality information about Labour Market can be found here

The Standard Occupation Classification 2020 code used can be found here

Religion

The 8 ‘tickbox’ religious groups are as follows:

• Buddhist
• Christian
• Hindu
• Jewish
• Muslim
• No religion
• Sikh
• Other religion

At least 15-year-old persons by religion, sex, age group, educational attainment and place of residence (settlement region), 31 december 2021.

World Youth Day experiences (personal or from family members). Perception and evaluation of World Youth Day coverage. Impact and sustainability of World Youth Day. Attitudes towards religion and the Church. Topics: 1. World Youth Day experiences (personal or of family members): Participation in the World Youth Day in Cologne and form of the event; length of stay at the World Youth Day; previous participation in a major religious event (previous World Youth Day, Taizé, pilgrimage, church day, other (open)); family members as participants in the World Youth Day and relationship; length of stay of family members; guests during the World Youth Day or the days of the encounter; country of origin of the guests; contact; personal participation or participation of family members in the days of the encounter; form of participation. 2. Perception and evaluation of the coverage of WYD: Perception of the coverage of WYD in different media; live broadcasts of WYD seen or heard; topics of these live broadcasts; number of hours of live broadcasts watched in total; aspects of the coverage that remained in the memory; evaluation of the media coverage of WYD. 3.Impact and sustainability of WYD: WYD as a motivation to participate in the Church; more conversations about faith and religion due to WYD in the personal environment; expected impact of WYD in the areas of religion, Mass, Church and community; consequences of WYD (open); expected long-term impact of WYD on the personal environment; change in the Pope´s image due to WYD coverage; positive or negative change in the Pope´s image. 4. Attitudes towards religion and church: religious affiliation; attitude towards the institution of church; frequency of church service attendance; personal involvement in a church group; nature of this church group; self-assessment of religiosity; church must change; basic trust through faith; religion and faith as old hat or uninteresting; desire for more influence of faith and religion in society; stronger interest of young people in religion and faith than it appears (religious silence spiral). Demography: sex; age (year of birth); religious denomination; highest school-leaving qualification; marital status; own children; number of children; occupational status. Additionally coded: ID; city size. Weltjugendtagerfahrungen (persönlich oder von Familienmitgliedern). Wahrnehmung und Bewertung der Berichterstattung über den Weltjugendtag. Auswirkungen und Nachhaltigkeit des Weltjugendtags. Einstellungen zu Religion und Kirche. Themen: 1. Weltjugendtagerfahrungen (persönlich oder von Familienmitgliedern): Teilnahme am Weltjugendtag in Köln und Form der Veranstaltung; Aufenthaltsdauer auf dem Weltjugendtag; frühere Teilnahme an einer religiösen Großveranstaltung (früherer Weltjugendtag, Taizé, Wallfahrt, Kirchentag, sonstiges (offen)); Familienmitglieder als Teilnehmer am Weltjugendtag und Verwandtschaftsverhältnis; Aufenthaltsdauer der Familienmitglieder; Gäste während des Weltjugendtages oder den Tagen der Begegnung; Herkunftsland der Gäste; Kontakt; persönliche Teilnahme bzw. Teilnahme von Familienmitgliedern an den Tagen der Begegnung; Form der Teilnahme. 2. Wahrnehmung und Bewertung der Berichterstattung über den Weltjugendtag: Wahrnehmung der Berichterstattung über den Weltjugendtag in verschiedenen Medien; Live-Übertragungen vom Weltjugendtag gesehen bzw. gehört; Themen dieser Live-Übertragungen; Stundenzahl der verfolgten Live-Übertragungen insgesamt; Aspekte der Berichterstattung, die im Gedächtnis geblieben sind; Bewertung der Medienberichterstattung zum Weltjugendtag. 3. Auswirkungen und Nachhaltigkeit des Weltjugendtags: Weltjugendtag als Motivation zur Mitarbeit in der Kirche; mehr Gespräche über Glauben und Religion aufgrund des Weltjugendtages im persönlichen Umfeld; erwartete Auswirkungen des Weltjugendtages in den Bereichen Religion, Messe, Kirche und Gemeinde; Folgen des Weltjugendtages (offen); erwarteter langfristiger Einfluss des Weltjugendtages auf das persönliche Umfeld; Veränderung des Papst-Images durch die Berichterstattung über den Weltjugendtag; positive oder negative Veränderung des Papst-Images. 4. Einstellungen zu Religion und Kirche: Religionszugehörigkeit; Einstellung zur Institution Kirche; Häufigkeit von Gottesdienstbesuchen; persönliches Engagement in einer kirchlichen Gruppe; Art dieser kirchlichen Gruppe; Selbsteinschätzung der Religiosität; Kirche muss sich ändern; Grundvertrauen durch den Glauben; Religion und Glauben als alter Hut bzw. uninteressant; Wunsch nach mehr Einfluss von Glaube und Religion in der Gesellschaft; stärkeres Interesse von Jugendlichen an Religion und Glauben als es den Anschein hat (religiöse Schweigespirale). Demographie: Geschlecht; Alter (Geburtsjahr); Konfession; höchster Schulabschluss; Familienstand; eigene Kinder; Kinderzahl; berufliche Stellung. Zusätzlich verkodet wurde: ID; Ortsgröße.

Data set that looked at religion, self-rated health, depression, and psychological well-being in a sample of older Blacks and older Whites (aged 65 and over) within the United States. Questions were asked regarding religious status, activities, and beliefs among those who currently practice the Christian faith, those who used to be Christian but are not now, and those who have never been associated with any religion during their lifetimes. Demographic variables include age, race, sex, education, and income. Wave II was collected in 2004 and reinterviewed 1,024 respondents. There were 75 respondents who refused to participate, 112 who could not be located, 70 that were too ill for participation, 11 who had moved to nursing homes and 208 were deceased. * Dates of Study: 2001- 2004 * Study Features: Longitudinal, Minority Oversample * Sample Size: 1,500

This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates about the religion or religion brought up in of the usual resident population of Northern Ireland, by broad age bands. The estimates are as at census day, 21 March 2021.

The census collected information on the usually resident population of Northern Ireland on census day (21 March 2021). Initial contact letters or questionnaire packs were delivered to every household and communal establishment, and residents were asked to complete online or return the questionnaire with information as correct on census day. Special arrangements were made to enumerate special groups such as students, members of the Travellers Community, HM Forces personnel etc. The Census Coverage Survey (an independent doorstep survey) followed between 12 May and 29 June 2021 and was used to adjust the census counts for under-enumeration.

'Religion' indicates religion, religious denomination or body.

'Age' is age at last birthday.

'Catholic' includes those who gave their religion or their religion brought up in as Catholic or Roman Catholic.

Quality assurance report can be found here

The 1991 Census Expanded Community Profiles present 44 tables comprising more detailed information than that of the basic community profiles which provide characteristics of persons and/or dwellings for Local Government Areas (LGA) in Australia. This table contains data relating to religion by age. Counts are of all persons, based on place of enumeration on census night which; includes overseas visitors; excludes Australians overseas; and excludes adjustment for under-enumeration. The data is by LGA 1991 boundaries. Periodicity: 5-Yearly. This data is ABS data (cat. no. 2101.0 & original geographic boundary cat. no. 1261.0.30.001) used with permission from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The tabular data was processed and supplied to AURIN by the Australian Data Archives. The cleaned, high resolution 1991 geographic boundaries are available from data.gov.au. For more information please refer to the 1991 Census Dictionary. Please note: (a) Comprises 'Brethren' and 'Exclusive Brethren'.

The fifth International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) survey by COMPASS Research Centre at the University of Auckland. More information on our surveys, including data visualisations, can be found at International Social Survey Programme - The University of Auckland.A verbose rundown on topics covered follows.Attitudes towards religious practices. Assessment of personal happiness. Attitudes towards extramarital sex; attitudes towards homosexual relationships between adults; attitudes towards abortion in case of low family income; attitudes towards gender roles in marriage.Trust in institutions (government, business and industry, churches and religious organisations, courts and the legal system, schools and the educational system). Attitudes towards the influence of religious leaders on voters and government; attitudes towards the benefits of science and religion.Judgment on the power of churches and religious organisations; acceptance of persons from a different religion or with different religious views in case of marrying a relative.Attitudes towards religious extremists holding public meetings and publishing their views on the internet. Doubt or firm belief in God; belief in: life after death, heaven, hell, religious miracles, reincarnation, nirvana, supernatural powers of deceased ancestors. Attitudes towards a "higher truth" and a meaning to life.Religion of mother and father while growing up, and religion raised in; frequency of church attendance of father and mother and of respondent when young. Frequency of praying; have you listened to or read any holy scripture in the last 12 months? Presence of a shrine, altar, or other religious object in respondent’s home.Self-classification of personal religiosity and spirituality; attitudes towards benefits of practising a religion. Attitudes towards religion and sexual equality; attitudes towards government interference with religion and religious mixing, and whether religion is a concept of the past.General trustworthiness of people, and specific attitudes towards people of different religions, plus whether they are perceived as threatening or not. Participation in alternative spiritual practices; attitudes towards astrological practices; whether ever experienced a "born again" moment in life, attitudes towards the bible, and religious principles versus the law.Demography: sex; age; marital status; steady life partner; years of schooling; highest education level; current employment status (respondent and partner); hours worked weekly; occupation (ANZSCO) (respondent and partner); supervising function at work; working for private or public sector or self-employed (respondent and partner); if self-employed, number of employees; trade union membership; earnings of respondent and whole household; number of adults, children, and pre-school aged children in household; political party affiliation (left-right) and vote in 2017 general election; religion and denomination for Christian; attendance of religious services; self-placement on a top-bottom scale of society; type of area lived in; country of birth for mother, father, and respondent, and ethnic identification of respondent.

The New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings is the official count of how many people and dwellings there are in New Zealand. It provides a snapshot of our society at a point in time and helps to tell the story of its social and economic change. The 2023 Census, held on Tuesday 7 March, was the 35th New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings. The first official census was run in 1851, and since 1877 there has been a census every five years, with only four exceptions.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset presents the the household distribution across 16 income brackets among four distinct age groups in Faith: Under 25 years, 25-44 years, 45-64 years, and over 65 years. The dataset highlights the variation in household income, offering valuable insights into economic trends and disparities within different age categories, aiding in data analysis and decision-making..

Key observations

• Upon closer examination of the distribution of households among age brackets, it reveals that there are 6(3.85%) households where the householder is under 25 years old, 21(13.46%) households with a householder aged between 25 and 44 years, 51(32.69%) households with a householder aged between 45 and 64 years, and 78(50%) households where the householder is over 65 years old.
• The age group of 45 to 64 years exhibits the highest median household income, while the largest number of households falls within the 65 years and over bracket. This distribution hints at economic disparities within the city of Faith, showcasing varying income levels among different age demographics.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Income brackets:

• Less than $10,000
• $10,000 to $14,999
• $15,000 to $19,999
• $20,000 to $24,999
• $25,000 to $29,999
• $30,000 to $34,999
• $35,000 to $39,999
• $40,000 to $44,999
• $45,000 to $49,999
• $50,000 to $59,999
• $60,000 to $74,999
• $75,000 to $99,999
• $100,000 to $124,999
• $125,000 to $149,999
• $150,000 to $199,999
• $200,000 or more

Variables / Data Columns

• Household Income: This column showcases 16 income brackets ranging from Under $10,000 to $200,000+ ( As mentioned above).
• Under 25 years: The count of households led by a head of household under 25 years old with income within a specified income bracket.
• 25 to 44 years: The count of households led by a head of household 25 to 44 years old with income within a specified income bracket.
• 45 to 64 years: The count of households led by a head of household 45 to 64 years old with income within a specified income bracket.
• 65 years and over: The count of households led by a head of household 65 years and over old with income within a specified income bracket.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

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Inspiration

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Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Faith median household income by age. You can refer the same here