In 2023, **** percent of Americans were unaffiliated with any religion. A further **** percent of Americans were White evangelical Protestants, and an additional **** percent were White mainline Protestants. Religious trends in the United States Although the United States is still home to the largest number of Christians worldwide, the nation has started to reflect a more diverse religious landscape in recent years. Americans now report a wide range of religious beliefs and backgrounds, in addition to an increasing number of people who are choosing to identify with no religion at all. Studies suggest that many Americans have left their previous religion to instead identify as atheist, agnostic, or nothing in particular, with many reasoning that they stopped believing in the religion's teachings, that they didn't approve of negative teachings or treatment of LGBTQ+ people, or that their family was never that religious growing up. Christian controversies Over the last few years, controversies linked to Christian denominations have plagued the nation, including reports of child sexual abuse by the Catholic Church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and the Southern Baptist Convention. Christian churches have also been accused of supporting discriminatory actions against LGBTQ+ people and people belonging to other religious groups. In addition, there have been increasing concerns about Christian nationalism, the political ideology that asserts that America was founded to be a Christian nation. Although the majority of Americans still think that declaring the United States a Christian nation would go against the U.S. Constitution, studies found that most Republicans would be in favor of this change.

The Catholic Leadership global maps information is derived from the Annuario Pontificio, which is curated and published by the Vatican Statistics Office annually, diocesan and news announcements, and GoodLands global ecclesiastical boundaries. To learn more or contact us please visit: https://good-lands.org/Catholic Leadership Religious Affiliation, Admin 3 Ecclesiastical Territories:Burhans, Molly A., Cheney, David M., Gerlt, R.. . “Catholic Leadership Religious Affiliation, Admin 3 Ecclesiastical Territories For Web”. Scale not given. Version 1.2. MO and CT, USA: GoodLands Inc., Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., 2019.Derived from:Global Diocesan Boundaries:Burhans, M., Bell, J., Burhans, D., Carmichael, R., Cheney, D., Deaton, M., Emge, T. Gerlt, B., Grayson, J., Herries, J., Keegan, H., Skinner, A., Smith, M., Sousa, C., Trubetskoy, S. “Diocesean Boundaries of the Catholic Church” [Feature Layer]. Scale not given. Version 1.2. Redlands, CA, USA: GoodLands Inc., Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., 2016.Using: ArcGIS. 10.4. Version 10.0. Redlands, CA: Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., 2016.Boundary ProvenanceStatistics and Leadership DataCheney, D.M. “Catholic Hierarchy of the World” [Database]. Date Updated: August 2019. Catholic Hierarchy. Using: Paradox. Retrieved from Original Source.Catholic HierarchyAnnuario Pontificio per l’Anno .. Città del Vaticano :Tipografia Poliglotta Vaticana, Multiple Years.The data for these maps was extracted from the gold standard of Church data, the Annuario Pontificio, published yearly by the Vatican. The collection and data development of the Vatican Statistics Office are unknown. GoodLands is not responsible for errors within this data. We encourage people to document and report errant information to us at data@good-lands.org or directly to the Vatican.Additional information about regular changes in bishops and sees comes from a variety of public diocesan and news announcements.

The USA: Christians as percent of the total population: The latest value from 2013 is 76 percent, a decline from 76.3 percent in 2012. In comparison, the world average is 51.1 percent, based on data from 145 countries. Historically, the average for the USA from 1960 to 2013 is 82.8 percent. The minimum value, 76 percent, was reached in 2013 while the maximum of 89.6 percent was recorded in 1960.

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Total Private Construction Spending: Religious in the United States was -1.70000 % Chg. from Preceding Period in May of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Total Private Construction Spending: Religious in the United States reached a record high of 10.40000 in March of 2014 and a record low of -12.30000 in April of 2014. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Total Private Construction Spending: Religious in the United States - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

United States - Total Revenue for Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations, Establishments Exempt from Federal Income Tax was 40.70000 % Chg. in October of 2021, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Total Revenue for Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations, Establishments Exempt from Federal Income Tax reached a record high of 40.70000 in October of 2021 and a record low of -43.10000 in January of 2020. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Total Revenue for Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations, Establishments Exempt from Federal Income Tax - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Total Private Construction Spending: Religious in the United States was 381.00000 Mil. of $ in May of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Total Private Construction Spending: Religious in the United States reached a record high of 798.00000 in August of 2003 and a record low of 229.00000 in January of 2022. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Total Private Construction Spending: Religious in the United States - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on August of 2025.

During a survey conducted in 2023, approximately 54 percent of respondents in 17 Latin American countries claimed to be catholic. Meanwhile, 14.9 percent of the people participating in the survey said they did not profess any religion.In Mexico, more than 69 percent of respondents said they professed Catholicism. Particularly in Honduras, Colombia and Ecuador, most Christians think religion is very important in their lives.

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United States - Total Revenue for Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations, All Establishments, Employer Firms was 343196.00000 Mil. of $ in January of 2022, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Total Revenue for Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations, All Establishments, Employer Firms reached a record high of 365699.00000 in January of 2021 and a record low of 106932.00000 in January of 1998. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Total Revenue for Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations, All Establishments, Employer Firms - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on August of 2025.

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THE GEOINQUIRIES™ COLLECTION FOR AMERICAN LITERATURE

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The Esri GeoInquiry™ collection for American Literature contains 15 free, standards-based activities that correspond and extend map-based concepts found in course texts frequently used in high school literature. The activities use a common inquiry-based instructional model, require only 15 minutes to deliver, and are device/laptop agnostic. Each activity includes an ArcGIS Online map but requires no login or installation. The activities harmonize with the Common Core ELA national curriculum standards.

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Brothers Map SeriesData:Burhans, Molly A., Cheney, David M., Gerlt, R.. . “[App Title]”. Scale not given. Version 1.2. MO and CT, USA: GoodLands Inc., Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., 2019.Maps and Applications: Burhans, Molly. October 2019Derived from:Global Diocesan Boundaries 2.0:Burhans, M., Bell, J., Burhans, D., Carmichael, R., Cheney, D., Deaton, M., Emge, T. Gerlt, B., Grayson, J., Herries, J., Keegan, H., Skinner, A., Smith, M., Sousa, C., Trubetskoy, S. “Diocesean Boundaries of the Catholic Church” [Feature Layer]. 1:3M. Version 2.0. Redlands, CA, USA: GoodLands Inc., Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., 2019.Using: ArcGIS. 10.4. Version. Redlands, CA: Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., 2019.Boundary ProvenanceStatistics and Leadership DataCheney, D.M. “Catholic Hierarchy of the World” [Database]. Date Updated: August 2019. Catholic Hierarchy. Using: Paradox. Retrieved from Original Source.Catholic HierarchyAdditional information about regular changes in bishops and sees comes from a variety of public diocesan and news announcements.Annuario Pontificio per l’Anno .. Città del Vaticano :Tipografia Poliglotta Vaticana, Multiple Years.The data for these maps was extracted from the gold standard of Church data, the Annuario Pontificio, published yearly by the Vatican. The collection and data development of the Vatican Statistics Office are unknown. GoodLands is not responsible for errors within this data. We encourage people to document and report errant information to us at data@good-lands.org or directly to the Vatican.GoodLands’ polygon data layers, version 2.0 for global ecclesiastical boundaries of the Roman Catholic Church:Although care has been taken to ensure the accuracy, completeness and reliability of the information provided, due to this being the first developed dataset of global ecclesiastical boundaries curated from many sources it may have a higher margin of error than established geopolitical administrative boundary maps. Boundaries need to be verified with appropriate Ecclesiastical Leadership. The current information is subject to change without notice. No parties involved with the creation of this data are liable for indirect, special or incidental damage resulting from, arising out of or in connection with the use of the information. We referenced 1960 sources to build our global datasets of ecclesiastical jurisdictions. Often, they were isolated images of dioceses, historical documents and information about parishes that were cross checked. These sources can be viewed here:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11ANlH1S_aYJOyz4TtG0HHgz0OLxnOvXLHMt4FVOS85Q/edit#gid=0To learn more or contact us please visit: https://good-lands.org/

United States - Total Revenue for Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations, Establishments Exempt from Federal Income Tax, Employer Firms was 343196.00000 Mil. of $ in January of 2022, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Total Revenue for Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations, Establishments Exempt from Federal Income Tax, Employer Firms reached a record high of 365699.00000 in January of 2021 and a record low of 106932.00000 in January of 1998. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Total Revenue for Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations, Establishments Exempt from Federal Income Tax, Employer Firms - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on August of 2025.

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Since 2010, the researchers on this project have been gathering information on over 250 congregations and over 500 sites related to religious and ethnic groups who settled in several neighborhoods in the Twin Cities from approximately 1849, when the Territory of Minnesota was established, until 1924 when the federal government closed off immigration to the United States. The neighborhoods initially selected for this study fan out from the Mississippi River, the area where settlements were initially established and the corridor that connects the two cities. Thus, the river serves as the project’s geographical link. While the study initially focused on houses of worship (churches and synagogues) as a means to explore the complexity of religious life and ethnic interaction during this period in the Twin Cities as new immigrants acclimate themselves to the region, we soon realized that other sites needed to be included as well: specifically, places where these diverse people found solace among like-minded individuals, such as social clubs and ethnic/religious institutions, and places where they had to intermingle and interact with the “other,” folks whose beliefs, cultures and languages differed from theirs. These latter places include settlement houses, schools, playgrounds and athletic fields, and hospitals. As a result, the website allows exploration of a number of topics: community creation, ethnicity and identity, relationships among congregations, intra-congregational interactions, the role of houses of worship, and social class structures. Tools provided here include information on individual Christian and Jewish congregations (click above on Browse) photographs on houses of worship, and an interactive map depicting the location of congregations over time (click above on Geography). The project goal is to document for future generations the legacy of the historic neighborhoods that were once home to their forbearers.

The Catholic Leadership global maps information is derived from the Annuario Pontificio, which is curated and published by the Vatican Statistics Office annually, diocesan and news announcements, and GoodLands global ecclesiastical boundaries. To learn more or contact us please visit: https://good-lands.org/Catholic Leadership Age, Admin 3 Ecclesiastical Territories:Burhans, Molly A., Cheney, David M., Gerlt, R.. . “Catholic Leadership Age, Admin 3 Ecclesiastical Territories For Web”. Scale not given. Version 1.2. MO and CT, USA: GoodLands Inc., Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., 2019.Derived from:Global Diocesan Boundaries:Burhans, M., Bell, J., Burhans, D., Carmichael, R., Cheney, D., Deaton, M., Emge, T. Gerlt, B., Grayson, J., Herries, J., Keegan, H., Skinner, A., Smith, M., Sousa, C., Trubetskoy, S. “Diocesean Boundaries of the Catholic Church” [Feature Layer]. Scale not given. Version 1.2. Redlands, CA, USA: GoodLands Inc., Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., 2016.Using: ArcGIS. 10.4. Version 10.0. Redlands, CA: Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., 2016.Boundary ProvenanceStatistics and Leadership DataCheney, D.M. “Catholic Hierarchy of the World” [Database]. Date Updated: August 2019. Catholic Hierarchy. Using: Paradox. Retrieved from Original Source.Catholic HierarchyAnnuario Pontificio per l’Anno .. Città del Vaticano :Tipografia Poliglotta Vaticana, Multiple Years.The data for these maps was extracted from the gold standard of Church data, the Annuario Pontificio, published yearly by the Vatican. The collection and data development of the Vatican Statistics Office are unknown. GoodLands is not responsible for errors within this data. We encourage people to document and report errant information to us at data@good-lands.org or directly to the Vatican.Additional information about regular changes in bishops and sees comes from a variety of public diocesan and news announcements.

United States - Total Expenses for Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations, Establishments Exempt from Federal Income Tax was -17.00000 % Chg. in January of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Total Expenses for Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations, Establishments Exempt from Federal Income Tax reached a record high of 29.70000 in October of 2023 and a record low of -27.30000 in January of 2020. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Total Expenses for Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations, Establishments Exempt from Federal Income Tax - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

United States - Sources of Revenue: Program Service for Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations, All Establishments, Employer Firms was 88563.00000 Mil. of $ in January of 2022, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Sources of Revenue: Program Service for Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations, All Establishments, Employer Firms reached a record high of 88563.00000 in January of 2022 and a record low of 51062.00000 in January of 2010. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Sources of Revenue: Program Service for Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations, All Establishments, Employer Firms - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.